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

Rhuebell Heatley Jones 100th birthday

Congratulate Ms. Rhuebell Heatley Jones Of St. Matthews On The Occasion Of Her 100th Birthday And Commemorate Her Special Day With Heartfelt Appreciation For Her Life, Her Legacy, And Her Enduring Impact.

CWP on college campuses

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To Possession Of Firearms On School Property And Concealed Weapons, So As To Delete The Restrictions Placed On Holders Of Concealed Weapon Permits On Carrying Firearms On Postsecondary School Properties, And To Make Technical Changes; And By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To Unlawful Carrying Of Handguns And Exceptions, So As To Delete The Restriction Placed On The Carrying Of Weapons Into College Athletic Events.

Agriculture

An Amendment To The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, By Adding Section 26 To Article I So As To Provide That All Individual Citizens In This State Have The Inalienable Right To Grow, Raise, Harvest, Produce, And Consume Food Of Their Own Choosing.

Maddie's Law

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "maddie's Law" By Adding Section 56-5-2915 So As To Create The Offense Of "reckless Driving With Great Bodily Injury" And To Provide Penalties; And By Amending Section 56-5-2910, Relating To Reckless Vehicular Homicide, So As To Increase The Penalties.

Mae B. Glover, sympathy

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mae Blackwell Glover Of Orangeburg, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Bond release

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-25-120, Relating To Release On Bond And Factors To Consider When Granting Bond For Violent Offenders And Domestic Violence Offenders, So As To Allow The Court, In Lieu Of Setting Bond Or As An Additional Condition Of Release On Bond, To Place A Person Charged With A Domestic Violence Offense On Surveillance Via An Active Electronic Monitoring Device Capable Of Keeping The Victim Of The Offense Notified At All Times Of The Person's Immediate Location, To Provide Procedures For The Monitoring, And To Provide Penalties For Tampering With An Active Electronic Monitoring Device

Pickens County Career & Tecnology Center

Recognize And Congratulate The Pickens County Career & Technology Center As One Of The Leading Career And Technical Education Centers In The Southeast, And For Being Ranked Number One In South Carolina For Work-based Learning Experiences.

Stand Your Ground, religious services

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-420, Relating To Intent And Findings Of The General Assembly Relating To The Article Commonly Referred To As Stand Your Ground, So As To Include Places Of Worship; By Amending Section 16-11-430, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of Stand Your Ground Provisions, So As To Define The Term "place Of Worship"; And By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Include Places Of Worship In The Purview Of The Statute.

Disability Advocacy Day

A Senate Resolution To Recognize March 5, 2025, As "disability Advocacy Day" In South Carolina.

Hunting and fishing licenses for adoptees

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-9-30, Relating To Hunting And Fishing License Residency Requirements, So As To Allow For An Adopted Child To Be Eligible For A Lifetime Recreational License; And By Amending Section 50-9-520, Relating To Lifetime Statewide Combination Licenses; So As To Provide An Adopted Child May Obtain A Combination License At No Cost.

Blood and Organ Donation

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-43-15 So As To Require That Donated Blood, Other Human Tissue, Or Organs Be Tested For The Presence Of Certain Contaminants And Labeled Accordingly Before Distribution For Use In Transfusions Or Transplantations, To Allow Patients To Decline Contaminated Donated Products Without Penalty, To Create A Civil Penalty For Violations Of The Section, To Provide Limited Immunity, And For Other Purposes.

Judicial Elections, lawyer-legislators

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-5, Relating To South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission Creation, Appointment, And Terms, So As To Require Attorney-legislators Who Serve On The Commission To Recuse Themselves From The Vote And Screening Process Of Judges Or Justices They Appear Before Or Have Appeared Before In The Preceding Five-year Period; And By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To Election Of Judges And Justices By The General Assembly In Joint Session, So As To Require Attorney-legislators Who Serve On The Commission To Recuse Themselves From The Vote And Screening Process Of Judges Or Justices They Appear Before Or Have Appeared Before In The Preceding Five-year Period.

Aid to private and religious organizations

An Amendment To Repeal Section 4, Article Xi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Prohibition Against The State Or Its Political Subdivisions Providing Direct Aid To Religious Or Other Private Educational Institutions.

Paper ballots

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-1625 So As To Provide That Any Voting System Purchased For Use In South Carolina Must Utilize Hand-marked Paper Ballots That Are Counted By Hand.

Fort Mill HS wrestling champs

Recognize And Honor The Fort Mill High School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa State Championship Title, Their Third Straight Title Win.

Banning Central Bank Digital Currency

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 36-1-201, Relating To Commercial Code General Definitions, So As To Add The Definition Of "central Bank Digital Currency" And To Amend The Definition Of "money" To Exclude Central Bank Digital Currency; By Amending Section 26-6-160, Relating To Control Of Transferable Records Pursuant To The Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, So As To Make A Technical Change; By Amending Section 34-3-210, Relating To The General Powers Of A Banking Corporation, So As To Prohibit A Banking Corporation From Offering Any Service Or Approving Of Or Conducting Any Transaction That Involves Central Bank Digital Currency; And To Require The State Board Of Financial Institutions To Promulgate Regulations To Prohibit Entities Within Its Jurisdiction From Offering Or Providing Any Service Or Conducting Any Transaction That Would Utilize Central Bank Digital Currency.

Pointing a firearm

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-410, Relating To Pointing A Firearm At Another Person, So As To Remove Provisions Prohibiting The Presentation Of A Firearm.

State Work Program

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 17 To Chapter 13, Title 24 So As To Establish A State Work Program Within The Department Of Corrections.

Fallen First Responders

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 18 To Chapter 3, Title 23 So As To Create The "fallen First Responder Survivor Advocate" Position Within The State Law Enforcement Division And To Provide Its Duties And Responsibilities.

National Commander of the American Legion

Welcome The National Commander Of The American Legion, The Honorable James A. Lacoursiere, And To Invite Him To Address The General Assembly In Joint Session In The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives At 12:30 P.m. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 48-6-90 So As To Require The Department Of Environmental Services To Promulgate Regulations Prohibiting The Discharge Of Certain Chemicals Into The State's Waterways And Drinking Water Supplies.

Town of Ridgeville, 150th anniversary

Congratulate The Town Of Ridgeville At The Celebration Of Its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary And To Honor The Town For Its Rich History And Growth.

North Central High School Volleyball

A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The North Central High School Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Class Aa Volleyball State Championship.

Direct Primary Care Agreements

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-61-90 So As To Establish That A Direct Primary Care Agreement Is Not A Contract Of Insurance And To Define Terms.

M. LaNelle Kohn, Black History Month honoree

Honor The Life And Achievements Of Prominent African American Educator M. Lanelle Kohn Of Columbia.

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