SC H 4902

enacted

Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did SC H 4902 pass?

Yes. SC H 4902 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Act No. 119

What is SC H 4902 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF AGGREGATE REVENUE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS REVENUE-SHARING PROGRAMS BY A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EACH FISCAL YEAR ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS FROM SUCH DISCLOSURE FOR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE PAYMENTS, SPORT-SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS, AND NEGOTIATION RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC H 4902?

Hiott, G.M. Smith, Bannister and 15 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 4902.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-04-23 — Act No. 119
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-23
Act No. 119
2026-04-23
Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2026-04-01
Veto overridden Ayes-30 Nays-12
veto-override-passage
2026-03-25
Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-88 Nays-22
veto-override-passage
2026-03-11
Vetoed by Governor
executive-veto
2026-03-05
Ratified R 112
2026-02-26
Read third time and enrolled
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-13
2026-02-17
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-11
Committee report: Favorable Education
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2026-01-20
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2026-01-16
Read third time and sent to Senate
passage,reading-3
2026-01-15
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2026-01-15
Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-2
2026-01-15
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-15
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Gilliard
2026-01-14
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
introduction,reading-1

Versions

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Documents

Votes

Passage of Bill
2026-01-15 · pass · 111-2
Member-level votes (123)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Mitchell, Dianne: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Scott, Keishan M.: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: no
- McDaniel, Annie E.: no
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Dillard, Chandra E.: excused
- Gatch, Gil: excused
- Hager, William: excused
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: excused
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Vaughan, David: excused
- Willis, Mark N.: excused
- Pope, Thomas E.: excused
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: excused
2nd Reading
2026-02-17 · pass · 30-13
Member-level votes (44)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Campsen, George E., III: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Bright, Lee: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Corbin, Thomas D.: no
- Fernandez, Tom: no
- Gambrell, Michael W.: no
- Garrett, Billy: no
- Kennedy, Carlisle: no
- Kimbrell, Josh: no
- Martin, Shane R.: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Reichenbach, Mike: no
- Stubbs, Everett: no
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: excused
Override Veto by the Governor
2026-03-25 · pass · 88-22
Member-level votes (124)
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
- Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Ford, Greg: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
- Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason S.: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Waters, Courtney S.: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Beach, Thomas: no
- Burns, James Mikell: no
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: no
- Chumley, William M.: no
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: no
- Cromer, April: no
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
- Frank, Stephen: no
- Gatch, Gil: no
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
- Harris, Robert J.: no
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
- Magnuson, Josiah: no
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
- McCravy, John R., III: no
- Mitchell, Dianne: no
- Moss, Dennis C.: no
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
- Pace, Jordan S.: no
- Terribile, Jackie R.: no
- White, Joseph S.: no
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: excused
- Anderson, Carl L.: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
- Dillard, Chandra E.: excused
- Kirby, Roger K.: excused
- Ligon, Thomas R.: excused
- Moore, JA: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
- Scott, Keishan M.: excused
- Smith, Marvin: excused
- Weeks, J. David: excused
to override the veto
2026-04-01 · pass · 30-12
Member-level votes (45)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Hutto, Brad: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Zell, Jeff: yes
- Bright, Lee: no
- Campsen, George E., III: no
- Cash, Richard J.: no
- Climer, Wes: no
- Corbin, Thomas D.: no
- Fernandez, Tom: no
- Garrett, Billy: no
- Kennedy, Carlisle: no
- Martin, Shane R.: no
- Massey, A. Shane: no
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: no
- Rice, Rex F.: no
- Gambrell, Michael W.: excused
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
- Kimbrell, Josh: excused

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