Heather Bauer

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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Voted against S 39, which created the Education Scholarship Trust Fund. The program uses state money to pay for student scholarships. The House passed it 79-35, and it became law.

April 26, 2023Supports 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 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

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Voted for H 3532, a bail reform bill. It set tougher bond rules for people charged with a violent crime while already out on bond. The House passed it 92-20, and it became law.

March 1, 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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Introduced H 5331, a bill to make it a crime to leave a gun in an unlocked, unattended car if the gun is stolen and used in a crime. It was sent to the Judiciary Committee.

March 26, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against the final version of H 3594, the Constitutional Carry law. It lets adults carry a handgun without a state permit. The House adopted it 86-33, and it became law.

March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against S 474, which bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with some exceptions. The House passed it 82-32, and it became law.

May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced H 4178, a bill to remove criminal penalties for a pregnant woman who ends her own pregnancy. It was sent to the Judiciary Committee.

March 28, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 3774, the Human Life Protection Act, a bill to ban abortion with some exceptions. The House passed it 83-31.

February 15, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 4624, which bans gender transition procedures for people under 18. The House passed it 82-23, and it became law.

January 17, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. It adds extra penalties when a victim is picked because of certain traits. The House passed it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports 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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Voted against overriding 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 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 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

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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

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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 agreeing 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, 2026

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

February 25, 2026

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Voted for H 4755, a bill to change how South Carolina picks judges. It bars sitting lawmakers from the judicial screening panel. 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

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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

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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 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

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Introduced H 4059, the Freedom to Read Protections bill, to protect school librarians' choices of library materials. It was sent to the Education and Public Works Committee.

February 19, 2025

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Voted against H 5118, a large energy bill. Among other changes, it cut the state utility regulator board from seven members to three. The House passed it 88-21.

March 27, 2024

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Voted against S 120, which keeps the names of state execution team members secret. The House passed it 80-22, and it became law.

April 20, 2023

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Voted against H 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. It bars certain ideas from being taught in public schools. The House passed it 83-34.

February 8, 2023

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