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 So As To Enact The "remembering Charlie Kirk Act"; By Adding Section 59-101-700 So As To Provide That A Public College Or University Employee May Be Discharged From Employment For Cause For Certain Public Communications; And By Adding Section 59-101-710 So As To Provide That The Commission On Higher Education Shall Develop A Speech Code For Public College Or University Employees That Must Be Adopted And Enforced By The Governing Boards Of The State's Public Colleges And Universities, And To Provide Penalties For A Public College Or University Who Does Not Adopt Or Enforce The Speech Code.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "remembering Charlie Kirk Act"; By Adding Section 59-101-700 So As To Provide That A Public College Or University Employee May Be Discharged From Employment For Cause For Certain Public Communications; And By Adding Section 59-101-710 So As To Provide That The Commission On Higher Education Shall Develop A Speech Code For Public College Or University Employees That Must Be Adopted And Enforced By The Governing Boards Of The State's Public Colleges And Universities, And To Provide Penalties For A Public College Or University Who Does Not Adopt Or Enforce The Speech Code.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "engineering Advancement And Public Safety Act" By Amending Section 40-22-220, Relating To Licensure Requirements For Engineers, So As To Allow Qualified Nondegreed Individuals To Become Licensed Engineers Through Verified Experience And Rigorous National Examinations While Maintaining The Highest Standards Of Public Protection.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "engineering Advancement And Public Safety Act" By Amending Section 40-22-220, Relating To Licensure Requirements For Engineers, So As To Allow Qualified Nondegreed Individuals To Become Licensed Engineers Through Verified Experience And Rigorous National Examinations While Maintaining The Highest Standards Of Public Protection.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-7-2335 So As To Prohibit The Department Of Social Services And Child-placing Agencies From Requiring Foster Parents To Disclose Information Related To Firearms That Are Present In The Home; To Create Civil Penalties; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-7-2335 So As To Prohibit The Department Of Social Services And Child-placing Agencies From Requiring Foster Parents To Disclose Information Related To Firearms That Are Present In The Home; To Create Civil Penalties; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management, So As To Revise The Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To Emergency Scene Management, So As To Revise The Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-53-250, Relating To Controlled Substances In Schedule Iv, So As To Provide That Abortifacients, Including Mifepristone And Misoprostol, Are Included In Schedule Iv; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Prohibited Acts And Penalties Related To Controlled Substances, So As To Provide That The Sentence For Violations Related To Abortifacients May Not Be Suspended Or Parole Granted.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-53-250, Relating To Controlled Substances In Schedule Iv, So As To Provide That Abortifacients, Including Mifepristone And Misoprostol, Are Included In Schedule Iv; By Amending Section 44-53-370, Relating To Prohibited Acts And Penalties Related To Controlled Substances, So As To Provide That The Sentence For Violations Related To Abortifacients May Not Be Suspended Or Parole Granted.
A Senate Resolution To Celebrate And Congratulate Tod Augsburger, Retiring President And Ceo Of Lexington Health, To Express Deep Appreciation For His Twenty-six Years Of Distinguished Service, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Fulfillment In All His Future Endeavors.
A Senate Resolution To Celebrate And Congratulate Tod Augsburger, Retiring President And Ceo Of Lexington Health, To Express Deep Appreciation For His Twenty-six Years Of Distinguished Service, And To Wish Him Continued Success And Fulfillment In All His Future Endeavors.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-5-545 So As To Require Coroners And Medical Examiners To Report Certain Sudden, Unexpected Deaths Of Infants And Young Individuals To A National Registry Coordinated By The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention And The National Institutes Of Health; To Establish Penalties For Failure To Report; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-5-545 So As To Require Coroners And Medical Examiners To Report Certain Sudden, Unexpected Deaths Of Infants And Young Individuals To A National Registry Coordinated By The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention And The National Institutes Of Health; To Establish Penalties For Failure To Report; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-60, Relating To The Issuance Of Certificates Of Compliance By The Law Enforcement Training Council, And Information To Be Submitted Relating To The Qualification Of Candidates For Law Enforcement Certification, So As To Provide All Candidates For Certification Must Hold A Valid Current Driver's License From Any Jurisdiction Of The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-60, Relating To The Issuance Of Certificates Of Compliance By The Law Enforcement Training Council, And Information To Be Submitted Relating To The Qualification Of Candidates For Law Enforcement Certification, So As To Provide All Candidates For Certification Must Hold A Valid Current Driver's License From Any Jurisdiction Of The United States.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "merit And Equal Opportunity In Higher Education Act Of 2026"; And By Adding Section 59-101-680 So As To Ensure That In The Absence Of Dei Structures And Race-conscious Considerations, Admissions, Hiring, Promotion, And Retention Decisions In South Carolina's Public Higher Education System Are Truly Merit-based, Transparent, And Auditable.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "merit And Equal Opportunity In Higher Education Act Of 2026"; And By Adding Section 59-101-680 So As To Ensure That In The Absence Of Dei Structures And Race-conscious Considerations, Admissions, Hiring, Promotion, And Retention Decisions In South Carolina's Public Higher Education System Are Truly Merit-based, Transparent, And Auditable.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Taylors Lions Club Upon The Occasion Of Its Seventy-fifth Anniversary And To Express The Utmost Gratitude For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Citizens Of Greenville County And Beyond.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Taylors Lions Club Upon The Occasion Of Its Seventy-fifth Anniversary And To Express The Utmost Gratitude For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Citizens Of Greenville County And Beyond.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 3 Of Chapter 63, Title 40 To Conform The "social Work Interstate Compact Act" To The Social Work Licensure Compact Model Legislation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 3 Of Chapter 63, Title 40 To Conform The "social Work Interstate Compact Act" To The Social Work Licensure Compact Model Legislation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-1910, Relating To License Plates For Handicapped Persons, So As To Provide The Department Of Motor Vehicles May Issue Handicapped License Plates To Autistic Persons.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-1910, Relating To License Plates For Handicapped Persons, So As To Provide The Department Of Motor Vehicles May Issue Handicapped License Plates To Autistic Persons.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2950, Relating To Implied Consent To Testing For Alcohol Or Drugs, Procedures, And Inference Of Dui, So As To Allow For The Law Enforcement Agency To Determine Which Tests Shall Be Administered, Remove The Requirement That A Breath Test Be Administered Before Other Tests, And Provide For The Training Of Personnel To Become Qualified To Obtain Blood Test Samples; By Amending Section 24-13-100, Relating To The Definition Of A "no Parole Offense", So As To Provide That Felony Driving Under The Influence Or Felony Driving With An Unlawful Alcohol Concentration Resulting In Death Is Not A "no Parole Offense"; By Amending Section 56-5-2951, Relating To The Suspension Of A License For Refusal To Submit To Testing Or For Certain Level Of Alcohol Concentration, Temporary Alcohol Licenses, Restricted Driver's Licenses, And Penalties, So As To Remove The Temporary Alcohol License And Provide Suspension Penalties; And By Amending Section 56-5-2953, Relating To Incident Site And Breath Test Site Video Recording, So As To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers Must Make Reasonable Efforts To Ensure Video Recording Of The Stop, Tests, And Arrest Of A Person For A Dui.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2950, Relating To Implied Consent To Testing For Alcohol Or Drugs, Procedures, And Inference Of Dui, So As To Allow For The Law Enforcement Agency To Determine Which Tests Shall Be Administered, Remove The Requirement That A Breath Test Be Administered Before Other Tests, And Provide For The Training Of Personnel To Become Qualified To Obtain Blood Test Samples; By Amending Section 24-13-100, Relating To The Definition Of A "no Parole Offense", So As To Provide That Felony Driving Under The Influence Or Felony Driving With An Unlawful Alcohol Concentration Resulting In Death Is Not A "no Parole Offense"; By Amending Section 56-5-2951, Relating To The Suspension Of A License For Refusal To Submit To Testing Or For Certain Level Of Alcohol Concentration, Temporary Alcohol Licenses, Restricted Driver's Licenses, And Penalties, So As To Remove The Temporary Alcohol License And Provide Suspension Penalties; And By Amending Section 56-5-2953, Relating To Incident Site And Breath Test Site Video Recording, So As To Provide That Law Enforcement Officers Must Make Reasonable Efforts To Ensure Video Recording Of The Stop, Tests, And Arrest Of A Person For A Dui.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Sales From A Small Business.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Sales From A Small Business.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Founder Of Fresh Friends, Logan Wells, And To Commend Her And This Organization For Their Significant Impact On The Communities They Serve.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Founder Of Fresh Friends, Logan Wells, And To Commend Her And This Organization For Their Significant Impact On The Communities They Serve.
Create The "truancy Root Cause Intervention Study Committee" To Review And Recommend Modifications To Current Truancy Intervention Programs To Ensure The Identification And Assessment Of Home Environmental Factors And Related Conditions Contributing To Individual Instances Of Truancy, And To Require The Committee To Provide Legislative Recommendations To The General Assembly Before July 1, 2027.
Create The "truancy Root Cause Intervention Study Committee" To Review And Recommend Modifications To Current Truancy Intervention Programs To Ensure The Identification And Assessment Of Home Environmental Factors And Related Conditions Contributing To Individual Instances Of Truancy, And To Require The Committee To Provide Legislative Recommendations To The General Assembly Before July 1, 2027.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Application Of The Chapter, So As To Include The Installation, Repair, Or Maintenance Of Billboard Structures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-11-360, Relating To Exemptions From Application Of The Chapter, So As To Include The Installation, Repair, Or Maintenance Of Billboard Structures.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "school Safety And Hazard Buffers Act"; By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 23, Title 59, So As To Establish Minimum School Safety Setbacks From Industrial, Manufacturing, And Hazardous Material Facilities, To Define Terms, To Prohibit The Construction Or Operation Of Facilities Handling Dangerous Substances Within Certain Distances Of Any Public School, To Require Public Notice And Transparency, To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties, And To Direct The Department Of Environmental Services To Promulgate Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "school Safety And Hazard Buffers Act"; By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 23, Title 59, So As To Establish Minimum School Safety Setbacks From Industrial, Manufacturing, And Hazardous Material Facilities, To Define Terms, To Prohibit The Construction Or Operation Of Facilities Handling Dangerous Substances Within Certain Distances Of Any Public School, To Require Public Notice And Transparency, To Provide For Enforcement And Penalties, And To Direct The Department Of Environmental Services To Promulgate Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 51-3-60, Relating To Use Of Facilities Free Of Charge By Disabled Veterans, So As To Allow Any South Carolina Resident Who Is A Veteran To Enter Any State Park Free Of Charge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 51-3-60, Relating To Use Of Facilities Free Of Charge By Disabled Veterans, So As To Allow Any South Carolina Resident Who Is A Veteran To Enter Any State Park Free Of Charge.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Eugene Seawright, A Native Of Swansea, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Eugene Seawright, A Native Of Swansea, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Exempt Baby Formula, Baby Food, And Baby Clothes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Exempt Baby Formula, Baby Food, And Baby Clothes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-710, Relating To Probable Cause Hearings, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Begin Facilitating Visitation Between The Parent And The Child Following The Probable Cause Hearing If The Child Is Placed Outside Of The Home At The Probable Cause Hearing, With Exceptions; And By Amending Section 63-7-1680, Relating To Placement Plans, So As To Address The Appropriateness Of Supervised Or Monitored Visitation After A Certain Time.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-710, Relating To Probable Cause Hearings, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Begin Facilitating Visitation Between The Parent And The Child Following The Probable Cause Hearing If The Child Is Placed Outside Of The Home At The Probable Cause Hearing, With Exceptions; And By Amending Section 63-7-1680, Relating To Placement Plans, So As To Address The Appropriateness Of Supervised Or Monitored Visitation After A Certain Time.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-13-40, Relating To Computation Of Time Served By Prisoners, So As To Revise The Provision That Allows Prisoners To Receive Credit For Time Served For An Offense While Awaiting Trial And Sentencing For Another Offense.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-13-40, Relating To Computation Of Time Served By Prisoners, So As To Revise The Provision That Allows Prisoners To Receive Credit For Time Served For An Offense While Awaiting Trial And Sentencing For Another Offense.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-1-100 So As To Provide That Certain Online Companies Must Provide Parents An Option To Opt Out Of Certain Content On Their Platforms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-1-100 So As To Provide That Certain Online Companies Must Provide Parents An Option To Opt Out Of Certain Content On Their Platforms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Data Protection And Responsible Surveillance Act" So As To Provide No State Or Local Entity May Participate In Any Surveillance System That Stores Surveillance Data On Third Party Servers Or Use Artificial Intelligence Or Automated Systems To Track Vehicles Under Certain Circumstances, To Provide For Surveillance Data Retention And Storage, And Judicial Oversight, To Provide For The Publishing Of Certain Annual Reports, And To Provide Penalties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Data Protection And Responsible Surveillance Act" So As To Provide No State Or Local Entity May Participate In Any Surveillance System That Stores Surveillance Data On Third Party Servers Or Use Artificial Intelligence Or Automated Systems To Track Vehicles Under Certain Circumstances, To Provide For Surveillance Data Retention And Storage, And Judicial Oversight, To Provide For The Publishing Of Certain Annual Reports, And To Provide Penalties.