2021-2022 South Carolina Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Carolina General Assembly in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators' overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

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Senate Votes
House Votes

Senate Votes

1. Rental Assistance

Disburses funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to assist eligible households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$139.00/year
H3770 Roll Call 1036820 Passed 41 to 0 on Mar 24, 2021 See 14th Amendment

2. Vote to Table the Elimination of Planned Parenthood Funding

Directs that none of the state funds appropriated for family planning shall be expended to directly or indirectly subsidize abortion services or organizations.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H4100 Roll Call 1065376 23 to 23 on Apr 28, 2021 See 14th Amendment

3. Vote to Table Constitutional Carry

Tables constitutional carry and would leave it so the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H3094 Roll Call 1073372 Passed 25 to 21 on May 5, 2021 See Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment, 10th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

4. Vaccine Mandates

Prohibits state and local government entities from accepting federal funds to enforce illegal federal mask or vaccine mandates. Also, no government body or school district in the state can impose a vaccine mandate.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
H3126 Roll Call 1184887 Passed 29 to 12 on Apr 6, 2022 See Declaration of Independence

5. ARPA Funds

Authorizes the expenditure of federal funds that have been disbursed to the state in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$1,410.00/year
H4408 Roll Call 1202272 Passed 41 to 0 on Jul 25, 2022 See Article I Section 8 and Declaration of Independence

6. Con Con

Applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
H3205 Roll Call 1166537 Passed 27 to 13 on Jul 25, 2022 See Article V

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