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 43-21-130, Relating To The Long-term Care Council, So As To Correct References To Certain Agencies With Membership On The Council; By Amending Section 43-21-140, Relating To The Purpose And Duties Of Council, So As To Provide For The Sharing Of Data With Member Agencies; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-21-130, Relating To The Long-term Care Council, So As To Correct References To Certain Agencies With Membership On The Council; By Amending Section 43-21-140, Relating To The Purpose And Duties Of Council, So As To Provide For The Sharing Of Data With Member Agencies; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-19-35 So As To Establish The Election Districts From Which Members Of The U.s. House Of Representatives Are Elected; And By Repealing Section 7-19-45 Relating To Election Districts From Which Members Of The U.s. House Of Representatives Were Formerly Elected.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-19-35 So As To Establish The Election Districts From Which Members Of The U.s. House Of Representatives Are Elected; And By Repealing Section 7-19-45 Relating To Election Districts From Which Members Of The U.s. House Of Representatives Were Formerly Elected.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-40-40, Relating To Definitions In The South Carolina Charter Schools Act, So As To Change References From "sponsor" To "authorizer," And To Revise And Provide Other Definitions; By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Legal Exemptions, Powers, And Duties Of Charter Schools, So As To Impose Certain Fiscal Accountability And Transparency Measures, To Impose Certain Admissions And Enrollment Standards And Transparency Measures, To Revise Bylaw Requirements And Board Ethics Requirements, And To Require Additional Powers And Duties Concerning Operations And Management; By Amending Section 59-40-55, Relating To Charter School Authorizers, So As To Make Conforming Changes, To Revise Their Powers And Duties, To Increase Charter Authorizer Oversight, To Prohibit Certain Financial Conflicts, To Increase Enforcement Powers Of The State Department Of Education, And To Provide Procedures For Authorizer Revocation And School Transfers; By Amending Section 59-40-60, Relating To Charter School Application Requirements, So As To Revise Charter School Application Requirements, To Increase Governance And Financial Disclosures, To Create Rules For Virtual Schools, And To Create A Streamlined Replication Process For Successful Charter Schools, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-65, Relating To Virtual Instruction Requirements In Charter Schools, So As To Provide Necessary Definitions And Impose Certain Requirements On Virtual Charter Schools; By Amending Section 59-40-70, Relating To Charter School Applicants To Authorizers, So As To Revise Charter Application And Approval Procedures, To Impose Certain Review Timelines, To Revise Evaluation Requirements, To Provide Conditional Approvals, To Impose Planning-year Requirements, And To Revise Authorizer Oversight; By Amending Section 59-40-75, Relating To Charter School Authorizer Board Member Ethics, Conduct, And Removal, So As To Include Authorizers, To Revise The Grounds For Removal, To Revise The Manner Of Filling Vacancies, And To Prohibit Certain Conflicts Of Interest; By Amending Section 59-40-90, Relating To Appeals Of Final Decisions Of Charter School Authorizers, So As To Provide That Appeals Of Final Decisions By Authorizers Must Be Made To The Administrative Law Court; By Amending Section 59-40-110, Relating To Charter Durations, Renewals, And Closures, So As To Include Certain Charter School Performance Assessments By Authorizers And Related Guidance And Response Procedures; By Amending Section 59-40-111, Relating To Alternative Education Campuses, So As To Impose Accountability Requirements; By Amending Section 59-40-115, Relating To Charter School Transfers Among Authorizers, So As To Impose Requirements For Such Transfer Processes And To Require Certain Transparency Measures, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-120, Relating To The Ownership Of Dissolved Charter School Assets, So As To Provide That Certain Assets Become Property Of The State Of South Carolina Instead Of The Charter School's Authorizer; By Amending Section 59-40-140, Relating To Charter School Authorizer Management And Reporting, So As To Make Conforming Changes And To Authorize Charter Schools To Contract With Management Organizations For Certain Purposes, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-150, Relating To Charter School Formations And Operations, So As To Impose Requirements On The State Department Of Education Concerning Charter School Applications, Compliance Guidance, And Evaluations, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-155, Relating To Charter School Trustee Training And Removals, So As To Make Certain Training Provisions Applicable To Charter School Authorizer Board Members, To Revise The Orientation Program For New Board Members, And To Provide Additional Training Requirements, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-180, Relating To Regulations And Guidelines, Grandfather Provisions, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Exempt Certain Existing Authorizers From The Application Process, And To Subject Authorizers To Funding Reductions For Wilful Or Knowing Violations; And By Amending Section 59-40-230, Relating To The South Carolina Public Charter School District Board, So As To Correct An Obsolete Reference. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-40-40, Relating To Definitions In The South Carolina Charter Schools Act, So As To Change References From "sponsor" To "authorizer," And To Revise And Provide Other Definitions; By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Legal Exemptions, Powers, And Duties Of Charter Schools, So As To Impose Certain Fiscal Accountability And Transparency Measures, To Impose Certain Admissions And Enrollment Standards And Transparency Measures, To Revise Bylaw Requirements And Board Ethics Requirements, And To Require Additional Powers And Duties Concerning Operations And Management; By Amending Section 59-40-55, Relating To Charter School Authorizers, So As To Make Conforming Changes, To Revise Their Powers And Duties, To Increase Charter Authorizer Oversight, To Prohibit Certain Financial Conflicts, To Increase Enforcement Powers Of The State Department Of Education, And To Provide Procedures For Authorizer Revocation And School Transfers; By Amending Section 59-40-60, Relating To Charter School Application Requirements, So As To Revise Charter School Application Requirements, To Increase Governance And Financial Disclosures, To Create Rules For Virtual Schools, And To Create A Streamlined Replication Process For Successful Charter Schools, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-65, Relating To Virtual Instruction Requirements In Charter Schools, So As To Provide Necessary Definitions And Impose Certain Requirements On Virtual Charter Schools; By Amending Section 59-40-70, Relating To Charter School Applicants To Authorizers, So As To Revise Charter Application And Approval Procedures, To Impose Certain Review Timelines, To Revise Evaluation Requirements, To Provide Conditional Approvals, To Impose Planning-year Requirements, And To Revise Authorizer Oversight; By Amending Section 59-40-75, Relating To Charter School Authorizer Board Member Ethics, Conduct, And Removal, So As To Include Authorizers, To Revise The Grounds For Removal, To Revise The Manner Of Filling Vacancies, And To Prohibit Certain Conflicts Of Interest; By Amending Section 59-40-90, Relating To Appeals Of Final Decisions Of Charter School Authorizers, So As To Provide That Appeals Of Final Decisions By Authorizers Must Be Made To The Administrative Law Court; By Amending Section 59-40-110, Relating To Charter Durations, Renewals, And Closures, So As To Include Certain Charter School Performance Assessments By Authorizers And Related Guidance And Response Procedures; By Amending Section 59-40-111, Relating To Alternative Education Campuses, So As To Impose Accountability Requirements; By Amending Section 59-40-115, Relating To Charter School Transfers Among Authorizers, So As To Impose Requirements For Such Transfer Processes And To Require Certain Transparency Measures, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-120, Relating To The Ownership Of Dissolved Charter School Assets, So As To Provide That Certain Assets Become Property Of The State Of South Carolina Instead Of The Charter School's Authorizer; By Amending Section 59-40-140, Relating To Charter School Authorizer Management And Reporting, So As To Make Conforming Changes And To Authorize Charter Schools To Contract With Management Organizations For Certain Purposes, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-150, Relating To Charter School Formations And Operations, So As To Impose Requirements On The State Department Of Education Concerning Charter School Applications, Compliance Guidance, And Evaluations, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-155, Relating To Charter School Trustee Training And Removals, So As To Make Certain Training Provisions Applicable To Charter School Authorizer Board Members, To Revise The Orientation Program For New Board Members, And To Provide Additional Training Requirements, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-40-180, Relating To Regulations And Guidelines, Grandfather Provisions, And Penalties For Violations, So As To Exempt Certain Existing Authorizers From The Application Process, And To Subject Authorizers To Funding Reductions For Wilful Or Knowing Violations; And By Amending Section 59-40-230, Relating To The South Carolina Public Charter School District Board, So As To Correct An Obsolete Reference. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-145 So As To Provide That Certain Roadside Markets Operated By Farmers Are Not Considered Commercial Operations For Local Zoning Purposes And Are Exempt From Certain Local And State Regulatory Requirements, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-145 So As To Provide That Certain Roadside Markets Operated By Farmers Are Not Considered Commercial Operations For Local Zoning Purposes And Are Exempt From Certain Local And State Regulatory Requirements, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To The Definitions Of Emergency Scene Management, So As To Make Technical Changes, Provide Drivers Shall Ensure Their Vehicles Are Kept Under Control When Approaching Or Passing Other Motor Vehicles Stopped On Or Near The Rights Of Way Of Streets Or Highways, To Provide Persons Driving Vehicles Approaching Other Stationary Vehicles Displaying Flashing Hazard Lights Shall Reduce Their Speed, Yield The Right Of Way, And Maintain Safe Speeds When Changing Lanes Is Unsafe, And To Provide Penalties. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1538, Relating To The Definitions Of Emergency Scene Management, So As To Make Technical Changes, Provide Drivers Shall Ensure Their Vehicles Are Kept Under Control When Approaching Or Passing Other Motor Vehicles Stopped On Or Near The Rights Of Way Of Streets Or Highways, To Provide Persons Driving Vehicles Approaching Other Stationary Vehicles Displaying Flashing Hazard Lights Shall Reduce Their Speed, Yield The Right Of Way, And Maintain Safe Speeds When Changing Lanes Is Unsafe, And To Provide Penalties. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "hunting Heritage Protection Act" By Adding Section 50-11-2250 So As To Prohibit Decisions By The Department That Would Result In Any Net Loss Of Department-managed Land For Hunting. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "hunting Heritage Protection Act" By Adding Section 50-11-2250 So As To Prohibit Decisions By The Department That Would Result In Any Net Loss Of Department-managed Land For Hunting. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-53-510, Relating To The Creation Of The Northeastern Technical College Area Commission, So As To Provide That The Representation From Local Industry May Include Certain Ex Officio Members. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-53-510, Relating To The Creation Of The Northeastern Technical College Area Commission, So As To Provide That The Representation From Local Industry May Include Certain Ex Officio Members. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2 Of Act 201 Of 2024 Relating To The Sunset Provision Concerning The Authority Of Special Purpose Districts To Own, Dispose, Acquire, Purchase, Hold, Use, Lease, Convey, Sell, Transfer, Or Otherwise Dispose Of Property. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2 Of Act 201 Of 2024 Relating To The Sunset Provision Concerning The Authority Of Special Purpose Districts To Own, Dispose, Acquire, Purchase, Hold, Use, Lease, Convey, Sell, Transfer, Or Otherwise Dispose Of Property. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws 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 Provide Filing Fees For Candidates Seeking Nomination By Political Party Primary Or Convention, To Allow Political Parties To Charge Candidates A Certification Fee, And To Provide Procedures For A State Or County Committee To Allow Entry Of Other Candidates In Certain Circumstances After A Candidate Has Died Or Withdrawn; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To The Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Conduct Of Party Primaries, So As To Delete Language Regarding The Transmission And Use Of Candidate Filing Fees; And By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Amend The Applicable Dates For Candidate Filing And The Conduct Of Special Primaries, Special Runoff Primaries, And Special Elections. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws 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 Provide Filing Fees For Candidates Seeking Nomination By Political Party Primary Or Convention, To Allow Political Parties To Charge Candidates A Certification Fee, And To Provide Procedures For A State Or County Committee To Allow Entry Of Other Candidates In Certain Circumstances After A Candidate Has Died Or Withdrawn; By Amending Section 7-11-210, Relating To The Filing Of Party Pledges By Candidates, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 7-13-40, Relating To The Conduct Of Party Primaries, So As To Delete Language Regarding The Transmission And Use Of Candidate Filing Fees; And By Amending Section 7-13-190, Relating To Special Elections To Fill Vacancies In Office, So As To Amend The Applicable Dates For Candidate Filing And The Conduct Of Special Primaries, Special Runoff Primaries, And Special Elections. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-5-610, Relating To The Division Of The State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits, The Number Of Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, And The Election Of At-large Judges Without Regard To County Or Circuit Of Residence, So As To Convert Three At-large Circuit Court Seats To Resident Seats And Create Four New Judgeships; By Amending Section 63-3-40, Relating To The Number Of Family Court Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, So As To Convert Four At-large Family Court Seats To Resident Seats; And By Amending Section 9-8-60, Relating To Retirement Of Judges, Solicitors, And Circuit Public Defenders, So As To Require Eight Years Of Earned Service Rather Than Ten. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-5-610, Relating To The Division Of The State Into Sixteen Judicial Circuits, The Number Of Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, And The Election Of At-large Judges Without Regard To County Or Circuit Of Residence, So As To Convert Three At-large Circuit Court Seats To Resident Seats And Create Four New Judgeships; By Amending Section 63-3-40, Relating To The Number Of Family Court Judges To Be Elected From Each Circuit, So As To Convert Four At-large Family Court Seats To Resident Seats; And By Amending Section 9-8-60, Relating To Retirement Of Judges, Solicitors, And Circuit Public Defenders, So As To Require Eight Years Of Earned Service Rather Than Ten. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "roadway Protection And Safety Act" By Adding Section 56-5-3910 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide It Is Unlawful To Participate In, Be An Organizer Of, Or Be An Aider Or Abettor Of A Street Takeover, And To Provide Penalties. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "roadway Protection And Safety Act" By Adding Section 56-5-3910 So As To Provide Definitions, To Provide It Is Unlawful To Participate In, Be An Organizer Of, Or Be An Aider Or Abettor Of A Street Takeover, And To Provide Penalties. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-1-614 So As To Designate "dum Spiro Spero" Translated As "while I Breathe, I Hope" As The Official Choral Anthem Of The State. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-1-614 So As To Designate "dum Spiro Spero" Translated As "while I Breathe, I Hope" As The Official Choral Anthem Of The State. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-21-1010 And 8-21-1060, Both Relating To Fees And Costs To Be Collected By Magistrates, Both So As To Increase Various Fees And Costs; By Amending Section 22-3-340, Relating To Assessments On Filings In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Assessment On Summons And Complaint Filings And All Other Civil Filings; And By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Increase The Amount Of Time Eligibility Examinations Are Valid. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-21-1010 And 8-21-1060, Both Relating To Fees And Costs To Be Collected By Magistrates, Both So As To Increase Various Fees And Costs; By Amending Section 22-3-340, Relating To Assessments On Filings In Magistrates Court, So As To Increase The Assessment On Summons And Complaint Filings And All Other Civil Filings; And By Amending Section 22-2-5, Relating To Eligibility Examinations For Magistrates, So As To Increase The Amount Of Time Eligibility Examinations Are Valid. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-77-128 So As To Prohibit Insurers Or Agents From Considering The Work-related Driving Record Of A First Responder In Determining The Premium Rate For The First Responder's Personal Automobile Insurance Policy. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-77-128 So As To Prohibit Insurers Or Agents From Considering The Work-related Driving Record Of A First Responder In Determining The Premium Rate For The First Responder's Personal Automobile Insurance Policy. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "heirs' Property Tax Relief Act" By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When An Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made To Qualified Family Members To Clear The Title Of Heirs' Property. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "heirs' Property Tax Relief Act" By Amending Section 12-37-3150, Relating To Determining When An Assessable Transfer Of Interest Occurs, So As To Exclude Transfers Made To Qualified Family Members To Clear The Title Of Heirs' Property. - Ratified Title
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-35 So As To Create A Mandatory Orientation Training Program For New Members Of The Boards Of Trustees Of The Public Institutions Of Higher Learning In This State, To Provide Specific Requirements For The Program, And To Provide Related Duties Of The President And Board Secretary Of Each Institution.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-35 So As To Create A Mandatory Orientation Training Program For New Members Of The Boards Of Trustees Of The Public Institutions Of Higher Learning In This State, To Provide Specific Requirements For The Program, And To Provide Related Duties Of The President And Board Secretary Of Each Institution.
A Senate Resolution To Honor Mayce Edward Christopher "chris" Webber Iii For His Remarkable Basketball Career, His Contributions To Education And Commentary, And His Enduring Positive Influence On Generations Of Young People And To Declare June 5, 2026, As "chris Webber Day" In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Honor Mayce Edward Christopher "chris" Webber Iii For His Remarkable Basketball Career, His Contributions To Education And Commentary, And His Enduring Positive Influence On Generations Of Young People And To Declare June 5, 2026, As "chris Webber Day" In South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Coach Joshua Jennings For His Tenure As Great Falls High School Athletic Director And To Commend Him For His Service To His Students, Athletes, And The Great Falls Community.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Coach Joshua Jennings For His Tenure As Great Falls High School Athletic Director And To Commend Him For His Service To His Students, Athletes, And The Great Falls Community.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Chief Paul "lin" Shirer Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement, To Commend Him For His Thirty-four Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Chief Paul "lin" Shirer Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement, To Commend Him For His Thirty-four Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Amend Act 843 Of 1952, As Amended, Relating To The Lee County Board Of Education, So As To Clarify The Method By Which Persons File To Become A Candidate For Election To The Board, The Manner In Which Board Elections Are Conducted, And The Manner In Which Vacancies On The Board Are Filled; And To Provide For The Annual Compensation Of Members Of The Board. - Ratified Title
Amend Act 843 Of 1952, As Amended, Relating To The Lee County Board Of Education, So As To Clarify The Method By Which Persons File To Become A Candidate For Election To The Board, The Manner In Which Board Elections Are Conducted, And The Manner In Which Vacancies On The Board Are Filled; And To Provide For The Annual Compensation Of Members Of The Board. - Ratified Title
Direct The Department Of Administration, The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Or The Appropriate Agency, To Transfer The National Guard Armory In Dillon County, South Carolina, To The City Of Dillon, The National Guard Armory In Timmonsville, South Carolina, To The City Of Timmonsville, And The National Guard Armory In Barnwell, South Carolina, To Barnwell County. - Ratified Title
Direct The Department Of Administration, The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Or The Appropriate Agency, To Transfer The National Guard Armory In Dillon County, South Carolina, To The City Of Dillon, The National Guard Armory In Timmonsville, South Carolina, To The City Of Timmonsville, And The National Guard Armory In Barnwell, South Carolina, To Barnwell County. - Ratified Title
Repeal Act 989 Of 1948 Relating To The Creation Of The Florence Memorial Stadium Commission. - Ratified Title
Repeal Act 989 Of 1948 Relating To The Creation Of The Florence Memorial Stadium Commission. - Ratified Title
Recognize And Honor Ebony Young For Her Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina And For Her Instrumental Role In The Development And Implementation Of The Palms Project.
Recognize And Honor Ebony Young For Her Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina And For Her Instrumental Role In The Development And Implementation Of The Palms Project.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Ebony Young For Her Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina And For Her Integral Part In Developing And Implementing The Palms Project.
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Ebony Young For Her Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina And For Her Integral Part In Developing And Implementing The Palms Project.
Amend Act 509 Of 1982, As Amended, Relating To The Election Of Trustees Of Anderson County School District 2, So As To Provide That Six Members Of The Seven-member Governing Body Must Be Elected From Single-member Districts. - Ratified Title
Amend Act 509 Of 1982, As Amended, Relating To The Election Of Trustees Of Anderson County School District 2, So As To Provide That Six Members Of The Seven-member Governing Body Must Be Elected From Single-member Districts. - Ratified Title