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SC S 688

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South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 688 pass?

Yes. SC S 688 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-05): Effective date See Act for Effective Date

What is SC S 688 about?

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-5, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS AND PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LOOKBACK PERIOD FOR THE BENEFIT RATIO; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-45, RELATING TO DEBT STATUS ESTIMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SOLVENCY TARGET FOR THE FUND; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-60, RELATING TO THE TAX RATE WHEN A DELINQUENT REPORT IS RECEIVED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR AN OUTSTANDING LIEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-350, RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO FILE A REPORT; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-370, RELATING TO INTEREST ON UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY CONTRIBUTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE FIRST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF NET DEPRECIATED VALUE OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A SMALL BUSINESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-900, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RETURNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR TAXATION IF THE TAXPAYER HAS LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF NET DEPRECIATED VALUE OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY; BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-980 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED FOR TAXATION BE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-20-50, RELATING TO THE LICENSE TAX ON CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PORTION OF THE FIRST FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL STOCK AND PAID-IN OR CAPITAL SURPLUS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Who sponsors SC S 688?

Massey, Kimbrell are the primary sponsors of SC S 688.

Description

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-5, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTIONS AND PAYMENTS TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE LOOKBACK PERIOD FOR THE BENEFIT RATIO; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-45, RELATING TO DEBT STATUS ESTIMATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SOLVENCY TARGET FOR THE FUND; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-60, RELATING TO THE TAX RATE WHEN A DELINQUENT REPORT IS RECEIVED, SO AS TO CHANGE THE PENALTY FOR AN OUTSTANDING LIEN; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-350, RELATING TO THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE PENALTY FOR FAILING TO FILE A REPORT; BY AMENDING SECTION 41-31-370, RELATING TO INTEREST ON UNPAID CONTRIBUTIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE CAP ON THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY CONTRIBUTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT THE FIRST TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF NET DEPRECIATED VALUE OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A SMALL BUSINESS; BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-900, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX RETURNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TAXPAYER IS NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR TAXATION IF THE TAXPAYER HAS LESS THAN TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OF NET DEPRECIATED VALUE OF BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY; BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-980 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT ALL BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY REQUIRED TO BE RETURNED FOR TAXATION BE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-20-50, RELATING TO THE LICENSE TAX ON CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PORTION OF THE FIRST FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF CERTAIN CAPITAL STOCK AND PAID-IN OR CAPITAL SURPLUS. - RATIFIED TITLE

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-06-05 — Effective date See Act for Effective Date
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Masseyprimary
  • Kimbrellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-05

    Effective date See Act for Effective Date

  2. 2026-06-03

    Act No. 243

  3. 2026-05-22

    Signed By Governor

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-20

    Ratified R 264

  5. 2026-05-18

    Ordered enrolled for ratification

  6. 2026-05-14

    Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

  7. 2026-05-14

    Conference report received and adopted

  8. 2026-05-14

    Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0

  9. 2026-05-14

    Conference report received and adopted

  10. 2026-05-14

    Conference committee appointed Bennett, Williams, Massey

  11. 2026-05-14

    Conference committee appointed B Newton, Hewitt, Kirby

  12. 2026-05-14

    Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-114

  13. 2026-05-14

    Non-concurrence in Senate amendment

  14. 2026-05-13

    Returned to House with amendments

  15. 2026-05-13

    Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0

  16. 2026-05-13

    House amendment amended

    amendment-amendment

  17. 2026-05-13

    Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-05-12

    Roll call Yeas-115 Nays-0

  19. 2026-05-12

    Read second time

    reading-2

  20. 2026-05-12

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-05-08

    Scrivener's error corrected

  22. 2026-05-07

    Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-04-14

    Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-04-14

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2026-04-01

    Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0

  26. 2026-04-01

    Read third time and sent to House

    passage,reading-3

  27. 2026-04-01

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  28. 2026-03-25

    Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

  29. 2026-03-25

    Read second time

    reading-2

  30. 2026-03-17

    Scrivener's error corrected

  31. 2026-03-12

    Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry

    committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-01-13

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  34. 2025-12-10

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

    referral-committee

  35. 2025-12-10

    Prefiled

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 2nd Reading

    2026-03-25 · pass · 43-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
    • Leber, Matthew W.: excused
  • 3rd Reading

    2026-04-01 · pass · 45-0

    Member-level votes (45)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
  • Passage of Bill

    2026-05-12 · pass · 115-0

    Member-level votes (123)
    • Alexander, Terry: yes
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: yes
    • Burns, James Mikell: yes
    • Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
    • Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
    • Chapman, Donald G.: yes
    • Chumley, William M.: yes
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Cromer, April: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: 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
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: yes
    • Hardee, Kevin: yes
    • Harris, Robert J.: yes
    • Hart, Christopher R.: yes
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
    • Hartz, Charles V.: yes
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. 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
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: 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
    • Luck, Jason S.: 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
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: 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
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Smith, Marvin: yes
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Teeple, James E.: yes
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • White, Joseph S.: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Williams, Robert Q.: yes
    • Willis, Mark N.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • Bradley, Jeff: excused
    • Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: excused
  • to adopt amendment

    2026-05-13 · pass · 44-0

    Member-level votes (46)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Fernandez, Tom: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Kimbrell, Josh: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Tedder, Deon T.: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Jackson, Darrell: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
  • Adopt Conference Report

    2026-05-14 · pass · 107-0

    Member-level votes (124)
    • Anderson, Carl L.: yes
    • Bailey, William H.: yes
    • Ballentine, Nathan: yes
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
    • Bauer, Heather: yes
    • Beach, Thomas: yes
    • Bowers, Phillip: yes
    • Bradley, Jeff: yes
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: 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
    • Clyburn, William: yes
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
    • Collins, Neal A.: yes
    • Cox, Brandon L.: yes
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
    • Cromer, April: yes
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: 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
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
    • Gatch, Gil: yes
    • Gibson, Daniel: yes
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
    • Guffey, Brandon: yes
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
    • Hager, William: 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
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
    • Jones, Wendell K.: yes
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
    • King, John Richard C.: yes
    • Kirby, Roger K.: 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
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
    • McCravy, John R., III: yes
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
    • Mitchell, Dianne: yes
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
    • Moore, JA: yes
    • Moore, Travis A.: yes
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: 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
    • Reese, Robert T.: yes
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
    • Robbins, Robby: yes
    • Rose, Seth: yes
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
    • Schuessler, Carla: yes
    • Scott, Keishan M.: yes
    • Sessions, Heath: yes
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
    • Taylor, Bill: yes
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
    • Vaughan, David: yes
    • Waters, Courtney S.: yes
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
    • White, Joseph S.: yes
    • Whitmire, William R.: yes
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
    • Willis, Mark N.: yes
    • Wooten, Chris: yes
    • Yow, Richard L.: yes
    • Atkinson, Lucas: excused
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
    • Luck, Jason S.: excused
    • Moss, Dennis C.: excused
    • Smith, Marvin: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • Alexander, Terry: excused
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
    • Frank, Stephen: excused
    • Hardee, Kevin: excused
    • Hart, Christopher R.: excused
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • Teeple, James E.: excused
    • Williams, Robert Q.: excused
  • to adopt the conference report

    2026-05-14 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (42)
    • Adams, Brian: yes
    • Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
    • Allen, Karl B.: yes
    • Bennett, Sean M.: yes
    • Blackmon, Allen: yes
    • Bright, Lee: yes
    • Campsen, George E., III: yes
    • Cash, Richard J.: yes
    • Chaplin, JD: yes
    • Climer, Wes: yes
    • Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
    • Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
    • Davis, Tom: yes
    • Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
    • Elliott, Jason: yes
    • Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
    • Garrett, Billy: yes
    • Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
    • Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
    • Hembree, Greg: yes
    • Hutto, Brad: yes
    • Johnson, Michael: yes
    • Leber, Matthew W.: yes
    • Martin, Shane R.: yes
    • Massey, A. Shane: yes
    • Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
    • Ott, Russell L.: yes
    • Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
    • Rankin, Luke A.: yes
    • Reichenbach, Mike: yes
    • Rice, Rex F.: yes
    • Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
    • Stubbs, Everett: yes
    • Sutton, Ed: yes
    • Turner, Ross: yes
    • Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
    • Walker, Overture: yes
    • Williams, Kent M.: yes
    • Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
    • Zell, Jeff: yes
    • Goldfinch, Stephen L.: excused
    • Kennedy, Carlisle: excused
  • Concur in Senate Amendments

    2026-05-14 · fail · 0-114

    Member-level votes (123)
    • Alexander, Terry: no
    • Anderson, Carl L.: no
    • Atkinson, Lucas: no
    • Bailey, William H.: no
    • Ballentine, Nathan: no
    • Bamberg, Justin T.: no
    • Bannister, Bruce W.: no
    • Bauer, Heather: no
    • Beach, Thomas: no
    • Bowers, Phillip: no
    • Bradley, Jeff: no
    • Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.: 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
    • Clyburn, William: no
    • Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: no
    • Collins, Neal A.: no
    • Cox, Brandon L.: no
    • Crawford, Heather Ammons: no
    • Cromer, April: no
    • Davis, Sylleste H.: no
    • Dillard, Chandra E.: no
    • Duncan, Adam L.: no
    • Edgerton, Sarita L.: no
    • Erickson, Shannon S.: no
    • Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: no
    • Frank, Stephen: no
    • Gagnon, Craig A.: no
    • Garvin, Kambrell H.: no
    • Gatch, Gil: no
    • Gibson, Daniel: no
    • Gilliam, Leon D.: no
    • Gilliard, Wendell G.: no
    • Gilreath, Thomas Lee: no
    • Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: no
    • Grant, Hamilton R.: no
    • Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: no
    • Haddon, Patrick B.: no
    • Hager, William: no
    • Hardee, Kevin: no
    • Harris, Robert J.: no
    • Hart, Christopher R.: no
    • Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: no
    • Hartz, Charles V.: no
    • Hayes, Jackie E.: no
    • Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: no
    • Hewitt, Lee: no
    • Hiott, David R.: no
    • Hixon, William M.: no
    • Holman, Harriet A.: no
    • Hosey, Lonnie: no
    • Huff, William C.: no
    • Johnson, Jeffrey E.: no
    • Jones, Wendell K.: no
    • Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: no
    • Kilmartin, John Gregory: no
    • King, John Richard C.: no
    • Kirby, Roger K.: 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
    • Luck, Jason S.: no
    • Magnuson, Josiah: no
    • Martin, David: no
    • McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: no
    • McCravy, John R., III: no
    • McDaniel, Annie E.: no
    • McGinnis, Timothy A.: no
    • Mitchell, Cody T.: no
    • Mitchell, Dianne: no
    • Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: no
    • Moore, Travis A.: no
    • Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: no
    • Moss, Dennis C.: no
    • Neese, Mike M.: no
    • Newton, Brandon: no
    • Oremus, Melissa Lackey: no
    • Pace, Jordan S.: no
    • Pedalino, Fawn M.: no
    • Pope, Thomas E.: no
    • Rankin, Luke S.: no
    • Reese, Robert T.: no
    • Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: no
    • Robbins, Robby: no
    • Rose, Seth: no
    • Rutherford, J. Todd: no
    • Sanders, Richard Blake: no
    • Schuessler, Carla: no
    • Scott, Keishan M.: no
    • Sessions, Heath: no
    • Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: no
    • Smith, Marvin: no
    • Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: no
    • Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: no
    • Taylor, Bill: no
    • Teeple, James E.: no
    • Terribile, Jackie R.: no
    • Vaughan, David: no
    • Waters, Courtney S.: no
    • Wetmore, Elizabeth: no
    • Whitmire, William R.: no
    • Wickensimer, Paul B.: no
    • Williams, Robert Q.: no
    • Willis, Mark N.: no
    • Wooten, Chris: no
    • Yow, Richard L.: no
    • Bernstein, Beth E.: excused
    • Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: excused
    • Weeks, J. David: excused
    • White, Joseph S.: excused
    • Ford, Greg: excused
    • Guffey, Brandon: excused
    • Howard, Leon: excused
    • Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: excused
    • Moore, JA: excused
    • Newton, Wm. Weston J.: excused

Related bills

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