Kambrell Houston Garvin

Introduced H 3302, the Stop Surprise Bills Act, to ban insurers and health care providers from surprise billing. It was sent to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced H 3109 to expand Medicaid starting January 1, 2026, to adults 65 or younger earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. It was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced H 3108 to require private insurance and Medicaid to cover doula services and to set up statewide doula certification. It was sent to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Introduced H 5070 to ban health plans from excluding people with preexisting conditions. It was sent to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

January 29, 2020Supports Healthcare Affordability

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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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Introduced H 3478, the Mental Health in Schools Act, to offer yearly mental health screenings to students in grades 6 through 12. It was sent to the House Education and Public Works Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted against H 3126, a bill barring the state and local governments from taking federal money to enforce federal mask or vaccine mandates it called unlawful. The House passed it 60-25.

December 10, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health

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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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Introduced H 3226 to raise the state minimum wage to $10.10 an hour over three years and let workers sue employers who do not pay it. It was sent to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Labor Rights

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Introduced H 3266 to let election officials start counting absentee ballots at 9 a.m. the day before Election Day. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 12, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted against S 39, which created the South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund. The House gave it final approval 74-36.

April 27, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted against S 935 at second reading. It created education scholarship accounts and a state fund to pay for them. The House advanced it 66-38.

May 10, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Introduced H 5640, the South Carolina Speed Safety Act of 2026, to let certain local agencies use speed safety camera systems. It was sent to the House Education and Public Works Committee.

April 30, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Introduced H 3306 to bar job applications from asking about criminal convictions unless the crime relates to the job. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 10, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

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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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Introduced H 3573, the Universal Head Start and Early Head Start Act, to offer these early childhood programs to all eligible families. It was sent to the House Education and Public Works Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced H 3109 to expand Medicaid starting January 1, 2026, to adults 65 or younger earning up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. It was sent to the House Ways and Means Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Introduced H 3573, the Universal Head Start and Early Head Start Act, to offer these early childhood programs to all eligible families. It was sent to the House Education and Public Works Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Public Education Quality

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Voted against the final version of H 3594, the Constitutional Carry bill. The House adopted the conference report 86-33.

March 5, 2024Supports Gun Control

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Voted against H 3096, the South Carolina Constitutional Carry Act of 2021, at second reading. It changed where carrying a handgun is legal and removed permit wording from state gun laws. The House advanced it 69-47.

April 7, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Voted against H 3094, the Open Carry with Training Act. It let people with a concealed weapon permit carry their handgun openly. The House passed it 73-26.

March 18, 2021Supports Gun Control

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Introduced H 5157 so that fertilized eggs or embryos outside the body are not treated as an unborn child under state law. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

February 27, 2024Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against S 474, which banned abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, with limited exceptions for rape, incest, emergencies, and fatal fetal conditions. The House passed it 82-32.

May 17, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 3774, the Human Life Protection Act, which banned abortions in South Carolina with some exceptions. The House passed it 77-31 and sent it to the Senate.

February 16, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 5399, a bill to ban abortions in South Carolina. The House passed it 67-35 and sent it to the Senate.

August 31, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 4568, a bill requiring doctors to give certain medical information to people who may take abortion pills. The House passed it 76-34.

May 4, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against S 1, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act. It bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with some exceptions. The House gave it final approval 74-39.

February 18, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Voted against H 3020, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act, at second reading. The bill banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, with medical emergency exceptions. The House advanced it 70-31.

April 24, 2019Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

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Introduced H 3443 to create an Address Confidentiality Program in the Attorney General's office. It shields the addresses and phone numbers of victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses, stalking, and trafficking. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 10, 2023Supports Data Privacy

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Introduced H 3177 to require the Department of Corrections to tell inmates how to get their voting rights back when they are released. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against H 4624 at second reading. It banned gender transition procedures for people under 18 and barred public money for them. The House advanced it 82-23.

January 17, 2024Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act, at second reading. The House advanced it 84-31.

March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights

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Voted against H 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act, at second reading. It required school sports teams to be labeled by sex and barred male students from female teams. The House advanced it 82-28.

April 5, 2022Supports Civil Rights

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Voted for H 3620, a hate crimes bill. It added penalties for certain crimes when the victim was chosen because of who they are, and let victims sue. The House passed it 71-28.

April 8, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Sponsored H 3225, the South Carolina Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act. It required pregnancy and birth care providers to train staff through an implicit bias program. The House passed it 64-46 on second reading and sent it to the Senate, where it went to committee.

March 10, 2021Supports Civil Rights

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Introduced H 3302, the Stop Surprise Bills Act, to ban insurers and health care providers from surprise billing. It was sent to the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.

January 14, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for H 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights Act, at second reading. It set rules for companies that service student loans, overseen by the Commission on Higher Education. The House advanced it 66-45.

February 19, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability

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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 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

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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

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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 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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Introduced H 3110 to make having one ounce or less of marijuana a civil ticket instead of a crime, and to require probation for some first drug possession offenses. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 14, 2025

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Voted against H 4187 at second reading. It created felony crimes of organized retail theft with tougher penalties. The House advanced it 87-21.

April 9, 2024

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Voted against H 5118, the South Carolina Ten-Year Energy Transformation Act. It changed how electric utilities are regulated in the state. The House passed it 83-21.

March 28, 2024

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Voted against H 5164 at second reading. It changed the rules for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund program. The House advanced it 69-32.

March 20, 2024

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Voted against S 120, a bill keeping secret the names of people who plan or carry out executions. It also exempted execution drug purchases from state buying rules. The House passed it 80-22.

April 20, 2023

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Voted against H 3532 at second reading. The bill added prison time for crimes committed while out on bond and blocked bond for some new charges. The House advanced it 92-20.

March 1, 2023

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Voted against H 3728, the Transparency and Integrity in Education Act. It banned certain ideas from public school lessons and teacher training and set up public review of school materials. The House passed it 79-30.

February 9, 2023

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Voted against S 865, the 2022 bill that used the 2020 Census to draw new election districts for the South Carolina Senate. The House passed it 68-36.

January 13, 2022

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Voted against S 200, a bill that changed how South Carolina carries out death sentences. It made electrocution the method for a prisoner who does not choose one. The House passed it 65-43.

May 6, 2021

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Voted for H 3194 at second reading. The bill allowed the sale of the state-owned power utility, the South Carolina Public Service Authority, or its management by an outside company. The House advanced it 89-26.

January 26, 2021

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Introduced H 3426 to limit when a private citizen may arrest someone, including using deadly force. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 12, 2021

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Introduced H 3351 to repeal the state law that blocks moving, removing, or renaming certain monuments on public property. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 12, 2021

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Introduced H 3035 to make June 19, Juneteenth, a state legal holiday. It was sent to the House Judiciary Committee.

January 12, 2021

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