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
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Bill Gaither Upon The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Commend Him For His Tremendous Contributions To American Christian Music.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Bill Gaither Upon The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Commend Him For His Tremendous Contributions To American Christian Music.
Recognize June 15-21, 2026, As "waste And Recycling Workers Week" In South Carolina.
Recognize June 15-21, 2026, As "waste And Recycling Workers Week" In South Carolina.
Congratulate Kingstree Federal Savings And Loan On The Celebration Of One Hundred Years Of Service To Kingstree And Williamsburg County And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Years Ahead.
Congratulate Kingstree Federal Savings And Loan On The Celebration Of One Hundred Years Of Service To Kingstree And Williamsburg County And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Years Ahead.
Recognize And Honor Dr. Christie Palladino, A Teacher At Aiken County's Career And Technology Center Where She Leads The Biomedical Science Program, And To Congratulate Her For Being Named The 2027 South Carolina Teacher Of The Year.
Recognize And Honor Dr. Christie Palladino, A Teacher At Aiken County's Career And Technology Center Where She Leads The Biomedical Science Program, And To Congratulate Her For Being Named The 2027 South Carolina Teacher Of The Year.
Honor And Recognize The Fearless Individuals Reaching Excellence Youth Coalition For Being Named The 2026 National Group Youth Advocates Of The Year By The Campaign For Tobacco-free Kids.
Honor And Recognize The Fearless Individuals Reaching Excellence Youth Coalition For Being Named The 2026 National Group Youth Advocates Of The Year By The Campaign For Tobacco-free Kids.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-8-230, Relating To Definitions, So As To Provide Appropriate Definitions; By Amending Section 16-8-240, Relating To Use Of Or Threat Of Physical Violence By Criminal Gang Members And Penalties, So As To Establish Unlawful Criminal Gang Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-245 So As To Provide Admissibility Of Criminal Gang And Criminal Gang Activity Evidence During A Trial Or Proceeding; By Amending Section 16-8-250, Relating To Preventing Witnesses Or Victims From Testifying And Penalties, So As To Provide A Mechanism To Abate A Public Nuisance Of Real Property Used By A Criminal Gang; By Adding Section 16-8-275 So As To Provide Admissibility In A Criminal Proceeding Of The Accused's Commission Of Criminal Gang Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-520 So As To Provide Appropriate Definitions For The Anti-racketeering Act; By Adding Section 16-8-530 So As To Make It Unlawful For Any Person To Engage In Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-540 So As To Provide Criminal Penalties For Engaging In Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-550 So As To Provide That The Circuit Court May Enjoin Violations Of The Anti-racketeering Act By Issuing Appropriate Orders; By Adding Section 16-8-560 So As To Establish Jurisdiction For Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-570 So As To Provide Protection From Disclosure Of Informants; And By Amending Section 14-7-1630, Relating To Jurisdiction Of Juries, Notification To Impanel Juries, Powers And Duties Of Impaneling And Presiding Judges, The Transfer Of Incomplete Investigations, Effective Dates And Notice Requirements With Respect To Orders Of Judge, And Appeals, So As To Add The Crime Of Racketeering To The Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-8-230, Relating To Definitions, So As To Provide Appropriate Definitions; By Amending Section 16-8-240, Relating To Use Of Or Threat Of Physical Violence By Criminal Gang Members And Penalties, So As To Establish Unlawful Criminal Gang Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-245 So As To Provide Admissibility Of Criminal Gang And Criminal Gang Activity Evidence During A Trial Or Proceeding; By Amending Section 16-8-250, Relating To Preventing Witnesses Or Victims From Testifying And Penalties, So As To Provide A Mechanism To Abate A Public Nuisance Of Real Property Used By A Criminal Gang; By Adding Section 16-8-275 So As To Provide Admissibility In A Criminal Proceeding Of The Accused's Commission Of Criminal Gang Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-520 So As To Provide Appropriate Definitions For The Anti-racketeering Act; By Adding Section 16-8-530 So As To Make It Unlawful For Any Person To Engage In Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-540 So As To Provide Criminal Penalties For Engaging In Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-550 So As To Provide That The Circuit Court May Enjoin Violations Of The Anti-racketeering Act By Issuing Appropriate Orders; By Adding Section 16-8-560 So As To Establish Jurisdiction For Racketeering Activity; By Adding Section 16-8-570 So As To Provide Protection From Disclosure Of Informants; And By Amending Section 14-7-1630, Relating To Jurisdiction Of Juries, Notification To Impanel Juries, Powers And Duties Of Impaneling And Presiding Judges, The Transfer Of Incomplete Investigations, Effective Dates And Notice Requirements With Respect To Orders Of Judge, And Appeals, So As To Add The Crime Of Racketeering To The Jurisdiction Of The State Grand Jury.
Recognize And Congratulate The Congregation Of Hopewell Baptist Church, The Church Staff, And Reverend Richard Addison Upon The Church's One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.
Recognize And Congratulate The Congregation Of Hopewell Baptist Church, The Church Staff, And Reverend Richard Addison Upon The Church's One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.
Recognize And Honor Reverend Dr. George E. Hicks, Of Clarendon County, For Fifty Years Of Service To Educational Excellence And To Extend Best Wishes For Much Success In All His Future Endeavors.
Recognize And Honor Reverend Dr. George E. Hicks, Of Clarendon County, For Fifty Years Of Service To Educational Excellence And To Extend Best Wishes For Much Success In All His Future Endeavors.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-332, Relating To Disseminating Intimate Images Without Consent, So As To Provide Provisions Identifying When A Developer Or Provider Of Technology May Be Held Liable Under The Provisions Of The Offense.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-332, Relating To Disseminating Intimate Images Without Consent, So As To Provide Provisions Identifying When A Developer Or Provider Of Technology May Be Held Liable Under The Provisions Of The Offense.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Chapin High School Girls Varsity Dance Team, Coaches, Program, And School Officials On An Outstanding 2025-2026 Season And To Honor Their Continued Legacy Of Excellence.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Chapin High School Girls Varsity Dance Team, Coaches, Program, And School Officials On An Outstanding 2025-2026 Season And To Honor Their Continued Legacy Of Excellence.
Recognize And Honor The Members Of The Marine Corps League Department Of South Carolina For Their Important Role In The Palmetto State And To Welcome Their Conferees For Their State Convention In Columbia.
Recognize And Honor The Members Of The Marine Corps League Department Of South Carolina For Their Important Role In The Palmetto State And To Welcome Their Conferees For Their State Convention In Columbia.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-680, Relating To Secondary Metals Recyclers Permits To Purchase Nonferrous Metals, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Revise The Statute To Include A Requirement For Affirmative Determinations Of Whether A Secondary Metals Recycler Has A Previous Conviction, To Provide Further Possible Violations When A Secondary Metals Recycler Has Certain Knowledge Of Stolen Nonferrous Metals, And To Provide Penalties For The Added Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-680, Relating To Secondary Metals Recyclers Permits To Purchase Nonferrous Metals, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Revise The Statute To Include A Requirement For Affirmative Determinations Of Whether A Secondary Metals Recycler Has A Previous Conviction, To Provide Further Possible Violations When A Secondary Metals Recycler Has Certain Knowledge Of Stolen Nonferrous Metals, And To Provide Penalties For The Added Offenses.
Recognize And Honor The May River High School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The South Carolina High School League Wrestling Aaaa State Championship.
Recognize And Honor The May River High School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The South Carolina High School League Wrestling Aaaa State Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-680, Relating To Secondary Metals Recyclers Permits To Purchase Nonferrous Metals, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Revise The Statute To Include A Requirement For Affirmative Determinations Of Whether A Secondary Metals Recycler Has A Previous Conviction, To Provide Further Possible Violations When A Secondary Metals Recycler Has Certain Knowledge Of Stolen Nonferrous Metals, And To Provide Penalties For The Added Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-17-680, Relating To Secondary Metals Recyclers Permits To Purchase Nonferrous Metals, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Revise The Statute To Include A Requirement For Affirmative Determinations Of Whether A Secondary Metals Recycler Has A Previous Conviction, To Provide Further Possible Violations When A Secondary Metals Recycler Has Certain Knowledge Of Stolen Nonferrous Metals, And To Provide Penalties For The Added Offenses.
Designate Saturday, June 6, 2026, As "marian Wright Edelman Day," Encouraging Residents, Educators, Students, And Community Organizations To Celebrate Her Legacy Through Acts Of Service, Through Wellness And Mindfulness Practices, And Through Efforts That Advance Opportunity And Justice For All Children.
Designate Saturday, June 6, 2026, As "marian Wright Edelman Day," Encouraging Residents, Educators, Students, And Community Organizations To Celebrate Her Legacy Through Acts Of Service, Through Wellness And Mindfulness Practices, And Through Efforts That Advance Opportunity And Justice For All Children.
Declare The Month Of May 2026 As "jewish American Heritage Month" In South Carolina And To Call Upon All Citizens To Commemorate This Occasion By Appropriately Celebrating The Contributions That The Jewish Community's History, Heritage, And Culture Have Made To This Nation And To The State Of South Carolina.
Declare The Month Of May 2026 As "jewish American Heritage Month" In South Carolina And To Call Upon All Citizens To Commemorate This Occasion By Appropriately Celebrating The Contributions That The Jewish Community's History, Heritage, And Culture Have Made To This Nation And To The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Rudy Socha For His Work With Wounded Nature-working Veterans And To Commend Him For Years Of Service Protecting The Coastal Habitats Of The State.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Rudy Socha For His Work With Wounded Nature-working Veterans And To Commend Him For Years Of Service Protecting The Coastal Habitats Of The State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-20-10, Relating To State Optional Retirement Program Definitions, So As To Include Special Purpose Districts In The Definition Of "employer."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-20-10, Relating To State Optional Retirement Program Definitions, So As To Include Special Purpose Districts In The Definition Of "employer."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-148 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Health Insurance And Breast Examinations; To Require Health Insurance Policies In This State To Provide Diagnostic And Supplemental Breast Examinations Coverage Without Cost-sharing Requirements; To Provide Exceptions Concerning The Application Of Certain Federal Laws; And To Provide That These Provisions Are In Addition To Other Existing Provisions Concerning Health Insurance Policy Coverage Of Mammograms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-148 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Health Insurance And Breast Examinations; To Require Health Insurance Policies In This State To Provide Diagnostic And Supplemental Breast Examinations Coverage Without Cost-sharing Requirements; To Provide Exceptions Concerning The Application Of Certain Federal Laws; And To Provide That These Provisions Are In Addition To Other Existing Provisions Concerning Health Insurance Policy Coverage Of Mammograms.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of William Rhett Perry Jr., To Honor His Remarkable Commitment To His Community And Country, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of William Rhett Perry Jr., To Honor His Remarkable Commitment To His Community And Country, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family.
Congratulate Pee Dee Math, Science, And Technology Academy Of Bishopville On Its Recent Certification As A Workforce Center Of Excellence And To Commend The School At This Celebration Of The Work, The Progress, And The Promise Of Its Students.
Congratulate Pee Dee Math, Science, And Technology Academy Of Bishopville On Its Recent Certification As A Workforce Center Of Excellence And To Commend The School At This Celebration Of The Work, The Progress, And The Promise Of Its Students.
Congratulate Congregation Beth Israel Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundred Tenth Anniversary And To Commend The Synagogue For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Greenville Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Congratulate Congregation Beth Israel Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundred Tenth Anniversary And To Commend The Synagogue For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Greenville Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Support And Encourage All Efforts To Reduce Waste Generation And Increase Opportunities For Waste Diversion Through Recycling Initiatives In Order To Address Decreasing Disposal Capacity.
Support And Encourage All Efforts To Reduce Waste Generation And Increase Opportunities For Waste Diversion Through Recycling Initiatives In Order To Address Decreasing Disposal Capacity.
Recognize And Honor Mildred Hudson Wood For Her Many Years Of Meaningful Service To Her Community And To Congratulate Her On A Life Well Lived.
Recognize And Honor Mildred Hudson Wood For Her Many Years Of Meaningful Service To Her Community And To Congratulate Her On A Life Well Lived.
Recognize And Honor The Upstate Young Marines Unit For Their Many Years Of Commitment And Service To The Community And To Congratulate Them On Being Named The National Unit Of The Year.
Recognize And Honor The Upstate Young Marines Unit For Their Many Years Of Commitment And Service To The Community And To Congratulate Them On Being Named The National Unit Of The Year.