Phillip Lowe
Republican · SC · South Carolina House of Representatives, District 60
Phillip Lowe represents South Carolina House District 60 in Florence County. He has served in the House since 2007.
Where Phillip Lowe stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (3 records), Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),
Opposes
Anti-Corruption (1 record), Immigration (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (1 record),
Mixed record
Labor Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 3 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
Was lead sponsor of H 4177, signed on April 25, 2022. It requires the Department of Natural Resources to hire a waterfowl program manager and set up a waterfowl advisory committee.
April 25, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Was lead sponsor of H 4766, signed on June 11, 2008, which set energy-use reduction goals and reporting rules for state agencies.
June 11, 2008Supports Environment and Public Health
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
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
Was lead sponsor of H 3305, signed on June 11, 2015. It allowed oral fluid drug tests to be used when denying unemployment benefits to workers who test positive.
June 11, 2015Opposes Labor Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for H 4561 on April 9, 2024. It lets candidates and officials use campaign money for child or family dependent care in some cases; it passed 53-45.
April 9, 2024Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Was lead sponsor of H 4766, signed on June 11, 2008, which set energy-use reduction goals and reporting rules for state agencies.
June 11, 2008Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 oppose
Voted for the final state budget (H 5126) on August 11, 2026. The House adopted it 100-17.
August 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 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
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 — 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
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 · 4 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 for H 4762 on February 25, 2026. It lets schools adopt volunteer chaplain policies and allows the Ten Commandments and other historical documents to be displayed in classrooms; it passed 84-31.
February 25, 2026Opposes Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Voted against H 3031 on March 6, 2019. It moved the voter registration deadline from 30 days to 20 days before an election; it failed 40-55.
March 6, 2019Opposes Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 oppose
Voted against the Student Loan Bill of Rights Act (H 3197) on February 19, 2020. It puts student loan servicers under state regulation; it passed 66-45.
February 19, 2020Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against the Electric Consumer Bill of Rights Act (H 4421) on April 10, 2018. It limits the fixed monthly charges utilities can bill homes; it passed 61-44.
April 10, 2018Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 10 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
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
Source: legiscan.com
Was lead sponsor of H 3842, signed on May 15, 2026, which lets physical therapists certify a disability for a handicapped parking placard.
May 15, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
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
Voted against 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, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
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 against H 4231 on February 14, 2024. It allows Sunday liquor sales at micro-distilleries and lets local governments allow more Sunday sales; it passed 68-44.
February 14, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Was lead sponsor of H 3703, signed on May 16, 2019, which raised from two to six the number of times a person may attempt the physical therapy licensing exam.
May 16, 2019
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Phillip Lowe ran in:
- South Carolina State House of Representatives District 60 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 60; South Carolina · incumbent