Senator Margie Bright Matthews
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122
Bills sponsored
this session · 340 all-time
35
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 35 all-time
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Enacted into law
counting…
99
Recorded votes
62%
Vote participation
voted in 62% of 99 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
84.1%
based on 58 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
340 billsCurrent session 122 bills
- S 0804 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF JUDGE ITTRISS JENKINS AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 0859 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE AND TO KEEP AND BEAR ARMS, TO RECOGNIZE THESE RIGHTS AS FOUNDATIONAL TO A FREE SOCIETY, AND TO CALL FOR THEIR RESPECT AND PROTECTION BY ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. Introduced
- S 0864 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ST. JAMES THE GREATER CATHOLIC MISSION UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ITS LEGACY OF FAITH AND RESILIENCE AND ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE COLLETON COUNTY COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. Passed
- S 0897 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-29-180, RELATING TO VACCINATION AND IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL PUPILS AND DAY CARE CENTER CHILDREN, SO AS TO REMOVE THE RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION FOR THE MMR VACCINE FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-8-110, RELATING TO EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT AS ONE WHO HAS HAD A MMR VACCINE OR A MEDICAL EXEMPTION; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-41-20, RELATING TO CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REQUIREMENT THAT AN ELIGIBLE CHILD HAS A MMR VACCINE OR MEDICAL EXEMPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-600 SO AS TO MANDATE A PERSON MUST HAVE A MMR VACCINE TO ATTEND A PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING. Introduced
- S 0898 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BRIDGES PREPARATORY SCHOOL FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA CHAPTER FOR ITS DEDICATION TO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. Passed
- S 0946 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF GEORGE A. MALONE AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 0955 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF LAURA LORINE PATTERSON HUGGINS AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 0990 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF HARRY HOPKINS BRIGHT AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 1013 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE JONATHAN GREEN MARITIME CULTURAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT. Passed
- S 1055 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 3 IN ESTILL FROM US 321 TO ORANGEBURG ROAD IN HAMPTON COUNTY "THE HONORABLE ANDERSON TAYLOR HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION. Passed
- S 1053 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE SECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 321 IN ESTILL FROM THE SOUTHERN TOWN LIMIT BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHERN TOWN LIMIT BOUNDARY IN HAMPTON COUNTY "LOUISE G. HOPKINS HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION. Passed
- S 1052 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE JASPER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1051 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COLLETON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1050 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1072 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE JASPER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEETING THE MEMBERS ATTEND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENTS SHALL NOT OCCUR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1071 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COLLETON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEETING THE MEMBERS ATTEND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENTS SHALL NOT OCCUR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1070 A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR EACH MEETING THE MEMBERS ATTEND, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PAYMENTS SHALL NOT OCCUR MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR. Introduced
- S 1129 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE APRIL 2026 AS "DONATE LIFE MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Passed
- S 1135 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF JANNIE L. VINSON BRABHAM AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 1134 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MT. NEBO AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH UPON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY. Passed
- S 0098 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-39-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR. Introduced
- S 0097 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER. Introduced
- S 566 MMIW Red Dress Day Passed
- S 844 Carolina Day Passed
- S 548 Jeannine Smalls Passed
Historical 218 bills
- S 1340 Fred Aun Death Died
- S 1368 Judge Donald W. Beatty Retirement Died
- S 1349 Sen. McElveen, Retirement Died
- S 1264 Elective offices Died
- S 1268 Bishop Deloris M. Young Highway Died
- S 1137 Girl Scouts of the USA, 112th anniversary Died
- S 1138 Senator Setzler Longest Serving Senator Died
- S 1298 Senator Gustafson Died
- S 1021 Abandoned buildings tax credit Signed
- S 1127 State Treasurer Died
- S 1122 Cursive writing coursework Died
- S 1121 Assistive Reproductive Technologies Protection Act Died
- S 1179 Rev. Thomas Edison McClary Died
- S 1169 Coach Paris Died
- S 1181 Camden HS girls basketball champs Died
- S 1180 Sumter HS girls basketball champs Died
- S 372 New Hope Christian Church Died
- S 400 Medal of Valor recipients involved in Aiken County kidnapping Died
- S 416 Medal of Valor winner (Incident 13) Died
- S 427 Medal of Valor winners (Incident 14) Died
- S 426 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Day Died
- S 599 Clemson Day Died
- S 658 Sumter's First Presbyterian Church bicentennial Died
- S 683 Eliminate Penalties For A Pregnant Woman Died
- S 733 Reinterment of soldiers buried at Camden Battlefield Died
Co-sponsored
35 billsCurrent session 35 bills
- S 0755 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE GAIL GINGREY FOR HER FIFTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A REALTOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Passed
- S 0825 A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "FAMILY PROTECTION ACT" BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3632, RELATING TO THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ADDITIONAL REFUNDABLE CREDIT; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3380, RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR CHILD AND DEPENDENT CARE EXPENSES, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN ALTERNATIVE CREDIT; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT CERTAIN ITEMS RELATED TO CHILDBIRTH; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3715 SO AS TO CREATE A TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYING CERTAIN NONVIOLENT EX-FELONS; BY ADDING SECTIONS 12-6-3835, 12-6-3840, 12-6-3845, 12-6-3850, 12-6-3855, 12-6-3860, AND 12-6-3865 SO AS TO PROVIDE TAX CREDITS FOR LIVING IN A HOUSEHOLD WHERE ONE ACTIVE DUTY FAMILY MEMBER IS DEPLOYED, FOR VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES, FOR HIRING CERTAIN VETERANS, FOR EMPLOYERS VOLUNTARILY PROVIDING CERTAIN FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE, FOR EMPLOYERS PROVIDING CHILDCARE, FOR LIVING OR EMPLOYING PERSONS IN A COUNTY WITH A COMMUNITY JOBS PRIORITY ZONE, AND FOR UNPAID PRIMARY CAREGIVERS; BY ADDING SECTION 12-4-400 SO AS TO CREATE A SINGLE STATEWIDE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CREDIT PORTAL; BY ADDING SECTION 41-29-320 SO AS TO CREATE THE "WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY GRANT PROGRAM"; BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-795 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN RENTAL INCREASES; BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY RENT STABILITY PROGRAM; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A STATE TAX CREDIT EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT; BY ADDING SECTION 31-13-100 SO AS TO CREATE THE "COMMUNITY HOUSING GROWTH INCENTIVES FUND"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 1 SO AS ESTABLISH THE OFFICE OF FAMILY PROTECTION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION TO SUPPORT AND PROTECT FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS BY IMPROVING EFFICIENCY, ELIMINATING DUPLICATION, AND MAXIMIZING THE USE OF FEDERAL AND PRIVATE RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFICE'S DUTIES AND AUTHORITY, TO CREATE THE FAMILY PROTECTION ADVISORY AND ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD AS AN ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE OFFICE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 15, TITLE 2 SO AS TO CREATE THE "JOINT CITIZENS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG AFFORDABILITY" TO SERVE AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO STUDY PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS AND TO MAKE RELATED RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE STATE EXPENDITURES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES, TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STAFF THE COMMITTEE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-42 SO AS TO GIVE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE SUPPLEMENTAL REBATES AND BULK-PURCHASING AGREEMENTS WITH PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, TO ESTABLISH A PREFERRED DRUG LIST, AND TO DEVELOP A STATE PHARMACY CARD FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-364 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO COORDINATE A PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN ON PRESCRIPTION DRUG ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 35, TITLE 43 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN UNPAID PRIMARY CAREGIVER REGISTRY AND IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, TO ENTITLE ELIGIBLE CAREGIVERS TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL BENEFITS AND SERVICES, TO ESTABLISH A PRIMARY CAREGIVER GRANT FUND AND PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PRIMARY CAREGIVERS, TO ESTABLISH A CAREGIVER RESPITE SERVICES PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT ON AGING TO OFFER RESPITE CARE FOR CAREGIVERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-140 SO AS TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM RETALIATING AGAINST EMPLOYEES WHO ARE UNPAID PRIMARY CAREGIVERS AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE UNPAID LEAVE FOR CAREGIVING EMERGENCIES. Introduced
- S 0817 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AIKEN SCHOLARS ACADEMY IN AIKEN COUNTY FOR EARNING 2025 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL HONORS AND FOR BEING NAMED IN THE TOP TEN HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE UNITED STATES. Passed
- S 0844 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SYSTEM, FOR ITS MANY AND SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR CITIZENS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026, "CAROLINA DAY-225 YEARS OF SERVICE" AT THE STATE HOUSE. Passed
- S 0843 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE PAMELA J. BROUGHTON OF GREENVILLE COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AND TO HONOR HER FOR HER FORTY-ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AT PRISMA HEALTH'S PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTER. Passed
- S 0842 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND HONOR THOMAS STOWE "TOM" MULLIKIN, DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES; AND THE LEADERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA 7 EXPEDITION FOR THEIR VISIONARY PARTNERSHIP IN 2025, WHICH HAS SET A MODEL FOR CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT THAT BENEFITS THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. Passed
- S 0863 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO THE STATE'S MISSION AND GOALS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE FROM INSTITUTIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE STATE TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO FUNDING FOR CERTAIN DEGREES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT APPLIED BACCALAUREATE IN CULINARY ARTS MANAGEMENT DEGREE PROGRAMS ARE ONLY ALLOWED IF STATE FUNDS ARE NOT APPROPRIATED TO FUND THE PROGRAMS. - RATIFIED TITLE Signed
- S 0861 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AMERICAN REVOLUTION-ERA POET PHILLIS WHEATLEY AND TO RECOGNIZE JANUARY 29, 2026, AS THE OFFICIAL DATE ON WHICH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE WILL ISSUE A STAMP COMMEMORATING HER ENDURING LITERARY LEGACY. Passed
- S 0853 AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-120, RELATING TO THE ABANDONED BUILDINGS REVITALIZATION ACT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE EXISTENCE OF AN INCOME-PRODUCING USE PRIOR TO THE PERIOD OF ABANDONMENT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR ELIGIBILITY; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-130, RELATING TO APPLICABILITY, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-140, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CREDIT, SO AS TO CLARIFY CERTAIN TIMING CONSIDERATIONS, RELATED TO THE FILING OF A NOTICE OF INTENT TO REHABILITATE AN ABANDONED BUILDING AND TO CLARIFY THAT ABANDONED BUILDING TAX CREDITS MAY NOT SERVE AS COLLATERAL FOR ANY DEBT; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-67-160, RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF ABANDONED BUILDING SITES, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CERTIFICATIONS OF STATE-OWNED ABANDONED BUILDING SITES; AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN ABEYANCE. - RATIFIED TITLE Signed
- S 0847 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE THE FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAGIC EXPLOSION OF THE CHALLENGER SPACE SHUTTLE, AND TO RECOGNIZE OCTOBER 21, 2026, AS "RONALD MCNAIR DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Passed
- S 0846 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE JAMES F. BYRNES HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAAA DIVISION I GIRLS SOFTBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Introduced
- S 0865 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILITARY VETERANS HALL OF FAME. Passed
- S 0908 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE COACH MICHAEL "MIKE" CARLISLE UPON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GOLF HALL OF FAME. Passed
- S 0926 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MARCH 4, 2026, AS "DISABILITY ADVOCACY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Passed
- S 0938 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO REMEMBER AND CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF REVEREND JESSE LOUIS JACKSON, TO HONOR HIS REMARKABLE COMMITMENT AS AN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 0944 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR ACTIVATION; HONOR THEIR EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY OF SERVICE, VALOR, AND PERSEVERANCE; AND RECOGNIZE THE COURAGE, SACRIFICE, AND ENDURING LEGACY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S OWN TUSKEGEE AIRMEN. Passed
- S 0954 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE STAFF SERGEANT PHILLIP BRUCE COOK FOR HIS BRAVERY AND SERVICE DURING WORLD WAR II AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS NOMINATION BY FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON AS A CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE NATIONAL DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR, THE HIGHEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL HONOR OF MERIT TO REWARD THOSE WHO HAVE DONE GREAT DEEDS FOR FRANCE. Passed
- S 0947 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE THE 2026 UNITED STATES WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM AND TO RECOGNIZE ALL FEMALE ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES FOR THEIR DEDICATION, PERSEVERANCE, AND REPRESENTATION OF EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP. Passed
- S 0964 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LOST TO CANCER, AND RECOGNIZE MARCH 4, 2026, AS "SUITS AND SNEAKERS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Passed
- S 0974 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE LIONEL SMITH, LTD., ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY; TO COMMEND THE STORE FOR ITS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN MENSWEAR, TAILORING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE; TO HONOR LIONEL "SMITTY" SMITH AND VAN SMITH FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE OF DOWNTOWN AIKEN AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA; AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED PROSPERITY. Passed
- S 1033 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF DALE JOHNSON MOORE AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. Passed
- S 1042 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR BILL REYNOLDS OF AIKEN COUNTY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CIVIC LEADERSHIP, DEDICATED COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND EXCEPTIONAL ROLE AS CHAIRMAN OF THE "ALL HANDS ON DECK" CAMPAIGN FOR AIKEN SENIOR LIFE SERVICES AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR MANY YEARS OF VOLUNTEERISM THAT HAS STRENGTHENED THE CITY OF AIKEN AND IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS CITIZENS. Passed
- S 1046 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CHIEF BOBBY SCOTT BAKER UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FORTY-ONE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD. Passed
- S 1057 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR STEPHEN TYRONE COLBERT, A NATIVE SON OF SOUTH CAROLINA, UPON THE OCCASION OF THE FINAL EPISODE OF THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN TELEVISION, COMEDY, AND PUBLIC DISCOURSE. Passed
- S 1056 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SACRIFICES AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MEN AND WOMEN FROM THIS STATE WHO SERVED IN THIS CONFLICT. Passed
Voting record
Current session 50 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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S 210
Captive Insurance Companies
2nd Reading |
Not Voting | pass | April 02, 2025 |
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S 269
Private Security Services in Public Schools
2nd Reading |
Not Voting | pass | April 02, 2025 |
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H 3309
Electrical Utilities
to lay on the table |
Yea | pass | April 02, 2025 |
|
S 11
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2025 |
|
H 3309
Electrical Utilities
to lay on the table |
Not Voting | fail | April 01, 2025 |
|
S 425
School meals for students in poverty
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2025 |
|
S 32
Pregnancy Resource Act
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2025 |
|
S 405
Homicide by Child Abuse
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2025 |
|
H 3430
Tort Reform and Liquor Liability
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | April 01, 2025 |
|
S 389
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIP AND SCHOLARSHIP ENHANCEMENT, DESIGNATED AS
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
S 388
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RELATING TO PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, DESIGNATED AS
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
S 307
Peer-to-peer Car Sharing
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
S 487
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO DEER PROCESSORS AND DONATED DEER PROCESSING FEE RECOVERY, DESIGNATED AS
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
|
S 190
Military Base TIF
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 27, 2025 |
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S 244
Tort Reform
2nd Reading |
Nay | pass | March 26, 2025 |
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S 367
Abandoned Vessels, Derelict Vessels, and Sunken Vessels
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
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S 233
Sexually Violent Predator Act
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 25, 2025 |
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H 3814
Surface Water Study Committee
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 20, 2025 |
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S 336
Judicial Elections
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 20, 2025 |
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S 150
Rental Kart Age Act
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
S 279
DEW Restructuring
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
H 3933
Public Service Districts
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
S 165
South Carolina Conservation Education Act
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
|
S 287
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 19, 2025 |
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S 126
Law Enforcement Personal Privacy Protection and Judicial Personal Privacy Protection
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2025 |
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S 244
Tort Reform
to recede for 15 minutes |
Nay | pass | March 18, 2025 |
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H 3529
Family Court Judges, additional
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 18, 2025 |
|
S 380
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, RELATING TO SPECIFIC INFORMATION SERVICE SIGNING, DESIGNATED AS
2nd Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 13, 2025 |
|
S 170
Surgical Smoke Evacuation System
2nd Reading |
Not Voting | pass | March 13, 2025 |
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H 3932
Clarendon County precincts
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2025 |
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S 176
Certified Public Accountants
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2025 |
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S 345
Baiting Wild Turkeys
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 11, 2025 |
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S 276
SC Child Abuse and Neglect Network
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2025 |
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S 79
Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2025 |
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S 157
Storm Damage Recovery
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2025 |
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H 3247
Excused school absences
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | March 04, 2025 |
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S 244
Tort Reform
to set for Special Order |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2025 |
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S 2
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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S 275
EV Charging Stations
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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S 219
Snapper-Grouper Fishery
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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H 3438
Catawba Indian Expansion
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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S 125
Property tax exemption
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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S 264
Property tax exemptions
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 26, 2025 |
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S 51
Public Service Authority RFP for V.C. Summer
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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S 291
Continuing Resolution
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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S 156
Fentanyl Induced Homicide
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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S 136
Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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H 3523
Organized Retail Crime
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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S 127
Catawba Nation
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |
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S 159
Organized Retail Crime
2nd Reading |
Yea | pass | February 25, 2025 |