J.D. Chaplin

Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-1-1210, RELATING TO ANNUAL SALARIES OF CERTAIN STATE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE A STUDY EVERY FOUR YEARS TO RECOMMEND SALARY RANGES FOR THE GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/27/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 3)01/27/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3)04/02/26House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 9)04/15/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Pace, Frank, Edgerton, Gilreath, Cromer, Morgan, White, McCravy (House Journal-page 24)04/23/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 161)04/23/26House Roll call Yeas-97 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 161)04/23/26House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 163)04/24/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)04/28/26Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 10)05/12/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)05/13/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 106)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 106)05/15/26 Ratified R 25305/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 239

3rd Reading

US produced iron and steel AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 11-35-5350 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PUBLIC ENTITY ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT OR FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR A PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT MUST INCLUDE IN THE CONTRACT A REQUIREMENT THAT ANY IRON OR STEEL PRODUCT PERMANENTLY INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT BE PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/13/26House Introduced and read first time01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 63)01/14/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith (House Journal-page 63)01/27/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Williams (House Journal-page 63)01/28/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis, Schuessler, Erickson, Bradley (House Journal-page 63)02/19/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby, Brewer (House Journal-page 63)02/19/26House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 9)02/24/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/24/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bamberg02/24/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Anderson02/24/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 22)02/24/26House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)02/25/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)02/25/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)02/25/26Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 19)05/07/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 45)05/14/26 Scrivener's error corrected05/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 100)05/14/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 100)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 100)05/14/26House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 115)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-100 (House Journal-page 115)06/25/26House Conference committee appointed Yow, Oremus and Kirby (House Journal-page 33)06/25/26Senate Conference committee appointed Grooms, Bennett, Hutto (Senate Journal-page 100)06/25/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 101)06/25/26Senate Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-2 (Senate Journal-page 101)06/25/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 124)06/25/26House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 127)06/25/26House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 129)06/29/26 Ratified R 27306/30/26 Signed By Governor07/01/26 Effective date 06/30/2607/01/26 Act No. 256

3rd Reading

Monuments AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 6)03/31/26Senate Special order, set for March 31, 2026 (Senate Journal-page 50)04/01/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 60)04/01/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 60)04/14/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 12)04/15/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 81)04/15/26Senate Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7 (Senate Journal-page 81)04/16/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)04/16/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)04/29/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 180)04/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected04/30/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26 (House Journal-page 117)05/05/26House Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26 (House Journal-page 31)05/06/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott (House Journal-page 35)05/07/26House Amended (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 46)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 59)05/12/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 116)05/12/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 10)05/13/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan (House Journal-page 103)05/13/26Senate Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton (Senate Journal-page 25)05/14/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28 (House Journal-page 72)05/14/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)05/14/26Senate Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom (Senate Journal-page 116)05/15/26 Ratified R 22805/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 224

to adopt the conference report

Fingerprinting, offenses by minors AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN, HOW THESE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER AGENCY OR PERSON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2030, RELATING TO JUVENILE LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN INCIDENT REPORTS ABOUT A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)02/05/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)02/17/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow02/25/26House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)03/03/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). B. Newton, King, Weeks, Caskey, Brittain, C. Mitchell, McDaniel, Hosey, Hewitt, Rivers, Anderson, and Waters (House Journal-page 36)03/04/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 71)03/04/26House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 72)03/05/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)03/10/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 15)03/10/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 15)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 22)05/13/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 64)05/13/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 64)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 64)05/14/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 103)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 56)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 57)05/15/26 Ratified R 25705/18/26 Signed By Governor06/02/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 205

2nd Reading

Cigarettes for heating AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-21-620, RELATING TO TAX RATES ON PRODUCTS CONTAINING TOBACCO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX ON CIGARETTES FOR HEATING AND CERTAIN VAPOR PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 20)04/09/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey04/24/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 51)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 156)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-93 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 157)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 159)05/02/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)05/06/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 22)05/06/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 22)03/18/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance05/12/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)05/13/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 46)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 47)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-18 (House Journal-page 48)05/15/26 Ratified R 24705/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/202606/03/26 Act No. 234

3rd Reading

Manufactured and modular homes AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-735 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PREVENTING THE CONTINUANCE OF LAWFUL NONCONFORMING USE OF PROPERTY WHEN A PREEXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SPECIFIC MANUFACTURED HOME, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-43-85, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR MODULAR HOMES AND DISPLAY MODELS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STANDARDS ONLY APPLY TO ON-FRAME MODULAR HOMES AND TO REMOVE A FIVE-YEAR RESTRICTION ON DISPLAY MODELS BEING USED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-35-30, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR JOINT RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)02/05/26House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 15)02/24/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman02/25/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon03/24/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 16)03/25/26House Amended (House Journal-page 36)03/25/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 36)03/25/26House Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38)03/26/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)03/26/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)03/26/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 21)05/07/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)05/07/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)05/07/26Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/08/26 Scrivener's error corrected05/12/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 23)05/12/26Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 23)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)05/15/26 Ratified R 25605/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 241

3rd Reading

Sales Tax Exemption AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN UNPREPARED FOODS, THAT MAY BE PURCHASED WITH FOOD COUPONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM TAXES, ARE NOT LIMITED TO CERTAIN FEDERAL REGULATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/18/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 50)02/18/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 50)04/21/26House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 6)04/23/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cromer04/23/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 22)04/23/26House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)04/23/26House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 23)04/24/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)04/28/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)04/28/26Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)05/05/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 14)05/07/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 62)05/07/26Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 62)05/12/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 26)05/14/26 Ratified R 21605/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 217

2nd Reading

Manufactured and modular homes AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-29-735 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM PREVENTING THE CONTINUANCE OF LAWFUL NONCONFORMING USE OF PROPERTY WHEN A PREEXISTING MANUFACTURED HOME IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SPECIFIC MANUFACTURED HOME, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-43-85, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR MODULAR HOMES AND DISPLAY MODELS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STANDARDS ONLY APPLY TO ON-FRAME MODULAR HOMES AND TO REMOVE A FIVE-YEAR RESTRICTION ON DISPLAY MODELS BEING USED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-35-30, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR JOINT RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS BETWEEN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)02/05/26House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 15)02/24/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chapman02/25/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ligon03/24/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 16)03/25/26House Amended (House Journal-page 36)03/25/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 36)03/25/26House Roll call Yeas-117 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 38)03/26/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 33)03/26/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)03/26/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 13)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 21)05/07/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)05/07/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)05/07/26Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/08/26 Scrivener's error corrected05/12/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 23)05/12/26Senate Roll call Ayes-46 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 23)05/14/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 23)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 23)05/15/26 Ratified R 25605/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 241

2nd Reading

Taxes

3rd Reading

Public Water System Connections AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND PROHIBIT A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FROM UNREASONABLY RESTRICTING PRIVATE WELLS ON AGRICULTURAL OR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AND FROM REQUIRING CONNECTION TO A WATER SYSTEM IF THE SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)02/05/26House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 15)03/25/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger04/01/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartz04/02/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 7)04/14/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Reese, Duncan04/14/26House Amended (House Journal-page 42)04/14/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 42)04/14/26House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)04/15/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 16)04/15/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 42)04/15/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 42)04/29/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 7)05/05/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 51)05/05/26Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 51)05/06/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 83)05/14/26 Ratified R 21105/15/26 Signed By Governor05/26/26 Effective date 05/15/2605/26/26 Act No. 158

2nd Reading

Magistrate court fees and costs AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-21-1010 AND 8-21-1060, BOTH RELATING TO FEES AND COSTS TO BE COLLECTED BY MAGISTRATES, BOTH SO AS TO INCREASE VARIOUS FEES AND COSTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-340, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS ON FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ASSESSMENT ON SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT FILINGS AND ALL OTHER CIVIL FILINGS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 22-2-5, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF TIME ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATIONS ARE VALID. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 98)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 98)02/04/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins02/05/26House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)02/10/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus02/11/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 16)02/12/26House Debate adjourned until Tues., 2-17-26 (House Journal-page 23)02/17/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 14)02/18/26House Amended (House Journal-page 11)02/18/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 11)02/18/26House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-10 (House Journal-page 12)02/19/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/19/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 22)02/19/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)02/19/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary05/05/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 46)05/05/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)05/05/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 46)05/06/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 83)05/07/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 14)05/07/26House Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 15)05/14/26 Ratified R 20605/15/26 Signed By Governor05/26/26 Effective date 01/01/2705/26/26 Act No. 155

2nd Reading

Judicial Seats AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-5-610, RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF THE STATE INTO SIXTEEN JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, THE NUMBER OF JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, AND THE ELECTION OF AT-LARGE JUDGES WITHOUT REGARD TO COUNTY OR CIRCUIT OF RESIDENCE, SO AS TO CONVERT THREE AT-LARGE CIRCUIT COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS AND CREATE FOUR NEW JUDGESHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-3-40, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES TO BE ELECTED FROM EACH CIRCUIT, SO AS TO CONVERT FOUR AT-LARGE FAMILY COURT SEATS TO RESIDENT SEATS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-8-60, RELATING TO RETIREMENT OF JUDGES, SOLICITORS, AND CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE EIGHT YEARS OF EARNED SERVICE RATHER THAN TEN. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 96)01/20/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White03/31/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robbins03/31/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 210)04/01/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hart04/01/26House Amended (House Journal-page 22)04/01/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 22)04/01/26House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24)04/02/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 37)04/07/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 3)04/07/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 3)05/05/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 45)05/05/26Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 45)05/06/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 82)05/14/26 Ratified R 20505/15/26 Signed By Governor05/26/26 Effective date 05/15/2605/26/26 Act No. 154

2nd Reading

Retail Alcoholic Beverage Caterer License

2nd Reading

Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 55-11-620, RELATING TO THE PEE DEE REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE VARIOUS COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 55-11-630, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PERPETUAL EXEMPTION FROM THE IMPOSITION OR ASSESSMENT OF STORMWATER FEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 55-11-640, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF CERTAIN REGULATIONS BY THE AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FINES COLLECTED MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE PEE DEE REGIONAL AIRPORT DISTRICT; AND BY ADDING SECTION 55-11-740 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PEE DEE REGIONAL AIRPORT DISTRICT MAY APPLY TO THE FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD TO ESTABLISH, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History04/02/26House Introduced and read first time04/02/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means04/16/26House Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 24)04/23/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 18)04/23/26House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 19)04/23/26House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 20)04/24/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)04/28/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)04/28/26Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 11)04/28/26Senate Polled out of committee Transportation (Senate Journal-page 16)04/28/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation (Senate Journal-page 16)04/30/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 53)04/30/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 53)04/30/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 53)05/05/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 22)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 39)05/12/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 102)05/13/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 65)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)05/14/26 Ratified R 21905/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 220

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College Safety Training Programs for Students AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN THIS STATE TO IMPLEMENT A SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ALL NEW STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE EXCLUSIONS FROM THE PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAMS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE SHALL MAKE OPIOID AND FENTANYL PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ENROLLED STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS AND DEFINITIONS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/18/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 49)02/18/26House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 49)02/18/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/19/26House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 11)02/24/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/24/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan02/24/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 63)02/24/26House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 64)02/25/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)02/25/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)02/25/26Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 9)04/16/26Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 6)04/29/26Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 85)04/29/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 85)04/29/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 82)04/30/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 38)05/06/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 66)05/06/26House Roll call Yeas-116 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67)05/14/26 Ratified R 21505/15/26 Signed By Governor06/02/26 Effective date 05/15/2606/02/26 Act No. 161

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Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 17-22-50 AND 17-22-60, BOTH RELATING TO PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY, BOTH SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON MAY PARTICIPATE IN A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM IF TWENTY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DATE OF SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PRETRIAL INTERVENTION PROGRAM BY THE PERSON, RATHER THAN LIMITING ELIGIBILITY OF PARTICIPATION TO ONLY ONCE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/16/25House Prefiled12/16/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/13/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 66)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 66)01/28/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow01/29/26House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 7)01/30/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/03/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Rivers02/03/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 18)02/03/26House Roll call Yeas-xxx Nays-xxx (House Journal-page 18)02/03/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/04/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)02/04/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)02/04/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 10)04/09/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)04/29/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 68)04/29/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 68)04/30/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36)05/14/26 Ratified R 19905/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 216

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Status Offenses AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 63-1-40 AND 63-19-20, BOTH RELATING TO STATUS OFFENSES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE PLAYING A PINBALL MACHINE AS A STATUS OFFENSE; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 63-19-2430 RELATING TO THE PLAYING OF PINBALL MACHINES BY A MINOR. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24House Prefiled12/05/24House Referred to Committee on Judiciary01/14/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 69)01/14/25House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 69)02/06/25House Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)02/11/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson02/12/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Weeks02/12/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 34)02/12/25House Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)02/13/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)02/13/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)02/13/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 9)04/09/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/29/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 65)04/29/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 65)04/30/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 36)05/14/26 Ratified R 16705/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/02/26 Act No. 212

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Mothers and Preborns Act

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Judicial Salaries AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-1-200, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE A REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR JUDGES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/11/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)03/11/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 5)04/09/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 280)04/28/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 40)04/28/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-4 (Senate Journal-page 40)04/29/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 31)04/30/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 157)04/30/26House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 157)05/06/26House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 10)05/12/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 78)05/12/26House Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-17 (House Journal-page 78)05/13/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 22)05/14/26 Ratified R 16305/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 182

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