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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 1130: Apply Ethics Laws to Political Party Chairmen

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

S 1130 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on April 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Apply Ethics Laws to Political Party Chairmen. Primary sponsor: Josh Kimbrell (Republican), Tom Davis (Republican), Michael Johnson (Republican), Danny Verdin (Republican), Greg Hembree (Republican), Ross Turner (Republican), Shane Massey (Republican), Rex Rice (Republican), Richard Cash (Republican), Mike Reichenbach (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Tom Fernandez (Republican), Wes Climer (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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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 AMENDING SECTION 8-13-100, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING STATE ETHICS LAWS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEAD OF EACH CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTY IS SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S ETHICS LAWS; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1300, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEAD OF EACH POLITICAL PARTY IS SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S CAMPAIGN PRACTICES LAWS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 2-17-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTIES ARE LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPALS AND SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING LAWS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF CERTIFIED POLITICAL PARTIES THAT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE LOBBYISTS SUBJECT TO THE STATE'S LOBBYISTS AND LOBBYING LAWS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josh KimbrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tom DavisPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate46
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Danny VerdinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate9
Greg HembreePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Ross TurnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Shane MasseyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Rex RicePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Richard CashPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Mike ReichenbachPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Tom FernandezPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Wes ClimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate15

“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. Scrivener's error corrected
  2. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  3. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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