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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4176: Gaming Commission

In committee 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 4176 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Gaming Commission. Primary sponsor: Murphy, Gary Brewer (Republican), Leon Stavrinakis (Democratic), Spencer Wetmore (Democratic), Todd Rutherford (Democratic), Seth Rose (Democratic), Robby Robbins (Republican), Beth Bernstein (Democratic), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Justin Bamberg (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic), Hamilton Grant (Democratic), Roger Kirby (Democratic), Terry Alexander (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic), Robert Williams (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means.

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 ENACTING THE "I-95 ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION STIMULUS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMING COMMISSION THAT MAY AWARD CASINO LICENSES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
MurphyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gary BrewerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse114
Leon StavrinakisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse119
Spencer WetmorePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse115
Todd RutherfordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Seth RosePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse72
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Beth BernsteinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Justin BambergPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Hamilton GrantPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Roger KirbyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse101
Terry AlexanderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Robert WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62

“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. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means
  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gatch
  3. Debate adjourned
  4. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Waters
  6. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: W.Newton, Herbkersman
  7. Continued
  8. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-7-25
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Garvin
  12. Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Ways and Means

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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