Jackie Hayes
Democratic · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 55
Jackie Hayes is Director of Operations for Dillon School District 4 and holds a bachelor's degree from Catawba College.
Where Jackie Hayes 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), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose), Women's Reproductive Rights (1 support · 1 oppose), Civil Rights (1 support · 2 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 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
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 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
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
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 oppose
Voted for 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, 2022Opposes 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 — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 2 support
Was lead sponsor of H 3986, signed on June 18, 2012. It let school districts keep and use certain state funds that were set to expire for another year.
June 18, 2012Supports Public Education Quality
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Was lead sponsor of the Dillon County School Facilities Financing Act (H 4086), which became law without the governor's signature on June 8, 2005. It allowed a voter-approved sales tax of up to 2% to help pay for school construction.
June 8, 2005Supports Public Education Quality
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for 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, 2022Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 2 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
Voted for 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, 2026Opposes 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 · 1 support · 1 oppose
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 against 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, 2018Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 12 records
Voted to override 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 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 for 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 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 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 for 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
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
Was lead sponsor of H 3762, signed on May 7, 2015, which lets animal traps carry the owner's Department of Natural Resources customer number for identification.
May 7, 2015
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Jackie Hayes ran in:
- South Carolina State House District 55 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 55; South Carolina · incumbent