South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 3647 — Earmark Transparency Act

Last action — Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EARMARK TRANSPARENCY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-270 SO AS TO SET FORTH THE MANNER IN WHICH EARMARKS MAY BE AWARDED.

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The revised version of Bill H 3647 introduces the "Earmark Transparency Act," which requires that any request for earmark funding be documented in a specific written form. This form must include details such as the member who requested the earmark, the amount, and the intended use of funds, and it must be made publicly available online within 24 hours. Additionally, earmarks cannot be awarded to organizations with members of the General Assembly or their immediate family on the governing board. These changes aim to increase transparency and accountability in the distribution of earmark funding, ensuring that the process is open to public scrutiny and free from potential conflicts of interest.

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2025-2026 Bill 3647 Text of Previous Version (Dec.
12, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 3647Indicates Matter StrickenIndicates New Matter(Text matches printed bills.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS by enacting THE "EARMARK TRANSPARENCY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-270 SO AS TO SET FORTH THE MANNER IN WHICH EARMARKS MAY BE AWARDED.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  This act may be cited as the "Earmark Transparency Act."   SECTION 2.  Chapter 1, Title 2 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 2-1-270.
(A) Each request for an earmark project or program included in an appropriations bill must be memorialized in writing on a form designed by the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, respectively.
The form must include the member's name who requested the earmark project or program, the date of the request, the amount requested, a description of the project and the manner in which the funds will be spent, and the full name of the recipient entity.
The form must be filed with the Senate Finance Committee or the House Ways and Means Committee and must be posted on the General Assembly's website within twenty-four hours of filing.
    (B)(1) No earmark may be awarded to an organization whose governing board includes a member of the General Assembly or member of the General Assembly's immediate family member, as defined in Section 8-13-100.
       (2) An agency only may pass through an earmark to a private entity if the entity is registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State's Office.
    (C) For purposes of this section, earmark means:
       (1) an appropriation for a specific program or project not originating with a written agency budget request or not included in an appropriations act from the prior fiscal year;
or        (2) an appropriations bill proviso directing the expenditure of funds appropriated to an agency for a purpose not originating with a written agency budget request or not included in an appropriations act from the prior fiscal year.
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Introduced and read first time

  3. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 3647 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "EARMARK TRANSPARENCY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-270 SO AS TO SET FORTH THE MANNER IN WHICH EARMARKS MAY BE AWARDED.
Who sponsors H 3647?
H 3647 is sponsored by Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris.
What is the current status of H 3647?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 12, 2024. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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