Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-95-65 So As To Provide Regulations For The Sale Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, To Provide Penalties For Violations Of The Section, And To Provide Certain Timelines And Effective Dates; And By Amending Section 16-17-501, Relating To Terms Defined In The "youth Access To Tobacco Prevention Act," So As To Change The Definition Of "electronic Smoking Device". - Ratified Title

Set By Special Order H. 4216, Relating To Income Tax, Following Second Reading Of H. 5127, The Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, For Immediate Consideration Of Senate Amendments To The Bill And Continuing On Special Order Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition; And To Set By Special Order H. 3368, Relating To Tax Conformity, For Immediate Consideration Following Final Disposition Of H. 4216, And Continuing On Special Order Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition On Second Reading; And To Set By Special Order H. 3368 For Third Reading And Continuing Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition On Third Reading.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-20, Relating To Children's Code Definitions, So As To Add The Term "licensed"; By Amending Section 63-9-1110, Relating To Adoption By A Stepparent Or Relative, So As To Apply To Children Placed With Relatives Or Fictive Kin For The Purpose Of Adoption; By Amending Section 63-7-2320, Relating To The Kinship Foster Care Program, So As To Lower The Minimum Age Of A Kinship Foster Parent From Twenty-one To Eighteen And To Allow The Department To Use Different Standards When Licensing Relatives And Fictive Kin; By Amending Section 63-7-2350, Relating To Restrictions On Foster Care, Adoption, Or Legal Guardian Placements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 63-7-2400, Relating To The Number Of Foster Children Who May Be Placed In A Foster Home, So As To Remove Therapeutic Foster Care Placement Limitations From Kinship Foster Care Placements. - Ratified Title

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Provide That The God Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob Is The Only True Creator God Recognized By This State.

Amend Section 59-1-462 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Relating To Excused School Absences For Career And Technical Student Organization Experiences, So As To Provide That Students Participating In Any Interscholastic Activity Authorized By The School District Are Eligible For Excused Absences, Regardless Of Whether The Activity Is Sanctioned By The South Carolina High School League Or Any Other Governing Entity, And To Require That Students Be In Academic Good Standing To Qualify For Such Excused Absences. - Ratified Title

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "honor Our First Responders Act" By Adding Section 38-71-300 So As To Provide That An Individual Or Group Health Plan Must Provide Coverage Under The Same Terms And Conditions To The Spouse Or Dependent Of A First Responder Covered By Such A Plan In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 1-3-470, Relating To Lowering Flags Upon Death In The Line Of Duty, So As To Add An Emergency Medical Technician; By Adding Section 12-6-1172 So As To Provide For A First Responder Retirement Income Deduction; By Amending Section 12-6-1170, Relating To The Retirement Income Tax Deduction, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Taxes, So As To Provide That A Qualified Surviving Spouse Also Means Certain Surviving Spouses Of Emergency Medical Technicians; And By Amending Section 59-111-110, Relating To Waived Tuition, So As To Provide That The Children Of Certain Emergency Medical Technicians Also Qualify For Certain Waived Tuition.

Recognize And Honor The Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2026 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Championship Title.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 5, Title 58 So As To Require A Public Utility Providing Natural Gas Distribution Services To Residential Customers To Establish And Maintain Natural Gas Price Reserves, And To Provide For Funding Usage And Cost Recovery; And To Require An Annual Report To The Public Service Commission.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-5-380 So As To Provide That A Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor Who Has Not Reached The Age Of Sixteen Years Must Provide Prior Consent To A Medical Professional For The Medical Professional To Prescribe Medication To The Minor, So As To Provide That The Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor To Whom Medication Is Prescribed May Not Be Prohibited From Reviewing The Minor's Prescription Records Regardless Of Whether Those Records Are Maintained With The Parent Or Legal Guardian's Prescription Records Or Are Maintained Separately In The Minor's Name, And To Provide Exceptions.

A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Bob Cathey For His Many Contributions And Years Of Service To His Community.

Recognize March 2026 As "chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" In South Carolina In Order To Raise Awareness Of The Need For Research, Screening Programs, And Access To Care For Individuals Who Suffer From Chronic Kidney Disease.

A Senate Resolution To Congratulate And Thank The Staff And Volunteers Of The Marion Burnside Central Carolina Chapter Of The National Wild Turkey Federation For Their Dedication To Conservation And Extend Best Wishes For A Memorable Banquet.

Encourage Counties, Municipalities, And Other Political Subdivisions Of The State, Including School Districts, To Establish The Use Of Organics-first Integrated Pest Management Practices And Standards That Would Prioritize The Use Of Prevention-based, Least Toxic, Organic Practices And Prohibit The Use Of Synthetic Pesticides For Public Land Management, Including Habitat Restoration And Roadside Management.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-51-90, Relating To The Redemption Of Real Property And The Assignment Of A 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 12-6-1120, Relating To Gross Income, So As To Provide That Gross Income Does Not Include Certain Retirement Benefits Received From The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System Or Other Retirement Benefits Received By Police Officers, Firefighters, Or Emergency Medical Technicians Through A Retirement System Or Pension.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 33, Title 58 So As To Establish The "solar, Agricultural, Farmland, And Environmental Act"; To Provide For Definitions; To Establish Certificate Requirements For Construction Of Photovoltaic Energy Facilities; To Establish The Certificate Application Process; To Provide Requirements For Hearings Regarding The Certificate Application; To Establish The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; To Require A Record Of The Proceedings And To Permit The Public Service Commission To Consolidate The Representation Of Parties With Similar Interests; To Establish Requirements For The Public Service Commission's Decision Regarding An Application; To Require The Public Service Commission To Issue An Order Within One Hundred Eighty Days From The Date The Application Is Filed; And To Provide For Payment Of Costs For The Office Of Regulatory Staff And The Public Service Commission For A Filed Application.

Recognize And Congratulate Lionel Smith, Ltd., On The Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary; To Commend The Store For Its Sustained Excellence In Menswear, Tailoring, And Customer Service; To Honor Lionel "smitty" Smith And Van Smith For Their Leadership, Entrepreneurship, And Contributions To The Economic And Cultural Life Of Downtown Aiken And The Central Savannah River Area; And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Prosperity.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "eliminate Illegal Immigration Whistleblower Act" By Adding Section 41-8-75 So As To Provide Penalties For The Employment Of Unauthorized Aliens Including Civil Penalties Supplemental To Existing Penalties, To Provide A Civil Enforcement Process With Whistleblower Procedures, And To Clarify Cumulative Remedies And Concurrent Enforcement By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-40-53 So As To Establish A Separate State Championship Bracket For Charter Schools In Interscholastic Athletics And To Provide Postseason Ranking, Seeding, And Eligibility Procedures; And By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Requirements For Charter Schools, So As To Make A Conforming Change.

Welcome John Legend, A Multiplatinum Artist And Producer, For A Performance At The Gaillard Center In Charleston, To Congratulate Him On His Stellar Musical Career, And To Applaud His Vibrant Civic And Community Contributions.

Congratulate The Dutch Fork High School Dazzlers Dance Teams, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning Three State Championship Titles At The South Carolina State Dance Team Championship, Among Other Notable Achievements.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-13-1308 And 8-13-1309, Both Relating To Filing Of Certified Campaign Reports, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Street Number And Name; By Amending Section 8-13-1333, Relating To Soliciting Contributions From The General Public, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Donor's Street Number And Name; By Amending Section 8-13-1360, Relating To Contribution And Expenditure Reporting Forms, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Or Donor's Street Number And Name; And By Adding Section 8-13-1530 So As To Provide A Penalty For Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Or Donor's Street Number And Name In Violation Of Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8.

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 44-53-2020, Relating To Kratom Regulation, So As To Change The Description Of What Constitutes A Regulated Kratom Product.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-95-65 So As To Provide Regulations For The Sale Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, To Provide Penalties For Violations Of The Section, And To Provide Certain Timelines And Effective Dates; And By Amending Section 16-17-501, Relating To Terms Defined In The "youth Access To Tobacco Prevention Act," So As To Change The Definition Of "electronic Smoking Device". - Ratified Title

Set By Special Order H. 4216, Relating To Income Tax, Following Second Reading Of H. 5127, The Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, For Immediate Consideration Of Senate Amendments To The Bill And Continuing On Special Order Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition; And To Set By Special Order H. 3368, Relating To Tax Conformity, For Immediate Consideration Following Final Disposition Of H. 4216, And Continuing On Special Order Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition On Second Reading; And To Set By Special Order H. 3368 For Third Reading And Continuing Every Day Thereafter Until Its Disposition On Third Reading.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-20, Relating To Children's Code Definitions, So As To Add The Term "licensed"; By Amending Section 63-9-1110, Relating To Adoption By A Stepparent Or Relative, So As To Apply To Children Placed With Relatives Or Fictive Kin For The Purpose Of Adoption; By Amending Section 63-7-2320, Relating To The Kinship Foster Care Program, So As To Lower The Minimum Age Of A Kinship Foster Parent From Twenty-one To Eighteen And To Allow The Department To Use Different Standards When Licensing Relatives And Fictive Kin; By Amending Section 63-7-2350, Relating To Restrictions On Foster Care, Adoption, Or Legal Guardian Placements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And By Amending Section 63-7-2400, Relating To The Number Of Foster Children Who May Be Placed In A Foster Home, So As To Remove Therapeutic Foster Care Placement Limitations From Kinship Foster Care Placements. - Ratified Title

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Provide That The God Of Abraham, Isaac, And Jacob Is The Only True Creator God Recognized By This State.

Amend Section 59-1-462 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Relating To Excused School Absences For Career And Technical Student Organization Experiences, So As To Provide That Students Participating In Any Interscholastic Activity Authorized By The School District Are Eligible For Excused Absences, Regardless Of Whether The Activity Is Sanctioned By The South Carolina High School League Or Any Other Governing Entity, And To Require That Students Be In Academic Good Standing To Qualify For Such Excused Absences. - Ratified Title

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "honor Our First Responders Act" By Adding Section 38-71-300 So As To Provide That An Individual Or Group Health Plan Must Provide Coverage Under The Same Terms And Conditions To The Spouse Or Dependent Of A First Responder Covered By Such A Plan In Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 1-3-470, Relating To Lowering Flags Upon Death In The Line Of Duty, So As To Add An Emergency Medical Technician; By Adding Section 12-6-1172 So As To Provide For A First Responder Retirement Income Deduction; By Amending Section 12-6-1170, Relating To The Retirement Income Tax Deduction, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Taxes, So As To Provide That A Qualified Surviving Spouse Also Means Certain Surviving Spouses Of Emergency Medical Technicians; And By Amending Section 59-111-110, Relating To Waived Tuition, So As To Provide That The Children Of Certain Emergency Medical Technicians Also Qualify For Certain Waived Tuition.

Recognize And Honor The Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy Boys Varsity Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2026 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 1a State Championship Title.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 5, Title 58 So As To Require A Public Utility Providing Natural Gas Distribution Services To Residential Customers To Establish And Maintain Natural Gas Price Reserves, And To Provide For Funding Usage And Cost Recovery; And To Require An Annual Report To The Public Service Commission.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-5-380 So As To Provide That A Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor Who Has Not Reached The Age Of Sixteen Years Must Provide Prior Consent To A Medical Professional For The Medical Professional To Prescribe Medication To The Minor, So As To Provide That The Person Responsible For The Welfare Of A Minor To Whom Medication Is Prescribed May Not Be Prohibited From Reviewing The Minor's Prescription Records Regardless Of Whether Those Records Are Maintained With The Parent Or Legal Guardian's Prescription Records Or Are Maintained Separately In The Minor's Name, And To Provide Exceptions.

A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Bob Cathey For His Many Contributions And Years Of Service To His Community.

Recognize March 2026 As "chronic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" In South Carolina In Order To Raise Awareness Of The Need For Research, Screening Programs, And Access To Care For Individuals Who Suffer From Chronic Kidney Disease.

A Senate Resolution To Congratulate And Thank The Staff And Volunteers Of The Marion Burnside Central Carolina Chapter Of The National Wild Turkey Federation For Their Dedication To Conservation And Extend Best Wishes For A Memorable Banquet.

Encourage Counties, Municipalities, And Other Political Subdivisions Of The State, Including School Districts, To Establish The Use Of Organics-first Integrated Pest Management Practices And Standards That Would Prioritize The Use Of Prevention-based, Least Toxic, Organic Practices And Prohibit The Use Of Synthetic Pesticides For Public Land Management, Including Habitat Restoration And Roadside Management.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-51-90, Relating To The Redemption Of Real Property And The Assignment Of A 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 12-6-1120, Relating To Gross Income, So As To Provide That Gross Income Does Not Include Certain Retirement Benefits Received From The South Carolina Police Officers Retirement System Or Other Retirement Benefits Received By Police Officers, Firefighters, Or Emergency Medical Technicians Through A Retirement System Or Pension.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 33, Title 58 So As To Establish The "solar, Agricultural, Farmland, And Environmental Act"; To Provide For Definitions; To Establish Certificate Requirements For Construction Of Photovoltaic Energy Facilities; To Establish The Certificate Application Process; To Provide Requirements For Hearings Regarding The Certificate Application; To Establish The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; To Require A Record Of The Proceedings And To Permit The Public Service Commission To Consolidate The Representation Of Parties With Similar Interests; To Establish Requirements For The Public Service Commission's Decision Regarding An Application; To Require The Public Service Commission To Issue An Order Within One Hundred Eighty Days From The Date The Application Is Filed; And To Provide For Payment Of Costs For The Office Of Regulatory Staff And The Public Service Commission For A Filed Application.

Recognize And Congratulate Lionel Smith, Ltd., On The Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary; To Commend The Store For Its Sustained Excellence In Menswear, Tailoring, And Customer Service; To Honor Lionel "smitty" Smith And Van Smith For Their Leadership, Entrepreneurship, And Contributions To The Economic And Cultural Life Of Downtown Aiken And The Central Savannah River Area; And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Prosperity.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "eliminate Illegal Immigration Whistleblower Act" By Adding Section 41-8-75 So As To Provide Penalties For The Employment Of Unauthorized Aliens Including Civil Penalties Supplemental To Existing Penalties, To Provide A Civil Enforcement Process With Whistleblower Procedures, And To Clarify Cumulative Remedies And Concurrent Enforcement By The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-40-53 So As To Establish A Separate State Championship Bracket For Charter Schools In Interscholastic Athletics And To Provide Postseason Ranking, Seeding, And Eligibility Procedures; And By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Requirements For Charter Schools, So As To Make A Conforming Change.

Welcome John Legend, A Multiplatinum Artist And Producer, For A Performance At The Gaillard Center In Charleston, To Congratulate Him On His Stellar Musical Career, And To Applaud His Vibrant Civic And Community Contributions.

Congratulate The Dutch Fork High School Dazzlers Dance Teams, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning Three State Championship Titles At The South Carolina State Dance Team Championship, Among Other Notable Achievements.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-13-1308 And 8-13-1309, Both Relating To Filing Of Certified Campaign Reports, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Street Number And Name; By Amending Section 8-13-1333, Relating To Soliciting Contributions From The General Public, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Donor's Street Number And Name; By Amending Section 8-13-1360, Relating To Contribution And Expenditure Reporting Forms, So As To Prohibit Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Or Donor's Street Number And Name; And By Adding Section 8-13-1530 So As To Provide A Penalty For Public Disclosure Of An Individual Contributor's Or Donor's Street Number And Name In Violation Of Article 13, Chapter 13, Title 8.

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 44-53-2020, Relating To Kratom Regulation, So As To Change The Description Of What Constitutes A Regulated Kratom Product.