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Active South Carolina Bills (Introduced, Engrossed, Enrolled, Passed)
| Bill | Summary | Action |
|---|---|---|
| S1018 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program, So As To Add The Classic Learning Test As An Approved Assessment For Receiving Scholarships; By Amending Section 59-149-50, Rel... | 2026-09-01 |
| H5126 | Make Appropriations And To Provide Revenues To Meet The Ordinary Expenses Of State Government For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2026, To Regulate The Expenditure Of Such Funds, And To Further Provide For The Operation Of State Government During T... | 2026-08-11 Ratified R 276 |
| H4300 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-8-50, Relating To Service Credit In The Retirement System For Judges And Solicitors, So As To Restate The Section; And By Amending Section 9-8-60, Relating To The Retirement System For Judge... | 2026-08-11 Ratified R 275 |
| H5793 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-11-50, Relating To The Substitution Of Candidates When A Nominee Selected By Method Other Than Party Primary Dies, Becomes Disqualified, Or Resigns For A Legitimate Nonpolitical Reason, So A... | 2026-08-11 |
| H5794 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-3380, Relating To The Income Tax Credit For Child And Dependent Care Expenses, So As To Make The Credit Refundable And To Delete A Provision That Otherwise Reduces The Amount Of The Credi... | 2026-08-11 |
| S1228 | A Senate Resolution To Recognize September 8-11, 2026, As "marion County Liberty Week" In South Carolina And To Commemorate Marion County's Contributions To The American Revolutionary War. | 2026-08-11 Introduced and adopted |
| H4572 | Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge On South Harper Extension That Crosses Over The South Carolina Highway 127 Bypass In Laurens County "reverend Dr. Jefferson N. Mcdowell Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers A... | 2026-08-11 Adopted, returned to House with concurrence |
| H5791 | Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of United States Highway 321 From Its Intersection With South Carolina Highway 161 To Its Intersection With Jim Mccarter Road In York County "sheriff Bruce M. Bryant Highway" And Erect Appropr... | 2026-08-11 |
| H5790 | Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of United States Highway 21 From Its Intersection With Interstate Highway 77 To Its Intersection With South Carolina Highway 5 In York County "sheriff J. Elbert Pope Memorial Highway" And Erec... | 2026-08-11 |
| H5410 | Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 321 And South Carolina Highway 322 In The City Of Mcconnells In York County "sheriff Joe Mitchell Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Loc... | 2026-07-09 Scrivener's error corrected |
Top South Carolina Sponsors
| House Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | 1320 |  |
| Rep. Cody Mitchell [R] | 1227 | |
| Rep. Marvin Smith [R] | 1170 | |
| Rep. Sarita Edgerton [R] | 1159 | |
| Rep. Fawn Pedalino [R] | 1133 | |
| Senate Sponsors | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Jeff Zell [R] | 158 | |
| Sen. Thomas Alexander [R] | 150 | |
| Sen. Tameika Devine [D] | 148 | |
| Sen. Billy Garrett [R] | 144 | |
| Sen. Matthew Leber [R] | 131 | |
Top South Carolina Committees
| House Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 592 | |
| Ways and Means | 259 | |
| Labor, Commerce and Industry | 192 | |
| Education and Public Works | 167 | |
| Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs | 92 | |
| Senate Committees | # Bills | RSS |
|---|---|---|
| Judiciary | 223 | |
| Finance | 94 | |
| Education | 73 | |
| Labor, Commerce and Industry | 61 | |
| Medical Affairs | 50 | |
Most Viewed South Carolina Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H3537 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act" By Adding Sections 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, And 16-3-108 So As To Define "person" To Include An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development... | Bill Text |
| S0323 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "unborn Child Protection Act"; By Amending Section 44-41-610, Relating To Definitions Related To Abortions, So As To Add A Definition For Abortifacient, To Add A Definition For Contraception, T... | Bill Text |
| H3457 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "human Life Protection Act" By Adding Section 44-41-615 So As To Prohibit All Abortions In The State Of South Carolina, With An Exception For Medical Emergencies, And To Establish Penalties; By Ad... | Bill Text |
| H3431 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide That A Covered Online Service Shall Exercise Reasonable Care In The Use Of Minors' Personal Data, To Provide For Certain Requirements For Covered Online Services,... | Bill Text |
| H3309 | 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 Testim... | Bill Text |
| S0062 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-8-110, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Education Scholarship Trust Fund, So As To Revise Definitions; By Amending Section 59-8-115, Relating To Scholarship Application Criteria And P... | Bill Text |
| H3927 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-based Opportunity Act" By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit Every Office, Division, Or Other Unit By Any Name Of Every Of... | Bill Text |
| H4216 | 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... | Bill Text |
| S0244 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-38-15, Relating To The Apportionment Of Percentages Of Fault And Alcoholic Beverage Or Drug Exceptions, So As To Provide That A Jury Or The Court Shall Determine The Percentage Of Fault Of ... | Bill Text |
| H4025 | Make Appropriations And To Provide Revenues To Meet The Ordinary Expenses Of State Government For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2025, To Regulate The Expenditure Of Such Funds, And To Further Provide For The Operation Of State Government During T... | Bill Text |
Most Monitored South Carolina Bills
| Bill | Summary | Text |
|---|---|---|
| H3537 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act" By Adding Sections 16-3-6, 16-3-105, 16-3-106, 16-3-107, And 16-3-108 So As To Define "person" To Include An Unborn Child At Any Stage Of Development... | Bill Text |
| H3457 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "human Life Protection Act" By Adding Section 44-41-615 So As To Prohibit All Abortions In The State Of South Carolina, With An Exception For Medical Emergencies, And To Establish Penalties; By Ad... | Bill Text |
| H3927 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-based Opportunity Act" By Adding Article 29 To Title 1, Chapter 1 So As To Prohibit Every Office, Division, Or Other Unit By Any Name Of Every Of... | Bill Text |
| S0323 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "unborn Child Protection Act"; By Amending Section 44-41-610, Relating To Definitions Related To Abortions, So As To Add A Definition For Abortifacient, To Add A Definition For Contraception, T... | Bill Text |
| H3011 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "parental Rights In Education Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59 So As To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upb... | Bill Text |
| H3431 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 80 To Title 39 So As To Provide That A Covered Online Service Shall Exercise Reasonable Care In The Use Of Minors' Personal Data, To Provide For Certain Requirements For Covered Online Services,... | Bill Text |
| S0027 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-140-10 So As To Provide That A Woman May Have An Abortion Prior To The Viability Of Her Embryo Or Fetus, To Provide For The Circumstances In Which A Woman May Have An Abortion After The Viabi... | Bill Text |
| H3217 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-315 So As To Provide Each Public Elementary, Middle, Or Secondary School In This State Shall Display In A Conspicuous Place In Each Classroom Of The School A Poster Or Framed Copy Of The Te... | Bill Text |
| H3381 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "defense Of Children's Innocence Act" By Adding Section 6-1-200 So As To Provide That Any Business Where Drag Shows Are Held Is Deemed To Be A Sexually Oriented Business For All Local Ordinances R... | Bill Text |
| H3506 | Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Provide Definitions And Other Rules Of Construction Relating To Human Biological Sexes For Purposes Of The Laws, Administrative Regulations, And Guidelines Of S... | Bill Text |
South Carolina Sessions
| Year | Session | Introduced | Completed | Legislation | Search | Dataset |
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| 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly | 4008 | 1757 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly | 3976 | 1750 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | 3900 | 1696 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly | 3897 | 1752 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2017-2018 | 122nd General Assembly | 3745 | 1765 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | 3872 | 1913 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2013-2014 | 120th General Assembly | 3782 | 1892 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2011-2012 | 119th General Assembly | 3975 | 1777 | Browse | Search | Download |
| 2009-2010 | 118th General Assembly | 2758 | 1220 | Browse | Search | Download |
