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 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemption On Durable Medical Equipment, So As To Remove Certain Requirements To Receive The Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemption On Durable Medical Equipment, So As To Remove Certain Requirements To Receive The Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "healthy Rental Housing Act" By Adding Section 27-40-635 So As To Provide Remedies For Tenants Of Residential Rental Properties With Mold That Materially Affects The Health Or Safety Of The Tenant Or Authorized Occupant Of The Rental Property; By Amending Section 27-40-210, Relating To Definitions In The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, So As To Define Additional Necessary Terminology; By Amending Section 27-40-420, Relating To Certain Written Disclosures That Landlords Must Make To Residential Tenants, So As To Require Written Disclosure Of Visible Evidence Of Mold In Areas Readily Accessible Within The Interior Of The Dwelling Unit, And To Provide Options For A Tenant To Whom The Landlord Discloses The Presence Of Such Mold; By Amending Section 27-40-440, Relating To Landlord Obligations To Maintain Rental Units And Premises, So As To Provide Landlords Shall Maintain The Rental Units And Premises In A Condition Appropriate To Prevent The Accumulation Of Moisture And The Growth Of Mold, And To Provide Certain Notice Requirements When Such Moisture Or Mold Is Found; And By Amending Section 27-40-510, Relating To The Obligations Of Tenants With Respect To Rental Units And Premises, So As To Provide Tenants Shall Use Reasonable Efforts To Maintain The Premises In A Condition Appropriate To Prevent The Accumulation Of Moisture And The Growth Of Mold, And To Provide Certain Notice Requirements When Such Moisture Or Mold Is Found.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "healthy Rental Housing Act" By Adding Section 27-40-635 So As To Provide Remedies For Tenants Of Residential Rental Properties With Mold That Materially Affects The Health Or Safety Of The Tenant Or Authorized Occupant Of The Rental Property; By Amending Section 27-40-210, Relating To Definitions In The Residential Landlord And Tenant Act, So As To Define Additional Necessary Terminology; By Amending Section 27-40-420, Relating To Certain Written Disclosures That Landlords Must Make To Residential Tenants, So As To Require Written Disclosure Of Visible Evidence Of Mold In Areas Readily Accessible Within The Interior Of The Dwelling Unit, And To Provide Options For A Tenant To Whom The Landlord Discloses The Presence Of Such Mold; By Amending Section 27-40-440, Relating To Landlord Obligations To Maintain Rental Units And Premises, So As To Provide Landlords Shall Maintain The Rental Units And Premises In A Condition Appropriate To Prevent The Accumulation Of Moisture And The Growth Of Mold, And To Provide Certain Notice Requirements When Such Moisture Or Mold Is Found; And By Amending Section 27-40-510, Relating To The Obligations Of Tenants With Respect To Rental Units And Premises, So As To Provide Tenants Shall Use Reasonable Efforts To Maintain The Premises In A Condition Appropriate To Prevent The Accumulation Of Moisture And The Growth Of Mold, And To Provide Certain Notice Requirements When Such Moisture Or Mold Is Found.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-1-80 So As To Provide That A Property Owner May Request For The Immediate Removal Of A Person Unlawfully Occupying A Residential Dwelling And To Provide For A Complaint Form; And By Adding Section 16-11-40 So As To Provide For Certain Penalties For A Person Who Unlawfully Detains Or Occupies Residential Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-1-80 So As To Provide That A Property Owner May Request For The Immediate Removal Of A Person Unlawfully Occupying A Residential Dwelling And To Provide For A Complaint Form; And By Adding Section 16-11-40 So As To Provide For Certain Penalties For A Person Who Unlawfully Detains Or Occupies Residential Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "the Kingston Act" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 23, Title 16 So As To Title The Article "access To Firearms By Children," Define Necessary Terms, And To Create The Offenses Of Unsecured Firearm And Unsupervised Child Firearm Use And Provide Graduated Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "the Kingston Act" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 23, Title 16 So As To Title The Article "access To Firearms By Children," Define Necessary Terms, And To Create The Offenses Of Unsecured Firearm And Unsupervised Child Firearm Use And Provide Graduated Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-43-320 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Prohibit Individuals From Gaining Access To Cemeteries, Burial Grounds, Or Graves On Private Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-43-320 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Prohibit Individuals From Gaining Access To Cemeteries, Burial Grounds, Or Graves On Private Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-245 So As To Provide For Additional Parenting Time For A Parent Who Has Been Denied Court-ordered Parenting Time For Certain Reasons.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-245 So As To Provide For Additional Parenting Time For A Parent Who Has Been Denied Court-ordered Parenting Time For Certain Reasons.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free And Distracted Driving Act"; By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, So As To Revise The Circumstances Under Which It Is Unlawful To Use A Wireless Telecommunications Device, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving And Provide Penalties, And To Make Technical Revisions; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Driving Violations, So As To Provide That A Second Or Subsequent Offense Of Distracted Driving Is A Two-point Violation, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Notify Motorists Of The Hands-free Requirements At Certain Points Along The State's Interstate Highways, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Hands-free And Distracted Driving Act"; By Amending Section 56-5-3890, Relating To The Unlawful Use Of A Wireless Telecommunications Device While Operating A Motor Vehicle, So As To Revise The Circumstances Under Which It Is Unlawful To Use A Wireless Telecommunications Device, To Create The Offense Of Distracted Driving And Provide Penalties, And To Make Technical Revisions; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points That May Be Assessed Against A Person's Driving Record For Motor Vehicle Driving Violations, So As To Provide That A Second Or Subsequent Offense Of Distracted Driving Is A Two-point Violation, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Notify Motorists Of The Hands-free Requirements At Certain Points Along The State's Interstate Highways, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-42 So As To Provide The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Must Not Release Certain Information Regarding Arrests Pursuant To Criminal History Background Checks.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-42 So As To Provide The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Must Not Release Certain Information Regarding Arrests Pursuant To Criminal History Background Checks.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-285 So As To Provide Health Insurance Plans Must Provide Coverage For Lactation Consulting By Certified Lactation Consultants, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 38-71-286 So As To Provide Health Insurance Plans Must Provide Coverage For Doula Services By Certified Doulas, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Provide Medicaid Health Plans Must Provide Coverage For Certified Lactation Consulting By Certified Lactation Consultants, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Provide Medicaid Health Plans Must Provide Coverage For Doula Services By Certified Doulas, And To Define Necessary Terms; And To Specify That The Provisions Of This Act Apply To Every Medicaid Health Plan, Every Individual Or Group Health Insurance Contract, And Every Individual Or Group Hospital Or Medical Expense Insurance Policy, Plan, Or Group Policy Delivered, Issued For Delivery, Or Renewed In This State On Or After January 1, 2026.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-285 So As To Provide Health Insurance Plans Must Provide Coverage For Lactation Consulting By Certified Lactation Consultants, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 38-71-286 So As To Provide Health Insurance Plans Must Provide Coverage For Doula Services By Certified Doulas, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Provide Medicaid Health Plans Must Provide Coverage For Certified Lactation Consulting By Certified Lactation Consultants, And To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Provide Medicaid Health Plans Must Provide Coverage For Doula Services By Certified Doulas, And To Define Necessary Terms; And To Specify That The Provisions Of This Act Apply To Every Medicaid Health Plan, Every Individual Or Group Health Insurance Contract, And Every Individual Or Group Hospital Or Medical Expense Insurance Policy, Plan, Or Group Policy Delivered, Issued For Delivery, Or Renewed In This State On Or After January 1, 2026.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-20 So As To Create The Offense Of Intentionally Impersonating Another Person Through The Use Of Email, Social Media, Or Other Internet Website, To Provide A Penalty, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-20 So As To Create The Offense Of Intentionally Impersonating Another Person Through The Use Of Email, Social Media, Or Other Internet Website, To Provide A Penalty, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Authorize The President Or Chancellor Of A Public Institution Of Higher Learning To Close The Institution To Protect The Health And Safety Of Its Employees And Students From Hazardous Weather Or Emergency Conditions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Authorize The President Or Chancellor Of A Public Institution Of Higher Learning To Close The Institution To Protect The Health And Safety Of Its Employees And Students From Hazardous Weather Or Emergency Conditions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-78-60, Relating To The Tort Claims Act And Exceptions To Waiver Of Immunity, So As To Delete The Exception For Institution Or Prosecution Of Any Judicial Or Administrative Proceeding.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-78-60, Relating To The Tort Claims Act And Exceptions To Waiver Of Immunity, So As To Delete The Exception For Institution Or Prosecution Of Any Judicial Or Administrative Proceeding.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-292 And Section 38-71-820 Both So As To Define Terms And Outline The Applicability And Requirements For Cost Sharing For Insurers; By Adding Section 38-71-2270 So As To Define Terms And Outline The Applicability And Requirements For Cost Sharing For Pharmacy Benefit Managers; And By Amending Section 38-71-2200, Relating To Definitions Concerning Pharmacy Benefits Managers, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-292 And Section 38-71-820 Both So As To Define Terms And Outline The Applicability And Requirements For Cost Sharing For Insurers; By Adding Section 38-71-2270 So As To Define Terms And Outline The Applicability And Requirements For Cost Sharing For Pharmacy Benefit Managers; And By Amending Section 38-71-2200, Relating To Definitions Concerning Pharmacy Benefits Managers, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-180 So As To Provide That A School District May Not Expend More Than A Certain Amount Of Its Budget On Operational Expenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-180 So As To Provide That A School District May Not Expend More Than A Certain Amount Of Its Budget On Operational Expenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-2120, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt All Property From Taxation And Provide A Dollar-for-dollar Reimbursement To Political Subdivisions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-2120, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt All Property From Taxation And Provide A Dollar-for-dollar Reimbursement To Political Subdivisions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-21-50, Relating To The Conduct Of Parole, Pardon, And Clemency Hearings, So As To Provide Potential Parolees Being Considered For Parole Or Their Counsel Have A Right To Confront Witnesses That Appear Before The Board During Their Hearings, And All Testimony Presented At Parole Hearings Must Be Taken Under Oath.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-21-50, Relating To The Conduct Of Parole, Pardon, And Clemency Hearings, So As To Provide Potential Parolees Being Considered For Parole Or Their Counsel Have A Right To Confront Witnesses That Appear Before The Board During Their Hearings, And All Testimony Presented At Parole Hearings Must Be Taken Under Oath.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 19, Title 63 So As To Establish Juvenile Pretrial Diversion Courts For Certain Children Who Commit First-time, Nonviolent Status Offenses Or Delinquent Acts, To Establish Parameters For Eligibility, And To Direct The Department Of Juvenile Justice To Establish Predetention Diversion Programs For Participants, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 19, Title 63 So As To Establish Juvenile Pretrial Diversion Courts For Certain Children Who Commit First-time, Nonviolent Status Offenses Or Delinquent Acts, To Establish Parameters For Eligibility, And To Direct The Department Of Juvenile Justice To Establish Predetention Diversion Programs For Participants, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-65 So As To Provide The Lottery Commission Lawfully May Own, Market, And Regulate Certain Cash Deposit-activated Games Of Skill Machines That Skilled Players May Play To Earn Prizes; To Provide The Commission Shall Maintain Ownership And Control Of These Games Of Skill Machines; And To Provide Persons Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Lawfully May Play These Machines And Establishments Approved By The Commission Lawfully May Possess The Machines.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-65 So As To Provide The Lottery Commission Lawfully May Own, Market, And Regulate Certain Cash Deposit-activated Games Of Skill Machines That Skilled Players May Play To Earn Prizes; To Provide The Commission Shall Maintain Ownership And Control Of These Games Of Skill Machines; And To Provide Persons Eighteen Years Of Age Or Older Lawfully May Play These Machines And Establishments Approved By The Commission Lawfully May Possess The Machines.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-1230 So As To Provide That Overtime Income Is Exempt From Certain Taxes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-1230 So As To Provide That Overtime Income Is Exempt From Certain Taxes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-11-775 So As To Provide The State Health Plan Must Provide Coverage For Lactation Care And Services Beginning With The 2027 Plan Year, To Provide For The Scope Of Coverage, To Prohibit The Application Of Cost-sharing Provisions To Covered Lactation Care And Services, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-11-775 So As To Provide The State Health Plan Must Provide Coverage For Lactation Care And Services Beginning With The 2027 Plan Year, To Provide For The Scope Of Coverage, To Prohibit The Application Of Cost-sharing Provisions To Covered Lactation Care And Services, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Require A County To Consult With Other Affected Taxing Entities Before Entering Into A Fee In Lieu Of Property Taxes Agreement, To Require The County To Issue An Annual Report Detailing Distributions, And To Require The State Treasurer To Withhold Certain Funds From The County If The Property Distributions Are Not Disbursed.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-1-190 So As To Require A County To Consult With Other Affected Taxing Entities Before Entering Into A Fee In Lieu Of Property Taxes Agreement, To Require The County To Issue An Annual Report Detailing Distributions, And To Require The State Treasurer To Withhold Certain Funds From The County If The Property Distributions Are Not Disbursed.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 25-11-40, Relating To County Veterans' Affairs Officers, So As To Designate County Veterans' Affairs Officers As County Employees And To Provide That They May Be Removed By The County Legislative Delegation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 25-11-40, Relating To County Veterans' Affairs Officers, So As To Designate County Veterans' Affairs Officers As County Employees And To Provide That They May Be Removed By The County Legislative Delegation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 3, Title 15 So As To Establish The "south Carolina Public Expression Protection Act," Regarding A Cause Of Action Asserted In A Civil Action Based Upon A Person's Communication In Certain Circumstances, And To Establish Requirements For These Proceedings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 3, Title 15 So As To Establish The "south Carolina Public Expression Protection Act," Regarding A Cause Of Action Asserted In A Civil Action Based Upon A Person's Communication In Certain Circumstances, And To Establish Requirements For These Proceedings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-620, Relating To Penalties For Violating An Order Of The Family Court, So As To Limit The Availability Of Imprisonment As Punishment For Contempt Of Court.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-620, Relating To Penalties For Violating An Order Of The Family Court, So As To Limit The Availability Of Imprisonment As Punishment For Contempt Of Court.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-2570, Relating To Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights To A Child, So As To Clarify The Grounds Of Wilful Failure To Visit The Child And Wilful Failure To Support The Child In The Case Of An Incarcerated Parent.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-2570, Relating To Grounds For Termination Of Parental Rights To A Child, So As To Clarify The Grounds Of Wilful Failure To Visit The Child And Wilful Failure To Support The Child In The Case Of An Incarcerated Parent.