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 Article 18 To Chapter 3, Title 23 So As To Direct The State Law Enforcement Division To Create And Administer The "persistent Criminal Domestic Violence Offender Registry."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 18 To Chapter 3, Title 23 So As To Direct The State Law Enforcement Division To Create And Administer The "persistent Criminal Domestic Violence Offender Registry."
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Martha Bray Carson, Remember Her Contribution Of The Pledge To The South Carolina State Flag, And Resolve That The Ungloved Right Hand Be Placed Over The Heart While Reciting The Pledge.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Martha Bray Carson, Remember Her Contribution Of The Pledge To The South Carolina State Flag, And Resolve That The Ungloved Right Hand Be Placed Over The Heart While Reciting The Pledge.
Honor The Williamsburg Academy Football Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Championship.
Honor The Williamsburg Academy Football Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-32, Relating To Requirements For An Adult Seeking To Enroll A Child In Public School, So As To Require Certain Valid And Current Government-issued Means Of Identification Of The Adult.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-32, Relating To Requirements For An Adult Seeking To Enroll A Child In Public School, So As To Require Certain Valid And Current Government-issued Means Of Identification Of The Adult.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "chargeback Fairness And Transparency Act" By Adding Section 37-1-320 So As To Provide That Financial Institutions May Not Charge Fees During A Chargeback Dispute.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "chargeback Fairness And Transparency Act" By Adding Section 37-1-320 So As To Provide That Financial Institutions May Not Charge Fees During A Chargeback Dispute.
Recognize And Honor Taylor Rivers Of River Bluff High School Upon Being Named The 2026 High School Solo State Champion At The 2026 South Carolina Dance Association State Dance Team Championship.
Recognize And Honor Taylor Rivers Of River Bluff High School Upon Being Named The 2026 High School Solo State Champion At The 2026 South Carolina Dance Association State Dance Team Championship.
Recognize And Honor The South Carolina 4-h Pinckney Leadership Program And Congratulate Those Who Participate At All Levels Upon The Tenth Anniversary Of Preparing The State's Young People For Leadership.
Recognize And Honor The South Carolina 4-h Pinckney Leadership Program And Congratulate Those Who Participate At All Levels Upon The Tenth Anniversary Of Preparing The State's Young People For Leadership.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 39-5-39, Relating To An Attorney Advertising In A False, Deceptive, Or Misleading Manner, So As To Define False Advertising; To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That References A Settlement Obtained On Behalf Of A Client Must Disclose The Amount Of Attorney's Fees And Litigation Costs Deducted From The Recovery; To Require The Legal Advertisement To Clarify That Any Referenced Results Are Not Representative Of All Cases And That Outcomes Depend On The Specific Facts Of Each Case; And To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That States That The Filing Of A Lawsuit Is Against An Insurance Company Or Other Third Party Must Disclose The Fact That Any Lawsuit Would Be Filed Against An Individual Or Business That Would Be Named As The Defendant And That The Insurance Company Is Only Providing The Coverage On Behalf Of The Named Individual Or Business Based On A Policy Purchased By The Individual Or Business.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 39-5-39, Relating To An Attorney Advertising In A False, Deceptive, Or Misleading Manner, So As To Define False Advertising; To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That References A Settlement Obtained On Behalf Of A Client Must Disclose The Amount Of Attorney's Fees And Litigation Costs Deducted From The Recovery; To Require The Legal Advertisement To Clarify That Any Referenced Results Are Not Representative Of All Cases And That Outcomes Depend On The Specific Facts Of Each Case; And To Provide That Any Advertising For Legal Services That States That The Filing Of A Lawsuit Is Against An Insurance Company Or Other Third Party Must Disclose The Fact That Any Lawsuit Would Be Filed Against An Individual Or Business That Would Be Named As The Defendant And That The Insurance Company Is Only Providing The Coverage On Behalf Of The Named Individual Or Business Based On A Policy Purchased By The Individual Or Business.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Dennis Carroll Ballentine, To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon His Passing, And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Dennis Carroll Ballentine, To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon His Passing, And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Recognize And Honor The Woodmont High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them Upon Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa, Division 2 State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Woodmont High School Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them Upon Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa, Division 2 State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-51-90, Relating To Redemption Of Real Property And The Assignment Of Purchaser's Interest, So As To Expand The Ability To Pay A Delinquent Tax To Any Other Individual Or Entity.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-51-90, Relating To Redemption Of Real Property And The Assignment Of Purchaser's Interest, So As To Expand The Ability To Pay A Delinquent Tax To Any Other Individual Or Entity.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 19, Title 63 So As To Establish A Community Juvenile Crime Prevention Program By Which Public Or Private Nonprofit Entities May Be Certified By The Department Of Juvenile Justice To Provide Certain Services And Activities Intended To Prevent Juvenile Crime And Delinquency, To Provide For The Certification Of Community Juvenile Crime Prevention Programs By The Department, To Establish A Civil Penalty For The Unlawful Representation Of An Uncertified Program As Certified, And To Provide That The Department Shall Promulgate Necessary Regulations To Effectuate The Provisions Of This Article.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 19, Title 63 So As To Establish A Community Juvenile Crime Prevention Program By Which Public Or Private Nonprofit Entities May Be Certified By The Department Of Juvenile Justice To Provide Certain Services And Activities Intended To Prevent Juvenile Crime And Delinquency, To Provide For The Certification Of Community Juvenile Crime Prevention Programs By The Department, To Establish A Civil Penalty For The Unlawful Representation Of An Uncertified Program As Certified, And To Provide That The Department Shall Promulgate Necessary Regulations To Effectuate The Provisions Of This Article.
Recognize And Honor First Sergeant Fred J. Grooms Sr. (retired) For His Lifetime Of Service To His Community, His Church, And His Nation.
Recognize And Honor First Sergeant Fred J. Grooms Sr. (retired) For His Lifetime Of Service To His Community, His Church, And His Nation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "sales Tax Swipe Fee Fairness Act" By Adding Section 37-1-320 So As To Provide That Credit Card Payment Processors May Not Charge A Swipe Fee On The Sales Tax Portion Of Retail Transactions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "sales Tax Swipe Fee Fairness Act" By Adding Section 37-1-320 So As To Provide That Credit Card Payment Processors May Not Charge A Swipe Fee On The Sales Tax Portion Of Retail Transactions.
Congratulate The South Carolina Institute Of Medicine And Public Health On The Occasion Of Its Fifteenth Anniversary, Commend The Organization For Its Commitment And Service To The State Of South Carolina, And Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Years Ahead.
Congratulate The South Carolina Institute Of Medicine And Public Health On The Occasion Of Its Fifteenth Anniversary, Commend The Organization For Its Commitment And Service To The State Of South Carolina, And Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Years Ahead.
Recognize And Honor The Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Girls Cross Country Team And Coaching Staff On A Wonderful Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association 4a Cross Country Championship.
Recognize And Honor The Heathwood Hall Episcopal School Girls Cross Country Team And Coaching Staff On A Wonderful Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association 4a Cross Country Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-425 So As To Limit Teacher Duties Under School District Salary Schedules To Classroom And Certain Related Duties, To Prohibit The Assignment Of Extracurricular Duties Without Consent And Extra Compensation As Stated In The Teaching Contract, To Require School Districts To Develop Related Plans For Implementing These Provisions, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Make These Provisions Applicable Beginning With Teaching Contracts Issued For The 2026-2027 School Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-425 So As To Limit Teacher Duties Under School District Salary Schedules To Classroom And Certain Related Duties, To Prohibit The Assignment Of Extracurricular Duties Without Consent And Extra Compensation As Stated In The Teaching Contract, To Require School Districts To Develop Related Plans For Implementing These Provisions, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Make These Provisions Applicable Beginning With Teaching Contracts Issued For The 2026-2027 School Year.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2-17-150 Relating To The Statute Of Limitations For Prosecuting Lobbying Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2-17-150 Relating To The Statute Of Limitations For Prosecuting Lobbying Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-375 So As To Provide Requirements For Working As Central Service Technicians, To Provide Requirements For Healthcare Facilities To Employ Or Retain Central Service Technicians, To Provide Exceptions, And To Provide Definitions, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-375 So As To Provide Requirements For Working As Central Service Technicians, To Provide Requirements For Healthcare Facilities To Employ Or Retain Central Service Technicians, To Provide Exceptions, And To Provide Definitions, Among Other Things.
Recognize And Honor The Bamberg-ehrhardt High School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class A State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Bamberg-ehrhardt High School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class A State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Sumter High School Speech And Debate Association Chapter For Its Vision And Success And To Declare Friday, March 6, 2026, As "speech And Debate Education Day" In South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor The Sumter High School Speech And Debate Association Chapter For Its Vision And Success And To Declare Friday, March 6, 2026, As "speech And Debate Education Day" In South Carolina.
Declare Thursday, March 5, 2026, As "etiquette Day In South Carolina" And To Commend The University Of South Carolina's Educational Talent Search Program And Its Students For Their Outstanding Achievements And Progress In Becoming Productive Citizens.
Declare Thursday, March 5, 2026, As "etiquette Day In South Carolina" And To Commend The University Of South Carolina's Educational Talent Search Program And Its Students For Their Outstanding Achievements And Progress In Becoming Productive Citizens.
Honor And Recognize Elijah Jennings On An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Him On Winning An International Professional Rodeo Association World Championship Title And His First Victory At The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour.
Honor And Recognize Elijah Jennings On An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Him On Winning An International Professional Rodeo Association World Championship Title And His First Victory At The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate And Honor Reverend Sammy Lee Wade Upon The Occasion Of His Twenty-fifth Anniversary As Pastor Of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church In Eastover.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate And Honor Reverend Sammy Lee Wade Upon The Occasion Of His Twenty-fifth Anniversary As Pastor Of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church In Eastover.
Declare March 2026 As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In South Carolina And To Encourage All Citizens Of The Palmetto State To Learn More About Colorectal Cancer Screening And Prevention.
Declare March 2026 As "colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" In South Carolina And To Encourage All Citizens Of The Palmetto State To Learn More About Colorectal Cancer Screening And Prevention.