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 Amending Section 53-5-10, Relating To State Legal Holidays, So As To Provide The Nineteenth Day Of June - Juneteenth Is A State Legal Holiday.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 53-5-10, Relating To State Legal Holidays, So As To Provide The Nineteenth Day Of June - Juneteenth Is A State Legal Holiday.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Certain Offenses Against Minors, So As To Define The Term "identifiable Minor"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, And Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, All So As To Incorporate Identifiable Minors Into The Purview Of The Statute To Address Morphed Child Images; And By Amending Section 16-15-342, Relating To Criminal Solicitation Of A Minor, Section 16-15-387, Relating To Employment Of A Person Under Eighteen To Appear In Public In A State Of Sexually Explicit Nudity, Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Sexually Violent Predator Act, And Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To Certain Offenses Against Minors, So As To Define The Term "identifiable Minor"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, Section 16-15-405, Relating To Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, And Section 16-15-410, Relating To Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, All So As To Incorporate Identifiable Minors Into The Purview Of The Statute To Address Morphed Child Images; And By Amending Section 16-15-342, Relating To Criminal Solicitation Of A Minor, Section 16-15-387, Relating To Employment Of A Person Under Eighteen To Appear In Public In A State Of Sexually Explicit Nudity, Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Sexually Violent Predator Act, And Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-11-150, Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks For Paid Parental Leave; And By Amending Section 8-11-155, Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-11-150, Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks For Paid Parental Leave; And By Amending Section 8-11-155, Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-215 So As To Provide Schools And School Districts Shall Provide Written Notice Of Certain Disciplinary Matters In The Language Spoken By The Parent Or Guardian; By Amending Section 59-63-32, Relating To Requirements For Enrolling Children In Public Schools, So As To Provide Districts Shall Require Adults Seeking To Enroll Children To State Their Written Preference For Receiving Communications Concerning Disciplinary And Other Matters From The District; And By Amending Section 59-63-217, Relating To Barring Enrollment Of Students On Certain Grounds, So As To Provide Mandatory Notice Of Such Actions Must Be Provided In Writing To Parents Or Guardians.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-215 So As To Provide Schools And School Districts Shall Provide Written Notice Of Certain Disciplinary Matters In The Language Spoken By The Parent Or Guardian; By Amending Section 59-63-32, Relating To Requirements For Enrolling Children In Public Schools, So As To Provide Districts Shall Require Adults Seeking To Enroll Children To State Their Written Preference For Receiving Communications Concerning Disciplinary And Other Matters From The District; And By Amending Section 59-63-217, Relating To Barring Enrollment Of Students On Certain Grounds, So As To Provide Mandatory Notice Of Such Actions Must Be Provided In Writing To Parents Or Guardians.
Establish The Healthcare Market Reform Measures Study Committee; To Provide For The Study Committee's Membership And Nonvoting Advisory Board; To Establish The Duties Of The Study Committee; To Require The Study Committee To Issue A Report With Findings And Recommendations; And For Other Purposes.
Establish The Healthcare Market Reform Measures Study Committee; To Provide For The Study Committee's Membership And Nonvoting Advisory Board; To Establish The Duties Of The Study Committee; To Require The Study Committee To Issue A Report With Findings And Recommendations; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1560, Relating To The Establishment Of Minimum Speed Limits Along The State's Highways, So As To Provide The Minimum Speed Limits Along Highways With Maximum Posted Speed Limits Of Seventy Miles An Hour Is Fifty Miles An Hour.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1560, Relating To The Establishment Of Minimum Speed Limits Along The State's Highways, So As To Provide The Minimum Speed Limits Along Highways With Maximum Posted Speed Limits Of Seventy Miles An Hour Is Fifty Miles An Hour.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-1-80, Relating To County Officers Shall Be Furnished Office Space, Furniture And Equipment By County, So As To Furnish Space In A Secure, Existing Facility For The Workers' Compensation Commission To Conduct Hearings Upon Request Of The Chairman Of The Workers' Compensation Commission; And By Amending Section 4-9-55, Relating To Enactment Of General Laws Affecting Counties' Expenditures And Revenue Raising; Conditions; Exceptions, So As To Include The Workers' Compensation Commission In The Exceptions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-1-80, Relating To County Officers Shall Be Furnished Office Space, Furniture And Equipment By County, So As To Furnish Space In A Secure, Existing Facility For The Workers' Compensation Commission To Conduct Hearings Upon Request Of The Chairman Of The Workers' Compensation Commission; And By Amending Section 4-9-55, Relating To Enactment Of General Laws Affecting Counties' Expenditures And Revenue Raising; Conditions; Exceptions, So As To Include The Workers' Compensation Commission In The Exceptions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-75 So As To Provide School District Trustees May Not Delegate Their Authority Or Appoint Proxies To Vote Or Otherwise Act On Their Behalf, To Provide Any Actions Taken By Such Delegations Or Proxies Are Null And Void Ab Initio, And To Provide Trustees Who Delegate Their Authority Or Appoint Proxies To Vote Or Otherwise Act For Them Are Subject To Removal By The Governor.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-75 So As To Provide School District Trustees May Not Delegate Their Authority Or Appoint Proxies To Vote Or Otherwise Act On Their Behalf, To Provide Any Actions Taken By Such Delegations Or Proxies Are Null And Void Ab Initio, And To Provide Trustees Who Delegate Their Authority Or Appoint Proxies To Vote Or Otherwise Act For Them Are Subject To Removal By The Governor.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 17, Title 47 So As To Provide It Is Unlawful To Advertise, Offer For Sale, Or Sell Plant-based Meat Products As "meat," "clean-meat," Or "meat-food" Products And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 17, Title 47 So As To Provide It Is Unlawful To Advertise, Offer For Sale, Or Sell Plant-based Meat Products As "meat," "clean-meat," Or "meat-food" Products And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Jobs Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For An Eligible Employer That Hires Certain Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Jobs Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For An Eligible Employer That Hires Certain Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 13, Title 24 So As To Provide The Director Of The Department Of Corrections May Conditionally Release Inmates Who Are Serving Sentences For The Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Or Distribution Of Controlled Substances, And Offer The Inmates The Opportunity To Enroll In Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 13, Title 24 So As To Provide The Director Of The Department Of Corrections May Conditionally Release Inmates Who Are Serving Sentences For The Unlawful Possession, Manufacture, Sale, Or Distribution Of Controlled Substances, And Offer The Inmates The Opportunity To Enroll In Chemical Dependency Treatment Programs.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-105 So As To Limit Fees That Certain Banks Or Financial Institutions In This State May Charge For Cash Transfers, Deposits, Or Withdrawals Conducted At Automated Teller Machines.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-105 So As To Limit Fees That Certain Banks Or Financial Institutions In This State May Charge For Cash Transfers, Deposits, Or Withdrawals Conducted At Automated Teller Machines.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-19-815 So As To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Comply With Certain Requirements Before Interrogating A Child Who Has Been Taken Into Custody For Violating A Criminal Law Or Ordinance, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-19-815 So As To Require Law Enforcement Officers To Comply With Certain Requirements Before Interrogating A Child Who Has Been Taken Into Custody For Violating A Criminal Law Or Ordinance, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 11-7-20, Relating To Annual Audits Of State Agencies And Other Publicly Funded Entities By The State Auditor, So As To Provide The State Auditor Also Shall Annually Audit Each County, County Agency And Office, Municipality, Municipal Agency And Office, Judicial Office, And School District; By Repealing Section 4-9-150 Relating To County Audits; By Repealing Section 5-7-240 Relating To Municipal Audits; By Repealing Section 59-17-100 Relating To School District Audit Reports; And By Repealing Section 11-7-25 Relating To Period Audits Of Certain County And Municipal Offices By The State Auditor.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 11-7-20, Relating To Annual Audits Of State Agencies And Other Publicly Funded Entities By The State Auditor, So As To Provide The State Auditor Also Shall Annually Audit Each County, County Agency And Office, Municipality, Municipal Agency And Office, Judicial Office, And School District; By Repealing Section 4-9-150 Relating To County Audits; By Repealing Section 5-7-240 Relating To Municipal Audits; By Repealing Section 59-17-100 Relating To School District Audit Reports; And By Repealing Section 11-7-25 Relating To Period Audits Of Certain County And Municipal Offices By The State Auditor.
A Senate Resolution To Honor The Cambridge Academy Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Title.
A Senate Resolution To Honor The Cambridge Academy Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Title.
Create The "coastal Structural Stability Study Committee" To Examine Current Measures For Inspecting Commercial Buildings That Are Six Floors Or More In Height Constructed Along The South Carolina Coast And On The Charleston Peninsula To Evaluate Their Structural Soundness, To Require The Study Committee To Develop Recommendations For Improving Such Measures, To Provide For The Membership Of The Study Committee, To Require The Study Committee To Prepare A Report With Findings And Recommendations For The General Assembly, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Study Committee.
Create The "coastal Structural Stability Study Committee" To Examine Current Measures For Inspecting Commercial Buildings That Are Six Floors Or More In Height Constructed Along The South Carolina Coast And On The Charleston Peninsula To Evaluate Their Structural Soundness, To Require The Study Committee To Develop Recommendations For Improving Such Measures, To Provide For The Membership Of The Study Committee, To Require The Study Committee To Prepare A Report With Findings And Recommendations For The General Assembly, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Study Committee.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-60, Relating To Orders Of Protection, So As To Authorize The Court To Award Certain Relief After Holding A Hearing.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-60, Relating To Orders Of Protection, So As To Authorize The Court To Award Certain Relief After Holding A Hearing.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Authorize The Local Governing Body Of A County Or Municipality To Impose A Community Charge On Nonprofit Hospitals And Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Provide Guidelines For The Method Of Determining The Charge, And To Provide Certain Collection Measures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Authorize The Local Governing Body Of A County Or Municipality To Impose A Community Charge On Nonprofit Hospitals And Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Provide Guidelines For The Method Of Determining The Charge, And To Provide Certain Collection Measures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-530, Relating To Public Disorderly Conduct, So As To Restructure The Offense To Include Disrupting Or Disturbing A Religious Service Or Funeral In The Purview Of The Statute And To Provide Graduated Penalties For A Violation Of A Disorderly Conduct Offense; And By Repealing Sections 16-17-520 And 16-17-525 Relating To Disturbing Religious Services And Funerals, Respectively.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-530, Relating To Public Disorderly Conduct, So As To Restructure The Offense To Include Disrupting Or Disturbing A Religious Service Or Funeral In The Purview Of The Statute And To Provide Graduated Penalties For A Violation Of A Disorderly Conduct Offense; And By Repealing Sections 16-17-520 And 16-17-525 Relating To Disturbing Religious Services And Funerals, Respectively.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-3-630, Relating To Marital And Nonmarital Property, So As To Require Family Court Approval Of Postnuptial Agreements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-3-630, Relating To Marital And Nonmarital Property, So As To Require Family Court Approval Of Postnuptial Agreements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Emergency Fuel Supply Act"; And By Adding Section 48-6-90 So As To Provide For Certain Requirements For Certain Fuel Stations To Have Pre-wiring For A Backup Generator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Emergency Fuel Supply Act"; And By Adding Section 48-6-90 So As To Provide For Certain Requirements For Certain Fuel Stations To Have Pre-wiring For A Backup Generator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-53-370, 44-53-375, And 44-53-450, All Relating To Controlled Substance Offenses And Penalties, So As To Decriminalize Possession Of Twenty-eight Grams Or One Ounce Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Hashish And Authorize Law Enforcement To Issue A Civil Citation For Possession Of That Same Quantity Of Marijuana Or Hashish; To Decrease Penalties For First Offense Possession Of Less Than One Gram Of Methamphetamine Or Cocaine Base And Require Completion Of A Drug Treatment Or Rehabilitation Program As Part Of The Sentence; And To Require The Court To Place Persons On Probation Who Are Guilty Of A First Offense Possession Of Certain Controlled Substances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-53-370, 44-53-375, And 44-53-450, All Relating To Controlled Substance Offenses And Penalties, So As To Decriminalize Possession Of Twenty-eight Grams Or One Ounce Or Less Of Marijuana Or Ten Grams Or Less Of Hashish And Authorize Law Enforcement To Issue A Civil Citation For Possession Of That Same Quantity Of Marijuana Or Hashish; To Decrease Penalties For First Offense Possession Of Less Than One Gram Of Methamphetamine Or Cocaine Base And Require Completion Of A Drug Treatment Or Rehabilitation Program As Part Of The Sentence; And To Require The Court To Place Persons On Probation Who Are Guilty Of A First Offense Possession Of Certain Controlled Substances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 31 To Title 37 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide That A Governmental Entity May Not Communicate With A Social Media Platform In Certain Instances, To Provide Applicability, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide For Certain Consumer Rights, To Provide For The Exercising Of Certain Rights, To Establish An Appeals Process, To Provide That Certain Contracts And Agreements That Waive Rights Are Void, To Provide That A Controller Shall Establish Methods To Submit Requests, To Provide For Duties For Controllers, To Provide For A Privacy Notice, To Provide For Duties Of A Processor, To Provide For A Data Protection Assessment, To Provide For Duties Of A Controller In Possession Of Deidentified Data, To Provide That A Controller May Not Engage In The Sale Of Certain Personal Data, To Provide For Actions That Are Not Restricted, To Provide For Third-party Data Disclosure, To Provide That Certain Personal Data May Not Be Processed, And To Provide That A Violation Is An Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practice.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 31 To Title 37 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide That A Governmental Entity May Not Communicate With A Social Media Platform In Certain Instances, To Provide Applicability, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide For Certain Consumer Rights, To Provide For The Exercising Of Certain Rights, To Establish An Appeals Process, To Provide That Certain Contracts And Agreements That Waive Rights Are Void, To Provide That A Controller Shall Establish Methods To Submit Requests, To Provide For Duties For Controllers, To Provide For A Privacy Notice, To Provide For Duties Of A Processor, To Provide For A Data Protection Assessment, To Provide For Duties Of A Controller In Possession Of Deidentified Data, To Provide That A Controller May Not Engage In The Sale Of Certain Personal Data, To Provide For Actions That Are Not Restricted, To Provide For Third-party Data Disclosure, To Provide That Certain Personal Data May Not Be Processed, And To Provide That A Violation Is An Unfair And Deceptive Trade Practice.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "religious Institutions Affordable Housing Act" By Adding Section 31-1-60 So As To Provide That A Religious Organization May Build Certain Affordable Housing And Maintain Its Property Tax Exempt Status.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "religious Institutions Affordable Housing Act" By Adding Section 31-1-60 So As To Provide That A Religious Organization May Build Certain Affordable Housing And Maintain Its Property Tax Exempt Status.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Government Efficiency Act" By Adding Section 1-1-1050 So As To Create The South Carolina Government Efficiency Task Force To Develop Recommendations For Improving Governmental Operations And Reducing Costs.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Government Efficiency Act" By Adding Section 1-1-1050 So As To Create The South Carolina Government Efficiency Task Force To Develop Recommendations For Improving Governmental Operations And Reducing Costs.