South Carolina H 3514: Flags

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2025-2026 Bill 3514 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 18, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3514

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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Committee Report

March 18, 2026

H. 3514

Introduced 
by Reps. Wooten, C. Mitchell, Pedalino, Guest, Crawford and Pope

S. Printed 3/18/26--S.

Read the first time May 6, 2025

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The committee on Senate Finance

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3514) to amend 
the South Carolina Code of Laws by adding Section 11-1-130 so as to provide 
that state departments, agencies, institutions, and political subdivisions may, 
etc., respectfully

Report:

That they have duly and carefully considered 
the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

HARVEY PEELER for Committee.

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
11-1-130 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND 
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS MAY NOT USE PUBLIC FUNDS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN FLAGS 
UNLESS THE FLAGS ARE MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 11 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
11-1-130. A state department, agency, institution, or political subdivision of 
the State, including a school district, may not use public funds to purchase a 
flag of the United States of America or the State of South Carolina unless the 
flag has been one hundred percent manufactured in the United States from 
articles, materials, or supplies that have been grown or one hundred percent 
produced or manufactured in the United States. A state department, agency, 
institution, or political subdivision of the State, including a school 
district, may continue the use of previously purchased flags until a 
replacement flag is necessary.

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

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