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 Exemptions, So As To Exempt Sales Made To A Nonprofit Organization With Federal Tax-exempt Status.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Sales Made To A Nonprofit Organization With Federal Tax-exempt Status.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Add Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self Defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Of Worship In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-440, Relating To The Presumption Of Reasonable Fear Of Imminent Peril When Using Deadly Force Against Another Unlawfully Entering A Residence, Occupied Vehicle, Or Place Of Business, So As To Add Church Or Place Of Worship To The Locations Where A Person, In Certain Circumstances, Has No Duty To Retreat; And By Adding Section 16-11-445 So As To Establish A Presumption That A Person Is Justified In Using Deadly Force In Self Defense If The Person Is In A Church Or Place Of Worship In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-560 So As To Provide Persons Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders May Petition The Court To Terminate The Registration Requirement Ten Years From The Date Of Initial Registration Under Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 23-3-460, Relating To Biannual Registration For Life, So As To Provide The Maximum Period Of Registration Is Fifteen Years.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-560 So As To Provide Persons Who Are Required To Register As Sex Offenders May Petition The Court To Terminate The Registration Requirement Ten Years From The Date Of Initial Registration Under Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 23-3-460, Relating To Biannual Registration For Life, So As To Provide The Maximum Period Of Registration Is Fifteen Years.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 9-16-57 So As To Provide That The Retirement Investment Commission May Not Invest Public Employee Retirement Funds In Certain Companies Owned, In Whole Or In Part, By The People's Republic Of China Or The Chinese Communist Party.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 9-16-57 So As To Provide That The Retirement Investment Commission May Not Invest Public Employee Retirement Funds In Certain Companies Owned, In Whole Or In Part, By The People's Republic Of China Or The Chinese Communist Party.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 2 So As To Establish The "joint Committee On Women's Reproductive Rights" And To Establish Membership, To Provide The Duties Of The Committee, To Provide That The Committee May Hold Certain Hearings And Receive Certain Testimony, To Provide That The Committee May Adopt Rules, To Provide For Professional And Clerical Services, To Provide That The Committee Shall Make Certain Reports And Recommendations, And To Provide That The Members Of The Committee Are Entitled To Certain Per Diem, Mileage, And Subsistence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 81 To Title 2 So As To Establish The "joint Committee On Women's Reproductive Rights" And To Establish Membership, To Provide The Duties Of The Committee, To Provide That The Committee May Hold Certain Hearings And Receive Certain Testimony, To Provide That The Committee May Adopt Rules, To Provide For Professional And Clerical Services, To Provide That The Committee Shall Make Certain Reports And Recommendations, And To Provide That The Members Of The Committee Are Entitled To Certain Per Diem, Mileage, And Subsistence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 20-3-625 So As To Require Clear And Convincing Evidence That The Owner Of Nonmarital Property Intended For The Property To Transmute Into Marital Property For Purposes Of Apportioning Marital Property In A Divorce Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 20-3-625 So As To Require Clear And Convincing Evidence That The Owner Of Nonmarital Property Intended For The Property To Transmute Into Marital Property For Purposes Of Apportioning Marital Property In A Divorce Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-9-20, Relating To The Duration Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses, Permits, And Tags For Recreational Purposes, So As To Amend The Native American Indian License; By Amending Section 50-9-530, Relating To Gratis, Senior, And Catawba Licenses, So As To Amend Native American Indian License And Provide For Process For Proof Of Membership Of A Recognized Native American Tribe Or Group; By Amending Section 50-9-570, Relating To The Unlawful Hunting Of Migratory Game Birds Without Permit, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 50-11-515, Relating To The Use Of Wild Turkey Feathers In Art, So As To Provide For The Sale Of Traditional Crafts By Native American Indian Artists.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-9-20, Relating To The Duration Of Hunting And Fishing Licenses, Permits, And Tags For Recreational Purposes, So As To Amend The Native American Indian License; By Amending Section 50-9-530, Relating To Gratis, Senior, And Catawba Licenses, So As To Amend Native American Indian License And Provide For Process For Proof Of Membership Of A Recognized Native American Tribe Or Group; By Amending Section 50-9-570, Relating To The Unlawful Hunting Of Migratory Game Birds Without Permit, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 50-11-515, Relating To The Use Of Wild Turkey Feathers In Art, So As To Provide For The Sale Of Traditional Crafts By Native American Indian Artists.
Provide That A Statewide Advisory Referendum Must Be Conducted By The State Election Commission At The Same Time As The 2026 General Election On The Question Of Whether South Carolina Should Participate In Medicaid Expansion.
Provide That A Statewide Advisory Referendum Must Be Conducted By The State Election Commission At The Same Time As The 2026 General Election On The Question Of Whether South Carolina Should Participate In Medicaid Expansion.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-25-220 So As To Provide For Certain Food And Beverage Labeling.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-25-220 So As To Provide For Certain Food And Beverage Labeling.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-1100, Relating To Penalties For Driving Violations, So As To Provide An Exception For Driving A Moped For A Person Declared An Habitual Offender, And To Remove The Requirement That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Provides Specific Notice To The Attorney General Or The Appropriate Solicitor Of Any Violations Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-1100, Relating To Penalties For Driving Violations, So As To Provide An Exception For Driving A Moped For A Person Declared An Habitual Offender, And To Remove The Requirement That The Department Of Motor Vehicles Provides Specific Notice To The Attorney General Or The Appropriate Solicitor Of Any Violations Of This Section.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-280, Relating To Wireless Electronic Communication Devices And The Adoption Of Policies Addressing Student And Employee Possession, So As To Prohibit The Use Of A Personal Wireless Electronic Communication Device In Classrooms During Periods Of Academic Instruction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-280, Relating To Wireless Electronic Communication Devices And The Adoption Of Policies Addressing Student And Employee Possession, So As To Prohibit The Use Of A Personal Wireless Electronic Communication Device In Classrooms During Periods Of Academic Instruction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-25 So As To Provide After July 1, 2027, A Person Who Receives, Renews, Or Maintains Any Educator Certificate Authorized By The State Board Of Education And Issued By The State Department Of Education Shall Hold A Master's Degree That Meets Department Regulations Appropriate To His Teaching Field And Level, To Provide The Board May Not Authorize, And The Department May Not Award, An Educator Certificate To A Person Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree, And To Provide School Districts May Not Employ A Teacher Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree; And By Amending Section 59-3-10, Relating To Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education, So As To Provide A Candidate For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education Shall Meet Required Statutory Academic And Experience Requirements Of That Office, Including Having Been Awarded The Relevant Master's Degree, Prior To Filing For Candidacy Or The Filing Is Rendered Void And The Name Of The Candidate May Not Appear On Any Primary Or General Election Ballot For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education In The Election For Which The Filing Was Made.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-25 So As To Provide After July 1, 2027, A Person Who Receives, Renews, Or Maintains Any Educator Certificate Authorized By The State Board Of Education And Issued By The State Department Of Education Shall Hold A Master's Degree That Meets Department Regulations Appropriate To His Teaching Field And Level, To Provide The Board May Not Authorize, And The Department May Not Award, An Educator Certificate To A Person Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree, And To Provide School Districts May Not Employ A Teacher Who Does Not Hold Such A Master's Degree; And By Amending Section 59-3-10, Relating To Appointment, Compensation, And Qualifications Of The State Superintendent Of Education, So As To Provide A Candidate For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education Shall Meet Required Statutory Academic And Experience Requirements Of That Office, Including Having Been Awarded The Relevant Master's Degree, Prior To Filing For Candidacy Or The Filing Is Rendered Void And The Name Of The Candidate May Not Appear On Any Primary Or General Election Ballot For The Office Of State Superintendent Of Education In The Election For Which The Filing Was Made.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-12-15 So As To Require A Cable Service Provider To Issue Refunds To Customers Due To An Interruption In Service.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-12-15 So As To Require A Cable Service Provider To Issue Refunds To Customers Due To An Interruption In Service.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide A Property Tax Exemption For Two Private Passenger Vehicles Owned Or Leased By Any Permanently And Totally Disabled Former Law Enforcement Officer, Former Emergency Medical Technician, Or Former Firefighter.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide A Property Tax Exemption For Two Private Passenger Vehicles Owned Or Leased By Any Permanently And Totally Disabled Former Law Enforcement Officer, Former Emergency Medical Technician, Or Former Firefighter.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Special Four Percent Assessment Ratio, So As To Prohibit An Assessor From Requiring An Applicant To Provide Confidential Tax Records.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Special Four Percent Assessment Ratio, So As To Prohibit An Assessor From Requiring An Applicant To Provide Confidential Tax Records.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment Of Magistrates, So As To Provide That A Magistrate May Serve In Holdover Status For No More Than Fourteen Days At The End Of His Term, To Provide That The Governor May Appoint A Temporary Magistrate Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide That Any Magistrate Or Magistrate Candidate Who Has Been Reprimanded By The Supreme Court Or Any Other Disciplinary Authority May Not Be Appointed Or Reappointed Unless Approved By A Majority Of The Senate After The Senate Is Informed Of The Reprimand Or Disciplinary Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment Of Magistrates, So As To Provide That A Magistrate May Serve In Holdover Status For No More Than Fourteen Days At The End Of His Term, To Provide That The Governor May Appoint A Temporary Magistrate Under Certain Circumstances, And To Provide That Any Magistrate Or Magistrate Candidate Who Has Been Reprimanded By The Supreme Court Or Any Other Disciplinary Authority May Not Be Appointed Or Reappointed Unless Approved By A Majority Of The Senate After The Senate Is Informed Of The Reprimand Or Disciplinary Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-660 So As To Require Issuers Of Individual Health Insurance Coverage In This State To Issue Individual Health Insurance Coverage For Minor Children Regardless Of Whether The Child Is A Dependent Of An Insured Of The Issuer; And To Amend Section 38-71-145, Relating To Required Coverage In Individual And Group Health Insurance Policies And Health Maintenance Organization Polices, So As To Require Coverage For Maternity Care, And To Define "maternity Care."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-660 So As To Require Issuers Of Individual Health Insurance Coverage In This State To Issue Individual Health Insurance Coverage For Minor Children Regardless Of Whether The Child Is A Dependent Of An Insured Of The Issuer; And To Amend Section 38-71-145, Relating To Required Coverage In Individual And Group Health Insurance Policies And Health Maintenance Organization Polices, So As To Require Coverage For Maternity Care, And To Define "maternity Care."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Eliminate Runoffs For Special Primary Elections.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Eliminate Runoffs For Special Primary Elections.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Provide That A Bank May Not Allow A Governmental Tax Collection Agency To Collect Certain Customer Data.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Provide That A Bank May Not Allow A Governmental Tax Collection Agency To Collect Certain Customer Data.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To The Homestead Property Tax Exemption Allowed For Persons Who Are Over The Age Of Sixty-five Years, Disabled, Or Legally Blind, So As To Increase The Exemption Amount From The First Fifty Thousand Dollars To The First One Hundred Thousand Dollars Of The Fair Market Value Of The Homestead; And By Repealing Section 12-37-245 Relating To An Obsolete Reference To The Homestead Exemption.
Create The "future Of Higher Education Governance Study Committee," To Provide For The Purposes And Membership Of The Committee, To Require The Study Committee To Report Findings And Recommendations To The General Assembly Before January 1, 2027, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Study Committee.
Create The "future Of Higher Education Governance Study Committee," To Provide For The Purposes And Membership Of The Committee, To Require The Study Committee To Report Findings And Recommendations To The General Assembly Before January 1, 2027, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Study Committee.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Bond And Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Require A Circuit Court Judge To Set Or Deny Bond And Determine Conditions Of Release Of Persons Charged With Crimes That Carry Maximum Sentences Of Three Years Or More And Who Are Suspected Of Being Illegal Aliens.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Bond And Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Require A Circuit Court Judge To Set Or Deny Bond And Determine Conditions Of Release Of Persons Charged With Crimes That Carry Maximum Sentences Of Three Years Or More And Who Are Suspected Of Being Illegal Aliens.
Authorize The South Carolina Department Of Administration, Or Its Successor State Agency, To Transfer Ownership Of Dargan's Pond In Darlington County From Clemson University To Francis Marion University.
Authorize The South Carolina Department Of Administration, Or Its Successor State Agency, To Transfer Ownership Of Dargan's Pond In Darlington County From Clemson University To Francis Marion University.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-3-40, Relating To The Disposition Of The Wages Of Prisoners Allowed To Work, So As To Provide Prisoners Who Are Paid Less Than The Federally Established Minimum Wage Shall Not Have The Cost For Room And Board Deducted From Their Wages, And To Provide For The Disposition Of This Portion Of Their Wages.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-3-40, Relating To The Disposition Of The Wages Of Prisoners Allowed To Work, So As To Provide Prisoners Who Are Paid Less Than The Federally Established Minimum Wage Shall Not Have The Cost For Room And Board Deducted From Their Wages, And To Provide For The Disposition Of This Portion Of Their Wages.