2023 South Carolina Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the South Carolina General Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our second 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. Educational Scholarship Trust Fund

Establishes an educational scholarship initiative aimed at offering financial assistance to eligible elementary and secondary students to cover approved educational costs.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$45.00/year
S0039 Roll Call 1238959 Passed 28 to 15 on Jan 31, 2023 See Declaration of Independence

2. Infrastructure

Allocates funds received by South Carolina from the ARPA bill to a corporate welfare project, specifically earmarking $1.2 billion for the construction of a site in Columbia to benefit Volkswagen.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$606.00/year
H3604 Roll Call 1275428 Passed 36 to 4 on Mar 14, 2023 See Declaration of Independence and 14th Amendment

3. Genetic Counselors

Establishes the South Carolina Board of Genetic Counselors within the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR).
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No
S0241 Roll Call 1281692 Passed 39 to 6 on Mar 22, 2023 See Declaration of Independence

4. Alien Ownership of Property

Prohibits corporations controlled by foreign adversaries, as defined in the bill, from acquiring any real property within the state.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes
S0576 Roll Call 1282875 Passed 31 to 5 on Mar 23, 2023 See Declaration of Independence

5. Housing Tax Credit

Grants a one-time approval for South Carolina Housing Tax Credits, not to exceed $29,806,029.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$15.00/year
S0739 Roll Call 1318413 Passed 43 to 0 on May 3, 2023 See Declaration of Independence

6. Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act

Establishes the Office of Statewide Workforce Development Coordination (SWDC) within the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW).
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Cost per household: -$4.00/year
H3726 Roll Call 1323095 Passed 41 to 2 on May 10, 2023 See Declaration of Independence

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