House and Senate Bills - March 28, 2025
H. 4211 (Reps. Sanders, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B.J. Cox, B.L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Schuessler, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow) — Recognizes the importance of South Carolina's native plants for the environment, agriculture, and economy. This bill encourages state agencies, local governments, and private landowners to use native plants for landscaping and erosion control to support pollinators and preserve the state's unique flora and fauna.
H. 4216 (Reps. Bannister, Pope, G.M. Smith, B. Newton, Hiott, Murphy, Moss, Crawford, Bradley, Hager, M.M. Smith, Gibson, McCravy, Bustos, Landing, Lowe, Lawson, B.J. Cox, Jordan, Brittain, Rankin, Forrest, Neese, Pedalino, Vaughan, Long, Montgomery, Davis, Sessions, Oremus, Mitchell, Gatch, Herbkersman, Schuessler, Caskey, T. Moore, Hewitt, Erickson, Chapman, Bowers, Gilliam, Hardee, Teeple, Sanders, Guest, Bailey, Guffey, Holman, Yow, Ballentine, Martin, Calhoon, Taylor, Hartnett, Robbins, Willis, B.L. Cox, Ligon, Brewer, Gagnon, Haddon, Hartz, Hixon and Wickensimer) — Reduces the income tax rate to a flat 3.99% and establishes criteria for additional reductions concerning income tax rates for individuals, estates, and trusts.
H. 4245 (Reps. Jones, Gilliard and Grant) — Enacts the "South Carolina Workforce Advancement and Taxpayer Reinvestment Act" to provide tax relief for South Carolinians transitioning from government assistance to self-sufficiency through education and employment. It also incentivizes businesses to hire and retain these individuals, promoting economic mobility and reducing dependency on government aid.
H. 4246 (Reps. Holman and Robbins) — Allows government entities to establish residential improvement districts encompassing areas within the jurisdiction of another government entity.
H. 4249 (Rep. Erickson) — Requires drivers to maintain control of their vehicles when approaching or passing other motor vehicles that are stopped on or near the right-of-way of streets or highways. Additionally, drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying flashing hazard lights must reduce their speed, yield the right of way, and ensure that they maintain safe speeds when changing lanes, especially when it is unsafe to do so. Penalties will be enforced for violations of these rules.
H. 4250 (Rep. King) — Increases the campaign contribution limit from $1,000 to $3,500
H. 4252 (Rep. T. Moore) — Adds vehicles that transport individuals involved in emergency activities, specifically those belonging to an emergency management office, to the list of vehicles defined as authorized emergency vehicles.
H. 4253 (Reps. T. Moore and Crawford) — Establishes that the family court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine cases regarding assisted reproduction, parental rights, and updates definitions to clarify assisted reproduction parentage.
H. 4255 (Rep. Mitchell) — Provides guidelines for enforcement actions by the attorney general on behalf of the state, allows for disgorgement as a remedy, and protects materials prepared for law enforcement purposes.
H. 4256 (Rep. Pace) — Enacts the "Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Act of South Carolina," which allows the state treasurer to invest in specific digital assets and requires the development of detailed policies.
H. 4258 (Reps. Gilreath, Cromer, Frank, Pace, Edgerton, Magnuson and Huff) — Prohibits the fluoridation of drinking water supplies in the state of South Carolina.
H. 4259 (Reps. Teeple, Rivers, Gibson, Bauer, Oremus, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartz, Davis, McCravy, Lawson, Beach, Calhoon, Caskey, Guffey, Martin, Terribile, T. Moore, Williams, Clyburn, Neese, Chapman, Ligon, Hager, Wooten, Guest, Bradley, Erickson, Mitchell, Vaughan, Hartnett, Bustos, Landing, Brewer, Gatch, Robbins, M.M. Smith, Yow, Hosey, Rankin, Gilliam, Sessions, McGinnis, Brittain, B.J. Cox, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Hardee, McCabe, Luck, Atkinson, Ballentine, Bannister, Bowers, Collins, Gagnon, Hayes, Hixon, Holman, Jordan, Montgomery, Moss, Stavrinakis, Taylor and Willis) — Requires all members of all boards and commissions of both the state and its political subdivisions, to take the constitutional oath of office before taking office.
H. 4260 (Reps. Taylor, Robbins, Hartnett, Bowers, Whitmire, Chapman, Hager, Forrest, T. Moore, Lawson, Long, Mitchell, Magnuson, Chumley, Frank, Bustos, Gagnon, Hartz, Hixon, Oremus and Pope) — Expands protections for public monuments and memorials, prohibiting their relocation, removal, or disturbance. It establishes penalties for local governments that violate these rules and assigns care and preservation responsibilities to designated individuals or organizations. It also allows certain parties to initiate civil actions against violations and restricts the transfer of property beneath or necessary for the maintenance, access, or visibility of these structures.
H. 4264 (Reps. McCabe, Pedalino, J.L. Johnson, McDaniel, King, Govan, Clyburn, Alexander, Rose, Stavrinakis, Anderson, Kirby, Weeks, Dillard, Hardee, Bauer, Hosey, Spann-Wilder, Luck, Henderson-Myers, Rivers, Gilliard, Atkinson, Grant, Hart, Hayes, Howard, Rutherford and Willis) — Enacts the "South Carolina Enhanced Life Estate Deed Act" to create an enhanced life estate deed and outline related processes and procedures.
H. 4265 (Reps. McGinnis, Hager, Bradley, Bauer, Mitchell, Yow, Bailey, Erickson, Schuessler, Crawford, Hardee, Hartnett, Gibson, Brittain, Guest, Neese, Bustos, B.L. Cox, Hewitt, Caskey, Gilliam, Atkinson, Bowers, Forrest, Gagnon, Hartz and J.E. Johnson) — Increases the penalties for starting or causing a wildfire.
H. 4266 (Reps. Hewitt and Anderson) — Requires the South Carolina Building Codes Council to grant modifications to codes at the request of a county when they cannot meet the code requirements due to local physical or climatological conditions.
H. 4270 (Reps. Schuessler, B.J. Cox, McGinnis, Yow, Jones, Vaughan, Kirby and Dillard) — Provides for the removal of specific public records related to eviction filings and records if the filing did not result in an eviction or the eviction filing was resolved.
S. 484 (Sen. Nutt) — Revises the requirements for county chief librarians and library staff. This bill prohibits county library boards from requiring or preferring that a chief librarian, library director, or employee be certified by the American Library Association (ALA) or hold a master's degree from an ALA-accredited program.
S. 485 (Sen. Cromer) — Allows individuals who are 70 or older and were adopted to obtain copies of records related to their adoption, including the original birth certificate.
S. 508 (Sens.Verdin, Goldfinch, Martin, Peeler, Bennett, Young, Blackmon, Kimbrell, Zell, Nutt, Fernandez, Alexander, Turner, Adams, Leber, Corbin, Grooms, Hembree, Rice, Massey, Garrett, Chaplin, Cromer, Johnson, Gambrell and Kennedy) — Expands protections for monuments and memorials, prohibiting their relocation, removal, or disturbance. It establishes penalties for local governments that violate these rules and assigns care and preservation responsibilities to designated individuals or organizations. It also allows certain parties to initiate civil actions against violations and restricts the transfer of property beneath or necessary for the maintenance, access, or visibility of these structures.