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 56-14-170 So As To Provide It Is Unlawful For Manufacturers, Factory Branches, Factory Representatives, Distributors, Wholesalers, Distributor Branches, Distributor Representatives, Or Recreational Vehicle Dealers To Engage In Unfair Methods Of Competition And Unfair Or Deceptive Acts Or Practices, And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-14-170 So As To Provide It Is Unlawful For Manufacturers, Factory Branches, Factory Representatives, Distributors, Wholesalers, Distributor Branches, Distributor Representatives, Or Recreational Vehicle Dealers To Engage In Unfair Methods Of Competition And Unfair Or Deceptive Acts Or Practices, And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-39-10 So As To Reduce Certain Administrative And Permitting Costs And Barriers To The Construction Of Housing While Maintaining Safety, Public Health, And The General Welfare With Respect To Construction And Occupancy; By Amending Section 5-25-120, Relating To Inspectors Of Buildings, So As To Allow A Builder To Hire A Certified Third-party Inspector To Perform The Duties Of The Local Inspector Of Buildings As They Relate To That Builder; And By Amending Section 40-3-290, Relating To Exceptions From Coverage Of The Chapter, So As To Revise An Exemption For Plans And Specifications For Certain Dwellings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-39-10 So As To Reduce Certain Administrative And Permitting Costs And Barriers To The Construction Of Housing While Maintaining Safety, Public Health, And The General Welfare With Respect To Construction And Occupancy; By Amending Section 5-25-120, Relating To Inspectors Of Buildings, So As To Allow A Builder To Hire A Certified Third-party Inspector To Perform The Duties Of The Local Inspector Of Buildings As They Relate To That Builder; And By Amending Section 40-3-290, Relating To Exceptions From Coverage Of The Chapter, So As To Revise An Exemption For Plans And Specifications For Certain Dwellings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-104-27 So As To Establish Durations For Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, And To Make Palmetto Fellows Scholarships Available For Accelerated Undergraduate-to-graduate Degree Programs; And By Amending Section 59-149-60, Relating To The Duration Of Life Scholarships, So As To Make Life Scholarships Available For Accelerated Undergraduate-to-graduate Degree Programs.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-104-27 So As To Establish Durations For Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, And To Make Palmetto Fellows Scholarships Available For Accelerated Undergraduate-to-graduate Degree Programs; And By Amending Section 59-149-60, Relating To The Duration Of Life Scholarships, So As To Make Life Scholarships Available For Accelerated Undergraduate-to-graduate Degree Programs.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-11-17 So As To Provide That The Qualifications For Any Elected Office In This State Do Not Include Any Higher Education Requirements; By Amending Section 14-23-1040, Relating To Qualifications Of Probate Judges, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 23-11-110, Relating To Qualifications Of Sheriffs, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Repealing Section 59-3-10 Relating To The Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-11-17 So As To Provide That The Qualifications For Any Elected Office In This State Do Not Include Any Higher Education Requirements; By Amending Section 14-23-1040, Relating To Qualifications Of Probate Judges, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 23-11-110, Relating To Qualifications Of Sheriffs, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Repealing Section 59-3-10 Relating To The Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-35 So As To Require Countywide School Districts No Later Than July 1, 2027; And By Adding Section 59-17-36 So As To Provide For The Consolidation Of Countywide School Districts By July 1, 2032.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-35 So As To Require Countywide School Districts No Later Than July 1, 2027; And By Adding Section 59-17-36 So As To Provide For The Consolidation Of Countywide School Districts By July 1, 2032.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Data Privacy And Protection Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide For Certain Data Protection Impact Assessments, To Provide That Certain Entities May Not Collect, Retain, Process, Or Sell Certain Personal Data, To Provide That Certain Entities Shall Utilize Privacy By Default, To Provide That Users Must Have Access To Their Accounts, To Provide That Certain Civil And Criminal Subpoenas And Warrants Must Be Expedited, To Provide That Privacy Policies Must Be Prominently Displayed, To Provide For Methods For Notifications, To Provide For A Public Awareness Campaign, To Require A Report, And To Provide For A Cause Of Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Data Privacy And Protection Act" By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide For Certain Data Protection Impact Assessments, To Provide That Certain Entities May Not Collect, Retain, Process, Or Sell Certain Personal Data, To Provide That Certain Entities Shall Utilize Privacy By Default, To Provide That Users Must Have Access To Their Accounts, To Provide That Certain Civil And Criminal Subpoenas And Warrants Must Be Expedited, To Provide That Privacy Policies Must Be Prominently Displayed, To Provide For Methods For Notifications, To Provide For A Public Awareness Campaign, To Require A Report, And To Provide For A Cause Of Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-33-60 So As To Provide That Certain Landlords Shall Provide Certain Information To Prospective Tenants Regarding Fees And To Provide For Certain Notices After A Denial.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-33-60 So As To Provide That Certain Landlords Shall Provide Certain Information To Prospective Tenants Regarding Fees And To Provide For Certain Notices After A Denial.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-5-190, Relating To Warrants Issued In Other Counties Or By Municipal Authorities, So As To Authorize Correctional Officers To Serve Warrants Issued By Municipal Jurisdictions Within The Same County On A Person Incarcerated In That County's Jail Or Detention Center Without The Necessity Of A Magistrate Endorsing The Warrant.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-5-190, Relating To Warrants Issued In Other Counties Or By Municipal Authorities, So As To Authorize Correctional Officers To Serve Warrants Issued By Municipal Jurisdictions Within The Same County On A Person Incarcerated In That County's Jail Or Detention Center Without The Necessity Of A Magistrate Endorsing The Warrant.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-320 So As To Designate The Second Monday Of October Of Each Year As "indigenous Peoples' Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-320 So As To Designate The Second Monday Of October Of Each Year As "indigenous Peoples' Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-47-80, Relating To Penalties For 911 Call Abuse Including False Reporting, So As To Include 911 Call Abuse Via Text Messaging.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-47-80, Relating To Penalties For 911 Call Abuse Including False Reporting, So As To Include 911 Call Abuse Via Text Messaging.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-1-555 So As To Provide Individuals May Not Be Placed Under Custodial Arrest When Stopped For Operating Motor Vehicles With Suspended Drivers' Licenses Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide For The Reinstatement Of The Individuals' Drivers' Licenses And The Dismissal Of The Driving While Under Suspension Charges.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-1-555 So As To Provide Individuals May Not Be Placed Under Custodial Arrest When Stopped For Operating Motor Vehicles With Suspended Drivers' Licenses Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide For The Reinstatement Of The Individuals' Drivers' Licenses And The Dismissal Of The Driving While Under Suspension Charges.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-77-300, Relating To The Allowance Of Attorney's Fees In State-initiated Actions, So As To Eliminate The Exception For Department Of Social Services' Child Abuse And Neglect Actions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-77-300, Relating To The Allowance Of Attorney's Fees In State-initiated Actions, So As To Eliminate The Exception For Department Of Social Services' Child Abuse And Neglect Actions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-36-810 So As To Provide That Eligible Schools That Participate In The School Breakfast Program Shall Provide Breakfast And Lunch Without Charge To All Students And To Provide Guidelines; And By Amending Section 59-10-350, Relating To Length Of Lunch Period And Factors, So As To Require Schools To Provide Thirty Minute Lunch Periods To All Students.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-36-810 So As To Provide That Eligible Schools That Participate In The School Breakfast Program Shall Provide Breakfast And Lunch Without Charge To All Students And To Provide Guidelines; And By Amending Section 59-10-350, Relating To Length Of Lunch Period And Factors, So As To Require Schools To Provide Thirty Minute Lunch Periods To All Students.
Establish The South Carolina Minority Health Disparities Study Committee To Examine And Reduce Health Disparities Among Racial And Ethnic Populations.
Establish The South Carolina Minority Health Disparities Study Committee To Examine And Reduce Health Disparities Among Racial And Ethnic Populations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-34-20, Relating To The Operation Of Tattoo Facilities, So As To Eliminate Certain Restrictions; By Amending Section 44-34-100, Relating To Unlawful Tattooing, So As To Eliminate Certain Prohibitions; And By Amending Section 44-34-110, Relating To The Prohibition Of Licensing Tattoo Facilities Within A Certain Proximity To Churches, Schools, Or Playgrounds, So As To Allow Issuance Of A License With The Express Approval Of Any Such Church, School, Or Playground.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-34-20, Relating To The Operation Of Tattoo Facilities, So As To Eliminate Certain Restrictions; By Amending Section 44-34-100, Relating To Unlawful Tattooing, So As To Eliminate Certain Prohibitions; And By Amending Section 44-34-110, Relating To The Prohibition Of Licensing Tattoo Facilities Within A Certain Proximity To Churches, Schools, Or Playgrounds, So As To Allow Issuance Of A License With The Express Approval Of Any Such Church, School, Or Playground.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Qualifications, By Amending Section 59-113-20, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On South Carolina Tuition Grants Qualifications, And By Amending Section 59-149-90, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On Legislative Incentives For Future Excellence (life) Scholarship Qualifications, All So As To Remove Convictions For Misdemeanor Alcohol-related Or Drug-related Offenses From Those Offenses Which Disqualify Persons From Receiving These Scholarships And Grants.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Qualifications, By Amending Section 59-113-20, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On South Carolina Tuition Grants Qualifications, And By Amending Section 59-149-90, Relating To The Impact Of Felonies And Alcohol Or Drug-related Misdemeanor Offenses On Legislative Incentives For Future Excellence (life) Scholarship Qualifications, All So As To Remove Convictions For Misdemeanor Alcohol-related Or Drug-related Offenses From Those Offenses Which Disqualify Persons From Receiving These Scholarships And Grants.
Establish Criteria For The State To Recover Funds Appropriated For Certain Purposes Related To The Scout Motors Economic Development Project.
Establish Criteria For The State To Recover Funds Appropriated For Certain Purposes Related To The Scout Motors Economic Development Project.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-1-668 So As To Designate The Restoration, Exhibition, Showing, And Enjoyment Of Classic And Antique Motor Vehicles As The Official Family-friendly Pastime Of The State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-1-668 So As To Designate The Restoration, Exhibition, Showing, And Enjoyment Of Classic And Antique Motor Vehicles As The Official Family-friendly Pastime Of The State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-3-180, Relating To Transportation And Clothes For Discharged Inmates, So As To Provide That The Inmate Must Be Provided With Written Notice That The Inmate Is Eligible To Register To Vote And Instructions Concerning How To Register To Vote; By Adding Section 24-13-190 So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 24-21-280, Relating To The Duties And Powers Of Probation Agents And The Authority To Enforce Criminal Laws, So As To Provide That A Person Convicted Of A Felony Who, By Completing Supervision, Has Completed All Terms Of His Sentence Must Be Provided With The Contact Information Of The Voter Registration Board; And By Amending Section 7-5-120, Relating To Qualifications For Registration And Persons Disqualified From Registering Or Voting, So As To Provide That A Person Formerly Disqualified From Voting Must Provide Verification At The Time Of Registration That He Has Served His Sentence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-3-180, Relating To Transportation And Clothes For Discharged Inmates, So As To Provide That The Inmate Must Be Provided With Written Notice That The Inmate Is Eligible To Register To Vote And Instructions Concerning How To Register To Vote; By Adding Section 24-13-190 So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 24-21-280, Relating To The Duties And Powers Of Probation Agents And The Authority To Enforce Criminal Laws, So As To Provide That A Person Convicted Of A Felony Who, By Completing Supervision, Has Completed All Terms Of His Sentence Must Be Provided With The Contact Information Of The Voter Registration Board; And By Amending Section 7-5-120, Relating To Qualifications For Registration And Persons Disqualified From Registering Or Voting, So As To Provide That A Person Formerly Disqualified From Voting Must Provide Verification At The Time Of Registration That He Has Served His Sentence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 25-1-440, Relating To The Powers And Duties Of The Governor During A Declared Emergency, So As To Provide That The Governor, In An Emergency Proclamation Or Declaration, May Not Prohibit The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages Before 12:00 A.m. By Holders Of Certain Types Of Licenses, And To Provide That An Alleged Violation Of The Terms Of A Gubernatorial Emergency Proclamation Or Declaration May Not Be Used As The Basis Either To Suspend Or Revoke Certain Types Of Licenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 25-1-440, Relating To The Powers And Duties Of The Governor During A Declared Emergency, So As To Provide That The Governor, In An Emergency Proclamation Or Declaration, May Not Prohibit The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages Before 12:00 A.m. By Holders Of Certain Types Of Licenses, And To Provide That An Alleged Violation Of The Terms Of A Gubernatorial Emergency Proclamation Or Declaration May Not Be Used As The Basis Either To Suspend Or Revoke Certain Types Of Licenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-23-540 So As To Create The Offense Of Criminally Negligent Storage Of A Firearm, Define Necessary Terms, And Establish Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-23-540 So As To Create The Offense Of Criminally Negligent Storage Of A Firearm, Define Necessary Terms, And Establish Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-330 So As To Provide Definitions Relating To The Distribution Of Intimate Images; By Adding Section 16-15-332 So As To Make It Unlawful For A Person To Intentionally Disseminate An Intimate Image Or A Digitally Forged Intimate Image Of Another Person Without Effective Consent Of The Depicted Person; And By Adding Section 16-15-333 So As To Provide A Penalty For The Unlawful Dissemination Of Intimate Images.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-330 So As To Provide Definitions Relating To The Distribution Of Intimate Images; By Adding Section 16-15-332 So As To Make It Unlawful For A Person To Intentionally Disseminate An Intimate Image Or A Digitally Forged Intimate Image Of Another Person Without Effective Consent Of The Depicted Person; And By Adding Section 16-15-333 So As To Provide A Penalty For The Unlawful Dissemination Of Intimate Images.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-67-520, Relating To The Transportation Of Handicapped Persons On Public School Buses, So As To Provide School Bus Drivers Who Provide Such Transportation Have A Legitimate Educational Interest In Information Concerning The Behavior Or Health Of The Handicapped Students That Could Have A Health Or Safety Impact, And Must Be Given Summaries Of Such Information By School Districts.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-67-520, Relating To The Transportation Of Handicapped Persons On Public School Buses, So As To Provide School Bus Drivers Who Provide Such Transportation Have A Legitimate Educational Interest In Information Concerning The Behavior Or Health Of The Handicapped Students That Could Have A Health Or Safety Impact, And Must Be Given Summaries Of Such Information By School Districts.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Emergency Preparedness Income Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Small Business That Purchases A Generator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Emergency Preparedness Income Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Small Business That Purchases A Generator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-10-225, Relating To The Maintenance Of Proof Of Insurance In A Vehicle, So As To Clarify That A Motor Vehicle May Not Be Confiscated Based On A Violation Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-10-225, Relating To The Maintenance Of Proof Of Insurance In A Vehicle, So As To Clarify That A Motor Vehicle May Not Be Confiscated Based On A Violation Of This Section.