SC H 5709

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1. 2026-05-18

   Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-33

2. 2026-05-18

   Introduced and adopted

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• Adopt House Resolution

  2026-05-18 · pass · 73-33

  Member-level votes (124)

  • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
  • Hart, Christopher R.: no
  • Bailey, William H.: yes
  • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
  • Beach, Thomas: yes
  • Bowers, Phillip: yes
  • Bradley, Jeff: yes
  • Burns, James Mikell: yes
  • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
  • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
  • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
  • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
  • Chumley, William M.: yes
  • Collins, Neal A.: yes
  • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
  • Cromer, April: yes
  • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
  • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
  • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
  • Ford, Greg: yes
  • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
  • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
  • Gatch, Gil: yes
  • Gibson, Daniel: yes
  • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
  • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
  • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
  • Hager, William: yes
  • Hardee, Kevin: yes
  • Harris, Robert J.: yes
  • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
  • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
  • Hewitt, Lee: yes
  • Hiott, David R.: yes
  • Hixon, William M.: yes
  • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
  • Huff, William C.: yes
  • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
  • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
  • Landing, Kathy: yes
  • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
  • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
  • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
  • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
  • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
  • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
  • Martin, David: yes
  • McCravy, John R., III: yes
  • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
  • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
  • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
  • Moore, Travis A.: yes
  • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
  • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
  • Neese, Mike M.: yes
  • Newton, Brandon: yes
  • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
  • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
  • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
  • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
  • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
  • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
  • Robbins, Robby: yes
  • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
  • Schuessler, Carla: yes
  • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
  • Teeple, James E.: yes
  • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
  • Vaughan, David: yes
  • White, Joseph S.: yes
  • Whitmire, William R.: yes
  • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
  • Willis, Mark N.: yes
  • Wooten, Chris: yes
  • Yow, Richard L.: yes
  • Anderson, Carl L.: no
  • Bamberg, Justin T.: no
  • Bauer, Heather: no
  • Bernstein, Beth E.: no
  • Clyburn, William: no
  • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
  • Dillard, Chandra E.: no
  • Garvin, Kambrell H.: no
  • Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
  • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: no
  • Grant, Hamilton R.: no
  • Hayes, Jackie E.: no
  • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: no
  • Hosey, Lonnie: no
  • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: no
  • Jones, Wendell K.: no
  • King, John Richard C.: no
  • Kirby, Roger K.: no
  • Luck, Jason S.: no
  • McDaniel, Annie E.: no
  • Moore, JA: no
  • Reese, Robert T.: no
  • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
  • Rose, Seth: no
  • Rutherford, J. Todd: no
  • Scott, Keishan M.: no
  • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: no
  • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: no
  • Waters, Courtney S.: no
  • Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
  • Williams, Robert Q.: no
  • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
  • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
  • Cox, Brandon L.: excused
  • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
  • Guffey, Brandon: excused
  • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
  • Sessions, Heath: excused
  • Taylor, Bill: excused
  • Weeks, J. David: excused
  • Alexander, Terry: excused
  • Atkinson, Lucas: excused
  • Ballentine, Nathan: excused
  • Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
  • Frank, Stephen: excused
  • Howard, Leon: excused
  • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
  • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
  • Smith, Marvin: excused

• Adjourn For The Day

  2026-05-18 · pass · 80-14

  Member-level votes (124)

  • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: no
  • Ligon, Thomas R.: no
  • Moore, JA: no
  • Reese, Robert T.: no
  • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
  • Scott, Keishan M.: no
  • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: no
  • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: no
  • Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
  • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
  • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
  • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: excused
  • Cox, Brandon L.: excused
  • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
  • Guffey, Brandon: excused
  • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
  • Sessions, Heath: excused
  • Taylor, Bill: excused
  • Weeks, J. David: excused
  • Alexander, Terry: excused
  • Anderson, Carl L.: excused
  • Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
  • Bauer, Heather: excused
  • Clyburn, William: excused
  • Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
  • Dillard, Chandra E.: excused
  • Howard, Leon: excused
  • Jones, Wendell K.: excused
  • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: excused
  • King, John Richard C.: excused
  • Kirby, Roger K.: excused
  • Lowe, Phillip D.: excused
  • Luck, Jason S.: excused
  • McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
  • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
  • Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
  • Smith, Marvin: excused
  • Waters, Courtney S.: excused
  • Williams, Robert Q.: excused
  • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
  • Bailey, William H.: yes
  • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
  • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
  • Beach, Thomas: yes
  • Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
  • Bowers, Phillip: yes
  • Bradley, Jeff: yes
  • Burns, James Mikell: yes
  • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
  • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
  • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
  • Chumley, William M.: yes
  • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
  • Collins, Neal A.: yes
  • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
  • Cromer, April: yes
  • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
  • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
  • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
  • Ford, Greg: yes
  • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
  • Frank, Stephen: yes
  • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
  • Gatch, Gil: yes
  • Gibson, Daniel: yes
  • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
  • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
  • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
  • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
  • Hager, William: yes
  • Hardee, Kevin: yes
  • Harris, Robert J.: yes
  • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
  • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
  • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: yes
  • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
  • Hewitt, Lee: yes
  • Hiott, David R.: yes
  • Hixon, William M.: yes
  • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
  • Hosey, Lonnie: yes
  • Huff, William C.: yes
  • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
  • Landing, Kathy: yes
  • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
  • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
  • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
  • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
  • Martin, David: yes
  • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
  • McCravy, John R., III: yes
  • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
  • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
  • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
  • Moore, Travis A.: yes
  • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
  • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
  • Neese, Mike M.: yes
  • Newton, Brandon: yes
  • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
  • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
  • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
  • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
  • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
  • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
  • Robbins, Robby: yes
  • Rose, Seth: yes
  • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
  • Schuessler, Carla: yes
  • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
  • Teeple, James E.: yes
  • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
  • Vaughan, David: yes
  • White, Joseph S.: yes
  • Whitmire, William R.: yes
  • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
  • Willis, Mark N.: yes
  • Wooten, Chris: yes
  • Yow, Richard L.: yes
  • Garvin, Kambrell H.: no
  • Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
  • Grant, Hamilton R.: no
  • Hart, Christopher R.: no
  • Hayes, Jackie E.: no

• Recede

  2026-05-18 · fail · 26-82

  Member-level votes (123)

  • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
  • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
  • Clyburn, William: yes
  • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
  • Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
  • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
  • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
  • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
  • Hart, Christopher R.: yes
  • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
  • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie: yes
  • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
  • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
  • King, John Richard C.: yes
  • Kirby, Roger K.: yes
  • Luck, Jason S.: yes
  • McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
  • Moore, JA: yes
  • Reese, Robert T.: yes
  • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
  • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
  • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
  • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
  • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
  • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
  • Atkinson, Lucas: no
  • Bailey, William H.: no
  • Ballentine, Nathan: no
  • Bannister, Bruce W.: no
  • Bauer, Heather: no
  • Beach, Thomas: no
  • Bernstein, Beth E.: no
  • Bowers, Phillip: no
  • Bradley, Jeff: no
  • Burns, James Mikell: no
  • Bustos, Joseph M.: no
  • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: no
  • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: no
  • Chapman, Donald G.: no
  • Chumley, William M.: no
  • Collins, Neal A.: no
  • Crawford, Heather Ammons: no
  • Cromer, April: no
  • Duncan, Adam L.: no
  • Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
  • Erickson, Shannon S.: no
  • Ford, Greg: no
  • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: no
  • Frank, Stephen: no
  • Gagnon, Craig A.: no
  • Gatch, Gil: no
  • Gibson, Daniel: no
  • Gilliam, Leon D.: no
  • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: no
  • Haddon, Patrick B.: no
  • Hager, William: no
  • Hardee, Kevin: no
  • Harris, Robert J.: no
  • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
  • Hartz, Charles V.: no
  • Herbkersman, William G.: no
  • Hewitt, Lee: no
  • Hiott, David R.: no
  • Hixon, William M.: no
  • Holman, Harriet A.: no
  • Huff, William C.: no
  • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: no
  • Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
  • Landing, Kathy: no
  • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: no
  • Lawson, M. Brian: no
  • Ligon, Thomas R.: no
  • Long, Steven Wayne: no
  • Lowe, Phillip D.: no
  • Magnuson, Josiah: no
  • Martin, David: no
  • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
  • McCravy, John R., III: no
  • McGinnis, Timothy A.: no
  • Mitchell, Cody T.: no
  • Mitchell, Dianne: no
  • Moore, Travis A.: no
  • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
  • Moss, Dennis C.: no
  • Neese, Mike M.: no
  • Newton, Brandon: no
  • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: no
  • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
  • Pace, Jordan S.: no
  • Pedalino, Fawn M.: no
  • Pope, Thomas E.: no
  • Rankin, Luke S.: no
  • Robbins, Robby: no
  • Rose, Seth: no
  • Sanders, Richard Blake: no
  • Schuessler, Carla: no
  • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: no
  • Teeple, James E.: no
  • Terribile, Jackie R.: no
  • Vaughan, David: no
  • Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
  • White, Joseph S.: no
  • Whitmire, William R.: no
  • Wickensimer, Paul B.: no
  • Willis, Mark N.: no
  • Wooten, Chris: no
  • Yow, Richard L.: no
  • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
  • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
  • Cox, Brandon L.: excused
  • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
  • Guffey, Brandon: excused
  • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
  • Sessions, Heath: excused
  • Taylor, Bill: excused
  • Weeks, J. David: excused
  • Alexander, Terry: excused
  • Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
  • Garvin, Kambrell H.: excused
  • Howard, Leon: excused
  • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
  • Smith, Marvin: excused
  • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: excused

• Table Motion to Reconsider the Vote

  2026-05-18 · pass · 73-33

  Member-level votes (124)

  • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: excused
  • Sessions, Heath: excused
  • Taylor, Bill: excused
  • Weeks, J. David: excused
  • Alexander, Terry: excused
  • Atkinson, Lucas: excused
  • Ballentine, Nathan: excused
  • Davis, Sylleste H.: excused
  • Howard, Leon: excused
  • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: excused
  • McCravy, John R., III: excused
  • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: excused
  • Smith, Marvin: excused
  • Bailey, William H.: yes
  • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
  • Beach, Thomas: yes
  • Bowers, Phillip: yes
  • Bradley, Jeff: yes
  • Burns, James Mikell: yes
  • Bustos, Joseph M.: yes
  • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
  • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
  • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
  • Chumley, William M.: yes
  • Collins, Neal A.: yes
  • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
  • Cromer, April: yes
  • Duncan, Adam L.: yes
  • Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
  • Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
  • Ford, Greg: yes
  • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
  • Frank, Stephen: yes
  • Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
  • Gatch, Gil: yes
  • Gibson, Daniel: yes
  • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
  • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
  • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
  • Hager, William: yes
  • Hardee, Kevin: yes
  • Harris, Robert J.: yes
  • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
  • Herbkersman, William G.: yes
  • Hewitt, Lee: yes
  • Hiott, David R.: yes
  • Hixon, William M.: yes
  • Holman, Harriet A.: yes
  • Huff, William C.: yes
  • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
  • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
  • Landing, Kathy: yes
  • Lastinger, John T., Jr.: yes
  • Lawson, M. Brian: yes
  • Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
  • Long, Steven Wayne: yes
  • Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
  • Magnuson, Josiah: yes
  • Martin, David: yes
  • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
  • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
  • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
  • Moore, Travis A.: yes
  • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
  • Moss, Dennis C.: yes
  • Neese, Mike M.: yes
  • Newton, Brandon: yes
  • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
  • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
  • Pace, Jordan S.: yes
  • Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
  • Pope, Thomas E.: yes
  • Rankin, Luke S.: yes
  • Robbins, Robby: yes
  • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
  • Schuessler, Carla: yes
  • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
  • Teeple, James E.: yes
  • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
  • Vaughan, David: yes
  • White, Joseph S.: yes
  • Whitmire, William R.: yes
  • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
  • Willis, Mark N.: yes
  • Wooten, Chris: yes
  • Yow, Richard L.: yes
  • Anderson, Carl L.: no
  • Bamberg, Justin T.: no
  • Bauer, Heather: no
  • Bernstein, Beth E.: no
  • Clyburn, William: no
  • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
  • Dillard, Chandra E.: no
  • Garvin, Kambrell H.: no
  • Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
  • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: no
  • Grant, Hamilton R.: no
  • Hart, Christopher R.: no
  • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
  • Hayes, Jackie E.: no
  • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D.: no
  • Hosey, Lonnie: no
  • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: no
  • Jones, Wendell K.: no
  • King, John Richard C.: no
  • Kirby, Roger K.: no
  • Luck, Jason S.: no
  • McDaniel, Annie E.: no
  • Moore, JA: no
  • Reese, Robert T.: no
  • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
  • Rose, Seth: no
  • Rutherford, J. Todd: no
  • Scott, Keishan M.: no
  • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: no
  • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: no
  • Waters, Courtney S.: no
  • Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
  • Williams, Robert Q.: no
  • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
  • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: excused
  • Cox, Brandon L.: excused
  • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: excused
  • Guffey, Brandon: excused

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