South Carolina
126th General Assembly·3,889 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 3,889 bills and resolutions during the 126th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
Bills
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Celia S. Price For, At The Age Of Ninety-four, Having Served On The Colleton County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections For Twenty Years, Making Her The Oldest And Longest-serving Member Of The Board.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Celia S. Price For, At The Age Of Ninety-four, Having Served On The Colleton County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections For Twenty Years, Making Her The Oldest And Longest-serving Member Of The Board.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 30-4-40, Relating To Matters Exempt Or Prohibited From Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Recordings Of Telephone Conversations Of Inmates And Their Visitors Made By The Facility In Which The Inmate Is Incarcerated.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 30-4-40, Relating To Matters Exempt Or Prohibited From Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Prohibit The Disclosure Of Recordings Of Telephone Conversations Of Inmates And Their Visitors Made By The Facility In Which The Inmate Is Incarcerated.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-1-211.5, Relating To Training And Technical Assistance For Municipalities And Counties Regarding Crime Victim Funds, So As To Change A Reference From The Department Of Crime Victim Assistance Grants To The Department Of Crime Victim Compensation; By Amending Section 16-3-1200, Relating To Compensation Of Crime Victims And Conduct Of A Victim Or Intervenor Contributing To Infliction Of Injury, So As To Update A Reference To The Definition Of "intervenor"; By Amending Section 16-3-1420, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Article On Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Remove An Unnecessary Definition Of "witness"; By Amending Section 16-3-1430, Relating To Victim Assistance Services, So As To Remove References To Spouse Abuse And Reference Domestic Violence And Update The Statute To Reflect Victim Services, To Replace Representatives Of The State Office Of Victim Assistance With Representatives Appointed By The Chair Of The Victim Services Coordinating Council, And To Make Other Technical Changes; By Amending Section 16-3-1510, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of Victim And Witness Services, So As To Revise The Definition Of "criminal Offense"; And By Amending Section 17-25-45, Relating To Life Sentences For Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes And The List Of "most Serious Offense," So As To Delete An Obsolete Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-1-211.5, Relating To Training And Technical Assistance For Municipalities And Counties Regarding Crime Victim Funds, So As To Change A Reference From The Department Of Crime Victim Assistance Grants To The Department Of Crime Victim Compensation; By Amending Section 16-3-1200, Relating To Compensation Of Crime Victims And Conduct Of A Victim Or Intervenor Contributing To Infliction Of Injury, So As To Update A Reference To The Definition Of "intervenor"; By Amending Section 16-3-1420, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Article On Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Remove An Unnecessary Definition Of "witness"; By Amending Section 16-3-1430, Relating To Victim Assistance Services, So As To Remove References To Spouse Abuse And Reference Domestic Violence And Update The Statute To Reflect Victim Services, To Replace Representatives Of The State Office Of Victim Assistance With Representatives Appointed By The Chair Of The Victim Services Coordinating Council, And To Make Other Technical Changes; By Amending Section 16-3-1510, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of Victim And Witness Services, So As To Revise The Definition Of "criminal Offense"; And By Amending Section 17-25-45, Relating To Life Sentences For Persons Convicted Of Certain Crimes And The List Of "most Serious Offense," So As To Delete An Obsolete Reference.
Recognize And Honor Chesterfield County Deputy Matthew Redfearn Of The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office And To Congratulate Him On Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
Recognize And Honor Chesterfield County Deputy Matthew Redfearn Of The Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office And To Congratulate Him On Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Provide That The County Legislative Delegation May, By The Adoption Of A Resolution, Appoint The Members Of A County Recreation Commission That Was Established As A Special Purpose District Prior To The Adoption Of Home Rule, And To Provide That The Members Of A County Recreation Commission Who The County Delegation Appoints Pursuant To The Provisions Of This Act Serve At The Pleasure Of The County Legislative Delegation And May Be Removed At Any Time By The County Legislative Delegation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Provide That The County Legislative Delegation May, By The Adoption Of A Resolution, Appoint The Members Of A County Recreation Commission That Was Established As A Special Purpose District Prior To The Adoption Of Home Rule, And To Provide That The Members Of A County Recreation Commission Who The County Delegation Appoints Pursuant To The Provisions Of This Act Serve At The Pleasure Of The County Legislative Delegation And May Be Removed At Any Time By The County Legislative Delegation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-260 So As To Create The Offense Of Unlawful Dissemination Of Sexually Explicit Materials.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-260 So As To Create The Offense Of Unlawful Dissemination Of Sexually Explicit Materials.
Congratulate Mary Elizabeth "maribeth" Rollings Werts Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For Her More Than Forty Years Of Dedicated Service To The South Carolina Legislative Audit Council, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Congratulate Mary Elizabeth "maribeth" Rollings Werts Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For Her More Than Forty Years Of Dedicated Service To The South Carolina Legislative Audit Council, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-53-150 So As To Authorize The Over-the-counter Sale Of Ivermectin Tablets And Hydroxychloroquine Tablets.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-53-150 So As To Authorize The Over-the-counter Sale Of Ivermectin Tablets And Hydroxychloroquine Tablets.
Recognize And Honor The Anderson County Emergency Management Division For Its Exceptional Service And To Congratulate The Division For Being Named The South Carolina Emergency Management Agency Of The Year For 2024.
Recognize And Honor The Anderson County Emergency Management Division For Its Exceptional Service And To Congratulate The Division For Being Named The South Carolina Emergency Management Agency Of The Year For 2024.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-95 So As To Increase The Personal Needs Allowance For Nursing Home Residents.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-95 So As To Increase The Personal Needs Allowance For Nursing Home Residents.
Proclaim June 2025 As "south Carolina Trails Month" And Encourage Residents To Take Advantage Of The Abundance Of Trails In This State And Enjoy The Countless Health, Learning, And Social Benefits That Can Be Derived From Their Use.
Proclaim June 2025 As "south Carolina Trails Month" And Encourage Residents To Take Advantage Of The Abundance Of Trails In This State And Enjoy The Countless Health, Learning, And Social Benefits That Can Be Derived From Their Use.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Wick Of The Richland County Sheriff's Department, To Celebrate Him On Being Posthumously Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor, And To Mourn His Untimely Death In The Line Of Duty.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Wick Of The Richland County Sheriff's Department, To Celebrate Him On Being Posthumously Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor, And To Mourn His Untimely Death In The Line Of Duty.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Kodak Of The Richland County Sheriff's Department, To Celebrate Him On Being Posthumously Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor, And To Mourn His Untimely Death In The Line Of Duty.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Kodak Of The Richland County Sheriff's Department, To Celebrate Him On Being Posthumously Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor, And To Mourn His Untimely Death In The Line Of Duty.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Computer Science Education Initiative Act" By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Provide For The Expansion And Enhancement Of Computer Science Education In Public High Schools Through The Creation And Implementation Of A Statewide Computer Science Education Plan And The Requirement That Each Public School Offers At Least One Computer Science Course That Meets Certain Criteria, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The State Board Of Education And The State Department Of Education.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Computer Science Education Initiative Act" By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Provide For The Expansion And Enhancement Of Computer Science Education In Public High Schools Through The Creation And Implementation Of A Statewide Computer Science Education Plan And The Requirement That Each Public School Offers At Least One Computer Science Course That Meets Certain Criteria, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The State Board Of Education And The State Department Of Education.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-based Opportunity Act" By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit Every Office, Division, Or Other Unit By Any Name Of Every Office Or Department Of This State, And All Of Its Political Subdivisions, Including All Institutions Of Higher Learning And School Districts, From Promoting Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, And To Provide Exceptions; And To Promote Individual Initiative, Excellence, And Hard Work; And To Specify Applicability.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-based Opportunity Act" By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit Every Office, Division, Or Other Unit By Any Name Of Every Office Or Department Of This State, And All Of Its Political Subdivisions, Including All Institutions Of Higher Learning And School Districts, From Promoting Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, And To Provide Exceptions; And To Promote Individual Initiative, Excellence, And Hard Work; And To Specify Applicability.
Recognize And Honor Sergeant Christian D. Anderson And Corporal Christopher Partridge Of The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office For Exceptional Courage In The Face Of Danger While In The Line Of Duty And To Congratulate Them Upon Receiving The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2024 Medal Of Valor Award.
Recognize And Honor Sergeant Christian D. Anderson And Corporal Christopher Partridge Of The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office For Exceptional Courage In The Face Of Danger While In The Line Of Duty And To Congratulate Them Upon Receiving The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2024 Medal Of Valor Award.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-7-230, Relating To The Construction And Maintenance Of Speed-control Devices, So As To Increase The Posted Speed Limit For Roads Or Streets Upon Which Municipalities Or Counties May Construct And Maintain Speed-control Devices.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-7-230, Relating To The Construction And Maintenance Of Speed-control Devices, So As To Increase The Posted Speed Limit For Roads Or Streets Upon Which Municipalities Or Counties May Construct And Maintain Speed-control Devices.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-1410, Relating To The Department Of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Delete A Provision Exempting Certain Crime Victim Service Providers From Basic Certification Requirements; And By Amending Section 16-3-1420, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Article On Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Revise The Definition Of "victim Service Provider" To Exclude Mental Health Clinicians Licensed In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-1410, Relating To The Department Of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Delete A Provision Exempting Certain Crime Victim Service Providers From Basic Certification Requirements; And By Amending Section 16-3-1420, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Article On Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Revise The Definition Of "victim Service Provider" To Exclude Mental Health Clinicians Licensed In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Certain Offenses Against Minors, So As To Revise Definitions And Add The Terms "identifiable Minor" And "morphed Image"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor; So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Include Those Guilty Of Criminal Exploitation Of A Minor In The First, Second, Or Third Degree As A Tier Ii Offender; By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Clarify Possible Termination Requirements And Include Tier I And Tier Ii Designations For Out-of-state Or Federal Convictions; And By Amending Section 16-15-342, Relating To Criminal Solicitation Of A Minor, By Amending Section 16-15-387, Relating To Employment Of A Person Under Eighteen To Appear In Public In A State Of Sexually Explicit Nudity, And By Amending Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Sexually Violent Predator Act, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Certain Offenses Against Minors, So As To Revise Definitions And Add The Terms "identifiable Minor" And "morphed Image"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor; So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors As An Offense; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Include Those Guilty Of Criminal Exploitation Of A Minor In The First, Second, Or Third Degree As A Tier Ii Offender; By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Clarify Possible Termination Requirements And Include Tier I And Tier Ii Designations For Out-of-state Or Federal Convictions; And By Amending Section 16-15-342, Relating To Criminal Solicitation Of A Minor, By Amending Section 16-15-387, Relating To Employment Of A Person Under Eighteen To Appear In Public In A State Of Sexually Explicit Nudity, And By Amending Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Sexually Violent Predator Act, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Bumi And K-9 Specialist Alan Ware Of The Richland County Sheriff's Office For Exceptional Courage In The Face Of Danger While In The Line Of Duty And To Congratulate Them Upon Receiving The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2024 Medal Of Valor Award.
Recognize And Honor K-9 Bumi And K-9 Specialist Alan Ware Of The Richland County Sheriff's Office For Exceptional Courage In The Face Of Danger While In The Line Of Duty And To Congratulate Them Upon Receiving The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2024 Medal Of Valor Award.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Carolyn Mitchum Umphlett For Receiving The Highest Civilian Honor In The State Of South Carolina, The Order Of The Palmetto.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Carolyn Mitchum Umphlett For Receiving The Highest Civilian Honor In The State Of South Carolina, The Order Of The Palmetto.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-390 So As To Create The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse, Define Necessary Terms, And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Add The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse To The Sex Offender Registry; And By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Clarify Possible Termination Requirements And Include Tier I And Tier Ii Designations For Out-of-state Or Federal Convictions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-390 So As To Create The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse, Define Necessary Terms, And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Add The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse To The Sex Offender Registry; And By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Clarify Possible Termination Requirements And Include Tier I And Tier Ii Designations For Out-of-state Or Federal Convictions.
Congratulate Members Of The Sigma Pi Chapter Of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated On The Occasion Of Their Fiftieth Anniversary And To Wish Them Continued Success In All Of Their Future Endeavors.
Congratulate Members Of The Sigma Pi Chapter Of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated On The Occasion Of Their Fiftieth Anniversary And To Wish Them Continued Success In All Of Their Future Endeavors.
Recognize And Honor Investigator Jackie "cotton" Heffner, Corporal Brian Genwright, Deputy Jeffery Sessoms, And Deputy Brianna Allen Of The Marlboro County Sheriff's Office, As Well As Sergeant Scott Bowen And Officer Jake King Of The Bennettsville Police Department, And To Congratulate Them On Being Awarded The 2024 South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
Recognize And Honor Investigator Jackie "cotton" Heffner, Corporal Brian Genwright, Deputy Jeffery Sessoms, And Deputy Brianna Allen Of The Marlboro County Sheriff's Office, As Well As Sergeant Scott Bowen And Officer Jake King Of The Bennettsville Police Department, And To Congratulate Them On Being Awarded The 2024 South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Dimitrios Konstantinos Kakouras Of Spartanburg And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Dimitrios Konstantinos Kakouras Of Spartanburg And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.