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

Veteran's Day studies

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-29-120(b), Relating To Topics Of Study On Veterans Day And Attendance At Veterans Day Activities, So As To Require Public Schools In This State To Provide At Least One Hour Of Instruction On November Eleventh On The History And Meaning Of Veterans Day.

South Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Dependent Maternity Coverage Act" By Adding Section 38-71-142 So As To Require All Health Insurers Operating In South Carolina That Provide Coverage For Dependents Up To Age Twenty-six To Include Maternity Care Coverage For Those Dependents, To The Extent Not Preempted By Federal Law.

Mary Frances Hughes, sympathy

A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Mrs. Mary Frances Hughes Of Richland County, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Automobile insurance

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-250, Relating To The Release Of Coverage Information Upon Written Request, So As To Allow For The Request Also To Be Made By Electronic Mail Or Fax Accompanied By The South Carolina Department Of Motor Vehicle's Form Fr-10.

Palmetto Concert Band, 25th anniversary

Congratulate The Palmetto Concert Band Of Columbia Upon The Occasion Of Its Twenty-fifth Anniversary, To Thank The Band For A Quarter­century Of Excellence In Performance To Audiences Ranging From Local To International, And To Extend Best Wishes For Many More Years Of Bestowing Musical Delight.

Permanent improvement projects

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-47-52, Relating To Permanent Improvement Projects, So As To Index Project Limits For Certain Entities.

Parental Rights in Education

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "parental Rights In Education Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59, So As To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Healthcare, And Mental Health Of Their Children, To Prohibit The State From Substantially Burdening Those Parental Rights, To Require The State To Obtain Parental Consent In Certain Circumstances, To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter, And To Provide Necessary Definitions; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59, As Article 1 Entitled "general Provisions."

Mortgage Payments

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 29-1-70 So As To Provide A Mandatory Minimum Grace Period Of Twenty Days For A Mortgage Payment, To Define The Term "grace Period," And To Provide That This Section Does Not Apply To A Simple Interest Or Other Mortgage In Which Interest Accrues Daily.

Property and casualty insurance

Request The United States Congress Address The Critical Issues Facing Property And Casualty Insurance Markets Across The Nation.

Douglas Holford retirement

Recognize And Honor Dr. Douglas E. "doug" Holford, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Forty-two Years Of Exemplary Service, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.

Annual Lady of the Year Award - Ms. Genevieve J. Smith in Conway, SC

Recognize And Honor Ms. Genevieve Jordan Smith For Her Significant Contributions To And Participation In The Horry Electric Cooperative, Inc., And To Congratulate Her Upon Being Named The Cooperative's 2025 Lady Of The Year.

Ryan Lovett, Greenwood Fire Department

Commend Ryan Lovette For His Forty-four Years Of Dedicated Service As A Volunteer Firefighter And Thirty-nine Years Of Paid Service With The Greenwood City Fire Department, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.

Excess Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3670, Relating To The Credit For Excess Premium Paid For Property And Casualty Insurance, So As To Raise The Maximum Amount Of The Credit Allowed For A Tax Year From One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars To Two Thousand Dollars.

S.C National Guard Pension

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-10-30, Relating To Pensions For Certain Members Of The National Guard Of South Carolina, So As To Increase The Amount Of The Pensions.

Magistrate Eligibility Examination

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To The Eligibility Examination For Magistrates, So As To Extend The Time Period For The Validity Of The Examination Scores From Six Months Before And Six Months After The Time The Appointment Is To Be Made To Eighteen Months Before And Eighteen Months After The Time The Appointment Is To Be Made.

Extension of time for voting

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-65 So As To Provide For An Extension Of Time For Voting If A Polling Place Experiences A Delay Or Interruption Of More Than Fifteen Minutes.

Judicial Elections

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.

Nonjudicial candidates, pledges and election

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-20-30, Relating To Public Hearing Of Nonjudicial Candidates, So As To Eliminate The Requirement That Hearings Be Conducted No Later Than Two Weeks Prior To The Date Set For The Election, To Provide That Candidates May Not Obtain Pledges Or Commitments Until The Twelfth Day After The Names Of The Nominees Have Been Released, And To Require That A Period Of Twenty-two Days Elapse Between The Date That The Report Of Nominations Is Released And The Time Set For The Election.

Safer Syringe Program

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 53, Title 44, So As To Establish The "safer Syringe Program," Including Who May Establish And Operate The Program As Well As Services The Program May Offer, And To Provide Immunity From Criminal And Civil Liability For Program Employees, Participants, And Law Enforcement; And By Amending Section 44-130-20, Relating To Terms Defined In The "south Carolina Overdose Prevention Act," So As To Make Conforming Changes.

Constitutional amendment proposed, Commissioner of Agriculture

An Amendment To Section 7, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Constitutional Officers Of This State, So As To Delete The Commissioner Of Agriculture From The List Of State Officers Which The Constitution Requires To Be Elected And Provide That The Commissioner Of Agriculture Must Be Appointed By The Governor, Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, For A Term Coterminous With The Governor Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The Commissioner Of Agriculture Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision.

Civil jurisdiction of magistrates

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction From Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars To Fifteen Thousand Dollars.

Municipal Elections

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 5-15-45 So As To Provide For The Expiration Of The Terms Of Office For Certain Municipal Officeholders; By Amending Section 5-15-50, Relating To The Time For Municipal General Elections, So As To Require That Municipal General Elections Be Held Only On Certain Enumerated Dates; By Amending Section 5-15-100, Relating To The Functions, Powers, And Duties Of Municipal Election Commissions, So As To Require Municipal Election Commissions Certify Results Not Later Than Three Days Following An Election; By Amending Section 5-15-120, Relating To Municipal Election Results, So As To Provide A Candidate Who Is Declared Elected By Certification Of The Election Results Has The Right To Take The Oath Of Office And To Perform The Duties Of The Office Pending The Outcome Of A Contest; By Amending Section 5-15-130, Relating To Procedures For Contesting The Results Of An Election, So As To Revise The Date In Which A Written Notice Of Contest Must Be Provided; By Amending Section 5-15-140, Relating To Appeals From Decisions Of Municipal Election Commissions, So As To Require Appeals Be Granted First Priority Of Consideration By The Court; By Amending Section 5-15-145, Relating To The Transfer Of Authority To Conduct Municipal Elections, So As To Update Terms; By Amending Section 7-3-25, Relating To The Duty Of The State Election Commission To Determine And Certify The Outcome Of Certain Elections, So As To Require The State Election Commission To Determine And Certify The Outcome Of Certain Municipal Elections; By Amending Section 7-13-1160, Relating To The Reporting Of Election Results To The State Election Commission, So As To Require Election Results To Be Reported Continuously And Without Undue Delay; And By Amending Section 7-15-420, Relating To The Tabulation Of Absentee Ballots, So As To Authorize Early Voting Tabulation Data To Be Loaded Into The Election Management System At The Same Time As Absentee Ballot Tabulation Data.

Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act" By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Entitle The Article "penalty Enhancements For Certain Crimes," To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Commit Certain Delineated Crimes When The Victim Was Intentionally Selected Based On Certain Factors.

Pesticides

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 46-9-110, Relating To Local Ordinances, So As To Provide That A Unit Of Local Government May Adopt An Ordinance Restricting The Use Of Certain Pesticide Products.

Long-term Care Tax Credit Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "long-term Care Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3395 So As To Allow A State Individual Income Tax Credit Of Fifteen Percent Of The Total Amount Of Premiums Paid By A Taxpayer Pursuant To A Long-term Care Insurance Contract, Not To Exceed Two Thousand Dollars In A Taxable Year For Each Individual, And To Prohibit A Double Benefit.

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