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Special Order, H. 5683
Adjourn For The Day
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
Concur in Senate Amendments
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
Concur in Senate Amendments
Barnwell National Guard Armory
Passage of Joint Resolution
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
Table Amendment 13 Amendment number 13
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
Concur in Senate Amendments
Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act
Passage of Bill
Racing facility AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-350 SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN RACING FACILITIES, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, FROM BEING SUBJECT TO NUISANCE AND TAKING CAUSES OF ACTION FROM A SURROUNDING LANDOWNER, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - 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 62)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 62)03/26/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hartnett04/02/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)04/14/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard, Rivers, Williams04/14/26House Amended (House Journal-page 36)04/14/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 36)04/14/26House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 37)04/15/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 15)04/15/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 41)04/15/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 41)04/29/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 18)05/12/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 44)05/13/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 52)05/13/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 52)05/13/26Senate Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 52)05/14/26House Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 43)05/14/26House Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 43)05/14/26House Roll call Yeas-113 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 44)05/14/26Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 51)05/15/26 Ratified R 25205/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 238
Passage of Bill
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
Passage of Bill
Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-158-50, RELATING TO AN EXEMPTION OF AN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETE'S NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS COMPENSATION CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE AN EXCEPTION TO THE EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF AGGREGATE REVENUE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS REVENUE-SHARING PROGRAMS BY A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING EACH FISCAL YEAR ARE SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SUBJECT TO EXCEPTIONS FROM SUCH DISCLOSURE FOR INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE PAYMENTS, SPORT-SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS, AND NEGOTIATION RECORDS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History01/14/26House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 90)01/15/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Reese, Gilliard01/15/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 36)01/15/26House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 37)01/15/26House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 38)01/16/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)01/20/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)01/20/26Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)02/11/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journal-page 14)02/17/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)02/17/26Senate Roll call Ayes-30 Nays-13 (Senate Journal-page 19)02/26/26Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 8)03/05/26 Ratified R 11203/11/26 Vetoed by Governor03/25/26House Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-88 Nays-22 (House Journal-page 27)04/01/26Senate Veto overridden Ayes-30 Nays-12 (Senate Journal-page 56)04/23/26 Effective date See Act for Effective Date04/23/26 Act No. 119
Override Veto by the Governor
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
Passage of Bill
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
Passage of Bill
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
Passage of Bill
Taxes
Passage of Bill
Participation in school activities and programs
Passage of Bill
IRC conformity AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-40, RELATING TO APPLICATION OF FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2024, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES. - 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)04/23/25Senate Polled out of committee Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)04/23/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 25)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 109)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 109)05/06/25House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 2)05/07/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 24)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 25)05/08/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 81)05/20/25 Ratified R 9005/22/25 Signed By Governor05/27/25 Effective date 05/22/2505/27/25 Act No. 63
Passage of Bill
Bear hunting AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-430, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO A REGISTERED PARTY DOG HUNT IN GAME ZONE 1. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History01/28/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)01/28/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 29)02/12/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 6)02/18/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 21)02/18/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 21)02/19/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 18)02/19/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)02/19/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 7)04/02/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 8)04/15/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)04/15/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)04/16/25Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 28)04/23/25House Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 24)04/23/25House Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-103 (House Journal-page 24)04/30/25Senate Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Campsen, Turner, Ott (Senate Journal-page 18)05/01/25House Conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniel (House Journal-page 124)05/06/25House Free conference powers granted (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 66)05/06/25House Free conference committee appointed Hixon, Hiott, McDaniels (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Free conference report adopted (House Journal-page 67)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 70)05/06/25Senate Free conference powers granted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference committee appointed Campsen, Ott, Turner (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Free conference report adopted (Senate Journal-page 75)05/06/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 75)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/08/25House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 17)05/08/25 Ratified R 6505/12/25 Signed By Governor05/19/25 Effective date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 46
Grant Free Conference Powers
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
Passage of Bill
Electrical Utilities an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Enacting the "south Carolina Energy Security Act" by Amending Section 58-3-140, Relating to the Public Service Commission's Powers to Regulate Public Utilities, so as to Establish a Schedule for Certain Testimony and Discovery IN Contested Proceedings, to Permit Electrical Utility Customers to Address the Commission as Public Witnesses, and to Establish Requirements for an Independent Third-Party Consultant Hired by the Commission; by Amending Section 58-3-250, Relating to Service of Orders and Decisions on Parties, so as to Make a Technical Change; by Amending Section 58-4-10, Relating to the Office of Regulatory Staff and its Representation of Public Interest Before the Commission, so as to Establish its Considerations for Public Interest; by Adding Section 58-4-150 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Prepare a Comprehensive State Energy Assessment and Action Plan and to Establish Requirements for This Plan; by Adding Section 58-33-195 so as to Encourage Dominion Energy, the Public Service Authority, Duke Energy Carolinas, and Duke Energy Progress to Evaluate Certain Electrical Generation Facilities and Provide for Considerations Related to These Facilities; by Adding Section 58-31-205 so as to Permit the Public Service Authority to Jointly Own One OR More Natural Gas-Fired Generation Facilities and Related Transmission Facilities With Dominion Energy South Carolina IN Colleton County, and to Provide Requirements for Joint Ownership; by Adding Section 6-29-1220 so as to Establish Requirements for Solar Energy System Plans if a County Does Not Have Related Rural Zoning OR Ordinances for the Development and Operation of Solar Energy Systems Requiring More Than Thirteen Acres of Land; by Amending Article 9 of Chapter 7, Title 13, Relating to the Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council, so as to Establish the Council IN the SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy at the Department of Commerce, to Provide for its Duties and Membership, and to Provide for the Council's Director; by Adding Article 24 to Chapter 27, Title 58 so as to Allow Electric Utilities to Request the Public Service Commission Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility Rates, Establish the Baseline Rate Order and Requirements for Adjustments IN Rates, to Provide Protections for Customers, and to Authorize Additional Positions for the Office of Regulatory Staff; by Adding Section 58-33-196 so as to Encourage Consideration of Deployment of Fusion Energy and Advanced Nuclear Facilities and to Provide Related Requirements; by Adding Section 58-37-70 so as to Permit the Evaluation of Small Modular Nuclear Facilities IN This State and to Establish Requirements; by Adding Article 3 to Chapter 37, Title 58 so as to Provide for State Agency Review of Energy Infrastructure Project Applications, to Establish Requirements, to Provide a Sunset Provision, and to Designate All Sections Currently IN Chapter 37 as Article 1, Entitled "planning for Energy Supply"; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to the Definition of "customer-Generator," so as to Establish Characteristics for a "customer-Generator"; by Amending Section 58-41-30, Relating to Voluntary Renewable Energy Programs, so as to Provide Additional Requirements and Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-41-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition of "energy Storage Facilities"; by Amending Section 58-41-20, Relating to the Review of and Approval Proceedings for Electrical Utilities' Avoided Cost Methodologies, Standard Offers, Form Contracts, and Commitment to Sell Forms, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Chapter 42 to Title 58 so as to Establish Competitive Procurement Program Standards for Renewable Energy and Energy Storage, and to Require the Public Service Commission to Open a Docket to Establish a Competitive Procurement Program for Energy Storage Facilities; by Amending Section 58-33-20, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add the Definition "like Facility" and Amend the Definition of "major Utility Facility," so as to Reiterate the Definition; by Amending Article 3 of Chapter 33, Title 58, Relating to Certification of Major Utility Facilities, so as to Provide for a Like Facility, to Establish Requirements and Considerations for Proposed Facilities, to Provide What Actions May Be Taken Without Permission From the Commission, and to Make Technical Changes; by Amending Section 58-37-40, Relating to Integrated Resource Plans, so as to Add Consideration of a Utility's Transmission Report, to Establish Procedural Requirements and Evaluation by the Commission, and Require Parties to Bear Their Own Costs; by Amending Section 58-3-260, Relating to Communications Between the Commission and Parties, so as to Modify Requirements for Allowable Ex Parte Communications and Briefings, and to Permit Commission Tours of Utility Plants OR Other Facilities Under Certain Circumstances; by Amending Section 58-3-270, Relating to Ex Parte Communication Complaint Proceedings at the Administrative Law Court, so as to Permit an Order Tolling Any Deadlines on a Proceeding Subject to a Complaint if True to the Extent the Proceeding Was Prejudiced so That the Commission Could Not Consider the Matter Impartially; by Amending Section 58-33-310, Relating to an Appeal From a Final Order OR Decision of the Commission Issued Pursuant to Chapter 33, Title 58, so as to Establish a Timeline for a Petition for Rehearing OR Reconsideration, and to Require a Final Order Be Immediately Appealable to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-33-320, Relating to Judicial Jurisdiction, so as to Reiterate the Section; by Adding Section 58-4-160 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Conduct a Study to Evaluate Various Third-Party Administrator Models for Energy Efficiency and Demand-Side Management Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add a Reference to "demand-Side Management Program" and Provide Definitions for "cost-Effective" and "demand-Side Management Pilot Program"; by Amending Section 58-37-20, Relating to Commission Procedures Encouraging Energy Efficiency Programs, so as to Expand Commission Considerations for Cost-Effective, Demand-Side Management and Energy Efficiency Programs, Require Each Investor-Owned Electrical Utility to Submit an Annual Report to the Commission Regarding its Demand-Side Management Programs, and to Require the Commission to Review These Portfolios on at Least a Triennial Basis; by Amending Section 58-37-30, Relating to Reports on Demand-Side Activities, so as to Make Technical and Conforming Changes; by Adding Section 58-37-35 so as to Permit Programs and Customer Incentives to Encourage OR Promote Demand-Side Management Programs for Customer-Sited Distributed Energy Resources, and to Provide Considerations for These Programs; by Amending Section 58-37-50, Relating to Agreements for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, so as to Establish Certain Terms and Rate Recovery for Agreements for Financing and Installing Energy Efficiency and Conservation Measures, and for Application to a Residence Occupied Before the Measures Are Taken; by Amending Section 58-3-70, Relating to Compensation of Public Service Commission Members, so as to Establish Salaries IN Amounts Equal to Ninety Percent of Supreme Court Associate Justices; by Adding Section 58-41-50 so as to Provide Requirements and Consideration for CO-Located Resources Between an Electrical Utility and its Customer Under Certain Circumstances; to Encourage Development of a Diverse MIX of Long-Lead, Clean Generation Resources, and to Permit the Public Service Commission to Find Certain Actions IN the Public Interest to Permit an Electrical Utility to Capture Available Incentives for Ratepayers; to Permit Deferral of Certain Reasonable and Prudent Costs for Consideration by the Public Service Commission; by Amending Section 58-40-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Amend the Definition of "renewable Energy Resource"; by Adding Chapter 43 to Title 58, so as to Establish Considerations for Electricity Rate and Conditions for Certain Economic Development Projects; by Adding Section 58-37-135 so as to Transfer a Pending Appeal Regarding Energy Infrastructure Permits to the South Carolina Supreme Court; by Amending Section 58-3-530, Relating to the Public Utilities Review Committee's Duties, so as to Require an Annual Review of the Division of Consumer Advocacy Related to its Representation of Consumers IN Utility Matters; by Adding Section 58-3-65 so as to Establish the Public Service Commission's Chief Clerk's Salary Be Based on Recommendations by the Agency Head Salary Commission; by Adding Section 58-33-200 so as to Require the Office of Regulatory Staff to Retain an Independent Construction Analyst for Any Construction Project Budget of at Least Five Hundred Million Dollars; to Require a Report by the Office of Regulatory Staff Regarding the Implementation of Article 24, Chapter 27, Title 58; to Require Dominion Energy to Evaluate Converting the Wateree Generation Station to Biomass-Fired Generation, and to Provide a Report to the General Assembly and the Public Service Commission; and by Amending Section 58-4-50, Relating to Office of Regulatory Staff Duties, so as to Include Consideration of Public Service Commission Requirements for Settlement Negotiations. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/05/24house Prefiled12/05/24house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/14/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 161)01/14/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 161)01/15/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Schuessler01/16/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Yow02/04/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: M.M.Smith02/06/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Hardee, Montgomery02/06/25house Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 6)02/11/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Atkinson, Hixon, Ligon02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Anderson, Weeks02/12/25house Requests for Debate-Rep(S). Herbkersman, B Newton, Mcdaniel, Lawson, Hixon, Hewitt, Taylor, Oremus, Harris, Vromer, Bl Cox, Holman, MM Smith, Martin, Robbins, Gatch, Gilliard, Anderson, Rivers, King, Bamberg, Jl Johnson, Hager, Henderson-Myers, Ja Moore, Williams, Govan, Grant, Spann-Wilder, Crawford, Guest, T Moore, Mcginnis, Jones, Huff, White (House Journal-Page 42)02/12/25house Member(S) Request Name Added as Sponsor: Willis, Govan, Williams02/12/25house Amended (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 48)02/12/25house Roll Call Yeas-94 Nays-11 (House Journal-Page 80)02/13/25house Read Third Time and Sent to Senate (House Journal-Page 64)02/18/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 8)02/18/25senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (Ch), Campsen, Massey, Adams, Devine, Elliott, Ott03/26/25senate Committee Report: Favorable With Amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-Page 17)03/27/25senate Special Order, Set for March 27, 2025 (Senate Journal-Page 31)04/01/25senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 40)04/02/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/02/25senate Roll Call Ayes-41 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Read Third Time and Returned to House With Amendments (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/03/25senate Roll Call Ayes-38 Nays-3 (Senate Journal-Page 18)04/04/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/23/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 4-24-25 (House Journal-Page 20)04/24/25house Debate Adjourned (House Journal-Page 3309)04/30/25house Debate Adjourned Until Thur., 5-1-25 (House Journal-Page 94)05/01/25house Senate Amendment Amended (House Journal-Page 176)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-88 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 184)05/01/25house Returned to Senate With Amendments (House Journal-Page 176)05/07/25senate Concurred IN House Amendment and Enrolled (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/07/25senate Roll Call Ayes-35 Nays-11 (Senate Journal-Page 2)05/08/25 Ratified R 6005/12/25 Signed by Governor05/19/25 Effective Date 05/12/2505/19/25 Act No. 41
Adopt Amendment 1a Amendment number 1a
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