126th General Assembly·3,989 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 3,989 bills and resolutions during the 126th General Assembly, each with a plain-language summary, current status from introduction to enactment, sponsors, and voting history.
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.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-15, Relating To The Deposit Of Cash Percentages In Lieu Of Bond, Assignment Of Deposits, And Restitution To Victims, So As To Provide That If A Court Finds That A Defendant May Be Released On Bond Who Has Been Charged With A Violent Offense Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm Or Drugs, The Bond Must Be Set At The Full United States Cash Currency Bond; By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Include In The Consideration Of A Person's Mental Condition The Direct Observations Of A Law Enforcement Officer That Cause Reasonable Concern With A Person's Mental Condition And To Allow The Court To Include In The Bond Conditions That Law Enforcement Transport The Person For An Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation Or The Person Is Required To Seek Medical Treatment Upon Release.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-15, Relating To The Deposit Of Cash Percentages In Lieu Of Bond, Assignment Of Deposits, And Restitution To Victims, So As To Provide That If A Court Finds That A Defendant May Be Released On Bond Who Has Been Charged With A Violent Offense Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm Or Drugs, The Bond Must Be Set At The Full United States Cash Currency Bond; By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Include In The Consideration Of A Person's Mental Condition The Direct Observations Of A Law Enforcement Officer That Cause Reasonable Concern With A Person's Mental Condition And To Allow The Court To Include In The Bond Conditions That Law Enforcement Transport The Person For An Emergency Psychiatric Evaluation Or The Person Is Required To Seek Medical Treatment Upon Release.
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 So As To Enact The "data Center Siting Act"; By Adding Section 58-44-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Siting; By Adding Section 58-44-20 So As To Require A Certificate Issued By The Public Service Commission Before A Data Center May Begin Operations In South Carolina And To Provide For The Application Process; By Adding Section 58-44-30 So As To Provide For The Certification Proceeding Process; By Adding Section 58-44-40 So As To Provide For The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-50 So As To Provide For The Evaluative Criteria For Consideration Of An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-60 So As To Provide For The Creation Of A Record Of Any Hearing And Testimony Taken Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-70 So As To Provide For The Requirements For Granting Or Denying An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-80 So As To Provide For The Issuance Of An Order By The Commission; By Adding Section 58-44-90 So As To Provide For Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-100 So As To Provide For Water Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-110 So As To Provide For Annual Reporting On Compliance With Water Efficiency Standards And Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-120 So As To Provide For Infrastructure Adequacy Assessments, To Provide For Environmental Impact Assessments, And To Provide For Reasonable Buffer Requirements; By Adding Section 58-44-130 So As To Provide For The Public Service Commission's Role Concerning Rates, Agreements Between Utilities And Data Centers, And Cost Allocation Methodologies; By Adding Section 58-44-140 So As To Provide For Decommissioning Plans And Financial Assurances Associated With Decommissioning; By Adding Section 58-44-150 So As To Provide For The Interaction Between The Provisions Of This Chapter And Local Governments And Local Government Land Use Planning; By Adding Section 58-44-160 So As To Require Data Centers To Implement Reasonable Measures To Minimize Noise, Vibration, And Light Impacts Resulting From Their Operation; By Adding Section 58-44-170 So As To Provide Protections For Confidential Information Shared By Data Center Operators; By Adding Section 58-44-180 So As To Clarify The Interaction Between This Chapter And Other Environmental Laws; By Adding Section 58-44-190 So As To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties; To Provide For Regulations From The Public Service Commission, The Office Of Regulatory Staff, And The Department Of Environmental Services; Provide That For Two Years After Enactment The Department Of Environmental Services Shall Prioritize Technical Assistance And Guidance Over Enforcement To Facilitate Industry Transition To The New Requirements; Authorize The Public Service Commission To Create A Generic Docket By The Public Service Commission To Implement This Act And Develop Regulations; And Provide For Annual Reporting By The Public Service Commission.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "data Center Siting Act"; By Adding Section 58-44-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Siting; By Adding Section 58-44-20 So As To Require A Certificate Issued By The Public Service Commission Before A Data Center May Begin Operations In South Carolina And To Provide For The Application Process; By Adding Section 58-44-30 So As To Provide For The Certification Proceeding Process; By Adding Section 58-44-40 So As To Provide For The Parties To A Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-50 So As To Provide For The Evaluative Criteria For Consideration Of An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-60 So As To Provide For The Creation Of A Record Of Any Hearing And Testimony Taken Certification Proceeding; By Adding Section 58-44-70 So As To Provide For The Requirements For Granting Or Denying An Application; By Adding Section 58-44-80 So As To Provide For The Issuance Of An Order By The Commission; By Adding Section 58-44-90 So As To Provide For Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-100 So As To Provide For Water Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-110 So As To Provide For Annual Reporting On Compliance With Water Efficiency Standards And Operational Efficiency Standards; By Adding Section 58-44-120 So As To Provide For Infrastructure Adequacy Assessments, To Provide For Environmental Impact Assessments, And To Provide For Reasonable Buffer Requirements; By Adding Section 58-44-130 So As To Provide For The Public Service Commission's Role Concerning Rates, Agreements Between Utilities And Data Centers, And Cost Allocation Methodologies; By Adding Section 58-44-140 So As To Provide For Decommissioning Plans And Financial Assurances Associated With Decommissioning; By Adding Section 58-44-150 So As To Provide For The Interaction Between The Provisions Of This Chapter And Local Governments And Local Government Land Use Planning; By Adding Section 58-44-160 So As To Require Data Centers To Implement Reasonable Measures To Minimize Noise, Vibration, And Light Impacts Resulting From Their Operation; By Adding Section 58-44-170 So As To Provide Protections For Confidential Information Shared By Data Center Operators; By Adding Section 58-44-180 So As To Clarify The Interaction Between This Chapter And Other Environmental Laws; By Adding Section 58-44-190 So As To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties; To Provide For Regulations From The Public Service Commission, The Office Of Regulatory Staff, And The Department Of Environmental Services; Provide That For Two Years After Enactment The Department Of Environmental Services Shall Prioritize Technical Assistance And Guidance Over Enforcement To Facilitate Industry Transition To The New Requirements; Authorize The Public Service Commission To Create A Generic Docket By The Public Service Commission To Implement This Act And Develop Regulations; And Provide For Annual Reporting By The Public Service Commission.
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.
