South Carolina H 5312: Department of Transportation

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2025-2026 Bill 5312 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 04, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5312

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH 
CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-13-1308 AND 8-13-1309, BOTH 
RELATING TO FILING OF CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC 
DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 8-13-1333, RELATING TO SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL 
PUBLIC, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL DONOR'S STREET 
NUMBER AND NAME; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1360, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION AND 
EXPENDITURE REPORTING FORMS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN 
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S OR DONOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME; AND BY ADDING 
SECTION 8-13-1530 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN 
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S OR DONOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME IN VIOLATION OF 
ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8.

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

SECTION 1. Section 8-13-1308(F) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (F) Certified campaign reports 
detailing campaign contributions and expenditures must contain:

 (1) 
the total of contributions accepted by the candidate or committee;

 (2) 
the name and address of each person making a contribution of more than one 
hundred dollars and the amount and date of receipt of each contribution; provided, however, that the street number and street name of a 
contributor who is an individual shall not be made publicly available in any 
manner including, but not limited to, disclosure on any governmental websites 
or in response to public records requests pursuant to the South Carolina 
Freedom of Information Act;

 (3) 
the total expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate or committee;

 (4) 
the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made from 
campaign funds, including the date, amount, purpose, and beneficiary of the 
expenditure.

SECTION 2. Section 8-13-1309(E) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (E) Certified campaign reports 
detailing campaign contributions and expenditures must contain:

 (1) 
the total amount of contributions accepted by the ballot measure committee;

 (2) 
the name and address of each person making a contribution of more than one 
hundred dollars and the amount and date of receipt of each contribution; provided, however, that the street number and street name of a 
contributor who is an individual shall not be made publicly available in any 
manner including, but not limited to, disclosure on any governmental websites 
or in response to public records requests pursuant to the South Carolina 
Freedom of Information Act;

 (3) 
the total amount of expenditures made by or on behalf of the ballot measure 
committee; and

 (4) 
the name and address of each person to whom an expenditure is made from 
campaign funds, including the date, amount, purpose, and beneficiary of the 
expenditure.

SECTION 3. Section 8-13-1333(C) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (C)(1) A legislative special interest 
caucus must not solicit contributions as defined in Section 8-13-100(9), 
however, it may solicit funds from the general public for the limited purpose 
of defraying mailing expenses, including cost of materials and postage, and for 
members of the legislative special interest caucus to attend regional and 
national conferences. Legislative special interest caucus members may attend a 
regional or national conference only if the conference is exclusively comprised 
of legislative special interest caucus counterparts and convenes for the 
purpose of interacting and exchanging ideas among caucus members and the 
conference is sponsored by a national organization with which the legislative 
special interest caucus is affiliated. Attendance at any conference is 
prohibited if the conference is sponsored by any lobbying group or extends an 
invitation to persons other than legislators. Under no circumstances may a 
legislative special interest caucus accept funds from a lobbyist. Each special 
interest caucus must submit a financial statement to the appropriate 
supervisory office by January first and July first of each year showing the 
total amount of funds received and total amount of funds paid out. It must also 
maintain the following records, for not less than four years, which must be 
available to the appropriate supervisory office for inspection:

 (a) 
the total amount of funds received by the legislative special interest caucus;

 (b) 
the name and address of each person or entity making a donation and the amount 
and date of receipt of each donation; provided, however, 
that the street number and street name of a donor who is an individual shall 
not be made publicly availab