Leon Stavrinakis

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 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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Sponsored H. 5279, a law requiring the Charleston County School District board to check its budget against actual state funding and fix any deficit. The governor signed it on June 5, 2016.

June 5, 2016Supports Government Spending Reduction

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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 H. 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. The bill added penalties when a victim is picked because of certain traits and let victims sue. The House passed it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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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 against the final version of H. 3594, the Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act. The bill changed where and how people may carry handguns. The House adopted it 86-33.

March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against S. 474, a bill to bar abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Exceptions covered rape or incest in the first 12 weeks, medical emergencies, and fatal fetal conditions. The House passed it 82-32.

May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H. 5399, a bill to ban abortions in South Carolina. The House passed it 67-35.

August 31, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against S. 1, the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. The bill barred abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with some exceptions. The House passed it 74-39.

February 18, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted against the final version of H. 3114, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The bill barred abortions at 20 or more weeks after fertilization, with exceptions. The House adopted it 79-29.

May 17, 2016Supports 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

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against H. 4762, a bill to let schools use volunteer chaplains and to allow Ten Commandments displays in public classrooms. The House passed it 84-31.

February 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H. 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. The bill added penalties when a victim is picked because of certain traits and let victims sue. The House passed it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted against H. 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act. The bill required school sports teams to be labeled by sex at birth and closed female teams to males. The House passed it 82-28.

April 5, 2022Supports Civil Rights

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass S. 897, a bill to permanently remove the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds and move it to the Confederate Relic Room. The House passed it 94-20.

July 9, 2015Supports Civil Rights

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Voted to pass H. 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, a bill to regulate companies that service student loans. The House passed it 66-45.

February 19, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted to pass H. 4421, the Electric Consumer Bill of Rights Act. The bill limited basic customer charges on home power bills and required bills to show costs from the abandoned nuclear plant. The House passed it 61-44.

April 10, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability

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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

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Voted against 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 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

Received the endorsement of Conservation Voters of South Carolina for re-election to House District 119 in 2026.

April 23, 2026

Source: cvsc.org

Voted against agreeing 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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, 2026

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Voted against H. 4755, a bill to shift control of the panel that screens judges to the governor. It also barred sitting lawmakers from the panel and banned diversity criteria. The House passed it 86-25.

February 11, 2026

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Voted against 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, 2026

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against passing 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, 2025

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Voted against 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, 2025

Source: legiscan.com

Voted against 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

Won re-election to South Carolina House District 119 on November 5, 2024. He got 13,280 votes to 10,775 for Republican Brendan Magee.

November 5, 2024

Source: enr-scvotes.org

Received the endorsement of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce PAC for re-election to House District 119 in 2024.

September 27, 2024

Source: charlestonchamber.org

Voted against S. 39, which created the South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund for student scholarships. The House passed it 74-36.

April 27, 2023

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Sponsored H. 3948, a law letting a county with one kind of local sales tax also add a capital projects sales tax. The governor signed it on May 16, 2022.

May 16, 2022

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Sponsored H. 5034, a law that redrew Charleston County School Board election areas. It also made a district accept a new county resident's child if the assigned school was 15 or more road miles away. The governor signed it on June 29, 2020.

June 29, 2020

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Sponsored H. 3630, a law that delayed property tax penalties by three months for unpaid federal workers during the 2018-2019 shutdown. The governor signed it on February 21, 2019.

February 21, 2019

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass S. 27, a bill to have the governor appoint the State Superintendent of Education, with Senate consent. The House passed it 83-26.

May 1, 2018

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted against H. 3101, the South Carolina Freedom of Health Care Protection Act. The bill aimed to declare federal health insurance mandates null and void in the state. The House passed it 65-39.

May 1, 2013

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted against H. 3003, a bill about photo identification for voters. The South Carolina House passed it 74-45 on second reading.

January 26, 2011

Source: scstatehouse.gov