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SC S 344

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SC Equine Advancement Act

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 344 pass?

Not yet. SC S 344 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-20): Scrivener's error corrected

What is SC S 344 about?

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.

Who sponsors SC S 344?

Johnson, Ott, Graham and 4 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 344.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-02-13
Latest action
2026-04-20 — Scrivener's error corrected
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary
  • Ottprimary
  • Grahamprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Peelerprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Youngprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-20

    Scrivener's error corrected

  2. 2026-03-18

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance

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  3. 2025-02-13

    Referred to Committee on Finance

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-13

    Introduced and read first time

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=344&session=126&summary=B

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