South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S344: SC Equine Advancement Act
Status: In committee, April 20, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the south carolina code of laws so as to enact the "south carolina equine advancement act"; by adding chapter 61 to title 11 so as to establish the south carolina equine commission as a grant program that assists the growth and development of the equine industry in south carolina, to provide application guidelines for pari-mutuel wagering, to establish the powers of the south carolina equine commission, to provide for the equine industry development fund, and to provide definitions related to horse racing. b e it enacted by the general assembly of the state of south carolina: s.
From the engrossed text, April 20, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE ADVANCEMENT ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 61 TO TITLE 11 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE COMMISSION AS A GRANT PROGRAM THAT ASSISTS THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR PARI-MUTUEL WAGERING, TO ESTABLISH THE POWERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EQUINE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE EQUINE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT FUND, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS RELATED TO HORSE RACING. B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "South Carolina Equine Advancement Act". S ECTION 2. T itle 11 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding: CHAPTER 61 South Carolina Equine Advancement Act S ection 11-61-110. A s used in this chapter: ( 1) "Advanced deposit account wagering" means a method of pari-mutuel wagering conducted in this State in which an individual may establish an account with an entity licensed by the commission to place pari-mutuel wagers electronically through an application. Advance deposit account wagering does not mean or include historical horse racing, nor any televised, video, or computer screen depicting a video game of chance, or slot machine. ( 2) "ADW licensee" means any person or …
Sponsors
- Russell Ott (D, 26) · primary sponsor