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 Declare March 8-14, 2026, As "girl Scout Week" In The State Of South Carolina And To Applaud The Girl Scout Movement, Girl Scouts Of Eastern Carolina, And Girl Scouts Of South Carolina Mountains To Midlands For One Hundred Fourteen Years Of Building Girls Of Courage, Confidence, And Character Who Make The World A Better Place.
A Senate Resolution To Declare March 8-14, 2026, As "girl Scout Week" In The State Of South Carolina And To Applaud The Girl Scout Movement, Girl Scouts Of Eastern Carolina, And Girl Scouts Of South Carolina Mountains To Midlands For One Hundred Fourteen Years Of Building Girls Of Courage, Confidence, And Character Who Make The World A Better Place.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-15-175, Relating To Restricted Instructors' Licenses Issued By The Board Of Dentistry, So As To Provide Waivers From Certain Licensure Requirements For Certain Dental School Faculty; And By Adding Section 40-69-245 So As To Authorize The Board Of Veterinary Medical Examiners To Issue Restricted Licenses To Veterinary School Faculty, To Provide Requirements For These Licenses, And To Provide Waivers From Certain Licensure Requirements For Certain Veterinary School Faculty. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-15-175, Relating To Restricted Instructors' Licenses Issued By The Board Of Dentistry, So As To Provide Waivers From Certain Licensure Requirements For Certain Dental School Faculty; And By Adding Section 40-69-245 So As To Authorize The Board Of Veterinary Medical Examiners To Issue Restricted Licenses To Veterinary School Faculty, To Provide Requirements For These Licenses, And To Provide Waivers From Certain Licensure Requirements For Certain Veterinary School Faculty. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-71-2200, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define "low-volume Pharmacy"; By Adding Section 38-71-2270 So As To Restrict Pharmacy Benefits Managers From Reimbursement Under Certain Conditions; By Amending Section 38-71-2230, Relating To Pharmacy Benefits Manager Prohibitions, So As To Prohibit Additional Actions And To Remove The Prohibition On Claims Reconciliation Activities; By Amending Section 38-71-2260, Relating To Construction And Application, So As To Remove Antisteering Provisions; By Amending Section 38-71-2350, Relating To Application And Exceptions, So As To Remove A Reference To Medicaid; By Adding Section 38-71-2280 So As To Permit The South Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services To Assume Direct Responsibility For All South Carolina Medicaid Pharmacy Services; By Adding Section 38-71-2290 So As To Empower The Attorney General To Bring An Action In The Name Of The State Against Someone Engaging In Unlawful Acts Pursuant To This Act; And By Repealing Section 38-71-2240 Relating To Placement Of Drugs On The Maximum Allowable Cost List.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-71-2200, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define "low-volume Pharmacy"; By Adding Section 38-71-2270 So As To Restrict Pharmacy Benefits Managers From Reimbursement Under Certain Conditions; By Amending Section 38-71-2230, Relating To Pharmacy Benefits Manager Prohibitions, So As To Prohibit Additional Actions And To Remove The Prohibition On Claims Reconciliation Activities; By Amending Section 38-71-2260, Relating To Construction And Application, So As To Remove Antisteering Provisions; By Amending Section 38-71-2350, Relating To Application And Exceptions, So As To Remove A Reference To Medicaid; By Adding Section 38-71-2280 So As To Permit The South Carolina Department Of Health And Human Services To Assume Direct Responsibility For All South Carolina Medicaid Pharmacy Services; By Adding Section 38-71-2290 So As To Empower The Attorney General To Bring An Action In The Name Of The State Against Someone Engaging In Unlawful Acts Pursuant To This Act; And By Repealing Section 38-71-2240 Relating To Placement Of Drugs On The Maximum Allowable Cost List.
Direct The Department Of Environmental Services To Conduct An Investigation To Determine The Origin Of The Use Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs) Around Lake Wateree And The Catawba-wateree River Basin Leading To Its Contamination And Resulting In An Accumulation Of Pcbs In The Ecological And Aquatic Life In The Lake And The Basin.
Direct The Department Of Environmental Services To Conduct An Investigation To Determine The Origin Of The Use Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs) Around Lake Wateree And The Catawba-wateree River Basin Leading To Its Contamination And Resulting In An Accumulation Of Pcbs In The Ecological And Aquatic Life In The Lake And The Basin.
Declare April 28, 2026, As "workers' Memorial Day" In South Carolina In Tribute To The Working Men And Women Who Have Lost Their Lives Because Of Workplace Injuries And Illnesses.
Declare April 28, 2026, As "workers' Memorial Day" In South Carolina In Tribute To The Working Men And Women Who Have Lost Their Lives Because Of Workplace Injuries And Illnesses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 69, Title 40 So As To Provide Definitions And Requirements Concerning The Use Of Telehealth For Veterinary Services; And By Amending Section 40-69-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Board Of Veterinary Medical Examiners, So As To Remove An Obsolete Definition And To Define "veterinarian-client-patient Relationship." - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 69, Title 40 So As To Provide Definitions And Requirements Concerning The Use Of Telehealth For Veterinary Services; And By Amending Section 40-69-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Board Of Veterinary Medical Examiners, So As To Remove An Obsolete Definition And To Define "veterinarian-client-patient Relationship." - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 25-1-180 So As To Provide Certain Criteria For Military Chaplains, And To Provide That Military Chaplains Have The Privilege To Refuse To Disclose Certain Confidential Communications. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 25-1-180 So As To Provide Certain Criteria For Military Chaplains, And To Provide That Military Chaplains Have The Privilege To Refuse To Disclose Certain Confidential Communications. - Ratified Title
Express The Belief Of The General Assembly That Nascar Racing Is An Integral And Vital Part Of The State Of South Carolina And Its Economy And To Recognize And Congratulate Darlington Raceway On Continuing To Host Two Nascar Race Weekends That Generate Significant Economic Impact To The State Of South Carolina As One Of Our State's Most Treasured Attractions And To Name The Weeks Around Both Races, March 15-22, 2026, And The Traditional Labor Day Weekend, August 30 - September 6, 2026, As "darlington Raceway Week," Two Weeks Too Tough To Tame.
Express The Belief Of The General Assembly That Nascar Racing Is An Integral And Vital Part Of The State Of South Carolina And Its Economy And To Recognize And Congratulate Darlington Raceway On Continuing To Host Two Nascar Race Weekends That Generate Significant Economic Impact To The State Of South Carolina As One Of Our State's Most Treasured Attractions And To Name The Weeks Around Both Races, March 15-22, 2026, And The Traditional Labor Day Weekend, August 30 - September 6, 2026, As "darlington Raceway Week," Two Weeks Too Tough To Tame.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 3, Title 27, So As To Define Terms Related To Negligent Security; To Provide That An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Arising From Any Injury Sustained By A Person Upon The Owner Or Occupier's Premises If The Plaintiff Proves The Injury Was Foreseeable And Other Facts; To Provide Situations In Which An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Sustained By Any Person Upon The Premises By A Third Person; To Provide Exceptions; To Provide That No Owner Or Occupier Is Required To Exercise Extraordinary Care To Keep People On The Premises Safe From Their Wrongful Conduct; To Provide Standards Of Negligent Security For Security Contractors; To Outline Provisions For Trial, Liability, And Relief For Suits Arising From Negligent Security Claims; And To Limit Remedies For Negligent Security Against Owners And Occupiers To The Provisions In This Act.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 3, Title 27, So As To Define Terms Related To Negligent Security; To Provide That An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Arising From Any Injury Sustained By A Person Upon The Owner Or Occupier's Premises If The Plaintiff Proves The Injury Was Foreseeable And Other Facts; To Provide Situations In Which An Owner Or Occupier Shall Be Held Liable For Negligent Security Sustained By Any Person Upon The Premises By A Third Person; To Provide Exceptions; To Provide That No Owner Or Occupier Is Required To Exercise Extraordinary Care To Keep People On The Premises Safe From Their Wrongful Conduct; To Provide Standards Of Negligent Security For Security Contractors; To Outline Provisions For Trial, Liability, And Relief For Suits Arising From Negligent Security Claims; And To Limit Remedies For Negligent Security Against Owners And Occupiers To The Provisions In This Act.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor South Carolina Alpha Delta Kappa And Its Efforts In Supporting Education In The State.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor South Carolina Alpha Delta Kappa And Its Efforts In Supporting Education In The State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-33-31 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, And Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; By Adding Section 40-47-39 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Physicians Who Practice In Certain Fields And Certain Settings; And By Adding Section 40-47-953 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Physician Assistants. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-33-31 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, And Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; By Adding Section 40-47-39 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Physicians Who Practice In Certain Fields And Certain Settings; And By Adding Section 40-47-953 So As To Require Certain Human Trafficking Awareness And Prevention Training For Physician Assistants. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "franchise Act Of 2026" By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 41 So As To Provide Definitions And Define Instances Of Direct And Immediate Control, And To Provide Exceptions, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "franchise Act Of 2026" By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 41 So As To Provide Definitions And Define Instances Of Direct And Immediate Control, And To Provide Exceptions, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 24-3-230 So As To Provide For The Compensation Of Certain Inmates; By Amending Section 24-1-295, Relating To Inmates Employed For Work Involving Exportation Of Products, So As To Provide Inmates May Not Be Compensated Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; By Amending Section 24-3-20, Relating To Convicted Persons, Custody, Place Of Confinement, Work Release And Training Programs, Litter Removal, And Restitution Programs, So As To Provide Inmates May Not Be Compensated Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; By Amending Section 24-3-27, Relating To Local Regional Correctional Facilities And Employment Of Inmates, So As To Provide Inmates May Be Compensated Less Than The Prevailing Wage For Work Of A Similar Nature In The Private Sector, But Not Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; And By Amending Section 24-3-30, Relating To Places Of Inmate Confinement, So As To Provide Inmates May Be Compensated Less Than The Prevailing Wage For Work Of A Similar Nature In The Private Sector, But Not Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 24-3-230 So As To Provide For The Compensation Of Certain Inmates; By Amending Section 24-1-295, Relating To Inmates Employed For Work Involving Exportation Of Products, So As To Provide Inmates May Not Be Compensated Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; By Amending Section 24-3-20, Relating To Convicted Persons, Custody, Place Of Confinement, Work Release And Training Programs, Litter Removal, And Restitution Programs, So As To Provide Inmates May Not Be Compensated Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; By Amending Section 24-3-27, Relating To Local Regional Correctional Facilities And Employment Of Inmates, So As To Provide Inmates May Be Compensated Less Than The Prevailing Wage For Work Of A Similar Nature In The Private Sector, But Not Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage; And By Amending Section 24-3-30, Relating To Places Of Inmate Confinement, So As To Provide Inmates May Be Compensated Less Than The Prevailing Wage For Work Of A Similar Nature In The Private Sector, But Not Less Than An Hourly Rate Equal To The Federal Minimum Wage.
Congratulate And Express Appreciation To The Ymca For 175 Years Of Service To The Nation, To Commend The Hundreds Of Thousands Of Staff And Volunteers, And To Encourage Continued Support For Their Efforts To Address Social Isolation And Loneliness By Creating Places And Spaces That Promote Achievement, Well-being, And Connection.
Congratulate And Express Appreciation To The Ymca For 175 Years Of Service To The Nation, To Commend The Hundreds Of Thousands Of Staff And Volunteers, And To Encourage Continued Support For Their Efforts To Address Social Isolation And Loneliness By Creating Places And Spaces That Promote Achievement, Well-being, And Connection.
Celebrate The Historic Chartering Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. At Wofford College And To Wish Them Much Success As They Carry Out The Sorority's Mission To Cultivate And Encourage High Scholastic And Ethical Standards, And To Be Of Service To All Mankind.
Celebrate The Historic Chartering Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. At Wofford College And To Wish Them Much Success As They Carry Out The Sorority's Mission To Cultivate And Encourage High Scholastic And Ethical Standards, And To Be Of Service To All Mankind.
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; 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; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
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; 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; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide That Certain Unprepared Foods, That May Be Purchased With Food Coupons Which Are Exempt From Taxes, Are Not Limited To Certain Federal Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide That Certain Unprepared Foods, That May Be Purchased With Food Coupons Which Are Exempt From Taxes, Are Not Limited To Certain Federal Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-158-50, Relating To An Exemption Of An Intercollegiate Athlete's Name, Image, And Likeness Compensation Contract Documentation Maintained By Public Institutions Of Higher Learning From Public Disclosure Under The South Carolina Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Remove An Exception To The Exemption, And To Provide That Records Of Aggregate Revenue Funds Expended For Intercollegiate Athletics Revenue-sharing Programs By A Public Institution Of Higher Learning Each Fiscal Year Are Subject To The South Carolina Freedom Of Information Act Subject To Exceptions From Such Disclosure For Individual Athlete Payments, Sport-specific Allocations, And Negotiation Records. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-158-50, Relating To An Exemption Of An Intercollegiate Athlete's Name, Image, And Likeness Compensation Contract Documentation Maintained By Public Institutions Of Higher Learning From Public Disclosure Under The South Carolina Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Remove An Exception To The Exemption, And To Provide That Records Of Aggregate Revenue Funds Expended For Intercollegiate Athletics Revenue-sharing Programs By A Public Institution Of Higher Learning Each Fiscal Year Are Subject To The South Carolina Freedom Of Information Act Subject To Exceptions From Such Disclosure For Individual Athlete Payments, Sport-specific Allocations, And Negotiation Records. - Ratified Title
Honor The Walhalla High School Girls Basketball Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2026 Class Aaa State Championship Title And To Salute Them On A Sensational Season.
Honor The Walhalla High School Girls Basketball Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2026 Class Aaa State Championship Title And To Salute Them On A Sensational Season.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-7-2355 So As To Require That Children In Foster Care Who Are Placed In Residential Facilities Be Assigned To Sex-specific Facilities Based On The Child's Anatomical Sex At Birth As Recognized On Their Original Birth Certificate.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-7-2355 So As To Require That Children In Foster Care Who Are Placed In Residential Facilities Be Assigned To Sex-specific Facilities Based On The Child's Anatomical Sex At Birth As Recognized On Their Original Birth Certificate.
Recognize And Honor Jeffery L. Ham, Executive Director Of The Santee-wateree Community Mental Health Center, On The Occasion Of His Retirement; To Express Deep Appreciation For His More Than Twenty-eight Years Of Distinguished Public Service To The State Of South Carolina; And To Extend Best Wishes For A Fulfilling And Rewarding Retirement.
Recognize And Honor Jeffery L. Ham, Executive Director Of The Santee-wateree Community Mental Health Center, On The Occasion Of His Retirement; To Express Deep Appreciation For His More Than Twenty-eight Years Of Distinguished Public Service To The State Of South Carolina; And To Extend Best Wishes For A Fulfilling And Rewarding Retirement.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize March 2026 As "chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize March 2026 As "chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" In South Carolina.
Approve Regulations Of Clemson University, Relating To Honey Bees, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5370, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Approve Regulations Of Clemson University, Relating To Honey Bees, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5370, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Recognize And Honor The Landrum High School Girls Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2026 South Carolina Class Aa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Landrum High School Girls Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2026 South Carolina Class Aa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Clover High School Girls Cross Country Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaaaa Division 1 State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Clover High School Girls Cross Country Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaaaa Division 1 State Championship Title.