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
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-20-30, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To Intellectual Disability, Related Disabilities, Head Injuries, And Spinal Cord Injuries, So As To Provide Definitions For Head Injury And Spinal Cord Injury; And By Amending Section 44-20-450, Relating To Proceedings For Involuntary Admission, So As To Add Head Injuries To Qualifying Disabilities For Proceedings For Involuntary Admission Of A Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-20-30, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To Intellectual Disability, Related Disabilities, Head Injuries, And Spinal Cord Injuries, So As To Provide Definitions For Head Injury And Spinal Cord Injury; And By Amending Section 44-20-450, Relating To Proceedings For Involuntary Admission, So As To Add Head Injuries To Qualifying Disabilities For Proceedings For Involuntary Admission Of A Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Assault And Battery Convictions Against An Educational Professional Or Law Enforcement Officer During The Performance Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Assault And Battery Convictions Against An Educational Professional Or Law Enforcement Officer During The Performance Of Their Official Duties.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Booker T. Williams And To Honor His Remarkable Contributions To The Medical Field In Sumter And To The Civil Rights Movement.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Booker T. Williams And To Honor His Remarkable Contributions To The Medical Field In Sumter And To The Civil Rights Movement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Prohibit School Districts From Requiring Teachers To Assign A Minimum Grade Or Score That Exceeds The Student's Actual Performance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Prohibit School Districts From Requiring Teachers To Assign A Minimum Grade Or Score That Exceeds The Student's Actual Performance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 5, Title 11 So As To Establish The "insurance Savings Program," To Empower Individuals To Save Private Funds To Pay Insurance Policy Deductibles On Real Property, And To Make Renovations To Real Property That Make The Property More Insurable So As To Reduce Insurance Policy Premiums And Deductibles; And By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Deductions From Individual Taxable Income, So As To Deduct Amounts Deposited Into The Insurance Savings Program And Any Earnings Thereon.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 5, Title 11 So As To Establish The "insurance Savings Program," To Empower Individuals To Save Private Funds To Pay Insurance Policy Deductibles On Real Property, And To Make Renovations To Real Property That Make The Property More Insurable So As To Reduce Insurance Policy Premiums And Deductibles; And By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Deductions From Individual Taxable Income, So As To Deduct Amounts Deposited Into The Insurance Savings Program And Any Earnings Thereon.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Deer Processors And Donated Deer Processing Fee Recovery, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5330, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Deer Processors And Donated Deer Processing Fee Recovery, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5330, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Recognize And Honor The Rock Hill High School Girls Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Rock Hill High School Girls Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize The Impact Of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (pcos) On The Health And Well-being Of Women And Girls In South Carolina And To Declare September As "pcos Awareness Month" In The State Of South Carolina.
Recognize The Impact Of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (pcos) On The Health And Well-being Of Women And Girls In South Carolina And To Declare September As "pcos Awareness Month" In The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 31-12-30, Relating To The Definition Of "redevelopment Project," So As To Include Affordable Housing Projects; By Amending Section 31-12-210, Relating To Issuance Of Obligations For A Redevelopment Project By Municipality, So As To Increase The Time Limit Of Which An Obligation Must Be Issued; And By Amending Section 12-10-88, Relating To Redevelopment Fees, So As To Update The Definition Of Closed Or Realigned Federal Installations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 31-12-30, Relating To The Definition Of "redevelopment Project," So As To Include Affordable Housing Projects; By Amending Section 31-12-210, Relating To Issuance Of Obligations For A Redevelopment Project By Municipality, So As To Increase The Time Limit Of Which An Obligation Must Be Issued; And By Amending Section 12-10-88, Relating To Redevelopment Fees, So As To Update The Definition Of Closed Or Realigned Federal Installations.
Recognize And Congratulate The Berkeley High School Girls Basketball Team On Winning The 2025 Class Aaaaa Division Ii State Championship Title And To Commend The Team's Exceptional Players, Coaches, And Staff For A Remarkable Season.
Recognize And Congratulate The Berkeley High School Girls Basketball Team On Winning The 2025 Class Aaaaa Division Ii State Championship Title And To Commend The Team's Exceptional Players, Coaches, And Staff For A Remarkable Season.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage Each Individual In South Carolina To Become Better Informed About And Aware Of Kidney Disease And Apol1-mediated Kidney Disease, To Encourage People From Or With Ancestry From Western And Central Africa To Consider Genetic Testing For Apol1 Gene Mutations, And To Declare Tuesday, April 29, 2025, As "apol1-mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage Each Individual In South Carolina To Become Better Informed About And Aware Of Kidney Disease And Apol1-mediated Kidney Disease, To Encourage People From Or With Ancestry From Western And Central Africa To Consider Genetic Testing For Apol1 Gene Mutations, And To Declare Tuesday, April 29, 2025, As "apol1-mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 51-3-60, Relating To Use Of State Park Facilities Free Of Charge, So As To Provide That Immediate Gold Star Family Members May Enter Any State Park Without Charge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 51-3-60, Relating To Use Of State Park Facilities Free Of Charge, So As To Provide That Immediate Gold Star Family Members May Enter Any State Park Without Charge.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mary Elizabeth Mullikin, Esquire, Of Kershaw County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Large And Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mary Elizabeth Mullikin, Esquire, Of Kershaw County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Large And Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Taxes, So As To Define Farm Building And Structures Qualifying For The Exemption To Be Buildings And Structures Located On Property That Receives The Agricultrual Assessment Ratio; And By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Tax Classifications So As To Allow For A Taxpayer To Apply For A Refund Of Property Taxes Overpaid Because The Property Was Eligible For The Agricultural Assessment Ratio.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Taxes, So As To Define Farm Building And Structures Qualifying For The Exemption To Be Buildings And Structures Located On Property That Receives The Agricultrual Assessment Ratio; And By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Tax Classifications So As To Allow For A Taxpayer To Apply For A Refund Of Property Taxes Overpaid Because The Property Was Eligible For The Agricultural Assessment Ratio.
Recognize And Honor The James Monroe Mission House In Fountain Inn For Two Decades Of Dedicated Service To The Residents Of Greenville And Laurens Counties.
Recognize And Honor The James Monroe Mission House In Fountain Inn For Two Decades Of Dedicated Service To The Residents Of Greenville And Laurens Counties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 40-13-20, 40-13-110, 40-13-230, And 40-13-240, All Relating To The Licensure Of Cosmetologists, So As To Add References To Advanced Estheticians.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 40-13-20, 40-13-110, 40-13-230, And 40-13-240, All Relating To The Licensure Of Cosmetologists, So As To Add References To Advanced Estheticians.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-75, Relating To Concussion Protocol For Student Athletes, So As To Revise Protocols By Requiring Certain Concussion Recognition And Management Training, By Including Return To Learn Protocol Requirements, By Imposing Requirements On Student Athletes, And By Imposing Record-keeping Requirements On Schools, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-75, Relating To Concussion Protocol For Student Athletes, So As To Revise Protocols By Requiring Certain Concussion Recognition And Management Training, By Including Return To Learn Protocol Requirements, By Imposing Requirements On Student Athletes, And By Imposing Record-keeping Requirements On Schools, Among Other Things.
Encourage Each Individual In South Carolina To Become Better Informed About And Aware Of Kidney Disease And Apol1-mediated Kidney Disease, To Encourage People From Or With Ancestry From Western And Central Africa To Consider Genetic Testing For Apol1 Gene Mutations, And To Declare Tuesday, April 29, 2025, As "apol1-mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Encourage Each Individual In South Carolina To Become Better Informed About And Aware Of Kidney Disease And Apol1-mediated Kidney Disease, To Encourage People From Or With Ancestry From Western And Central Africa To Consider Genetic Testing For Apol1 Gene Mutations, And To Declare Tuesday, April 29, 2025, As "apol1-mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-29-815 So As To Provide That If Certain County Or Municipal Zoning Officials Determine That The Use Of A Property Is Not Permitted Under Applicable Zoning Classifications, Then Any Related Permits Are No Longer Valid And Any Development Or Construction On The Property Must Cease.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-29-815 So As To Provide That If Certain County Or Municipal Zoning Officials Determine That The Use Of A Property Is Not Permitted Under Applicable Zoning Classifications, Then Any Related Permits Are No Longer Valid And Any Development Or Construction On The Property Must Cease.
Honor The Beta Chi Sigma Alumni Chapter Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. For Its Outstanding Contributions To The Community, To Welcome Members Of The Fraternity To The South Carolina State House On April 9, 2025, And To Declare The Date "sigma Advocacy Day."
Honor The Beta Chi Sigma Alumni Chapter Of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. For Its Outstanding Contributions To The Community, To Welcome Members Of The Fraternity To The South Carolina State House On April 9, 2025, And To Declare The Date "sigma Advocacy Day."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 9, Title 16 So As To Provide That Any Person Arrested For Violating A Criminal Law Of This State Who Is Subsequently Determined To Be Unlawfully Present In The United States Is Guilty Of A Felony, To Provide Penalties For Violations, To Allow For Deportation In Lieu Of Imprisonment, And To Require The Collection And Maintenance Of Identifying Information Of Persons Arrested Pursuant To This Article.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 9, Title 16 So As To Provide That Any Person Arrested For Violating A Criminal Law Of This State Who Is Subsequently Determined To Be Unlawfully Present In The United States Is Guilty Of A Felony, To Provide Penalties For Violations, To Allow For Deportation In Lieu Of Imprisonment, And To Require The Collection And Maintenance Of Identifying Information Of Persons Arrested Pursuant To This Article.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 9-1-1790 And 9-11-90, Relating To Retirement Benefits After Returning To Covered Employment Under The South Carolina Retirement System And The Police Officers Retirement System, Respectively, So As To Remove The Ten Thousand Dollar Earnings Limitation On Employees Returning To Employment Who Retired Before January 2, 2026.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 9-1-1790 And 9-11-90, Relating To Retirement Benefits After Returning To Covered Employment Under The South Carolina Retirement System And The Police Officers Retirement System, Respectively, So As To Remove The Ten Thousand Dollar Earnings Limitation On Employees Returning To Employment Who Retired Before January 2, 2026.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Reverend A.l. Brackett On The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Him A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Much Happiness In The Years Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Reverend A.l. Brackett On The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Him A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Much Happiness In The Years Ahead.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "amateur Radio Antenna Protection Act" By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Provide That A County May Not Enact Or Enforce Certain Ordinances That Do Not Conform To The Amateur Radio Preemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "amateur Radio Antenna Protection Act" By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Provide That A County May Not Enact Or Enforce Certain Ordinances That Do Not Conform To The Amateur Radio Preemption.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The W.j. Keenan Boys Basketball Team, Coaches, School Officials, And Their Families For A Successful Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaa State Championship Title.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The W.j. Keenan Boys Basketball Team, Coaches, School Officials, And Their Families For A Successful Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaa State Championship Title.