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IntroducedApr 16, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 29, 2025
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2026
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Became Law
South Carolina Senate Bill
AN ACT TO RATIFY AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4, ARTICLE II OF THE S.C. CONSTITUTION RELATING TO VOTER QUALIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THIS STATE OF THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AND UPWARDS WHO IS PROPERLY REGISTERED IS ENTITLED TO VOTE AS PROVIDED BY LAW. - RATIFIED TITLE
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legislature • Jun 03, 2026: Act No. 245
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Votes
YES: 39
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Blackmon, Allen
- 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
- Jackson, Darrell
- Kennedy, Carlisle
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Ott, Russell L.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Sutton, Ed
- Deon T. Tedder
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Walker, Overture
- Young, Tom, Jr.
- Zell, Jeff
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 106
- Alexander, Terry
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bauer, Heather
- Beach, Thomas
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Bowers, Phillip
- Bradley, Jeff
- Gary S. Brewer, Jr.
- Brittain, T. Case, Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Donald G. "Don" Chapman
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- 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
- Frank, Stephen D.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gibson, Daniel
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Grant, Hamilton R.
- Thomas Duval "Val" Guest, Jr.
- Guffey, Brandon
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- William "Bill" Hager
- Hardee, Kevin
- Robert J. "Rob" Harris
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Thomas F. "Tom" Hartnett, Jr.
- Hartz, Charles V.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hixon, William M.
- Holman, Harriet A.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Huff, William C.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- John Gregory "Jay" Kilmartin
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Landing, Kathy
- Lastinger, John T., Jr.
- Lawson, M. Brian
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Luck, Jason
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Martin, David
- McCravy, John R., III
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- Mitchell, Cody T.
- Mitchell, Dianne
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV
- Moore, JA
- 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.
- Rankin, Luke S.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robbins, Robby
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Schuessler, Carla M.
- Scott, Keishan M.
- Sessions, Heath
- Smith, Marvin
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany R.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Teeple, James E.
- Terribile, Jackie R.
- Vaughan, David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Joseph S. "Joe" White
- Whitmire, William R.
- Wickensimer, Paul B.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 6
NOT VOTING: 10
Actions
- Jun 03, 2026 | legislature
- Act No. 245
- Jun 05, 2026 | legislature
- Effective date 05/16/26
- Jun 03, 2026 | legislature
- No signature required
- May 14, 2026 | legislature
- Ratified R 143
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Read third time and enrolled
- May 05, 2026 | House
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-6
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-26
- Apr 29, 2026 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
- Apr 30, 2025 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0
- Apr 16, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
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