South Carolina H 4706: Firearms

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2025-2026 Bill 4706 Text of Previous Version (May. 14, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4706

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AMENDED - NOT PRINTED BILL FOR THE HOUSE

Amt. No. 1A (LC-4706.SA0001H.docx)

May 14, 2026

H. 4706

Introduced by Reps. Rutherford, Neese, Chumley, 
Hartnett, Gilliard, Rivers and Williams 

S. Printed 5/14/26--H.

Read the first time January 13, 2026

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
15-1-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RACING FACILITIES, UNDER CERTAIN 
CIRCUMSTANCES, FROM BEING SUBJECT TO NUISANCE AND TAKING CAUSES OF ACTION FROM 
A SURROUNDING LANDOWNER.

 Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Title 15 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
15-1-350. (A) As used in this 
section:

 (1) 
"Area of the racing facility" means within a three-mile radius of the perimeter 
of the property or contiguous group of properties where a racing facility is 
located.

 (2) 
"Racing facility" means a designated area where competitive vehicle and 
motorsport races are conducted. The term includes the track, spectator areas, 
garages, and any associated grounds, buildings, or appurtenances used to 
operate the races.

 (B) A 
racing facility is not subject to any action brought by a surrounding property 
owner under any nuisance or taking cause of action if the developer of the 
racing facility obtained all permits required for construction of the racing 
facility, established a vested right in the development of the property or 
contiguous group of properties where the racing facility is located and the 
development of such could have been discovered by reasonable inquiry, including 
but not limited to a search of public documents or permits, before the 
surrounding property owner either purchased the real property or constructed 
any building in the area of the racing facility.

 (C) A 
racing facility must have made reasonable progress in the construction of the 
racing facility within two years of obtaining all required permits in order to 
avail themselves of the protections contained in subsection (B).

 (D) Nothing 
in this section can be read to limit nuisance actions of a law enforcement 
agency or government entity that are initiated to prohibit activity that is not 
related to the lawful construction and operation of a racing facility.

 (E) 
This section does not apply if the racing facility makes a substantial and 
material expansion of operations that results in a significant increase in the 
overall intensity of use of the facility, including but not limited to a 
demonstrable increase beyond a factor of two in the number of racing event days 
beyond historical patterns of operation existing before a surrounding property 
owner either purchased the real property or constructed any building in the 
area of the racing facility. 

SECTION 2. The repeal or amendment by this act 
of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect 
pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, 
discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred 
under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision 
shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all 
laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in 
full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested 
right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal 
existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of 
rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the 
repealed or amended laws.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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