Legislative Priorities
2025–2026 Session — 126th General Assembly
In 2026 we will be working on the following priorities.
48 bills · 1 signed into law · 7 passed one chamber
Bill statuses as of June 12, 2026
Protecting Life (10)
- More info →Human Life Protection ActH. 3457In committee — House Judiciary
We believe that all human life has intrinsic worth and should be legally protected at all stages.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 6
- More info →Women's CARE Act (Maternal Health for Inmates)S. 385Passed Senate 35-4 — now in House JudiciaryPassed one chamber
Supports the Women's CARE Act, which provides pregnancy testing, supervised pre-incarceration probation, and childbirth alternatives so that expectant mothers can deliver their children outside of prison walls.
- More info →Adoption ReformS. 121Passed Senate 45-0 — now in House JudiciaryPassed one chamber
We support adoption as an alternative to abortion and stand behind the pregnancy centers serving mothers across South Carolina.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 6
- More info →Pregnancy CARE ActH. 3012In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Pregnancy CARE Act (companion)H. 3504In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Chemically Induced AbortionsH. 3092In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Baby Olivia ActH. 3256In committee — House
- More info →Infant Safe Haven ExpansionH. 4696In committee — House
- More info →Medicaid & Family Planning ProvidersH. 4691In committee — House
- More info →Dependent Maternity CoverageH. 3249In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry
Parental Rights (5)
- More info →Parental Rights ActH. 4757Passed House 116-1 — now in Senate EducationPassed one chamber
We oppose federal intrusion into education, reject CRT in our curriculum, and affirm parental authority over their children's schooling.
2024 SCGOP Platform, pp. 8, 12
- More info →Parental Rights in Education ActH. 3011In committee — House Education
- More info →Parental Bill of RightsH. 3118In committee — House Education
- More info →Parental Rights in MedicalH. 3638In committee — House 3M
Requires parental permission for minors to access birth control. We support patient choice and limiting government bureaucracy.
2024 SCGOP Platform, pp. 9, 13
- More info →Right to Affirm Biological Sex in Child WelfareH. 3094In committee — House Judiciary
Women's Privacy & Biological Sex (5)
- More info →Student Physical Privacy ActH. 4756Signed into law — Act No. 152 (May 15, 2026)Signed into law
Sports competition should be based on biological gender. We oppose gender reassignment.
2024 SCGOP Platform, pp. 8, 12
- More info →Definitions Bill (Human Biological Sexes)H. 3506In committee — House Judiciary
There are two genders. We oppose gender reassignment, a direct threat to our children.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 8
- More info →Privacy in Public Spaces ActH. 4465In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Student Physical Privacy (superseded)H. 3263In committee — superseded by H. 4756
- More info →Student Physical Privacy Act (Senate)S. 199In committee — superseded by H. 4756
Protecting Children (4)
- More info →Obscene Depictions of Child Sexual AbuseH. 3045Passed House — now in Senate JudiciaryPassed one chamber
We are working to protect South Carolina's children from sexual exploitation — strengthening the laws against obscene depictions of children, AI-morphed images of identifiable minors, and sextortion.
- More info →Morphed Images of Identifiable MinorsH. 3046Passed House 96-19 — now in Senate JudiciaryPassed one chamber
- More info →SextortionH. 3057In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Defense of Children's Innocence ActH. 3381In committee — House Judiciary
Faith in Public Schools (3)
- More info →School Chaplains & Ten Commandments DisplaysH. 4762Passed House 84-31 — now in Senate EducationPassed one chamber
Authorizes school districts to welcome volunteer chaplains who can mentor, counsel, and support students and staff in our public schools.
- More info →Ten Commandments in SchoolH. 3217In committee — House Judiciary
We affirm the constitutionality of religious expression in public spaces and support a return to Judeo-Christian values.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 9
- More info →School Chaplains (Senate)S. 122In committee — Senate Education
Education & Campus Freedom (4)
- More info →School Choice (Open Enrollment)H. 3199In committee — House Education
We support quality education and school choice for all South Carolina students.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 12
- More info →FORUM ActH. 4749In committee — House Education & Public Works
The Forming Open and Robust University Minds (FORUM) Act protects the free expression of students and student organizations on South Carolina's public college campuses.
- More info →Trump Administration Education CompactH. 4734In committee — House Education & Public Works
- More info →Charlie Kirk DayH. 4609In committee — House Education & Public Works
Ending DEI (3)
- More info →Dismantle DEI ActH. 3927Passed House 82-32 — now in Senate JudiciaryPassed one chamber
We oppose the imposition of DEI and Social Justice Policy. We believe in equality of opportunity, not equality of results.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 5
- More info →DEI in Higher EducationH. 3572In committee — House Education
- More info →DEI in State UniversitiesH. 3184In committee — House Education
Taxes & Veterans (3)
- More info →Disabled Veterans Income Tax CreditH. 3943In committee — House Ways & Means
We honor all South Carolinians who have served honorably in the military.
2024 SCGOP Platform, p. 10
- More info →Eliminate the Marriage Tax PenaltyH. 3365In committee — House Ways & Means
- More info →Property Tax Relief for SeniorsH. 3424In committee — House Ways & Means
Public Safety & First Responders (3)
- More info →Fallen First Responder ActH. 3281In committee — House Judiciary
Establishes a Fallen First Responder Survivor Advocate within the State Law Enforcement Division to walk alongside the families of first responders who give their lives in the line of duty.
- More info →Attempted Murder Mandatory MinimumH. 4713In committee — House Judiciary
- More info →Battered Spouse Syndrome EvidenceH. 4714In committee — House Judiciary
Farming & Energy (2)
- More info →Farmer Protection Act (ESG Farming)H. 3296In committee — House Agriculture
Supports the Farmer Protection Act, which keeps ESG criteria out of agricultural lending, so that South Carolina farmers' access to credit is decided by sound business judgment rather than political mandates.
- More info →Emergency Fuel Supply ActH. 3423In committee — House Agriculture
Countering Foreign Adversaries (2)
- More info →Public Funds & Chinese CompaniesH. 4697In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry
- More info →CCP Real Property ProhibitionH. 4787In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry
Other Member Bills (4)
- More info →Judea & Samaria ResolutionH. 4865In committee — House Invitations & Memorial Resolutions
- More info →Service of Process on InsurersH. 4786In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry
- More info →Insurance Data Security ApplicabilityH. 4788In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry
- More info →Captive Insurance Filing DeadlineH. 4789In committee — House Labor, Commerce & Industry