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

Maximum Sales Tax

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2110, Relating To The Maximum Tax On The Sale Of Certain Items, So As To Include Musical Equipment Purchased By Certain Religious Organizations.

South Carolina Technical College System Day

Recognize And Express Deep Appreciation To The South Carolina Technical College System On "south Carolina Technical College System Day" On February 25, 2026, For Their Outstanding Contributions In Educating And Training South Carolina's Workforce For High-demand, Skilled Jobs In Our State.

Abbeville HS girls volleyball champs

Honor The Abbeville High School Girls Volleyball Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class A State Championship Title And To Salute Them On A Fabulous Season.

Dixie High Girls Cross Country

Recognize And Honor The Dixie High School Girls Cross Country Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class A State Championship Title.

Human Embryos

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 17 To Chapter 43, Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Sale Or Purchase Of Human Embryos Created By In Vitro Fertilization; And To Establish Penalties.

Cindy Trimm

A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Honorable Dr. Cindy Trimm, Business And Life Strategist And Former Senator, And To Welcome Her To The Palmetto State.

Veteran preference

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 8-1-200 So As To Provide For A Veterans' Preference In State Agency Hiring Practices, To Require The Creation Of A Veterans' Recruitment Plan, And To Provide Reporting Requirements.

Carolinas Natural Gas Coalition

Recognize The Critical Role Of Natural Gas In Meeting South Carolina's Growing Energy Need And Supporting Our State's Future.

Academic Magnet High School Girls Tennis Championship

A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Academic Magnet High School Girls Tennis Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina High School League Class Aa Girls Tennis State Championship.

Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, first degree

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of A Minor, So As To Provide For A Twenty-five Year Mandatory Minimum Sentence For A Violation Of The Offense If The Minor Victim Is Less Than Eleven Years Of Age.

Dr. Charles E. Young

Thank Dr. Charles E. Young For A Lifetime Of Service As An Educator, Administrator, Pastor, And Christian Leader And To Congratulate Him On His Retirement After Nearly Fifty Years Of Ministry Unto The Lord.

JAG-SC Day

Recognize And Express Deep Appreciation For The South Carolina Technical College System And Its Jobs For America's Graduates Program On "jag-sc Day" On February 4, 2026, For Their Significant Contributions In Empowering Students, Expanding Opportunity, And Strengthening South Carolina's Future Workforce.

Military Retirement Income Deduction

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1171, Relating To The Military Retirement Income Deduction, So As To Include A Qualified Retirement Plan For An Officer Of The Commissioned Corps Of The United States Public Health Service And The Commissioned Corps Of The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration In The Definition Of "retirement Income".

Charlie Kirk Day

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-320 So As To Designate The Fourteenth Day Of October Each Year As "charlie Kirk Day."

Sheriff candidate qualifications

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-11-110, Relating To Qualifications For Sheriffs And Candidates For The Office Of Sheriff, So As To Provide Persons Seeking The Office Of Sheriff Must Be Residents Of The County In Which They Seek The Office When They File As Candidates.

FOIA fees

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 30-4-30, Relating To Fees For Records That Public Bodies May Establish And Collect Under The Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Provide Members Of The General Assembly Must Receive Copies Of Records Or Documents At No Charge For Requests Relating To Their Legislative Duties.

T. L. Hanna Boys Golf

Congratulate The T.l. Hanna Boys Golf Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2024-2025 South Carolina High School League Aaaaa Division Ii State Championship Title And Applaud Them On A Fantastic Season.

Abortion

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 41, Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Manufacture, Distribution, Possession, Mailing, Transporting, Delivery, And Prescribing Of Abortion-inducing Drugs In The State Of South Carolina, With Exceptions; To Address Recoverable Damages; To Establish Penalties; To Authorize Qui Tam Actions; To Address Certain Out-of-state Legal Actions By Clarifying That South Carolina Law Applies To Any Out-of-state Legal Actions Or Conduct That Is The Basis For These Legal Actions; And For Other Purposes; And By Adding Article 10 To Chapter 41, Title 44 So As To Prohibit Certain Abortion Assistance Activities, Including Payment Of Abortion Costs And Providing Financial Support To An Abortion Fund, With Exceptions; To Establish Penalties; And For Other Purposes.

Workers Compensation Total Disability Calculation

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 42-9-10, Relating To Amount Of Compensation For Total Disability Under Workers' Compensation Law, So As To Increase The Minimum Weekly Amount To One Hundred Fifty Dollars, And To Establish A Mechanism For Periodic Inflation-based Increases.

Small Business Livable Wage Tax Credit Act

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Livable Wage Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Certain Qualified Employers Who Pay Nonexempt Employees At Or Above The Livable Wage.

Upkeep of property

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-9-197 So As To Authorize A County To Require That The Owner Of Any Lot Or Property In The County Shall Keep The Property Clean And Free Of Rubbish, Debris, And Other Unhealthy And Unsightly Material Or Conditions Which Constitute A Public Nuisance.

House Rules, Standing Committee membership

Amend Rule 4.2 Of The Rules Of The House Of Representatives, Relating To Standing Committees And Their Memberships, So As To Require Standing Committees To Be Composed Of Members Of The Majority Political Party In Proportion To The Number Of Representatives Of Each Such Political Party As Nearly As Possible Ensuring That The Majority Political Party Contains A Majority Of The Membership Within Each Standing Committee.

Fresh Friends

Recognize And Honor Logan Wells, Founder Of Fresh Friends, And To Commend Her And This Organization For Their Significant Impact On The Communities They Serve.

Gene Therapies

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-1-175 So As To Prohibit The Use Of Certain Synthetic Mrna-based Gene Therapies By Healthcare Professionals In The State Of South Carolina; To Establish Penalties For Violations By Healthcare Professionals; To Require Professional Licensing Boards To Report Violations To The Department Of Public Health; And For Other Purposes.

Carolinas Natural Gas Coalition

A Senate Resolution To Recognize The Critical Role Of Natural Gas In Meeting South Carolina's Growing Energy Needs And Supporting Our State's Future.

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