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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5115: Legal tender, gold and silver

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 5115 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Legal tender, gold and silver. Primary sponsor: Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Joe White (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 24, 2026): Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Harris.

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 ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN GOLD AND SILVER SPECIE ARE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO ESTABLISH ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, CONTRACT WITH VENDORS, AND ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40

“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 removed as sponsor: Harris
  2. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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