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 Congratulate Charleston Native Candice Mitchell-smith On Being Named A Black Excellence Award Trailblazer Recipient For 2025 And To Extend The Best Wishes Of The South Carolina Senate For Much Continued Success In The Years To Come.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Congratulate Charleston Native Candice Mitchell-smith On Being Named A Black Excellence Award Trailblazer Recipient For 2025 And To Extend The Best Wishes Of The South Carolina Senate For Much Continued Success In The Years To Come.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mary Lucille Kennedy Mcdaniel Of Winnsboro, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mary Lucille Kennedy Mcdaniel Of Winnsboro, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Recognize And Honor Charles Lee "chuck" Bryant Of Dorchester County For His Dedicated Service To His Community And To The State Of South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor Charles Lee "chuck" Bryant Of Dorchester County For His Dedicated Service To His Community And To The State Of South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor The Gray Collegiate Academy Girls Track And Field Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Class Aa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Gray Collegiate Academy Girls Track And Field Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Class Aa State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "election Official Protection Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 25, Title 7 So As To Establish Offenses For Certain Acts Or Conduct Against An Election Official, To Provide Certain Protections For The Personal Information Of Election Officials From Public Dissemination, To Prohibit Unauthorized Access To, Or Tampering With, Components Of Election-related Systems, And To Authorize The Attorney General Or An Election Official To Bring A Civil Action To Prevent Or Restrain Violations Of This Article, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 7-13-1920 Relating To Tampering With Voting Machines.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "election Official Protection Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 25, Title 7 So As To Establish Offenses For Certain Acts Or Conduct Against An Election Official, To Provide Certain Protections For The Personal Information Of Election Officials From Public Dissemination, To Prohibit Unauthorized Access To, Or Tampering With, Components Of Election-related Systems, And To Authorize The Attorney General Or An Election Official To Bring A Civil Action To Prevent Or Restrain Violations Of This Article, Among Other Things; And By Repealing Section 7-13-1920 Relating To Tampering With Voting Machines.
Congratulate Dr. Mike Hamlet Upon The Occasion Of His Forty-year Anniversary As Pastor Of First Baptist North Spartanburg And To Commend Him For His Many Years Of Service To His Congregation And The Spartanburg Community.
Congratulate Dr. Mike Hamlet Upon The Occasion Of His Forty-year Anniversary As Pastor Of First Baptist North Spartanburg And To Commend Him For His Many Years Of Service To His Congregation And The Spartanburg Community.
Recognize And Honor Braden Wilson, An Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher At Palmetto Middle School In Anderson School District One, And To Congratulate Her For Being Named The South Carolina Teacher Of The Year.
Recognize And Honor Braden Wilson, An Eighth Grade Social Studies Teacher At Palmetto Middle School In Anderson School District One, And To Congratulate Her For Being Named The South Carolina Teacher Of The Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3440, Relating To The Tax Credit For Employee Childcare Programs, So As To Increase The Maximum Credit And To Allow The Credit To Be Applied Against Other Taxes; And By Adding Section 12-6-3595 So As To Allow A Tax Credit For Individual Taxpayers That Are Employed Full-time As A Childcare Director Or Childcare Staff Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3440, Relating To The Tax Credit For Employee Childcare Programs, So As To Increase The Maximum Credit And To Allow The Credit To Be Applied Against Other Taxes; And By Adding Section 12-6-3595 So As To Allow A Tax Credit For Individual Taxpayers That Are Employed Full-time As A Childcare Director Or Childcare Staff Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To Provide That Only Electors Registered As Affiliated With A Certified Political Party Or As Unaffiliated For A Certain Period Of Time May Participate In A Partisan Primary Or Advisory Referendum Held By That Party, And To Establish Processes By Which Electors Register Or Become Registered As Affiliated With A Political Party, Among Other Things; By Amending Sections 7-5-170 And 7-5-185, Relating To Applications For Voter Registration, So As To Include Information Regarding An Applicant's Political Party Affiliation; By Amending Section 7-11-15, Relating To Qualifications To Run As A Candidate In General Elections, So As To Shorten The Candidate Filing Period; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Change The Date By Which A Party Pledge Must Be Filed; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To Provide That Only Electors Registered As Affiliated With A Certified Political Party Or As Unaffiliated For A Certain Period Of Time May Participate In A Partisan Primary Or Advisory Referendum Held By That Party, And To Establish Processes By Which Electors Register Or Become Registered As Affiliated With A Political Party, Among Other Things; By Amending Sections 7-5-170 And 7-5-185, Relating To Applications For Voter Registration, So As To Include Information Regarding An Applicant's Political Party Affiliation; By Amending Section 7-11-15, Relating To Qualifications To Run As A Candidate In General Elections, So As To Shorten The Candidate Filing Period; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Change The Date By Which A Party Pledge Must Be Filed; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Pastor Herry Mansel Jr. And To Congratulate Him On The Event Of His Installation.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Pastor Herry Mansel Jr. And To Congratulate Him On The Event Of His Installation.
Recognize And Commend The Professional Engineers Who Live And Work In The Great State Of South Carolina, To Encourage All South Carolinians To Honor Our Engineers For Their Many Contributions To Our Quality Of Life In The Palmetto State, And To Declare Wednesday, February 19, 2025, As "professional Engineers Day" In South Carolina.
Recognize And Commend The Professional Engineers Who Live And Work In The Great State Of South Carolina, To Encourage All South Carolinians To Honor Our Engineers For Their Many Contributions To Our Quality Of Life In The Palmetto State, And To Declare Wednesday, February 19, 2025, As "professional Engineers Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "children's Default To Safety Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Protections For Children Against Unfiltered Devices; To Provide Necessary Definitions; To Require Manufacturers Of Smart Phones And Tablets To Automatically Enable And Passcode-protect The Filters Blocking Material Harmful To Minors On Devices Activated In This State; To Subject Manufacturers To Civil And Criminal Liability For Violations Of This Article; And To Subject Individuals To Criminal And Civil Liability For Violations Of This Article; And By Amending Section 16-17-490, Relating To Contributing To Delinquency Of A Minor, So As To Prohibit Providing A Passcode To Remove The Pornography Filter For An Internet-accessible Device By Someone Other Than A Minor's Parent Or Legal Guardian.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "children's Default To Safety Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Protections For Children Against Unfiltered Devices; To Provide Necessary Definitions; To Require Manufacturers Of Smart Phones And Tablets To Automatically Enable And Passcode-protect The Filters Blocking Material Harmful To Minors On Devices Activated In This State; To Subject Manufacturers To Civil And Criminal Liability For Violations Of This Article; And To Subject Individuals To Criminal And Civil Liability For Violations Of This Article; And By Amending Section 16-17-490, Relating To Contributing To Delinquency Of A Minor, So As To Prohibit Providing A Passcode To Remove The Pornography Filter For An Internet-accessible Device By Someone Other Than A Minor's Parent Or Legal Guardian.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-1-255 So As To Provide Procedures For Executing A Warrant, Penalties For Violating These Procedures, And A Civil Remedy For A Person Aggrieved For A Violation Of These Procedures; And By Amending Section 23-23-80, Relating To South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council, Powers, And Duties, So As To Authorize The Council To Establish A Course To Train Law Enforcement Officers On Aspects Of Executing Warrants And Minimum Standards For Certification And Recertification Of Law Enforcement Officers As Eligible To Conduct The Execution Of Warrants, And To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Provision.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-1-255 So As To Provide Procedures For Executing A Warrant, Penalties For Violating These Procedures, And A Civil Remedy For A Person Aggrieved For A Violation Of These Procedures; And By Amending Section 23-23-80, Relating To South Carolina Law Enforcement Training Council, Powers, And Duties, So As To Authorize The Council To Establish A Course To Train Law Enforcement Officers On Aspects Of Executing Warrants And Minimum Standards For Certification And Recertification Of Law Enforcement Officers As Eligible To Conduct The Execution Of Warrants, And To Promulgate Regulations To Implement This Provision.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina And The Entire University Of South Carolina System For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education And Culture Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 11, 2025, "carolina Day" At The State House.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina And The Entire University Of South Carolina System For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education And Culture Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 11, 2025, "carolina Day" At The State House.
Celebrate The Members Of The South Florence High School Football Team For A Spectacular Season And To Congratulate Them On Taking Home The 2024 Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Celebrate The Members Of The South Florence High School Football Team For A Spectacular Season And To Congratulate Them On Taking Home The 2024 Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Pendleton High School Marching Band, Directors, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class Aa State Championship.
Recognize And Honor The Pendleton High School Marching Band, Directors, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class Aa State Championship.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Black Excellence Award Recipient Dr. Tonya M. Matthews.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Black Excellence Award Recipient Dr. Tonya M. Matthews.
Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina And The Entire University Of South Carolina System For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education And Culture Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 11, 2025, "carolina Day" At The State House.
Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina And The Entire University Of South Carolina System For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education And Culture Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 11, 2025, "carolina Day" At The State House.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-335 So As To Require Circuit Solicitors To Prepare Cost-analysis Sentencing Reports Regarding Sentencing Recommendations Prior To Sentencing Of Offenders Convicted Of Or Who Plead Guilty To General Sessions Court Offenses, To Provide That The Department Of Corrections And Department Of Probation, Parole And Pardon Services Shall Provide The Current Costs Of Incarceration And Probation And Community Supervision To The Prosecution Coordination Commission, Respectively, And To Provide That The Prosecution Coordination Commission Shall Provide The Updated Costs To Each Circuit Solicitor Within A Certain Time Frame.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-335 So As To Require Circuit Solicitors To Prepare Cost-analysis Sentencing Reports Regarding Sentencing Recommendations Prior To Sentencing Of Offenders Convicted Of Or Who Plead Guilty To General Sessions Court Offenses, To Provide That The Department Of Corrections And Department Of Probation, Parole And Pardon Services Shall Provide The Current Costs Of Incarceration And Probation And Community Supervision To The Prosecution Coordination Commission, Respectively, And To Provide That The Prosecution Coordination Commission Shall Provide The Updated Costs To Each Circuit Solicitor Within A Certain Time Frame.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-7-920, Relating To The Membership Of The Commission On Prosecution Coordination, So As To Add The Attorney General For The Term For Which He Is Elected Or His Designee To The Membership Of The Commission And Make A Technical Change; And By Amending Section 24-3-550, Relating To Witnesses At Executions, So As To Add The Attorney General Or His Designee To The List Of Persons Who May Be Present As Witnesses To Executions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-7-920, Relating To The Membership Of The Commission On Prosecution Coordination, So As To Add The Attorney General For The Term For Which He Is Elected Or His Designee To The Membership Of The Commission And Make A Technical Change; And By Amending Section 24-3-550, Relating To Witnesses At Executions, So As To Add The Attorney General Or His Designee To The List Of Persons Who May Be Present As Witnesses To Executions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-55 So As To Require Certain Hospitals To Collect Data On The Immigration Status Of Patients, To Require Hospitals To Report Such Information To The Department Of Public Health, And To Require The Department To Report Annually To The Governor And General Assembly On The Data, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-55 So As To Require Certain Hospitals To Collect Data On The Immigration Status Of Patients, To Require Hospitals To Report Such Information To The Department Of Public Health, And To Require The Department To Report Annually To The Governor And General Assembly On The Data, And For Other Purposes.
Celebrate The South Aiken High School Boys Swim Team On Winning The 2024 Class Aaaa State Championship And To Congratulate The Swimmers And Their Coaches On A Superlative Season.
Celebrate The South Aiken High School Boys Swim Team On Winning The 2024 Class Aaaa State Championship And To Congratulate The Swimmers And Their Coaches On A Superlative Season.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-440, Relating To Discharging Firearms At Or Into Dwellings, Structures, Enclosures, Vehicles, Or Equipment; And Associated Penalties, So As To Expand The Purview Of The Offense To Certain Nonexclusive Places, And To Provide For Life Imprisonment Without Parole When Any Type Of Bodily Injury Is Suffered As A Result Of The Offense.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-440, Relating To Discharging Firearms At Or Into Dwellings, Structures, Enclosures, Vehicles, Or Equipment; And Associated Penalties, So As To Expand The Purview Of The Offense To Certain Nonexclusive Places, And To Provide For Life Imprisonment Without Parole When Any Type Of Bodily Injury Is Suffered As A Result Of The Offense.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide That A Taxpayer Whose Child Attends A Qualifying Private School, Parochial School, Or Home School For Grades K-12 Is Entitled To A Tax Credit.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide That A Taxpayer Whose Child Attends A Qualifying Private School, Parochial School, Or Home School For Grades K-12 Is Entitled To A Tax Credit.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize South Carolina's Electric Cooperatives For The Important Role They Play In The Success Of Our State By Designating February 13, 2025, As Electric Co-op Day At The State House, And To Express Sincere Gratitude For Their Help In Restoring Power After Hurricane Helene.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize South Carolina's Electric Cooperatives For The Important Role They Play In The Success Of Our State By Designating February 13, 2025, As Electric Co-op Day At The State House, And To Express Sincere Gratitude For Their Help In Restoring Power After Hurricane Helene.