South Carolina HouseH 3276
SC Hands-Free Act
Passed 85–25Bipartisan
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: Passage of Bill
The tally
Yes 84 · No 25 · Not voting 13
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 25 | 3 | 6 |
| Republicans | 59 | 22 | 7 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 25 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Alan MorganR18No
- April CromerR6No
- Bill ChumleyR35No
- Brandon GuffeyR48No
- Chris HuffR28No
- Daniel GibsonR12No
- Dennis MossR29No
- Jackie TerribileR66No
- Jay KilmartinR85No
- Joe WhiteR40No
- John McCravyR13No
- Jordan PaceR117No
- Josiah MagnusonR38No
- Lee GilreathR7No
- Michael RiversD121No
- Mike BurnsR17No
- Phillip BowersR3No
- Rob HarrisR36No
- Robert WilliamsD62No
- Sarita EdgertonR34No
- Stephen FrankR20No
- Steven LongR37No
- Thomas BeachR10No
- Wendell GilliardD111No
- Former memberRNo
The full roll (122)
Yes 84
- Adam DuncanR2
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Bill TaylorR86
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Blake SandersR9
- Brandon CoxR92
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Carl AndersonD103
- Case BrittainR107
- Chandra DillardD23
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HartD73
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Courtney WatersD113
- Craig GagnonR11
- Davey HiottR4
- David MartinR26
- David VaughanR27
- David WeeksD51
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gary BrewerR114
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heather BauerD75
- Heather CrawfordR68
- Jackie HayesD55
- James TeepleR116
- Jason LuckD54
- Jay JordanR63
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Jerry GovanD93
- Joe BustosR112
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Kathy LandingR80
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee HewittR108
- Leon HowardD76
- Leon StavrinakisD119
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Melissa OremusR84
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Mike NeeseR44
- Murrell SmithR67
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Neal CollinsR5
- Patrick HaddonR19
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Randy LigonR43
- Richie YowR53
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Robert ReeseD70
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Scott MontgomeryR32
- Seth RoseD72
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Spencer WetmoreD115
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Terry AlexanderD59
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Tom HartnettR110
- Tommy PopeR47
- Val GuestR106
- Wendell JonesD25
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
No 25
- Alan MorganR18
- April CromerR6
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Chris HuffR28
- Daniel GibsonR12
- Dennis MossR29
- Jackie TerribileR66
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Joe WhiteR40
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Lee GilreathR7
- Michael RiversD121
- Mike BurnsR17
- Phillip BowersR3
- Rob HarrisR36
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Stephen FrankR20
- Steven LongR37
- Thomas BeachR10
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Former memberR
Not voting 13
- Annie McDanielD41
- Bill HixonR83
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Gil GatchR94
- Heath SessionsR46
- J.A. MooreD15
- John KingD49
- Justin BambergD90
- Phillip LoweR60
- Tiffany Spann-WilderD109
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Travis MooreR33
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.