South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 15, 2025

S. 546 (Word version) -- Senator Matthews: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CELIA S. PRICE FOR, AT THE AGE OF NINETY-FOUR, HAVING SERVED ON THE COLLETON COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS FOR TWENTY YEARS, MAKING HER THE OLDEST AND LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 547 (Word version) -- Senator Sabb: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DEACON ISAIAH MCKENDLY COVERT.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 548 (Word version) -- Senator Matthews: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF REVEREND JEANNINE R. SMALLS AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 549 (Word version) -- Senator Sabb: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE PRINCE HALL GRAND CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 550 (Word version) -- Senator Allen: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE JAMES ALBERT DONALD OF ANDERSON COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 551 (Word version) -- Senator Allen: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ANNIE LOIS NEELY STEWART OF GREENVILLE COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 552 (Word version) -- Senator Devine: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE RIDGEWOOD MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY AND TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR REVEREND DARRIUS GRAVES AND THE CONGREGATION FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE RIDGEWOOD COMMUNITY.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 553 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO 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.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 554 (Word version) -- Senator Massey: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CANDICE HERLONG POU OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA AUDIT COUNCIL UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HER FOR FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS TO COME.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 555 (Word version) -- Senator Massey: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MARY ELIZABETH "MARIBETH" ROLLINGS WERTS UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HER FOR HER MORE THAN FORTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 556 (Word version) -- Senator Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3830 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 557 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JUNE 2025 AS "SOUTH CAROLINA TRAILS MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE ABUNDANCE OF TRAILS IN THIS STATE AND ENJOY THE HEALTH, LEARNING, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS THAT CAN BE DERIVED FROM THEIR USE.

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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 558 (Word version) -- Senator Sutton: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO RECOGNIZE MAY 19, 2025, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 559 (Word version) -- Senator Kennedy: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE LEXINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC 175TH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 560 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE BMW MANUFACTURING PLANT LOCATED IN GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO EXTEND A FORMAL INVITATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO VISIT THE PLANT AND WITNESS FIRSTHAND ITS IMPACT ON THE PALMETTO STATE AND THE NATION.

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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Senator HUTTO spoke on the Resolution.

S. 561 (Word version) -- Senator Reichenbach: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF RIVER ROAD (STATE ROAD S-40) FROM THE INTERSECTION OF PINE STREET (S-21-312) TO THE INTERSECTIONOF SHIRLEY ROAD (S-21-1114) IN FLORENCE COUNTY "BILLY EADDY ROAD" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 562 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SERGEANT MICHAEL CLAYTOR OF THE NEWBERRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR EXCEPTIONAL COURAGE IN THE FACE OF DANGER WHILE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON RECEIVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION 2024 MEDAL OF VALOR AWARD.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 563 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SERGEANT MICHAEL CLAYTOR OF THE NEWBERRY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ALONG WITH SLED AGENT KEITH THROWER, SLED AGENT COREY JAGER, SLED AGENT COLE POWELL, AND K9 AGENT COBA, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON BEING AWARDED THE SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 564 (Word version) -- Senator Graham: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CHIEF DEPUTY J. CHASE ISEMAN, SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES LANCE CORPORAL GENE MIKE NORRIS, AND SPECIAL AGENTS NEAL NELSON AND SPENCER PUMPHREY, BOTH WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR BEING AWARDED THE 2024 SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION MEDAL OF VALOR.

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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 565 (Word version) -- Senators Stubbs, Garrett, Reichenbach, Hembree, Adams, Leber, Kimbrell, Sutton, Rice, Nutt, Kennedy and Zell: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-120, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND VETERAN'S DAY ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUCH ACTIVITIES.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 566 (Word version) -- Senator Devine: A SENATE Resolution TO DECLARE MAY 5, 2025, AS "MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN RED DRESS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LOST, THOSE WHO ARE STILL MISSING, AND THE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WHO CONTINUE TO SEEK JUSTICE.

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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

H. 3127 (Word version) -- Reps. Robbins, Wooten, Lawson, Pope, Chapman, Pedalino, W. Newton, Sanders, Duncan, Hixon, Taylor, Gagnon, Oremus, Hartz, Davis, M. M. Smith, Vaughan, Williams, Erickson, Bradley, Cromer and Gilreath: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-750, RELATING TO FAILURE TO STOP MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN SIGNALED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE CERTAIN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES OCCUR THE OFFENDER IS GUILTY OF A FELONY, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 3276 (Word version) -- Reps. Pope, Robbins, Chapman, W. Newton, Taylor, Forrest, McGinnis, Calhoon, Bernstein, Wooten, Hart, Erickson, Bradley, Ligon, Anderson, Schuessler, Hixon, M. M. Smith and Hartnett: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HANDS-FREE AND DISTRACTED DRIVING ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-5-3890, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL USE OF A WIRELESS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT IS UNLAWFUL TO USE A WIRELESS MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL REVISIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-720, RELATING TO POINTS THAT MAY BE ASSESSED AGAINST A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE OF DISTRACTED DRIVING IS A TWO-POINT VIOLATION.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 3924 (Word version) -- Reps. Wooten, W. Newton, Erickson, Neese, Hager, Bannister, Herbkersman, M. M. Smith, Pedalino, Mitchell, Bustos, Lawson, Guffey, Hiott, Taylor, Ballentine, Vaughan, White, Long, Ligon, Guest, Gilliam, Hartnett, Bailey, Landing, B. J. Cox, Hayes, Atkinson, Willis, Lowe, T. Moore, Davis, Hixon, Martin, Pope, Henderson-Myers and Robbins: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 56 TO TITLE 46 SO AS TO REGULATE THE SALE OF HEMP-DERIVED CONSUMABLES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

H. 3930 (Word version) -- Reps. B. J. Cox, G. M. Smith, T. Moore, Hiott, B. Newton, Neese, Sessions, Edgerton, Beach, B. L. Cox, Hardee, Montgomery, M. M. Smith, Holman, Willis, Lawson, Hager, McGinnis, Vaughan, Burns, Frank, Davis, White, Caskey, Wickensimer, Hartnett, Rankin, Magnuson, Guffey, Kilmartin, Haddon, Schuessler, Cromer, Gilreath, Long, Oremus, Hartz, Pope, Mitchell, Yow, Forrest, Hixon, Taylor, W. Newton, Teeple, Pedalino, Crawford and Guest: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SECOND AMENDMENT FINANCIAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO PROVIDE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY SHALL KNOWINGLY KEEP A RECORD OF PRIVATELY OWNED FIREARMS OR THEIR OWNERS AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4187 (Word version) -- Reps. Caskey, Ballentine, Calhoon, Forrest, Govan, Kilmartin, May, McCabe, Taylor, White and Wooten: A BILL TO EXTEND THE ONE PERCENT SALES TAX IMPOSED BY ACT 378 OF 2004, AS AMENDED, THE LEXINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT, FOR AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN YEARS.

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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4348 (Word version) -- Rep. Herbkersman: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M. ON MAY 1, 2025, AS THE TIME TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON JUNE 30, 2026; TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON JUNE 30, 2026; AND TO ELECT A MEMBER TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR THE SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT FOR A TERM EXPIRING ON JUNE 30, 2026.

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On motion of Senator HUTTO, with unanimous consent, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted and returned to the House.

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