South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced

H 5057 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-150-420 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LOTTERY RETAILERS MAY USE CERTAIN LOTTERY TICKET VENDING MACHINES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-2710, RELATING TO TYPES OF MACHINES AND DEVICES PROHIBITED BY LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.

Last action — Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 182)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Lottery Ticket Sales

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Recommitted to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 182)

  2. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 41)

  3. Debate adjourned

  4. Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 160)

  5. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Waters

  6. Requests for debate-Rep(s). McCravy, Gibson, Frank, Edgerton, Magnuson, Kilmartin, White, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus (House Journal-page 22)

  7. Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9)

  8. Committed to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 51)

  9. Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 51)

  10. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 13)

  11. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (164)

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Subjects

taxation elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5057 do?
Lottery Ticket Sales
Who sponsors H 5057?
H 5057 is sponsored by Representative Courtney S. Waters, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Bill Taylor, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, and Representative Nathan Ballentine.
What is the current status of H 5057?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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