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
Recognize And Honor Galloway And Moseley Jewelry Store In Sumter County And To Congratulate Owners Britton Moseley And Danny Chandler Upon The Ninetieth Anniversary Of The Store's Sparkling Presence In Sumter.
Recognize And Honor Galloway And Moseley Jewelry Store In Sumter County And To Congratulate Owners Britton Moseley And Danny Chandler Upon The Ninetieth Anniversary Of The Store's Sparkling Presence In Sumter.
Recognize And Honor Thomas R. Higgs Ii, Laurens County Administrator, For His Outstanding Service And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness As He Leaves His Post To Become Colleton County Administrator.
Recognize And Honor Thomas R. Higgs Ii, Laurens County Administrator, For His Outstanding Service And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness As He Leaves His Post To Become Colleton County Administrator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-395 So As To Require Hospitals And Other Medical Providers To File An Insurance Claim With A Patient's Health Insurer For Reimbursement Of Medical Costs And Expenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-7-395 So As To Require Hospitals And Other Medical Providers To File An Insurance Claim With A Patient's Health Insurer For Reimbursement Of Medical Costs And Expenses.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of River Road (state Road S-40) From The Intersection Of Pine Street (s-21-312) To The Intersection Of Shirley Road (s-21-1114) In Florence County "billy Eaddy Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of River Road (state Road S-40) From The Intersection Of Pine Street (s-21-312) To The Intersection Of Shirley Road (s-21-1114) In Florence County "billy Eaddy Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Thank Laniesha Williams-flood For Implementing The Like A Boss Mentoring Program At Sangaree Middle School In Ladson.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Thank Laniesha Williams-flood For Implementing The Like A Boss Mentoring Program At Sangaree Middle School In Ladson.
Declare November 2025 As "lung Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of South Carolina.
Declare November 2025 As "lung Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of South Carolina.
Congratulate Douglas Furtick, Also Known As 803fresh, On The Phenomenal Success Of His Hit Song "boots On The Ground," To Honor His Contributions To Southern Soul Music, And To Recognize Him As A Native Of The Wagener-salley Area Who Continues To Represent South Carolina With Pride On The National And International Stage.
Congratulate Douglas Furtick, Also Known As 803fresh, On The Phenomenal Success Of His Hit Song "boots On The Ground," To Honor His Contributions To Southern Soul Music, And To Recognize Him As A Native Of The Wagener-salley Area Who Continues To Represent South Carolina With Pride On The National And International Stage.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-17-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "lobbying," "lobbyist," "public Body," "public Employee," And "public Official," And To Add The Definitions Of "covered Local Governing Body Actions" And "local Governing Body"; By Amending Section 2-17-15, Relating To Persons Prohibited From Serving As Lobbyists, So As To Include Members Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-20, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists; By Amending Section 2-17-25, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists' Principals, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists' Principals; By Amending Section 2-17-30, Relating To Reporting Of Lobbyists' Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-35, Relating To Lobbyists' Principals' Reporting Of Lobbying Expenditures, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-40, Relating To State Agency Or Department Reporting Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-45, Relating To Reports Required Of Certain Entities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-80, Relating To Prohibited Acts For Lobbyists, Public Officials, And Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-90, Relating To Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Employees And Disclosure Requirements, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-100, Relating To Public Officials And Employees Speaking Engagements, So As To Include The Chairmen Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-110, Relating To Additional Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Public Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; And By Amending Section 2-17-130, Relating To Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Of This Chapter, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-17-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "lobbying," "lobbyist," "public Body," "public Employee," And "public Official," And To Add The Definitions Of "covered Local Governing Body Actions" And "local Governing Body"; By Amending Section 2-17-15, Relating To Persons Prohibited From Serving As Lobbyists, So As To Include Members Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-20, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists; By Amending Section 2-17-25, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists' Principals, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists' Principals; By Amending Section 2-17-30, Relating To Reporting Of Lobbyists' Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-35, Relating To Lobbyists' Principals' Reporting Of Lobbying Expenditures, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-40, Relating To State Agency Or Department Reporting Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-45, Relating To Reports Required Of Certain Entities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-80, Relating To Prohibited Acts For Lobbyists, Public Officials, And Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-90, Relating To Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Employees And Disclosure Requirements, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-100, Relating To Public Officials And Employees Speaking Engagements, So As To Include The Chairmen Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-110, Relating To Additional Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Public Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; And By Amending Section 2-17-130, Relating To Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Of This Chapter, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies.
Commend Pastor Michael R. Cannon Upon His Installation As Pastor Of Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church In Darlington And To Extend Heartfelt Congratulations To Him On This Significant Milestone Of Conducting His Recent Installation Service.
Commend Pastor Michael R. Cannon Upon His Installation As Pastor Of Cherry Grove Missionary Baptist Church In Darlington And To Extend Heartfelt Congratulations To Him On This Significant Milestone Of Conducting His Recent Installation Service.
Congratulate And Honor Celebrated Performer William Rhinehart For His Distinguised Career As An Accomplished American Musician And Entertainer.
Congratulate And Honor Celebrated Performer William Rhinehart For His Distinguised Career As An Accomplished American Musician And Entertainer.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide That A Covered Online Service Shall Take Care In The Use Of A Minor's Personal Data And In The Design And Implementation Of The Service To Prevent Harm To Minors, To Provide That The Online Service Must Provide Minors With Easily Accessible Tools To Limit Time Spent On The Service And Protect Personal Data, To Provide Limits On How Much Of A Minor's Data The Service May Collect And Restrict The Use Of Such Data, To Provide That Online Services Must Offer Parents Tools To Help Them Protect Minors Using The Service And To Enable Them To Report Harms To Minors On Online Services, To Provide That Online Services Must Issue A Public Report On The Service's Practices Pertaining To Minors, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide That A Covered Online Service Shall Take Care In The Use Of A Minor's Personal Data And In The Design And Implementation Of The Service To Prevent Harm To Minors, To Provide That The Online Service Must Provide Minors With Easily Accessible Tools To Limit Time Spent On The Service And Protect Personal Data, To Provide Limits On How Much Of A Minor's Data The Service May Collect And Restrict The Use Of Such Data, To Provide That Online Services Must Offer Parents Tools To Help Them Protect Minors Using The Service And To Enable Them To Report Harms To Minors On Online Services, To Provide That Online Services Must Issue A Public Report On The Service's Practices Pertaining To Minors, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide That The Exemption For Certain Property Of A Nonprofit Housing Corporation Only Applies To The Percentage Of Property That Equals The Corporation's Ownership Interest In The Property, To Provide An Exception, And To Provide Certain Certification And Notice Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Provide That The Exemption For Certain Property Of A Nonprofit Housing Corporation Only Applies To The Percentage Of Property That Equals The Corporation's Ownership Interest In The Property, To Provide An Exception, And To Provide Certain Certification And Notice Requirements.
Recognize And Congratulate Hopewell Baptist Church Of Chesterfield On The Occasion Of Its Historic One Hundred Eighty-fifth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Nearly Two Centuries Of Service To God And The Community.
Recognize And Congratulate Hopewell Baptist Church Of Chesterfield On The Occasion Of Its Historic One Hundred Eighty-fifth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Nearly Two Centuries Of Service To God And The Community.
Congratulate The Woman's Club Of Columbia And Its Members Upon The One Hundredth Anniversary And To Thank The Organization For Its Many Years Of Service To The People Of The City Of Columbia.
Congratulate The Woman's Club Of Columbia And Its Members Upon The One Hundredth Anniversary And To Thank The Organization For Its Many Years Of Service To The People Of The City Of Columbia.
Celebrate The Joyous Occasion Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Korean Community Presbyterian Church In Columbia And To Congratulate And Honor Pastor Kim Jong-hyun And The Congregation For Their Years Of Dedicated Service To The Korean Community In The Midlands.
Celebrate The Joyous Occasion Of The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The Korean Community Presbyterian Church In Columbia And To Congratulate And Honor Pastor Kim Jong-hyun And The Congregation For Their Years Of Dedicated Service To The Korean Community In The Midlands.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 3, Title 15 So As To Establish The "south Carolina Public Expression Protection Act," Regarding A Cause Of Action Asserted In A Civil Action Based Upon A Person's Communication In Certain Circumstances, And To Establish Requirements For These Proceedings.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 3, Title 15 So As To Establish The "south Carolina Public Expression Protection Act," Regarding A Cause Of Action Asserted In A Civil Action Based Upon A Person's Communication In Certain Circumstances, And To Establish Requirements For These Proceedings.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of Sc 31 And Sc 9 In Horry County South Carolina The "s.c. Department Of Transportation Commissioner Tony K. Cox Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of Sc 31 And Sc 9 In Horry County South Carolina The "s.c. Department Of Transportation Commissioner Tony K. Cox Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina General Assembly Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Ralph King Anderson Jr. Of Florence County And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina General Assembly Upon The Passing Of The Honorable Ralph King Anderson Jr. Of Florence County And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Honor And Remember J. Wilbur Walker, Principal Of Washington Elementary And High School In Greenville, For His Distinguished Service As An Educator.
Honor And Remember J. Wilbur Walker, Principal Of Washington Elementary And High School In Greenville, For His Distinguished Service As An Educator.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-435, Relating To The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act, So As To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt And Implement Certain Policies Concerning Limited Public Forums And Voluntary Student Expression Of Religious Viewpoints Before The 2026-2027 School Year, And To Provide A Model Policy That Schools May Adopt And Implement To Ensure Compliance With These Policy Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-435, Relating To The Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act, So As To Provide School Districts Shall Adopt And Implement Certain Policies Concerning Limited Public Forums And Voluntary Student Expression Of Religious Viewpoints Before The 2026-2027 School Year, And To Provide A Model Policy That Schools May Adopt And Implement To Ensure Compliance With These Policy Requirements.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-645, Relating To Road Use Fees For Vehicles Powered By Electricity, Hydrogen, And Fuels Other Than Motor Fuel, So As To Increase The Biennial Road Use Fees For Alternative Fuel And Hybrid Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-645, Relating To Road Use Fees For Vehicles Powered By Electricity, Hydrogen, And Fuels Other Than Motor Fuel, So As To Increase The Biennial Road Use Fees For Alternative Fuel And Hybrid Vehicles.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-40, Relating To Safe Havens For Abandoned Babies, So As To Allow For The Use Of Newborn Safety Devices And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-7-40, Relating To Safe Havens For Abandoned Babies, So As To Allow For The Use Of Newborn Safety Devices And For Other Purposes.
Recognize And Honor Clarissa T. Adams, Chief Of Staff For The South Carolina Office Of The State Treasurer, Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Forty-one Years Of Exemplary Service To The State, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
Recognize And Honor Clarissa T. Adams, Chief Of Staff For The South Carolina Office Of The State Treasurer, Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Forty-one Years Of Exemplary Service To The State, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-13-365 So As To Authorize Portable Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Or Nail Technician Operations By Certain Persons Licensed By The State Board Of Cosmetology, And To Provide Requirements For Permitting And Operating Such Portable Operations; By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Persons And Practices Regulated By The State Board Of Barber Examiners, So As To Add A Necessary Definition; By Amending Section 40-7-390, Relating To Certain Persons Exempt From Regulation By The State Board Of Barber Examiners, So As To Exempt Portable Operations And Persons Providing Express Styling Services But No Services Requiring Licensure By The Board; By Amending Section 40-13-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Persons And Practices Regulated By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Add Necessary Definitions; By Amending Section 40-13-110, Relating To Grounds For Revocation, Suspension, Or Restriction Of Licenses Issued By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 40-13-360, Relating To Certain Persons Exempt From Regulation By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Exempt Persons Providing Makeup Artistry Or Persons Providing Express Styling Services But No Services Requiring Licensure By The Board; And By Amending Section 40-13-230, Relating To Qualifications For Licensure As An Esthetician, So As To Increase The Required Number Of Class Hours In Skin Care And To Exempt Students Enrolled In Esthetician Programs Before July 1, 2024 From This Increased Requirement.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-13-365 So As To Authorize Portable Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Or Nail Technician Operations By Certain Persons Licensed By The State Board Of Cosmetology, And To Provide Requirements For Permitting And Operating Such Portable Operations; By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Persons And Practices Regulated By The State Board Of Barber Examiners, So As To Add A Necessary Definition; By Amending Section 40-7-390, Relating To Certain Persons Exempt From Regulation By The State Board Of Barber Examiners, So As To Exempt Portable Operations And Persons Providing Express Styling Services But No Services Requiring Licensure By The Board; By Amending Section 40-13-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Persons And Practices Regulated By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Add Necessary Definitions; By Amending Section 40-13-110, Relating To Grounds For Revocation, Suspension, Or Restriction Of Licenses Issued By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Make A Conforming Change; By Amending Section 40-13-360, Relating To Certain Persons Exempt From Regulation By The State Board Of Cosmetology, So As To Exempt Persons Providing Makeup Artistry Or Persons Providing Express Styling Services But No Services Requiring Licensure By The Board; And By Amending Section 40-13-230, Relating To Qualifications For Licensure As An Esthetician, So As To Increase The Required Number Of Class Hours In Skin Care And To Exempt Students Enrolled In Esthetician Programs Before July 1, 2024 From This Increased Requirement.
Provide A Three-year Pilot Program Establishing Public School-based Community Canneries Where Members Of The General Public May Bring Locally Grown Produce To Be Canned For Their Personal Use, And To Provide Related Responsibilities Of The State Board Of Education And Clemson Extension Agency.
Provide A Three-year Pilot Program Establishing Public School-based Community Canneries Where Members Of The General Public May Bring Locally Grown Produce To Be Canned For Their Personal Use, And To Provide Related Responsibilities Of The State Board Of Education And Clemson Extension Agency.