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SC S 1130

in committee

Apply Ethics Laws to Political Party Chairmen

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 1130 pass?

Not yet. SC S 1130 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-27): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 1130 about?

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.

Who sponsors SC S 1130?

Kimbrell, Davis, Johnson and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 1130.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-04-21
Latest action
2026-04-27 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kimbrellprimary
  • Davisprimary
  • Johnsonprimary
  • Verdinprimary
  • Hembreeprimary
  • Turnerprimary
  • Masseyprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Cashprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Fernandezprimary
  • Climerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-27

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-04-21

    Referred to Committee on Judiciary

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-21

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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