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 Amending Section 38-71-2250, Relating To Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefits Managers Books And Records, So As To Provide The Examinations Are Subject To The Requirements Of Chapter 13, Title 38; And By Amending Section 38-71-2340, Relating To Examinations Of Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Books And Records, So As To Provide The Examinations Are Subject To The Requirements Of Chapter 13, Title 38.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-71-2250, Relating To Examinations Of Pharmacy Benefits Managers Books And Records, So As To Provide The Examinations Are Subject To The Requirements Of Chapter 13, Title 38; And By Amending Section 38-71-2340, Relating To Examinations Of Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Books And Records, So As To Provide The Examinations Are Subject To The Requirements Of Chapter 13, Title 38.
Congratulate The West-oak High School Boys Wrestling Team On Its Impressive Win Of The 2026 Class Aaa State Championship Title And To Salute The Team On A Superb Season.
Congratulate The West-oak High School Boys Wrestling Team On Its Impressive Win Of The 2026 Class Aaa State Championship Title And To Salute The Team On A Superb Season.
Recognize And Honor The Courage, Service, And Sacrifice Of South Carolina's Law Enforcement K-9s And Law Enforcement Horses; To Remember And Pay Tribute To Those That Have Lost Their Lives In The Line Of Duty; And To Express The Gratitude Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For Their Dedicated Service To The People Of This State.
Recognize And Honor The Courage, Service, And Sacrifice Of South Carolina's Law Enforcement K-9s And Law Enforcement Horses; To Remember And Pay Tribute To Those That Have Lost Their Lives In The Line Of Duty; And To Express The Gratitude Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For Their Dedicated Service To The People Of This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "patients' Right To Transparency And Timely Access To Healthcare Services Act" By Adding Chapter 116 To Title 44 So As To Define Necessary Terms; To Exclude Certain Healthcare Providers From Preauthorization Requirements Who Meet An Eighty Percent Threshold Of Preauthorization Requests For Medications And Treatments During A Particular Time Period; To Require A Fair And Transparent Prior Authorization Process For Medications And Treatments; To Establish Timelines For Preauthorization Decisions; To Prohibit Ongoing Prior Authorization Requirements For Patients Living With Chronic Conditions After Prior Authorization Has Been Provided Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Insurance Companies From Switching Pharmaceuticals During A Policy Year; To Allow For Step Therapy Exceptions; To Provide That Once Prior Authorization Is Granted, Health Carriers Must Pay For The Service With Exceptions; To Require Continuity Of Care When A Patient Changes Insurance Policies; To Require Certain Filings For Insurance Companies For Transparency Concerning Approval And Denial Rates; And To Provide For Enforcement Of The Chapter.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "patients' Right To Transparency And Timely Access To Healthcare Services Act" By Adding Chapter 116 To Title 44 So As To Define Necessary Terms; To Exclude Certain Healthcare Providers From Preauthorization Requirements Who Meet An Eighty Percent Threshold Of Preauthorization Requests For Medications And Treatments During A Particular Time Period; To Require A Fair And Transparent Prior Authorization Process For Medications And Treatments; To Establish Timelines For Preauthorization Decisions; To Prohibit Ongoing Prior Authorization Requirements For Patients Living With Chronic Conditions After Prior Authorization Has Been Provided Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Insurance Companies From Switching Pharmaceuticals During A Policy Year; To Allow For Step Therapy Exceptions; To Provide That Once Prior Authorization Is Granted, Health Carriers Must Pay For The Service With Exceptions; To Require Continuity Of Care When A Patient Changes Insurance Policies; To Require Certain Filings For Insurance Companies For Transparency Concerning Approval And Denial Rates; And To Provide For Enforcement Of The Chapter.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Service Corps Of Retired Executives And Their Contributions To Small Businesses In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Service Corps Of Retired Executives And Their Contributions To Small Businesses In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Rita Crump-saddler And 50 Friends For Their Work To Combat Cancer.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Rita Crump-saddler And 50 Friends For Their Work To Combat Cancer.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-8-50, Relating To Penalties For Private Employers That Violate Requirements Regarding Alien Work Authorization Program Requirements, So As To Increase Certain Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-8-50, Relating To Penalties For Private Employers That Violate Requirements Regarding Alien Work Authorization Program Requirements, So As To Increase Certain Penalties For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-112-20, Relating To Domicile For Tuition Rates And Fees For Certain State Educational Institutions, So As To Prohibit In-state Rates For Persons Who Are Not Citizens Of The United States, Establish Fines For Violations, And Permit Certain Taxpayers To File Lawsuits For Enforcement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-112-20, Relating To Domicile For Tuition Rates And Fees For Certain State Educational Institutions, So As To Prohibit In-state Rates For Persons Who Are Not Citizens Of The United States, Establish Fines For Violations, And Permit Certain Taxpayers To File Lawsuits For Enforcement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 44 Of Chapter 3, Title 56, Relating To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Issuance Of "share The Road" Special License Plates, So As To Discontinue The Issuance Of These License Plates And Provide For The Issuance Of "i Bike" Special License Plates.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 44 Of Chapter 3, Title 56, Relating To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Issuance Of "share The Road" Special License Plates, So As To Discontinue The Issuance Of These License Plates And Provide For The Issuance Of "i Bike" Special License Plates.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "gold Standard Elections Act" By Amending Section 7-3-20, Relating To The Duties Of The State Election Commission Executive Director, So As To Require Separate Lists For Active, Inactive, And Archived Voter Registrations, To Utilize U.s. Citizenship And Immigration Services' Save Services To Identify And Remove Non-u.s. Citizens From The Voter Registration List And Maintain A Publicly Available List Of Those Individuals, And To Compare The Voter Registration List With Certain Federal Lists On A Monthly Basis; By Amending Section 7-5-160, Relating To Voter Registration, So As To Provide For A Voter Registration Period Of Ten Years, Require Valid Identification To Register To Vote, And For The County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections To Issue A Voter Identification Card For Each Registration; By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To Permit Only Paper Poll Books At Voting Locations; By Adding Section 7-7-715 So As To Provide For The Maximum Population Of Each Precinct, Require A New Precinct Within One Year Of Population Exceeding The Maximum Amount And Provide For A Penalty For Violation; By Amending Section 7-13-72, Relating To Managers Of Elections, So As To Require Four Election Managers For Each Two Hundred Fifty Registered Voters; By Adding Section 7-13-700 So As To Require Only Qualified Electors Who Comply With All Constitutional And Statutory Requirements To Vote In An Election; By Amending Section 7-13-730, Relating To The Delivery, Marking, And Deposit Of Ballots, So As To Require The Initials Of Two Poll Managers On Each Ballot; By Adding Section 7-13-870 So As To Provide Requirements For Paper Ballots And The Hand Count Of Those Ballots; By Adding Section 7-13-880 So As To Require Chain Of Custody Requirements For All Voting System Components; By Amending Section 7-13-1110, Relating To Counting Ballots And Result Declarations, So As To Provide The Public Has Access To View The Ballot Count Process Provided There Is No Interference With The Process; By Amending Section 7-13-1160, Relating To County Reporting Of Election Results To The State Election Commission, So As To Require Each County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections To Post Its Election Results Before Notification Of Unofficial Results To The State Election Commission; By Amending Section 7-15-320, Relating To Persons Qualified To Vote By Absentee Ballot, So As To Require Only U.s. Citizens With A Current And Valid Voter Registration Be Permitted To Vote And Amend Circumstances For Which A Person May Vote Absentee; By Amending Section 7-15-330, Relating To Absentee Ballot Applications, So As To Require An Application Request To Include The Signature Of The Requestor And A Witness; By Amending Section 7-15-420, Relating To Receipt, Tabulation, And Reporting Of Absentee Ballots, So As To Require Absentee Ballots Be Transported To The Precinct On Election Day, Permit Absentee Ballot Counts After The Polls Close, And Render An Absentee Ballot Null And Void If The Voter Voted In-person For That Election; By Adding Section 7-19-130 So As To Prohibit A State Elector In A Federal Election Process From Voting For Any Candidate And Object To The Federal Election Process In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 53-5-10, Relating To Legal Holidays, So As To Add General Election Day As A Legal Holiday.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "gold Standard Elections Act" By Amending Section 7-3-20, Relating To The Duties Of The State Election Commission Executive Director, So As To Require Separate Lists For Active, Inactive, And Archived Voter Registrations, To Utilize U.s. Citizenship And Immigration Services' Save Services To Identify And Remove Non-u.s. Citizens From The Voter Registration List And Maintain A Publicly Available List Of Those Individuals, And To Compare The Voter Registration List With Certain Federal Lists On A Monthly Basis; By Amending Section 7-5-160, Relating To Voter Registration, So As To Provide For A Voter Registration Period Of Ten Years, Require Valid Identification To Register To Vote, And For The County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections To Issue A Voter Identification Card For Each Registration; By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To Permit Only Paper Poll Books At Voting Locations; By Adding Section 7-7-715 So As To Provide For The Maximum Population Of Each Precinct, Require A New Precinct Within One Year Of Population Exceeding The Maximum Amount And Provide For A Penalty For Violation; By Amending Section 7-13-72, Relating To Managers Of Elections, So As To Require Four Election Managers For Each Two Hundred Fifty Registered Voters; By Adding Section 7-13-700 So As To Require Only Qualified Electors Who Comply With All Constitutional And Statutory Requirements To Vote In An Election; By Amending Section 7-13-730, Relating To The Delivery, Marking, And Deposit Of Ballots, So As To Require The Initials Of Two Poll Managers On Each Ballot; By Adding Section 7-13-870 So As To Provide Requirements For Paper Ballots And The Hand Count Of Those Ballots; By Adding Section 7-13-880 So As To Require Chain Of Custody Requirements For All Voting System Components; By Amending Section 7-13-1110, Relating To Counting Ballots And Result Declarations, So As To Provide The Public Has Access To View The Ballot Count Process Provided There Is No Interference With The Process; By Amending Section 7-13-1160, Relating To County Reporting Of Election Results To The State Election Commission, So As To Require Each County Board Of Voter Registration And Elections To Post Its Election Results Before Notification Of Unofficial Results To The State Election Commission; By Amending Section 7-15-320, Relating To Persons Qualified To Vote By Absentee Ballot, So As To Require Only U.s. Citizens With A Current And Valid Voter Registration Be Permitted To Vote And Amend Circumstances For Which A Person May Vote Absentee; By Amending Section 7-15-330, Relating To Absentee Ballot Applications, So As To Require An Application Request To Include The Signature Of The Requestor And A Witness; By Amending Section 7-15-420, Relating To Receipt, Tabulation, And Reporting Of Absentee Ballots, So As To Require Absentee Ballots Be Transported To The Precinct On Election Day, Permit Absentee Ballot Counts After The Polls Close, And Render An Absentee Ballot Null And Void If The Voter Voted In-person For That Election; By Adding Section 7-19-130 So As To Prohibit A State Elector In A Federal Election Process From Voting For Any Candidate And Object To The Federal Election Process In Certain Circumstances; And By Amending Section 53-5-10, Relating To Legal Holidays, So As To Add General Election Day As A Legal Holiday.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-5-15, Relating To Applications For Public Aid And Assistance, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Verify Applicants' Citizenship Status And Eligibility To Receive The Requested Benefits.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-5-15, Relating To Applications For Public Aid And Assistance, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Verify Applicants' Citizenship Status And Eligibility To Receive The Requested Benefits.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-1-697, Relating To The Use Of Languages Other Than English For This State And Its Political Subdivisions, So As To Prohibit Forms Or Services In A Language Other Than English, Except In Cases Of Emergency Or Otherwise Required By Federal Law.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-1-697, Relating To The Use Of Languages Other Than English For This State And Its Political Subdivisions, So As To Prohibit Forms Or Services In A Language Other Than English, Except In Cases Of Emergency Or Otherwise Required By Federal Law.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-240, Relating To Applications For Vehicle Licensing And Registration, So As To Require That Vehicle Owners' South Carolina Driver's License Information Be Included In The Application; And By Amending Section 56-3-350, Relating To Grounds For The Department Of Motor Vehicles To Refuse To Register And License A Vehicle, So As To Add To The Grounds For Refusal Applicants' Lack Of United States Citizenship Or Current Authorization To Live, Work, Or Study In The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-240, Relating To Applications For Vehicle Licensing And Registration, So As To Require That Vehicle Owners' South Carolina Driver's License Information Be Included In The Application; And By Amending Section 56-3-350, Relating To Grounds For The Department Of Motor Vehicles To Refuse To Register And License A Vehicle, So As To Add To The Grounds For Refusal Applicants' Lack Of United States Citizenship Or Current Authorization To Live, Work, Or Study In The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 5-7-320 So As To Prohibit Municipalities From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens; And By Amending Section 6-1-170, Relating To Preemption Of Local Ordinance Relating To Immigration, So As To Prohibit Political Subdivisions From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 5-7-320 So As To Prohibit Municipalities From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens; And By Amending Section 6-1-170, Relating To Preemption Of Local Ordinance Relating To Immigration, So As To Prohibit Political Subdivisions From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right Of Action For Certain Citizens.
Declare Tuesday, March 3, 2026, As "clemson Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Require Financial Institutions To Verify That Individuals Are Citizens Of The United States Before Wiring Or Remitting Funds To Foreign Countries, And To Either Require A Fee Or Prohibit The Transfer If The Individual Is Not A United States Citizen.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Require Financial Institutions To Verify That Individuals Are Citizens Of The United States Before Wiring Or Remitting Funds To Foreign Countries, And To Either Require A Fee Or Prohibit The Transfer If The Individual Is Not A United States Citizen.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When An Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made Amongst Related Descendants Of The Heirs' Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When An Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made Amongst Related Descendants Of The Heirs' Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-2-150 So As To Prohibit State Incentives For Companies If More Than Two Percent Of Their Employees Are H1b Visa Holders.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-2-150 So As To Prohibit State Incentives For Companies If More Than Two Percent Of Their Employees Are H1b Visa Holders.
Declare Wednesday, April 15, 2026, As "sto Programs Day" In The Palmetto State And To Encourage Individuals, Families, And Businesses To Learn More About The Consumer-facing Programs Offered At The State Treasurer's Office.
Declare Wednesday, April 15, 2026, As "sto Programs Day" In The Palmetto State And To Encourage Individuals, Families, And Businesses To Learn More About The Consumer-facing Programs Offered At The State Treasurer's Office.
Recognize And Honor Reverend Walter Banks White, A Faithful Teacher And Pastor, For His Years Of Service To His Rock Hill Community, His Family, And His Lord.
Recognize And Honor Reverend Walter Banks White, A Faithful Teacher And Pastor, For His Years Of Service To His Rock Hill Community, His Family, And His Lord.
Recognize And Honor Chaplain, Colonel Brian L. Bohlman, 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 Chaplain, Colonel Brian L. Bohlman, 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 11-1-130 So As To Prohibit The Use Of State And Local Government Funds For The Legal Representation Of Individuals Unlawfully Present In The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-1-130 So As To Prohibit The Use Of State And Local Government Funds For The Legal Representation Of Individuals Unlawfully Present In The United States.
Urge Congress To Issue An Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Or Similar Recognition, To All United States Troops Who Served In Honduras From 1981 To 1992.
Urge Congress To Issue An Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Or Similar Recognition, To All United States Troops Who Served In Honduras From 1981 To 1992.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-29-10, Relating To Applicants For Public Benefits And Verification Of Lawful Presence, So As To Require Verification Of Lawful Presence In The United States For Aliens Aged Eighteen Years Or Older Who Apply For Governmental Benefits Administered By This State Unless Otherwise Prohibited By Federal Laws, Rules Or Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-29-10, Relating To Applicants For Public Benefits And Verification Of Lawful Presence, So As To Require Verification Of Lawful Presence In The United States For Aliens Aged Eighteen Years Or Older Who Apply For Governmental Benefits Administered By This State Unless Otherwise Prohibited By Federal Laws, Rules Or Regulations.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The South Carolina Fraternal Order Of Police State Lodge Which Was Formally Established On May 6, 1976.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The South Carolina Fraternal Order Of Police State Lodge Which Was Formally Established On May 6, 1976.