Jay Kilmartin

Introduced House Bill 4675 as lead sponsor to limit government surveillance systems. It bars storing surveillance data on outside servers and using AI to track cars in some cases. It did not leave committee.

January 13, 2026Supports AI Regulation

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Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

March 26, 2026Supports Labor Rights

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Voted for House Bill 4755, which moves staffing and appointments for the judge-screening commission to the Governor. It also bars sitting lawmakers from serving on it. The House passed it 86-25.

February 11, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted against overriding the Governor's veto of Senate Bill 31. The bill let towns with under $500,000 in revenue file a simpler financial report instead of a full audit. The House overrode the veto 72-33, and it became law.

June 7, 2023Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted to pass H 4764, a bill to require every jail-running agency to sign a federal immigration enforcement agreement. The South Carolina House passed it 84-26. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 2, 2026Opposes Immigration

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Voted for House Concurrent Resolution 3676, which asked Congress for a convention of the states. The convention is limited to a federal balanced budget amendment. The House adopted it 68-30.

February 29, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for Senate Bill 39, which created the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. The program gives state-funded scholarships that families can use for private school costs. The House passed it 74-36, and it became law.

April 27, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for the final version of Senate Bill 156, which created the crime of fentanyl-induced homicide. The House agreed 92-14, and it became law.

May 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted against House Bill 3276, the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act. It bans holding a phone while driving and sets fines. The House passed it 85-25, and it became law.

April 9, 2025Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted to pass H 3045, a bill to create the crime of obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse. The South Carolina House passed it 76-20. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 2, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for House Bill 3532, a bail reform bill. It added up to five years in prison for a new violent crime committed while out on bond for a violent crime. The House passed it 93-13, and it became law.

March 2, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted against Senate Bill 425, which requires school districts to widen free breakfast and lunch for students living in poverty. The House passed it 94-15, and it became law.

April 30, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted to accept the Senate's changes to Senate Bill 62, which rewrote the Education Scholarship Trust Fund for private school costs. The House agreed 73-32, and it became law.

May 1, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted for Senate Bill 39, which created the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. The program gives state-funded scholarships that families can use for private school costs. The House passed it 74-36, and it became law.

April 27, 2023Supports Public Education Quality

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Introduced House Bill 4092 as lead sponsor to end sales tax on guns and ammunition during July 2025. It did not leave committee.

February 25, 2025Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to adopt the final version of House Bill 3594, which lets adults carry handguns without a state permit. The House agreed 86-33, and it became law.

March 5, 2024Opposes Gun Control

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Voted to pass H 4760, a bill to make giving a pregnant woman abortion-inducing drugs a felony. The South Carolina House passed it 76-28. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

February 5, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for Senate Bill 474, which bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is found, with exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal problems, and emergencies. The House passed it 82-32, and it became law.

May 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for House Bill 3774, the Human Life Protection Act, a ban on abortions with some exceptions. The House passed it 77-31, but it stalled in the Senate.

February 16, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced House Bill 3369 as lead sponsor to block state and local government devices from apps like TikTok and WeChat. It did not leave committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Limit Foreign Influence

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Introduced House Bill 3416 as lead sponsor to end state income tax on retirement pay for first responders and police officers. It did not leave committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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Introduced House Bill 4675 as lead sponsor to limit government surveillance systems. It bars storing surveillance data on outside servers and using AI to track cars in some cases. It did not leave committee.

January 13, 2026Supports Data Privacy

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Voted for House Bill 3431, the Social Media Regulation Act. It limits how much personal data online services may collect from minors and adds parental controls. The House passed it 89-14, and it became law.

February 20, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Introduced House Bill 3369 as lead sponsor to block state and local government devices from apps like TikTok and WeChat. It did not leave committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Data Privacy

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Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4756, the Student Physical Privacy Act, separating school restrooms and locker rooms by birth sex. The South Carolina House voted 77-31 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.

April 15, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted to pass Senate Bill 214, which rewrote the Commission for Minority Affairs as the Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement. The South Carolina House passed it 76-31, and the act became law.

May 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H 4767, a bill to ban noncompete clauses in doctors' employment contracts. The South Carolina House passed it 58-53. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted against overriding the Governor's veto of House Bill 3558, which set the rules for South Carolina's commissioners to an Article V constitutional convention. The House voted 74-27 to override and the Senate followed 20-5, so the act became law as Act 247.

June 25, 2026

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Voted to pass House Bill 5683, a bill to redraw South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts. The South Carolina House passed it 74-37. The Senate voted to continue the bill, so it has not passed and is not law.

May 20, 2026

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Voted to adopt the conference report on Senate Bill 508, which widened which monuments and memorials may not be moved without the General Assembly's approval. The South Carolina House adopted the report 79-28, and it became law as Act 224.

May 14, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 933, which set legislator pay at $15,000 plus a $32,500 in-district allowance. The South Carolina House passed it 59-48, and it became law as Act 200.

May 13, 2026

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Introduced House Bill 5358 as lead sponsor to close party primaries. Only voters registered with a party could vote in its primary. It did not leave committee.

March 11, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 5126, the state budget for the year starting July 1, 2026. The House passed it 101-18, and it became law.

March 10, 2026

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Voted against agreeing to the Senate's changes to House Bill 4216, an income tax cut: 1.99 percent on the first $30,000, 5.21 percent above. The South Carolina House voted 71-49 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.

March 10, 2026

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Voted for House Bill 4762, which lets schools use volunteer chaplains and display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The House passed it 84-31 and sent it to the Senate.

February 25, 2026

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 287, which limits vape sales to products cleared by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The South Carolina House passed it 66-33, and the act became law.

January 21, 2026

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Voted against passing Senate Bill 171, which makes it illegal to put an unsafe used tire on a car or light truck. The South Carolina House passed it 79-23, and the act became law.

May 1, 2025

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Voted against H 3645, a bill to increase paid parental leave for state employees. The South Carolina House passed it 80-31. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 29, 2025

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Voted to pass H 3927, the Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity Act, a bill to bar diversity offices in government and schools. The South Carolina House passed it 82-32. As of September 2026 the Senate had not voted on it, so it has not become law.

April 2, 2025

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Introduced House Bill 4042 as lead sponsor to allow over-the-counter sales of ivermectin tablets. The House passed it 100-9 in May 2026. After Senate changes, the House sent it back to committee on June 25, 2026.

February 19, 2025

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Introduced House Bill 3590 as lead sponsor to bar college degree requirements for any elected office in South Carolina. It did not leave committee.

January 14, 2025

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Voted for the final version of House Bill 4624, which bans gender transition procedures for people under 18. It also bars public money for these procedures. The House agreed 67-26, and it became law.

May 9, 2024

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Voted for House Bill 4289, which bars public colleges from tying admission or benefits to a person's views on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The House passed it 77-30 and sent it to the Senate.

March 28, 2024

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Voted for House Bill 5118, a large energy bill that cut the state utility regulator board from seven members to three. The House passed it 83-21 and sent it to the Senate.

March 28, 2024

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Introduced House Bill 5010 as lead sponsor on eminent domain. It requires land taken by government to be used for its stated public purpose, or offered back to the owner after ten years. It did not leave committee.

February 1, 2024

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Introduced House Bill 4952 as lead sponsor to make school board elections in Lexington County's five school districts partisan starting in 2026. It did not leave committee.

January 25, 2024

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Voted against House Bill 4087, which changed several business tax credits, including credits for corporate headquarters and recycling plants. The House passed it 84-12, and it became law.

April 5, 2023

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Voted for House Joint Resolution 3591, a proposed change to the state constitution. It removes the ban on giving public money directly to religious or private schools. The House approved it 83-27.

February 28, 2023

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Voted for House Bill 3728, which banned certain ideas from public school lessons and let the public review class materials. The House passed it 79-30, but the final version never passed both chambers.

February 9, 2023

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