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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4820: Workers Compensation Total Disability Calculation

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 42-9-10, RELATING TO AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR TOTAL DISABILITY UNDER WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MINIMUM WEEKLY AMOUNT TO ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS, AND TO ESTABLISH A MECHANISM FOR PERIODIC INFLATION-BASED INCREASES.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases minimum weekly workers' comp disability payment to $150 with inflation adjustments, strengthening financial protection for injured workers under employment standards.95% confidence
Joe White (R) Tiffany Spann-Wilder (D) John McCravy (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4613: Sales Tax Swipe Fee Fairness Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SALES TAX SWIPE FEE FAIRNESS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 37-1-320 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CREDIT CARD PAYMENT PROCESSORS MAY NOT CHARGE A SWIPE FEE ON THE SALES TAX PORTION OF RETAIL TRANSACTIONS.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesPrevents credit card processors from charging swipe fees on sales tax portions, protecting state tax revenue collection and ensuring full tax collection for budget purposes.90% confidence
Cody Mitchell (R) Bill Chumley (R) Tommy Pope (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4740: School Mapping Data Program

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO CREATE THE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING EFFICIENT EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION BY THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
Tim McGinnis (R) Cody Mitchell (R) Chris Wooten (R) Kambrell Garvin (D) Hamilton Grant (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4716: Constitutional Amendment

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND SECTION 26, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THEY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RATHER THAN BY THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; TO PROVIDE FOR A MAJORITY VOTE OF EACH CHAMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROVIDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE FOR MAGISTRATES' TERMS OF OFFICE AND THEIR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JURISDICTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE OF MAGISTRATES OF FOUR YEARS AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED.
Tommy Pope (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4563: House Rules, Standing Committee membership

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 4.2 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO STANDING COMMITTEES AND THEIR MEMBERSHIPS, SO AS TO REQUIRE STANDING COMMITTEES TO BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE MAJORITY POLITICAL PARTY IN PROPORTION TO THE NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH SUCH POLITICAL PARTY AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE ENSURING THAT THE MAJORITY POLITICAL PARTY CONTAINS A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP WITHIN EACH STANDING COMMITTEE.
Bill Chumley (R) Steven Long (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4713: Attempted murder, mandatory minimum

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-29, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE A MANDATORY MINIMUM TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF FIVE YEARS FOR A VIOLATION.
Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeMandates 5-year minimum sentence for attempted murder, increasing sentencing severity and opposing criminal justice reform efforts.95% confidence
Sarita Edgerton (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R) John McCravy (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4578: Property Tax Exemption

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR TAXPAYERS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND OVER OR THOSE TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED OR LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN MILLAGE IMPOSED FOR SERVICING THE GENERAL OBLIGATION DEBT OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesRemoves homestead exemption for seniors/disabled on school district debt millage, increasing their property tax burden per bill's amendment to Section 12-37-250.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationRemoves homestead exemption for school district debt millage, increasing potential school funding revenue by expanding taxable base for education-related debt servicing.95% confidence ✗ HousingOpposes HousingBill removes property tax exemption for school district debt millage, increasing tax burden on seniors/disabled homeowners, reducing affordability support for vulnerable housing occupants.90% confidence
Mike Burns (R) Tommy Pope (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 4691: Medicaid

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-120 SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR AFFILIATED PROVIDERS DEEMED ABORTION CLINICS AS DEFINED BY LAW MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; AND TO PROHIBIT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FROM DIRECTING MEDICAID FUNDS TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS.
Topics ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareBill prohibits Medicaid funding for organizations deemed abortion clinics, restricting access to family planning services under healthcare coverage.95% confidence
Bill Chumley (R) Sarita Edgerton (R) Josiah Magnuson (R) Melissa Oremus (R) Joe White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 20, 2026

H 3428: Resident vendor preferences

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 11-35-1524, RELATING TO RESIDENT VENDOR PREFERENCE UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AN AWARD DETERMINATION, A PROCUREMENT OFFICER IS DIRECTED TO DECREASE A BIDDER'S PRICE BY TWO PERCENT IF THE BID IS SUBMITTED BY A BUSINESS OWNED BY A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN RESIDING IN THIS STATE, AND TO DEFINE "SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN" FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransProvides 2% bid preference for service-disabled veteran-owned businesses in state procurement, advancing veteran business opportunities and economic support.95% confidence
Dennis Moss (R) Micah Caskey (R) Jerry Govan (D) Fawn Pedalino (R)
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