Courtney Waters
Democratic · SC · South Carolina House Representative, District 113
Courtney Waters is a nonprofit executive with degrees from Rhodes College and the University of Mississippi.
Where Courtney Waters stands, based on their records
Supports
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Labor Rights (2 records), Housing Affordability (2 records),
Opposes
Limit Foreign Influence (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 support
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 · 2 support
Introduced House Bill 4751. It proposed requiring overtime pay after eight hours in a workday and banning unpaid trial work periods. It was sent to the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee.
January 13, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Co-sponsored and voted for House Bill 4270, which removes eviction filings from public court indexes in many cases. The House agreed to the Senate's version 81-28, and the Governor signed it.
May 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Introduced House Bill 4708 with Rep. Spann-Wilder. It proposed a tax credit for first-time homebuyers of 1 percent of the price, up to $3,000. It was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.
January 13, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 425, which requires school districts to count students living in poverty and expand free school breakfast and lunch for them. The House passed it 94-15, and the Governor signed it.
April 30, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 · 1 support
Voted against House Bill 3930, the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act. It bars government from keeping records of private gun owners and limits tracking of gun store card sales. The House passed it 85-10.
April 9, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Limit Foreign Influence
Limit Foreign Influence · 1 oppose
Voted against House Bill 5504. It bars state colleges from taking gifts from, traveling to, or signing exchange deals with foreign adversary nations. The House passed it 91-13.
April 29, 2026Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Introduced House Bill 4708 with Rep. Spann-Wilder. It proposed a tax credit for first-time homebuyers of 1 percent of the price, up to $3,000. It was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.
January 13, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Moved to remove school board member Carlotte Bailey from her leadership roles after recordings of her remarks about Black and LGBTQ people. The motion failed 5-4. A second Waters motion to censure Bailey also failed.
October 23, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: abcnews4.com
Track record — General
General · 22 records
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 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 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 House Bill 5504. It bars state colleges from taking gifts from, traveling to, or signing exchange deals with foreign adversary nations. The House passed it 91-13.
April 29, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 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 4151, which lets 17-year-olds charged with serious felonies, and 16-year-olds charged with the most serious crimes, be tried as adults. The House passed it 85-24.
March 4, 2026
Source: scstatehouse.gov
Voted against House Bill 4763, the HALO Act. It makes it a crime to approach or harass a police officer, firefighter, or medic after a verbal warning. The House passed it 95-18.
March 4, 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 2025-26 state budget (House Bill 4025). The House adopted the budget deal 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 Senate's changes to Senate Bill 62, which updated South Carolina's private school scholarship program (Education Scholarship Trust Fund). The House agreed 73-32, and the Governor signed it.
May 1, 2025
Source: scstatehouse.gov
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 hiring acting superintendent Anita Huggins as permanent Charleston County schools superintendent without a wider search. The board passed it 5-4.
January 22, 2024
Source: live5news.com
Voted against placing Superintendent Eric Gallien on paid leave during an investigation, as a Charleston County school board member. The board passed it 5-4.
September 25, 2023
Source: abcnews4.com
Voted yes as a Charleston County school board member to start contract talks with Dr. Eric Gallien to become superintendent. The motion passed 6-2.
May 30, 2023
Source: abcnews4.com
Voted to reinstate fired school district chief of staff Erica Taylor as a Charleston County school board member. The motion failed 4-5.
August 8, 2022
Source: live5news.com
Past race Courtney Waters ran in:
- South Carolina House of Representatives District 113 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 113; South Carolina · incumbent