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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 4973: Critical Infrastructure

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 4973 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 15, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Critical Infrastructure. Primary sponsor: Doug Gilliam (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 15, 2026): Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

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 11-1-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONTRACTS WITH CERTAIN FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES IN CONNECTION WITH CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Doug GilliamPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
  2. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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