South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Enacted

H 4706 — AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RACING FACILITIES, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FROM BEING SUBJECT TO NUISANCE AND TAKING CAUSES OF ACTION FROM A SURROUNDING LANDOWNER, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Last action — Act No. 238

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Henry McMaster (Republican) on May 19, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill limits nuisance claims against certain racing facilities from nearby landowners.

This bill adds a section to the South Carolina Code that protects specific racing facilities from nuisance lawsuits by surrounding landowners under certain conditions. It outlines exceptions to this protection.

Summary

Racing facility

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Act No. 238

  2. Effective date 05/19/26

  3. Signed By Governor

  4. Ratified R 252

  5. Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 51)

  6. Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)

  7. Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 43)

  8. Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 43)

  9. Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 52)

  10. Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 52)

  11. Amended (Senate Journal-page 52)

  12. Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)

  13. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)

  14. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 41)

  15. Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 41)

  16. Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15)

  17. Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)

  18. Read second time (House Journal-page 36)

  19. Amended (House Journal-page 36)

  20. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Williams

  21. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)

  22. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett

  23. Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 62)

  24. Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 62)

  25. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  26. Prefiled

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 4706 do?
Racing facility
Who sponsors H 4706?
H 4706 is sponsored by Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr., Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Mike M. Neese, and Representative J. Todd Rutherford.
What is the current status of H 4706?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 16, 2025. Enacted.
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