Gary Brewer
Republican · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 114
Gary Brewer is the South Carolina House representative for District 114 and vice president of construction services at HDR Engineering of South Carolina.
Where Gary Brewer stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (2 records), Labor Rights (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records),
Opposes
Gun Control (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (2 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 3 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 support
Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 2 support
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
Source: legiscan.com
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Voted to agree to the Senate's changes to House Bill 3276, the Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, which bars drivers from holding a phone. The South Carolina House voted 77-37 to accept the Senate's version, and the act became law.
May 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
Wrote House Bill 5023, which created a work zone safety course that new drivers must complete. The House passed it 120-0, and the Governor signed it on May 20, 2024.
May 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Wrote House Bill 5113, which stops local governments from blocking the replacement of an older manufactured home with another one on the same lot. The Governor signed it on May 19, 2026.
May 19, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to pass 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, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Co-sponsored House Bill 3594, the Constitutional Carry and Second Amendment Preservation Act. It changed where and by whom handguns may be carried. The House approved the final version 86-33, and the Governor signed it on March 7, 2024.
March 7, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for Senate Bill 474, the fetal heartbeat abortion bill. The South Carolina House passed it 82-32.
May 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted to agree 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, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 3 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
Co-sponsored House Bill 4624, which bans gender transition procedures for people under 18 and bars public money for them. The Governor signed it on May 21, 2024.
May 21, 2024Opposes Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Co-sponsored the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act (House Bill 3014). It adds penalties when a crime victim is picked on purpose because of certain traits. The South Carolina House passed it 84-31.
March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Wrote House Bill 3768, which extended a 2019 highway construction rule to 2032. It also lets the state be sued in federal court over federal highway environmental reviews it takes on. The Governor signed it on May 22, 2026.
May 22, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Wrote a House resolution backing the hunting of deer with dogs. It also called on the state Natural Resources Board to respect laws passed by the General Assembly. The House adopted it on August 25, 2026.
August 25, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted to override 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
Source: legiscan.com
Co-sponsored House Bill 4764, which requires law enforcement agencies that run jails to sign agreements to help enforce federal immigration law. The House passed it 85-30.
April 1, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Wrote House Bill 3858, which exempts 42.8571 percent of a boat's market value from property tax and sets up registration for outboard motors. The Governor signed it on March 30, 2026.
March 30, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Co-sponsored House Bill 4755, which moves control of the panel that screens judges to the Governor and bars sitting lawmakers from serving on it. The House passed it 86-25.
February 11, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for the final state budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year (House Bill 5100). The South Carolina House approved it 96-13.
June 26, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for Senate Bill 39, the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The South Carolina House passed it 74-36.
April 27, 2023
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Gary Brewer ran in:
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 114 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 114; South Carolina · incumbent