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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5057: Lottery Ticket Sales

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 5057 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Lottery Ticket Sales. Primary sponsor: Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Gilda Cobb-Hunter (Democratic), Bill Taylor (Republican), Wendell Gilliard (Democratic), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Courtney Waters (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2026): Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means.

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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 ADDING SECTION 59-150-420 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LOTTERY RETAILERS MAY USE CERTAIN LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-2710, RELATING TO TYPES OF MACHINES AND DEVICES PROHIBITED BY LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Gilda Cobb-HunterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Bill TaylorPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Wendell GilliardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse111
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Courtney WatersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113

“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. Debate adjourned
  3. Debate adjourned
  4. Debate adjourned
  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Waters
  6. Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Gibson, Frank, Edgerton, Magnuson, Kilmartin, White, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus
  7. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means
  8. Committed to Committee on Ways and Means
  9. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary
  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  11. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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