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IntroducedMar 27, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 15, 2026
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Passed HouseMay 12, 2026
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Became LawMay 19, 2026
South Carolina Senate Bill
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 10-1-165, RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF CERTAIN MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE TYPE OF MONUMENTS OR MEMORIALS THAT MAY NOT BE RELOCATED, REMOVED, OR DISTURBED, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY JOINT RESOLUTION, TO TAKE ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS, TO ALLOW FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN AFFINITY ORGANIZATION MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION TO PREVENT CERTAIN ACTIONS REGARDING CERTAIN MONUMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • May 19, 2026: Signed By Governor
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Summary
Comments on S 508
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Peelerprimary
- Bennettprimary
- Youngprimary
- Blackmonprimary
- Kimbrellprimary
- Zellprimary
- Nuttprimary
- Fernandezprimary
- Alexanderprimary
- Turnerprimary
- Adamsprimary
- Leberprimary
- Corbinprimary
- Groomsprimary
- Hembreeprimary
- Riceprimary
- Masseyprimary
- Garrettprimary
- Chaplinprimary
- Cromerprimary
- Johnsonprimary
- Gambrellprimary
- Kennedyprimary
- Davisprimary
- Climerprimary
- Campsenprimary
- Reichenbachprimary
- Brightprimary
- Cashprimary
Votes
YES: 31
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Elliott, Jason
- Fernandez, Tom
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Johnson, Michael
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Young, Tom, Jr.
NO: 7
EXCUSED: 7
YES: 74
- Bailey, William H.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Neese, Mike M.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 28
- Alexander, Terry
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Moore, JA
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Williams, Robert Q.
NOT VOTING: 8
EXCUSED: 14
YES: 79
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Beach, Thomas
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Brandon L.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Cromer, April
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Duncan, Adam L.
- Edgerton, Sarita L.
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Ford, Greg
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.
- Frank, Stephen
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gatch, Gil
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- Donald Ryan McCabe, Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Pace, Jordan S.
- Pedalino, Fawn M.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Robbins, Robby
- Sanders, Richard Blake
- Schuessler, Carla
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Taylor, Bill
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 28
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Hosey, Lonnie
- Jones, Wendell K.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Luck, Jason S.
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- Reese, Robert T.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Waters, Courtney S.
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
NOT VOTING: 11
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 40
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- Bright, Lee
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Chaplin, JD
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Devine, Tameika Isaac
- Elliott, Jason
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Graham, Jeffrey R.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Johnson, Michael
- Matthew W. "Matt" Leber
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Stubbs, Everett
- Sutton, Ed
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 2
Actions
- May 19, 2026 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 15, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 228
- May 14, 2026 | Senate
- Conference report received and adopted
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Conference report enrolled for ratificatiom
- May 14, 2026 | House
- Conference report received and adopted
- Roll call Yeas-79 Nays-28
- May 13, 2026 | Senate
- Conference committee appointed Verdin, Goldfinch, Sutton
- May 13, 2026 | House
- House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. T Moore, Taylor, Govan
- May 12, 2026 | Senate
- Non-concurrence in House amendment
- May 12, 2026 | House
- Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
- May 07, 2026 | House
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-28
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Taylor, Oremus, Forrest, Harts, Bowers, Edgerton, Magnuson, Pope, White, Caskey, Hewitt, Weeks, Scott
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-6-26
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
- Apr 30, 2026 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Roll call Ayes-31 Nays-7
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Amended
- Apr 01, 2026 | Senate
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Read second time
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Special order, set for March 31, 2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Finance
Bill Texts
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- 3/18/2026HTML
- 4/1/2026HTML
- 4/14/2026HTML
- 4/29/2026HTML
- 4/30/2026HTML
- 5/7/2026HTML
- 5/14/2026HTML
- Latest VersionHTML
- Senate Finance Committee Amendment (04/01/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 1 (04/01/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 2 (04/01/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 3A (04/01/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 9 (04/14/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 10 (04/14/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 4A (04/14/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 5 (04/14/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 11 (04/14/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 15 (to lay on the table Passed, 04/15/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 6 (04/15/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 16 (to lay on the table Passed, 04/15/2026)HTML
- Senate Amendment number 8 (04/15/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 1 (04/30/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 2 (05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 4 (05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 6 (Table Amendment 6 Passed, 05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 19sub (05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 20 (05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 10 (Table Amendment 10 Passed, 05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 11 (Table Amendment 11 Passed, 05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 13 (Table Amendment 13 Passed, 05/07/2026)HTML
- House Amendment number 17 (05/07/2026)HTML
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