S 1038 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Religious Liberty Day

Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-340 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH OF EACH YEAR AS "RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.. - RATIFIED TITLE

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Signed May 18, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2026 · House May 13, 2026

How they voted

44–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 45

Apr 15, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

32 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

May 18, 2026

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

upper

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 13, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (103-0-12)

house

May 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and sent to House

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (44-0-1)

senate

Apr 1, 2026

Upper · Passed

Recalled from Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services

upper

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors