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 Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That Referendums On Proposals By Political Subdivisions Or School Districts To, Among Other Things, Incur General Obligation Debt Or Levy Taxes Or Fees Must Be Held At The Time Of Statewide General Elections In November Of Even-numbered Years; And By Amending Section 4-10-10, Relating To Definition Of "general Election" For Purposes Of Local Sales And Use Tax Referendums, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That Referendums On Proposals By Political Subdivisions Or School Districts To, Among Other Things, Incur General Obligation Debt Or Levy Taxes Or Fees Must Be Held At The Time Of Statewide General Elections In November Of Even-numbered Years; And By Amending Section 4-10-10, Relating To Definition Of "general Election" For Purposes Of Local Sales And Use Tax Referendums, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "sexual Offender Act" By Adding Section 56-1-150 So As To Provide The Department Of Motor Vehicles Must Place A Sexual Offender Identifier On The Drivers' Licenses Or Special Identification Cards Of Certain Sex Offenders, To Provide A Fee, And To Provide A Penalty For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "sexual Offender Act" By Adding Section 56-1-150 So As To Provide The Department Of Motor Vehicles Must Place A Sexual Offender Identifier On The Drivers' Licenses Or Special Identification Cards Of Certain Sex Offenders, To Provide A Fee, And To Provide A Penalty For Violations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-3-535, Relating To Limitation On Places Of Residence Of Certain Sex Offenders, Exceptions, Violations, Local Government Ordinances, And School Districts Required To Provide Certain Information, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "within One Thousand Feet" To Include Homeowner Association-owned And Property Association-owned Amenity Centers, Parks, And Playgrounds, And To Provide That A Sex Offender May Not Reside Within One Thousand Feet Of These Facilities Under Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-3-535, Relating To Limitation On Places Of Residence Of Certain Sex Offenders, Exceptions, Violations, Local Government Ordinances, And School Districts Required To Provide Certain Information, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "within One Thousand Feet" To Include Homeowner Association-owned And Property Association-owned Amenity Centers, Parks, And Playgrounds, And To Provide That A Sex Offender May Not Reside Within One Thousand Feet Of These Facilities Under Certain Circumstances.
Congratulate The Chapin High School Dance Teams, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning State Championship Titles.
Congratulate The Chapin High School Dance Teams, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning State Championship Titles.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Charles K. Doolittle, Inc. Upon The Occasion Its Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Company For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Newberry Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Charles K. Doolittle, Inc. Upon The Occasion Its Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Company For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Newberry Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Rescind The May 6, 2025, Adoption Of H. 4498, A House Resolution To Declare Energy Burden A Crisis In South Carolina And To Recognize September 24, 2025, As "south Carolina Energy Justice Day."
Rescind The May 6, 2025, Adoption Of H. 4498, A House Resolution To Declare Energy Burden A Crisis In South Carolina And To Recognize September 24, 2025, As "south Carolina Energy Justice Day."
Provide That In Addition To The Matters Which May Be Considered By The General Assembly After May 8, 2025, Pursuant To The Sine Die Resolution For The 2025 Legislative Session As Passed By The General Assembly, Bills Relating To Protection Of Human Rights Of Preborn People Also May Be Introduced, Received, And Considered By Each Body Of The General Assembly Prior To Sine Die Adjournment Including, But Not Limited To, Concurrence, Nonconcurrence, And Appointment Of Conferees; Receipt, Consideration, And Disposition Of Conference And Free Conference Reports; And Receipt, Consideration, And Disposition Of Any Vetoes, If Applicable.
Provide That In Addition To The Matters Which May Be Considered By The General Assembly After May 8, 2025, Pursuant To The Sine Die Resolution For The 2025 Legislative Session As Passed By The General Assembly, Bills Relating To Protection Of Human Rights Of Preborn People Also May Be Introduced, Received, And Considered By Each Body Of The General Assembly Prior To Sine Die Adjournment Including, But Not Limited To, Concurrence, Nonconcurrence, And Appointment Of Conferees; Receipt, Consideration, And Disposition Of Conference And Free Conference Reports; And Receipt, Consideration, And Disposition Of Any Vetoes, If Applicable.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-3-535, Relating To Limitation On Places Of Residence Of Certain Sex Offenders, Exceptions, Violations, Local Government Ordinances, And School Districts Required To Provide Certain Information, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "children's Recreational Facility," To Provide Additional Offenses That Preclude Sex Offenders From Residing Near Schools, Daycare Centers, Or Recreational Facilities, And To Provide Sled Must Notify All Registered Sex Offenders Of The Provisions Contained In This Act.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-3-535, Relating To Limitation On Places Of Residence Of Certain Sex Offenders, Exceptions, Violations, Local Government Ordinances, And School Districts Required To Provide Certain Information, So As To Revise The Definition Of The Term "children's Recreational Facility," To Provide Additional Offenses That Preclude Sex Offenders From Residing Near Schools, Daycare Centers, Or Recreational Facilities, And To Provide Sled Must Notify All Registered Sex Offenders Of The Provisions Contained In This Act.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-150, Relating To Burning Lands Of Another Without Consent, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-170, Relating To Wilfully Burning Lands Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-180, Relating To Negligently Allowing Fire To Spread To Lands Or Property Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 48-35-55, Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions, So As To Suspend The Exemptions When The Governor Has Declared An Emergency In Connection With Forest Fires Or The State Forester Declares A Prohibition; And By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-150, Relating To Burning Lands Of Another Without Consent, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-170, Relating To Wilfully Burning Lands Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-180, Relating To Negligently Allowing Fire To Spread To Lands Or Property Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 48-35-55, Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions, So As To Suspend The Exemptions When The Governor Has Declared An Emergency In Connection With Forest Fires Or The State Forester Declares A Prohibition; And By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Twin-city News Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary And To Commend The Twin-city News For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Batesburg-leesville Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Twin-city News Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary And To Commend The Twin-city News For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Batesburg-leesville Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Honor Pamela D. Scott Of The Department Of Housing And Urban Development And To Extend To Her The Best Wishes Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives As She Enters A Well-deserved Retirement.
Honor Pamela D. Scott Of The Department Of Housing And Urban Development And To Extend To Her The Best Wishes Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives As She Enters A Well-deserved Retirement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-101-620, Relating To Educational Fee Waivers, So As To Provide That Higher Institutions May Offer Up To An Additional Four Percent Of Educational Fee Waivers Limited Exclusively To The Benefit Of Undergraduate In-state Students.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-101-620, Relating To Educational Fee Waivers, So As To Provide That Higher Institutions May Offer Up To An Additional Four Percent Of Educational Fee Waivers Limited Exclusively To The Benefit Of Undergraduate In-state Students.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Mark Thompson For His Leadership Of The Walhalla Performing Arts Center.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Mark Thompson For His Leadership Of The Walhalla Performing Arts Center.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of South Carolina Highway 417 In Spartanburg County From The Enoree River To South Carolina Highway 101 "old Antioch Church Way" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of South Carolina Highway 417 In Spartanburg County From The Enoree River To South Carolina Highway 101 "old Antioch Church Way" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-39-280, Relating To Beach Preservation Appeals Policies And Procedures, So As To Stay Any Enforcement Action During The Pendency Of The Appeal And To Provide That The Agency Will Be Responsible For Attorney's Fees And Costs To The Appellant If The Administrative Law Judge Reverses The Decision Of The Agency.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-39-280, Relating To Beach Preservation Appeals Policies And Procedures, So As To Stay Any Enforcement Action During The Pendency Of The Appeal And To Provide That The Agency Will Be Responsible For Attorney's Fees And Costs To The Appellant If The Administrative Law Judge Reverses The Decision Of The Agency.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "liability For Injuries Caused By Abortion-inducing Drugs Act" By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 41, Title 44 So As To Impose Liability On Any Person Who Manufactures, Mails, Distributes, Transports, Delivers, Or Provides Abortion-inducing Drugs, Or Who Aids Or Abets The Manufacture, Mailing, Distribution, Transportation, Delivery, Or Provision Of Abortion-inducing Drugs For Certain Damages, With Exceptions; To Define Terms; And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "liability For Injuries Caused By Abortion-inducing Drugs Act" By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 41, Title 44 So As To Impose Liability On Any Person Who Manufactures, Mails, Distributes, Transports, Delivers, Or Provides Abortion-inducing Drugs, Or Who Aids Or Abets The Manufacture, Mailing, Distribution, Transportation, Delivery, Or Provision Of Abortion-inducing Drugs For Certain Damages, With Exceptions; To Define Terms; And For Other Purposes.
Recognize And Commend Dr. Jimmy Flowers, Founder Of Flowers Ministries Inc., For His Profound Impact On The Lives Of The People He Serves Through His Visionary Leadership And Lifelong Dedication To Their Spiritual And Social Well-being.
Recognize And Commend Dr. Jimmy Flowers, Founder Of Flowers Ministries Inc., For His Profound Impact On The Lives Of The People He Serves Through His Visionary Leadership And Lifelong Dedication To Their Spiritual And Social Well-being.
Affirm The Constitutional Right Of Due Process And The Obligation Of The U.s. Government To Follow Federal Court Orders.
Affirm The Constitutional Right Of Due Process And The Obligation Of The U.s. Government To Follow Federal Court Orders.
Recognize The Wilson Hall Girls Track Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association (scisa) Division I State Championship Title.
Recognize The Wilson Hall Girls Track Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association (scisa) Division I State Championship Title.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-65 So As To Allow The State Election Commission Or County Boards Of Voter Registration And Elections, As Appropriate, To Extend Voting Hours At Polling Locations That Experience Delays In Opening Or Interruptions In Voting.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-13-65 So As To Allow The State Election Commission Or County Boards Of Voter Registration And Elections, As Appropriate, To Extend Voting Hours At Polling Locations That Experience Delays In Opening Or Interruptions In Voting.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Participation In Interscholastic Activities Of Public School Districts By Home School, Charter School, And Governor's School Students, So As To Include Participation In Cocurricular Activities, Extracurricular Activities, And Career And Technical Education, To Provide Equal Treatment For Such Students And Students Enrolled In Public Schools In The District, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Participation In Interscholastic Activities Of Public School Districts By Home School, Charter School, And Governor's School Students, So As To Include Participation In Cocurricular Activities, Extracurricular Activities, And Career And Technical Education, To Provide Equal Treatment For Such Students And Students Enrolled In Public Schools In The District, And To Define Necessary Terms, Among Other Things.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - State Board Of Cosmetology, Relating To State Board Of Cosmetology, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5309, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation - State Board Of Cosmetology, Relating To State Board Of Cosmetology, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5309, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of Sc 340 And I-20 In Darlington County "governor David M. Beasley Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of Sc 340 And I-20 In Darlington County "governor David M. Beasley Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Shaws Creek Bridge On Us 1 In Aiken County As The "vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Shaws Creek Bridge On Us 1 In Aiken County As The "vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request The Department Of Transportation Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Along United States Highway 276 In Greenville County At 35�5'30" N By 82�36'53" W Containing The Words "alamo Cove" To Honor The Firefighters Who Courageously Fought To Contain And Extinguish The Persimmon Ridge Fire.
Request The Department Of Transportation Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Along United States Highway 276 In Greenville County At 35�5'30" N By 82�36'53" W Containing The Words "alamo Cove" To Honor The Firefighters Who Courageously Fought To Contain And Extinguish The Persimmon Ridge Fire.