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
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Dalton Buford Floyd Jr. Of Murrells Inlet And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Dalton Buford Floyd Jr. Of Murrells Inlet And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-600, Relating To Notices Of Trespassing, So As To Provide That Enclosing Land With A Fence Constitutes The Posting Of Notice; By Amending Section 16-11-620, Relating To Entering Premises After Warning Or Refusing To Leave On Request, So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Enter Into A Dwelling House Without Authorization, Invitation, Or Legal Cause; And By Amending Section 16-11-640, Relating To Unlawful Entry Into Enclosed Places, So As To Prohibit A Person Who Is Not An Occupant, Owner, Or Invitee From Entering Any Private Property Enclosed By Walls Or Fences.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-600, Relating To Notices Of Trespassing, So As To Provide That Enclosing Land With A Fence Constitutes The Posting Of Notice; By Amending Section 16-11-620, Relating To Entering Premises After Warning Or Refusing To Leave On Request, So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful For Any Person To Enter Into A Dwelling House Without Authorization, Invitation, Or Legal Cause; And By Amending Section 16-11-640, Relating To Unlawful Entry Into Enclosed Places, So As To Prohibit A Person Who Is Not An Occupant, Owner, Or Invitee From Entering Any Private Property Enclosed By Walls Or Fences.
Recognize And Honor James E. "jim" Stewart Jr. For His Thirty Years Of Service On The Aiken Electric Cooperative Board Of Trustees.
Recognize And Honor James E. "jim" Stewart Jr. For His Thirty Years Of Service On The Aiken Electric Cooperative Board Of Trustees.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-3-250 So As To Provide That The Comptroller General Shall Confirm The Accuracy Of Cash And Investments In The Treasury For The Previous Fiscal Year Annually; By Adding Section 11-5-290 So As To Provide That The State Treasurer Shall Maintain An Accounting Of Cash And Investments In The Treasury By Agency And Fund; By Amending Section 11-5-185, Relating To The Treasurer's Annual Report To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That The State Treasurer Shall Ensure Accuracy Of Certain Financial Data And Inform The General Assembly Of Any Substantive Concerns; And By Amending Section 11-7-60, Relating To The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, So As To Provide That The State Auditor May Not Contract With The Same External Auditing Firm Without Prior Review By The Joint Bond Review Committee.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-3-250 So As To Provide That The Comptroller General Shall Confirm The Accuracy Of Cash And Investments In The Treasury For The Previous Fiscal Year Annually; By Adding Section 11-5-290 So As To Provide That The State Treasurer Shall Maintain An Accounting Of Cash And Investments In The Treasury By Agency And Fund; By Amending Section 11-5-185, Relating To The Treasurer's Annual Report To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That The State Treasurer Shall Ensure Accuracy Of Certain Financial Data And Inform The General Assembly Of Any Substantive Concerns; And By Amending Section 11-7-60, Relating To The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, So As To Provide That The State Auditor May Not Contract With The Same External Auditing Firm Without Prior Review By The Joint Bond Review Committee.
Thank Dr. Dawn Bingham For Her More Than Twenty Years Of Service And Contributions To Women's Health In The Field Of Obstetrics And Gynecology In South Carolina And To Wish Her Much Success As She Begins The Next Chapter In Her Medical Career.
Thank Dr. Dawn Bingham For Her More Than Twenty Years Of Service And Contributions To Women's Health In The Field Of Obstetrics And Gynecology In South Carolina And To Wish Her Much Success As She Begins The Next Chapter In Her Medical Career.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "crown Act"; By Amending Section 1-13-30, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To The State Human Affairs Commission So As To Define Traits Historically Associated With Race, Color, Or National Origin And To Provide That It Is Illegal To Discriminate Against An Individual On The Basis Of These Characteristics; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Unlawful Employment Practices, So As To Prohibit A Covered Employer From Discriminating Against An Individual On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; By Adding Section 31-21-65 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Discriminate In The Sale, Rental, Or Financing Of Housing, Or In Housing-related Services On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; By Adding Section 45-9-11 So As To Provide That Is Unlawful For Any Owner, Operator, Or Employee Of A Place Of Public Accommodation To Deny Access Or Service On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; And By Amending Section 59-63-40, Relating To Discrimination On Account Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, So As To Provide That A Public Or Charter School May Not Implement Policies Or Practices That Discriminate Against Students Based On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "crown Act"; By Amending Section 1-13-30, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To The State Human Affairs Commission So As To Define Traits Historically Associated With Race, Color, Or National Origin And To Provide That It Is Illegal To Discriminate Against An Individual On The Basis Of These Characteristics; By Amending Section 1-13-80, Relating To Unlawful Employment Practices, So As To Prohibit A Covered Employer From Discriminating Against An Individual On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; By Adding Section 31-21-65 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Discriminate In The Sale, Rental, Or Financing Of Housing, Or In Housing-related Services On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; By Adding Section 45-9-11 So As To Provide That Is Unlawful For Any Owner, Operator, Or Employee Of A Place Of Public Accommodation To Deny Access Or Service On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin; And By Amending Section 59-63-40, Relating To Discrimination On Account Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, So As To Provide That A Public Or Charter School May Not Implement Policies Or Practices That Discriminate Against Students Based On The Basis Of Race, Color, Or National Origin.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-6-75 So As To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Develop A Form That Offers Medicaid Applicants The Opportunity To Execute A Revocable Living Will.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-6-75 So As To Require The Department Of Health And Human Services To Develop A Form That Offers Medicaid Applicants The Opportunity To Execute A Revocable Living Will.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Provide An Income Tax Deduction For Income Received By Student Athletes For The Use Of Their Name, Image, Or Likeness.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Provide An Income Tax Deduction For Income Received By Student Athletes For The Use Of Their Name, Image, Or Likeness.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "make South Carolina Healthy Again Act"; By Amending Section 59-10-310, Relating To The Establishment Of School Food Service Meals And Competitive Foods, District Policies, And Exemptions, So As To Require The State Board Of Education's School Food Service Policy To Include A Prohibition On Public Schools Providing Ultra-processed Food To Students On The School Campus During The Normal School Day; And To Add Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43, So As To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Social Services Shall Submit A Request For A Federal Waiver To The U.s. Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service To Prohibit The Use Of Snap Benefits For The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks; To Provide Guidelines For The Waiver; And To Provide Definitions Relating To The Snap Program.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "make South Carolina Healthy Again Act"; By Amending Section 59-10-310, Relating To The Establishment Of School Food Service Meals And Competitive Foods, District Policies, And Exemptions, So As To Require The State Board Of Education's School Food Service Policy To Include A Prohibition On Public Schools Providing Ultra-processed Food To Students On The School Campus During The Normal School Day; And To Add Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43, So As To Provide That The South Carolina Department Of Social Services Shall Submit A Request For A Federal Waiver To The U.s. Department Of Agriculture, Food And Nutrition Service To Prohibit The Use Of Snap Benefits For The Purchase Of Candy And Soft Drinks; To Provide Guidelines For The Waiver; And To Provide Definitions Relating To The Snap Program.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 2, Title 56 So As To Provide Definitions And To Provide Provisions For The Operation Of Personal Delivery Devices.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 2, Title 56 So As To Provide Definitions And To Provide Provisions For The Operation Of Personal Delivery Devices.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-13-220 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services And The Department Of Employment And Workforce To Offer Workforce Development Childcare Stipends For Unemployed Parents And Caregivers Of Children Under The Age Of Twelve Years.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 63-13-220 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services And The Department Of Employment And Workforce To Offer Workforce Development Childcare Stipends For Unemployed Parents And Caregivers Of Children Under The Age Of Twelve Years.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Private School And Charter School Student Participation In Public School Interscholastic Activities So As To Provide Limited Situations In Which High School Students Who Attend A Private Or Charter School May Participate In High School League Sports Offered At Public High Schools, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-100, Relating To Private School And Charter School Student Participation In Public School Interscholastic Activities So As To Provide Limited Situations In Which High School Students Who Attend A Private Or Charter School May Participate In High School League Sports Offered At Public High Schools, And To Define Necessary Terms.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-150, Relating To Adjudication Of Allegations Of Law Enforcement Officer Misconduct Reported To The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, So As To Limit Prosecutorial Discretion For Certain Incidences Of Misconduct, To Provide Additional Information That Must Be Included In Law Enforcement Agencies' Written Reports When The Agencies Decline To Proscrcute Allegations Of Misconduct, And To Provide Agency Heads Must Explain Why They Believe The Allegations Can No Longer Be Proven.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-23-150, Relating To Adjudication Of Allegations Of Law Enforcement Officer Misconduct Reported To The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, So As To Limit Prosecutorial Discretion For Certain Incidences Of Misconduct, To Provide Additional Information That Must Be Included In Law Enforcement Agencies' Written Reports When The Agencies Decline To Proscrcute Allegations Of Misconduct, And To Provide Agency Heads Must Explain Why They Believe The Allegations Can No Longer Be Proven.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 59-104-250 Relating To The Requirement That Technical College Libraries Convert To Computer-based Automated Systems Compatible With State Library Systems.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 59-104-250 Relating To The Requirement That Technical College Libraries Convert To Computer-based Automated Systems Compatible With State Library Systems.
Celebrate The Thirty-ninth South Carolina Poultry Festival To Be Held May 8 Through May 10, 2025, In Batesburg-leesville And To Honor Those Planning And Participating In The Festival.
Celebrate The Thirty-ninth South Carolina Poultry Festival To Be Held May 8 Through May 10, 2025, In Batesburg-leesville And To Honor Those Planning And Participating In The Festival.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Officer Or Corrections Officer, A Firefighter, Or An Emergency Medical Services (ems) Worker In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Federal, State, Or Local Law Enforcement Officer Or Corrections Officer, A Firefighter, Or An Emergency Medical Services (ems) Worker In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Recognize And Honor Bishop David W. Gleason And First Lady Celina Gleason, Founders Of The Apostolic Revival Center In Manning, For Their Selfless And Compassionate Service To The Manning Community And Beyond And For Following Their Divine Calling Which Has Ministered To So Many.
Recognize And Honor Bishop David W. Gleason And First Lady Celina Gleason, Founders Of The Apostolic Revival Center In Manning, For Their Selfless And Compassionate Service To The Manning Community And Beyond And For Following Their Divine Calling Which Has Ministered To So Many.
Commend Cecil J. Williams Of Orangeburg County For Founding The South Carolina Civil Rights Museum, Which Displays His Photographs Chronicling The Civil Rights Movement In South Carolina, And To Congratulate Him On The Upcoming Expansion Of The Museum's Footprint As Part Of The Railroad Corner Downtown Redevelopment Project.
Commend Cecil J. Williams Of Orangeburg County For Founding The South Carolina Civil Rights Museum, Which Displays His Photographs Chronicling The Civil Rights Movement In South Carolina, And To Congratulate Him On The Upcoming Expansion Of The Museum's Footprint As Part Of The Railroad Corner Downtown Redevelopment Project.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Ebt Fraud Reimbursement And Economic Protection Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Establish A Fund And Related Program Through Which Certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Beneficiaries Who Are Victims Of Ebt Theft May Recover Lost Benefits, To Define Terms, To Establish Program Requirements, To Provide A Fund Cap, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Ebt Fraud Reimbursement And Economic Protection Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Establish A Fund And Related Program Through Which Certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Beneficiaries Who Are Victims Of Ebt Theft May Recover Lost Benefits, To Define Terms, To Establish Program Requirements, To Provide A Fund Cap, And For Other Purposes.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 43-1-730 So As To Create The South Carolina Food Security Emergency Reserve Fund And To Provide For Administration.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 43-1-730 So As To Create The South Carolina Food Security Emergency Reserve Fund And To Provide For Administration.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Healthcare Worker Or Emergency Response Employee In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Add That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Injures A Healthcare Worker Or Emergency Response Employee In The Discharge Of Or Because Of Their Official Duties.
Express Support For The Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project.
Express Support For The Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project.
Provide That The Governing Body Of A School District May Waive The Statutory Requirement That Public Schools Make Up Full Days Missed Due To Inclement Weather For Public Schools In The Districts Closed Due To Inclement Weather Associated With Hurricane Helene During The 2024-2025 School Year, And To Extend Such Waivers To Home School Programs.
Provide That The Governing Body Of A School District May Waive The Statutory Requirement That Public Schools Make Up Full Days Missed Due To Inclement Weather For Public Schools In The Districts Closed Due To Inclement Weather Associated With Hurricane Helene During The 2024-2025 School Year, And To Extend Such Waivers To Home School Programs.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Charles B. Jackson Sr., Pastor Of Brookland Baptist Church, And The Staff Of Brookland Banquet And Conference Center For Their Outstanding Service To The Community And To Congratulate Them As They Celebrate The Center's Twentieth Anniversary.
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Charles B. Jackson Sr., Pastor Of Brookland Baptist Church, And The Staff Of Brookland Banquet And Conference Center For Their Outstanding Service To The Community And To Congratulate Them As They Celebrate The Center's Twentieth Anniversary.
Honor And Congratulate Jim "wiz" And Cheryl Wiszowaty Of Batesburg-leesville On Being Named The 2025 South Carolina Poultry Festival Distinguished Citizens Of The Year.
Honor And Congratulate Jim "wiz" And Cheryl Wiszowaty Of Batesburg-leesville On Being Named The 2025 South Carolina Poultry Festival Distinguished Citizens Of The Year.