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 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Corrections Officer In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Corrections Officer In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Congratulate Brandy "beasy Baybie" Henshaw On Her Exceptional Radio Host Career And Her Many Years Of Service To Countless Communities Across South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Congratulate Brandy "beasy Baybie" Henshaw On Her Exceptional Radio Host Career And Her Many Years Of Service To Countless Communities Across South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage Engagement In Activities That Promote Peace, Mindfulness, Self-care, Integrative Therapy, And Compassionate Living And To Declare April 14, 2026, As "peace Meditation, Mindful Wellness, And World Occupational Therapy Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Encourage Engagement In Activities That Promote Peace, Mindfulness, Self-care, Integrative Therapy, And Compassionate Living And To Declare April 14, 2026, As "peace Meditation, Mindful Wellness, And World Occupational Therapy Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Honor The Northwood Academy Football Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship.
Honor The Northwood Academy Football Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-9-145, Relating To Litter Control Officers, So As To Revise The Means For Determining The Limit On The Number Of Litter Control Officers That A County May Appoint And Commission, And To Correct An Incorrect Reference.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-9-145, Relating To Litter Control Officers, So As To Revise The Means For Determining The Limit On The Number Of Litter Control Officers That A County May Appoint And Commission, And To Correct An Incorrect Reference.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Stormy Snow Graham Sr. On The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Him A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Stormy Snow Graham Sr. On The Occasion Of His Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Him A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Recognize And Honor The Seneca High School Boys Track And Field Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
Recognize And Honor The Seneca High School Boys Track And Field Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaa State Championship Title.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Rosewood Elementary School Of Richland County School District One Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary, To Commend The School On Its Many Achievements Over The Past Century, And To Wish Its Students, Faculty, Administrators, And Alumni Well As They Continue To Hold High The Founding Standards Of Rosewood Elementary School.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Rosewood Elementary School Of Richland County School District One Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary, To Commend The School On Its Many Achievements Over The Past Century, And To Wish Its Students, Faculty, Administrators, And Alumni Well As They Continue To Hold High The Founding Standards Of Rosewood Elementary School.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina General Assembly Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Beverly D. Clyburn Of Aiken County, To Celebrate Her Life And Legacy, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina General Assembly Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Beverly D. Clyburn Of Aiken County, To Celebrate Her Life And Legacy, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-7-40 So As To Prohibit The Display Of A Barber Pole If Not Licensed In The Practice Of Barbering; And By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define Barber Pole.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-7-40 So As To Prohibit The Display Of A Barber Pole If Not Licensed In The Practice Of Barbering; And By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define Barber Pole.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-11-705, Relating To Restrictions On Night Hunting And Penalties, So As To Revise The Offenses And Penalties, To Regulate The Use Of Electronic Vision Enhancing Devices For Night Hunting Purposes, And To Provide Magistrates Court With Jurisdiction To Impose Penalties; And By Amending Section 50-11-740, Relating To Confiscation, Forfeiture, And Sale Of Property Used In Hunting Deer, Bear, Or Turkey At Night, So As To Revise The Types Of Properties That Are Subject To This Section, To Revise The Forfeiture Procedure, And To Revise Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-11-705, Relating To Restrictions On Night Hunting And Penalties, So As To Revise The Offenses And Penalties, To Regulate The Use Of Electronic Vision Enhancing Devices For Night Hunting Purposes, And To Provide Magistrates Court With Jurisdiction To Impose Penalties; And By Amending Section 50-11-740, Relating To Confiscation, Forfeiture, And Sale Of Property Used In Hunting Deer, Bear, Or Turkey At Night, So As To Revise The Types Of Properties That Are Subject To This Section, To Revise The Forfeiture Procedure, And To Revise Penalties.
An Amendment To Section 7, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Qualifications Of Members Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives, So As To Require That A Candidate Be A Legal Resident Of This State For At Least Ten Years And A Legal Resident Of The District In Which He Is A Candidate For At Least Two Years At The Time He Files For Office; And By Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina By Adding Section 10 So As To Require That Any Candidate For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent Of Education, Comptroller General, And Commissioner Of Agriculture Must Be A Legal Resident Of This State For At Least Ten Years Next Preceding The Day Of Election.
An Amendment To Section 7, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Qualifications Of Members Of The Senate And The House Of Representatives, So As To Require That A Candidate Be A Legal Resident Of This State For At Least Ten Years And A Legal Resident Of The District In Which He Is A Candidate For At Least Two Years At The Time He Files For Office; And By Proposing An Amendment To Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina By Adding Section 10 So As To Require That Any Candidate For Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of State, Attorney General, Treasurer, Superintendent Of Education, Comptroller General, And Commissioner Of Agriculture Must Be A Legal Resident Of This State For At Least Ten Years Next Preceding The Day Of Election.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Property Tax Classifications And Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That Legal Residences Include Certain Dwellings Located On The Same Property And Including Those Occupied By Immediate Family Members Of The Owner Of The Interest.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Property Tax Classifications And Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That Legal Residences Include Certain Dwellings Located On The Same Property And Including Those Occupied By Immediate Family Members Of The Owner Of The Interest.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management, So As To Revise The Penalty For Unlawfully Approaching Stationary Authorized Emergency Vehicles, To Define The Term "significantly Reduced Speed," And To Provide The Department Of Public Safety Shall Compile And Publish An Annual Report For Certain Citations Issued Under This Section; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points Assessed Against The Motor Vehicle Operating Records Of Drivers For Driving Offenses, So As To Provide Four Points Must Be Assessed Against Drivers' Motor Vehicle Operating Records For Unlawfully Approaching Stationary Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management, So As To Revise The Penalty For Unlawfully Approaching Stationary Authorized Emergency Vehicles, To Define The Term "significantly Reduced Speed," And To Provide The Department Of Public Safety Shall Compile And Publish An Annual Report For Certain Citations Issued Under This Section; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Points Assessed Against The Motor Vehicle Operating Records Of Drivers For Driving Offenses, So As To Provide Four Points Must Be Assessed Against Drivers' Motor Vehicle Operating Records For Unlawfully Approaching Stationary Authorized Emergency Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-40, Relating To Persons Who May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed, So As To Provide Persons Who Cannot Demonstrate Proficiency In Reading And Understanding The English Language May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-40, Relating To Persons Who May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed, So As To Provide Persons Who Cannot Demonstrate Proficiency In Reading And Understanding The English Language May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The James F. Byrnes High School Girls Softball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division I Girls Softball State Championship.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The James F. Byrnes High School Girls Softball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division I Girls Softball State Championship.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-19-115 So As To Require Candidates For Magistrate Positions To Be Reviewed By The Judicial Merit Selection Commission In The Same Manner As Other Judicial Candidates Upon Vacancies, And To Define When Vacancies Occur; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Civil Jurisdiction In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court; And By Amending Section 22-8-30, Relating To The Facilities And Personnel Of Magistrates Courts In Each County, So As To Require The Personnel Provided For Magistrates In Each County To Include One Or More Licensed Attorneys In Good Standing Of The South Carolina Bar.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-19-115 So As To Require Candidates For Magistrate Positions To Be Reviewed By The Judicial Merit Selection Commission In The Same Manner As Other Judicial Candidates Upon Vacancies, And To Define When Vacancies Occur; By Amending Section 22-3-10, Relating To Civil Jurisdiction In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Civil Jurisdiction Of Magistrates Court; And By Amending Section 22-8-30, Relating To The Facilities And Personnel Of Magistrates Courts In Each County, So As To Require The Personnel Provided For Magistrates In Each County To Include One Or More Licensed Attorneys In Good Standing Of The South Carolina Bar.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 51-3-170 So As To Provide That A Coastal Beach Is A State Park.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 51-3-170 So As To Provide That A Coastal Beach Is A State Park.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-11-317 So As To Define "doe" Or "does", And To Establish A Doe Season From January 2 - January 31; By Adding Section 50-9-42 So As To Require Licenses For Hunting Does During Doe Season; And By Amending Section 50-9-650, Relating To Deer Hunting, So As To Increase The Number Of Antlerless Deer Tags A Person May Purchase, And To Require The Department Of Natural Resources To Produce Literature Encouraging Hunters To Take Antlerless Deer.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-11-317 So As To Define "doe" Or "does", And To Establish A Doe Season From January 2 - January 31; By Adding Section 50-9-42 So As To Require Licenses For Hunting Does During Doe Season; And By Amending Section 50-9-650, Relating To Deer Hunting, So As To Increase The Number Of Antlerless Deer Tags A Person May Purchase, And To Require The Department Of Natural Resources To Produce Literature Encouraging Hunters To Take Antlerless Deer.
Recognize And Honor Clint And Erin Henderson, Founders Of Cole's Victory Lap, For Their Compassionate Leadership And Five Years Of Impactful Service To Children Battling Cancer And Their Families.
Recognize And Honor Clint And Erin Henderson, Founders Of Cole's Victory Lap, For Their Compassionate Leadership And Five Years Of Impactful Service To Children Battling Cancer And Their Families.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To, Among Other Things, Provide That Only Electors Registered As Affiliated With A Certified Political Party Or As Unaffiliated For A Certain Period Of Time May Participate In A Partisan Primary Or Advisory Referendum Held By That Party, And To Establish Processes By Which Electors Register Or Become Registered As Affiliated With A Political Party; By Amending Sections 7-5-170 And 7-5-185, Both Relating To Applications For Voter Registration, Both So As To Include Information Regarding An Applicant's Political Party Affiliation; By Amending Section 7-11-15, Relating To Qualifications To Run As A Candidate In General Elections, So As To Shorten The Candidate Filing Period, To Require All Candidates From Each Political Party In This State To Pay A Filing Fee, And To Authorize Political Parties To Charge A Certification Fee To All Candidates; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Change The Date By Which A Party Pledge Must Be Filed; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-200 So As To, Among Other Things, Provide That Only Electors Registered As Affiliated With A Certified Political Party Or As Unaffiliated For A Certain Period Of Time May Participate In A Partisan Primary Or Advisory Referendum Held By That Party, And To Establish Processes By Which Electors Register Or Become Registered As Affiliated With A Political Party; By Amending Sections 7-5-170 And 7-5-185, Both Relating To Applications For Voter Registration, Both So As To Include Information Regarding An Applicant's Political Party Affiliation; By Amending Section 7-11-15, Relating To Qualifications To Run As A Candidate In General Elections, So As To Shorten The Candidate Filing Period, To Require All Candidates From Each Political Party In This State To Pay A Filing Fee, And To Authorize Political Parties To Charge A Certification Fee To All Candidates; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Change The Date By Which A Party Pledge Must Be Filed; And By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Certification Of Names By A Political Party To Be Placed On Primary Ballots, So As To Provide That Only Persons Who Have Participated In A Political Party's Recent Statewide Primaries And Are Registered As Affiliated With The Party For A Certain Period Of Time Are Eligible To Appear On The Ballot For That Party's Partisan Primary Unless The Party Has Taken Action To Waive These Requirements.
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.
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.
Adopt The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The 2025 And 2026 Sessions Of The General Assembly.
Adopt The Rules Of The House Of Representatives For The 2025 And 2026 Sessions Of The General Assembly.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 55, Title 44 So As To Require The Department Of Environmental Services To Conduct Testing For Urinary Metabolites In Certain Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 55, Title 44 So As To Require The Department Of Environmental Services To Conduct Testing For Urinary Metabolites In Certain Wastewater Treatment Facilities.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Rapist Death Penalty Act" By Amending Section 16-3-655, Relating To Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor, So As To Provide That The Death Penalty Shall Be Enforced Under This Section Notwithstanding Previous Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Rapist Death Penalty Act" By Amending Section 16-3-655, Relating To Criminal Sexual Conduct With A Minor, So As To Provide That The Death Penalty Shall Be Enforced Under This Section Notwithstanding Previous Decisions Of The Supreme Court Of The United States.