J Todd Rutherford

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 H 4187, a bill on organized retail crime. The South Carolina House passed it 87-21.

April 9, 2024Opposes Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for S 1032, which created an Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit. The South Carolina House passed it 82-18.

May 11, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored H 3057, a bill to let a person join a pretrial intervention program more than once if the solicitor agrees. The House passed it and sent it to the Senate, where it went to committee.

March 7, 2013Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored H 3278, a bill to stop jails and detention centers from banning in-person meetings between an inmate and a lawyer. The House voted 105-0 for it and sent it to the Senate.

February 23, 2017Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Sponsored H 3075, a bill to give a person indicted by the state grand jury for a bailable crime a bond hearing within 24 hours. The House voted 107-0 for it and sent it to the Senate.

May 29, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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Sponsored H 3180, a bill to stop a homeowners association from forcing the sale of a person's main home over unpaid dues, fees, or fines. The House voted 99-0 for it and sent it to the Senate.

April 10, 2024Supports Housing Affordability

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

May 10, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H 3998, the Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act. The House agreed 97-18.

May 12, 2020Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for S 425, a bill on school meals for students in poverty. The South Carolina House passed it 94-15.

April 30, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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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 gun bill. The South Carolina House adopted it 86-33.

March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against the final version of H 3094, the Open Carry with Training Act. The South Carolina House accepted it 83-34.

May 12, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted against S 474, the Fetal Heartbeat abortion bill. The South Carolina House passed it 82-32.

May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against S 1, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act. The House passed it 74-39.

February 18, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 3548, the South Carolina Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act. The House passed it 83-17.

March 30, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 4223, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a limit on abortion. The South Carolina House passed it 84-29.

March 19, 2014Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 3003, the Voter ID bill. The South Carolina House passed it 74-45.

January 26, 2011Opposes Election Integrity

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

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for S 897, the 2015 bill about the Confederate battle flag at the State House. The South Carolina House passed it 94-20.

July 9, 2015Supports 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 for H 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights. The South Carolina House passed it 66-45.

February 19, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for the final deal on H 3516, the South Carolina Infrastructure and Economic Development Reform Act. The House adopted it 99-20.

May 9, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure

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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 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

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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 4817, the Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act. The South Carolina House passed it 96-17.

April 1, 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 on volunteer school chaplains and historical displays in schools. The South Carolina House passed it 84-31.

February 25, 2026

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Voted against H 4755, the Judicial Selection Reform bill. The South Carolina 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 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 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

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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

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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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Sponsored H 3447, a bill setting limits on homeowners association rules and court steps. The House voted 110-2 for it and sent it to the Senate.

February 28, 2025

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Voted against H 3431, the South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act. The House passed it 89-14.

February 20, 2025

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Voted for the final state budget for the 2024-2025 year (H 5100). The South Carolina House adopted it 96-13.

June 26, 2024

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Voted against the final version of H 4624, a bill on gender reassignment procedures. The South Carolina House accepted it 67-26.

May 9, 2024

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Voted against H 5118, a bill on electric utilities, electricity rules, and economic development. The South Carolina House passed it 83-21.

March 28, 2024

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Voted against S 39, the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The South Carolina House passed it 74-36.

April 27, 2023

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Voted against H 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. The South Carolina House passed it 79-30.

February 9, 2023

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Voted against the final version of H 4776, the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act. The South Carolina House adopted it 76-31.

June 15, 2022

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Endorsed Joe Cunningham for governor of South Carolina at a press conference before the 2022 Democratic primary.

June 7, 2022

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Voted against S 935, which created Education Scholarship Accounts. The South Carolina House passed it 66-38.

May 10, 2022

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

April 5, 2022

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Voted against the final version of H 4493, which adopted the 2020 Census and set new South Carolina House districts. The House accepted it 75-27.

December 9, 2021

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Voted against S 200, a bill about how the state carries out executions. The South Carolina House passed it 65-43.

May 6, 2021

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Voted against S 27, a bill to have the Governor appoint the state Superintendent of Education. The South Carolina House passed it 83-26.

May 1, 2018

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Voted for S 1035, the Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act. The South Carolina House passed it 78-19.

May 14, 2014

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Voted against H 3096, the State Health Care Freedom Act. The South Carolina House passed it 65-44.

January 24, 2013

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Voted against accepting the Senate's changes to S 20, an immigration reform bill. The South Carolina House accepted them 69-43.

June 21, 2011

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Voted against S. 1266, the 2000 bill that moved the Confederate battle flag from atop the State House dome to a monument on the State House grounds. The House passed it on second reading 63-56.

May 10, 2000

Source: scstatehouse.gov