South Carolina
126th General Assembly·2,045 bills·Adjourned May 7, 2026
Bills
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.
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.
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.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "educator Safety And Classroom Authority Act Of 2026" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 63, Title 59, So As To Provide For Educator Safety And Classroom Authority, To Define Necessary Terms, To Establish The Authority Of Educators In Classroom Management And Student Discipline, To Provide Procedures For Student Referral, Removal, And Administrative Response, To Provide Protections For Educators, Administrators, And Staff, To Require Certain Actions By The State Board Of Education, And To Provide For Implementation By School Districts.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "educator Safety And Classroom Authority Act Of 2026" By Adding Article 6 To Chapter 63, Title 59, So As To Provide For Educator Safety And Classroom Authority, To Define Necessary Terms, To Establish The Authority Of Educators In Classroom Management And Student Discipline, To Provide Procedures For Student Referral, Removal, And Administrative Response, To Provide Protections For Educators, Administrators, And Staff, To Require Certain Actions By The State Board Of Education, And To Provide For Implementation By School Districts.
Provide That, Pursuant To Section 9, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of This State, 1895, When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Not Later Than 5:00 P.m., Each House Shall Stand In Recess Subject To The Call Of The President Of The Senate For The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives For The House Of Representatives At Times They Consider Appropriate For Their Respective Bodies To Meet For The Consideration Of Certain Specified Matters; And To Provide That When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn Not Later Than Sunday, November 8, 2026, The General Assembly Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die.
Provide That, Pursuant To Section 9, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of This State, 1895, When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Not Later Than 5:00 P.m., Each House Shall Stand In Recess Subject To The Call Of The President Of The Senate For The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives For The House Of Representatives At Times They Consider Appropriate For Their Respective Bodies To Meet For The Consideration Of Certain Specified Matters; And To Provide That When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn Not Later Than Sunday, November 8, 2026, The General Assembly Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Saluda Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The Intersection Of Johnston Street To Albright Road "officer Robert Morris Mcfadden Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Saluda Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The Intersection Of Johnston Street To Albright Road "officer Robert Morris Mcfadden Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-420 So As To Provide That Lottery Retailers May Use Certain Lottery Ticket Vending Machines; And By Amending Section 12-21-2710, Relating To Types Of Machines And Devices Prohibited By Law, So As To Provide For An Exception.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-150-420 So As To Provide That Lottery Retailers May Use Certain Lottery Ticket Vending Machines; And By Amending Section 12-21-2710, Relating To Types Of Machines And Devices Prohibited By Law, So As To Provide For An Exception.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-485 So As To Establish A Statewide Workforce Readiness Goal; By Adding Section 59-29-245 So As To Provide Remediation In Courses In Literacy And Mathematics To High School Seniors Seeking Post-secondary Studies But Lacking Requisite Academic Preparation, To Provide This Coursework May Be Used To Meet High School Graduation Requirements, And To Provide Related Implementation Requirements Of The State Department Of Education, State Board Of Education, And The State Technical College System; By Adding Section 59-39-105 So As To Provide High School Seniors Shall Complete And Submit A Free Application For Federal Student Aid Before Graduating From High School, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide Related Requirements For The Implementation Of These Provisions, And To Make These Provisions Applicable Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; By Amending Section 59-26-35, Relating To Educator Preparation Program Evaluations And The South Carolina Educator Preparation Report Card, So As To Transfer Primary Responsibility For Conducting These Evaluations And Producing This Report Card To The State Department Of Education, Among Other Things; And By Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Provide The Department Of Employment And Workforce Shall Maintain And Provide Free Online Access To Information Regarding The Economic Value Of College Majors, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-485 So As To Establish A Statewide Workforce Readiness Goal; By Adding Section 59-29-245 So As To Provide Remediation In Courses In Literacy And Mathematics To High School Seniors Seeking Post-secondary Studies But Lacking Requisite Academic Preparation, To Provide This Coursework May Be Used To Meet High School Graduation Requirements, And To Provide Related Implementation Requirements Of The State Department Of Education, State Board Of Education, And The State Technical College System; By Adding Section 59-39-105 So As To Provide High School Seniors Shall Complete And Submit A Free Application For Federal Student Aid Before Graduating From High School, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide Related Requirements For The Implementation Of These Provisions, And To Make These Provisions Applicable Beginning With The 2026-2027 School Year; By Amending Section 59-26-35, Relating To Educator Preparation Program Evaluations And The South Carolina Educator Preparation Report Card, So As To Transfer Primary Responsibility For Conducting These Evaluations And Producing This Report Card To The State Department Of Education, Among Other Things; And By Adding Section 41-1-140 So As To Provide The Department Of Employment And Workforce Shall Maintain And Provide Free Online Access To Information Regarding The Economic Value Of College Majors, Among Other Things.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 64 To Title 59 So As To Enact The "interstate Teacher Mobility Compact," To Provide The State Of South Carolina Hereby Enters The Compact With Any And All States Legally Joining Therein According To The Terms Of The Compact, And To Adopt The Terms Of The Compact In Its Substantial Form.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 64 To Title 59 So As To Enact The "interstate Teacher Mobility Compact," To Provide The State Of South Carolina Hereby Enters The Compact With Any And All States Legally Joining Therein According To The Terms Of The Compact, And To Adopt The Terms Of The Compact In Its Substantial Form.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Johnston Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The On Ramp To Dave Lyle Boulevard To South Wilson Street "officer Robert Gilmore Johnston Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Johnston Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From The On Ramp To Dave Lyle Boulevard To South Wilson Street "officer Robert Gilmore Johnston Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing These Words.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Cates Bay Highway From Its Intersection With Highway 134 To Its Intersection With Highway 804 In Horry County "bobby Long Martin Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Cates Bay Highway From Its Intersection With Highway 134 To Its Intersection With Highway 804 In Horry County "bobby Long Martin Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "chatbot Protection Act"; And By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide Restrictions On Certain Chatbot Activities And To Provide For Civil Remedies.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "chatbot Protection Act"; And By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide Restrictions On Certain Chatbot Activities And To Provide For Civil Remedies.
Provide For 2026 Only The Date On Which A Special Primary Must Be Held For Nominating Candidates For The U.s. House Of Representatives, As Well As Modified Dates For Candidate Filing And The Certification Of Candidates Or Nominees; And To Provide For The Disposition Of Votes Cast For Candidates For The U.s. House Of Representatives In The June 9, 2026, Statewide Primary And In The Special Primary.
Provide For 2026 Only The Date On Which A Special Primary Must Be Held For Nominating Candidates For The U.s. House Of Representatives, As Well As Modified Dates For Candidate Filing And The Certification Of Candidates Or Nominees; And To Provide For The Disposition Of Votes Cast For Candidates For The U.s. House Of Representatives In The June 9, 2026, Statewide Primary And In The Special Primary.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name A Portion Of Black Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County, From Albright Road To Orange Street, "detective William A. Singleton Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name A Portion Of Black Street In The City Of Rock Hill In York County, From Albright Road To Orange Street, "detective William A. Singleton Memorial Street" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Patterson Mill Road From South Carolina Highway 125 In Allendale County To South Carolina Highway 64 In Barnwell County "veterans Memorial Highway" And Place Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Patterson Mill Road From South Carolina Highway 125 In Allendale County To South Carolina Highway 64 In Barnwell County "veterans Memorial Highway" And Place Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Establish Minimum Compensation Requirements For Direct Care Workers Providing Personal Care Services Through Medicaid Home And Community-based Service Providers And To Provide For Phased In Upward Adjustments To The Compensation Paid.
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-6-230 So As To Establish Minimum Compensation Requirements For Direct Care Workers Providing Personal Care Services Through Medicaid Home And Community-based Service Providers And To Provide For Phased In Upward Adjustments To The Compensation Paid.