South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

H 5097 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ROADSIDE MARKETS OPERATED BY FARMERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS FOR LOCAL ZONING PURPOSES AND ARE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN LOCAL AND STATE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 157

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 15, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill exempts certain farmers' roadside markets from local zoning and regulatory requirements.

This legislation allows specific roadside markets run by farmers to operate without being classified as commercial operations for local zoning. As a result, they are not subject to some local and state regulations.

What this means for you
  • Small Business: This means smaller roadside markets run by farmers can operate more freely without heavy regulatory burdens.

Summary

Roadside Markets

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 157

  2. Effective date 05/15/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 210

  5. Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 13)

  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)

  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83)

  8. Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 49)

  9. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 49)

  10. Amended (Senate Journal-page 49)

  11. Committee Amendment Adopted

  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  13. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith

  14. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)

  15. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)

  16. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)

  17. Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 28)

  18. Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)

  19. Read second time (House Journal-page 26)

  20. Amended (House Journal-page 26)

  21. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Gilreath

  22. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 42)

  23. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 12)

  24. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5097 do?
Roadside Markets
Who sponsors H 5097?
H 5097 is sponsored by Representative Marvin "Mark" Smith, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative April Cromer, Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon, Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr., Representative Fawn M. Pedalino, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Harriet A. Holman, Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, and Representative Patrick B. Haddon.
What is the current status of H 5097?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2026. Enacted.
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