H 4706 - South Carolina House (2025-2026) - Racing facility - Bill Sponsor

South Carolina House Bill 4706

Session 2025-2026

Racing facility

Became Law

Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Dec 16, 2025

Latest Action

Jun 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

4706

State

South Carolina

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

J. Todd Rutherford

Primary

James M. "Mike" Neese

Primary

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Primary

Robert Q. Williams

Primary

Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

Primary

Wendell G. Gilliard

Primary

William M. "Bill" Chumley

Primary

House Votes (2)

Senate Votes (1)

Motion Text

Adopt Amendment 1

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

Yes

Annie E. McDaniel

Yes

Yes

Beth E. Bernstein

Excused

Yes

Excused

Yes

Brandon Michael Newton

Yes

Bruce W. Bannister

Yes

Cally R. "Cal" Forrest

Yes

Carl L. Anderson

Yes

Carla Schuessler

Yes

Chandra E. Dillard

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Christopher R. "Chris" Hart

Yes

Cody T. Mitchell

Yes

Craig A. Gagnon

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Donald G. "Don" Chapman

Yes

Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.

Yes

Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

Yes

Fawn M. Pedalino

Yes

Ford, Greg

Yes

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Yes

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Excused

Yes

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Heather Ammons Crawford

Yes

Yes

Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.

Yes

Excused

J. Todd Rutherford

Yes

Excused

Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

Yes

Jackie Terribile

Yes

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

Yes

Yes

Yes

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

Yes

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

Yes

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

Excused

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Yes

John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin

Excused

John R. McCravy, III

Yes

John Richard C. King

Yes

Yes

Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

Yes

Joseph S. "Joe" White

Excused

Josiah Magnuson

Yes

Justin T. Bamberg

Yes

Kambrell H. Garvin

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lastinger, John T., Jr.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam

Yes

Excused

Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

M. Brian Lawson

Yes

Yes

Marvin "Mark" Smith

Yes

Melissa Lackey Oremus

Yes

Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey, IV

Yes

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Yes

Mitchell, Dianne

Yes

Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.

Yes

Nathan Ballentine

Yes

Neal A. Collins

Yes

Neese, Mike M.

Yes

Patrick B. Haddon

Yes

Paul Wickensimer

Yes

Paula Rawl Calhoon

Yes

Yes

Phillip D. Lowe

Yes

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Yes

Yes

Robert J. "Rob" Harris

Yes

Robert Q. Williams

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sanders, Richard Blake

Yes

Sarita Edgerton

Yes

Scott Montgomery

Yes

Scott, Keishan M.

Yes

Yes

Shannon S. Erickson

Yes

Yes

Steven Wayne Long

Yes

Sylleste H. Davis

Yes

Terry Alexander

Yes

Excused

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

Yes

Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.

Yes

Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope

Yes

Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.

Yes

Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon

Yes

Tiffany Spann-Wilder

Yes

Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis

Yes

Travis A. Moore

Yes

Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.

Yes

Waters, Courtney S.

Yes

Wendell G. Gilliard

Yes

Wendell K. Jones

Excused

William "Bill" Clyburn

Yes

William H. Bailey

Yes

William M. "Bill" Chumley

Yes

William M. "Bill" Hixon

Yes

William R. "Bill" Whitmire

Yes

William Winston "Bill" Hager

Yes

Wm. Weston J. Newton

Yes

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RACING FACILITIES, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FROM BEING SUBJECT TO NUISANCE AND TAKING CAUSES OF ACTION FROM A SURROUNDING LANDOWNER, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Text (7)

12/17/2025

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20251217.htm

04/02/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20260402.htm

04/14/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20260414.htm

04/29/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20260429.htm

05/13/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20260513.htm

05/14/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/4706_20260514.htm

Filed

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4706.htm

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4706.docx

Actions (26)

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06/05/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/19/26

06/03/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 238

05/19/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

05/15/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 252

05/14/2026

Senate

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

05/14/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0

05/14/2026

House

Returned to Senate with amendments

05/14/2026

House

Senate amendment amended

05/13/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

05/13/2026

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

05/13/2026

Senate

Amended

05/12/2026

Senate

Read second time

04/29/2026

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

04/15/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

04/15/2026

Senate

Introduced and read first time

04/15/2026

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

04/14/2026

House

Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0

04/14/2026

House

Read second time

04/14/2026

House

Amended

04/14/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Williams

04/02/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

03/26/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett

01/13/2026

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

01/13/2026

House

Introduced and read first time

12/16/2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

12/16/2025

House

Prefiled

Sources

SC Legislature

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4706&session=126&summary=B

Open States

https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H4706/

Record Created

Dec 18, 2025 10:23:50 AM

Record Updated

Jun 6, 2026 3:27:06 AM