Robert Reese
Democratic · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 70
Robert Reese is a South Carolina House representative for District 70 with degrees from Morehouse College and the University of South Carolina.
Where Robert Reese stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Track record
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 — 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 — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Introduced House Bill 5282 to bar utilities from changing billing or payment rules without approval from the Public Service Commission. It went to committee and got no vote.
February 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 5283 to create a South Carolina Utility Citizens Council to advise the Public Service Commission. It went to committee and got no vote.
February 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 21 records
Voted against the final compromise on House Bill 3924, about hemp-derived products that people eat or drink. The House rejected it 28-69.
June 25, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 accepting the Senate's changes to House Bill 3570, about disclosure of lawmakers' economic interests. The House rejected the changes 23-86.
May 14, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
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 House Bill 4817, the Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act. The 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 House Bill 4762, about volunteer chaplains and historical displays in schools. The House passed it 84-31.
February 25, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against House Bill 4755, the Judicial Selection Reform bill. The House passed it 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 for the final version of the 2025-2026 state budget (House Bill 4025). The House adopted it 88-25.
May 28, 2025
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 the final House approval of Senate Bill 62, the Education Scholarship Trust Fund bill. The House approved it 73-32.
May 1, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against passing 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, 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 House Bill 3046, about sexual exploitation of a minor using morphed images. The House passed it 96-19.
April 1, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against House Bill 3431, the South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act. The House passed it 90-17.
February 19, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Robert Reese ran in:
- South Carolina State Representative, House District 70 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 70; South Carolina · incumbent