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 4-9-36, Relating To Duties Of County Public Library Boards Of Trustees, So As To Revise Qualification And Credential Requirements For Chief Librarians And Other Library Staff.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-9-36, Relating To Duties Of County Public Library Boards Of Trustees, So As To Revise Qualification And Credential Requirements For Chief Librarians And Other Library Staff.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-115 So As To Provide For Reimbursement Of Certain Fees And Costs In Actions Involving Parental Alienation, With Exceptions; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-15-115 So As To Provide For Reimbursement Of Certain Fees And Costs In Actions Involving Parental Alienation, With Exceptions; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Resource Independence And Resilience Act" By Adding Chapter 35 To Title 1 So As To Establish The State Resource Commission To Achieve And Maintain A Minimum Twenty-five Percent In The In-state Production Of Certain Essential Resources By 2036.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Resource Independence And Resilience Act" By Adding Chapter 35 To Title 1 So As To Establish The State Resource Commission To Achieve And Maintain A Minimum Twenty-five Percent In The In-state Production Of Certain Essential Resources By 2036.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 56-7-35 Relating To The Issuance Of Uniform Traffic Tickets For Speeding Or Disregarding Traffic Control Devices, Incidents To And Contemporaneous With Traffic Stops, The Use Of Photographic Evidence, And Exceptions For Toll Collection Violations; By Amending Section 56-5-710, Relating To Powers Of Local Authorities, So As To Delete The Provision That Prohibits A Local Authority From Issuing A Uniform Traffic Ticket Based Upon Photographic Evidence; And By Amending Section 56-5-70, Relating To Certain Vehicle Requirements Suspended During States Of Emergencies, And Declarations Of Emergency Triggering Federal Relief, So As To Delete The Provision That Allows The Issuance Of Traffic Citations Based Upon Photographic Evidence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 56-7-35 Relating To The Issuance Of Uniform Traffic Tickets For Speeding Or Disregarding Traffic Control Devices, Incidents To And Contemporaneous With Traffic Stops, The Use Of Photographic Evidence, And Exceptions For Toll Collection Violations; By Amending Section 56-5-710, Relating To Powers Of Local Authorities, So As To Delete The Provision That Prohibits A Local Authority From Issuing A Uniform Traffic Ticket Based Upon Photographic Evidence; And By Amending Section 56-5-70, Relating To Certain Vehicle Requirements Suspended During States Of Emergencies, And Declarations Of Emergency Triggering Federal Relief, So As To Delete The Provision That Allows The Issuance Of Traffic Citations Based Upon Photographic Evidence.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-5-135 So As To Provide That A Motor Vehicle Operator Who Unintentionally Causes Injury Or Death While Fleeing A Mob Or Riot Is Not Criminally Or Civilly Liable For The Injury Or Death As Long As The Driver Used Due Care Under The Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-5-135 So As To Provide That A Motor Vehicle Operator Who Unintentionally Causes Injury Or Death While Fleeing A Mob Or Riot Is Not Criminally Or Civilly Liable For The Injury Or Death As Long As The Driver Used Due Care Under The Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2920, Relating To Reckless Driving And Penalties, So As To Revise The Penalty Provisions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2920, Relating To Reckless Driving And Penalties, So As To Revise The Penalty Provisions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "protecting Children From Cancer-causing Radiation Act" By Adding Section 44-7-387 So As To Require Healthcare Providers Treating Pediatric Patients To Take Certain Steps Before Recommending X-ray Imaging For Diagnostic Purposes; To Require Health Insurance Providers To Cover Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging As Recommended By Healthcare Providers; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "protecting Children From Cancer-causing Radiation Act" By Adding Section 44-7-387 So As To Require Healthcare Providers Treating Pediatric Patients To Take Certain Steps Before Recommending X-ray Imaging For Diagnostic Purposes; To Require Health Insurance Providers To Cover Pediatric Diagnostic Imaging As Recommended By Healthcare Providers; And For Other Purposes.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Timothy M. "tim" James, Mayor Pro Tem Of The City Of Cayce, For His Outstanding Service To Cayce And To Wish Him Well In All His Future Endeavors As He Leaves His Service On The Cayce City Council.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Timothy M. "tim" James, Mayor Pro Tem Of The City Of Cayce, For His Outstanding Service To Cayce And To Wish Him Well In All His Future Endeavors As He Leaves His Service On The Cayce City Council.
Memorialize The United States Congress To Adopt The Major Richard Star Act To Allow All Medically Retired Service Members To Receive Full Access To Their Retirement Pay And Benefits.
Memorialize The United States Congress To Adopt The Major Richard Star Act To Allow All Medically Retired Service Members To Receive Full Access To Their Retirement Pay And Benefits.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Michael Leach Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement, To Commend Him For His Five Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Michael Leach Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement, To Commend Him For His Five Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Amend Act 521 Of 1992, Relating To The Manner In Which Members Of The Board Of Trustees Of The School District Of Greenville County Are Elected, So As To Provide For Partisan Trustee Elections Beginning In 2026.
Amend Act 521 Of 1992, Relating To The Manner In Which Members Of The Board Of Trustees Of The School District Of Greenville County Are Elected, So As To Provide For Partisan Trustee Elections Beginning In 2026.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge As Pastor Of Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church And To Commend Her For Her Many Years Of Service To Her Congregation And The Swansea Community.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize Reverend Dr. Mary Ann Hodge As Pastor Of Mt. Moriah African Methodist Episcopal Church And To Commend Her For Her Many Years Of Service To Her Congregation And The Swansea Community.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-13-55 So As To Require Certain Information Must Be Provided To Persons Detained By Law Enforcement Officers And Audio And Video Recording Equipment Must Be Activated Upon Detainment Of A Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-13-55 So As To Require Certain Information Must Be Provided To Persons Detained By Law Enforcement Officers And Audio And Video Recording Equipment Must Be Activated Upon Detainment Of A Person.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 16-17-560 Relating To The Offense Of Assaulting, Intimidating, Firing From Employment, Or Ejecting From Property Citizens On Account Of Their Political Opinions Or The Exercise Of Their Civil Rights.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 16-17-560 Relating To The Offense Of Assaulting, Intimidating, Firing From Employment, Or Ejecting From Property Citizens On Account Of Their Political Opinions Or The Exercise Of Their Civil Rights.
Create A Study Committee To Examine The State Of Public Institutions And Systems That Serve At-risk South Carolinians, To Determine Needed Reforms To Ensure That These Entities Safeguard And Protect The Human Rights Of Individuals In Their Care Or Custody, And For Other Purposes; To Provide For The Study Committee's Membership; And To Require The Study Committee To Prepare And Submit A Report After Which The Study Committee Is Dissolved.
Create A Study Committee To Examine The State Of Public Institutions And Systems That Serve At-risk South Carolinians, To Determine Needed Reforms To Ensure That These Entities Safeguard And Protect The Human Rights Of Individuals In Their Care Or Custody, And For Other Purposes; To Provide For The Study Committee's Membership; And To Require The Study Committee To Prepare And Submit A Report After Which The Study Committee Is Dissolved.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Provide For Graduated Penalties For Persons Convicted A Second Time Of Assault And Battery In The Third Degree If The Person Has Prior Convictions For Any Assault And Battery Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Provide For Graduated Penalties For Persons Convicted A Second Time Of Assault And Battery In The Third Degree If The Person Has Prior Convictions For Any Assault And Battery Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-720, Relating To Property Damage Liability Claims Arbitration Fees And Arbitrator Compensation, So As To Increase Fees And Compensation; By Amending Section 38-77-730, Relating To Arbitration Claim Filings, So As To Revise Filing Requirements; By Amending Section 38-77-740, Relating To Arbitration Claim Hearings, So As To Provide Arbitrators May Award Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Costs To The Prevailing Party; And By Amending Section 38-77-770, Relating To The Right To A De Novo Appeal Of Arbitrator Decisions, So As To Provide Arbitrator Decisions Are Admissible As Substantive Evidence Of Liability, Damages, Or Both.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-720, Relating To Property Damage Liability Claims Arbitration Fees And Arbitrator Compensation, So As To Increase Fees And Compensation; By Amending Section 38-77-730, Relating To Arbitration Claim Filings, So As To Revise Filing Requirements; By Amending Section 38-77-740, Relating To Arbitration Claim Hearings, So As To Provide Arbitrators May Award Reasonable Attorney's Fees And Costs To The Prevailing Party; And By Amending Section 38-77-770, Relating To The Right To A De Novo Appeal Of Arbitrator Decisions, So As To Provide Arbitrator Decisions Are Admissible As Substantive Evidence Of Liability, Damages, Or Both.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 47-1-40, Relating To The Ill-treatment Of Animals, So As To Restructure The Statute And Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For Various Levels Of Ill-treatment Of Animals Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 47-1-40, Relating To The Ill-treatment Of Animals, So As To Restructure The Statute And Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For Various Levels Of Ill-treatment Of Animals Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "guarantee Banking Act"; And By Adding Chapter 47 To Title 34 So As To Provide For Fairness And Transparency In Banking.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "guarantee Banking Act"; And By Adding Chapter 47 To Title 34 So As To Provide For Fairness And Transparency In Banking.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-950, Relating To Obedience To Instructions Of Official Traffic-control Devices, So As To Provide A Penalty Provision; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Schedule Of Points Assessed Against Persons' Driving Records For Motor Vehicle Violations, So As To Provide Six Points Must Be Assessed Against Persons' Driving Records For Disobedience Of Any Official Traffic Control Device.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-950, Relating To Obedience To Instructions Of Official Traffic-control Devices, So As To Provide A Penalty Provision; And By Amending Section 56-1-720, Relating To Schedule Of Points Assessed Against Persons' Driving Records For Motor Vehicle Violations, So As To Provide Six Points Must Be Assessed Against Persons' Driving Records For Disobedience Of Any Official Traffic Control Device.
Formally Censure Representative Stephen Frank For Statements Made In Violation Of Rule 3.6, Rules Of The House Of Representatives, Regarding Decorum And Under The Authority Of Section 12, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of The State Of South Carolina, 1895.
Formally Censure Representative Stephen Frank For Statements Made In Violation Of Rule 3.6, Rules Of The House Of Representatives, Regarding Decorum And Under The Authority Of Section 12, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of The State Of South Carolina, 1895.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-150, Relating To Uninsured Motorist Provisions So As To Provide That An Insurer May Not Increase An Insured's Premium Solely Because The Insured Made A Claim Under His Uninsured Or Underinsured Motorist Coverage As Long As The Insured Was Not At Fault In The Accident Leading To The Claim.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-77-150, Relating To Uninsured Motorist Provisions So As To Provide That An Insurer May Not Increase An Insured's Premium Solely Because The Insured Made A Claim Under His Uninsured Or Underinsured Motorist Coverage As Long As The Insured Was Not At Fault In The Accident Leading To The Claim.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-1-100 So As To Provide That A Company Or Individual May Not Sell An Individual's Genetic Material, To Provide Written Consent Must Be Obtained Through An Independent Document, And To Provide For Private Rights Of Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-1-100 So As To Provide That A Company Or Individual May Not Sell An Individual's Genetic Material, To Provide Written Consent Must Be Obtained Through An Independent Document, And To Provide For Private Rights Of Action.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-49-90 So As To Provide A Definition For "recovery Community Organization."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-49-90 So As To Provide A Definition For "recovery Community Organization."
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-35-10 So As To Regulate The Manufacture, Sale, Transport, Use And Display Of Pyrotechnics; And By Amending Section 23-35-45, Relating To Use Of Pyrotechnic Materials Indoors, So As To Provide Additional Restriction On Their Use.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-35-10 So As To Regulate The Manufacture, Sale, Transport, Use And Display Of Pyrotechnics; And By Amending Section 23-35-45, Relating To Use Of Pyrotechnic Materials Indoors, So As To Provide Additional Restriction On Their Use.