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Introduced H 4149 to bar creditors and debt collectors from reporting medical debt from South Carolina medical facilities on credit reports. It went to the Judiciary Committee.

March 5, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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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

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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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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

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Filed a resolution, as lead sponsor, asking the House Judiciary Committee to open an impeachment inquiry into Comptroller General Richard Eckstrom over a $3.5 billion accounting error.

March 3, 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 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

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Voted for S 284, a bill on building workforce housing. The House passed it 80-29.

May 10, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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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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Voted for the final version of H 3594, the Constitutional Carry bill. The House adopted the conference report 86-33.

March 5, 2024Opposes Gun Control

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Introduced H 4477 so that the state's refusal to follow certain federal limits on concealed weapons covers all weapons and weapon accessories. It went to the Judiciary Committee.

May 10, 2023Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for H 3094, the Open Carry with Training Act. The House passed it 73-26.

March 18, 2021Opposes 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 S 474, the fetal heartbeat abortion bill. The House passed it 82-32.

May 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H 3774, a bill to ban abortion with exceptions. The House passed it 83-31.

February 15, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for H 5399, a bill to prohibit abortion. The House passed it 67-35.

August 31, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted for S 1, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act. The House passed it 79-35.

February 17, 2021Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights

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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

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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 for H 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. The House passed it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H 3620, a bill to add tougher penalties for hate crimes. The House passed it 79-29.

April 7, 2021Supports 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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Was the lead sponsor of H 3227, which required insurers to offer earthquake coverage on all policies issued in South Carolina. The House approved it 116-0 and sent it to the Senate.

March 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Introduced H 4149 to bar creditors and debt collectors from reporting medical debt from South Carolina medical facilities on credit reports. It went to the Judiciary Committee.

March 5, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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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

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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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Was the lead sponsor of H 4303, which set a tax on heated cigarettes and some vapor products and electronic cigarettes. It became law as Act 234 of 2026.

May 14, 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 for H 4762. It let schools set volunteer chaplain policies and allowed the Ten Commandments to be shown in classrooms. The House advanced it 84-31.

February 25, 2026

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Was the lead sponsor of H 4755. It gave the Governor control of staffing and appointments for the panel that screens judges, and barred sitting legislators from it. The House passed it 86-25 and sent it to the Senate.

February 12, 2026

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Introduced H 4622, the Equal Parenting Act. It made equal parenting time the starting presumption in child custody cases. It went to the Judiciary Committee.

January 13, 2026

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Introduced H 4665 to require internet service providers to filter adult content unless a customer asks to turn the filter off. It went to the Judiciary Committee.

January 13, 2026

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Endorsed Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette in the 2026 race for governor.

November 19, 2025

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Voted for the final 2025-2026 state budget, H 4025. The House adopted the conference report 88-25.

May 28, 2025

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Co-sponsored H 3309, the South Carolina Energy Security Act, which changed how the state regulates electric utilities. It became law as Act 41 of 2025.

May 7, 2025

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Voted for S 62, an Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The House passed it 80-32.

February 27, 2025

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Voted for H 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. The House passed it 83-34.

February 8, 2023

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Voted for H 5183, the South Carolina Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. The House passed it 73-40.

April 21, 2022

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Voted for H 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act. The House passed it 82-28.

April 5, 2022

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Voted for S 865, which used the 2020 Census to set new state Senate and House districts. The House passed it 68-36.

January 13, 2022

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Voted for H 3126, which barred the state and local governments from taking federal money to enforce federal mask or vaccine mandates the bill called unlawful. The House passed it 60-25.

December 10, 2021

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Voted against S 200, which made electrocution the required execution method when lethal injection is not available. The House passed it 65-43.

May 6, 2021

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Voted against H 3096, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry Act of 2021. The House passed it 69-47.

April 7, 2021

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Voted for H 3105, the South Carolina Religious Freedom Act. The House passed it 86-29.

March 11, 2021

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Voted for H 3444, which rebuilt the State Election Commission and changed its members, powers, and duties. The House advanced it 84-36.

March 10, 2021

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Voted for H 3225, the South Carolina Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act. The House passed it 64-46.

March 9, 2021

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