South Carolina

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-13-810, Relating To Registration Required For Family Childcare Homes, So As To Provide For Certain Exemptions For Childcare Providers On Military Installations.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For An Exemption For The Primary Residence Of Certain Individuals Who Are Over Sixty-five Or Are Fully Disabled Veterans And Whose Primary Residence Is Not Encumbered With A Mortgage Lien.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Require Special Elections To Be Held Only On Certain Enumerated Dates.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Prohibit All State Agencies And Institutions And All Political Subdivisions Of The State From Investing, Contracting, Or Expending Any Public Funds With Chinese Companies, And To Prohibit Certain Incentives From Being Awarded To Chinese Companies.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Snap Nutrition Integrity Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Apply For A Federal Waiver To Allow The State To Prohibit The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits; To Require Certain Actions And Reporting By The Department Of Social Services Related To Application For And Implementation Of The Waiver; And For Other Purposes.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-150, Relating To Uninsured Motorist Provisions, So As To Provide An Insurer May Not Increase The Premium Of An Insured Solely Because The Insured Made A Claim Under His Uninsured Or Underinsured Motorist Coverage If The Insured Was Not At Fault In The Accident That Led To The Claim.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 83 To Title 15 So As To Create The South Carolina Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Prohibit The Bringing Of A Qualified Civil Liability Action In This State Against A Dealer, Manufacturer, Or Seller Of A Qualified Product, Which Includes Certain Firearms And Related Items, Or A Trade Association Except Under Certain Delineated Circumstances.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For Certain Property Tax Exemptions For Individuals Over The Age Of Sixty-five.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For Property Tax Exemptions On The Primary Residence Of Individuals Who Have Reached Age Seventy.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "cash Berry Childcare Safety And Quality Rating Act" By Adding Section 63-13-220 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Develop And Implement A Childcare Facility Safety And Quality Grading System And To Promulgate Applicable Regulations To Implement The System; To Require Licensed Childcare Facilities To Post Their Grade On A Placard In A Prominent Location And To Prohibit Tampering With The Placard; To Require The Department To Establish A Searchable Online Database With Childcare Facility Grades And Inspection History; To Allow Childcare Facilities To Request Reinspections In Certain Circumstances; To Establish Penalties For Childcare Facilities That Fail To Display Their Assigned Grade; And For Other Purposes.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide That Certain Increases In Property Tax Are Exempt For Individuals Sixty-five And Older.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 62-2-1080, Relating To Custodian Compliance, So As To Expedite An Order For Compliance If The Fiduciary Is A Parent Or Legal Guardian Of A Deceased Minor.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 41-27-660 So As To Authorize The Department Of Employment And Workforce To Send Certain Communications By Electronic Means As An Alternative To Physical Mailings; And By Adding Section 41-27-315 So As To Provide A Necessary Definition.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "family Protection Act" By Amending Section 12-6-3632, Relating To The Earned Income Tax Credit, So As To Allow An Additional Refundable Credit; By Amending Section 12-6-3380, Relating To The Tax Credit For Child And Dependent Care Expenses, So As To Allow For An Alternative Credit; By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Certain Items Related To Childbirth; By Adding Section 12-6-3715 So As To Create A Tax Credit For Employing Certain Nonviolent Ex-felons; By Adding Sections 12-6-3835, 12-6-3840, 12-6-3845, 12-6-3850, 12-6-3855, 12-6-3860, And 12-6-3865 So As To Provide Tax Credits For Living In A Household Where One Active Duty Family Member Is Deployed, For Veteran-owned Small Businesses, For Hiring Certain Veterans, For Employers Voluntarily Providing Certain Family And Medical Leave, For Employers Providing Childcare, For Living Or Employing Persons In A County With A Community Jobs Priority Zone, And For Unpaid Primary Caregivers; By Adding Section 12-4-400 So As To Create A Single Statewide Working Families Tax Credit Portal; By Adding Section 41-29-320 So As To Create The "workplace Flexibility Grant Program"; By Adding Section 27-40-795 So As To Provide For Certain Written Notice Requirements In Rental Increases; By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That A Municipality Or County May Establish A Voluntary Rent Stability Program; By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For A State Tax Credit Equal To The Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit; By Adding Section 31-13-100 So As To Create The "community Housing Growth Incentives Fund"; By Adding Chapter 36 To Title 1 So As Establish The Office Of Family Protection Within The Department Of Administration To Support And Protect Families And Caregivers By Improving Efficiency, Eliminating Duplication, And Maximizing The Use Of Federal And Private Resources, To Provide For The Office's Duties And Authority, To Create The Family Protection Advisory And Accountability Board As An Advisory Board For The Office, And For Other Purposes; By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 15, Title 2 So As To Create The "joint Citizens And Legislative Committee On Prescription Drug Affordability" To Serve As An Advisory Body To Study Prescription Drug Costs And To Make Related Recommendations To Reduce State Expenditures, To Provide For The Committee's Membership And Duties, To Require The Legislative Audit Council And The Department Of Health And Human Services To Staff The Committee, And For Other Purposes; By Adding Section 44-6-42 So As To Give The Department Of Health And Human Services The Authority To Negotiate Supplemental Rebates And Bulk-purchasing Agreements With Pharmaceutical Companies, To Establish A Preferred Drug List, And To Develop A State Pharmacy Card For Uninsured And Underinsured Residents; By Adding Section 44-53-364 So As To Require The Department Of Public Health To Coordinate A Public Education Campaign On Prescription Drug Access And Affordability; By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 35, Title 43 So As To Establish An Unpaid Primary Caregiver Registry And Identification Program Within The Department Of Social Services, To Entitle Eligible Caregivers To Certain Financial Benefits And Services, To Establish A Primary Caregiver Grant Fund And Program Within The Department Of Health And Human Services To Provide Financial Assistance To Certain Low- And Moderate-income Primary Caregivers, To Establish A Caregiver Respite Services Program Within The Department On Aging To Offer Respite Care For Caregivers And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Prohibit Employers From Retaliating Against Employees Who Are Unpaid Primary Caregivers And To Require Certain Employers To Provide Unpaid Leave For Caregiving Emergencies.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-3-10, Relating To The Appointment Of Members Of The State Election Commission And Filling Vacancies On The Commission, So As To Require That The Governor Make Appointments To The Election Commission Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Provide For The Manner In Which Vacancies Are Filled Depending On The Timing Of The Vacancy.

A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina On The Occasion Of Its Two Hundred Twenty-fifth Anniversary, And The Entire University Of South Carolina System, For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education, Health, And Civic Life Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 17, 2026, "carolina Day-225 Years Of Service" At The State House.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To The Home And Vehicle Property Tax Exemptions For Disabled Veterans, So As To Allow Disabled Veterans Who Are Not Totally And Permanently Disabled To Claim A Percentage Of The Exemption Equal To The Percentage Of The Disabled Veteran's Service-connected Disability.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide For An Exemption For One Personal Motor Vehicle Owned Or Leased By An Individual Who Has Reached The Age Of Sixty-five.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 37-1-320 So As To Require Internet Service Providers To Filter Adult Content Unless A Consumer Requests That The Filter Be Deactivated.

A Senate Resolution To Commend And Honor Thomas Stowe "tom" Mullikin, Director Of The South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources; The Men And Women Of The South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources; And The Leaders And Participants Of The South Carolina 7 Expedition For Their Visionary Partnership In 2025, Which Has Set A Model For Conservation, Education, And Public Engagement That Benefits The State Of South Carolina, The Nation, And The World.

A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Members Of The York County Republican Party, York County Republican Women, Clover/lake Wylie Republican Women, And Republican Women Rising For Their Exceptional Grassroots Leadership And Unwavering Commitment To Advancing Traditional Family Values, Protecting Women And Girls, And Defending Parental Rights In Education And Medicine, And To Commend Them For Their Dedication To The Republican Mission.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-77 So As To Require Students In Grades Seven Through Twelve Who Participate In Interscholastic Athletics To Receive An Annual Physical Examination Before Participation And A One-time Electrocardiogram Before Initial Participation, To Provide For Exemptions, Liability Limitations, And School District Duties, To Require Governing Bodies Of Interscholastic Athletics To Conform Their Bylaws, And To Provide For Effective Dates And Applicability.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Healthy Schools Act" By Adding Section 59-10-325 So As To Protect The Health And Well-being Of Children By Prohibiting The Use Of Harmful Food Additives In School Meals, Ensuring Ingredient Transparency, Establishing Compliance Procedures And Enforcement Mechanisms, To Provide A Periodic Review And Possible Updates Of Prohibited Additives, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Make Related Findings.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "parental Rights Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Parental Rights In Education; 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; To Require Local Education Agencies To Adopt And Implement Related Policies; To Establish Administrative Procedures For The Investigation And Resolution Of Alleged Violations; And To Provide For A Limited Private Cause Of Action Upon Exhaustion Of Administrative Remedies; By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To A Minor's Consent To Health Services, So As To Define Terms Pertaining To A Minor's Consent To Health Services, To Expand Requirements For Parental Consent For Nonemergency Medical Treatment Of Minors, And To Provide Procedures And Remedies For Violations Alleged By Parents; By Designating The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59 As "general Provisions"; By Repealing Section 63-5-350 Relating To Health Services Provided To Minors Without Parental Consent; And By Repealing Section 63-5-370 Relating To The Provision That Any Consent Given Pursuant To This Article Shall Not Be Subject To Disaffirmance Because Of Minority When Such Minor Reaches Majority.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-33, Relating To Residency Requirements Compliance, So As To Provide Flexibility In Enrollment Requirements For Military Families.