Leon Howard
Democratic · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 76
Leon Howard is president of Howard's Garage, Paint & Body Shop & Wrecker Service and attended Midlands Technical College.
Where Leon Howard stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Opposes
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Election Integrity (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored H 3956, a bill to create the South Carolina Rare Disease Advisory Council in the state health department. The House voted 63-45 for it and sent it to the Senate.
April 21, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 oppose
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
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
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 — Gun Control
Gun Control · 4 support
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3096, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry Act of 2021. The House passed it 69-47.
April 7, 2021Supports Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 4701, the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The South Carolina House passed it 64-30.
March 3, 2016Supports Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 support
Voted against S 474, the Fetal Heartbeat abortion bill. The South Carolina House passed it 82-32.
May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 5399, a bill to prohibit abortion. The South Carolina House passed it 67-35.
August 31, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 oppose
Voted against H 3003, the Voter ID bill. The South Carolina House passed it 74-45.
January 26, 2011Opposes Election Integrity
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support
Voted for H 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. The South Carolina House passed it 84-31.
March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Voted for H 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights. The South Carolina House passed it 66-45.
February 19, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 28 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 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 4817, the Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act. The South Carolina House passed it 96-17.
April 1, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 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
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 4755, the Judicial Selection Reform bill. The South Carolina House passed it 86-25.
February 11, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 against S 62, the Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The South Carolina House passed it 80-32.
February 27, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for H 3431, the South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act. The House passed it 89-14.
February 20, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for the final state budget for the 2024-2025 year (H 5100). The South Carolina House adopted it 96-13.
June 26, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for H 5118, a bill on electric utilities, electricity rules, and economic development. The South Carolina House passed it 83-21.
March 28, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3532, a bond reform bill. The South Carolina House passed it 93-13.
March 2, 2023
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. The South Carolina House passed it 79-30.
February 9, 2023
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against S 935, which created Education Scholarship Accounts. The South Carolina House passed it 66-38.
May 10, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act. The South Carolina House passed it 82-28.
April 5, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against S 200, a bill about how the state carries out executions. The South Carolina House passed it 65-43.
May 6, 2021
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3096, the State Health Care Freedom Act. The South Carolina House passed it 65-44.
January 24, 2013
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Sponsored H 3463, a bill to have the panel that screens judges release a list of all qualified and fit candidates instead of three. The House voted 97-16 for it and sent it to the Senate.
April 25, 2007
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Sponsored H 4734, a bill to have the panel that screens judges send lawmakers a list of all qualified candidates instead of only three. The House voted 66-39 for it, but the House and Senate did not agree on a final version.
April 14, 2004
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Past race Leon Howard ran in:
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 76 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 76; South Carolina · incumbent