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 Section 59-21-545 So As To Establish Minimum Qualifications For Directors Of Special Education Or Individuals Serving In Equivalent Administrative Roles With Primary Responsibility For Special Education And Services.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-21-545 So As To Establish Minimum Qualifications For Directors Of Special Education Or Individuals Serving In Equivalent Administrative Roles With Primary Responsibility For Special Education And Services.
A Senate Resolution To Remember And Honor The Life Of Cherry Lewis Thompson Of Conway And To Express The Deepest Sympathy Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.
A Senate Resolution To Remember And Honor The Life Of Cherry Lewis Thompson Of Conway And To Express The Deepest Sympathy Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Professional Engineers Who Live And Work In The Great State Of South Carolina, To Encourage All South Carolinians To Honor Our Engineers For Their Many Contributions To The Palmetto State's Quality Of Life, And To Declare Wednesday, February 25, 2026, As "professional Engineers Day" In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Professional Engineers Who Live And Work In The Great State Of South Carolina, To Encourage All South Carolinians To Honor Our Engineers For Their Many Contributions To The Palmetto State's Quality Of Life, And To Declare Wednesday, February 25, 2026, As "professional Engineers Day" In South Carolina.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 30-5-25 So As To Require Each County Register Of Deeds To Implement And Maintain A Property Recording Notification System, To Provide System Requirements, To Require That The Service Be Offered At No Cost To Property Owners, To Authorize Counties To Contract For System Services, To Provide Immunity For System Failures Except In Cases Of Gross Negligence Or Intentional Misconduct, And To Establish An Implementation Deadline.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 30-5-25 So As To Require Each County Register Of Deeds To Implement And Maintain A Property Recording Notification System, To Provide System Requirements, To Require That The Service Be Offered At No Cost To Property Owners, To Authorize Counties To Contract For System Services, To Provide Immunity For System Failures Except In Cases Of Gross Negligence Or Intentional Misconduct, And To Establish An Implementation Deadline.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-2-20, 44-2-40, 44-2-60, 44-2-130, And 44-2-150, All Relating To The State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act, So As To Change Certain Definitions, To Increase The Funds Available For Rehabilitation Of Contaminated Sites, To Revise An Annual Renewal Fee Schedule, To Change The Composition Of The Superb Advisory Committee, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 44-2-20, 44-2-40, 44-2-60, 44-2-130, And 44-2-150, All Relating To The State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act, So As To Change Certain Definitions, To Increase The Funds Available For Rehabilitation Of Contaminated Sites, To Revise An Annual Renewal Fee Schedule, To Change The Composition Of The Superb Advisory Committee, And For Other Purposes.
Recognize And Honor James B. Smith, A Community Leader In Oconee County, And To Express Deep Appreciation To Him For His Dedicated Support In Reopening The Chauga River Bridge After Its Destruction During Hurricane Helene, Part Of Which Spans Over His Property.
Recognize And Honor James B. Smith, A Community Leader In Oconee County, And To Express Deep Appreciation To Him For His Dedicated Support In Reopening The Chauga River Bridge After Its Destruction During Hurricane Helene, Part Of Which Spans Over His Property.
Declare The Week Of October 5-11, 2026, As "classic Literature Week" In South Carolina In Order To Encourage Educators, Students, Libraries, And Community Organizations To Celebrate Classic Literature Through Various Activities, Events, And Discussions That Highlight The Importance And Relevance Of These Literary Treasures.
Declare The Week Of October 5-11, 2026, As "classic Literature Week" In South Carolina In Order To Encourage Educators, Students, Libraries, And Community Organizations To Celebrate Classic Literature Through Various Activities, Events, And Discussions That Highlight The Importance And Relevance Of These Literary Treasures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Subarticle 2 To Article 13, Chapter 63, Title 59, Relating To Alternative School Programs, So As To Establish Statewide Requirements For Student Transitions Into And Out Of Alternative School Programs Including Individual Transition Plans, Progress Monitoring, Reentry Criteria, And District Reporting; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Article 13, Chapter 63, Title 59 As "general Provisions."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Subarticle 2 To Article 13, Chapter 63, Title 59, Relating To Alternative School Programs, So As To Establish Statewide Requirements For Student Transitions Into And Out Of Alternative School Programs Including Individual Transition Plans, Progress Monitoring, Reentry Criteria, And District Reporting; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Article 13, Chapter 63, Title 59 As "general Provisions."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-39-15, Relating To Continuing Education Requirements Of County Auditors, So As To Allow The Department To Offer Virtual Classes; And By Amending Section 12-45-15, Relating To Continuing Education Requirements Of County Treasurers, So As To Allow The Department To Offer Virtual Classes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-39-15, Relating To Continuing Education Requirements Of County Auditors, So As To Allow The Department To Offer Virtual Classes; And By Amending Section 12-45-15, Relating To Continuing Education Requirements Of County Treasurers, So As To Allow The Department To Offer Virtual Classes.
Honor And Recognize Retired Master Sergeant Alfonso J. Boyd For Being Named The 2025-2026 South Carolina Veteran Of The Year For His Many Years Of Distinguished Service To Chester County, The State Of South Carolina, And The Nation.
Honor And Recognize Retired Master Sergeant Alfonso J. Boyd For Being Named The 2025-2026 South Carolina Veteran Of The Year For His Many Years Of Distinguished Service To Chester County, The State Of South Carolina, And The Nation.
Congratulate The South Pointe High School Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Congratulate The South Pointe High School Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Support "introduce A Girl To Engineering Day"; To Encourage The Participation Of Students, Educators, Engineers, Families, And Community Partners Across The State; And To Declare Tuesday, February 24, 2026, As "introduce A Girl To Engineering Day" In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Support "introduce A Girl To Engineering Day"; To Encourage The Participation Of Students, Educators, Engineers, Families, And Community Partners Across The State; And To Declare Tuesday, February 24, 2026, As "introduce A Girl To Engineering Day" In South Carolina.
Congratulate Centra Lee Green On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Congratulate Centra Lee Green On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "protection Of Minors From Pornography And Obscenities Act" By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To The Article Regarding Obscenity Laws, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "harmful To Minors" And "material" To Include Any Portion Of Materials And Performances That May Be Considered Obscene, And To Define The Term "profane Language"; And By Amending Section 16-15-385, Relating To The Offenses Of Disseminating Harmful Material To Minors And Exhibiting Harmful Performances To Minors, Defenses, And Penalties, So As To Limit The Affirmative Defense Provided By The Statute Only To The Teaching Of Age-appropriate Sex Education And Human Biology Curriculum.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "protection Of Minors From Pornography And Obscenities Act" By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To Definitions Applicable To The Article Regarding Obscenity Laws, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "harmful To Minors" And "material" To Include Any Portion Of Materials And Performances That May Be Considered Obscene, And To Define The Term "profane Language"; And By Amending Section 16-15-385, Relating To The Offenses Of Disseminating Harmful Material To Minors And Exhibiting Harmful Performances To Minors, Defenses, And Penalties, So As To Limit The Affirmative Defense Provided By The Statute Only To The Teaching Of Age-appropriate Sex Education And Human Biology Curriculum.
Recognize And Honor Essie M. Richards For A Lifetime Of Service To Her Community And For The Example Of A Life Well Spent For The Benefit Of Others.
Recognize And Honor Essie M. Richards For A Lifetime Of Service To Her Community And For The Example Of A Life Well Spent For The Benefit Of Others.
Condemn President Donald J. Trump's Racist Social Media Post Depicting President Barack Obama And First Lady Michelle Obama As Apes; To Expressly Declare Such Comparisons To Be Racist, Dehumanizing, And Incompatible With The Principles Of Equality And Human Dignity; To Denounce The Use Of Racist Imagery By Any Public Official, Particularly By One Occupying The Highest Office In The Nation; And To Reaffirm South Carolina's Commitment To Rejecting Racism In All Forms And Defending The Equal Worth Of All People.
Condemn President Donald J. Trump's Racist Social Media Post Depicting President Barack Obama And First Lady Michelle Obama As Apes; To Expressly Declare Such Comparisons To Be Racist, Dehumanizing, And Incompatible With The Principles Of Equality And Human Dignity; To Denounce The Use Of Racist Imagery By Any Public Official, Particularly By One Occupying The Highest Office In The Nation; And To Reaffirm South Carolina's Commitment To Rejecting Racism In All Forms And Defending The Equal Worth Of All People.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-7-80 So As To Define Terms Relating To Real Estate Fraud And Create The Felony Of Deed Theft.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-7-80 So As To Define Terms Relating To Real Estate Fraud And Create The Felony Of Deed Theft.
Recognize And Honor The Economic Impact, Workforce Contributions, And Community Service Of Goodwill Industries In South Carolina And To Commend Its Role In Strengthening The State's Economy Through The Power Of Work.
Recognize And Honor The Economic Impact, Workforce Contributions, And Community Service Of Goodwill Industries In South Carolina And To Commend Its Role In Strengthening The State's Economy Through The Power Of Work.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of Handguns, So As To Clarify That The Prohibition Against Carrying A Handgun Into A School Athletic Event Not Related To Firearms Applies To Elementary Or Secondary Schools, But Not Colleges; And By Repealing Section 16-23-420 Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On School Property.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of Handguns, So As To Clarify That The Prohibition Against Carrying A Handgun Into A School Athletic Event Not Related To Firearms Applies To Elementary Or Secondary Schools, But Not Colleges; And By Repealing Section 16-23-420 Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On School Property.
Congratulate The Laurence Manning Academy Softball Team On Its Stellar Season And To Salute Its Members For Capturing The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship.
Congratulate The Laurence Manning Academy Softball Team On Its Stellar Season And To Salute Its Members For Capturing The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-9-720, Relating To Service On Unknown Parties By Publication For Certain Real Property Actions, So As To Allow Service By Publication To Be Published In Either The Print Or Online Version Of A Newspaper Of General Circulation In The Appropriate County; And By Amending Section 62-3-801, Relating To Notice To Creditors, So As To Allow Publication Online On A Centralized Website For The South Carolina Probate Court Or In A Newspaper Of General Circulation In The Appropriate County.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-9-720, Relating To Service On Unknown Parties By Publication For Certain Real Property Actions, So As To Allow Service By Publication To Be Published In Either The Print Or Online Version Of A Newspaper Of General Circulation In The Appropriate County; And By Amending Section 62-3-801, Relating To Notice To Creditors, So As To Allow Publication Online On A Centralized Website For The South Carolina Probate Court Or In A Newspaper Of General Circulation In The Appropriate County.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 61-2-170, Relating To Drive-through Or Curbside Service Of Alcoholic Beverages, So As To Provide Certain Exceptions; By Adding Section 61-4-45 So As To Provide That The Department May Issue Certain Licenses Or Permits Allowing A Retailer To Offer Certain Curbside Delivery Or Pick Up; By Adding Section 61-4-280 So As To Provide That A Retail Dealer May Hire A Delivery Service To Deliver Certain Beer And Wine And To Provide For Requirements; By Adding Section 61-6-1570 So As To Provide That The Department May Issue Certain Licenses Or Permits Allowing A Retailer To Offer Certain Curbside Delivery Or Pick Up; And By Adding Section 61-6-1580 So As To Provide That A Retail Dealer May Hire A Delivery Service To Deliver Certain Alcoholic Liquors And To Provide For Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 61-2-170, Relating To Drive-through Or Curbside Service Of Alcoholic Beverages, So As To Provide Certain Exceptions; By Adding Section 61-4-45 So As To Provide That The Department May Issue Certain Licenses Or Permits Allowing A Retailer To Offer Certain Curbside Delivery Or Pick Up; By Adding Section 61-4-280 So As To Provide That A Retail Dealer May Hire A Delivery Service To Deliver Certain Beer And Wine And To Provide For Requirements; By Adding Section 61-6-1570 So As To Provide That The Department May Issue Certain Licenses Or Permits Allowing A Retailer To Offer Certain Curbside Delivery Or Pick Up; And By Adding Section 61-6-1580 So As To Provide That A Retail Dealer May Hire A Delivery Service To Deliver Certain Alcoholic Liquors And To Provide For Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-63-74, Relating To Medical Certifications On Death Certificates, So As To List Fentanyl Poisoning As The Cause Of Death In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-63-74, Relating To Medical Certifications On Death Certificates, So As To List Fentanyl Poisoning As The Cause Of Death In Certain Circumstances.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Corey Mitchell Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Corey Mitchell Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "equal Parenting Act"; By Amending Sections 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, And 63-3-870, All Relating To Guardians Ad Litem Appointed In Private Family Court Actions, So As To Provide Certain Protections Against Guardian Ad Litem Bias Or Other Misconduct, To Clarify That Equal Parenting Time For Both Parents Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest, And To Address The Apportionment Of Fees And Costs; By Amending Sections 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, And 63-15-240, All Relating To Child Custody Hearings, So As To Provide That Equal Parenting Time Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest In Child Custody Actions, That Parental Interference With The Parenting Time Of The Other Parent Is Grounds For Modification Of A Child Custody Order, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "equal Parenting Act"; By Amending Sections 63-3-810, 63-3-820, 63-3-830, 63-3-850, And 63-3-870, All Relating To Guardians Ad Litem Appointed In Private Family Court Actions, So As To Provide Certain Protections Against Guardian Ad Litem Bias Or Other Misconduct, To Clarify That Equal Parenting Time For Both Parents Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest, And To Address The Apportionment Of Fees And Costs; By Amending Sections 63-15-210, 63-15-220, 63-15-230, And 63-15-240, All Relating To Child Custody Hearings, So As To Provide That Equal Parenting Time Is Presumed To Be In A Child's Best Interest In Child Custody Actions, That Parental Interference With The Parenting Time Of The Other Parent Is Grounds For Modification Of A Child Custody Order, And For Other Purposes.