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Mike Burns

Republican · SC · South Carolina House of Representatives, District 17

Mike Burns represents South Carolina House District 17. He has served in the House since 2013 and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina.

Where Mike Burns stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record),

Opposes

Immigration (1 record), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 record), Civil Rights (3 records)

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Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

Track record — Labor Rights

Labor Rights · 1 support

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • 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 · researched September 6, 2026

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 · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 3 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 · researched September 3, 2026

  • 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 · researched September 3, 2026

  • 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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support

  • 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 · researched September 6, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • 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 · researched September 7, 2026

  • 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

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

  • 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 · researched September 3, 2026

  • Voted against agreeing 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, 2025

    Source: legiscan.com · researched September 3, 2026

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Profile last researched August 29, 2026.