Seth Rose

Special Order, H. 5683

Adopt House Resolution

Special Order, H. 5683

Table Motion to Reconsider the Vote

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

Adopt Conference Report

Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, penalties AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-395, RELATING TO FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-405, RELATING TO SECOND DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM PENALTY TO THREE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT AND PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WHO VIOLATE THE STATUTE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-410, RELATING TO THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, SO AS TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES BASED ON THE NUMBER OF IMAGES POSSESSED, INCLUDING A PENALTY OF UP TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE IMAGES, ONE TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE TWENTY-SIX TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES, AND A PENALTY OF TWO TO TEN YEARS IF THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY IMAGES; AND TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM PENALTY OF FIVE YEARS FOR A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WHO VIOLATES THE STATUTE - 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 95)01/13/26House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 95)01/20/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White01/28/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cromer, Edgerton, Burns, Beach, Morgan, Terribile, Pace, Kilmartin, Gilreath, Magnuson, Frank, McCravy, Hartz, D.Mitchell, Haddon, Willis, Wickensimer, Vaughan, Pedalino, Chumley02/05/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan03/25/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger, C.Mitchell, Yow, Guffey03/26/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)03/31/26House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers, Ligon, Chapman, B.Newton, W.Newton, Forrest, Oremus, Gibson03/31/26House Amended (House Journal-page 259)03/31/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 259)03/31/26House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 262)04/01/26House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 17)04/01/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/01/26Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/26Senate Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)05/06/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 96)05/06/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 96)05/06/26Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 96)05/07/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 18)05/13/26House Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 174)05/13/26House Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 174)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 179)05/13/26Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 40)05/14/26 Ratified R 20405/18/26 Signed By Governor06/02/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 189

Adopt Amendment 1A Amendment number 1a

Wellness reimbursement program AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 105 TO TITLE 38 ENTITLED "WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS" SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTS BY WELLNESS REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAMS, REQUIRE REGISTRATION INCLUDING AN APPLICATION AND FEES, EXEMPT BROKERS FROM REGISTERING, AND TO PROVIDE FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 15)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 143)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 143)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-88 Nays-14 (House Journal-page 148)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 149)05/05/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/02/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 5)05/06/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)05/06/25Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 10)05/06/25Senate Recalled from Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 22)05/06/25Senate Committed to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 22)02/26/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 6)05/06/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 86)05/06/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 86)05/06/26Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 86)05/07/26 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 15)05/12/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 112)05/13/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 90)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 90)05/14/26 Ratified R 19605/19/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/19/2606/03/26 Act No. 215

Concur in Senate Amendments

Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-11-150 AND 8-11-155, BOTH RELATING TO PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "ELIGIBLE STATE EMPLOYEE" AND TO INCREASE CERTAIN PAID PARENTAL LEAVE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/11/24Senate Prefiled12/11/24Senate Referred to Committee on Finance01/14/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29)01/14/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 29)03/26/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance (Senate Journal-page 13)04/01/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17)04/01/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)04/01/25Senate Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)04/02/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)04/03/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 22)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 22)04/28/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 4)04/29/26House Debate adjourned04/30/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Magnuson, Edgerton, Frank, Moss, Huff, Beach, Hixon, White, Kilmartin, Gilreath, Terribile, Duncan, Morgan (House Journal-page 22)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 44)05/13/26House Amended (House Journal-page 186)05/13/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 186)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-110 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 197)05/14/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 52)05/14/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 53)05/14/26House House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Ballentine, Collins, Cobb-Hunter (House Journal-page 74)05/14/26Senate Conference committee appointed Davis, Gambrell, Matthews (Senate Journal-page 54)06/25/26House Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 44)06/25/26House Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 47)06/25/26Senate Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 80)06/25/26Senate Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 80)06/25/26Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 85)06/29/26 Ratified R 26606/30/26 Signed By Governor07/01/26 Effective date 10/01/2607/01/26 Act No. 249

Passage of Bill

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 10 Amendment number 10

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 11 Amendment number 11

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 6 Amendment number 6

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

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

Passage of Bill

Removal of People from Vehicle Park

Passage of Bill

Solicitation of Charitable Funds AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-50, RELATING TO ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION PROVISIONS, SO AS TO INCREASE THRESHOLDS FOR CHARITIES REQUESTING EXEMPTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-70, RELATING TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT FILING REQUIREMENTS TO COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-90, RELATING TO DISCLOSURES TO SOLICITED PARTIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANY ENTITY THAT SOLICITS FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO DISCLOSE THE LEGAL NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY FOR WHICH THEY ARE SOLICITING; BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-110, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF PROFESSIONAL SOLICITORS, FUNDRAISING COUNSEL, OR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS, SO AS TO LIMIT REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS SOLICITING MORE THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN A SINGLE SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE CONTRIBUTIONS COLLECTED BY A CO-VENTURER EXCEED THAT LIMIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 33-56-120, RELATING TO PROHIBITED MISREPRESENTATIONS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT COMMERCIAL CO-VENTURERS FROM USING REGISTRATION WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE AS AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/10/25Senate Prefiled12/10/25Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry01/13/26Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 28)01/13/26Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 28)01/14/26 Scrivener's error corrected01/21/26 Scrivener's error corrected02/26/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 5)03/03/26 Scrivener's error corrected03/03/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)03/03/26Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)03/04/26Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 32)03/05/26House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 35)03/05/26House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 35)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 7)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 22)04/29/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 206)04/29/26House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 207)04/30/26House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 18)05/14/26 Ratified R 14905/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 170

Passage of Bill

Foreign Influence Operations Out of American Education Act

Passage of Bill

School Expulsion AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/04/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)03/04/25Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)04/10/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 15)04/16/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 108)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)04/29/26House Amended (House Journal-page 181)04/29/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath (House Journal-page 181)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)05/13/26House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams (House Journal-page 64)05/13/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 184)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 184)05/14/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 51)05/14/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 55)05/14/26House House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 87)05/14/26House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 87)05/15/26 Ratified R 22505/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 193

Adopt Amendment 5 Amendment number 5

School Expulsion AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-210, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION, SUSPENSION, AND TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO REVISE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO EXPELLED AND SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHILE ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR ATTENDING SCHOOL ACTIVITIES, AND TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-235, RELATING TO THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO BRING FIREARMS TO SCHOOL, SO AS TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM ONE-YEAR EXPULSION FOR KNOWINGLY BRINGING A FIREARM TO SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATION, REVIEW, AND REINSTATEMENT OF THE EXPULSION PERIOD, TO PRESERVE STUDENT APPEAL RIGHTS, AND TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-237 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPULSION OF STUDENTS WHO MAKE CERTAIN THREATS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOLS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR SUCH EXPULSIONS, TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES IN ALTERNATIVE OR VIRTUAL SETTINGS, AND TO REQUIRE REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-63-250, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF STUDENTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF DISTRICT BOARDS AND DESIGNATED ADMINISTRATORS TO TRANSFER STUDENTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN LIEU OF SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION, TO REQUIRE PARENT CONFERENCES OR HEARINGS AND NOTICE TO AND INPUT FROM THE RECEIVING SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO PROVIDE APPEAL RIGHTS FOR TRANSFERS ORDERED BY AN ADMINISTRATOR. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/04/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)03/04/25Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)04/10/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 15)04/16/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 19)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 19)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 21)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 108)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 108)04/22/26House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)04/28/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 17)04/29/26House Amended (House Journal-page 181)04/29/26House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bauer, Wetmore, Stavrinakis, Garvin, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Kirby, J Moore, Anderson, Grant, Govan, Williams, Clyburn, Hosey, Henderson-Myers, Gilliard, Bamberg, Gilreath (House Journal-page 181)05/07/26House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 43)05/13/26House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Williams (House Journal-page 64)05/13/26House Read second time (House Journal-page 184)05/13/26House Roll call Yeas-98 Nays-7 (House Journal-page 184)05/14/26House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 51)05/14/26Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 55)05/14/26House House recedes from amendment(s) (House Journal-page 87)05/14/26House Ordered enrolled for ratification (House Journal-page 87)05/15/26 Ratified R 22505/18/26 Signed By Governor06/05/26 Effective date 05/18/2606/02/26 Act No. 193

Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment number 4

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 8 Amendment number 8

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 9 Amendment number 9

Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act

Table Amendment 14 Amendment number 14

Income tax AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-510, RELATING TO INCOME TAX RATES FOR INDIVIDUALS, ESTATES, AND TRUSTS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE TOP MARGINAL INCOME TAX RATE TO 5.21 PERCENT, TO CREATE ANOTHER INCOME TAX BRACKET TO WHICH A 1.99 PERCENT RATE APPLIES, AND TO SET FORTH STANDARDS FOR ADDITIONAL REDUCTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-50, RELATING TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPTED BY THE STATE, SO AS TO NOT ADOPT THE FEDERAL STANDARD DEDUCTION AND ITEMIZED DEDUCTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1140, RELATING TO INCOME TAX DEDUCTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME ADJUSTED DEDUCTION (SCIAD); BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-4910, RELATING TO PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A TAX RETURN, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE TO THE CALCULATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1720, RELATING TO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE TAXABLE INCOME OF NONRESIDENT INDIVIDUALS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A MAXIMUM CREDIT AMOUNT. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/25/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32)03/25/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 32)03/27/25House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan03/27/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/01/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gibson, McCravy, Duncan04/02/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus, Rankin, Haddon04/02/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/03/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Chapman, Sanders, Hardee04/22/25House Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Wickensimer04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means (House Journal-page 3)05/01/25House Requests for debate-Rep(s). B Newton, Edgerton, Guffey, Hiott, Hewitt, Magnuson, Beach, Pope, Martin, Ballentine, White, Kilmartin, Frank, Taylor, Harris, Kirby, Rivers, Anderson, Gilliard, Bamberg, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Dilliard, Weeks, Jones (House Journal-page 21)05/06/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/06/25House Amended (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 211)05/06/25House Roll call Yeas-68 Nays-46 (House Journal-page 211)05/07/25 Scrivener's error corrected05/07/25House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 48)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-64 Nays-47 (House Journal-page 49)05/07/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)05/07/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 8)01/21/26Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 18)02/18/26Senate Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 18)02/24/26Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)02/24/26Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-5 (Senate Journal-page 26)02/25/26Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 17)03/10/26House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled03/10/26House Roll call Yeas-71 Nays-4903/25/26 Ratified R 11703/30/26 Signed By Governor04/02/26 Effective date See Act for Effective Date04/02/26 Act No. 110

Concur in Senate Amendments