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State Senator
Thomas Alexander
(R) - South Carolina
South Carolina Senate District 01
In Office - Started: 01/01/1996

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Gressette Building
P.O. Box 142
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803-212-6220

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150 Cleveland Drive
Walhalla, SC 29691
Phone: 864-638-2153
Phone 2: 864-638-2988

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S0271 PSC Elections Suspend The Provision In Section 58-3-20(c) That Prohibits The General Assembly From Holding An Election Until A Final Determination Is Made By The Courts Regarding Its Review Of Congressional Districts For Calendar Year 2025; And To Suspend Section 2-20-15 For Elections By The General Assembly For Members Of The Public Service Commission During Calendar Years 2025 And 2026. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0051 Public Service Authority RFP for V.C. Summer Encourage Santee Cooper To Issue A Request For Proposal To Solicit Proposals On Utilizing Assets Associated With V.c. Summer Units 2 And 3, And For Considerations Related To A Request For Proposal. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0253 Audit Support Provide Authorization For The Department Of Administration To Expend Certain Funds To Engage An Independent Compliance Consultant For Review Of Compliance Of The Alixpartners Forensic Accounting Report, To Require The Office Of The State Treasurer, The Office Of The Comptroller General, And The Office Of The State Auditor To Implement The Recommendations From The Accounting Report, To Provide A Detailed Timeline Of Such, And To Issue A Report On The Status Thereof, And To Require The Compliance Consultant To Issue A Report On The Status Of Such Implementation. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0291 Continuing Resolution Provide For The Continuing Authority To Pay The Expenses Of State Government If The 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Begins Without A General Appropriations Act For Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Having Been Enacted, And To Provide Exceptions. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0685 National Guard Day in South Carolina A Senate Resolution To Declare Thursday, May 8, 2025, As "national Guard Day" In South Carolina And To Recognize And Honor The Many Sacrifices And Valuable Contributions The South Carolina National Guard Makes To Protect The Freedom, Democracy, And Security Of Our State And Nation. In Committee
S0681 Emily Cummings Cope Retirement A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Emily Cummings Cope Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For Her Twenty-six Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0676 Willie Jeffries A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Willie Jeffries For Winning The 2024 Maxwell Hbcu Award. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0507 IRC conformity Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-40, Relating To Application Of Federal Internal Revenue Code To State Tax Laws, So As To Update The Reference To The Internal Revenue Code To The Year 2024, And To Provide That If The Internal Revenue Code Sections Adopted By This State Are Extended, Then These Sections Also Are Extended For South Carolina Income Tax Purposes. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0028 AI Child Abuse Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-390 So As To Create The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse, Define Terms, And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Add The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse To The Sex Offender Registry; And By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0029 MPIC Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To The Definitions Pertaining To The Dissemination Of Harmful Material To Minors, So As To Define "identifiable Minor" And "morphed Image"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To The Definition Of First Degree Sexual Exploitation Of Minors, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors; By Amending Section 16-15-405, Relating To The Definition Of Second Degree Sexual Exploitation Of Minors, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors; By Amending Section 16-15-410, Relating To The Definition Of Third Degree Sexual Exploitation Of Minors, So As To Include Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors; By Adding Section 16-15-412 So As To Provide Procedures For Arrest Warrants When The Offense Includes Morphed Images Of Identifiable Minors; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Include Those Guilty Of Criminal Sexual Exploitation Of Minors In The First, Second, Or Third Degree On The Appropriate Tiers Of The Registry; And By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To Termination Of Registration Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0156 Fentanyl Induced Homicide Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-80 So As To Create The Offense Of Fentanyl-induced Homicide, To Provide A Penalty For Violations, To Prohibit An Affirmative Defense, And To Provide Circumstances Under Which Persons Shall Not Be Prosecuted Under This Section; And By Amending Section 16-1-10, Relating To A List Of Exceptions For Felonies And Misdemeanors, So As To Add Fentanyl-induced Homicide. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0318 Government Efficiency A Joint Resolution So As To Enact The "commission On Fiscal Restraint And Government Efficiency"; To Provide For The Membership Of The Commission; To Provide For The Commission's Duties And Obligations; To Prioritize Spending Cuts And Establish A Date That The Spending Cuts Must Be Reported To The General Assembly And The Governor; To Provide For The Report On The Commission's Other Duties And Obligations; And To Sunset The Commission. Crossed Over
S0670 Jason Crabb A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Gospel Music Star Jason Crabb For His Outstanding Professional Accomplishments And His Example Of Faith. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0671 Mark Thompson A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Mark Thompson For His Leadership Of The Walhalla Performing Arts Center. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0287 Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-95-65 So As To Provide Regulations For The Sale Of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems And To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Section; And To Provide A Timeline For The Required Dealer Certification, Directory Publication, And Effective Date Of Certain Provisions. Crossed Over
S0002 Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 12 To Title 44 So As To Establish The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities Comprised Of The Office Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, The Office Of Mental Health, And The Office Of Substance Use Services, And To Provide For The Department's Powers, Duties, And Authority; By Amending Section 1-30-10, Relating To Departments Of State Government, So As To Add The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities, And To Remove The Department Of Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services, The Department Of Disabilities And Special Needs, And The Department Of Mental Health; By Amending Section 8-17-370, Relating To Exemptions From The State Employee Grievance Procedure, So As To Exempt The Director Of The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities And Certain Other Department Staff From The State Employee Grievance Procedure; By Amending Sections 44-20-30, 44-20-210, 44-20-220, 44-20-230, 44-20-240, And 44-20-255, All Relating To The Department Of Disabilities And Special Needs, So As To Make Conforming Changes To Include Definition Revisions, Elimination Of The Department's Commission, Renaming The Department As The Office Of Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Within The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities, And Reassignment Of The Commission's Duties; By Amending Sections 44-49-10 And 44-49-20, Both Relating To The Department Of Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services, So As To Make Conforming Changes By Renaming The Department As The Office Of Substance Use Services Within The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities; By Amending Sections 44-9-10, 44-9-20, And 44-9-30, All Relating To Department Of Mental Health, So As To Make Conforming Changes To Include Renaming The Department As The Office Of Mental Health Within The Department Of Behavioral Health And Developmental Disabilities, Establishing Qualifications For The Office Director, And Eliminating The Department Of Mental Health's Commission And Reassigning The Commission's Duties; By Adding Section 1-30-150 So As To Require Certain State Agencies To Develop And Execute A Plan To Ensure Services And Support Are Provided, To The Greatest Extent Possible, To Individuals With Disabilities In The Community, In Accordance With Federal Law, And To Provide For The Appointment Of An Administrator Of Community Living Integration And A Health Planning Advisory Committee; By Amending Section 44-21-80, Relating To Regional Tertiary Level Developmental Evaluation Centers, So As To Require That The Centers Provide Neurodevelopmental Evaluation And Limited Treatment Services For Individuals Up To Twenty-one Years Of Age Who Have Certain Suspected Or Diagnosed Neurodevelopmental Disorders; By Repealing Sections 44-9-40 And 44-9-50 Relating To The Department Of Mental Healh; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0666 Seneca Presbyterian Church A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Seneca Presbyterian Church Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Seneca Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0662 Ballenger House Anniversary A Senate Resolution To Recognize The Historic Ballenger House Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundredth Anniversary. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0672 Seneca Presbyterian Church A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Seneca Presbyterian Church Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Seneca Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0654 Sales tax exemption Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Sales Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Certain Items Sold To Internet Access Service Providers And Communications Service Providers. In Committee
S0658 The Journal A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Journal For Winning Several South Carolina Press Association Awards, Including The Top Award In General Excellence. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0439 Manufacturing property tax exemption Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Increase The Maximum Reimbursement Amount For The Exemption On Certain Manufacturing Property. Crossed Over
S0659 ALS Month A Senate Resolution To Recognize May 2025 As "als Awareness Month" In South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0633 Lung Cancer Awareness Month Declare November 2025 As "lung Cancer Awareness Month" In The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0632 Ethics - Local Government Lobbying Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-17-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Amend The Definitions Of "lobbying," "lobbyist," "public Body," "public Employee," And "public Official," And To Add The Definitions Of "covered Local Governing Body Actions" And "local Governing Body"; By Amending Section 2-17-15, Relating To Persons Prohibited From Serving As Lobbyists, So As To Include Members Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-20, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists; By Amending Section 2-17-25, Relating To Registration Of Lobbyists' Principals, So As To Include Covered Local Governing Body Actions And To Require The State Ethics Commission To Publish An Online List Of Registered Lobbyists' Principals; By Amending Section 2-17-30, Relating To Reporting Of Lobbyists' Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-35, Relating To Lobbyists' Principals' Reporting Of Lobbying Expenditures, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-40, Relating To State Agency Or Department Reporting Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-45, Relating To Reports Required Of Certain Entities, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-80, Relating To Prohibited Acts For Lobbyists, Public Officials, And Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-90, Relating To Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Employees And Disclosure Requirements, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-100, Relating To Public Officials And Employees Speaking Engagements, So As To Include The Chairmen Of Local Governing Bodies; By Amending Section 2-17-110, Relating To Additional Acts Prohibited Of Lobbyists And Lobbyists' Principals, Public Officials, And Public Employees, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies; And By Amending Section 2-17-130, Relating To Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Of This Chapter, So As To Include Local Governing Bodies. In Committee
S0611 Diana Floyd Concurrent Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Diana Matthews Floyd, To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends, And To Commend The Establishment Of The Diana M. Floyd Scholarship Fund. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0582 Ratify Constitutional Amendment Ratify An Amendment To Section 4, Article Ii, Relating To Voter Qualifications, So As To Provide That Only A Citizen Of The United States And Of This State Of The Age Of Eighteen And Upwards Who Is Properly Registered Is Entitled To Vote As Provided By Law. Crossed Over
S0624 Wayne Abney A Senate Resolution To Congratulate And Honor Wayne H. Abney Sr. Upon The Occasion Of His Recent Retirement As A Deputy Sergeant At Arms, To Commend Him For His Years Of Loyal And Dedicated Service To The South Carolina Senate, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0630 Marine Corps 250th Anniversary A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The United States Marine Corps Upon The Occasion Of Its Two Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The United States Marine Corps For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The State Of South Carolina And The United States Of America. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0416 School Expulsion Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-210, Relating To Grounds For Which Trustees May Expel, Suspend, Or Transfer Pupils; Petitions For Readmission; And Expulsion, Suspension, Or Transfer, So As To Prohibit Expelled Students From Entering School Or School Grounds Including Attending Day Or Night School Functions Or Riding A School Bus, To Further Prohibit Suspended Students From Entering The School Or School Grounds Except For Attending Day Or Night School Functions Or Riding The School Bus; By Amending Section 59-63-235, Relating To The Expulsion Of A Student Determined To Have Brought A Firearm To School, So As To Require A Student To Be Expelled For No Less Than One Academic Year For Knowingly Bringing A Firearm To A School, To Establish The Expulsion Hearing Be Conducted By The District Board Of Trustees And To Allow An Expelled Student To Receive Educational Services In Alternative Settings To Include Virtual Programming; And By Amending Section 59-63-250, Relating To The Transfer Of Pupils, So As To Clarify That A Board May Transfer A Pupil Within The School District And Require Notification And Input From The Principal At The Receiving School. Crossed Over
S0146 Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-81-40, Relating To Rights Of Residents Of Long-term Care Facilities, So As To Provide That Residents May Designate One Person Who Is Permitted To Visit The Resident In The Event That Access To The Facility Is Limited Or Prohibited Due To A Declared State Of Emergency Arising From A Disaster Or Public Health Emergency. Crossed Over
S0346 Assault and battery Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery, So As To Provide That A Person Who Unlawfully Injures A Healthcare Professional During The Course Of His Duties Or Injures A Person In A Healthcare Facility Commits The Offense Of Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature, And To Provide Penalties. In Committee
S0357 Mail Theft Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-190, So As To Create The Offense Of Mail Theft And Prescribe Penalties For Violation. Crossed Over
S0567 James E. Stewart Co-Op Board Recognize And Honor James E. "jim" Stewart Jr. For His Thirty Years Of Service On The Aiken Electric Cooperative Board Of Trustees. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0591 Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game A Senate Resolution To Respectfully Request That The Bluecross Blueshield Of South Carolina Annual Legislative Softball Game Be Named The "bluecross Blueshield Of South Carolina Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game" As A Lasting Tribute To Mary Elizabeth Mullikin's Legacy Of Service, Friendship, And Joy. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0553 Medal of Valor-Oconee County Corporal Lucas Watts, Captain Thomas Crompton, Lieutenant Justin Murphy, Corporal Chris Johnson, and Recognize And Honor Corporal Lucas Watts, Captain Thomas Crompton, Lieutenant Justin Murphy, Corporal Chris Johnson, Staff Sergeant Charles Mulwee, And First Sergeant David Carr, All Of The Oconee County Sheriff's Office, And Deputy First Class Tyler Bishop Of The Pickens County Sheriff's Office For Exceptional Courage In The Face Of Danger While In The Line Of Duty And To Congratulate Them Upon Receiving The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association 2024 Medal Of Valor Award. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0593 Ray and Denise Flynn A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Ray And Denise Flynn For Their Service To The People Of South Carolina Through Abraham Productions, Inc. And Ray Flynn Ministries. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0325 Consumer Affairs Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-30-10, Relating To Departments Of State Government, So As To Add The Department Of Consumer Affairs To The Departments Within The Executive Branch Of State Government; By Adding Section 1-30-145 So As To Provide For The Transition Of The Department Of Consumer Affairs To The Executive Branch Of State Government; By Amending Section 37-6-103, Relating To The Definition Of "administrator," So As To Provide That The Administrator Is Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; By Amending Sections 37-6-104(6), 37-6-117(i), 37-6-501 Through 510, 37-6-602, And 37-6-604(b), All Relating To Functions And Duties Of The Commission On Consumer Affairs, So As To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Commission On Consumer Affairs To Be Replaced With An Administrator As The Head Of The Department. In Committee
S0568 Vicki Snelgrove Retirement A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Honorable Vicki Johnson Snelgrove Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For Her Many Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0405 Homicide by Child Abuse Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-85, Relating To Homicide By Child Abuse, So As To Increase The Age Of A Child Under This Section From Under The Age Of Eleven To Under The Age Of Eighteen. Crossed Over
S0544 Kidney Disease Awareness Day A Senate Resolution To Encourage Each Individual In South Carolina To Become Better Informed About And Aware Of Kidney Disease And Apol1-mediated Kidney Disease, To Encourage People From Or With Ancestry From Western And Central Africa To Consider Genetic Testing For Apol1 Gene Mutations, And To Declare Tuesday, April 29, 2025, As "apol1-mediated Kidney Disease Awareness Day" In The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0244 Tort Reform Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-38-15, Relating To The Apportionment Of Percentages Of Fault And Alcoholic Beverage Or Drug Exceptions, So As To Provide That A Jury Or The Court Shall Determine The Percentage Of Fault Of The Claimant, The Defendant, And Of Any Nonparty Whose Act Or Omission Was A Proximate Cause Of The Claimant's Alleged Damages; By Repealing Section 15-38-20 Relating To Right Of Contribution; By Repealing Section 15-38-30 Relating To Factors Determining Pro Rata Liability Of Tortfeasors; By Repealing Section 15-38-40 Relating To Actions For Contribution; By Adding Section 15-3-710 So As To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 15-3-720 So As To Provide That An Individual Is Prohibited From Recovering Damages If The Individual Knowingly Rides As A Passenger In A Vehicle Operated By A Driver Who Is Visibly Intoxicated Or Whom The Individual Knew Or Should Have Known Would Become Intoxicated; By Adding Section 15-3-730 So As To Provide That The Clerk Of Court Shall Forward A Copy Of The Complaint And Judgement To The Department Of Revenue Upon Entering Judgment Against A Licensee; By Amending Section 61-4-580, Relating To Prohibited Acts, So As To Provide For Civil Liability; By Amending Section 61-4-590, Relating To Revocation Or Suspension Of Permits And Department Investigation And Determination, So As To Provide That The Department May Revoke Or Suspend A Permit On Its Own Initiative Upon Receipt Of A Complaint And Judgment; By Adding Section 61-3-100 So As To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 61-3-110 So As To Provide Requirements For Training Server And Manager Training; By Adding Section 61-3-120 So As To Provide For The Creation Of And Approval Of Training Programs; By Adding Section 61-3-130 So As To Provide For The Issuance Of Alcohol Server Certificates; By Adding Section 61-3-140 So As To Provide For The Renewal Of A Permit Or License; By Adding Section 61-3-150 So As To Provide For The Enforcement Of Relevant Provisions; By Adding Section 61-3-160 So As To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 61-2-60, Relating To The Promulgation Of Regulations So As To Provide For The Development, Implementation, Education, And Enforcement Of Responsible Alcohol Server Training Provisions; By Amending Section 61-6-2220, Relating To Sales To Intoxicated Persons, So As To Provide That A Person Or Establishment Licensed To Sell Alcoholic Liquors Or Liquor By The Drink Pursuant To This Article May Not Knowingly Provide These Beverages To An Intoxicated Person; By Amending Section 38-90-20, Relating To Licensing, Required Information And Documentation, Fees, And Renewal, So As To Include Liquor Liability Insurance; By Amending Section 61-2-145, Relating To The Requirement Of Liability Insurance Coverage, So As To Provide Limits; By Amending Section 61-2-145, Relating To The Requirement Of Liability Insurance Coverage, So As To Provide That An Insurer Shall Notify The Department If A Person Licensed To Sell Alcoholic Beverages For On-premises Consumption Exceeds Its Aggregate Limit Prior To The Expiration Of The Policy; By Amending Section 15-3-670, Relating To Circumstances In Which Limitations Provided By Sections 15-3-640 Through 15-3-660 Are Not Available As Defense, So As To Provide That A Violation Is Considered Material Only If It Exists Within A Completed Building, Structure, Or Facility Which Has Resulted In Physical Harm To A Person Or Significant Damage To The Performance Of A Building Or Its Systems; By Amending Section 56-5-6540, Relating To Penalties, So As To Provide That A Violation Is Admissible As Evidence Of Comparative Negligence; By Adding Section 15-7-65 So As To Provide That A Civil Action Tried Against An Unknown Defendant Must Be Tried In The County Where The Cause Of Action Arose; By Amending Section 38-77-150, Relating To Uninsured Motorist Provisions, So As To Provide That The Uninsured Motorist Provision Is Not Required To Include Coverage For Punitive Or Exemplary Damages; By Amending Section 38-77-160, Relating To Additional Uninsured Motorist Coverage, So As To Provide That Automobile Insurance Carriers Are Not Required To Include Coverage For Punitive Or Exemplary Damages In The Mandatory Offer Of Underinsured Motorists Coverage; By Amending Section 15-78-30, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define Occurrence; By Amending Section 15-32-220, Relating To Noneconomic Damages Limit And Exceptions, So As To Provide Guidelines For Intent To Harm, Felony Convictions, And Influence Of Alcohol And Other Drugs; And By Adding Section 38-59-23 So As To Provide For Actions For Bad Faith Involving A Liability. Crossed Over
S0336 Judicial Elections Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To Approval Of The General Assembly In Joint Session, So As To Set The First Wednesday Of March For The Elections Of Judges By The General Assembly. Crossed Over
S0508 Monument and Memorial Protection Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 10-1-165, Relating To The Protection Of Certain Monuments And Memorials, So As To Expand The Type Of Monuments Or Memorials That May Not Be Relocated, Removed, Or Disturbed, To Withhold Disbursements From The Local Government Fund For Any County Or Municipality That Violates This Section, To Provide For The Care And Preservation Of Monuments And Memorials By Certain People Or Organizations, To Provide Standing To Certain People Or Organizations To Bring A Civil Action In Response To A Violation Of This Section Or To Prevent Such Violation, And To Provide For Limitations On The Transfer Of Real Property Underneath A Monument Or Memorial Or The Transfer Of Real Property Necessary To Maintain, Access, Or View A Monument Or Memorial. In Committee
S0511 Major James Capers, Jr. A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Major James Capers Jr., A Native Of Bishopville, For His Extraordinary Heroism And Lifetime Of Service To The United States Marine Corps And To Respectfully Urge The President Of The United States To Award Major Capers The Medal Of Honor For His Actions In Vietnam. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0503 Riverbanks Botanical Garden, 30th anniversary A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The Riverbanks Botanical Garden On The Occasion Of Its Thirtieth Anniversary And To Commend Its Outstanding Contributions To Conservation, Education, And Community Engagement In South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0270 Attempted Murder Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-29, Relating To Attempted Murder, So As To Define Attempted Murder As Committing An Unlawful Act Of A Violent Nature That Causes Injury To Another With Malice. In Committee
S0489 Walhalla HS girls basketball champs A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Walhalla High School Girls Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The 2025 Class Aaa State Championship Title. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0482 Tribble Center 50th Anniversary A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Tribble Center Upon The Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Center For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0481 West Oak High School wrestling team A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The West-oak High School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The South Carolina Class Aaa State Championship. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0478 State Government Affairs Council A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The State Government Affairs Council Upon The Occasion Of Its Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Council For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0480 William Moore Lifetime of Service A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor William H. "billy" Moore For A Lifetime Of Service. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0490 Westminster 150th Anniversary A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The City Of Westminster Upon The Occasion Of Its One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary And To Commend The Citizens Of The City For Their Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0452 High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act extension Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Act 80 Of 2013, Relating To The "high Growth Small Business Job Creation Act," So As To Authorize The Extension For An Additional Ten Years; And By Amending Section 11-44-10, Relating To The Citation Of The Act, So As To Rename The Act The "high Growth Small Business Job Creation Act Of 2013 - Angel Investor Tax Credit Act." In Committee
S0157 Storm Damage Recovery Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 58-27-1105, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define "qualified Independent Third Party" And To Allow An Electrical Utility To Include Storm Recovery Costs For Hurricane Helene In Its Cost Of Capital From The Date Of The Storm Through The Issuance Of Storm Recovery Bonds; And By Amending Section 58-27-1110, Relating To The Petition For Financing Order And Requirements, So As To Allow An Electrical Utility To Defer The Review And Approval Of A Financing Order, And Provide For The Participation Of A Qualified Independent Third Party Retained By The Public Service Commission. - Ratified Title Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0456 Forestry Commission A Senate Resolution To Recognize The South Carolina Forestry Commission For The Crucial Role They Play In Preventing Wildfires, Safeguarding Communities, Protecting Wildlife Habitats, And Maintaining Healthy Forest Ecosystems Across The State, And To Applaud Their Response To The Carolina Forest Wildfires, Which Ultimately Prevented Damage To Citizens, Homes, Businesses, And Critical Infrastructure In Horry County. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0111 Failure to Stop Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-750, Relating To The Offense Of Failure To Stop Motor Vehicles When Signaled By Law Enforcement Vehicles, So As To Provide Penalties When Vehicles Lead Officers On High-speed Pursuits Which Have Been Video Recorded. In Committee
S0438 Joint Bond Review Committee Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 2-47-30 Through 2-47-52, All Relating To The Joint Bond Review Committee, So As To Clarify The Responsibilities Of The Committee, The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, And The Department Of Administration In The Establishment, Review, And Approval Of Permanent Improvement Projects, And To Refine Certain Requirements, Definitions, And Exemptions For The Establishment, Review, And Approval Thereof; By Amending Section 2-47-56, Relating To The Acceptance Of Gifts-in-kind For Architectural And Engineering Services, So As To Clarify That Only Gifts-in-kind Are Exempt From The Procurement Code; By Amending Section 10-1-180, Relating To Expenditure Of Funds By State Agencies, So As To Remove A Provision Requiring Approval And To Require Certain Projects Be In Compliance With Nationally Recognized Codes; And By Amending Section 1-11-185, Relating To Powers Of The Department Of Administration, So As To Delete A Provision Requiring Approval Of Certain Permanent Improvement Projects. In Committee
S0292 Sine Die Provide That, Pursuant To Section 9, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of This State, 1895, When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Not Later Than 5:00 P.m., Each House Shall Stand In Recess Subject To The Call Of The President Of The Senate For The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives For The House Of Representatives At Times They Consider Appropriate For Their Respective Bodies To Meet For The Consideration Of Certain Specified Matters; And To Provide That When The Respective Houses Of The General Assembly Adjourn Not Later Than Monday, January 12, 2026, The General Assembly Shall Stand Adjourned Sine Die. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0264 Property tax exemptions Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-37-160 So As To Provide That Certain Property May Not Be Annexed By A Municipality Without Express Written Agreement Of The Owner. Crossed Over
S0404 Charlie Timmerman Death A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Dr. Charlie W. Timmerman Sr. And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0401 Clemson Day A Senate Resolution To Recognize March 5, 2025, As "clemson Day" In South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0396 License Fee on Corporations Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-20-50, Relating To The Imposition Of License Taxes On Corporations, So As To Provide That The Fee Does Not Apply To Any Portion Of The First Fifty Million Dollars Of Certain Capital Stock And Paid-in Or Capital Surplus; And By Amending Section 33-44-409, Relating To Standards Of Conduct, So As To Provide An Exception To Refraining From Competing. In Committee
S0394 Suits and Sneakers Day A Senate Resolution To Honor Cancer Patients, Survivors, And Their Families, To Remember Those Who Have Been Lost To Cancer, And To Recognize February 26, 2025 As "suits And Sneakers Day" In South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0395 Construction Agreements Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 32-2-10, Relating To Hold Harmless Clauses In Certain Construction Contracts, So As To Provide That Certain Indemnification Provisions In Construction Agreements And Design Professional Agreements Are Unenforceable In South Carolina And To Define Terms Related To Hold Harmless Clauses. In Committee
S0159 Organized Retail Crime Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-13-135, Relating To The Offense Of Retail Theft And Associated Penalties, So As To Revise The Previous Offense Of Retail Theft To Create The Offenses Of Organized Retail Crime And Organized Retail Crime Of An Aggravated Nature, To Provide A Graduated Penalty Structure, And To Revise Necessary Definitions. In Committee
S0310 St. Jude Affilaite Program A Senate Resolution To Encourage St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The Members Of The South Carolina Childhood Cancer Task Force, The Medical Schools Of The State, And Other Appropriate Stakeholders To Undertake Efforts To Establish And Operate A St. Jude Affiliate Program In The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0183 Drug Induced Homicide Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-80 So As To Create The Offense Of Drug-induced Homicide And To Provide A Penalty; And To Amend Section 16-1-10, Relating To The Exemption From The Categorization Of Felonies And Misdemeanors, So As To Include Drug-induced Homicide. In Committee
S0370 Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project A Senate Resolution To Express Support For The Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0238 Sine Die Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws To Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-1-180, Relating To Adjournment Of General Assembly And Conditions For Extended Session, So As To Provide That The Date For Sine Die Adjournment Is Automatically Extended If The House Of Representatives Does Not Give Third Reading To The Annual Appropriations Act On Or Before March Tenth, So As To Provide That The President Of The Senate And The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives May Call Their Respective Bodies Into Session After The Sine Die Adjournment Date To Finish Any Unfinished Business Relating To The General Appropriations Bill Or Capital Reserve Fund Resolution, To Provide The Time Period During Which The Senate And The House Of Representatives May Be Called Back To Complete The Unfinished Business Relating To The General Appropriations Bill Or Capital Reserve Fund Resolution; And To Provide For The Tolling Of The One-hundred-twenty-day Period That The General Assembly Has To Review State Regulations. Crossed Over
S0311 Disability Advocacy Day A Senate Resolution To Recognize March 5, 2025, As "disability Advocacy Day" In South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0332 National Commander of the American Legion Welcome The National Commander Of The American Legion, The Honorable James A. Lacoursiere, And To Invite Him To Address The General Assembly In Joint Session In The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives At 12:30 P.m. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Introduced
S0319 Taiwan Taxation Agreement A Senate Resolution Commending Taiwan For Its Relations With The United States And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0314 Co-Op Day at the State House A Senate Resolution To Recognize South Carolina's Electric Cooperatives For The Important Role They Play In The Success Of Our State By Designating February 13, 2025, As Electric Co-op Day At The State House, And To Express Sincere Gratitude For Their Help In Restoring Power After Hurricane Helene. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0289 Hurricane Helene School Day Forgiveness Provide That A Local School District Board Of Trustees May Waive The Requirement That Public Schools Make Up Full Days Missed Due To Inclement Weather For Up To An Additional Seven Days Provided That The Full Days Of Missed School Were Associated With Hurricane Helene. In Committee
S0232 Charles Marshall Death A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Charles "marshall" Cain And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0158 Condition for Bond Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-36 So As To Provide Procedures For Court Ordered Third-party Monitoring As An Additional Condition For Bond And To Provide Definitions. In Committee
S0155 BMW Anniversary A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc Upon The Occasion Of Its Thirtieth Anniversary And To Commend Bmw Manufacturing Co., Llc For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The Spartanburg Community And The People And The State Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
S0200 Congressman John Spratt A Senate Resolution To Remember And Celebrate The Life Of United States Congressman John Mckee Spratt Jr. Of York County And To Honor His Remarkable Commitment To The Citizens Of South Carolina. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
S0136 Dismissal of pending gun possession charges Senate: To Override The Veto 05/28/2025 Yea
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report 05/28/2025 Yea
H3007 Convention of the States Senate: Rule 15 Waive 2 Hour Time Limit 05/08/2025 Yea
S0028 AI Child Abuse Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report 05/08/2025 Yea
S0029 MPIC Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report 05/08/2025 Yea
S0127 Catawba Nation Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report 05/08/2025 Yea
S0121 Adoption Senate: 3rd Reading 05/08/2025 Yea
S0156 Fentanyl Induced Homicide Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report 05/08/2025 Yea
S0156 Fentanyl Induced Homicide Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers 05/08/2025 Yea
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: 3rd Reading 05/08/2025 Yea
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 8 05/08/2025 Nay
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 6 05/08/2025 Nay
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: Cloture Motion 05/08/2025 Yea
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: Rule 15 05/08/2025 Yea
H3292 Golf carts Senate: 3rd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H3222 Litter control officers Senate: 3rd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H3008 Convention of the States Senate: To Adopt The Resolution 05/07/2025 Yea
H3008 Convention of the States Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 1 05/07/2025 Yea
H3008 Convention of the States Senate: To Take Up The Order Of The Day 05/07/2025 Yea
H3430 Tort Reform and Liquor Liability Senate: To Concur 05/07/2025 Yea
H3309 Electrical Utilities Senate: To Concur 05/07/2025 Yea
S0318 Government Efficiency Senate: 2nd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H4247 Commodity Code Execution Senate: 2nd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H4267 Mayflower Compact Day Senate: 2nd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H4296 Military Code Senate: 3rd Reading 05/07/2025 Yea
H3431 South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act Senate: 3rd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3222 Litter control officers Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3309 Electrical Utilities Senate: Rule 32a Waive Printing 05/06/2025 Yea
S0074 Electronic Records Senate: To Adopt Amendment 05/06/2025 Yea
S0089 Military Affairs Advisory Council Senate: To Concur 05/06/2025 Yea
S0101 Firefighter registration requirements Senate: To Concur 05/06/2025 Yea
S0028 AI Child Abuse Senate: To Adopt Amendment 05/06/2025 Yea
S0029 MPIC Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1 05/06/2025 Yea
S0136 Dismissal of pending gun possession charges Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1 05/06/2025 Yea
H3632 STEM scholarship stipends Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3563 County veterans' affairs office Senate: 3rd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3571 Underground Facility Damage Prevention Senate: 3rd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0171 Regrooved and Regroovable Tires Senate: To Concur 05/06/2025 Yea
H3752 Social Work Interstate Compact Act Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3813 Bear hunting Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report 05/06/2025 Yea
H3813 Bear hunting Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers 05/06/2025 Yea
S0369 Commodity Code Execution Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H4067 Hospital Emergency Departments Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0383 Official state migratory bird Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0399 Public Transit Trespass Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H4160 Judicial seats, circuit court Senate: 3rd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0449 Collaborative Practice Agreements Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0477 Pharmacy access Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H4261 Blood Cancer Awareness Month Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0526 Appeals of Agency Determinations Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H4307 Lancaster County voting precincts Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
S0585 Motor Vehicle Registration Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H4402 PSC Elections Senate: 2nd Reading 05/06/2025 Yea
H3431 South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3127 Failure to stop a motor vehicle Senate: 3rd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3058 Disclosure of Intimate Images Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
S0102 Operating millage rates Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
S0163 Cryptocurrency Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3800 Sales tax exemption Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
S0316 Civil Litigation Reform Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3910 Jurisdiction Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3996 Anesthesiologist Assistants Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3996 Anesthesiologist Assistants Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 1 05/01/2025 Yea
S0439 Manufacturing property tax exemption Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
S0454 Charter School Accountability Senate: 2nd Reading 05/01/2025 Yea
H3276 SC Hands-Free Act Senate: 2nd Reading 04/30/2025 Yea
S0214 State Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement Senate: 2nd Reading 04/30/2025 Yea
S0268 Children and Social Media Senate: 2nd Reading 04/30/2025 Yea
H3333 Tax Increment Financing Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
H3175 License plates Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
H3432 Grantor Trust Reimbursement Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
S0146 Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Senate: 3rd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
S0114 Telecommunication Location Information Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 13 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 12 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 11 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 9 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 8 04/29/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment No. 7 04/29/2025 Yea
S0121 Adoption Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
S0196 Insurance Adjusters Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
S0164 State Agency Rule Making Senate: To Concur 04/29/2025 Yea
S0156 Fentanyl Induced Homicide Senate: To Concur 04/29/2025 Nay
H3862 Charter school enrollment preferences Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
H3862 Charter school enrollment preferences Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 1 04/29/2025 Yea
S0583 Board of Funeral Services continuing education requirements Senate: 2nd Reading 04/29/2025 Yea
H3472 Small Estates Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0062 Education Scholarship Trust Fund Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-2 04/24/2025 Yea
H3563 County veterans' affairs office Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0221 South Carolina Kratom Consumer Protection Act Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
H3947 Continuing education requirements for nonresident real estate brokers and associates Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0357 Mail Theft Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0416 School Expulsion Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0507 IRC conformity Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
S0582 Ratify Constitutional Amendment Senate: 2nd Reading 04/24/2025 Yea
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: To Adopt Section 118 – Statewide Revenue 04/23/2025 Yea
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: 3rd Reading 04/23/2025 Yea
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 36 04/23/2025 Nay
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 17a 04/23/2025 Nay
H4025 Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Senate: To Adopt Section 1 - Education, Department Of 04/23/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail South Carolina Senate Banking and Insurance Committee 4
Detail South Carolina Senate Ethics Committee 6
Detail South Carolina Senate Finance Committee 2
Detail South Carolina Senate Interstate Cooperation Committee Chair 1
Detail South Carolina Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 2
Detail South Carolina Senate Legislative Oversight Committee Chair 1
Detail South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee 5
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
SC District 1 Senate Republican In Office 01/01/1996
SC District 1 House Republican Out of Office 01/01/1987 02/18/2024