SC Hands-Free Act
What it does: On the version voted May 7, 2025: Bars drivers from holding a phone or other mobile device or texting or watching video while driving, with hands-free exceptions; sets a $100 fine for a first offense and $200 plus two license points for repeat offenses, with only warnings for the first 180 days. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment number 1
The tally
Yes 69 · No 29 · Not voting 23
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 18 | 9 |
| Republicans | 63 | 11 | 14 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 17 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Beth BernsteinD78Yes
- Bill HixonR83No
- Bill TaylorR86No
- Brandon GuffeyR48No
- Charlie HartzR81No
- Heather BauerD75Yes
- Heather CrawfordR68No
- Jason LuckD54Yes
- Jeff BradleyR123No
- Kambrell GarvinD77Yes
- Melissa OremusR84No
- Paula CalhoonR87No
- Seth RoseD72Yes
- Shannon EricksonR124No
- Tiffany Spann-WilderD109Yes
- Tim McGinnisR56No
- Tommy PopeR47No
The full roll (121)
Yes 69
- Adam DuncanR2
- April CromerR6
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Blake SandersR9
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Case BrittainR107
- Chris HuffR28
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Craig GagnonR11
- Daniel GibsonR12
- David MartinR26
- David VaughanR27
- Dennis MossR29
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gary BrewerR114
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heath SessionsR46
- Heather BauerD75
- Jackie TerribileR66
- James TeepleR116
- Jason LuckD54
- Jay JordanR63
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Joe BustosR112
- Joe WhiteR40
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Kathy LandingR80
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee GilreathR7
- Lee HewittR108
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Mike NeeseR44
- Murrell SmithR67
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Richie YowR53
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Scott MontgomeryR32
- Seth RoseD72
- Stephen FrankR20
- Steven LongR37
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Thomas BeachR10
- Tiffany Spann-WilderD109
- Tom HartnettR110
- Travis MooreR33
- Val GuestR106
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
- Former memberR
No 29
- Annie McDanielD41
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HixonR83
- Bill TaylorR86
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Carl AndersonD103
- Chandra DillardD23
- Charlie HartzR81
- David WeeksD51
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Heather CrawfordR68
- J.A. MooreD15
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jerry GovanD93
- John KingD49
- Leon HowardD76
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Melissa OremusR84
- Michael RiversD121
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Tommy PopeR47
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Wendell JonesD25
Not voting 23
- Alan MorganR18
- Brandon CoxR92
- Chris HartD73
- Davey HiottR4
- Gil GatchR94
- Jackie HayesD55
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Justin BambergD90
- Leon StavrinakisD119
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Mike BurnsR17
- Neal CollinsR5
- Patrick HaddonR19
- Phillip BowersR3
- Phillip LoweR60
- Randy LigonR43
- Rob HarrisR36
- Robert ReeseD70
- Spencer WetmoreD115
- Terry AlexanderD59
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.