126th General Assembly·3,975 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 3,975 bills and resolutions during the 126th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
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.
126th General Assembly·3,975 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 3,975 bills and resolutions during the 126th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
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.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 145 To Title 44 So As To Allow Reimbursement For Doula Services Under Certain Circumstances And To Require Coverage Of Such Services Through Private Insurance And Medicaid, With Exceptions; To Set Forth Criteria For Medicaid Coverage Of Doula Services; To Create A Scope Of Practice For Doulas; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Doula Certification Organization And To Require The Organization To Promulgate Regulations For Statewide Certification; To Provide For The Creation Of A Statewide Registry For Certified Doulas; And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 38-71-134 So As To Require Certain Insurance Contracts To Provide Coverage For The Services Of Perinatal Doulas And To Require Utilization Reporting By The Department Of Insurance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 145 To Title 44 So As To Allow Reimbursement For Doula Services Under Certain Circumstances And To Require Coverage Of Such Services Through Private Insurance And Medicaid, With Exceptions; To Set Forth Criteria For Medicaid Coverage Of Doula Services; To Create A Scope Of Practice For Doulas; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Doula Certification Organization And To Require The Organization To Promulgate Regulations For Statewide Certification; To Provide For The Creation Of A Statewide Registry For Certified Doulas; And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 38-71-134 So As To Require Certain Insurance Contracts To Provide Coverage For The Services Of Perinatal Doulas And To Require Utilization Reporting By The Department Of Insurance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 25, Title 16 So As To Enact The "teen Dating Violence Prevention Act," To Define Necessary Terms, Create The Offense Of Teen Dating Violence, Provide A Penalty, Allow Victims To Seek Orders Of Protection Or Restraining Orders Under Certain Circumstances, And Prohibit A Person Who Violates The Provisions Of The Section From Participating In A Pretrial Intervention Program; To Amend Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, So As To Define The Term "teen Dating Violence"; And To Amend Sections 59-32-20, 59-32-30, And 59-32-50, All Relating To The Requirements Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, All So As To Require The Inclusion Of Teen Dating Violence Education In The Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum And Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 25, Title 16 So As To Enact The "teen Dating Violence Prevention Act," To Define Necessary Terms, Create The Offense Of Teen Dating Violence, Provide A Penalty, Allow Victims To Seek Orders Of Protection Or Restraining Orders Under Certain Circumstances, And Prohibit A Person Who Violates The Provisions Of The Section From Participating In A Pretrial Intervention Program; To Amend Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, So As To Define The Term "teen Dating Violence"; And To Amend Sections 59-32-20, 59-32-30, And 59-32-50, All Relating To The Requirements Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, All So As To Require The Inclusion Of Teen Dating Violence Education In The Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum And Make Conforming Changes.
Congratulate Sadie Gamble, Ellafair Durant, Railyn Joyner, And Kayden Crisanti, Fifth Grade Students At Laurence Manning Academy, On Winning The 2025 Children's Book Challenge Sponsored By Black Water Electric Cooperative And The Electric Cooperatives Of South Carolina.
Congratulate Sadie Gamble, Ellafair Durant, Railyn Joyner, And Kayden Crisanti, Fifth Grade Students At Laurence Manning Academy, On Winning The 2025 Children's Book Challenge Sponsored By Black Water Electric Cooperative And The Electric Cooperatives Of South Carolina.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Gedney Main Howe Iii Of Charleston And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Gedney Main Howe Iii Of Charleston And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Delete Provisions Excluding Presidential Preference Primaries From Applications Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Delete Provisions Excluding Presidential Preference Primaries From Applications Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Clothing Required For Use In Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Clothing Required For Use In Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Facilities.
Recognize And Honor The North Augusta High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The North Augusta High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-25-40, Relating To Commission Of Hearing Aid Specialists, So As To Correct An Archaic Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-25-40, Relating To Commission Of Hearing Aid Specialists, So As To Correct An Archaic Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-11-150 And 8-11-155, Both Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave In The Event Of The Birth Or Adoption Of A Child For Eligible State Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-11-150 And 8-11-155, Both Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave In The Event Of The Birth Or Adoption Of A Child For Eligible State Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Rights Of Minors Sixteen Years Or Older To Consent To Health Services Essential To Their Life Or Health, So As To Provide Parents Have The Fundamental Right To Direct The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Minor Children, To Provide These Rights Extend To Healthcare Decisions Concerning The Minors And Access To Their Medical Records, And To Provide The State May Not Substantially Burden These Rights Except In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 63-5-350, Relating To Health Services That May Be Rendered To Minors Without Parental Consent, So As To Provide That Healthcare Providers Must Obtain Parental Consent Before Procuring, Providing, Or Rendering Healthcare For A Minor Except In Certain Circumstances, To Prohibit The Encouragement Or Coercion Of Minors To Withhold Information From A Parent About The Health Of The Child, To Provide Parents May Assert Provisions Of This Act As Claims Or Defenses In Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings Subject To A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide Remedies, To Provide The Attorney General May Bring Actions To Enforce Provisions Of This Act, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Consent Not Subject To Disaffirmance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Rights Of Minors Sixteen Years Or Older To Consent To Health Services Essential To Their Life Or Health, So As To Provide Parents Have The Fundamental Right To Direct The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Minor Children, To Provide These Rights Extend To Healthcare Decisions Concerning The Minors And Access To Their Medical Records, And To Provide The State May Not Substantially Burden These Rights Except In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 63-5-350, Relating To Health Services That May Be Rendered To Minors Without Parental Consent, So As To Provide That Healthcare Providers Must Obtain Parental Consent Before Procuring, Providing, Or Rendering Healthcare For A Minor Except In Certain Circumstances, To Prohibit The Encouragement Or Coercion Of Minors To Withhold Information From A Parent About The Health Of The Child, To Provide Parents May Assert Provisions Of This Act As Claims Or Defenses In Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings Subject To A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide Remedies, To Provide The Attorney General May Bring Actions To Enforce Provisions Of This Act, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Consent Not Subject To Disaffirmance.
Recognize And Honor Joshua Williams Of Florence, 66th Executive President Of The Claflin University Student Government Association, For His Outstanding Service To His University And Community And His Consistently Exemplary Scholarship.
Recognize And Honor Joshua Williams Of Florence, 66th Executive President Of The Claflin University Student Government Association, For His Outstanding Service To His University And Community And His Consistently Exemplary Scholarship.
Congratulate Freida Ann Scyphers Rawl Jodie On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Congratulate Freida Ann Scyphers Rawl Jodie On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Disabled Veterans.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Disabled Veterans.
Recognize And Honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell For Her Outstanding Service To The United States Army And To Declare August 1, 2025, As "chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell Day" In South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell For Her Outstanding Service To The United States Army And To Declare August 1, 2025, As "chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell Day" In South Carolina.
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.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 145 To Title 44 So As To Allow Reimbursement For Doula Services Under Certain Circumstances And To Require Coverage Of Such Services Through Private Insurance And Medicaid, With Exceptions; To Set Forth Criteria For Medicaid Coverage Of Doula Services; To Create A Scope Of Practice For Doulas; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Doula Certification Organization And To Require The Organization To Promulgate Regulations For Statewide Certification; To Provide For The Creation Of A Statewide Registry For Certified Doulas; And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 38-71-134 So As To Require Certain Insurance Contracts To Provide Coverage For The Services Of Perinatal Doulas And To Require Utilization Reporting By The Department Of Insurance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 145 To Title 44 So As To Allow Reimbursement For Doula Services Under Certain Circumstances And To Require Coverage Of Such Services Through Private Insurance And Medicaid, With Exceptions; To Set Forth Criteria For Medicaid Coverage Of Doula Services; To Create A Scope Of Practice For Doulas; To Provide For The Establishment Of A Doula Certification Organization And To Require The Organization To Promulgate Regulations For Statewide Certification; To Provide For The Creation Of A Statewide Registry For Certified Doulas; And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 38-71-134 So As To Require Certain Insurance Contracts To Provide Coverage For The Services Of Perinatal Doulas And To Require Utilization Reporting By The Department Of Insurance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 25, Title 16 So As To Enact The "teen Dating Violence Prevention Act," To Define Necessary Terms, Create The Offense Of Teen Dating Violence, Provide A Penalty, Allow Victims To Seek Orders Of Protection Or Restraining Orders Under Certain Circumstances, And Prohibit A Person Who Violates The Provisions Of The Section From Participating In A Pretrial Intervention Program; To Amend Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, So As To Define The Term "teen Dating Violence"; And To Amend Sections 59-32-20, 59-32-30, And 59-32-50, All Relating To The Requirements Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, All So As To Require The Inclusion Of Teen Dating Violence Education In The Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum And Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 25, Title 16 So As To Enact The "teen Dating Violence Prevention Act," To Define Necessary Terms, Create The Offense Of Teen Dating Violence, Provide A Penalty, Allow Victims To Seek Orders Of Protection Or Restraining Orders Under Certain Circumstances, And Prohibit A Person Who Violates The Provisions Of The Section From Participating In A Pretrial Intervention Program; To Amend Section 59-32-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, So As To Define The Term "teen Dating Violence"; And To Amend Sections 59-32-20, 59-32-30, And 59-32-50, All Relating To The Requirements Of The Comprehensive Health Education Act, All So As To Require The Inclusion Of Teen Dating Violence Education In The Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum And Make Conforming Changes.
Congratulate Sadie Gamble, Ellafair Durant, Railyn Joyner, And Kayden Crisanti, Fifth Grade Students At Laurence Manning Academy, On Winning The 2025 Children's Book Challenge Sponsored By Black Water Electric Cooperative And The Electric Cooperatives Of South Carolina.
Congratulate Sadie Gamble, Ellafair Durant, Railyn Joyner, And Kayden Crisanti, Fifth Grade Students At Laurence Manning Academy, On Winning The 2025 Children's Book Challenge Sponsored By Black Water Electric Cooperative And The Electric Cooperatives Of South Carolina.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Gedney Main Howe Iii Of Charleston And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Gedney Main Howe Iii Of Charleston And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Delete Provisions Excluding Presidential Preference Primaries From Applications Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Delete Provisions Excluding Presidential Preference Primaries From Applications Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Clothing Required For Use In Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Clothing Required For Use In Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing Facilities.
Recognize And Honor The North Augusta High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The North Augusta High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-25-40, Relating To Commission Of Hearing Aid Specialists, So As To Correct An Archaic Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-25-40, Relating To Commission Of Hearing Aid Specialists, So As To Correct An Archaic Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-11-150 And 8-11-155, Both Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave In The Event Of The Birth Or Adoption Of A Child For Eligible State Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-11-150 And 8-11-155, Both Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave In The Event Of The Birth Or Adoption Of A Child For Eligible State Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Rights Of Minors Sixteen Years Or Older To Consent To Health Services Essential To Their Life Or Health, So As To Provide Parents Have The Fundamental Right To Direct The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Minor Children, To Provide These Rights Extend To Healthcare Decisions Concerning The Minors And Access To Their Medical Records, And To Provide The State May Not Substantially Burden These Rights Except In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 63-5-350, Relating To Health Services That May Be Rendered To Minors Without Parental Consent, So As To Provide That Healthcare Providers Must Obtain Parental Consent Before Procuring, Providing, Or Rendering Healthcare For A Minor Except In Certain Circumstances, To Prohibit The Encouragement Or Coercion Of Minors To Withhold Information From A Parent About The Health Of The Child, To Provide Parents May Assert Provisions Of This Act As Claims Or Defenses In Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings Subject To A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide Remedies, To Provide The Attorney General May Bring Actions To Enforce Provisions Of This Act, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Consent Not Subject To Disaffirmance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Rights Of Minors Sixteen Years Or Older To Consent To Health Services Essential To Their Life Or Health, So As To Provide Parents Have The Fundamental Right To Direct The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Minor Children, To Provide These Rights Extend To Healthcare Decisions Concerning The Minors And Access To Their Medical Records, And To Provide The State May Not Substantially Burden These Rights Except In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 63-5-350, Relating To Health Services That May Be Rendered To Minors Without Parental Consent, So As To Provide That Healthcare Providers Must Obtain Parental Consent Before Procuring, Providing, Or Rendering Healthcare For A Minor Except In Certain Circumstances, To Prohibit The Encouragement Or Coercion Of Minors To Withhold Information From A Parent About The Health Of The Child, To Provide Parents May Assert Provisions Of This Act As Claims Or Defenses In Certain Judicial Or Administrative Proceedings Subject To A Statute Of Limitations, To Provide Remedies, To Provide The Attorney General May Bring Actions To Enforce Provisions Of This Act, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Consent Not Subject To Disaffirmance.
Recognize And Honor Joshua Williams Of Florence, 66th Executive President Of The Claflin University Student Government Association, For His Outstanding Service To His University And Community And His Consistently Exemplary Scholarship.
Recognize And Honor Joshua Williams Of Florence, 66th Executive President Of The Claflin University Student Government Association, For His Outstanding Service To His University And Community And His Consistently Exemplary Scholarship.
Congratulate Freida Ann Scyphers Rawl Jodie On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Congratulate Freida Ann Scyphers Rawl Jodie On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Disabled Veterans.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Disabled Veterans.
Recognize And Honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell For Her Outstanding Service To The United States Army And To Declare August 1, 2025, As "chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell Day" In South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell For Her Outstanding Service To The United States Army And To Declare August 1, 2025, As "chief Warrant Officer 2 Sherille Washington-bell Day" In South Carolina.
