South Carolina H 4250: Contribution Limits

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2025-2026 Bill 4250 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 27, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4250

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1314, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN 
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND RESTRICTIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CONTRIBUTION LIMIT 
FROM ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THREE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR CERTAIN 
CANDIDATES PER ELECTION CYCLE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1314(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (A) Within an election cycle, a candidate 
or anyone acting on his behalf shall not solicit or accept, and a person shall 
not give or offer to give to a candidate or person acting on the candidate's 
behalf:

 (1) 
a contribution which exceeds:

 (a) 
three thousand five hundred dollars in the case of a candidate for statewide 
office; or

 (b) 
three thousand five hundred dollars in the aggregate for statewide candidates 
elected jointly pursuant to Section 8, Article IV of the South Carolina 
Constitution, 1895; or

 (c) 
one thousandthree thousand 
five hundred dollars in the case of a candidate for any other office;

 (2) 
a cash contribution from an individual unless the cash contribution does not 
exceed twenty-five dollars and is accompanied by a record of the amount of the 
contribution and the name and address of the contributor;

 (3) 
a contribution from, whether directly or indirectly, a registered lobbyist if 
that lobbyist engages in lobbying the public office or public body for which 
the candidate is seeking election;

 (4) 
contributions for two elective offices simultaneously, except as provided in 
Section 8-13-1318.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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