South Carolina HouseH 5126
Budget
Passed 62–42Crossed party lines
What it does: On the version voted Aug 11, 2026: Appropriates money and provides revenues for the ordinary expenses of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, regulates how those funds are spent, and sets other provisions for operating state government that year. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment 15A Amendment number 15A
The tally
Yes 62 · No 42 · Not voting 20
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 32 | 42 | 15 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 32 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Bill HagerR122Yes
- Bill HerbkersmanR118Yes
- Bill TaylorR86Yes
- Brandon CoxR92Yes
- Bruce BannisterR24Yes
- Cal ForrestR39Yes
- Carla SchuesslerR61Yes
- Case BrittainR107Yes
- Charlie HartzR81Yes
- Daniel GibsonR12Yes
- Davey HiottR4Yes
- David VaughanR27Yes
- Dennis MossR29Yes
- Gary BrewerR114Yes
- Harriet HolmanR102Yes
- Jay JordanR63Yes
- Jeff BradleyR123Yes
- Jeff JohnsonR58Yes
- Kevin HardeeR105Yes
- Lee HewittR108Yes
- Lucas AtkinsonR57Yes
- Micah CaskeyR89Yes
- Paula CalhoonR87Yes
- Phillip LoweR60Yes
- Scott MontgomeryR32Yes
- Shannon EricksonR124Yes
- Tim McGinnisR56Yes
- Tom HartnettR110Yes
- Tommy PopeR47Yes
- Val GuestR106Yes
- Weston NewtonR120Yes
- William BaileyR104Yes
The full roll (124)
Yes 62
- Annie McDanielD41
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Bill TaylorR86
- Brandon CoxR92
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Carl AndersonD103
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Case BrittainR107
- Chandra DillardD23
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HartD73
- Courtney WatersD113
- Daniel GibsonR12
- Davey HiottR4
- David VaughanR27
- David WeeksD51
- Dennis MossR29
- Gary BrewerR114
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Harriet HolmanR102
- J.A. MooreD15
- Jackie HayesD55
- Jason LuckD54
- Jay JordanR63
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Jerry GovanD93
- John KingD49
- Justin BambergD90
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Keishan ScottD50
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee HewittR108
- Leon StavrinakisD119
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Michael RiversD121
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Phillip LoweR60
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Scott MontgomeryR32
- Seth RoseD72
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Spencer WetmoreD115
- Terry AlexanderD59
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Tom HartnettR110
- Tommy PopeR47
- Val GuestR106
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Wendell JonesD25
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
No 42
- Adam DuncanR2
- Alan MorganR18
- April CromerR6
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Blake SandersR9
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Brian LawsonR30
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Craig GagnonR11
- David MartinR26
- Dianne MitchellR21
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gil GatchR94
- Greg FordR98
- Jackie TerribileR66
- James TeepleR116
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Joe WhiteR40
- John LastingerR88
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Kathy LandingR80
- Lee GilreathR7
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Mike NeeseR44
- Neal CollinsR5
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Phillip BowersR3
- Randy LigonR43
- Richie YowR53
- Rob HarrisR36
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Steven LongR37
- Thomas BeachR10
- Travis MooreR33
Not voting 20
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill HixonR83
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Chris HuffR28
- Heath SessionsR46
- Heather BauerD75
- Heather CrawfordR68
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Joe BustosR112
- Leon HowardD76
- Melissa OremusR84
- Mike BurnsR17
- Murrell SmithR67
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Patrick HaddonR19
- Robert ReeseD70
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Stephen FrankR20
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Tiffany Spann-WilderD109
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.