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 Adding Section 12-6-1125 So As To Exclude Wages Earned By A Law Enforcement Officer From The Calculation Of South Carolina Gross Income And To Prohibit The Withholding Of Taxes On Such Wages.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-1125 So As To Exclude Wages Earned By A Law Enforcement Officer From The Calculation Of South Carolina Gross Income And To Prohibit The Withholding Of Taxes On Such Wages.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Allow A Deduction Of Medical Expenses Incurrred On Behalf Of Another Person For The Treatment Or Care For Dementia.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Allow A Deduction Of Medical Expenses Incurrred On Behalf Of Another Person For The Treatment Or Care For Dementia.
Celebrate The One Hundred Fiftieth Year Of The Founding Of Osteopathic Medicine And To Declare March 12, 2025, As "osteopathic Medicine Day" In South Carolina.
Celebrate The One Hundred Fiftieth Year Of The Founding Of Osteopathic Medicine And To Declare March 12, 2025, As "osteopathic Medicine Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-92 So As To Provide A Safe, Effective, And Timely Option For Students To Prevent Unintended Pregnancies By Ensuring That All Public Middle And High School Students In This State Have Access To Levonorgestrel/plan B, An Emergency Contraceptive, Through The School Nurse Or, In The Absence Of A School Nurse, Another Designated Administrator, To Provide Definitions, To Provide Requirements For The Distribution Of Levonorgestrel/b Pursuant To This Act, And To Provide Immunity For Parties Involved In Implementing The Provisions Of This Act, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-92 So As To Provide A Safe, Effective, And Timely Option For Students To Prevent Unintended Pregnancies By Ensuring That All Public Middle And High School Students In This State Have Access To Levonorgestrel/plan B, An Emergency Contraceptive, Through The School Nurse Or, In The Absence Of A School Nurse, Another Designated Administrator, To Provide Definitions, To Provide Requirements For The Distribution Of Levonorgestrel/b Pursuant To This Act, And To Provide Immunity For Parties Involved In Implementing The Provisions Of This Act, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-5-880, Relating To Transportation Improvement Projects, So As To Provide An Entity Undertaking A Federal Highway Project Shall Bear The Costs Related To Relocating Broadband Service Lines And To Provide The Requirements For Broadband Service Providers To Be Eligible For Relocation Payments; And By Repealing Section 2 Of Act 36 Of 2019 Related To A Sunset Provision.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-5-880, Relating To Transportation Improvement Projects, So As To Provide An Entity Undertaking A Federal Highway Project Shall Bear The Costs Related To Relocating Broadband Service Lines And To Provide The Requirements For Broadband Service Providers To Be Eligible For Relocation Payments; And By Repealing Section 2 Of Act 36 Of 2019 Related To A Sunset Provision.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-285 So As To Define Terms Related To The Suspension Of Preschool Students, To Provide For Education And Training For Administrators, Teachers, And Staff, To Require Efforts Toward Maintaining Student Enrollment, And To Provide For Relevant Data Collection.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-285 So As To Define Terms Related To The Suspension Of Preschool Students, To Provide For Education And Training For Administrators, Teachers, And Staff, To Require Efforts Toward Maintaining Student Enrollment, And To Provide For Relevant Data Collection.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-15-85, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Regulation Of Dentists, Dental Hygienists, And Dental Technicians By The State Board Of Dentistry, So As To Define A Necessary Term; By Amending Section 40-15-80, Relating To Acts Considered To Be The Practice Of Dental Hygiene, So As To Expand Services That Licensed Dental Hygienists May Perform Without Supervision Or With General Supervision, And To Provide Dental Hygienists Practicing Interdependently In Public Health Settings Without Supervision Must Be Recognized As Providers By Medicaid And Other Payers And May Be Directly Remibursed By Such Payers; By Amending Section 40-15-102, Relating To The General Supervision Of Dental Hygienists By Dentists, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 40-15-110, Relating To Exemptions From Regulation By The Board, So As To Remove Certain Oversight Requirements For Licensed Dental Hygienists Who Provide Education And Reversible Preventive Care In Certain Settings, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-15-85, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Regulation Of Dentists, Dental Hygienists, And Dental Technicians By The State Board Of Dentistry, So As To Define A Necessary Term; By Amending Section 40-15-80, Relating To Acts Considered To Be The Practice Of Dental Hygiene, So As To Expand Services That Licensed Dental Hygienists May Perform Without Supervision Or With General Supervision, And To Provide Dental Hygienists Practicing Interdependently In Public Health Settings Without Supervision Must Be Recognized As Providers By Medicaid And Other Payers And May Be Directly Remibursed By Such Payers; By Amending Section 40-15-102, Relating To The General Supervision Of Dental Hygienists By Dentists, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 40-15-110, Relating To Exemptions From Regulation By The Board, So As To Remove Certain Oversight Requirements For Licensed Dental Hygienists Who Provide Education And Reversible Preventive Care In Certain Settings, Among Other Things.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Competitive Cheer Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them On Capturing The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Competitive Cheer Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them On Capturing The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 10, Title 59 So As To Authorize Evaluators To Evaluate Public School Students For Health, Behavioral Health, Or Therapeutic Needs, To Authorize Private Providers To Provide Related Services At Schools During The School Day, To Specify These Evaluations And Services Only May Occur Upon Request Of The Parent Or Guardian Of The Student, To Provide School Districts May Not Prohibit Such Evaluations Or Services In Schools During The School Day, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Adopt A Related Model Policy, To Provide Requirements For The Model Policy, To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt Related Policies, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 10, Title 59 So As To Authorize Evaluators To Evaluate Public School Students For Health, Behavioral Health, Or Therapeutic Needs, To Authorize Private Providers To Provide Related Services At Schools During The School Day, To Specify These Evaluations And Services Only May Occur Upon Request Of The Parent Or Guardian Of The Student, To Provide School Districts May Not Prohibit Such Evaluations Or Services In Schools During The School Day, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Adopt A Related Model Policy, To Provide Requirements For The Model Policy, To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt Related Policies, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-285 So As To Define Terms Related To The Suspension Of Preschool Students, To Provide For Education And Training For Administrators, Teachers, And Staff, To Require Efforts Toward Maintaining Student Enrollment, And To Provide For Relevant Data Collection.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-285 So As To Define Terms Related To The Suspension Of Preschool Students, To Provide For Education And Training For Administrators, Teachers, And Staff, To Require Efforts Toward Maintaining Student Enrollment, And To Provide For Relevant Data Collection.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Molly Paige Eggleston For Her Act Of Courage In Saving The Life Of A Fellow South Carolinian.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Molly Paige Eggleston For Her Act Of Courage In Saving The Life Of A Fellow South Carolinian.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Participation In Interscholastic Activities Of Public School Districts By Home School, Charter School, And Governor's School Students, So As To Include Participation In Cocurricular Activities, Extracurricular Activities, And Career And Technical Education, And To Provide Equal Treatment For Such Students And Students Enrolled In Public Schools In The District, And To Define "career And Technical Education," "cocurricular Activities," And "extracurricular Activities," Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Participation In Interscholastic Activities Of Public School Districts By Home School, Charter School, And Governor's School Students, So As To Include Participation In Cocurricular Activities, Extracurricular Activities, And Career And Technical Education, And To Provide Equal Treatment For Such Students And Students Enrolled In Public Schools In The District, And To Define "career And Technical Education," "cocurricular Activities," And "extracurricular Activities," Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-530, Relating To Jurisdiction In Domestic Matters, So As To Provide That The Family Court Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Hear And Determine Actions For Assisted Reproduction Parental Rights; By Amending Section 63-17-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Update Definitions To Include Parentage Related To Assisted Reproduction; By Amending Section 63-17-20, Relating To Jurisdiction, So As To Provide Conforming Language; And By Amending Section 63-17-40, Relating To Settlement And Voluntary Agreements, So As To Provide Conforming Language.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-530, Relating To Jurisdiction In Domestic Matters, So As To Provide That The Family Court Has Exclusive Jurisdiction To Hear And Determine Actions For Assisted Reproduction Parental Rights; By Amending Section 63-17-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Update Definitions To Include Parentage Related To Assisted Reproduction; By Amending Section 63-17-20, Relating To Jurisdiction, So As To Provide Conforming Language; And By Amending Section 63-17-40, Relating To Settlement And Voluntary Agreements, So As To Provide Conforming Language.
Recognize And Honor The Thomas Sumter Academy Junior Varsity Competition Cheer Squad, Coaches, And School Officials For A Superb Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Thomas Sumter Academy Junior Varsity Competition Cheer Squad, Coaches, And School Officials For A Superb Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-435 So As To Provide That A Court May Order Surgical Castration For Offenders Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Convicted Of Certain Tier Ii And Iii Sex Offenses For Which They Must Register On The Sex Offender Registry When Victims Are Thirteen Years Old Or Younger, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Comply With A Court Order.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-435 So As To Provide That A Court May Order Surgical Castration For Offenders Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Convicted Of Certain Tier Ii And Iii Sex Offenses For Which They Must Register On The Sex Offender Registry When Victims Are Thirteen Years Old Or Younger, And To Provide A Penalty For Failure To Comply With A Court Order.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Contractor Licensing Requirements For Owners Constructing Farm Buildings Or Portable Storage Buildings With Less Than Five Thousand Square Feet Of Floor Space Used Only For Livestock Or Storage, So As To Increase The Square Footage Limitation To Fifty Thousand Square Feet And To Include Poultry Among The Qualifying Use Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Contractor Licensing Requirements For Owners Constructing Farm Buildings Or Portable Storage Buildings With Less Than Five Thousand Square Feet Of Floor Space Used Only For Livestock Or Storage, So As To Increase The Square Footage Limitation To Fifty Thousand Square Feet And To Include Poultry Among The Qualifying Use Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-26-290 So As To Require Credit Unions To Post All Fees And Charges That May Be Assessed Against A Member.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-26-290 So As To Require Credit Unions To Post All Fees And Charges That May Be Assessed Against A Member.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 141 To Title 44 So As To Provide For The Regulation Of Gene Therapy By Requiring Certain Labeling Of Gene Therapy Products, Disclosure Of Information, And Informed Consent.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 141 To Title 44 So As To Provide For The Regulation Of Gene Therapy By Requiring Certain Labeling Of Gene Therapy Products, Disclosure Of Information, And Informed Consent.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - State Board Of Cosmetology, Relating To Licensure For Out-of-state Applicants, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5307, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - State Board Of Cosmetology, Relating To Licensure For Out-of-state Applicants, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5307, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-17-142 So As To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer, A Circuit Solicitor, Or The Attorney General To Require The Disclosure Of Electronic Communications And Other Related Records By A Provider Of An Electronic Communication Service Or Remote Computing Service Under Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-17-142 So As To Authorize A Law Enforcement Officer, A Circuit Solicitor, Or The Attorney General To Require The Disclosure Of Electronic Communications And Other Related Records By A Provider Of An Electronic Communication Service Or Remote Computing Service Under Certain Circumstances.
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Dr. Charlie W. Timmerman Sr. And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Dr. Charlie W. Timmerman Sr. And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Extend Early Voting Days And Hours Of Operation Before A Statewide Primary.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-25, Relating To Early Voting, So As To Extend Early Voting Days And Hours Of Operation Before A Statewide Primary.
Provide That, Pursuant To Section 9, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of This State, 1895, When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Not Later Than 5:00 P.m., Each House Shall Stand In Recess Subject To The Call Of The President Of The Senate For The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives For The House Of Representatives At Times They Consider Appropriate For Their Respective Bodies To Meet For The Consideration Of Certain Specified Matters; And To Provide That When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn Not Later Than Monday, January 12, 2026, The General Assembly Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die.
Provide That, Pursuant To Section 9, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of This State, 1895, When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Not Later Than 5:00 P.m., Each House Shall Stand In Recess Subject To The Call Of The President Of The Senate For The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives For The House Of Representatives At Times They Consider Appropriate For Their Respective Bodies To Meet For The Consideration Of Certain Specified Matters; And To Provide That When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn Not Later Than Monday, January 12, 2026, The General Assembly Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - Board Of Examiners For Licensure Of Professional Counselors, Marriage And Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors And Psycho-educational Specialists, Relating To Licensing Provisions For Professional Cousnelor Associate And Marriage And Family Therapy Associates, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5354, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - Board Of Examiners For Licensure Of Professional Counselors, Marriage And Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors And Psycho-educational Specialists, Relating To Licensing Provisions For Professional Cousnelor Associate And Marriage And Family Therapy Associates, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5354, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.