South Carolina Upper April 23, 2026
to adopt
19 yes 23 no 4 present
fail
The South Carolina Upper voted 19 to 23 on April 23, 2026. 45% of members voting cast a yes vote. The margin was 4 votes; a shift of 2 members would have changed the outcome. The bill's recorded status after this vote is "Ratified R 276".
The bill
How each member voted
Voted yes 18
Voted no 23
- Brad Hutto
- Brian Adams
- Danny Verdin
- Deon Tedder
- Everett Stubbs
- Greg Hembree
- J.D. Chaplin
- Jason Elliott
- Jeff Zell
- Jeffrey Graham
- Josh Kimbrell
- Karl Allen
- Kent Williams
- Luke Rankin
- Michael Johnson
- Overture Walker
- Ronnie Sabb
- Ross Turner
- Sean Bennett
- Tameika Isaac Devine
- Thomas Alexander
- Tom Davis
- Tom Fernandez
Voted present 2
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