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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

S 344: SC Equine Advancement Act

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 344 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: SC Equine Advancement Act. Primary sponsor: Michael Johnson (Republican), Russell Ott (Democratic), Jeffrey Graham (Democratic), Brian Adams (Republican), Harvey Peeler (Republican), Matt Leber (Republican), Tom Young (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 20, 2026): Scrivener's error corrected.

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 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE ADVANCEMENT ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 61 TO TITLE 11 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE COMMISSION AS A GRANT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING, TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EQUINE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATED TO HORSE RACING.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Michael JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Russell OttPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Jeffrey GrahamPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Brian AdamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate44
Harvey PeelerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Matt LeberPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate41
Tom YoungPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“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. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
  3. Referred to Committee on Finance
  4. Introduced and read first time

Sources

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