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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5247: Lobbying

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 5247 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on February 24, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Lobbying. Primary sponsor: Joe White (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Rob Harris (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Dianne Mitchell (Republican), Nathan Ballentine (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican), Ryan McCabe (Republican), Thomas Beach (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Alan Morgan (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Stephen Frank (Republican), Jackie Terribile (Republican), Adam Duncan (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan.

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 REPEALING SECTION 2-17-150 RELATING TO THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR PROSECUTING LOBBYING VIOLATIONS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 18

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Rob HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Dianne MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Nathan BallentinePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Ryan McCabePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse96
Thomas BeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Alan MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Stephen FrankPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Jackie TerribilePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Adam DuncanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2

“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: Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan
  2. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Edgerton
  3. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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