Robert Williams
Democratic · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 62
Robert Williams is a business development consultant who has served in the South Carolina House since 2007.
Where Robert Williams stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Anti-Corruption (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Voted for H 3064 on March 8, 2018. It lets pharmacists prescribe birth control pills and patches without a doctor's order; it passed 50-47.
March 8, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
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
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for H 4561 on April 9, 2024. It lets candidates and officials use campaign money for child or family dependent care in some cases; it passed 53-45.
April 9, 2024Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Was lead sponsor of H 3683, signed on May 7, 2015, which requires the state Adjutant General to send the Legislature a yearly report.
May 7, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for the final state budget (H 5126) on August 11, 2026. The House adopted it 100-17.
August 11, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against the Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill (S 62) on May 1, 2025. It gives state money to families for private school costs; the House approved it 73-32.
May 1, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Was lead sponsor of H 3730, signed on April 11, 2022, which added situations where drivers must stop at railroad crossings.
April 11, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support
Voted against the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act (H 5183) on April 21, 2022. It bars certain concepts from public school lessons and teacher training; it passed 73-40.
April 21, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support
Voted for H 3064 on March 8, 2018. It lets pharmacists prescribe birth control pills and patches without a doctor's order; it passed 50-47.
March 8, 2018Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
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
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted against H 4762 on February 25, 2026. It lets schools adopt volunteer chaplain policies and allows the Ten Commandments and other historical documents to be displayed in classrooms; it passed 84-31.
February 25, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for H 3031 on March 6, 2019. It moved the voter registration deadline from 30 days to 20 days before an election; it failed 40-55.
March 6, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Voted for the Student Loan Bill of Rights Act (H 3197) on February 19, 2020. It puts student loan servicers under state regulation; it passed 66-45.
February 19, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for the Electric Consumer Bill of Rights Act (H 4421) on April 10, 2018. It limits the fixed monthly charges utilities can bill homes; it passed 61-44.
April 10, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 17 records
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
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
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against 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, 2026
Source: legiscan.com
Voted against H 4755 on February 11, 2026. It moved control of the judicial screening commission's staff and appointments toward the governor and barred sitting legislators from serving on it; it passed 86-25.
February 11, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: legiscan.com
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
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
Voted for H 4231 on February 14, 2024. It allows Sunday liquor sales at micro-distilleries and lets local governments allow more Sunday sales; it passed 68-44.
February 14, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against the House-passed version of H 5399, the South Carolina Human Life Protection Act banning abortions, on August 30, 2022. It passed 67-38.
August 30, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against S 133 on May 11, 2022. It asked Congress to call a convention to propose amendments limiting federal power, spending and terms of office; it passed 67-41.
May 11, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Was lead sponsor of H 4327, signed on September 28, 2020, which revised which farm buildings are exempt from building codes.
September 28, 2020
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3930 on April 5, 2017. It changed when people may lawfully carry handguns and barred carrying into some private places without permission; it passed 64-46.
April 5, 2017
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Robert Williams ran in:
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 62 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 62; South Carolina · incumbent