H5247 • 2026

Lobbying

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Sponsor: Reps. White, Magnuson, Harris, Gilreath, Cromer, D. Mitchell, Ballentine, Long, Edgerton, Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile and Duncan
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan
Effective date: Not listed

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Lobbying

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Lobbying

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Bill History

2026-03-03 House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan
2026-02-26 House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
2026-02-24 House
Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 58 )
2026-02-24 House
Referred to Committee on Judiciary ( House Journal-page 58 )

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Lobbying

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2025-2026 Bill 5247: Lobbying - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5247
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. White, Magnuson, Harris, Gilreath, Cromer, D. Mitchell, Ballentine, Long, Edgerton, Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile and Duncan
Document Path: LC-0454DG26.docx
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Currently residing in the House
Summary: Lobbying
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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Action Description with journal page number

2/24/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 58
)

2/24/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Judiciary
(
House Journal-page 58
)

2/26/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton

3/3/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor:
Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan,
Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
02/24/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION
2-17-150
RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF
LIMITATIONS FOR PROSECUTING LOBBYING VIOLATIONS.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1. Section
2-17-150
of the S.C. Code is repealed.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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