H 5473 - South Carolina House (2025-2026) - Fishing - Bill Sponsor

South Carolina House Bill 5473

Session 2025-2026

Fishing

Became Law

Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026

Sponsors

First Action

Mar 31, 2026

Latest Action

Jun 5, 2026

Origin Chamber

House

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5473

State

South Carolina

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Phillip D. Lowe

Primary

Robert Q. Williams

Primary

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on April 14, 2026

Motion Text

Passage of Bill

House Roll Call Votes

Republicans

Democrats

Unknowns

No

Annie E. McDaniel

Yes

No

Beth E. Bernstein

Yes

Yes

No

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

No

Yes

Christopher R. "Chris" Hart

Yes

Cody T. Mitchell

Yes

Craig A. Gagnon

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Excused

Yes

Donald G. "Don" Chapman

Yes

Donald R. "Ryan" McCabe, Jr.

No

Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore

Yes

Fawn M. Pedalino

Yes

Ford, Greg

Excused

G. Murrell Smith, Jr.

Excused

Gary S. Brewer, Jr.

Yes

Yes

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Yes

Yes

Yes

Excused

Heather Ammons Crawford

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

Yes

J. Todd Rutherford

Yes

Yes

Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes

Yes

Jackie Terribile

No

James Mikell "Mike" Burns

No

Yes

Yes

Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley

Excused

Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson

Yes

Jermaine L. Johnson, Sr.

Yes

Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Excused

John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin

No

John R. McCravy, III

Yes

John Richard C. King

Yes

No

Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos

Yes

Joseph S. "Joe" White

No

Josiah Magnuson

No

Justin T. Bamberg

Excused

Kambrell H. Garvin

Yes

No

Yes

Lastinger, John T., Jr.

Yes

No

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

Excused

Michael F. Rivers, Sr.

Yes

Mitchell, Dianne

Yes

Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.

Excused

Nathan Ballentine

Yes

Neal A. Collins

Yes

Neese, Mike M.

Yes

Patrick B. Haddon

Excused

Paul Wickensimer

Yes

Paula Rawl Calhoon

Yes

Yes

Phillip D. Lowe

Yes

Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Excused

Yes

Robert J. "Rob" Harris

No

Robert Q. Williams

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sanders, Richard Blake

Excused

Sarita Edgerton

No

Scott Montgomery

Yes

Scott, Keishan M.

Yes

Yes

Shannon S. Erickson

Yes

No

Steven Wayne Long

Yes

Sylleste H. Davis

Yes

Terry Alexander

Excused

No

Thomas C. "Case" Brittain, Jr.

Excused

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

Excused

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

Yes

William "Bill" Clyburn

Excused

William H. Bailey

Yes

William M. "Bill" Chumley

No

William M. "Bill" Hixon

Yes

William R. "Bill" Whitmire

No

William Winston "Bill" Hager

Yes

Wm. Weston J. Newton

Yes

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 SO AS TO PROHIBIT FISHING ON THE J. FOSTER JEFFORDS CAUSEWAY IN FLORENCE COUNTY. - RATIFIED TITLE

Text (4)

03/31/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5473_20260331.htm

04/02/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5473_20260402.htm

04/29/2026

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/5473_20260429.htm

Filed

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5473.htm

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5473.docx

Actions (17)

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06/05/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 05/19/26

06/03/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 219

05/19/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

05/14/2026

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 218

05/06/2026

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

05/05/2026

Senate

Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-1

05/05/2026

Senate

Read second time

04/29/2026

Senate

Recalled from Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

04/15/2026

Senate

Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

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-87 Nays-20

04/14/2026

House

Read second time

04/14/2026

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams

04/02/2026

House

Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

03/31/2026

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

03/31/2026

House

Introduced and read first time

Sources

SC Legislature

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5473&session=126&summary=B

Open States

https://openstates.org/sc/bills/2025-2026/H5473/

Record Created

Apr 1, 2026 7:04:50 AM

Record Updated

Jun 6, 2026 3:42:05 AM