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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4129: Gambling, exceptions

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 4129 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Gambling, exceptions. Primary sponsor: Gary Brewer (Republican), Brandon Guffey (Republican), Mark Smith (Republican), Tom Hartnett (Republican), James Teeple (Republican), Brandon Cox (Republican), Heath Sessions (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Jackie Hayes (Democratic), Val Guest (Republican), Jason Luck (Democratic), Lucas Atkinson (Republican), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Robby Robbins (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 8, 2025): Scrivener's error corrected.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-19-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO PLAY A GAME IN WHICH SKILL PREDOMINATES OVER CHANCE AND RECEIVES A PRIZE PROPORTIONATE TO HOW SKILLFULLY HE PLAYED IS NOT GAMBLING.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Brandon GuffeyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Mark SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse99
Tom HartnettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse110
James TeeplePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse116
Brandon CoxPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse92
Heath SessionsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Jackie HayesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse55
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Jason LuckPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Lucas AtkinsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-9
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bamberg
  11. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  12. Introduced and read first time

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source