Budget

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: to adopt amendment No, 4

A yes vote adopted an amendment to the budget bill, H 5126, setting legislators' in-district expense allowance at $1,000 a month from July 1 to November 1, 2026, then $2,500 a month from December 1. (AI-written)

Yes 21 · No 20 · Democrats 12–0 · Republicans 9–20

Hemp-derived ingestible

What it does: On the version voted Mar 19, 2026: Sets up licensing and regulation of hemp-derived beverages and chewables under the Department of Revenue, with a 10 milligram per serving THC cap, a minimum sales age of 21, and excise taxes. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: to adopt Amendment number 32

A yes vote adopted Senator Johnson's Amendment 32 to H 3924, which rewrote the bill's hemp provisions, deleted SECTIONS 15 through 37, and added hemp gelatin chewables to the hemp-beverage rules. (AI-written)

Yes 22 · No 18 · Democrats 0–11 · Republicans 22–7

Budget

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: to adopt Amendment number 64

A yes vote would have adopted an amendment to the budget bill, H 5126, creating a study committee to examine hate crime laws nationally and in South Carolina and report by January 15, 2027. (AI-written)

Yes 17 · No 25 · Democrats 12–0 · Republicans 5–25

Driving under the influence

What it does: On the version voted Jun 25, 2026: Makes DUI causing moderate injury a felony punishable by 90 days to 10 years in prison, creates reckless-driving offenses for causing injury, lengthens license suspensions for refusing alcohol tests, expands ignition interlock rules, and has circuit solicitors prosecute first and second DUI offenses. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: to adopt Amendment number 45

A yes vote would have adopted Senator Hutto's Amendment 45 to S 52, which would have deleted SECTION 13, the bill's changes to reckless-driving penalties in Section 56-5-2920. (AI-written)

Yes 19 · No 27 · Democrats 12–0 · Republicans 7–27

Redistricting, Congressional Districts

What it does: Replaces the congressional district map with new boundaries for the seven U.S. House districts (by county, voting district and census block), repeals the current district statute, and holds a special U.S. House primary on August 18, 2026 that replaces the June 9 results. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Passage of Bill

Yes 74 · No 37 · Democrats 0–33 · Republicans 74–4

Hemp-derived ingestible

What it does: On the version voted Mar 19, 2026: Sets up licensing and regulation of hemp-derived beverages and chewables under the Department of Revenue, with a 10 milligram per serving THC cap, a minimum sales age of 21, and excise taxes. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: to take up amendment 41 on third reading

Yes 15 · No 25 · Democrats 11–0 · Republicans 4–25

Special Order, H. 5683

What it does: Sets House debate rules for the congressional redistricting bill: immediate special-order consideration, one amendment per member, three-minute explanations, ten-minute speeches on second reading, and no debate on third reading. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Adopt House Resolution

Yes 73 · No 33 · Democrats 0–32 · Republicans 73–1

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

What it does: On the version voted Apr 2, 2025: Bars public entities, including colleges, local governments and school districts, from implementing DEI programs, preferences or required training; requires contractors and funded organizations to certify they run no illegal DEI programs; the Inspector General investigates complaints and the Attorney General can sue. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Motion to Continue

Yes 34 · No 76 · Democrats 33–0 · Republicans 1–76

Redistricting, Congressional Districts

What it does: Replaces the congressional district map with new boundaries for the seven U.S. House districts (by county, voting district and census block), repeals the current district statute, and holds a special U.S. House primary on August 18, 2026 that replaces the June 9 results. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Passage of Bill

Yes 74 · No 36 · Democrats 0–32 · Republicans 74–4

School Expulsion

Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment 5 Amendment number 5

Amends the bill to add de-escalation and restraint training to the classroom-management guidance the Department of Education must develop for school districts and educator preparation programs. (AI-written)

Yes 34 · No 70 · Democrats 30–0 · Republicans 4–70

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

What it does: On the version voted Apr 2, 2025: Bars public entities, including colleges, local governments and school districts, from implementing DEI programs, preferences or required training; requires contractors and funded organizations to certify they run no illegal DEI programs; the Inspector General investigates complaints and the Attorney General can sue. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Motion to Recede

A yes vote would have recessed the House for fifteen minutes during debate on H 3927, the diversity, equity and inclusion bill. (AI-written)

Yes 32 · No 75 · Democrats 32–0 · Republicans 0–75

House Rules revisions

What it does: Changes House rules to delete the motion period, rename the Legislative Oversight committee, drop the April 10 crossover deadline, require streaming of committee meetings when feasible, and bar certain House officers from openly reflecting personal political beliefs. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Recede

Yes 42 · No 67 · Democrats 28–0 · Republicans 14–67