South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 3, 2025

S. 537 (Word version) -- Senators Zell, Goldfinch, Verdin, Bennett, Corbin, Hembree, Fernandez, Cash, Johnson, Garrett, Climer, Turner, Rice, Kennedy, Chaplin, Nutt, Stubbs and Blackmon: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROHIBIT SCHOOL DISTRICTS FROM REQUIRING TEACHERS TO ASSIGN A MINIMUM GRADE OR SCORE THAT EXCEEDS THE STUDENT'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 538 (Word version) -- Senator Ott: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-220, RELATING TO GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM TAXES, SO AS TO DEFINE FARM BUILDING AND STRUCTURES QUALIFYING FOR THE EXEMPTION TO BE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES LOCATED ON PROPERTY THAT RECEIVES THE AGRICULTRUAL ASSESSMENT RATIO; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-43-220, RELATING TO TAX CLASSIFICATIONS SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER TO APPLY FOR A REFUND OF PROPERTY TAXES OVERPAID BECAUSE THE PROPERTY WAS ELIGIBLE FOR THE AGRICULTURAL ASSESSMENT RATIO.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 539 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 40-13-20, 40-13-110, 40-13-230, AND 40-13-240, ALL RELATING TO THE LICENSURE OF COSMETOLOGISTS, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO ADVANCED ESTHETICIANS.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

S. 540 (Word version) -- Senators Cash, Kimbrell, Kennedy, Leber, Reichenbach, Zell, Chaplin, Fernandez, Goldfinch, Blackmon, Adams, Corbin, Verdin, Gambrell, Garrett, Grooms, Rice, Campsen, Stubbs and Climer: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-7-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT RAISING A CHILD CONSISTENT WITH THE CHILD'S SEX DOES NOT CONSTITUTE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HARM.

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Senator CASH spoke on the Bill.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Family and Veterans' Services.

S. 541 (Word version) -- Senator Devine: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-20-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY, RELATED DISABILITIES, HEAD INJURIES, AND SPINAL CORD INJURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR HEAD INJURY AND SPINAL CORD INJURY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-20-450, RELATING TO PROCEEDINGS FOR INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION, SO AS TO ADD HEAD INJURIES TO QUALIFYING DISABILITIES FOR PROCEEDINGS FOR INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION OF A PERSON.

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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 542 (Word version) -- Senator Davis: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17, 2025, AS "POLICE WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES AND SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY.

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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 543 (Word version) -- Senators Kimbrell and Verdin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERCHANGE OF INTERSTATE 26 AND HIGHWAY 11 AT EXIT 5 IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY "JOHN W. PARRIS INTERCHANGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 544 (Word version) -- Senators Tedder, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Blackmon, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Gambrell, Garrett, Goldfinch, Graham, Grooms, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, Martin, Massey, Matthews, Nutt, Ott, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, Sutton, Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams, Young and Zell: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE EACH INDIVIDUAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT AND AWARE OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND APOL1-MEDIATED KIDNEY DISEASE, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM OR WITH ANCESTRY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA TO CONSIDER GENETIC TESTING FOR APOL1 GENE MUTATIONS, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025, AS "APOL1-MEDIATED KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

Last Updated: April 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM