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 12-6-3695, Relating To Alternative Fuel Property Income Tax Credit, So As To Provide For Certain Leases, To Add Electrical Equipment To The Definition Of "eligible Property," And To Add Electricity To The Definition Of "alternative Fuel."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3695, Relating To Alternative Fuel Property Income Tax Credit, So As To Provide For Certain Leases, To Add Electrical Equipment To The Definition Of "eligible Property," And To Add Electricity To The Definition Of "alternative Fuel."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-25-230 So As To Prohibit The Distribution Of Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfake Media Of A Candidate Within Ninety Days Of An Election Unless The Media Includes Requisite Disclosure Language, And To Authorize A Candidate Whose Likeness Is Depicted In Media Distributed In Violation Of This Section To Seek Injunctive Or Other Equitable Relief As Well As An Action For Damages Against The Distributor Of The Media.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-25-230 So As To Prohibit The Distribution Of Deceptive And Fraudulent Deepfake Media Of A Candidate Within Ninety Days Of An Election Unless The Media Includes Requisite Disclosure Language, And To Authorize A Candidate Whose Likeness Is Depicted In Media Distributed In Violation Of This Section To Seek Injunctive Or Other Equitable Relief As Well As An Action For Damages Against The Distributor Of The Media.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Ninety Six High School Marching Band, Directors, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class A State Championship Title.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Ninety Six High School Marching Band, Directors, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class A State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 57-5-1710 So As To Provide The Department Of Transportation May Establish And Implement A Project To Award Contracts Using The "phase Design-build" Project Delivery Method.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 57-5-1710 So As To Provide The Department Of Transportation May Establish And Implement A Project To Award Contracts Using The "phase Design-build" Project Delivery Method.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-2-150 So As To Provide That Questions Of Law Decided By A Court Must Be Made Without Any Deference To Any Determination Or Interpretation Made By The Department Of Revenue.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-2-150 So As To Provide That Questions Of Law Decided By A Court Must Be Made Without Any Deference To Any Determination Or Interpretation Made By The Department Of Revenue.
An Amendment To Section 14, Article Xvii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Citizens Deemed Sui Juris And Restrictions Regarding The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages, So As To Allow The General Assembly Also To Restrict The Sale Of Certain Products, Substances, Or Services Determined By The General Assembly To Be Unreasonably Hazardous, Perilous, Or Unsafe To Persons Until Age Twenty-one.
An Amendment To Section 14, Article Xvii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Citizens Deemed Sui Juris And Restrictions Regarding The Sale Of Alcoholic Beverages, So As To Allow The General Assembly Also To Restrict The Sale Of Certain Products, Substances, Or Services Determined By The General Assembly To Be Unreasonably Hazardous, Perilous, Or Unsafe To Persons Until Age Twenty-one.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Kay Patterson And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Kay Patterson And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-63-145 So As To Require The Department Of Public Health To Issue Upon Receipt Of Certain Documentation A Certificate Of Foreign Birth For A Child With United States Citizenship Who Is Born In A Foreign Country To A Parent Who Is A Resident Of South Carolina; And By Amending Section 44-63-140, Relating To Supplementary Or Amended Birth Certificates, So As To Make A Technical Correction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-63-145 So As To Require The Department Of Public Health To Issue Upon Receipt Of Certain Documentation A Certificate Of Foreign Birth For A Child With United States Citizenship Who Is Born In A Foreign Country To A Parent Who Is A Resident Of South Carolina; And By Amending Section 44-63-140, Relating To Supplementary Or Amended Birth Certificates, So As To Make A Technical Correction.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 31-3-60 So As To Provide That Personal Property Belonging To A Tenant Removed From A Public Housing Unit Must Be Stored For Six Months And To Require The Public Housing Authority To Meet Certain Notice Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 31-3-60 So As To Provide That Personal Property Belonging To A Tenant Removed From A Public Housing Unit Must Be Stored For Six Months And To Require The Public Housing Authority To Meet Certain Notice Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-95 So As To Provide That The General Assembly, Either Of Its Respective Bodies, A Standing Committee, The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, The President Of The Senate, Or Not Less Than Five Members Of The General Assembly May Review Any Presidential Executive Order Not Affirmed By Congress And May Recommend That The Attorney General Review A Presidential Executive Order To Determine Its Constitutionality Under Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-95 So As To Provide That The General Assembly, Either Of Its Respective Bodies, A Standing Committee, The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives, The President Of The Senate, Or Not Less Than Five Members Of The General Assembly May Review Any Presidential Executive Order Not Affirmed By Congress And May Recommend That The Attorney General Review A Presidential Executive Order To Determine Its Constitutionality Under Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "aging With Dignity Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Caring For A Senior Family Member.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "aging With Dignity Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For A Taxpayer Who Is Caring For A Senior Family Member.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-607 So As To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Convictions By Persons Under Section 16-3-600 Against Law Enforcement Officers During The Performance Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-607 So As To Create An Enhanced Penalty For Convictions By Persons Under Section 16-3-600 Against Law Enforcement Officers During The Performance Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "trump Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act"; And By Adding Section 41-1-35 So As To Encourage And Contribute To The Rehabilitation Of Criminal Offenders And To Assist Them In The Resumption Of The Responsibilities Of Citizenship By Providing That No Person May Be Disqualified From Public Employment, Nor May A Person Be Disqualified From Pursuing, Practicing, Or Engaging In Any Occupation For Which A License Is Required Solely Or In Part Because Of A Prior Conviction Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which He Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Position Of Employment Sought Or The Occupation For Which The License Is Sought, And To Provide Related Definitions, Exceptions, Policies, And Procedures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "trump Criminal Background Records Check Ban Act"; And By Adding Section 41-1-35 So As To Encourage And Contribute To The Rehabilitation Of Criminal Offenders And To Assist Them In The Resumption Of The Responsibilities Of Citizenship By Providing That No Person May Be Disqualified From Public Employment, Nor May A Person Be Disqualified From Pursuing, Practicing, Or Engaging In Any Occupation For Which A License Is Required Solely Or In Part Because Of A Prior Conviction Of A Crime, Unless The Crime For Which He Was Convicted Directly Relates To The Position Of Employment Sought Or The Occupation For Which The License Is Sought, And To Provide Related Definitions, Exceptions, Policies, And Procedures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-20-50, Relating To Public School Teacher Salary Schedules, So As To Provide Each School District Shall Pay Each Certified Special Education Teacher Who Is Teaching Special Education Courses Full-time In The District An Annual Salary Of At Least Fifty-two Thousand Dollars Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-20-50, Relating To Public School Teacher Salary Schedules, So As To Provide Each School District Shall Pay Each Certified Special Education Teacher Who Is Teaching Special Education Courses Full-time In The District An Annual Salary Of At Least Fifty-two Thousand Dollars Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide That A Covered Platform Operator May Not Upload Or Allow A User To Upload Certain Pornographic Images Without Certain Verification, To Provide That A Covered Platform Operator Must Establish Certain Procedures, To Provide That Certain Images May Not Be Uploaded Without Consent, To Provide For Civil Penalties, To Provide For Criminal Penalties, To Establish A Legislative Committee, And To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Create Certain Consent Forms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 5, Title 39 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide That A Covered Platform Operator May Not Upload Or Allow A User To Upload Certain Pornographic Images Without Certain Verification, To Provide That A Covered Platform Operator Must Establish Certain Procedures, To Provide That Certain Images May Not Be Uploaded Without Consent, To Provide For Civil Penalties, To Provide For Criminal Penalties, To Establish A Legislative Committee, And To Provide That The Attorney General Shall Create Certain Consent Forms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-71-40, Relating To A School Bond Election, So As To Require Such Election To Be Held On The First Tuesday After The First Monday Of November Of Any Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-71-40, Relating To A School Bond Election, So As To Require Such Election To Be Held On The First Tuesday After The First Monday Of November Of Any Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-220 So As To Provide For An African American Confederate Veterans Monument; By Adding Section 10-1-230 So As To Establish An African American Confederate Veterans Monument Commission, To Provide The Composition Of The Commission, To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Commission, To Establish A Deadline For The Submission Of A Proposed Design And Location Of The Monument, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Commission.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-220 So As To Provide For An African American Confederate Veterans Monument; By Adding Section 10-1-230 So As To Establish An African American Confederate Veterans Monument Commission, To Provide The Composition Of The Commission, To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Commission, To Establish A Deadline For The Submission Of A Proposed Design And Location Of The Monument, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Commission.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-205 So As To Provide Public Schools Shall Establish Disciplinary Classrooms Exclusively For The Assignment Of Students Subject To Discipline Not Meriting Suspension Or Expulsion, To Provide Assignment Decisions Are Discretionary For Teachers In Consultation With Principals And School Counselors Or Other Mental Health Professionals, To Provide Staffing And Function Requirements For Disciplinary Classrooms, To Require The Development Of Individual Progress Plans For Reassigning Disciplinary Classroom Students To Their Classrooms, And To Provide Related Rights For Parents And Guardians Of Students Assigned To Disciplinary Classrooms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-205 So As To Provide Public Schools Shall Establish Disciplinary Classrooms Exclusively For The Assignment Of Students Subject To Discipline Not Meriting Suspension Or Expulsion, To Provide Assignment Decisions Are Discretionary For Teachers In Consultation With Principals And School Counselors Or Other Mental Health Professionals, To Provide Staffing And Function Requirements For Disciplinary Classrooms, To Require The Development Of Individual Progress Plans For Reassigning Disciplinary Classroom Students To Their Classrooms, And To Provide Related Rights For Parents And Guardians Of Students Assigned To Disciplinary Classrooms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-35-25, Relating To Mandated Reporters Of Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment, So As To Exempt From The Requirement To Report The Long-term Care Ombudsman Program And Its Representatives In Accordance With Federal Law.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-35-25, Relating To Mandated Reporters Of Vulnerable Adult Maltreatment, So As To Exempt From The Requirement To Report The Long-term Care Ombudsman Program And Its Representatives In Accordance With Federal Law.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-3-240 So As To Provide That Members Of The General Assembly May Use Athletic Clubs Or Gymnasiums Owned By A State Or Local Agency, Entity, Commission, Or Institution Without Charge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-3-240 So As To Provide That Members Of The General Assembly May Use Athletic Clubs Or Gymnasiums Owned By A State Or Local Agency, Entity, Commission, Or Institution Without Charge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-21-2420, Relating To Exemptions From The Admissions Tax, So As To Exempt Admission To Any Agrotourism Activity.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-21-2420, Relating To Exemptions From The Admissions Tax, So As To Exempt Admission To Any Agrotourism Activity.
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 Set The Exemption Amount As The Greater Of The First Fifty Thousand Dollars Or The First Thirty-three Percent 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 Set The Exemption Amount As The Greater Of The First Fifty Thousand Dollars Or The First Thirty-three Percent 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 Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Provide That Any Covenant Not To Compete That A Nonprofit Corporation With An Annual Gross Revenue Exceeding One Billion Dollars Has With Current And Former Employees Is Null, Void, And Unenforceable, And To Provide That No Such Covenant May Be Entered Into With Future Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Provide That Any Covenant Not To Compete That A Nonprofit Corporation With An Annual Gross Revenue Exceeding One Billion Dollars Has With Current And Former Employees Is Null, Void, And Unenforceable, And To Provide That No Such Covenant May Be Entered Into With Future Employees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-42 So As To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Annually Develop And Approve Guidelines For A Professional Development Program In All Teaching Areas, To Provide Requirements For The Program, To Provide All Districts Annually Shall Provide The Program As In-service Training To Teachers Employed By The District At No Cost To The Teachers, To Provide All Teachers Annually Shall Complete The Program, To Provide Annual Completion Of The Program During Each Year Of A Professional Educator Certificate Renewal Cycle Will Satisfy All Renewal Credit Requirements For Educator Professional Certificate Renewal In That Cycle, Among Other Things, And To Provide For The Application Of This Requirement To Certificate Renewal Cycles That Begin After June 30, 2026 And Certificate Renewal Cycles That Began Before June 30, 2026.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-26-42 So As To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Annually Develop And Approve Guidelines For A Professional Development Program In All Teaching Areas, To Provide Requirements For The Program, To Provide All Districts Annually Shall Provide The Program As In-service Training To Teachers Employed By The District At No Cost To The Teachers, To Provide All Teachers Annually Shall Complete The Program, To Provide Annual Completion Of The Program During Each Year Of A Professional Educator Certificate Renewal Cycle Will Satisfy All Renewal Credit Requirements For Educator Professional Certificate Renewal In That Cycle, Among Other Things, And To Provide For The Application Of This Requirement To Certificate Renewal Cycles That Begin After June 30, 2026 And Certificate Renewal Cycles That Began Before June 30, 2026.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-48 So As To Provide Definitions, To Require All Health Insurance And Group Health Benefit Plans To Cover Hearing Aids And Replacement Hearing Aids For Insureds With Impaired Hearing, And To Provide For The Scope Of Coverage, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-48 So As To Provide Definitions, To Require All Health Insurance And Group Health Benefit Plans To Cover Hearing Aids And Replacement Hearing Aids For Insureds With Impaired Hearing, And To Provide For The Scope Of Coverage, Among Other Things.