H 5683 — A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.
Last action — Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18 (Senate Journal-page 2)
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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26 sponsors
1 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
2 passed, 3 failed in recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill establishes new election districts for U.S. House of Representatives members in South Carolina.
This bill adds a new section to the South Carolina Code to establish election districts for electing U.S. House members. It also repeals the previous section that defined those districts.
Summary
Redistricting, Congressional Districts
Bill Text
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Action History
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Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18 (Senate Journal-page 2)
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Continued (Senate Journal-page 2)
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Read second time (Senate Journal-page 3)
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Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 7)
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Debate interrupted (Senate Journal-page 4)
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Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 20)
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 6)
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Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-37
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-36
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Read second time
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Special order, set for immediate consideration upon adoption of H. 5709 (Special order Resolution) (House Journal-page 35)
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Debate interrupted (House Journal-page 9)
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Amended (House Journal-page 9)
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Debate interrupted (House Journal-page 12)
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Amended (House Journal-page 12)
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
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Requests for debate-Rep(s). W Newton, Garvin, McCravy, Ballentine, White, Edgerton, Hixon, Oremus, Cromer, Cox, Waters, Gilliard, Rivers, Kirby, Hewitt, Grant, Govan (House Journal-page 8)
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 93)
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Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 93)
Sponsors
- Representative John R. McCravy III · Cosponsor
- Representative Mark N. Willis · Cosponsor
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Cosponsor
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Cosponsor
- Representative Brandon Newton · Cosponsor
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis · Cosponsor
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Cosponsor
- Representative M. Brian Lawson · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Cosponsor
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon · Cosponsor
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley · Cosponsor
- Jr. Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest · Cosponsor
- Representative William H. Bailey · Cosponsor
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus · Cosponsor
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns · Cosponsor
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton · Cosponsor
- Representative Josiah Magnuson · Cosponsor
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos · Cosponsor
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath · Cosponsor
- Representative April Cromer · Cosponsor
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell · Cosponsor
- Representative Luke S. Rankin · Primary
- Representative Jordan S. Pace · Cosponsor
- Brittain · Cosponsor
- J.E. Johnson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 130 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (25)
- Representative John R. McCravy III Voted No
- Representative Mark N. Willis Voted No
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White Voted No
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton Voted No
- Representative Brandon Newton Voted No
- Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe Voted No
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Representative M. Brian Lawson Voted No
- Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. Voted No
- Representative Patrick B. Haddon Voted No
- Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley Voted No
- Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. Voted No
- Representative William H. Bailey Voted No
- Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus Voted No
- Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns Voted No
- Representative Sarita L. Edgerton Voted No
- Representative Josiah Magnuson Voted No
- Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos Voted No
- Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath Voted No
- Representative April Cromer Voted No
- Representative Cody T. Mitchell Voted No
- Representative Jordan S. Pace
- Brittain
- J.E. Johnson
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 92% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (26)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Rankin, Luke A | — | Nay |
| Devine, Tameika Isaac | — | Nay |
| Matthews, Margie Bright | — | Nay |
| Senator A. Shane Massey | — | Nay |
| Senator Brad Hutto | — | Nay |
| Senator Darrell Jackson | — | Nay |
| Senator Deon T. Tedder | — | Nay |
| Senator Ed Sutton | — | Nay |
| Senator Everett Stubbs | — | Nay |
| Senator George E. "Chip" Campsen III | — | Nay |
| Senator Greg Hembree | — | Nay |
| Senator Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Senator Jeff Zell | — | Nay |
| Senator Jeffrey R. Graham | — | Nay |
| Senator Karl B. Allen | — | Nay |
| Senator Kent M. Williams | — | Nay |
| Senator Michael Johnson | — | Nay |
| Senator Overture Walker | — | Nay |
| Senator Richard J. Cash | — | Nay |
| Senator Ronnie A. Sabb | — | Nay |
| Senator Ronnie W. Cromer | — | Nay |
| Senator Russell L. Ott | — | Nay |
| Senator Sean M. Bennett | — | Nay |
| Senator Shane R. Martin | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Tom Davis | — | Nay |
| Senator Tom Fernandez | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 89% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (44)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 72 | 34 | 0 | 13 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 74 | 35 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 28% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (123)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 74 | 29 | 0 | 17 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 31 | 0 | 17 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 25% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (124)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 28 | 76 | 0 | 15 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 30 | 77 | 0 | 16 |
| % of votes cast | 24% | 63% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 5683 do?
- Redistricting, Congressional Districts
- Who sponsors H 5683?
- H 5683 is sponsored by Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Mark N. Willis, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative M. Brian Lawson, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Patrick B. Haddon, Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley, Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr., Representative William H. Bailey, Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus, Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns, Representative Sarita L. Edgerton, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos, Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath, Representative April Cromer, Representative Cody T. Mitchell, Representative Luke S. Rankin, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Brittain, and J.E. Johnson.
- What is the current status of H 5683?
- This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 07, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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