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 Adding Section 12-6-3690 So As To Allow An Income Tax Credit To A Taxpayer That Operates A School To Work Program Which Links Students And Schools With The Workplace, To Provide Requirements For The Program, And To Specify The Amount Of The Credit.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3690 So As To Allow An Income Tax Credit To A Taxpayer That Operates A School To Work Program Which Links Students And Schools With The Workplace, To Provide Requirements For The Program, And To Specify The Amount Of The Credit.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-15-65, Relating To Annual Salary Supplements For Certain County Officers, So As To Include Directors Of County Boards Of Voter Registration And Elections Among Those Receiving The Supplement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-15-65, Relating To Annual Salary Supplements For Certain County Officers, So As To Include Directors Of County Boards Of Voter Registration And Elections Among Those Receiving The Supplement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Allow A Deduction For Contributions To And Distributions From Certain Retirement Plans.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Allow A Deduction For Contributions To And Distributions From Certain Retirement Plans.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-1312, Relating To Campaign Bank Accounts, So As To Provide That All Contributions Received By Candidates Shall Be Deposited Into An Interest On Campaign Account Known As An "ioca", To Provide That An Ioca Shall Be Established With An Eligible Institution That Voluntarily Chooses To Participate, To Provide For The Rate Of Interest Or Dividends Payable On Any Ioca, To Provide That One Percent Of All Contributions Deposited Into An Ioca Shall Be Remitted To Benefit The State Ethics Commission, And To Provide That The Funds Remitted To The State Ethics Commission Shall Be Used By The State Ethics Commission To Create A Position Or Positions Within Its Employ To Check And Confirm The Completeness Of Candidate Filings; By Amending Section 8-13-320, Relating To Duties And Powers Of The State Ethics Commission So As To Provide That Those Duties And Responsibilities Include Receiving, Administering, Investing, Disbursing, And Separately Accounting For Funds Remitted To It; And By Amending Section 8-13-340, Relating To Annual Reports Of The Commission, So As To Provide That The State Ethics Commission Shall Include In Its Report To The General Assembly And The Governor The Amount Of Funds It Has Received From Iocas, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-1312, Relating To Campaign Bank Accounts, So As To Provide That All Contributions Received By Candidates Shall Be Deposited Into An Interest On Campaign Account Known As An "ioca", To Provide That An Ioca Shall Be Established With An Eligible Institution That Voluntarily Chooses To Participate, To Provide For The Rate Of Interest Or Dividends Payable On Any Ioca, To Provide That One Percent Of All Contributions Deposited Into An Ioca Shall Be Remitted To Benefit The State Ethics Commission, And To Provide That The Funds Remitted To The State Ethics Commission Shall Be Used By The State Ethics Commission To Create A Position Or Positions Within Its Employ To Check And Confirm The Completeness Of Candidate Filings; By Amending Section 8-13-320, Relating To Duties And Powers Of The State Ethics Commission So As To Provide That Those Duties And Responsibilities Include Receiving, Administering, Investing, Disbursing, And Separately Accounting For Funds Remitted To It; And By Amending Section 8-13-340, Relating To Annual Reports Of The Commission, So As To Provide That The State Ethics Commission Shall Include In Its Report To The General Assembly And The Governor The Amount Of Funds It Has Received From Iocas, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-5-120, Relating To Persons Disqualified From Registering Or Voting, So As To Provide That Disqualification Due To A Felony Conviction Is Removed, And The Person's Voting Rights Automatically Restored, Upon Release From Prison; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To Information Contained On Voter Registration Forms, So As To Delete The Requirement That An Applicant Affirm, Among Other Things, He Has Never Been Convicted Of A Felony Or Offense Against The Election Laws; And By Amending Section 7-5-185, Relating To Electronic Applications For Voter Registration, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-5-120, Relating To Persons Disqualified From Registering Or Voting, So As To Provide That Disqualification Due To A Felony Conviction Is Removed, And The Person's Voting Rights Automatically Restored, Upon Release From Prison; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To Information Contained On Voter Registration Forms, So As To Delete The Requirement That An Applicant Affirm, Among Other Things, He Has Never Been Convicted Of A Felony Or Offense Against The Election Laws; And By Amending Section 7-5-185, Relating To Electronic Applications For Voter Registration, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Lenora Abraham "nancy" Eaddy Of Florence County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Large And Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Lenora Abraham "nancy" Eaddy Of Florence County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Large And Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-36 So As To Provide Procedures For Court Ordered Third-party Monitoring As An Additional Condition For Bond And To Provide Definitions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-36 So As To Provide Procedures For Court Ordered Third-party Monitoring As An Additional Condition For Bond And To Provide Definitions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 56 To Title 46 So As To Regulate The Sale And Distribution Of Products Containing Hemp-derived Cannabinoid.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 56 To Title 46 So As To Regulate The Sale And Distribution Of Products Containing Hemp-derived Cannabinoid.
Ratify A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America Providing That Equality Of Rights Under The Law Must Not Be Denied Or Abridged On Account Of Sex.
Ratify A Proposed Amendment To The Constitution Of The United States Of America Providing That Equality Of Rights Under The Law Must Not Be Denied Or Abridged On Account Of Sex.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-31-9010 So As To Provide That Residents Of This State Who Own Or Possess Firearms Shall Obtain And Carry Liability Insurance That Covers Losses Or Damages Resulting From Any Negligent Or Accidental Use Of The Firearm, To Provide That Proof Insurance Must Be Displayed Upon Demand By Law Enforcement Officers, And To Provide Penaltie For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-31-9010 So As To Provide That Residents Of This State Who Own Or Possess Firearms Shall Obtain And Carry Liability Insurance That Covers Losses Or Damages Resulting From Any Negligent Or Accidental Use Of The Firearm, To Provide That Proof Insurance Must Be Displayed Upon Demand By Law Enforcement Officers, And To Provide Penaltie For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Require One Unit Of Instruction In Advanced Manufacturing Be Offered In Middle Schools And High Schools; By Adding Section 59-29-260 So As To Require One Unit Of Instruction In Harbor Pilotage Be Offered In Middle Schools And High Schools; And To Provide The Instruction Provided In This Act Must Be Offered Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-29-250 So As To Require One Unit Of Instruction In Advanced Manufacturing Be Offered In Middle Schools And High Schools; By Adding Section 59-29-260 So As To Require One Unit Of Instruction In Harbor Pilotage Be Offered In Middle Schools And High Schools; And To Provide The Instruction Provided In This Act Must Be Offered Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year.
An Amendment To The Constitution Of South Carolina, By Repealing Section 4, Article Xi Relating To The Prohibition On Public Funds Being Used For The Direct Benefit Of A Religious Or Other Private Educational Institution.
An Amendment To The Constitution Of South Carolina, By Repealing Section 4, Article Xi Relating To The Prohibition On Public Funds Being Used For The Direct Benefit Of A Religious Or Other Private Educational Institution.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide That Certain Surviving Spouses Are Eligible For The Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide That Certain Surviving Spouses Are Eligible For The Exemption.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-169 So As To Provide That The United States Flag And The State Flag Shall Be Displayed At All Polling Locations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-169 So As To Provide That The United States Flag And The State Flag Shall Be Displayed At All Polling Locations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-5015, Relating To Sunscreen Devices, So As To Revise The Permitted Level Of Light Transmission For Sunscreening Devices Installed On The Windshields, Side Windows, And Rear Windows Of Motor Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-5015, Relating To Sunscreen Devices, So As To Revise The Permitted Level Of Light Transmission For Sunscreening Devices Installed On The Windshields, Side Windows, And Rear Windows Of Motor Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-1308, Relating To The Filing Of Certified Campaign Reports By Candidates And Committees, So As To Require Candidates And Committees To File Campaign Bank Account Statements For The Previous Quarter's Campaign Report Contemporaneously With Their Campaign Disclosures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-1308, Relating To The Filing Of Certified Campaign Reports By Candidates And Committees, So As To Require Candidates And Committees To File Campaign Bank Account Statements For The Previous Quarter's Campaign Report Contemporaneously With Their Campaign Disclosures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-1-110, Relating In Part To Unlawful Discharges Of Air Contaminants, So As To Prohibit The Emission Of Any Air Contaminant Whose Purpose Is To Affect Temperature, Weather, Or Sunlight Intensity.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-1-110, Relating In Part To Unlawful Discharges Of Air Contaminants, So As To Prohibit The Emission Of Any Air Contaminant Whose Purpose Is To Affect Temperature, Weather, Or Sunlight Intensity.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment, Term, And Jurisdiction Of Magistrates, So As To Establish Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Provide For The Appointment, Term, And Qualifications Of Class 2 Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-1-15, Relating To Magistrates Presently Serving, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-1-30, Relating To Suspension, Removal, Or Nonreappointment Of Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Subject Class 2 Magistrates To The Requirements Of Chapter 19, Title 2 Of The S.c. Code; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Concurrent Civil Jurisdiction, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-540, Relating To Exclusive And Concurrent Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-800, Relating To Suspension Of Imposition Or Execution Of A Sentence In Certain Cases, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 22-8-40, Relating To Full-time And Part-time Magistrates' Salaries, So As To Establish The Salary Schedule For Class 2 Magistrates.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 22-1-10, Relating To The Appointment, Term, And Jurisdiction Of Magistrates, So As To Establish Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Provide For The Appointment, Term, And Qualifications Of Class 2 Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-1-15, Relating To Magistrates Presently Serving, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-1-30, Relating To Suspension, Removal, Or Nonreappointment Of Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Subject Class 2 Magistrates To The Requirements Of Chapter 19, Title 2 Of The S.c. Code; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Concurrent Civil Jurisdiction, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates, And To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-540, Relating To Exclusive And Concurrent Jurisdiction In Criminal Cases, So As To Clarify The Jurisdiction Of The Two Classes Of Magistrates; By Amending Section 22-3-800, Relating To Suspension Of Imposition Or Execution Of A Sentence In Certain Cases, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 22-8-40, Relating To Full-time And Part-time Magistrates' Salaries, So As To Establish The Salary Schedule For Class 2 Magistrates.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 41-43-40, 41-43-70, And 41-43-280, All Relating To The South Carolina Jobs-economic Development Authority, So As To Revise Obsolete Language And References; By Amending Section 2-7-65, Relating To Requirements That State Agencies Justify Their Annual Budget Appporiations Requests, So As To Revise Obsolete Language; And By Repealing Section 41-43-170 Relating To The Creating And Purposes Of The Guaranty Fund By The Authority, Section 41-43-180 Relating To Determination Of Economically Distressed Areas, And Section 41-43-200 Relating To Collection And Dissemination Of Information And Data.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 41-43-40, 41-43-70, And 41-43-280, All Relating To The South Carolina Jobs-economic Development Authority, So As To Revise Obsolete Language And References; By Amending Section 2-7-65, Relating To Requirements That State Agencies Justify Their Annual Budget Appporiations Requests, So As To Revise Obsolete Language; And By Repealing Section 41-43-170 Relating To The Creating And Purposes Of The Guaranty Fund By The Authority, Section 41-43-180 Relating To Determination Of Economically Distressed Areas, And Section 41-43-200 Relating To Collection And Dissemination Of Information And Data.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-11-499 So As To Require All Agencies And Departments Of The State And Its Political Subdivisions To Prohibit The Electronic Devices It Manages From Access And Use Of Websites And Applications That Threaten Cybersecurity And Infrastructure From Foreign And Domestic Threats, Such As Tiktok.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-11-499 So As To Require All Agencies And Departments Of The State And Its Political Subdivisions To Prohibit The Electronic Devices It Manages From Access And Use Of Websites And Applications That Threaten Cybersecurity And Infrastructure From Foreign And Domestic Threats, Such As Tiktok.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-5-320, Relating To Application For Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses And Voter Registration, So As To Provide That Each State Identification Card Application Or Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application, Including Renewal Applications, Submitted To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Shall Serve As An Application For Voter Registration; To Eliminate The Requirement That The Applicant Sign A Separate Voter Registration Portion Of The Application In Order To Register; To Provide That The Applicant Shall Consent To The Use Of His Signature From His State Identification Card Or Driver's License Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles For Voter Registration Purposes; And To Provide A Procedure By Which An Individual Can Decline Registration.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-5-320, Relating To Application For Motor Vehicle Driver's Licenses And Voter Registration, So As To Provide That Each State Identification Card Application Or Motor Vehicle Driver's License Application, Including Renewal Applications, Submitted To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Shall Serve As An Application For Voter Registration; To Eliminate The Requirement That The Applicant Sign A Separate Voter Registration Portion Of The Application In Order To Register; To Provide That The Applicant Shall Consent To The Use Of His Signature From His State Identification Card Or Driver's License Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles For Voter Registration Purposes; And To Provide A Procedure By Which An Individual Can Decline Registration.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-17-780 So As To Prohibit The Operation Of Vehicles On The Beaches Of This State, With Exceptions, And To Create Criminal Penalties; And By Adding Section 48-39-370 So As To Restrict The Use Of Vehicles By Authorized Governmental Employees During Certain Months Of The Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-17-780 So As To Prohibit The Operation Of Vehicles On The Beaches Of This State, With Exceptions, And To Create Criminal Penalties; And By Adding Section 48-39-370 So As To Restrict The Use Of Vehicles By Authorized Governmental Employees During Certain Months Of The Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 60-9-15 So As To Provide For The Manner Of Allocating Amounts Appropriated For Aid To County Libraries, And To Provide That In Order To Receive These Funds County Libraries Must Certify To The State Library That They Do Not Offer Any Books Or Materials That Appeal To The Prurient Interests Of Children Under The Age Of Seventeen In Children, Youth, Or Teen Book Sections And Are Only Available With Parental Consent, And To Provide County Libraries Must Recertify Compliance With This Provision Quarterly Before It May Receive A Disbursement Of These Funds.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 60-9-15 So As To Provide For The Manner Of Allocating Amounts Appropriated For Aid To County Libraries, And To Provide That In Order To Receive These Funds County Libraries Must Certify To The State Library That They Do Not Offer Any Books Or Materials That Appeal To The Prurient Interests Of Children Under The Age Of Seventeen In Children, Youth, Or Teen Book Sections And Are Only Available With Parental Consent, And To Provide County Libraries Must Recertify Compliance With This Provision Quarterly Before It May Receive A Disbursement Of These Funds.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Barbara Jean Perry Beaty Dotson Of Richland County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Barbara Jean Perry Beaty Dotson Of Richland County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 17-22-50 And 17-22-60, Both Relating To Eligibility Of Persons Who May Participate In Pretrial Intervention Programs, Both So As To Remove The Limitation On Persons Previously Accepted Into An Intervention Program So That Persons May Participate More Than Once.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 17-22-50 And 17-22-60, Both Relating To Eligibility Of Persons Who May Participate In Pretrial Intervention Programs, Both So As To Remove The Limitation On Persons Previously Accepted Into An Intervention Program So That Persons May Participate More Than Once.