Nathan Ballentine
Republican · SC · South Carolina House of Representatives, District 71
Nathan Ballentine is the Republican incumbent representing South Carolina House District 71.
Where Nathan Ballentine stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)
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Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 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 · researched September 3, 2026
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 · researched September 6, 2026
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 · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
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 · researched September 6, 2026
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 · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 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 · researched September 6, 2026
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 · researched September 3, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 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 · researched September 3, 2026
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 · researched September 3, 2026
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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
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 · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 4 records
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 · researched September 6, 2026
Voted against passing 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted to pass 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
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Race Nathan Ballentine is in:
- South Carolina State House District 71 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 71; South Carolina · incumbent
Profile last researched August 29, 2026.