Below are the bills that the SCRLA Governmental Affairs team will be actively tracking at the Statehouse for the 126th legislative session of the SC General Assembly.

Please note: Legislative activity moves quickly. This tracker is updated regularly to reflect new introductions, bill progress, and stalled legislation. Check back often to stay current on the issues affecting South Carolina's hospitality industry.  

Insurance, Liability, Tort Reform:

• S. 133: Tort Reform
• H. 3266: To prevent an insurer from denying a claim arising from a leak under certain circumstances
• H. 3487: South Carolina Department of Insurance governance
• H. 3497: Liquor Liability Insurance Coverage
• H. 3534: Contribution Among Tortfeasors
• S. 212: Insurance Policy Renewal
• S. 244: Tort Reform
• H. 3849: Tort Reform
• S. 397: Liquor Liability Insurance
• H. 4087: Liquor Liability
• H. 4142: Tort Claims Act, Limit Increase

Alcohol:

• S. 22: ABV limits of certain wines
• H. 3450: Alcohol sales during states of emergency
• H. 3451: Alcohol purchase age
• H. 3452: Liquor sales on certain days
• S. 184: Dramshop
• S. 52: Driving under the influence
• H. 3810: Sunday Sales
• H. 3857: Alcohol Delivery & Curbside Pickup
• H. 3497: Liquor Liability Insurance Coverage/Alcohol Server Training/Liquor Liability Mitigation Program
• H. 4000: Alcohol Licensing
• H. 4001: Sunday Sales
• H. 4005: Driving under the influence
• H. 4047: Alcohol Sales at Golf Courses

Workforce:

• H. 3021: Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
• H. 3193: Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act
• H. 3197: Workforce readiness
• H. 3211: Occupational and Professional Licensing
• H. 3218: E-Verify Documentation
• H. 3479: Sills-Based Hiring Act
• S. 131: Job Creation and Competitiveness Act
• H. 3737: South Carolina Affordable Housing Tax-Exempt REIT Act
• H. 3738: South Carolina Housing Development Revenue Enhancement Act
• H. 3309: South Carolina Energy Security Act
  

Tax:

• S. 47: Childcare Tax Credit
• S. 151: Small Business Property Tax Relief
• H. 3298: Overtime income tax exemption
• H. 3371: Admissions Tax Exemptions
• H. 3379: Nonprofit sales tax exemptions
• H. 3435: No Taxes on Tips
• H. 3466: Income Tax Credit - South Carolina Community Jobs Act
• H. 3493: Small business tax credit for certain employee hirings
• H. 3513: Hospitality Tax Payments
• H. 3358: Property Tax Exemption
• H. 3477: Indexing Unemployment Benefits
• H. 3498: Income Tax Brackets
• H. 3733: Elimination of Individual Income Tax
• H. 3779: No Taxes on Tips
• S. 234: No Taxes on Tips
• S. 260: Excess Insurance Premium Tax Credit
• H. 3793: Overtime Income Tax Exemption
• S. 274: UI Weekly Benefit Amount
• H. 3876: Accommodations Tax Collection and Remittance
• H. 3911: Capital Use Sales Tax for Workforce Housing Projects
  
• H. 4089: Boosting Opportunities for Small Startups Act
• H. 4216: Income Tax Reform
• H. 4245: Workforce Advancement and Taxpayer Reinvestment Act
• S. 688: SC DEW UT Tax Code
• H. 4581: Transactional Fees for Lodging Establishments - (No Fee for Cash or Check Payments)
• H. 4613: Sales Tax Swipe Fee Fairness Act
• H. 4619: Small Business Sales Tax Exemption
• H. 5003: Tourism Development Fee
• H. 5006: South Carolina Small Business Tax Cut of 2026
  

Minimum Wage:

• H. 3226: Statewide Minimum Wage Increase 
• H. 3735: Wage Boards
• H. 3809: Minimum Wage
• H. 4603: Small Business Livable Tax Credit Act
• H. 4751: Overtime Wages

• H. 3861: Short-Term Rental Preemption
• H. 3876: Accommodations Tax Collection and Remittance
• S. 442: Short-Term Rentals

Other:

• H. 3129: Personal Delivery Devices
• H. 3179: Unfair Trade Practices
• H. 3182: State Constitutional Amendment - citizens have the inalienable right to grow, raise, harvest, produce, and consume food of their own choosing.
• H. 3198: Food Labeling
• H. 3213: Residential architectural review enforcement suspension
• H. 3215: Local government permit application reviews
• H. 3255: Coastal Structural Stability Study Committee
• H. 3268: Special Purpose Districts (Home Rule)
• H. 3301: Cash Payments
  
• H. 3353: State Constitutional Amendment - legalizing sports betting
• H. 3356: State Constitutional Amendment - restricting the sale of certain products and substances
• H. 3407: Food and Beverage Labeling
• H. 3543: Public restroom usage at places of business
• H. 3601: Sale and distribution of hemp derived cannabis 
• H. 3625: Interactive Sports Wagering
• S. 54: Medical Informed Consent
• H. 3746: Food Labeling
• H. 3747: Certified SC Grown: modRNA
• S. 256: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
• S. 254: Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
• S. 103: Labeling of Synthetic Food Product
• H. 3812: Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
• S. 275: EV Charging Stations
• H. 3924: Hemp-derived Ingestibles
• H. 3925: Hemp-derived Ingestibles
• H. 3971: Cash Payments
• H. 4004: Hemp-derived Beverages
• H. 4176: Gaming Commission
• S. 444: Interactive Sports Wagering
• S. 458: Trespassing
• S. 556: Renewable Natural Gas
• S. 718: Removal of Guests from RV Parks
• S. 750: SC Beverage Container Recycling Act
• H. 4617: Making Change - (Rounding up or down to the nearest nickel)
• H. 4758: Hemp Product Ban
• H. 4759: Regulating Hemp Beverages
• H. 4797: New Employee Verification Requirements (E-Verify)

To see the list of bills that the SCRLA Governmental Affairs team was tracking during the 125th legislative session and their outcomes, please click here.