South Carolina
126th General Assembly·2,054 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Track legislation moving through South Carolina. Browse 2,054 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
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 321 And South Carolina Highway 322 In The City Of Mcconnells In York County "sheriff Joe Mitchell Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 321 And South Carolina Highway 322 In The City Of Mcconnells In York County "sheriff Joe Mitchell Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Honor And Recognize F. Baxter Beeson Of Marion County On The Occasion Of His Eighty-fifth Birthday And To Wish Him Continued Health And Happiness In The Years To Come.
Honor And Recognize F. Baxter Beeson Of Marion County On The Occasion Of His Eighty-fifth Birthday And To Wish Him Continued Health And Happiness In The Years To Come.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-29-10, Relating To The Required Verification Of Whether Certain Individuals Are Lawfully Present In The United States When Applying For Public Benefits, So As To Require State Agencies And Political Subdivisions To Refer An Applicant's Information To United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-29-10, Relating To The Required Verification Of Whether Certain Individuals Are Lawfully Present In The United States When Applying For Public Benefits, So As To Require State Agencies And Political Subdivisions To Refer An Applicant's Information To United States Immigration And Customs Enforcement In Certain Circumstances.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit A Law Firm That Employs A Member Of The General Assembly, Or An Immediate Family Member Of A Member Of The General Assembly, From Entering Into A Litigation Retention Agreement With A Public Entity In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit A Law Firm That Employs A Member Of The General Assembly, Or An Immediate Family Member Of A Member Of The General Assembly, From Entering Into A Litigation Retention Agreement With A Public Entity In This State.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-9-125 So As To Provide That A County Council May, By Ordinance, Prohibit Annexation Within The County By Municipalities Or Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Until A Comprehensive Infrastructure Impact Study And Mitigation Plan Has Been Completed And Approved By The County Council.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-9-125 So As To Provide That A County Council May, By Ordinance, Prohibit Annexation Within The County By Municipalities Or Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Until A Comprehensive Infrastructure Impact Study And Mitigation Plan Has Been Completed And Approved By The County Council.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name West Chester School Road In Chester County "wayne E. Worthy Memorial Road" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name West Chester School Road In Chester County "wayne E. Worthy Memorial Road" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Call Upon The Governor Of The State Of South Carolina To Remove The Acting Director Of The South Carolina Department Of Public Health And Appoint In That Person's Place A Qualified Medical Professional Who Is Free From Conflicting Ties To Radical Political Organizations Or Lobbying Interests, Who Respects Medical Freedom, And Who Will Place The Health, Liberty, And Well-being Of South Carolinians First.
Call Upon The Governor Of The State Of South Carolina To Remove The Acting Director Of The South Carolina Department Of Public Health And Appoint In That Person's Place A Qualified Medical Professional Who Is Free From Conflicting Ties To Radical Political Organizations Or Lobbying Interests, Who Respects Medical Freedom, And Who Will Place The Health, Liberty, And Well-being Of South Carolinians First.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 78 And Mallard Road In The Town Of Jedburg In Dorchester County "herman Elroy Muckenfuss Memorial Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 78 And Mallard Road In The Town Of Jedburg In Dorchester County "herman Elroy Muckenfuss Memorial Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 25-11-730 So As To Provide That The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Shall Adopt Criteria For Admissions To And Discharges From South Carolina Veterans' Homes And To Provide For The Submission Of Such Criteria.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 25-11-730 So As To Provide That The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Shall Adopt Criteria For Admissions To And Discharges From South Carolina Veterans' Homes And To Provide For The Submission Of Such Criteria.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-10-330, Relating To The Purposes For Which Proceeds Of The Capital Project Sales Tax May Be Used So As To Include Operations For Emergency Services.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-10-330, Relating To The Purposes For Which Proceeds Of The Capital Project Sales Tax May Be Used So As To Include Operations For Emergency Services.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-5-365, Relating To Licensing Requirements Applicable To The Sale Or Transportation Of Live Or Fresh Fish Or Saltwater Fishery Products, And Penalties, So As To Provide It Is Unlawful To Buy, Receive, Handle, Pack, Process, Ship, Consign, Land, Possess, Sell, Barter, Or Trade Red Snapper For Commercial Purposes, And To Provide A Penalty.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-5-365, Relating To Licensing Requirements Applicable To The Sale Or Transportation Of Live Or Fresh Fish Or Saltwater Fishery Products, And Penalties, So As To Provide It Is Unlawful To Buy, Receive, Handle, Pack, Process, Ship, Consign, Land, Possess, Sell, Barter, Or Trade Red Snapper For Commercial Purposes, And To Provide A Penalty.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge That Crosses The Edisto River On South Carolina Highway 61 At The Dorchester/colleton County Line The "ernest Grover Ewers Sr. Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge That Crosses The Edisto River On South Carolina Highway 61 At The Dorchester/colleton County Line The "ernest Grover Ewers Sr. Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The French Quarter Creek Bridge On Cainhoy Road In Huger In Berkeley County "william Ellington Sr. Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The French Quarter Creek Bridge On Cainhoy Road In Huger In Berkeley County "william Ellington Sr. Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 15-3-710 So As To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide For Civil Cause Of Actions Against Certain Licensees Who Furnish Alcohol To Visibly Intoxicated Individuals Under Certain Circumstances, To Provide Exceptions To Liability, And To Provide The Provisions Of This Section Are The Exclusive Manner For Bringing Dram Shop Cause Of Actions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 15-3-710 So As To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide For Civil Cause Of Actions Against Certain Licensees Who Furnish Alcohol To Visibly Intoxicated Individuals Under Certain Circumstances, To Provide Exceptions To Liability, And To Provide The Provisions Of This Section Are The Exclusive Manner For Bringing Dram Shop Cause Of Actions.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Choice Aggregation Act" By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 58 So As To Provide The Requirements For Establishing A Community Choice Aggregation; To Provide For The Related Duties Of The Public Service Commission And The Office Of Regulatory Staff; To Provide For The Responsibilities Of The Electrical Utilities; To Provide That Participation In Community Choice Aggregations Are Voluntary And Require Notice And Opt-out Provisions; To Establish Standards For Community Choice Aggregation Rates; To Provide Requirements For Community Choice Aggregations Related To Its Resources, Planning, Marketing, Billing, Annual Reports, And Financial Security; To Require The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Establish A Complaint And Dispute Resolution Process For Customers; To Prohibit Customer Data Being Used For Purposes Other Than Providing Services And To Safeguard Customer Data; To Permit Termination Of Service Pursuant To Terms Approved By The Public Service Commission; To Permit The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Audit Community Choice Aggregations And Their Vendors; To Permit An Electric Cooperative Or Municipal Utility To Either Offer Or Participate In A Community Choice Aggregation; And To Require The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Choice Aggregation Act" By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 58 So As To Provide The Requirements For Establishing A Community Choice Aggregation; To Provide For The Related Duties Of The Public Service Commission And The Office Of Regulatory Staff; To Provide For The Responsibilities Of The Electrical Utilities; To Provide That Participation In Community Choice Aggregations Are Voluntary And Require Notice And Opt-out Provisions; To Establish Standards For Community Choice Aggregation Rates; To Provide Requirements For Community Choice Aggregations Related To Its Resources, Planning, Marketing, Billing, Annual Reports, And Financial Security; To Require The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Establish A Complaint And Dispute Resolution Process For Customers; To Prohibit Customer Data Being Used For Purposes Other Than Providing Services And To Safeguard Customer Data; To Permit Termination Of Service Pursuant To Terms Approved By The Public Service Commission; To Permit The Office Of Regulatory Staff To Audit Community Choice Aggregations And Their Vendors; To Permit An Electric Cooperative Or Municipal Utility To Either Offer Or Participate In A Community Choice Aggregation; And To Require The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 58 So As To Establish The South Carolina Utility Citizens Council To Serve As An Independent Advisory Body To The Public Service Commission; To Provide For The Utility Citizens Council's Membership, Duties, And Responsibilities; To Permit The Utility Citizens Council To Have Access To Certain Information Submitted To The Public Service Commission; To Provide Funding For The Utility Citizens Council From Regulated Utilities, Establish Cost Recovery Requirements And Penalties For Failure To Provide Funding, And Provide For Its Administration; To Require The South Carolina Energy Justice Coalition To Provide Staffing And Other Duties; To Require The Public Service Commission To Provide The Council With Relevant Documentation Upon Notice Of A Utility Rate Case Or Major Filing, To Permit The Council To Participate In Public Service Commission Proceedings, And To Require The Commission To Include A Summary Of The Council's Recommendations And Commission's Responses In Commission Orders; And To Require The Council, In Consultation With The Office Of Regulatory Staff, To Develop Energy Affordability Metrics.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 45 To Title 58 So As To Establish The South Carolina Utility Citizens Council To Serve As An Independent Advisory Body To The Public Service Commission; To Provide For The Utility Citizens Council's Membership, Duties, And Responsibilities; To Permit The Utility Citizens Council To Have Access To Certain Information Submitted To The Public Service Commission; To Provide Funding For The Utility Citizens Council From Regulated Utilities, Establish Cost Recovery Requirements And Penalties For Failure To Provide Funding, And Provide For Its Administration; To Require The South Carolina Energy Justice Coalition To Provide Staffing And Other Duties; To Require The Public Service Commission To Provide The Council With Relevant Documentation Upon Notice Of A Utility Rate Case Or Major Filing, To Permit The Council To Participate In Public Service Commission Proceedings, And To Require The Commission To Include A Summary Of The Council's Recommendations And Commission's Responses In Commission Orders; And To Require The Council, In Consultation With The Office Of Regulatory Staff, To Develop Energy Affordability Metrics.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 32 To Title 58 So As To Allow Eligible Customers To Purchase All Or Part Of Their Electricity Demand From Third-party Electric Suppliers; To Establish Related Terms, Conditions, And Requirements For Eligible Customers, Third-party Electric Suppliers, And Incumbent Electric Suppliers For Electric Services, Including Transmission Services; To Establish Certain Cost Requirements; And To Establish The Public Service Commission Standards Of Review, Including The Requirement To Approve A Tariff Containing A Pro Forma Contract.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 32 To Title 58 So As To Allow Eligible Customers To Purchase All Or Part Of Their Electricity Demand From Third-party Electric Suppliers; To Establish Related Terms, Conditions, And Requirements For Eligible Customers, Third-party Electric Suppliers, And Incumbent Electric Suppliers For Electric Services, Including Transmission Services; To Establish Certain Cost Requirements; And To Establish The Public Service Commission Standards Of Review, Including The Requirement To Approve A Tariff Containing A Pro Forma Contract.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "utility Billing Accountability And Consumer Protection Act Of 2026" By Adding Chapter 44 To Title 58 So As To Prohibit A Utility From Changing Billing Or Payment Practices Without Approval From The Public Service Commission; To Establish A Process For The Public Service Commission; To Permit Temporary Approval Processes In The Event Of An Emergency; To Require Utilities To Submit Quarterly Reports To The Public Service Commission And Office Of Regulatory Staff; To Require The Public Service Commission, In Coordination With The Office Of Regulatory Staff, To Engage An Auditor To Examine Prescribed Billing Issues; To Require A Utility To Provide Written Notice To Customers For Billing Or Payment Changes; To Establish Conditions And Prohibitions In Certain Rental Circumstances; To Require Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities To Implement Consumer Protections For Rural Energy-burdened Households, To Require The Public Service Commission To Publish A Rural Energy Burden Report, And To Consider Metrics In All Rate Proceedings; To Permit The Public Service Commission To Impose Administrative Fines For Violations, For A Customer To File A Complaint With The Commission, And To Require The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Related Regulations.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "utility Billing Accountability And Consumer Protection Act Of 2026" By Adding Chapter 44 To Title 58 So As To Prohibit A Utility From Changing Billing Or Payment Practices Without Approval From The Public Service Commission; To Establish A Process For The Public Service Commission; To Permit Temporary Approval Processes In The Event Of An Emergency; To Require Utilities To Submit Quarterly Reports To The Public Service Commission And Office Of Regulatory Staff; To Require The Public Service Commission, In Coordination With The Office Of Regulatory Staff, To Engage An Auditor To Examine Prescribed Billing Issues; To Require A Utility To Provide Written Notice To Customers For Billing Or Payment Changes; To Establish Conditions And Prohibitions In Certain Rental Circumstances; To Require Electric, Gas, And Water Utilities To Implement Consumer Protections For Rural Energy-burdened Households, To Require The Public Service Commission To Publish A Rural Energy Burden Report, And To Consider Metrics In All Rate Proceedings; To Permit The Public Service Commission To Impose Administrative Fines For Violations, For A Customer To File A Complaint With The Commission, And To Require The Public Service Commission To Promulgate Related Regulations.
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.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of United States Highway 176 From Its Intersection With South Carolina Highway 16 To The Columbia Canal In Richland County "dr. Jasper Salmond Highway" And Place Appropriate Markers Or Signs Containing These Words At This Location.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of United States Highway 176 From Its Intersection With South Carolina Highway 16 To The Columbia Canal In Richland County "dr. Jasper Salmond Highway" And Place Appropriate Markers Or Signs Containing These Words At This Location.
Change The Primary Date For The 2026 General Election To The Second Tuesday Of August; And To Require Additional Filing Times.
Change The Primary Date For The 2026 General Election To The Second Tuesday Of August; And To Require Additional Filing Times.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-136 So As To Define Necessary Terms, Create Cargo Theft Offenses, And Provide Penalties For The Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-136 So As To Define Necessary Terms, Create Cargo Theft Offenses, And Provide Penalties For The Offenses.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-25-65, Relating To The Reduction Of A Sentence For Substantial Assistance To The State, So As To Require Notice To The Arresting Law Enforcement Agency And Any Victims, To Require A Hearing With Findings Of Fact In A Written Order, To Require Verification Of Substantial Assistance By Law Enforcement Or The Correctional Facility, And To Allow Reduction Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences In The Discretion Of The Judge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-25-65, Relating To The Reduction Of A Sentence For Substantial Assistance To The State, So As To Require Notice To The Arresting Law Enforcement Agency And Any Victims, To Require A Hearing With Findings Of Fact In A Written Order, To Require Verification Of Substantial Assistance By Law Enforcement Or The Correctional Facility, And To Allow Reduction Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences In The Discretion Of The Judge.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-7-15 So As To Provide Licensure To Practice Barbering Is Voluntary, And To Provide For The Authority And Limitations Of Licensed And Unlicensed Barbers; By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Barbers And Barbering, So As To Define The Term "registered Barber"; By Amending Section 40-7-200, Relating To Practicing Barbering In Violation Of The Chapter, So As To Provide It Is Unlawful For A Person To Falsely Represent Himself As A Licensed Or Registered Barber Or To Otherwise Violate Certain Statutory Provisions Applicable To Licensed Barbers; By Amending Section 40-7-290, Relating To Requirements For Barbers Who Train Students, So As To Provide Only Registered Barbers May Supervise And Train Students In Registered Barber Schools; By Amending Section 40-7-320, Relating To The Requirement That Barbershops Be Registered And The Mandatory Posting Of Inspection Ratings And Regulations In Barbershops And Barber Schools, So As To Provide Related Statutory Requirements And Regulations Apply Regardless Of Whether Individuals Who Own, Operate, Or Practice Within A Barbershop Are Licensed Barbers, And To Provide A Person May Own, Operate, Or Work In A Registered Barbershop Without Being A Registered Barber; And By Repealing Section 40-7-30 Relating To The Requirement Of Licensure To Be A Barber Or Practice Barbering.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-7-15 So As To Provide Licensure To Practice Barbering Is Voluntary, And To Provide For The Authority And Limitations Of Licensed And Unlicensed Barbers; By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Barbers And Barbering, So As To Define The Term "registered Barber"; By Amending Section 40-7-200, Relating To Practicing Barbering In Violation Of The Chapter, So As To Provide It Is Unlawful For A Person To Falsely Represent Himself As A Licensed Or Registered Barber Or To Otherwise Violate Certain Statutory Provisions Applicable To Licensed Barbers; By Amending Section 40-7-290, Relating To Requirements For Barbers Who Train Students, So As To Provide Only Registered Barbers May Supervise And Train Students In Registered Barber Schools; By Amending Section 40-7-320, Relating To The Requirement That Barbershops Be Registered And The Mandatory Posting Of Inspection Ratings And Regulations In Barbershops And Barber Schools, So As To Provide Related Statutory Requirements And Regulations Apply Regardless Of Whether Individuals Who Own, Operate, Or Practice Within A Barbershop Are Licensed Barbers, And To Provide A Person May Own, Operate, Or Work In A Registered Barbershop Without Being A Registered Barber; And By Repealing Section 40-7-30 Relating To The Requirement Of Licensure To Be A Barber Or Practice Barbering.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name A Portion Of Charlotte Avenue In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The Intersection Of Mcdow Drive To Its Intersection With North Avenue "officer Steven Wayne Jordan Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name A Portion Of Charlotte Avenue In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The Intersection Of Mcdow Drive To Its Intersection With North Avenue "officer Steven Wayne Jordan Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.