Legal tender, gold and silver

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A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN GOLD AND SILVER SPECIE ARE LEGAL TENDER IN THIS STATE, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE COMPTROLLER GENERAL TO ESTABLISH ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, CONTRACT WITH VENDORS, AND ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 5, 2026
Last action: Feb 24, 2026 — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Harris
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 6%, measured from SC's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 229 days quiet

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