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

Local planning

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 6-29-720, Relating To Zoning Ordinances, So As To Define "concurrency Programs"; And By Amending Section 6-29-1130, Relating To Regulations, So As To Include A Reference To An Adopted Concurrency Program.

W.S. Guiles Family Reunion

Congratulate The Guiles Family Members On Their Faithfulness In Renewing Family Ties By Continuing To Gather, To Commend Their Commitment To Family As They Celebrate Their Upcoming August 2026 Reunion, And To Declare August 1, 2026, As "w.s. Guiles Day" In South Carolina In Honor Of The Family Founder.

Funeral director and embalmer apprentices

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-19-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Embalmers And Funeral Directors, So As To Revise The Definition Of "apprentice"; And By Amending Section 40-19-240, Relating To Requirements For Apprentices And Apprenticeships, So As To Remove Provisions That Restrict The Ability Of Apprentices To Train In Multiple Establishments Served By The Licensee In Whose Service The Apprentice Is Engaged.

Deputy Sheriff Leroy Gasque, Sr. Memorial Highway

Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Powell Road In Georgetown County From Its Intersection With Singleton Road To Harold Road "deputy Sheriff Leroy Gasque Sr. Memorial Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Containing These Words.

Major Matt Shaw, retirement

Recognize And Honor Major Matt Shaw, Chief Deputy With The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Twenty-seven Years Of Outstanding And Unwavering Service And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.

Mistreating Horses Prohibited

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 11 Of Chapter 3, Title 47, Relating To Taunting, Tormenting, Injuring, Or Killing Police Dogs Or Horses, So As To Expand The Conduct That Results In A Violation, Increase The Penalties, Require Restitution To The Law Enforcement Department Or Agency, And Make Technical Changes.

JR to Approve Reg. Doc. No. 5416

Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - Building Codes Council, Relating To International Plumbing Code, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5416, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

SC Poultry Festival, 40th anniversary

Celebrate The Fortieth South Carolina Poultry Festival, To Be Held May 6 - May 9, 2026, In Batesburg-leesville And To Honor Those Planning And Participating In The Festival.

The American Board of Trial Advocates, James Otis Lecture

Authorize The South Carolina Chapter Of The American Board Of Trial Advocates To Use The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives On September 18, 2026, For The Organization's James Otis Lecture Series, Provided That The House Is Not In Session And The Chamber Is Not Otherwise Unavailable, And To Provide For The Use Of The House Chamber On Alternate Dates And Times As May Be Selected By The Speaker.

Farewell to Trey Walker

Salute Trey Walker, Former Chief Of Staff For Governor Henry Mcmaster, On The Occasion Of His Recent Departure From The Governor's Office, To Congratulate Him On His Many Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Fulfillment As He Takes Up New Challenges And Opportunities In The Days Ahead.

Matrick Belton, wrestling champ

Recognize And Honor Columbia Native Matrick Mondre "trick Williams" Belton For His Outstanding Achievements In Professional Wrestling And For His Role As A Positive Ambassador For His Hometown, Community, State, And Family.

Accommodations

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-36-72 So As To Specify The Party Responsible For Collecting And Remitting Certain Taxes And Fees Imposed On Accommodations; By Amending Section 12-36-70, Relating To The Definition Of Retailer, So As To Include Persons Operating As An Accommodations Intermediary And To Delete An Exception; By Amending Section 12-36-920, Relating To The Accommodations Tax, So As To Specify The Party Responsible For Collecting And Remitting Certain Taxes And Fees Imposed On Accommodations And To Require An Annual Report On Impositions; By Amending Section 6-1-510, Relating To The Local Accommodations Tax, So As To Include Gross Proceeds Of Persons Acting As Merchants Of Record; By Amending Section 6-1-520, Relating To The Local Accommodations Tax, So As To Require A Local Government To Notify The Department Of Revenue And The State Treasurer Of Certain Impositions; By Amending Section 6-1-570, Relating To Remitting The Local Accommodations Tax, So As To Clarify The Tax Is To Be Collected; By Amending Section 6-1-630, Relating To The Beach Preservation Fee, So As To Require The Fee To Be Collected And Remitted In The Same Manner As The Local Accommodations Tax And To Require The Local Government To Notify The Department Of Revenue And The State Treasurer Of The Imposition Of The Fee; And By Amending Section 5-7-30, Relating To The Powers Of A Municipality, So As To Require Certain Uniform Service Changes On Accommodations Be Collected And Remitted In The Same Manner As The Local Accommodations Tax And To Require The Local Government To Notify The Department Of Revenue And The State Treasurer Of The Imposition Of The Fee.

Latta High School Strength and Weightlifting Team

Recognize And Honor The Latta High School Strength And Weightlifting Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association Class A State Championship Title.

Small Impressions Child Development Center

A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Small Impressions Child Development Center Upon The Occasion Of Its Twentieth Anniversary And To Commend The Center For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Greenville Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.

Call for an Article V Convention of States on Federal Fiscal Responsibility

Call For An Article V Convention Of States To Propose Amendments To The Constitution Of The United States Focused Exclusively On Proposing A Federal Fiscal Responsibility Amendment; To Provide For State Action If Congress Does Not Respond To The Call; And To Offer Charleston, South Carolina, As The Location For The Convention To Occur.

Mary Anderson

Congratulate Mary Long Anderson On The Momentous Occasion Of Her Eighty-fifth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.

Deed Theft

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-7-80 So As To Define Terms Relating To Real Estate Fraud And Create The Felony Of Deed Theft.

United Way CEO Joann DeLong retirement

Recognize And Honor Joann Delong, Executive Director Of United Way Of Greater Hartsville, Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Thirteen Years Of Outstanding Service, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.

Eloise Stone Coleman

A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Eloise Stone Coleman And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Monuments and memorials

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 10-1-165, Relating To The Protection Of Certain Monuments And Memorials, So As To Expand The Type Of Monuments Or Memorials That May Not Be Relocated, Removed, Or Disturbed, To Withhold Disbursements From The Local Government Fund For Any County Or Municipality That Violates This Section, To Provide For The Care And Preservation Of Monuments And Memorials By Certain People Or Organizations, To Provide Standing To Certain People Or Organizations To Bring A Civil Action In Response To Violations Of This Section Or To Prevent Such Violations, And To Provide For Limitations On The Transfer Of Real Property Underneath Monuments Or Memorials Or The Transfer Of Real Property Necessary To Maintain, Access, Or View Monuments Or Memorials.

Samuel L. Davis Memorial Street

Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of 6th Street In The City Of Hartsville In Darlington County From Its Intersection With 5th Street To Its Intersection With East Home Avenue "samuel L. Davis Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Along This Portion Of Highway Containing These Words.

United States Space Force

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 7-15-310, 7-15-610, 8-7-10, And 63-5-910, All Relating To Armed Forces Definitions, So As To Include Members Of The United States Space Force As Members Of The Armed Forces.

Guarantee Banking Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "guarantee Banking Act"; And By Adding Chapter 47 To Title 34 So As To Define Terms Related To Guarantee Banking; To Prohibit A Financial Institution From Discriminating Against A Person; And To Provide For Fairness And Transparency In Banking.

Foster Care

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-7-2355 So As To Require That Children In Foster Care Who Are Placed In Residential Facilities Be Assigned To Sex-specific Facilities Based On The Individual's Anatomical Sex At Birth As Recognized On Their Original Birth Certificate.

Textiles revitalization

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-65-20, Relating To Definitions For The South Carolina Textiles Communities Revitalization Act, So As To Specify Qualifying Requirements For Certain Rehabilitation Expenses.

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