Beth Bernstein

Wrote the Cervical Cancer Prevention Act (House Bill 3204). It lets the state health agency offer the cervical cancer vaccine to seventh graders. The Governor signed it.

April 21, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted to pass 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, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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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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Wrote House Bill 3420, which toughened age checks for online tobacco and nicotine sales. It also bars minors from shops that mainly sell those products. The Governor signed it.

April 26, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health

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Wrote the Cervical Cancer Prevention Act (House Bill 3204). It lets the state health agency offer the cervical cancer vaccine to seventh graders. The Governor signed it.

April 21, 2016Supports 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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Wrote House Bill 3560 to give state employees twelve weeks of paid family leave after a birth or adoption. The House passed it 104-4, but it did not become law.

April 7, 2021Supports Labor Rights

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Wrote the South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (House Bill 3865). It protects equal treatment for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The Governor signed it.

May 17, 2018Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced House Bill 4433, which voids agreements that force sexual harassment claims into private arbitration. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 9, 2018Supports Labor Rights

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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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Wrote House Bill 3864, which changed the age, weight, and seat rules for child car seats. The Governor signed it.

May 19, 2017Supports 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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Wrote House Bill 3567, which set rules for placing foster children in qualified residential treatment programs. The Governor signed it.

April 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced House Bill 3587 to create the crime of criminally negligent storage of a firearm. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 14, 2025Supports Gun Control

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Voted against the final deal on House Bill 3594, the Constitutional Carry bill. The House adopted it 86-33.

March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 3094, the Open Carry with Training Act. The House accepted them 83-34.

May 12, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted against House Bill 3096, the Constitutional Carry Act of 2021, which covers carrying guns. The House passed it 69-47.

April 7, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted against House Bill 4701, the Second Amendment Preservation Act. The House passed it 64-30.

March 3, 2016Supports Gun Control

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Introduced House Bill 4388 to require a fourteen-day waiting period for some gun buyers. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 12, 2016Supports Gun Control

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Introduced the In Vitro Fertilization Protection Act (House Bill 3652) to protect access to fertility treatments. It went to committee and got no vote.

January 14, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against Senate Bill 474, the fetal heartbeat abortion bill. The House passed it 82-32.

May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 3774, an abortion ban with exceptions. The House passed it 77-31.

February 16, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 5399, a bill to prohibit abortion. The House passed it 67-35.

August 31, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against Senate Bill 1, the Fetal Heartbeat Protection From Abortion Act. The House passed it 74-39. Voted the same way on April 24, 2019.

February 18, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against the final deal on House Bill 3114, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The House adopted it 79-29.

May 17, 2016Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against House Bill 4223, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, an abortion limit. The House passed it 84-29.

March 19, 2014Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Wrote House Bill 4042, which sets how antisemitism is considered under laws against discrimination. The Governor signed it.

May 13, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for House Bill 3620, which adds tougher penalties for hate crimes. The House passed it 71-28.

April 8, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Wrote the South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (House Bill 3865). It protects equal treatment for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The Governor signed it.

May 17, 2018Supports 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

Source: legiscan.com

Received the endorsement of Conservation Voters of South Carolina for the 2026 House District 78 race.

September 3, 2026

Source: cvsc.org

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 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 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 House Bill 4762, about volunteer chaplains and historical displays in schools. The House passed it 84-31.

February 25, 2026

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Voted against House Bill 4755, the Judicial Selection Reform bill. 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

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 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 Senate Bill 62, the Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The House passed it 80-32.

February 27, 2025

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Voted against Senate Bill 39, the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The House passed it 74-36.

April 27, 2023

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

February 9, 2023

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Voted against accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act. The House accepted them 70-33.

May 10, 2022

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Voted against Senate Bill 935, which created Education Scholarship Accounts. The House passed it 66-38.

May 10, 2022

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Voted against Senate Bill 200, a bill about executions. The House passed it 65-43.

May 6, 2021

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Voted for House Bill 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights. The House passed it 66-45.

February 19, 2020

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Wrote House Bill 3369 to repeal the law allowing marriage licenses for pregnant minors or minors with a child. The House passed it 105-0, but it did not become law.

February 1, 2019

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted for Senate Bill 27, which lets the Governor appoint the state Superintendent of Education. The House passed it 83-26.

May 1, 2018

Source: scstatehouse.gov

Voted for House Bill 3064, a bill about hormonal birth control. The House passed it 50-47.

March 8, 2018

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Voted for Senate Bill 897, the bill about the Confederate battle flag at the State House. The House passed it 93-27.

July 9, 2015

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Voted for House Bill 3361, a bill about domestic abuse. The House passed it 68-39.

March 26, 2014

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Voted for Senate Bill 2, the Equal Access to the Ballot Act. The House passed it 86-25.

April 17, 2013

Source: scstatehouse.gov

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

January 24, 2013

Source: scstatehouse.gov