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
Recognize And Honor Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Many Years Of Exemplary Service, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.
Recognize And Honor Chief Master Sergeant George J. Huffstetler Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Many Years Of Exemplary Service, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party; By Amending Section 7-5-110, Relating To Registration In Order To Vote, So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Political Party; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, So As To Provide The Requirement Of Stating Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Including It In The Oath, And To Require The State Election Commission To Assist In Capturing This Data; And By Amending Section 7-9-20, Relating To Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, So As To Include, As A Requirement, Registering As A Member Of The Party And To Provide A Procedure For Changing Political Party Affiliation Or Nonaffiliation After A Selection Has Been Made.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party; By Amending Section 7-5-110, Relating To Registration In Order To Vote, So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Political Party; By Amending Section 7-5-170, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, So As To Provide The Requirement Of Stating Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Including It In The Oath, And To Require The State Election Commission To Assist In Capturing This Data; And By Amending Section 7-9-20, Relating To Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, So As To Include, As A Requirement, Registering As A Member Of The Party And To Provide A Procedure For Changing Political Party Affiliation Or Nonaffiliation After A Selection Has Been Made.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-65-20, Relating To Definitions For The South Carolina Textiles Communities Revitalization Act, So As To Specify Qualifying Requirements For Certain Rehabilitation Expenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-65-20, Relating To Definitions For The South Carolina Textiles Communities Revitalization Act, So As To Specify Qualifying Requirements For Certain Rehabilitation Expenses.
Recognize And Applaud The Fort Mill High School Boys Cross Country Team On Capturing The 2025 Class Aaaaa, Division 2 State Championship Title And To Congratulate These Athletes And Their Coaches On An Outstanding Season.
Recognize And Applaud The Fort Mill High School Boys Cross Country Team On Capturing The 2025 Class Aaaaa, Division 2 State Championship Title And To Congratulate These Athletes And Their Coaches On An Outstanding Season.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 13-1-1790 So As To Create The "south Carolina Headquarters Relocation And Growth Fund" To Provide Grants To Qualifying Businesses That Establish Or Expand Certain Headquarters In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 13-1-1790 So As To Create The "south Carolina Headquarters Relocation And Growth Fund" To Provide Grants To Qualifying Businesses That Establish Or Expand Certain Headquarters In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "homeowner Contract Transparency And Fair Dispute Resolution Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 50, Title 27 So As To Require Sellers In Residential Real Estate Transactions To Provide Certain Advance Disclosure Of Home Purchase Documents To Buyers Before Closing, Including Dispute Resolution Provisions And Legal Waivers, To Provide Remedies For Noncompliance, And To Impose An Affirmative Duty On Attorneys Who Conduct Closings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "homeowner Contract Transparency And Fair Dispute Resolution Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 50, Title 27 So As To Require Sellers In Residential Real Estate Transactions To Provide Certain Advance Disclosure Of Home Purchase Documents To Buyers Before Closing, Including Dispute Resolution Provisions And Legal Waivers, To Provide Remedies For Noncompliance, And To Impose An Affirmative Duty On Attorneys Who Conduct Closings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "multifamily Dwelling Safety Act"; By Adding Section 20-21-110 So As To Provide Definitions For A Multifamily Dwelling And Other Terms; By Adding Section 20-21-120 So As To Define A Qualified Inspector Of Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-130 So As To Require The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation To Adopt A Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code Establishing Minimum Standards For Balcony Railings That Are Primarily Constructed Of Wood And Are Located In Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-140 So As To Require The Department To Periodically Conduct Inspections Of Such Balconies To Ascertain Compliance With The Code; By Adding Section 20-21-150 So As To Provide That The Department Shall Charge A Property Owner A Fee For Inspections Made To Enforce The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; By Adding Section 20-21-160 So As To Provide Remedies For Violations; By Adding Section 20-21-170 So As To Provide That The Department May Authorize Waivers Or Exemptions Under The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; And By Adding Section 20-21-180 So As To Provide Penalties For Violation Of The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "multifamily Dwelling Safety Act"; By Adding Section 20-21-110 So As To Provide Definitions For A Multifamily Dwelling And Other Terms; By Adding Section 20-21-120 So As To Define A Qualified Inspector Of Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-130 So As To Require The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation To Adopt A Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code Establishing Minimum Standards For Balcony Railings That Are Primarily Constructed Of Wood And Are Located In Multifamily Dwellings; By Adding Section 20-21-140 So As To Require The Department To Periodically Conduct Inspections Of Such Balconies To Ascertain Compliance With The Code; By Adding Section 20-21-150 So As To Provide That The Department Shall Charge A Property Owner A Fee For Inspections Made To Enforce The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; By Adding Section 20-21-160 So As To Provide Remedies For Violations; By Adding Section 20-21-170 So As To Provide That The Department May Authorize Waivers Or Exemptions Under The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code; And By Adding Section 20-21-180 So As To Provide Penalties For Violation Of The Multifamily Dwelling Balcony Code.
Express Profound The Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Pearl Fryar Of Lee County, To Honor His Remarkable Talent, And To Extend Deepest Sympathy To His Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Express Profound The Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Pearl Fryar Of Lee County, To Honor His Remarkable Talent, And To Extend Deepest Sympathy To His Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title For The Third Consecutive Year.
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title For The Third Consecutive Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-11-20, Relating To Presidential Primaries, So As To Decrease The Maximum Filing Fee That May Be Charged By The State Election Commission To Each Candidate Certified By A Political Party For The Conduct Of A Presidential Preference Primary.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-11-20, Relating To Presidential Primaries, So As To Decrease The Maximum Filing Fee That May Be Charged By The State Election Commission To Each Candidate Certified By A Political Party For The Conduct Of A Presidential Preference Primary.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge In The Town Of Whitmire That Crosses The Csx Railroad Track Along South Carolina Highway 72 "carol Thomas Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge In The Town Of Whitmire That Crosses The Csx Railroad Track Along South Carolina Highway 72 "carol Thomas Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Retired U.s. Marine Colonel Claude H. Davis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As A Njrotc Instructor At Several Schools, Including At South Aiken High School For The Last Ten Years, Commend Him For His Forty-six Years Of Distinguished Service, And Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfilment In The Years Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Retired U.s. Marine Colonel Claude H. Davis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As A Njrotc Instructor At Several Schools, Including At South Aiken High School For The Last Ten Years, Commend Him For His Forty-six Years Of Distinguished Service, And Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfilment In The Years Ahead.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-33-31 So As To Provide The Board Of Nursing May Grant Full Practice Authority To Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Who Meet Certain Criteria, To Provide Requirements Of The Board, And To Provide Definitions; By Amending Section 40-33-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Practice Of Nursing, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Other Revisions; By Amending Section 40-33-34, Relating To Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Application Requirements, Practice Agreements, Allowed Medical Acts, And Prescriptive Authority, Among Other Things, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Other Changes; By Amending Section 40-33-42, Relating To Delegation Of Tasks To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 40-33-110, Relating To Grounds For Discipline Of Licensees, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-33-31 So As To Provide The Board Of Nursing May Grant Full Practice Authority To Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Who Meet Certain Criteria, To Provide Requirements Of The Board, And To Provide Definitions; By Amending Section 40-33-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Practice Of Nursing, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Other Revisions; By Amending Section 40-33-34, Relating To Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Application Requirements, Practice Agreements, Allowed Medical Acts, And Prescriptive Authority, Among Other Things, So As To Make Conforming Changes And Other Changes; By Amending Section 40-33-42, Relating To Delegation Of Tasks To Unlicensed Assistive Personnel, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 40-33-110, Relating To Grounds For Discipline Of Licensees, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Dr. Richard J. Gough Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement Following Twelve Years Of Exemplary Service To The Technical College Of The Lowcountry, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Dr. Richard J. Gough Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement Following Twelve Years Of Exemplary Service To The Technical College Of The Lowcountry, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Electric Cooperative Consumer Protection And Wholesale Market Access Act" By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 27, Title 58 So As To Provide Definitions, Establish Requirements For Generation And Transmission Cooperatives For Major Capital Expenditure Contracts Or Agreements, And Establish An Oversight And Approval Process By The Public Service Commission; To Require Generation And Transmission Cooperatives To File Proposed Rates And Terms Of Service To Distribution Cooperatives For Approval By The Public Service Commission And To Require Triennial Wholesale Rate Reviews By The Public Service Commission; To Establish That Distribution Cooperatives Have A Right To Petition The Public Service Commission For Exit Settlements From Wholesale Power Contracts With A Generation And Transmission Cooperative And To Provide Processes And Standards For Exit Settlements; To Prohibit Generation And Transmission Cooperatives From Taking Certain Unilateral Actions Without The Public Service Commission's Approval; To Require The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Represent Distribution Cooperatives' Interests Before The Public Service Commission In Proceedings Described In This Article; To Require Generation And Transmission Cooperatives To File An Annual Financial Report With The Public Service Commission; To Authorize The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Related Rules And Regulations; To Address How The Article May Not Be Construed; And To Require Santee Cooper's Cooperation In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Electric Cooperative Consumer Protection And Wholesale Market Access Act" By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 27, Title 58 So As To Provide Definitions, Establish Requirements For Generation And Transmission Cooperatives For Major Capital Expenditure Contracts Or Agreements, And Establish An Oversight And Approval Process By The Public Service Commission; To Require Generation And Transmission Cooperatives To File Proposed Rates And Terms Of Service To Distribution Cooperatives For Approval By The Public Service Commission And To Require Triennial Wholesale Rate Reviews By The Public Service Commission; To Establish That Distribution Cooperatives Have A Right To Petition The Public Service Commission For Exit Settlements From Wholesale Power Contracts With A Generation And Transmission Cooperative And To Provide Processes And Standards For Exit Settlements; To Prohibit Generation And Transmission Cooperatives From Taking Certain Unilateral Actions Without The Public Service Commission's Approval; To Require The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Represent Distribution Cooperatives' Interests Before The Public Service Commission In Proceedings Described In This Article; To Require Generation And Transmission Cooperatives To File An Annual Financial Report With The Public Service Commission; To Authorize The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Related Rules And Regulations; To Address How The Article May Not Be Construed; And To Require Santee Cooper's Cooperation In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 13-1-1790 So As To Create The "south Carolina Headquarters Relocation And Growth Fund" To Provide Grants To Qualifying Businesses That Establish Or Expand Certain Headquarters In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 13-1-1790 So As To Create The "south Carolina Headquarters Relocation And Growth Fund" To Provide Grants To Qualifying Businesses That Establish Or Expand Certain Headquarters In This State.
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Accepting Or Taking Any Action On Permits Or Applications For Data Centers Until The General Assembly Establishes A Comprehensive Oversight And Approval Process For New Data Centers In This State, And To Define "data Center."
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Accepting Or Taking Any Action On Permits Or Applications For Data Centers Until The General Assembly Establishes A Comprehensive Oversight And Approval Process For New Data Centers In This State, And To Define "data Center."
Recognize And Honor Jonathan C. Childers, A Fourth-year Electrical Apprentice With The Charleston Electrical Contractors' Association And To Congratulate Him On Receiving First Place In The 2026 Abc National Craft Championships.
Recognize And Honor Jonathan C. Childers, A Fourth-year Electrical Apprentice With The Charleston Electrical Contractors' Association And To Congratulate Him On Receiving First Place In The 2026 Abc National Craft Championships.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-37-160 So As To Provide That Certain Property May Not Be Annexed By A Municipality Without Express Written Agreement Of The Owner.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-37-160 So As To Provide That Certain Property May Not Be Annexed By A Municipality Without Express Written Agreement Of The Owner.
Recognize And Honor Barbara Lee Rollins Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For More Than Five Decades Of Dedicated Service To Music Education And Community Life, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Recognize And Honor Barbara Lee Rollins Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For More Than Five Decades Of Dedicated Service To Music Education And Community Life, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Commend Taiwan For Its Relations With The United States And The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Commend Taiwan For Its Relations With The United States And The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "injured Workers Transparency Act" By Adding Section 42-15-45 So As To Provide That Forms Used By Injured Workers To File Workers Compensation Claims And Forms Used By Workers Compensation Insurance Carriers To Deny Benefits Must Provide Certain Explicit Notice Of Nonrepresentation And Appeals Rights To The Injured Workers, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The Workers Compensation Commission.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "injured Workers Transparency Act" By Adding Section 42-15-45 So As To Provide That Forms Used By Injured Workers To File Workers Compensation Claims And Forms Used By Workers Compensation Insurance Carriers To Deny Benefits Must Provide Certain Explicit Notice Of Nonrepresentation And Appeals Rights To The Injured Workers, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The Workers Compensation Commission.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Journal For Winning Several South Carolina Press Association Awards, Including The Top Award In General Excellence For A Third Consecutive Year.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Journal For Winning Several South Carolina Press Association Awards, Including The Top Award In General Excellence For A Third Consecutive Year.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Kingstree Federal Savings And Loan Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary And To Commend It For A Century Of Business In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Kingstree Federal Savings And Loan Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary And To Commend It For A Century Of Business In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-537 So As To Prohibit Registered Sex Offenders From Entering Upon, Remaining In, Or Loitering Upon The Grounds Of Municipal, County, Or Special Purpose District Parks Without Being Given Expressed Permission By The Parks' Governing Authorities, And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-537 So As To Prohibit Registered Sex Offenders From Entering Upon, Remaining In, Or Loitering Upon The Grounds Of Municipal, County, Or Special Purpose District Parks Without Being Given Expressed Permission By The Parks' Governing Authorities, And To Provide Penalties.