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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4703: South Carolina Special Purpose District Accountability and Transparency Act

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 4703 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: South Carolina Special Purpose District Accountability and Transparency Act. Primary sponsor: Melissa Oremus (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Charlie Hartz (Republican), Bill Clyburn (Democratic), Gil Gatch (Republican), Lee Hewitt (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Carla Schuessler (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Bill Herbkersman (Republican), Weston Newton (Republican), Robby Robbins (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Craig Gagnon (Republican), Don Chapman (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns.

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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 "SOUTH CAROLINA SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 7, TITLE 11 SO AS TO CREATE THE SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WITHIN THE OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, AND TO DESIGNATE ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 11 AS "GENERAL PROVISIONS".

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Charlie HartzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Bill ClyburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse82
Gil GatchPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Lee HewittPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Carla SchuesslerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Bill HerbkersmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Robby RobbinsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Craig GagnonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Don ChapmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17

“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. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hewitt, Hiott, Vaughan, D.Mitchell, Pedalino, McCabe, Schuessler, Brittain, Herbkersman, W.Newton, Robbins, Long, Gagnon, Chapman
  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Hartz, Clyburn, Gatch
  4. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  5. Introduced and read first time
  6. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  7. Prefiled

Sources

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