Latest News + Updates from Bill Herbkersman

2/5/26: South Carolina distilleries push for Sunday bottle sales as lawmakers weigh changes

"A South Carolina House Judiciary sub-committee heard testimony Wednesday from distillery owners, including some from the Lowcountry, who say the state’s alcohol regulations put them at a disadvantage compared with breweries and wineries." read more

12/16/25: Small dealerships worry SC automobile industry may change forever

“Part of their argument is how it affects South Carolina. “Car dealers support every Little League football team, baseball team, cheerleaders and volleyball teams. They’re hometown guys.” - Rep Bill Herbkersman, read more

10/31/25: Food pantries, markets brace for increase in clients in November

"Local food banks and markets are bracing for more clients due to the government shutdown and loss of SNAP benefits Nov. 1." read more

5/28/25: Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Landmark Tort Reform and Liquor Liability Bill Into Law

"The commonsense bill enacts significant reforms to South Carolina’s joint and several liability laws, addresses rising insurance costs for businesses, and establishes new safety and insurance requirements for establishments that serve alcohol." read more

5/5/25: Testimony in support of South Carolina H3934 to ban copay accumulators

"This vital legislation ensures that health insurers accept and count payments made on behalf of patients toward their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums." read more

4/7/25: Meet South Carolina State Representative Bill Herbkersman

"South Carolina's 118th District State Representative Bill Herbkersman was inspired to run for office because he wanted to help other small business owners." read more

12/20/24: Legislative power shifts to Beaufort County with 6 committee chairs

"This month’s rise of Rep. Bill Herbkersman as the new chairman of a committee overseeing energy and banking bills in the House underscores a power shift in the Statehouse." read more

6/30/24: Advocating for those suffering with alzheimer's and their families

"Alzheimer’s disease has a profound effect on the 216,000 family members who provide 355 million hours of unpaid care for their loved ones in South Carolina." read more

12/11/23: 2023 State Legislative Telehealth Champion SC Representative Bill Herbkersman

“He’s been supportive throughout the whole journey. Without that legislative support we really wouldn’t be where we are now.” - Dr. James T. McElligott, a pediatrician at the MUSC and a co-chair of the South Carolina Telehealth Alliance. read more

8/11/23: Mayor's Memo: Bluffton celebrates dock renovation as it honors lawmaker

"Town leaders installed a sign at the entrance of the dock that reads, 'Dedicated to S.C. Rep. William G. 'Bill' Herbkersman with gratitude for his decades of public service. Herbkersman was instrumental securing funding which helped build this dock, preserve Bluffton’s 'State of Mind,' and welcome the public to the May River for years to come.” read more

4/21/23: ‘4/20 BILL’ AIMS TO REDUCE INCARCERATIONS RELATED TO MARIJUANA POSSESSION

"We need to make sure that people that are doing petty crimes, like simple possession of marijuana, aren’t filling up our justice system; we need to save those spaces for violent criminals or people that are victimizing our community," read more

3/29/22: MEDICAID COVERAGE FOR EXPECTING MOTHERS EXTENDED TO 12 MONTHS POSTPARTUM: SCDHHS

“Establishing continuous health care coverage during a new mother’s first year postpartum is critical to supporting strong family foundations,” - SCDHHS Director Robby Kerr. read more

7/15/21: STATE FUNDING AIMS TO ADDRESS NURSING SHORTAGE IN SC

“Lawmakers, like Representative Bill Herbkersman, hope to address the issue with state funding. The Republican from Beaufort earmarked $1 million in the state budget to help technical colleges expand their nursing programs.” read more

Advocating for Alzheimer's Patients + their Famil

June 2024: A Facebook post from Taylor Wilson, Alzheimer's Advocate

As June comes to a close, but as we still fight for #ENDALZ, I want to thank one more #Ask4Alz champion. This one is a bit more personal to me. When I took on the role of SC State House advocate for our cause, I was out of my depth, terrified. I shook when I walked the halls.

I had no idea where to even start my advocacy, but I knew what I was being asked. To create a position that kept the pulse of dementia in SC. And that meant asking for money. Sarah Hearn was an Angel sent & she got me in touch with Chairman Rep. Bill Herbkersman.

He graciously granted me an opportunity to testify before the members of the Healthcare Ways & Means committee. I didn’t sleep the night before, practicing my speech. When I was up to speak, my voice trembled. But I knew I was speaking for so many others.

Chairman Herbkersman smiled at me and asked me to begin. And on that day, I heard them vote to put the position in their recommendations. I heard their belief in this cause to #Ask4Alz. This position created a wave of momentum for this cause.

Since that vote, SC Dept on Aging has gone on to create an entire Caregiver and Alz Division, w/ a team of people to help those facing this disease in SC. In fact, Chairman Herbkersman supported an effort to continue to grow that support with a Dementia Care Specialist Prgm this year.

He has also helped navigate SC through applying for a coveted Alzheimer’s Disease Research Ctr application w/ Clemson University, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), & University of South Carolina w/ one time funding of $10 mil to bring dementia research to our citizens locally.

If I had just one wish, I wish he would have been with me the day the Palmetto State was given this State Policy Achievement award, like he was when I, #babylobbyist, testified for the first time, for him. 💜To you, sir, my eternal thanks. You have helped so many. 🥹💜#ENDALZ