South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee

S 362 — Gambling

Last action — Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-19-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO PLAY A GAME IN WHICH SKILL PREDOMINATES OVER CHANCE AND RECEIVES A PRIZE PROPORTIONATE TO HOW SKILLFULLY HE PLAYED IS NOT GAMBLING.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 3 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill S 362 clarifies that participating in certain skill-based games, such as fishing tournaments or golf events, is not considered gambling as long as players pay a fee and receive prizes based on their skill. This change is important because it helps distinguish between chance-based gambling and competitions rooted in skill, potentially opening up new recreational and economic opportunities for those involved in such events.

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2025-2026 Bill 362 Text of Previous Version (Feb.
19, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly126th Session, 2025-2026Bill 362Indicates 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 ADDING SECTION 16-19-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO PLAY A GAME IN WHICH SKILL PREDOMINATES OVER CHANCE AND RECEIVES A PRIZE PROPORTIONATE TO HOW SKILLFULLY HE PLAYED IS NOT GAMBLING.
  Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 19, Title 16 of the S.C.
Code is amended by adding:
      Section 16-19-5.
For the purposes of this chapter, person who pays a fee to participate in a game, activity, or event in which skill predominates over chance including, but not limited to, a Professional Golf Association (PGA) Tournament;
a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) event;
a billfishing or bass fishing tournament;
an Association of Tennis Professional Tour event or Women's Tennis Association Tour event;
a turkey shoot;
or any non-card-based predominant skill game, activity, or event, and receives a thing of value proportionate to how skillfully he plays in the game, activity, or event is not gambling.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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Action History

  1. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  2. Introduced and read first time

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5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (165)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 362 do?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 16-19-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PAYS A FEE TO PLAY A GAME IN WHICH SKILL PREDOMINATES OVER CHANCE AND RECEIVES A PRIZE PROPORTIONATE TO HOW SKILLFULLY HE PLAYED IS NOT GAMBLING.
Who sponsors S 362?
S 362 is sponsored by Senator Brian Adams, Senator Deon T. Tedder, Senator Russell L. Ott, Senator Jeff Zell, and Senator Jeffrey R. Graham.
What is the current status of S 362?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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