James E Teeple

Introduced House Bill 5202 to ban the sale of nitrous oxide products in South Carolina, with exceptions and criminal penalties. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Introduced House Bill 5013 to create a free state health program that tests firefighters for cancer-causing substances and screens them for cancer. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 27, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

Source: scstatehouse.gov

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

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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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Introduced House Bill 5169 to require school districts to pay teachers for unused sick leave when they leave. It went to the Ways and Means Committee and got no vote.

February 11, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Introduced House Bill 5013 to create a free state health program that tests firefighters for cancer-causing substances and screens them for cancer. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 27, 2026Supports Labor Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

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

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

Introduced House Bill 5202 to ban the sale of nitrous oxide products in South Carolina, with exceptions and criminal penalties. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 18, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Introduced House Bill 5092 to make a person convicted of felony drunk driving that kills a parent pay child support. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for the final version of Senate Bill 156 on fentanyl-induced homicide. The House adopted it 92-14.

May 8, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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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

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

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Introduced House Bill 5165 to set minimum qualifications for school district special education directors. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

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Introduced House Bill 5171 to require school districts to keep uniform substitute teacher policies, including for special education classrooms. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 11, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

Source: scstatehouse.gov

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 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

Introduced House Bill 3793 to exempt overtime pay from certain state taxes. It went to the Ways and Means Committee and got no vote.

January 28, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Introduced House Bill 3779 to leave tips out of state taxable income. It went to the Ways and Means Committee and got no vote.

January 16, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

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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

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

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

Voted for the final version of House Bill 5126, the state budget. The House adopted it 100-17.

August 11, 2026

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted against the final compromise on House Bill 3924, about hemp-derived products that people eat or drink. The House rejected it 28-69.

June 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

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

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

Source: legiscan.com

Received the endorsement of Americans for Prosperity-South Carolina for the 2026 State House election.

February 26, 2026

Source: americansforprosperity.org

Voted to pass House Bill 4762, about volunteer chaplains and historical displays in schools. The House passed it 84-31.

February 25, 2026

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass House Bill 4755, the Judicial Selection Reform bill. The House passed it 86-25.

February 11, 2026

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Introduced House Bill 5110 to require greenbelt land bought with public incentives to open to the public within three years. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 5, 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

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against the final version of the 2025-2026 state budget (House Bill 4025). The House adopted it 88-25.

May 28, 2025

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Sued Hollywood's mayor and town in April 2024, saying the town's Facebook page backed his election opponent. The court dismissed the suit for good after he did not amend his complaint.

May 13, 2025

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Voted yes on final House approval of Senate Bill 62, the Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The motion passed 73-32.

May 1, 2025

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

Introduced House Bill 4259 to require members of all state and local boards and commissions to take the oath of office. It went to committee and got no vote.

March 27, 2025

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass House Bill 3431, the South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act. The House passed it 90-17.

February 19, 2025

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Introduced House Bill 4006 to require open homeowners association board meetings and let owners show certain political signs. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 13, 2025

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Introduced House Bill 3912 to set rules for reviewing state social studies standards so they take a traditional approach to history. It went to committee and got no vote.

February 6, 2025

Source: scstatehouse.gov