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

District Teachers of the Year

Congratulate South Carolina's 2025 District Teachers Of The Year Upon Being Selected To Represent Their Respective School Districts, To Express Appreciation For Their Dedicated Service To Children, And To Wish Them Continued Success In The Future.

Earmark Responsibility, Accountability, Integrity, and Transparency Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "earmark Responsibility, Accountability, Integrity, And Transparency Act" By Adding Section 11-1-130 So As To Require Organizations Receiving State Funds To Provide Itemized Spending Updates And Itemized Accountings Of The Manner In Which Such Funds Were Expended, Including Copies Of All Receipts For The Purchase Of Goods And Procurement Of Services.

Capital Use Sales Tax

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-10-330, Relating To Contents Of Ballot Questions And The Use Of Capital Project Sales Tax Proceeds, So As To Add Workforce Housing As A Permissible Type Of Project.

Chuck Bryant

A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Charles Lee "chuck" Bryant Of Dorchester County For His Dedicated Service To His Community And To The State Of South Carolina.

Firearms Criminal Background Checks

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Require National Instant Criminal Background Checks Before Any Sale, Exchange, Or Transfer Of Firearms In This State And To Provide Procedures For The Background Checks; To Require National Instant Criminal Background Checks At Gun Shows And To Provide Procedures For The Background Checks; And To Exempt Records Kept From Disclosure As Public Records Under The Freedom Of Information Act And To Provide A Penalty For Violations Of The Article.

The agreement among states to elect the president by national popular vote

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-19-130 So As To Adopt "the Agreement Among The States To Elect The President By National Popular Vote" And For Other Purposes; And By Repealing Sections 7-19-70, 7-19-80, 7-19-90, 7-19-100, And 7-19-120 All Relating To Presidential Electors.

Family Court Judges, additional

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-40, Relating To Family Court Judges Elected From Each Judicial Circuit, So As To Increase By Two The Number Of Family Court Judges In The Eleventh Circuit.

Extreme Risk Protective Orders

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Ban Against Red Flag Gun Confiscation Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Define Certain Terms, To Provide It Is Unlawful To Adopt Or Enforce Extreme Risk Protective Orders, And To Provide Penalties.

South Carolina Rent Control Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Rent Control Act" By Adding Section 27-39-370 So As To Provide Restrictions On Raising Residential Rent.

Table Tennis Day in SC

Declare April 23, 2025, "table Tennis Day" In South Carolina And To Encourage All South Carolinians To Take Advantage Of The Health Benefits And Pleasure Of Playing This Enjoyable Sport.

Hurricane Helene school closure waivers

Provide That The Governing Body Of A School District May Waive The Statutory Requirement That Public Schools Make Up Full Days Missed Due To Inclement Weather For Public Schools In The Districts Closed Due To Inclement Weather Associated With Hurricane Helene During The 2024-2025 School Year, And To Extend Such Waivers To Home School Programs.

Medical Fee Schedule

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 42-15-90, Relating To Fees Of Attorneys And Physicians And Hospital Charges Approved By The Commission, So As To Allow The Workers' Compensation Commission To Establish Medical Fee Schedules And Related Systems, And Provide That The Workers' Compensation Commission Shall Review The Fee Schedules On An Annual Basis And When Appropriate To Include Factors Such As The Medical Consumer Price Index And The Fee Schedules Of Other States In The Region.

Orders of Protection

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-20, Relating To Terms Defined In The "protection From Domestic Abuse Act," So As To Change The Definition For "household Member" And To Add A Definition For "dating Relationship."

Judicial Election

Fix Noon On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, As The Time To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 2, Upon Her Election To The Supreme Court, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2029; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 4, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2030; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon Her Appointment To The United States Court Of Appeals, And The Successor Will Serve A New Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2031; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2030; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon His Retirement On Or Before December 31, 2025, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2030; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Upon His Retirement On February 14, 2025, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, At-large, Seat 7, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2027; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, At-large, Seat 14, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, At-large, Seat 15, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, At-large, Seat 16, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, First Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Second Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon Her Retirement On April 30, 2025, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Second Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon His Retirement On Or Before December 31, 2025, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Upon Her Retirement On Or Before June 30, 2025, And The Successor Will Fill A New Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2031; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon His Election To The Court Of Appeals, And The Successor Will Fill A New Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2031; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Eighth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 4, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 6, Upon Her Election To The Circuit Court, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 1, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 2, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 4, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 5, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 6, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Administrative Law Court, Seat 2, Upon His Election To The Circuit Court, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire On June 30, 2027; And To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Administrative Law Court, Seat 3, Which Will Expire On June 30, 2025.

Tessie Bridges, SC Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year

Recognize And Honor Educator Tessie Bridges Of Cherokee County School District, To Congratulate Her Upon Being Named The 2025 South Carolina Elementary Assistant Principal Of The Year, And To Commend Her For Her Dedicated Service To Education In This Great State.

Tracie Swilley 2025 National High School Principal of the Year

Recognize And Honor Dr. Tracie Anderson Swilley Of Richland County On Being Named 2025 National Principal Of The Year And Commend Her For Her Many Years Of Dedicated Service And Outstanding Contributions To Education In South Carolina.

Jackson Benton Eagle Scout

Recognize And Honor Jackson Thomas Benton Of Berkeley County For His Noteworthy Achievements In The Boy Scouts Of America And To Congratulate Him Upon Achieving The Prestigious Rank Of Eagle Scout, The Highest Award In Scouting.

Weapons Detector Systems in Schools Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "weapons Detector Systems In Schools Act" By Adding Article 10 To Chapter 63, Title 59 So As To Provide Weapons Detector Systems Must Be Installed In All Public School Building And Athletics Venue Entrances, To Provide Related Training Must Be Given To Appropriate Staff, To Provide Everyone Entering The Buildings And Venues Must Be Screened By Trained Personnel, To Provide For The Temporary Use Of Handheld Metal Detectors Until More Complete Systems May Be Implemented, And To Provide Weapons Detectors May Include Metal Detectors And Other Means For Screening For Weapons As Technology Provides.

SC Art Education Association's 100th Anniversary

Recognize And Honor The South Carolina Arts Education Association For Its Pioneering Work In The State And To Congratulate The Administrators And Staff On The One Hundredth Anniversary Of The Organization.

Joseph Elder Reynolds, Sr., sympathy

Express Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Joseph Elder Reynolds Sr. Of Calhoun Falls And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.

Hannah Miller, 2024 Employee of the Year

Congratulate Hannah Miller Upon Being Named The 2024 City Of Goose Creek Recreation Department Full-time Employee Of The Year And 2024 City Employee Of The Year, To Thank Her For Her Dedicated Service, And To Wish Her Continued Success In The Years To Come.

Louise R. Simmons, sympathy

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mrs. Louise Thelma Robinson-simmons Of Union Heights, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Table Tennis Day

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-320 So As To Declare The Twenty-third Day Of April Of Each Year As "table Tennis Day" In South Carolina.

St. Matthew Baptist Church 125th anniversary

A Senate Resolution To Celebrate The Joyous Occasion Of The One Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary Of The St. Matthew Baptist Church And To Congratulate And Honor Reverend Calvert R. Bradley And The Congregation For Their Years Of Dedicated Service To The North Charleston Community.

Welcome PJ Morton to SC

Recognize And Honor Pj Morton For His Exceptional Musical Talent And Success And To Welcome Him To The Koger Center In Columbia On February 21, 2025.

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