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
Honor The Life And Achievements Of Prominent African Physician His Excellency Jean Kaseya, Director-general Of The Africa Centres For Disease Control And Prevention (africa Cdc).
Honor The Life And Achievements Of Prominent African Physician His Excellency Jean Kaseya, Director-general Of The Africa Centres For Disease Control And Prevention (africa Cdc).
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "safeguarding Endowment Gifts Act" By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 6, Title 34 So As To Prohibit Charitable Organizations From Violating Written Donor Restrictions Except When Required Or Authorized By Federal Or State Law; To Require Notification To Donors When A Charitable Organization Is Unable To Fulfill One Or More Terms In An Endowment Agreement; To Establish Judicial Processes And Remedies When Charitable Organizations Violate Donor Imposed Restrictions In Endowment Agreements; To Permit Charitable Organizations To Seek A Judicial Declaration Of Rights And Duties And Related Provisions; And To Designate Sections 34-6-10 Through 34-6-100 As Article 1, "general Provisions."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "safeguarding Endowment Gifts Act" By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 6, Title 34 So As To Prohibit Charitable Organizations From Violating Written Donor Restrictions Except When Required Or Authorized By Federal Or State Law; To Require Notification To Donors When A Charitable Organization Is Unable To Fulfill One Or More Terms In An Endowment Agreement; To Establish Judicial Processes And Remedies When Charitable Organizations Violate Donor Imposed Restrictions In Endowment Agreements; To Permit Charitable Organizations To Seek A Judicial Declaration Of Rights And Duties And Related Provisions; And To Designate Sections 34-6-10 Through 34-6-100 As Article 1, "general Provisions."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "parental Rights Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59, To Affirm And Enumerate The Fundamental Rights Of Parents To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Healthcare, And General Welfare Of Their Children, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Minimum Standards To Implement Parental Rights And A Related Model Parental Rights Policy, To Provide Local Education Agencies Shall Adopt And Implement Related Policies, To Establish Administrative Procedures For The Investigation And Resolution Of Alleged Violations, To Provide For A Limited Private Cause Of Action Upon Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Minor Consent For Health Services, So As To Clarify, Strengthen, And Expand Requirements For Parental Consent For Nonemergency Medical Treatment Of Minors, To Provide Procedures And Remedies For Violations Alleged By Parents, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; By Repealing Section 63-5-350 Relating To Furnishing Health Services To Minors Without Parental Consent; By Designating The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59 As "general Provisions"; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Certain Consent Not Being Subject To Disaffirmance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "parental Rights Act" By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59, To Affirm And Enumerate The Fundamental Rights Of Parents To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Healthcare, And General Welfare Of Their Children, To Require The State Board Of Education To Adopt Minimum Standards To Implement Parental Rights And A Related Model Parental Rights Policy, To Provide Local Education Agencies Shall Adopt And Implement Related Policies, To Establish Administrative Procedures For The Investigation And Resolution Of Alleged Violations, To Provide For A Limited Private Cause Of Action Upon Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To Minor Consent For Health Services, So As To Clarify, Strengthen, And Expand Requirements For Parental Consent For Nonemergency Medical Treatment Of Minors, To Provide Procedures And Remedies For Violations Alleged By Parents, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things; By Repealing Section 63-5-350 Relating To Furnishing Health Services To Minors Without Parental Consent; By Designating The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59 As "general Provisions"; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To Certain Consent Not Being Subject To Disaffirmance.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 6-9-65, Relating To The Regulation Of Construction Or Improvements Of Farm Structures, So As To Exempt Certain Converted Farm Structures Used For Public Or Private Events.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 6-9-65, Relating To The Regulation Of Construction Or Improvements Of Farm Structures, So As To Exempt Certain Converted Farm Structures Used For Public Or Private Events.
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of George A. Malone And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of George A. Malone And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage All South Carolinians To Join With The Senate In Celebrating And Recognizing How Critical The Contributions Of Care Workers Are To The Health And Overall Well-being Of Our State And To Declare The Month Of April As "care Workers Recognition Month" Throughout The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage All South Carolinians To Join With The Senate In Celebrating And Recognizing How Critical The Contributions Of Care Workers Are To The Health And Overall Well-being Of Our State And To Declare The Month Of April As "care Workers Recognition Month" Throughout The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When As Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made To Qualified Family Members To Clear The Title Of Heirs' Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When As Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made To Qualified Family Members To Clear The Title Of Heirs' Property.
Declare February 28, 2026, As "rosenwald School Day" In South Carolina.
Declare February 28, 2026, As "rosenwald School Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-35-50, Relating To The Maximum Unemployment Insurance Benefits Allowed In A Benefit Year, So As To Base The Duration Of Unemployment Benefits Allowed On Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Unemployment Rates, To Provide Requirements For Calculating The Rates, And To Provide The Department Of Employment And Workforce Shall Promulgate Certain Related Regulations; And By Amending Section 41-35-120, Relating To Disqualification For Benefits.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-35-50, Relating To The Maximum Unemployment Insurance Benefits Allowed In A Benefit Year, So As To Base The Duration Of Unemployment Benefits Allowed On Seasonally Adjusted Statewide Unemployment Rates, To Provide Requirements For Calculating The Rates, And To Provide The Department Of Employment And Workforce Shall Promulgate Certain Related Regulations; And By Amending Section 41-35-120, Relating To Disqualification For Benefits.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-28-10, Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Enforcement Of Vehicle Express Warranties, So As To Redefine The Term "motor Vehicles" And To Provide Additional Terms And Their Definitions; And By Adding Section 56-28-15 So As To Provide Manufacturers Of Recreational Vehicles Must Replace Or Repurchase Certain Vehicles That Are Found To Contain Defects Or Have Conditions That Impair Their Use, Value, Or Safety.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-28-10, Relating To Terms And Their Definitions Regarding The Enforcement Of Vehicle Express Warranties, So As To Redefine The Term "motor Vehicles" And To Provide Additional Terms And Their Definitions; And By Adding Section 56-28-15 So As To Provide Manufacturers Of Recreational Vehicles Must Replace Or Repurchase Certain Vehicles That Are Found To Contain Defects Or Have Conditions That Impair Their Use, Value, Or Safety.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-67-120, Relating To The Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act Definitions, So As To Clarify That The Existence Of An Income-producing Use Prior To The Period Of Abandonment Is Not A Requirement For Eligibility; By Amending Section 12-67-130, Relating To Applicability, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 12-67-140, Relating To Eligibility For The Credit, So As To Clarify Certain Timing Considerations Related To The Filing Of A Notice Of Intent To Rehabilitate An Abandoned Building And To Clarify That Abandoned Building Tax Credits May Not Serve As Collateral For Any Debt; And By Amending Section 12-67-160, Relating To The Certification Of Abandoned Building Sites, So As To Remove A Requirement For Certain Certifications Of State-owned Abandoned Building Sites.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-67-120, Relating To The Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act Definitions, So As To Clarify That The Existence Of An Income-producing Use Prior To The Period Of Abandonment Is Not A Requirement For Eligibility; By Amending Section 12-67-130, Relating To Applicability, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 12-67-140, Relating To Eligibility For The Credit, So As To Clarify Certain Timing Considerations Related To The Filing Of A Notice Of Intent To Rehabilitate An Abandoned Building And To Clarify That Abandoned Building Tax Credits May Not Serve As Collateral For Any Debt; And By Amending Section 12-67-160, Relating To The Certification Of Abandoned Building Sites, So As To Remove A Requirement For Certain Certifications Of State-owned Abandoned Building Sites.
Recognize And Honor General AbdelkÉrim Charfadine "bÈguera," Director-general Of The National Mining And Marketing Company And To Commend Him For Advancing Sovereign Resource Governance In Central Africa.
Recognize And Honor General AbdelkÉrim Charfadine "bÈguera," Director-general Of The National Mining And Marketing Company And To Commend Him For Advancing Sovereign Resource Governance In Central Africa.
Recognize And Honor Dr. Dinesh Shukla, Chancellor And Founding President Of The American International University West Africa, For Transforming African Education Through Visionary Leadership.
Recognize And Honor Dr. Dinesh Shukla, Chancellor And Founding President Of The American International University West Africa, For Transforming African Education Through Visionary Leadership.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-11-1055 So As To Allow For The Issuance Of Deer Depredation Permits From January Second Through September Fourteenth.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-11-1055 So As To Allow For The Issuance Of Deer Depredation Permits From January Second Through September Fourteenth.
Recognize And Honor John Lakin For His Outstading Contributions To Gospel Music And To The People Of The State Of South Carolina.
Recognize And Honor John Lakin For His Outstading Contributions To Gospel Music And To The People Of The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-140, Relating To Issuance Of Drivers' Licenses, So As To Provide That "limited Term" Must Be Included On Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards Issued To Qualified Noncitizens Of This Country; By Amending Section 7-13-710, Relating To Proof Of Right To Vote, So As To Provide Forms Of Identification Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles Containing The Words "limited Term" Are Not Acceptable Forms Of Proof Of Identification; And By Amending Section 56-1-230, Relating To Notifying The Department Of Motor Vehicles Of Drivers' License Holders' Change Of Address Or Name, So As To Revise The Procedure And To Provide This Procedure Also Applies To Identification Cards Issued By The Department.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-140, Relating To Issuance Of Drivers' Licenses, So As To Provide That "limited Term" Must Be Included On Drivers' Licenses And Identification Cards Issued To Qualified Noncitizens Of This Country; By Amending Section 7-13-710, Relating To Proof Of Right To Vote, So As To Provide Forms Of Identification Issued By The Department Of Motor Vehicles Containing The Words "limited Term" Are Not Acceptable Forms Of Proof Of Identification; And By Amending Section 56-1-230, Relating To Notifying The Department Of Motor Vehicles Of Drivers' License Holders' Change Of Address Or Name, So As To Revise The Procedure And To Provide This Procedure Also Applies To Identification Cards Issued By The Department.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize United States Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Phillip Bruce Cook For His Bravery And Service During World War Ii And To Congratulate Him On His Nomination By French President Emmanuel Macron As A Chevalier In The Ordre National De La Legion D'honneur, The Highest And Most Prestigious National Honor Of Merit To Reward Those Who Have Done Great Deeds For France.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize United States Army Air Force Staff Sergeant Phillip Bruce Cook For His Bravery And Service During World War Ii And To Congratulate Him On His Nomination By French President Emmanuel Macron As A Chevalier In The Ordre National De La Legion D'honneur, The Highest And Most Prestigious National Honor Of Merit To Reward Those Who Have Done Great Deeds For France.
Recognize And Honor Mendy Corder, Municipal Clerk For The City Of Cayce, As She Retires After Twenty-nine Years Of Outstanding Service, And To Wish Her Much Happiness In Her Well-deserved Retirement.
Recognize And Honor Mendy Corder, Municipal Clerk For The City Of Cayce, As She Retires After Twenty-nine Years Of Outstanding Service, And To Wish Her Much Happiness In Her Well-deserved Retirement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, So As To Provide Circumstances When A Member Of The Armed Forces Is Authorized To Carry A Firearm On School Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-420, Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On School Property, So As To Provide Circumstances When A Member Of The Armed Forces Is Authorized To Carry A Firearm On School Property.
Recognize And Commend The Bridges Preparatory School Future Business Leaders Of America (fbla) Chapter For Its Dedication To Leadership Development, Community Service, And Academic Excellence.
Recognize And Commend The Bridges Preparatory School Future Business Leaders Of America (fbla) Chapter For Its Dedication To Leadership Development, Community Service, And Academic Excellence.
Encourage All South Carolinians To Join With The House Of Representatives In Celebrating And Recognizing How Critical The Contributions Of Care Workers Are To The Health And Overall Well-being Of Our State And To Declare The Month Of April As "care Workers Recognition Month" Throughout The State Of South Carolina.
Encourage All South Carolinians To Join With The House Of Representatives In Celebrating And Recognizing How Critical The Contributions Of Care Workers Are To The Health And Overall Well-being Of Our State And To Declare The Month Of April As "care Workers Recognition Month" Throughout The State Of South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-31-205 So As To Authorize The Public Service Authority To Jointly Own, As Tenants-in-common Or Through A Limited Liability Company, With Investor-owned Utilities, Electrical Generation And Transmission Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-31-205 So As To Authorize The Public Service Authority To Jointly Own, As Tenants-in-common Or Through A Limited Liability Company, With Investor-owned Utilities, Electrical Generation And Transmission Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-215 So As To Establish That Joint Physical Custody Is Presumed To Be In The Best Interest Of A Minor Child, With Exceptions; To Define "joint Physical Custody"; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-215 So As To Establish That Joint Physical Custody Is Presumed To Be In The Best Interest Of A Minor Child, With Exceptions; To Define "joint Physical Custody"; And For Other Purposes.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Squire Road In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From Its Intersection With Ogden Road To Its Intersection With Falls Road "archbishop B.r. Wilson Memorial Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Squire Road In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From Its Intersection With Ogden Road To Its Intersection With Falls Road "archbishop B.r. Wilson Memorial Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Pray Safe Act" By Adding Section 23-3-90 So As To Establish The South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program Within The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division To Provide Grants For Security Enhancements To Certain Organizations That Are At Risk Of Being Victims Of A Religiously Motivated Crime.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Pray Safe Act" By Adding Section 23-3-90 So As To Establish The South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program Within The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division To Provide Grants For Security Enhancements To Certain Organizations That Are At Risk Of Being Victims Of A Religiously Motivated Crime.