Chris Wooten
Republican · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 69
Chris Wooten owns BodyShop Athletics and has served in the South Carolina House since 2018.
Where Chris Wooten stands, based on their records
Supports
Healthcare Affordability (1 record), Environment and Public Health (2 records), Labor Rights (1 record),
Opposes
Immigration (1 record), Gun Control (2 records), Women's Reproductive Rights (3 records)
Mixed record
Civil Rights (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Healthcare Affordability
Healthcare Affordability · 1 support
Wrote a law (H 3870) that lets the state permit and regulate narcotic treatment programs, such as methadone programs. The governor signed it on May 16, 2023.
May 16, 2023Supports Healthcare Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 2 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
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
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 — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Wrote a bill (H 4752) to remove the apprenticeship requirement for a barber license. The House passed it on February 25, 2026, and sent it to the Senate.
February 25, 2026Supports Government Efficiency
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 6 support
Wrote a law (H 3058) that makes it a crime to share someone's intimate images without permission. The House gave final approval 112-0, and the governor signed it on May 12, 2025.
May 12, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Wrote a bill (H 3924) to regulate the sale of hemp-derived products people eat or drink. The House passed it on April 10, 2025, and sent it to the Senate.
April 10, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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
Source: legiscan.com
Wrote a law (H 4436) that makes drivers keep control of their cars so they do not block emergency vehicles at emergency scenes. It adds penalties. The governor signed it on May 20, 2024.
May 20, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Wrote a bill (H 4813) requiring people seeking police certification to pass criminal records checks with fingerprints. The House passed it on March 21, 2024, and sent it to the Senate.
March 21, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
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 · 2 oppose
Voted for the final version of H 3594, the Constitutional Carry bill. The House adopted it 86-33.
March 5, 2024Opposes Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted to accept the Senate's version of H 3094, the Open Carry with Training Act. The House agreed 83-34.
May 12, 2021Opposes Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 3 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2026Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for S 474, the abortion bill known as the Fetal Heartbeat bill. The House passed it 82-32.
May 17, 2023Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for H 3020, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Protection from Abortion Act. The House passed it 64-22.
April 25, 2019Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted to agree 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, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Wrote a law (H 3058) that makes it a crime to share someone's intimate images without permission. The House gave final approval 112-0, and the governor signed it on May 12, 2025.
May 12, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted to pass 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, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com
Voted for H 3014, the Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act. The House passed it 84-31.
March 8, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 1 support
Wrote a bill (H 4662) that adds reporting and disclosure rules for charities and paid fundraisers. The House voted 113-0 for it and sent it to the Senate on March 26, 2026.
March 26, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — General
General · 16 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 to pass 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 adopt 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 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
Received the endorsement of Conservation Voters of South Carolina for House District 69 in the 2026 election.
April 23, 2026
Source: cvsc.org
Wrote a law (H 3514) that bars state and local agencies from using public money to buy certain flags unless they are made in the United States. The governor signed it on April 6, 2026.
April 6, 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 to pass 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 to accept the Senate's changes to H 4624, a bill on gender reassignment procedures. The House agreed 67-26.
May 9, 2024
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for S 39, which set up the Educational Scholarship Trust Fund. The House passed it 74-36.
April 27, 2023
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted for the final version of H 4776, the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act. The House adopted it 76-31.
June 15, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H 4608, the Save Women's Sports Act. The House agreed 70-33.
May 10, 2022
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted to accept the Senate's changes to H 4493, which set new South Carolina House district lines after the 2020 census. The House agreed 75-27.
December 9, 2021
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Wrote a law (H 3357) letting the DMV mark a car's registration to show the owner may be deaf or hard of hearing. The governor signed it on March 24, 2020.
March 24, 2020
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against H 3197, the Student Loan Bill of Rights. The House passed it 66-45.
February 19, 2020
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against the final 2018-2019 state budget bill (H 4950). The House adopted it 84-28.
June 28, 2018
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Past race Chris Wooten ran in:
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 69 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 69; South Carolina · incumbent