South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

H 3305 — Supplemental Appropriations

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This bill has passed the House. Introduced December 05, 2024. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

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  • Passed House

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

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In plain language

This bill provides additional funding for the fiscal year 2026-2027.

The bill outlines supplemental appropriations to allocate extra money for specific needs in fiscal year 2026-2027. It is part of the budget process to ensure adequate funding for various departments and programs.

Summary

AN ACT TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1117 added · 162 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill H 3305 include the addition of a section that specifies the source of revenue for appropriations, including details about the timing for the availability of nonrecurring revenue for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The bill now prioritizes funding for specific items, stating that they must be fully funded in sequence. This change clarifies how funds are to be managed and distributed in the upcoming fiscal year.

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Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)                 A bill   TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 15 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EXPRESSION PROTECTION ACT," REGARDING A CAUSE OF ACTION ASSERTED IN A CIVIL ACTION BASED UPON A PERSON'S COMMUNICATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THESE PROCEEDINGS.
Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter   As Passed By The Senate August 25, 2026   H.
3305   Introduced by Rep.
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Newton   S.
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Read the first time March 26, 2025   ________                 A bill   TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027..
  SECTION 1.  Chapter 3, Title 15 of the S.C.
  SECTION 1.  (A) The source of revenue appropriated in subsection (B) is nonrecurring revenue generated from the residual balance of nonrecurring funds from the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026-2027.
Code is amended by adding:
    This revenue is deemed to have occurred and is available for use in Fiscal Year 2026-27 following the Comptroller General's close of the state's books on Fiscal Year 2025-26.
  Article 7   South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act       Section 15-3-900.  This article may be cited as the "South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act."       Section 15-3-910.  (A) In this article:
    (B) The appropriations in this subsection are listed in priority order.
       (1) "Governmental unit" means a public corporation or government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.
Item (1) must be funded first and each remaining item must be fully funded before any funds are allocated to the next item.  Provided, however, that any individual item may be partially funded in the order in which it appears to the extent that revenues are available.
       (2) "Person" means an individual, estate, trust, partnership, business or nonprofit entity, governmental unit, or other legal entity.
    The State Treasurer shall disburse the following appropriations by September 30, 2026, for the purposes stated.
    (B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (C), this article applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person based on the person's:
       (1) H630 Department of Education            (a) Greenwood School District 50 - CTE Funding  $  887,900;
       (1) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding;
           (b) Lexington/Richland County -                   Apprenticeship Pipeline Partnership - Lex-Rich School District 5           $  250,000;
       (2) communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding;
           (c) Spartanburg County - Daniel Morgan Technology Center $  5,000,000;
or        (3) exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution on a matter of public concern.
       (2) H090 The Citadel            Cadet Parking Lot Safety and Access  $  100,000;
    (C) This article does not apply to a cause of action asserted:
       (3) H790 Department of Archives and History            (a) Cherokee County Historic Preservation $  750,000;
       (1) against a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting or purporting to act in an official capacity;
           (b) Greenville County - McCullough House Renovation $  500,000;
or        (2) by a governmental unit or an employee or agent of a governmental unit acting in an official capacity to enforce a law to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety.
           (c) Newberry County - Rosenwald School - Senior Care & Renovation $  20,000;
      Section 15-3-920.  Not later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which this article applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action or part of the cause of action.
           (d) Old Exchange Building   $  250,000;
      Section 15-3-930.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (C) through (F), on the filing of a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920:
           (e) Town of Eastover -                Eastover Historic Revitalization & Community Development Initiative       $  500,000;
       (1) all other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and a pending hearing or motion, are stayed;
       (4) H870 State Library            Town of Santee - Santee Library  $  250,000;
and        (2) on motion by the moving party, the court may stay a hearing or motion involving another party, or discovery by another party, if the hearing or ruling on the motion would adjudicate, or the discovery would relate to, an issue material to the motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920.
       (5) H910 Arts Commission            (a) Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Renovations $  1,000,000;
    (B) A stay pursuant to subsection (A) remains in effect until entry of an order ruling on the motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920.
           (b) Columbia Museum of Art - Capital Request for Accreditation Compliance $  500,000;
    (C) During a stay pursuant to subsection (A), the court may allow limited discovery if a party shows that specific information is necessary to establish whether a party has satisfied or failed to satisfy a burden pursuant to Section 15-3-960(A) and the information is not reasonably available unless discovery is allowed.
       (6) J060 Department of Public Health            (a) Charleston County - EMS Headquarters $  1,000,000;
    (D) A motion pursuant to Section 15-3-980 for costs, attorney's fees, and expenses is not subject to a stay pursuant to this section.
           (b) Lancaster County- Mobile Health & Recovery Unit $  150,000;
    (E) A stay pursuant to this section does not affect a party's ability to voluntarily dismiss a cause of action or part of a cause of action or move to sever a cause of action.
           (c) Marion County - Health Department  $  285,950;
    (F) During a stay pursuant to this section, the court for good cause may hear and rule on:
           (d) Oconee County - Oconee Memorial Hospital $  1,000,000;
       (1) a motion unrelated to the motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920;
       (7) J080 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities            (a) Aiken-Barnwell Mental Health - Property Acquisition  $  100,000;
and        (2) a motion seeking a special or preliminary injunction to protect against an imminent threat to public health or safety.
           (b) City of Charleston - Homeless Initiative $  100,000;
      Section 15-3-940.  (A) The court shall hear a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920 not later than sixty days after filing of the motion, unless the court orders a later hearing:
           (c) Richland County - Mental Health Assistance at Alvin S.
       (1) to allow discovery pursuant to Section 15-3-930(C);
Glenn   $  120,000;
or        (2) for other good cause.
       (8) L060 Department on Aging            City of Bishopville - Vehicles for Senior Meal Deliveries  $  33,000;
    (B) If the court orders a later hearing pursuant to subsection (A)(1), the court shall hear the motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920 not later than sixty days after the court order allowing the discovery, unless the court orders a later hearing pursuant to subsection (A)(2).
       (9) P160 Department of Agriculture            (a) City of York - Project Green Landing $  2,000,000;
      Section 15-3-950.  In ruling on a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920, the court shall consider the pleadings, the motion, any reply or response to the motion, and any evidence that could be considered in ruling on a motion for summary judgment pursuant to the Rule 56 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.
           (b) Department of Agriculture - Soybean Board Federal Checkoff Funds Interest $  227,468;
      Section 15-3-960.  (A) In ruling on a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action or part of a cause of action, if:
       (10) P280 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism            (a) Anderson County -                Chris Taylor Park - Walking Track, Bridge, & Boardwalk Reconstruction  $  997,000;
       (1) the moving party establishes pursuant to Section 15-3-910(B) that this article applies;
           (b) Anderson County - McFall's Landing Renovations   $  1,080,000;
       (2) the responding party fails to establish pursuant to Section 15-3-910(C) that this article does not apply;
           (c) Berkeley County - Live Oak Complex $  3,500,000;
and        (3) the moving party establishes that:
           (d) City of Charleston - IAAM Marketing Support Funding  $  500,000;
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           (a) the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted;
           (e) City of Charleston - Infrastructure and Community Projects $  650,000;
or            (b) there is no genuine issue to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action.
           (f) City of Clemson - Abernathy Park Enhancement Project  $  2,000,000;
    (B) A voluntary dismissal without prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920 does not affect a moving party's right to obtain a ruling on the motion and seek costs, attorney's fees, and expenses pursuant to Section 15-3-980.
           (g) City of Conway - Historic Railroad Trestle Conversion to ADA                              Accessible Pedestrian extension of Riverwalk $  1,500,000;
    (C) A voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a responding party's cause of action, or part of a cause of action, that is the subject of a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920 establishes for the purpose of Section 15 3 980 that the moving party prevailed on the motion.
           (h) City of Conway - Restoration of the Century Theatre   $  1,200,000;
      Section 15-3-970.  The court shall rule on a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920 not later than thirty days after a hearing held pursuant to Section 15-3-940.
           (i) City of Dillon - Recreation Upgrades $  250,000;
      Section 15-3-980.  On a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion:
           (j) City of Hartsville - The Center Theater Renovation   $  250,000;
    (1) to the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion;
           (k) City of Isle of Palms - Beach Access Improvement  $  250,000;
or     (2) to the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.
           (l) City of Isle of Palms Public Greenspace at Isle of Palms Marina  $  150,000;
      Section 15-3-990.  This article must be construed and applied to protect the exercise of the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to assemble and petition, and the right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution.
           (m) City of Mullins - Gapway Park Baseball Concession   $  275,000;
  SECTION 2.  If any section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this act is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not affect the constitutionality or validity of the remaining portions of this act, the General Assembly hereby declaring that it would have passed this act, and each and every section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph, sentence, clause, phrase, and word thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs, sentences, clauses, phrases, or words hereof may be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid, or otherwise ineffective.
           (n) City of Orangeburg - Recreation Facility HVAC Upgrade $  250,000;
  SECTION 3.  This act takes effect on June 1, 2025, and applies to civil actions filed or to a cause of action asserted in a civil action on or after June 1, 2025.
           (o) City of Orangeburg - Recreation Opportunities $  50,000;
This act does not affect a cause of action asserted in a civil action before June 1, 2025.
           (p) City of Sumter - Heritage Park $  500,000;
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           (q) City of Sumter - Millcreek Park $  400,000;
           (r) City of Sumter - Swan Lake & Park Enhancements   $  500,000;
           (s)   City of Westminster - Westminster Recreational Fields $  2,000,000;
           (t) Edisto Island Community Recreation Area - Edisto Island Youth Recreation  $  1,000,000;
           (u) Georgetown County - Murrells Inlet Landing Ramp Replacement   $  1,500,000;
           (v) Georgetown County -                Wacca Wach Boat Landing Parking Area Resurfacing & ADA Access $  130,000;
           (w) Greenville Arena Special Purpose District - Renovations $  5,000,000;
           (x) Horry County - Michael Morris Graham Rec Center $  500,000;
           (y) Marion County - Britton's Neck Community Park $  462,000;
           (z) Marion County - Community Center  $  1,500,000;
           (aa) Richland County - Recreation Commission - Trenholm Park Renovation Project                              $1,250,000;
           (bb) Rock Hill City - Armory Park Restrooms $  100,000;
           (cc) Town of Barnwell -                   Barnwell ADA Restroom and Safety Upgrades Lake Brown $  250,000;
           (dd) Town of Chapin - Park Development   $  37,500;
           (ee) Town of Cowpens - Downtown Revitalization $  500,000;
           (ff) Town of McBee - Recreation Upgrade  $  300,000;
           (gg) Town of Prosperity - McNeary Street Beautification  $  43,000;
           (hh) Town of Ware Shoals - Katherine Hall Parking Lot Rehabilitation $  75,000;
           (ii) Palmetto Trail                           $300,000            (jj) City of Loris - Loris Youth Club           $200,000        (11) P320 Department of Commerce            (a) City of Columbia - Congaree Riverfront District   $  5,000,000;
           (b) Williamsburg County - Phase 2 Retrofitting Multi-Purpose Industrial Building  $  500,000;
       (12) P500 Department of Environmental Services            (a) Abbeville County - Calhoun Falls Water Meter Replacements $  150,000;
           (b) Berkeley County - Saint Stephen Wastewater Infrastructure $  1,000,000;
           (c) Calhoun County - Sanitary Sewer Improvements  $  563,000;
           (d) City of Aiken - Waterline Infrastructure Replacement  $  1,000,000;
           (e) City of Belton - Water System Improvements $  500,000;
           (f) City of Cayce Avenues Drainage Project $  1,000,000;
           (g) City of Charleston - Brockman Drive Drainage Improvement  $  100,000;
           (h) City of Columbia - The Station at Congaree Point $  3,750,000;
           (i) City of Darlington - Water, Sewer and Storm Water Operations Facility $  500,000;
           (j) City of Isle of Palms - Stormwater and Drainage Infrastructure $  1,000,000;
           (k) City of Travelers Rest - Storm Water Infrastructure  $  500,000;
           (l)    Greenville County -                Redevelopment Authority - Infrastructure Development and Engineering $  150,000;
           (m) Greenville Water -                Greenville Water Watershed Protection and Restoration Program $  500,000;
           (n) Laurens County Water & Sewer - Gray Court Sewer Project $  4,000,000;
           (o) Town of Blacksburg - Hwy 5 Water Line Extension $  700,000;
           (p) Town of Blacksburg - Jumping Branch Water Line Extension $  600,000;
           (q) Town of Clover - Water System Infrastructure Rehabilitation  $  1,500,000;
           (r) Town of Edisto Beach - Drainage Improvements   $  300,000;
           (s) Town of Greeleyville - Water Meters Improvement Project  $  264,420;
           (t) Town of James Island - Bay Front Drainage Improvements  $  500,000;
           (u) Town of Lamar -                Wastewater Treatment Plant Sewer System Infrastructure Upgrades $  500,000;
           (v) Town of Lane - Water Meter Project  $  285,000;
           (w) Town of Norway - Water/Wastewater   $  1,200,000;
           (x) Town of Pageland - Elevated Water Tower $  1,000,000;
           (y) Town of Whitmire - Water Main Replacement  $  500,000;
       (13) K050 Department of Public Safety            (a) Chester County - Land Purchase for Detention/Law Enforcement $  1,500,000;
           (b) City & County of Newberry - Joint Public Safety Complex $  787,000;
           (c) City of Campobello - New City Complex  $  700,000;
           (d) City of Florence - Florence Police Capital Improvements $  538,500;
           (e) City of Greenville - Real Time Crime Center (RTCC)  $  1,005,000;
           (f) City of Johnsonville - Police Vehicles $  65,000;
           (g) City of Manning - Town Improvements $  500,000;
           (h) Fairfield County - Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit  $  100,000;
           (i) Florence County Sheriff's Office - FCSO Drug Lab Equipment Update   $  50,000;
           (j) Newberry County - Sheriff's Department Records Keeping Technology Upgrade $ 500,000;
           (k) Oconee County - Sheriff's Department Equipment $  240,000;
           (l) Pickens County - Sheriff's Office Equipment $  239,595;
           (m) Saluda County Detention Center $  500,000;
           (n) Town of Andrews - Andrews Public Safety Complex   $  1,000,000;
           (o) Town of Pamplico - 10-Year Fleet Dashboard Camera For Patrol Fleet  $  128,000;
           (p) Town of Pamplico - Safety Initiative  $  12,000;
           (q) Town of Summerville - Public Safety Campus  $  1,200,000;
           (r) Town of Timmonsville - Radio System Upgrades for Police Department $  31,716;
           (s) Williamsburg County - Public Safety Improvements $  205,000;
           (t) York County - Renovate Moss Justice Detention Center   $  4,000,000;
       (14) R060 Office of Regulatory Staff                Anderson County - Utility Relocation $  300,000;
       (15) R360 Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation            (a) Aiken County - Fire Tanker & Ambulance $  725,000;
           (b) Antioch Volunteer Fire Department - Tanker Fire Truck  $  442,257;
           (c) Berkeley County - Moncks Corner RFD PEBA Settlement  $  73,329;
           (d) Boiling Springs Fire District -                Replacement of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)             $  300,000;
           (e) Boiling Springs Fire District -                Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Air Compressor and Fill System  $  80,962;
           (f) Boiling Springs Fire District -                Turnout Gear and SCBA Decontamination Washer $  47,582;
           (g) City of Columbia - Air Drone First Responder Expansion $  700,000;
           (h) City of Florence - Florence Fire Department Fire Engine $  1,000,000;
           (i) City of Greenwood Fire Department   $  800,000;
           (j) City of Greer - City Projects/Fire & Police Training Facility $  2,000,000;
           (k) City of Hartsville - Hartsville Fire Department Radios $  250,000;
           (l) City of Travelers Rest - Fire Airpacks $  270,962;
           (m) Colleton County - SCBA Equipment $  1,500,000;
           (n) Dorchester County Fire Rescue  $  2,000,000;
           (o) Fountain Inn - Canebrake Fire Department Water Tanker $  502,000;
           (p) Lake Cunningham Fire District (Greenville) Critical Fire Station $  1,200,000;
           (q) Lincolnville Volunteer Fire Department Equipment $  1,000,000;
           (r) Lugoff Fire District of Kershaw County - Training Facility  $  1,000,000;
           (s) Oakdale Volunteer Fire Department Replacement Fires Station   $  250,000;
           (t) Palmetto Rural Fire Department - Equipment $  370,800;
           (u)   Richland County - Columbia/RC Fire Stations   $  500,000;
           (v) River Falls Fire Department - Upgrade Fire Equipment $  135,000;
           (w) Tigerville Fire Department - Upgrade Rescue Equipment $  34,000;
           (x) Town of Arcadia Lakes - Extra Duty Deputies  $  94,900;
           (y) Town of Cameron - Fire Department SCBA's $  96,000;
           (z) Union County - Buffalo Volunteer Fire District $  30,000;
           (aa) Union County - Jonesville Fire Station 500 Parking Lot $  36,000;
           (bb) Wade Hampton Fire & Sewer District -                       Replacement of  Structural Firefighting Turnout Gear $  193,041;
           (cc) Wade Hampton Fire & Sewer District -                       Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Air Cylinders  $  120,416;
       (16) U120 Department of Transportation            (a) Anderson County - EVP Systems Program $  400,000;
           (b) CARTA - Bus Stop Amenities $  100,000;
           (c) Charleston County Public Works - Fleming Rd.
Sidewalk & Wappoo Rd.
MUP $  150,000;
           (d) Chester City - Parking Lot and Utility Work Downtown  $  100,000;
           (e) City of North Augusta -                West Martintown Road/Knobcone Avenue Intersection Improvement  $  1,000,000;
           (f) Marine Transportation System for Beaufort and Jasper Counties  $  3,000,000;
           (g) Regional Rural Transportation Transit -                          Bamberg, Barnwell, Allendale Counties  $  500,000;
           (h) Town of Bluffton - Boundary Street Improvements  $  1,000,000;
           (i) Town of Clover - Pedestrian Infrastructure/Sidewalk Repairs   $  2,000,000;
           (j) Town of Lexington -                Hope Ferry Road at Sunset Blvd (US-378) Intersection Improvements $  2,000,000;
           (k) Traffic Mitigation in Easley - Pickens County CTC  $  2,500,000;
           (l) Williamsburg County - Soccee Bridge Restoration $  300,000;
       (16.1) The funds appropriated in item (16)(f) to assist with the implementation of a Marine Transportation System for Beaufort and Jasper Counties shall be used to provide public investment necessary to attract and leverage private sector participation, including ferry operators, water taxi services, and hospitality businesses as recommended in the feasibility study prepared by Stantec Consulting Services for the Southern Carolina Regional Economic Development Alliance which established of the technical feasibility and economic justification of a viable marine transport system.
The Department of Transportation shall work with Beaufort and Jasper Counties, local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, the South Carolina Intracoastal Transportation Management Association, and other stakeholders to identify and actively engage private sector improvements at terminal locations identified in the Stantec study, vessel acquisition assistance, charging infrastructure, permitting and environmental coordination, and related capital investments that reduce barriers to private participation.
The Department shall prioritize expenditures that maximize private sector leverage and shall not duplicate planning work already completed.
The Department shall submit a report to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee no later than January 31, 2027, describing private sector engagement efforts, commitments obtained, funds expended, and a projected timeline for system operations to commence.
       (17) U300 Division of Aeronautics            Greenville Downtown Airport -                    Corporate and Individual Hangar Development Areas $  4,000,000;
       (18) D300 Office of Resilience            (a) City of Columbia - Neighborhood Revitalization & Weatherization Program $  1,000,000            (b) Georgetown County - Murrells Inlet Dredging  $  2,000,000;
           (c) Orangeburg County - Storm Shelter & Alternate Emergency Generators $  750,000;
           (d) Shutes Folly Castle Pinckney Resiliency $  1,250,000;
       (19) D500 Department of Administration            (a) Allendale County - Allendale County Government Building AC and Roofing $  200,000;
           (b) Anderson County - CTC Matching Funds  $  1,000,000;
           (c) Anderson County - Pelzer Lower Mill Mitigation Infrastructure Planning   $  240,000;
           (d) Barnwell County - Armory Renovations $  500,000;
           (e) Berkeley County - Coroner's Office Morgue Addition  $  630,000;
           (f) City of Orangeburg - Storm Cleanup  $  250,000;
           (g) City of Walhalla - Walhalla Core Function Equipment $  2,000,000;
           (h) Town of Cameron - Abandoned Home/Lot Cleanup $  100,000;
           (i) Town of Honea Path - City Hall Renovations $  500,000;
           (j) Town of Iva - Community Facilities Repair and Renovation $  150,000;
           (k) Town of Nichols - Community Equipment $  349,000;
           (l) Town of St.
Stephens - Paving for Multi-Purpose Building   $  100,000;
           (m) Union County - New County Animal Shelter and Recycling Center   $  1,500,000;
       (20) H630 Department of Education            (a) City of Marion - Children's Education Outreach Partnership $80,000;
           (b) SME Prime - Manufacturing Partnership with Mauldin High School  $300,000;
           (c) Virtual Reality STEM Instruction   $1,000,000;
           (d) Meyer Center - Relocation Costs $1,830,000;
           (e) FIRST SC - Robotics Education and STEM  $150,000;
           (f) City of Charleston - Pink House Building Improvements  $135,000;
           (g) Rock Hill School District - Applied Technology Center   $610,000;
           (h) Jasper County School District - Real Champions, Inc   $518,500;
           (i) Pickens County School District - Gateway to Innovation  $500,000;
           (j) City of Greenville - Pleasant Valley Connections  $305,000;
           (k) Spartanburg School District Two - Chesnee High School Crosswalk  $457,500;
           (l) United Way of the Midlands - Young Men United $355,000;
           (m) Chesterfield County School District - ADA Compliance $915,000;
           (n) Special Olympics of South Carolina  $300,000;
       (21) H030 Commission on Higher Education            Riley Institute at Furman - South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered   $300,000;
       (22) H120 Clemson University            Due West Robotics - Palmetto Innovation and Technology Center    $300,000;
       (23) H150 University of Charleston            South Carolina African American Tourism Council    $100,000;
       (24) H270 University of South Carolina - Columbia            (a) Congaree Riverfront District Project  $3,045,000;
           (b) Warfighters Musculoskeletal Strength and Injury Prevention Program    $500,000;
       (25) H360 University of South Carolina - Beaufort            (a) AI Innovation Institute $3,050,000;
           (b) Alliance for Lowcountry Research Education and Research $305,000;
       (26) H590 State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education            Williamsburg Technical College - Commercial Driver's License Training Pad $300,000;
       (27) H790 Department of Archives and History            (a) South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission $15,000;
           (b) City of Greenville - Preservation of Historical Property $579,500;
           (c) Pickens County - Hagood Mill Historic Site  $1,275,000;
           (d) Dorchester Heritage Center - Inland Lowcountry History and Event Facility  $300,000;
           (e) Town of Mount Pleasant - 1904 Long Point Schoolhouse $250,000;
           (f) Richland County - Randolph Cemetery $50,000;
       (28) H910 Arts Commission            City of Rock Hill - Marlie Center $830,000;
       (29) H950 State Museum Commission            South Carolina State Firefighters' Association-Fire Heritage Center and Museum   $500,000;
       (30) J060 Department of Public Health            (a) Town of Ridgeland - Operation Patriots FOB Wellness and Resource Center $1,525,000;
           (b) Health Services District of Kershaw County - Health and Community Center $610,000;
           (c) City of Aiken - Aiken's Center of Hope $2,000,000;
           (d) Anderson County - Medical Emergency Shelter $891,455;
           (e) Edgefield County EMS Headquarter Building   $3,000,000;
       (31) H730 Department of Vocational Rehabilitation            Trinity Educational Community Center Project TECH   $300,000;
       (32) J020 Department of Health and Human Services            (a) Tender Hearts Maternity Home - New Maternity Home $150,000;
           (b) City of Aiken - Umoja Village Community Projects $300,000;
           (c) PRISMA Health - Sickle Cell Disease Lifespan Center $890,000;
           (d) Beaufort County - Pregnancy Center of the Lowcountry  $50,000;
           (e) Richland County - Wiley Kennedy Foundation Thriving Communities   $150,000;
           (f) New Morning - Family Planning Initiative $610,000;
       (33) J080 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities            (a) FAVOR Upstate - Addiction Recovery Services   $610,000;
           (b) Our Place of Hope - Mental Illness Support Programs  $175,000;
           (c) Brain Injury Association of South Carolina - Outreach and Education $500,000;
           (d) Community Medicine Foundation - Sickle Cell $557,500;
       (34) L040 Department of Social Services            (a) City of Hardeeville - Bluffton Self-Help Fresh Food Program  $50,000;
           (b) Colleton County - Johnsville Community Center  $300,000;
       (35) L060 Department on Aging            Williamsburg County - Vital Aging Center ADA Compliance   $100,000;
       (36) L320 Housing Finance and Development Authority            (a) City of Georgetown - Housing Redevelopment Authority $915,000;
           (b) City of Greenville - Neighborhood Infrastructure  $976,000;
           (c) City of Columbia - Fairwold and College Place Housing  $305,000;
           (d) City of Columbia - Neighborhood Revitalization  $1,440,000;
           (e) City of Lancaster - Ellen Dean Building Historic Renovation  $991,000;
           (f) City of Hartsville - Residential Housing Repair $305,000;
       (37) P160 Department of Agriculture            (a) Town of Blythewood - Farmers Market Pavillion  $396,500;
           (b) Laurens County - Agricultural Center $610,000;
       (38) P240 Department of Natural Resources            (a) Pawmetto Lifeline - Spaying and Neutering Programs  $610,000;
           (b) Town of Port Royal - Shrimp Dock Redevelopment $610,000;
           (c) Florence County - Land Conservation $1,220,000;
           (d) Marlboro County - Animal Shelter $90,000;
           (e) City of North Charleston - Charleston Animal Society  $750,000;
       (39) P280 Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism            (a) Williamsburg County - Muddy Creek Community Center and Park $100,000;
           (b) Williamsburg County - Chavis One Stop Complex Splash Pad $350,000;
           (c) City of North Myrtle Beach - Boardwalk   $1,220,000;
           (d) City of Greenville - Visit Greenville  $366,000;
           (e) City of Columbia - Sims Park Revitalization $100,000;
           (f) City of Columbia - Hampton Park Walking Path Restoration $305,000;
           (g) Town of Six Mile - Ponderosa Park Safety Lighting $300,000;
           (h) Town of Six Mile - Bryson Children's Park   $75,000;
           (i) City of Travelers Rest - Community Recreation Center and Pool $1,830,000;
           (j) Lexington County - Ballpark Road Baseball Complex  $818,963;
           (k) Town of Springdale - Community Center  $842,000;
           (l) South Carolina National Heritage Corridor - SC 7  $300,000;
           (m) South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments $878,750;
           (n) Pickens County - YMCA Brotherton Family Child Development                and Training Center  $305,000;
           (o) Greenville Zoo and Riverbanks Zoo  $2,013,000;
           (p) City of Seneca - Recreation Complex $488,000;
           (q) City of Beaufort - Henry C.
Chambers Waterfront Park $3,050,000;
           (r) Towns of Batesburg-Leesville - Haynes Auditorium Renovation $697,209;
           (s) Town of Cameron - Pickleball Court Fencing $20,000;
           (t) Horry County - Loris Recreation Center $1,000,000;
           (u) City of Dillon - Recreation Improvements $100,000;
           (v) Brookgreen Gardens - Purdy Center  $1,220,000;
           (w) Pickens County - Dacusville Community Center Repairs $360,000;
           (x) York School District - Jefferson Field $150,000;
           (y) Town of Lane - Digital Lane Youth Center Repairs  $158,000;
           (z) Florence County - Tennis Court Refurbishment $200,000;
           (aa) Town of Kingstree - Recreation Center and Canteen Building Upgrades   $305,000;
           (bb) Charleston County - Gullah Geechee Cultural Community Center $500,000;
           (cc) Fairfield County - Ridgeway Playground $34,460;
           (dd) Horry County - Carolina Forest Recreation Center $1,220,000;
           (ee) Lancaster County - Flat Creek Park Walking Track $391,000;
           (ff) Santee-Lynches COG - Historic Camden  $260,000;
           (gg) Spartanburg County - Daniel Morgan Trail System $305,000;
           (hh) City of Goose Creek - Creekside Park Improvements $200,000;
           (ii) City of North Charleston - Northwoods Park $305,000;
           (jj) Spartanburg County - Youth Athletic Association $915,000;
           (kk) York County - Worth Mountain Park   $457,500;
           (ll) Town of Cowpens - East Spartanburg Sports Center $1,830,000;
           (mm) Town of Van Wyck - Park and Green Space $300,000;
           (nn) City of Lancaster - Lindsay Pettus Greenway  $1,138,510;
           (oo) City of Hardeeville - Beaufort-Jasper YMCA of the Lowcountry  $200,000;
           (pp) Town of Bluffton - Pathway and Recreation Facilities $100,000;
           (qq) Aiken County Public Schools - Midland Valley Recreation Association   $70,000;
           (rr) Sumter County - Pack's Landing Recreation Park $2,582,950;
           (ss) York County - Catawba Bend Greenway  $305,000;
           (tt) Kershaw County - Knights Hill Park Walking Trail  $185,000;
           (uu) Kershaw County - Cassatt Park Walking Trail $120,000;
           (vv) City of Columbia - Emily Douglas Park Renovations $250,000;
           (ww) City of Columbia - Bridge to the Greenway   $1,830,000;
           (xx) City of Sumter - YMCA $1,220,000;
           (yy) City of Hanahan - Splash Pad   $578,750;
           (zz) South Carolina Aquarium - Critical Building Infrastructure $810,500;
           (aaa) City of Mauldin - Multipurpose Stadium $6,000,000;
           (bbb) City of Darlington - Public Swimming Pool  $250,000:
           (ccc) City of Rock Hill - Lige Street Park $100,000;
           (ddd) City of Rock Hill - Southland Park $100,000;
       (40) P320 Department of Commerce            (a) Myrtle Beach Cable Landing Site Prep  $1,491,418;
           (b) SCTAC - Defense Aircraft Paint Hangar  $1,115,001;
           (c) Town of Tatum - Commercial Site Project $90,000;
           (d) Lancaster County - Heath Springs Business Park Industrial Site Readiness $100,000;
       (41) P360 Patriots Point Development Authority            National Medal of Honor Leadership & Education Center $4,833,940;
       (42) P450 Rural Infrastructure Authority            (a) City of Cayce - Floodwater Removal Improvements $2,440,000;
           (b) Lake Marion Regional Water Agency - Transmission Lines $1,830,000;
           (c) Town of Saint George - Water Tank Project  $610,000;
           (d) Easley Combined Utilities - Middle Branch Expansion $875,000;
           (e) City of Goose Creek - Stormwater Piping on SR-728 $427,000;
           (f) James Island Public Service District-Wastewater Pump Station Rehabilitation   $457,500;
           (g) Pickens County - Regional Joint Water System $1,220,000;
           (h) City of Lake City - Acline Avenue Drainage $335,500;
           (i) City of Florence - Water and Sewer Infrastructure $3,782,000;
           (j) Town of Kershaw - Little Lynches River Water Project $900,000;
           (k) Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority - Alljoy Sewer $2,440,000;
           (l) City of York - Wastewater Lift Station Upgrades  $915,000;
           (m) City of Sumter - Lift Station Improvement   $2,500,000;
           (n) City of Sumter - Water & Sewer Rehabilitation $4,200,000;
           (o) City of Charleston - Orleans Road Drainage Improvements $1,000,000;
           (p) Greenville Water - Protective Drone System $1,000,000;
       (43) P500 Department of Environmental Services            (a) Horry County Soil and Water Conservation District - Fire Resilient $15,000;
           (b) USC Beaufort - Port Royal Sound Foundation  $100,000;
       (44) E200 Attorney General's Office            Attorney General - SC Child ID Program $160,160;
       (45) E210 Prosecution Coordination Commission            (a) 4th Circuit Solicitor's Office - Security & Training   $250,000;
           (b) State Prosecution College $2,000,000;
       (46) D100 State Law Enforcement Division            SASS Go - The Banks  $1,000,000;
       (47) K050 Department of Public Safety            (a) Bamberg County Sheriff's Office - Camera System  $500,000;
           (b) Serve & Connect - Police & Community Support $1,000,000;
           (c) City of Anderson Police Department - Armored SWAT Vehicle $332,800;
           (d) Anderson County - Safe Streets for All  $140,000;
           (e) City of Easley - Police Department $500,000;
           (f) Abbeville County Coroner's Office - Vehicle Replacement   $58,531;
           (g) McCormick County Sheriff's Department - Equipment $447,700;
           (h) Town of Cameron - License Plate Reading Camera  $35,000;
           (i) Town of North - Law Enforcement Equipment  $150,000;
           (j) Hampton County Sheriff's Office - Equipment   $718,000;
           (k) Dillon County - EMS   $200,000:
           (l) Dillon County - Emergency Center $625,000;
           (m) City of Dillon - Public Safety Police Vehicle $280,000;
           (n) City of Dillon  - Public Works Vehicle  $417,850;
           (o) Town of Latta - Handheld Radios   $29,215;
           (p) Town of Latta - Car Radios $27,079;
           (q) Dillon County Sheriff's Office - Equipment   $100,000;
           (r) Spartanburg Police Department-Omegas of Spartanburg, Inc                Building Renovation $500,200;
           (s) Beaufort County Sheriff's Office - Forensics Services Lab $500,000;
           (t) Town of Bluffton Police Department - AED Replacement $100,000;
           (u) Town of Harleyville Police Department - Officer Safety Project 2026 $75,000;
           (v) Town of Ridgeville - Police Equipment $80,000;
           (w) Pine Ridge Police Department - Laptops  $3,508;
           (x) Chester County Sheriff's Office  $1,000,000;
           (y) Marlboro County Sheriff's Office - Equipment Upgrades $500,000;
           (z) Lancaster County Coroner's Office - Mounted Response Unit  $50,000;
           (aa) Lancaster County Sheriff's Office - Maintenance and Enhancements $750,000;
           (bb) Kershaw County Sheriff's Office - Kershaw County Law                Enforcement Memorial $150,000;
           (cc) City of Lancaster - Police Fleet Vehicle Replacements   $650,000;
           (dd) City of Manning Police Department $410,000;
           (ee) Clarendon County - Sheriff's Office $1,000,000;
           (ff) Town of Clover - Police Department Headquarters  $1,000,000;
           (gg) Laurens County Sheriff's Office - Training Facility $500,000;
           (hh) Sumter County Sheriff's Department $974,000;
           (ii) City of Sumter - Police Department Equipment Funding  $1,700,000;
           (jj) City of Greer - Public Safety Training Center $2,000,000;
           (kk) Lexington County Sheriff's Department - Body Cameras $400,000;
           (ll) Saluda County - Public Safety $800,000;
           (mm) Florence County Sheriff's Office - Equipment  $100,000;
       (48) N120 Department of Juvenile Justice            Town of Eastover - JUMPS  $150,000;
       (49) R360 Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation            (a) Britton's Neck/Gresham Volunteer Fire Department - Equipment $46,600;
           (b) Irmo Fire District - Regional Training Facility $800,000;
           (c) Town of Central - New Fire Department $1,000,000;
           (d) Double Springs Fire Department - Tanker Fire Truck   $700,000;
           (e) Townville Fire Department - Quick Attack Fire Truck  $150,850;
           (f) Zion Volunteer Fire Department - Mini-Pumper Response Truck $165,500;
           (g) City of Easley - Fire Department Equipment $515,000;
           (h) City of Goose Creek - Fire Department Turnout Gear  $254,728;
           (i) Town of Moncks Corner - Fire Station Construction $4,000,000;
           (j) Monterey Volunteer Fire Department - Equipment and Upgrades $239,100;
           (k) Antreville Volunteer Fire Department - Upgrades $205,000;
           (l) Grove Fire Department - Rescue and Brush Truck $75,000;
           (m) Town of Cameron - Fire Department $96,000;
           (n) Horry County - Fire Station $2,000,000;
           (o) Newport Volunteer Fire Department - Fire Boat $650,000;
           (p) Berea Public Service District - Fire District Headquarters $3,000,000;
           (q) Town of Hampton - Fire Cascade Fill Equipment $180,000;
           (r) Dillon County - First Aid and Rescue Crew   $200,000;
           (s) Dillon County - Fire Services  $200,000;
           (t) Town of Lake View - Rescue Squad   $12,197;
           (u) Murrells Inlet - Garden City Fire District Operations Center $1,250,000;
           (v) City of Georgetown - Fire Safety Equipment $250,000;
           (w) Pine Ridge Fire Department - Station Upgrades   $62,000;
           (x) Berkeley County Fire Department - Fire Station Emergency                Backup Generators $55,000;
           (y) West Chester Fire Department-Wilksburg Station $250,000;
           (z) Boiling Springs Fire District - Heavy Rescue Equipment $450,000;
           (aa) Fairfield County - Fire Service Extrication Tools $465,900;
           (bb) Alligator Fire Dept - Air Pack Replacements   $111,000;
           (cc) City of Hartsville - Fire Department Radios $250,000;
           (dd) Cherokee Springs Fire District - Equipment $350,000;
           (ee) Spartanburg County - Trinity Fire Department $650,000;
           (ff) Cherokee County - Corinth Volunteer Fire Department   $180,000;
           (gg) City of Gaffney Fire Department - Fire Training Center $395,000;
           (hh) Town of Sharon - Volunteer Fire Department  $400,000;
           (ii) Cherokee County - DMV Volunteer Fire Department  $750,000;
           (jj) City of York - Fire Ladder Truck   $3,000,000;
           (kk) Colleton County - Firefighters Breathing Apparatus   $500,000;
           (ll) Dorchester County - Jedburg Fire and EMS Station $500,000;
           (mm) Town of Williamston - Fire Department Equipment $115,000;
           (nn) Anderson County - West Pelzer Fire Department Equipment $65,000;
           (oo) City of Anderson - Fire Department Equipment  $42,817;
           (pp) Clear Springs - Fire and Rescue Infrastructure $2,481,600;
       (50) R600 Department of Employment and Workforce            SC Bio                  $305,000;
       (51) U120 Department of Transportation            (a) SCDOT - Railroad Crossing Safety Pilot    $1,250,000;
           (b) Charleston County - Hwy 61 Corridor Improvements   $1,220,000;
           (c) Lexington County - Calks Ferry Interchange $610,000;
           (d) Edgefield County - Carey Hill Road Widening and Paving Project  $549,000;
           (e) Horry County - HWY 544 Socastee Bridge Resurfacing  $6,100,000;
           (f) Berkeley County - Bushy Park Road  $3,000,000;
           (g) City of Charleston - Nabors Drive Sidewalk  $268,000;
           (h) US 378 Juniper Bay Intersection $2,257,000;
           (i) City of Columbia - Devine Street Corridor $762,500;
           (j) Sumter County - Patriot Park Emergency Access Road and Parking $2,000,000;
           (k) Charleston County-Main Road Sidewalk Chisolm Road to                Maybank Highway $1,200,000;
           (l) City of Charleston - West Ashley Greenway Safety  $100,000;
           (m) City of Charleston - Secessionville Road Safety Improvements  $765,000;
           (n) City of Folly Beach - West Ashley Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements $439,750;
           (o) City of Mauldin - Sidewalk Safety Improvements    $500,000        (52) U300 Division of Aeronautics            (a) McCormick County - Airport Capital Improvements $305,000;
           (b) Sumter County Airport - Terminal $1,525,000;
           (c) Florence County - PDRTA Stranded Passenger Transport Program $25,000;
       (53) D300 Office of Resilience            (a) Dorchester County - Eagle Creek Flood Control Project   $457,500;
           (b) Georgetown County - MLK Drive Drainage $1,135,000;
           (c) City of Conway - Chestnut Bay Resilience Project - Flood Relief   $1,000,000;
           (d) City of Summerville Critical Public Safety Events $4,000,000;
       (54) E240 Adjutant General's Office            (a) Pickens County - Fort Prince George Reconstruction $610,000;
           (b) Town of Mount Croghan - Emergency Shelter  $131,000;
       (55) E260 Department of Veterans' Affairs            (a) Anderson County - Veterans Support Program  $163,000;
           (b) Dorchester County - Veteran's Service Center Parking Improvements $100,000;
           (c) Town of Ridgeland - Operation Patriots FOB - Retreat and Wellness Program   $610,000;
       (56) X220 Aid to Subdivisions - State Treasurer            (a) Chester County Emergency Management Division-Gateway Conference                Center Generator   $280,000;
           (b) Town of Bluffton - Rotary Community Center Renovation  $250,000;
           (c) City of Bishopville - Downtown Redevelopment  $425,000;
           (d) City of Myrtle Beach - Downtown Public Infrastructure  $5,032,500;
           (e) Abbeville County Magistrate's Court - Equipment Upgrades $22,000;
           (f) Abbeville County - Courthouse Restoration   $610,000;
           (g) Town of North - Improvements  $50,000;
           (h) City of Loris  - Downtown Redevelopment $560,000;
           (i) Town of Lake View - Street and Maintenance Department $20,000;
           (j) Town of Lake View - Excavator and Trailer  $171,509;
           (k) Town of Bluffton-Historic Bluffton Foundation Colcock Teel House                Building Renovation $300,000;
           (l) Town of McClellanville - McClellanville Middle School Projects - Phase 2 $1,000,000;
           (m) City of Liberty - Liberty Municipal Complex   $1,220,000;
           (n) Town of Harleyville - Emergency Shelter  $80,000;
           (o) Allendale County - Community Center  $457,500;
           (p) Town of Blackville - Revitalization $305,000;
           (q) Town of Fairfax - Revitalization $300,000;
           (r) Town of Williston - Sidewalk Development  $100,000;
           (s) Town of Norway - Revitalization $250,000;
           (t) City of Inman - Police Department and Fire Station Improvements $4,000,000;
           (u) Town of Pamplico - Improvements $170,000;
           (v) Town of Fort Mill - Academic Hub $1,000,000;
           (w) Town of Jenkinsville - Outdoor Restrooms and Handicapped Ramps $30,000;
           (x) Town of Winnsboro - Downtown Revitalization   $300,000;
           (y) Town of Winnsboro - Town Hall Upgrade $200,000;
           (z) City of Camden - Downtown Revitalization  $1,518,000;
           (aa) Town of Ravenel - Town Hall  $457,500;
           (bb) City of Mauldin - Town Hall Improvements $500,000;
           (cc) City of Simpsonville - Infrastructure Improvements $915,000;
           (dd) City of Sumter - South Sumter Community Improvements $1,700,000;
           (ee) City of Sumter - Lincoln Museum $700,000;
           (ff) Fountain Inn - Municipal Complex $500,000;
and            (gg) Lexington County - Mission Lexington Community Service Facility $1,830,000.
    (C) Unexpended funds appropriated pursuant to this act may be carried forward to succeeding fiscal years and expended for the same purposes.
    (D) For the purpose of all items subsection (B), funds shall not be disbursed until verification that receiver's organization is registered as a business, nonprofit, or charitable organization with the South Carolina Secretary of State's office.
This requirement does not apply to governmental entities or entities created by statute.
Upon receipt and verification of all requirements in this act, the funds shall be transferred directly to the grant recipients within ten business days.
    (E) For the purpose of this act, the Executive Budget Office may authorize the transfer of items among state agencies upon request of the agencies after consultation with the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee.
  SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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This bill establishes the South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act, outlining the conditions under which civil actions based on certain communications can be dismissed.

  • Chapter 3, Title 15

    Article 7 South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act Section 15-3-900. This article may be cited as the 'South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act.'

    Introduces a new article to the South Carolina Code of Laws titled the South Carolina Public Expression Protection Act.

  • 15-3-910

    (A) In this article: (1) 'Governmental unit' means a public corporation or government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality. (2) 'Person' means an individual, estate, trust, partnership, business or nonprofit entity, governmental unit, or other legal entity. (B) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (C), this article applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person based on the person's: (1) communication in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; (2) communication on an issue under consideration or review in a legislative, executive, judicial, administrative, or other governmental proceeding; or (3) exercise of the right of freedom of speech or of the press, the right to assemble or petition, or right of association, guaranteed by the United States Constitution or the South Carolina Constitution on a matter of public concern.

    Defines terms relevant to the act and specifies the scope of its application regarding civil actions based on communication.

  • 15-3-920

    Not later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, crossclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action to which this article applies, or at a later time on a showing of good cause, the party may file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss the cause of action or part of the cause of action.

    Allows parties to file a special motion for expedited relief to dismiss certain civil actions within a specified timeframe.

  • 15-3-930

    (A) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (C) through (F), on the filing of a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920: (1) all other proceedings between the moving party and responding party, including discovery and a pending hearing or motion, are stayed; and (2) on motion by the moving party, the court may stay a hearing or motion involving another party, or discovery by another party, if the hearing or ruling on the motion would adjudicate, or the discovery would relate to, an issue material to the motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920.

    Implements a stay on proceedings when a special motion to dismiss is filed, helping expedite resolution.

  • 15-3-960

    (A) In ruling on a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920, the court shall dismiss with prejudice a cause of action or part of a cause of action, if: (1) the moving party establishes pursuant to Section 15-3-910(B) that this article applies; (2) the responding party fails to establish pursuant to Section 15-3-910(C) that this article does not apply; and (3) the moving party establishes that: (a) the responding party failed to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted; or (b) there is no genuine issue to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on the cause of action or part of the cause of action.

    Establishes criteria under which a court must dismiss a civil action if certain conditions are met.

  • 15-3-980

    On a motion pursuant to Section 15-3-920, the court shall award court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and reasonable litigation expenses related to the motion: (1) to the moving party if the moving party prevails on the motion; or (2) to the responding party if the responding party prevails on the motion and the court finds that the motion was frivolous or filed solely with intent to delay the proceeding.

    Mandates the award of costs and fees based on the outcome of the motion to dismiss.

Action History

  1. Read second time

  2. Committee Amendment Adopted

  3. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  4. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  5. Introduced and read first time

  6. Read third time and sent to Senate

  7. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0

  8. Read second time

  9. Amended

  10. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

  11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. Introduced and read first time

  13. Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  14. Prefiled

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Table Amendment 2A

Passed 78 Yea · 21 Nay · 25 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7620024
Democrat 1001
Republican 1100
Total 7821025
% of votes cast 63%17%0%20%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Nay
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Nay
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Nay
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Not Voting
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Not Voting
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Nay
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Nay
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Not Voting
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Not Voting
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Nay
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Nay
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Not Voting
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Not Voting
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Not Voting
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Not Voting
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Not Voting
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Nay
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Not Voting
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Not Voting
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Nay
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Table Amendment 1A

Passed 95 Yea · 17 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9316011
Democrat 1001
Republican 1100
Total 9517012
% of votes cast 77%14%0%10%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Nay
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Nay
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Nay
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Not Voting
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Nay
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Passed 94 Yea · 18 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9217011
Democrat 1001
Republican 1100
Total 9418012
% of votes cast 76%15%0%10%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Nay
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Not Voting
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Nay
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Not Voting
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Nay
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Nay
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Nay
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Failed 15 Yea · 96 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1493012
Republican 1100
Democrat 0101
Total 1595013
% of votes cast 12%77%0%11%
How each member voted (123)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Nay
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Nay
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Nay
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Nay
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Nay
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Nay
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Nay
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Nay
Representative Bill Taylor — Nay
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Nay
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Nay
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Nay
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Nay
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Nay
Representative Chris Wooten — Nay
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Nay
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Nay
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Nay
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Nay
Representative Daniel Gibson — Nay
Representative David Martin — Nay
Representative David R. Hiott — Nay
Representative David Vaughan — Nay
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Nay
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Nay
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Nay
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Nay
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Nay
Representative Greg Ford — Nay
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Nay
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Nay
Representative Heath Sessions — Nay
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Nay
Representative Heather Bauer — Nay
Representative J. David Weeks — Nay
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Nay
Representative JA Moore — Nay
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Nay
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Nay
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Not Voting
Representative Jeff Bradley — Nay
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Nay
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Yea
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Nay
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Nay
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Nay
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Nay
Representative Kathy Landing — Nay
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Nay
Representative Kevin Hardee — Nay
Representative Lee Hewitt — Nay
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Nay
Representative Leon Howard — Nay
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Nay
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Nay
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Nay
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Nay
Representative Mark N. Willis — Nay
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Nay
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Nay
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Nay
Representative Mike M. Neese — Nay
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Nay
Representative Neal A. Collins — Nay
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Nay
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Nay
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Nay
Representative Phillip Bowers — Nay
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Nay
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Nay
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Nay
Representative Robby Robbins — Nay
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Yea
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Nay
Representative Robert T. Reese — Nay
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Nay
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Nay
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Nay
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Nay
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Nay
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Nay
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Nay
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Nay
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Nay
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Nay
Representative Travis A. Moore — Nay
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Nay
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Nay
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Nay
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Nay
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Nay
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Not Voting
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Nay
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Nay
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Nay
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Nay
Smith, Marvin — Nay
Jason Luck Democrat Nay
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Nay
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Waive Rule 4.8

Passed 95 Yea · 15 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9314013
Democrat 1001
Republican 1100
Total 9515014
% of votes cast 77%12%0%11%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Nay
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Not Voting
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Nay
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Nay
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Not Voting
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Not Voting
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay

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Passed 96 Yea · 15 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9414012
Democrat 1001
Republican 1100
Total 9615013
% of votes cast 77%12%0%10%
How each member voted (124)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Nay
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Not Voting
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Not Voting
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Not Voting
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Courtney S. Waters — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Yea
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Dianne Mitchell — Nay
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Nay
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Not Voting
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Not Voting
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Greg Ford — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Yea
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Yea
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Nay
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Not Voting
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Nay
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative John T. Lastinger, Jr. — Nay
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Nay
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Nay
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Not Voting
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Nay
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Keishan M. Scott — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Yea
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Yea
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Yea
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Nay
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Yea
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Nay
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Not Voting
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Not Voting
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Nay
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Nay
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Not Voting
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Not Voting
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Not Voting
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Nay
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Not Voting
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Nay

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Passage of Bill

Passed 112 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1080010
Republican 2000
Democrat 2000
Total 1120010
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (122)
Member Party Vote
Brittain, T. Case, Jr. — Yea
Representative Luke S. Rankin — Yea
Cox, Bobby J. — Yea
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D. — Yea
Johnson, Jeffrey E. — Yea
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr. — Yea
May, Robert J., III — Yea
Murphy, Chris — Not Voting
Representative Adam L. Duncan — Yea
Representative Annie E. McDaniel — Yea
Representative April Cromer — Yea
Representative Beth E. Bernstein — Yea
Representative Bill Taylor — Yea
Representative Brandon Guffey — Yea
Representative Brandon L. Cox — Yea
Representative Brandon Newton — Yea
Representative Bruce W. Bannister — Yea
Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Carl L. Anderson — Yea
Representative Chandra E. Dillard — Yea
Representative Charles V. Hartz — Yea
Representative Chris Wooten — Yea
Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart — Yea
Representative Cody T. Mitchell — Yea
Representative Craig A. Gagnon — Yea
Representative Daniel Gibson — Yea
Representative David Martin — Yea
Representative David R. Hiott — Not Voting
Representative David Vaughan — Yea
Representative Dennis C. Moss — Yea
Representative Donald G. "Don" Chapman — Yea
Representative Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr. — Yea
Representative Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore — Yea
Representative Fawn M. Pedalino — Yea
Representative Gary S. Brewer, Jr. — Yea
Representative Gil Gatch — Yea
Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter — Yea
Representative Hamilton R. Grant — Yea
Representative Harriet A. Holman — Yea
Representative Heath Sessions — Yea
Representative Heather Ammons Crawford — Not Voting
Representative Heather Bauer — Yea
Representative J. David Weeks — Yea
Representative J. Todd Rutherford — Yea
Representative JA Moore — Not Voting
Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes — Yea
Representative Jackie R. Terribile — Yea
Representative James E. Teeple — Yea
Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns — Yea
Representative Jeff Bradley — Yea
Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. — Yea
Representative John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin — Not Voting
Representative John R. McCravy III — Yea
Representative John Richard C. King — Yea
Representative Jordan S. Pace — Yea
Representative Joseph M. "Joe" Bustos — Yea
Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White — Yea
Representative Josiah Magnuson — Yea
Representative Justin T. Bamberg — Yea
Representative Kambrell H. Garvin — Yea
Representative Kathy Landing — Yea
Representative Kevin Hardee — Yea
Representative Lee Hewitt — Yea
Representative Leon D. "Doug" Gilliam — Yea
Representative Leon Howard — Not Voting
Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis — Yea
Representative Lonnie Hosey — Yea
Representative Lucas Atkinson — Yea
Representative M. Brian Lawson — Yea
Representative Mark N. Willis — Yea
Representative Melissa Lackey Oremus — Yea
Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV — Yea
Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. — Yea
Representative Mike M. Neese — Yea
Representative Nathan Ballentine — Yea
Representative Neal A. Collins — Yea
Representative Patrick B. Haddon — Yea
Representative Paul B. Wickensimer — Yea
Representative Paula Rawl Calhoon — Yea
Representative Phillip Bowers — Not Voting
Representative Phillip D. Lowe — Yea
Representative Richard Blake Sanders — Yea
Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow — Yea
Representative Robby Robbins — Not Voting
Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris — Not Voting
Representative Robert Q. Williams — Yea
Representative Robert T. Reese — Not Voting
Representative Roger K. Kirby — Yea
Representative Sarita L. Edgerton — Yea
Representative Seth Rose — Yea
Representative Shannon S. Erickson — Yea
Representative Steven Wayne Long — Yea
Representative Sylleste H. Davis — Yea
Representative T. Alan Morgan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Terry Alexander — Yea
Representative Thomas Beach — Yea
Representative Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope — Yea
Representative Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr. — Yea
Representative Thomas Lee Gilreath — Yea
Representative Thomas R. "Randy" Ligon — Yea
Representative Timothy A. "Tim" McGinnis — Yea
Representative Travis A. Moore — Yea
Representative W. Scott Montgomery IV — Yea
Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. — Yea
Representative Wendell G. Gilliard — Yea
Representative Wendell K. Jones — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Clyburn — Yea
Representative William "Bill" Hager — Yea
Representative William C. "Chris" Huff — Yea
Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman — Yea
Representative William H. Bailey — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley — Yea
Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon — Yea
Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire — Yea
Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton — Yea
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. — Yea
Smith, Marvin — Yea
Jason Luck Democrat Yea
Tiffany R. Spann-Wilder Democrat Yea
Carla M. Schuessler Republican Yea
Stephen D. Frank Republican Yea

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AN ACT TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027. - RATIFIED TITLE
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