South Carolina Upper chamber District 3

Senator Richard J. Cash

richardcash@scsenate.gov

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1960

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79

Bills sponsored

this session · 200 all-time

41

Bills co-sponsored

this session · 41 all-time

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Enacted into law

counting…

3021

Recorded votes

99%

Vote participation

voted in 99% of 3021 recorded votes

Voting scorecard

2025-2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes

Party unity

N/A (no party)

Votes with own party's majority

Independence

Not enough data yet

Votes against own party's majority

Participation

100%

based on 678 votes

Roll calls where a yes/no was cast

Sponsored (introduced)

200 bills
Current session 79 bills
Historical 121 bills

Co-sponsored

41 bills
Current session 41 bills

Voting record

Current session 50 votes
Bill Vote Result Date
S 222 Utility terrain vehicle

to adopt

Yea fail May 13, 2026
S 883 Sine Die 2026

to concur

Yea fail May 12, 2026
S 961 Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting

to adopt amendment

Yea pass May 12, 2026
H 4679 South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 07, 2026
H 5111 Public Water System Connections

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
H 3034 Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 29, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 32 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 3650 Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 15, 2026
H 4763 Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act

2nd Reading

Yea pass March 26, 2026
H 3924 Hemp-derived ingestible

to lay on the table

Yea pass March 18, 2026
H 3858 Taxation on boats

to lay on the table

Yea pass March 04, 2026
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt the conference report

Yea pass May 28, 2025
H 3222 Litter control officers

3rd Reading

Yea pass May 07, 2025
H 3432 Grantor Trust Reimbursement

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 29, 2025
H 3472 Small Estates

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 24, 2025
S 62 Education Scholarship Trust Fund

to lay on the table

Yea pass April 24, 2025
S 221 South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 24, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 3 - LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

Yea pass April 23, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 26 - ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF

Yea pass April 23, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 31 - PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF

Yea pass April 23, 2025
S 2 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

to concur

Yea pass April 16, 2025
S 62 Education Scholarship Trust Fund

to adopt

Yea pass April 16, 2025
S 235 Prostitution

2nd Reading

Yea pass March 25, 2025
S 29 MPIC

2nd Reading

Yea pass February 12, 2025
S 218 South Carolina Veterans Homes

2nd Reading

Yea pass February 04, 2025
S 62 Education Scholarship Trust Fund

to lay on the table

Yea pass January 29, 2025
H 3874 Workers' compensation

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
S 98 County Auditor Qualifications

2nd Reading

Yea pass March 31, 2026
H 3008 Convention of the States

to adopt the Resolution

Yea pass May 07, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 115 - TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND

Yea pass April 23, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 103 - REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE

Yea pass April 23, 2025
H 4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026

to adopt section 85 - INFRASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD

Yea pass April 23, 2025
H 5683 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

to lay on the table Amendment number 19

Nay fail May 22, 2026
H 5683 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

Rule 15B

Nay fail May 26, 2026
H 3731 Special purpose district property conveyance powers

2nd Reading

Yea pass May 05, 2026
H 5073 Public school grading

2nd Reading

Yea pass April 29, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 97 - COMPTROLLER GENERAL'S OFFICE

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 62 - LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, STATE - GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 102 - ELECTION COMMISSION

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 63 - PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 42 - HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 45 - CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 18 - LANDER UNIVERSITY

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 27 - LIBRARY, STATE

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 26 - ARCHIVES AND HISTORY, DEPARTMENT OF

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 48 - SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 79 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, BOARD OF

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 43 - FORESTRY COMMISSION

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt

Yea pass April 23, 2026
H 5126 Budget

to adopt section 2 - FIRST STEPS, OFFICE OF

Yea pass April 23, 2026