HOUSE TO MEET AT 12:00 NOON

NO. 9

CALENDAR

OF THE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025

INDEX

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026

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INVITATIONS

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Members of the House and staff, reception, The Palmetto Club, 1231 Sumter Street, by the Children's Trust of SC.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Members of the House and staff, reception, Burr Forman, 1221 Main Street, Suite 1800, by the Transportation Association of South Carolina.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Members of the House and staff, reception, Bourbon Columbia, 1214 Main Street, by the Conservation Voters of South Carolina.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Members of the House and staff, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the SC EMS Association.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Members of the House and staff, luncheon, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the School Nutrition Association of South Carolina.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Members of the House and staff, reception, Capitol Center, 1201 Main Street, by the South Carolina Bar.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Members of the House, drop-in and breakfast, Room 112 Blatt Bldg., by AMIkids.

(Accepted--January 13, 2026)

JOINT ASSEMBLY

Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 7:00 p.m.

TO HEAR AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, HENRY MCMASTER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH

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CAROLINA, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026, IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

(Under H.4917--Adopted--January 15, 2026)

SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS/ RECOGNITIONS/ANNOUNCEMENTS

SECOND READING STATEWIDE UNCONTESTED BILLS

H. 4385 (Word version)--Reps. Jones, B. J. Cox, J. L. Johnson, King, Williams, Rivers, Kirby, Hosey, Clyburn, Bauer, McDaniel, Waters, Dillard, Govan, White, Reese and Henderson-Myers: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-730 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS SHALL ADOPT CRITERIA FOR ADMISSIONS TO AND DISCHARGES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA VETERANS HOMES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SUCH CRITERIA.
(Med., Mil., Pub. & Mun. Affrs. Com.--April 23, 2025)
(Favorable--May 01, 2025)
(Debate adjourned--January 22, 2026)

H. 4756 (Word version)--Reps. Pope, Bailey, Ballentine, Brewer, Brittain, Bustos, Caskey, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Forrest, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Hardee, Hartz, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, J. E. Johnson, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Martin, McCravy, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, T. Moore, W. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Rankin, Robbins, Sanders, Schuessler, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Taylor, Vaughan, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Willis, Wooten, Yow, B. Newton, Chumley, Edgerton, Magnuson, Terribile, White, D. Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Huff, Landing, Lastinger, Teeple, Guffey and McCabe: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT PHYSICAL PRIVACY ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS MEASURES TO PROMOTE AND ENSURE PRIVACY AMONG SEXES USING CERTAIN RESTROOMS AND CHANGING FACILITIES IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER

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LEARNING, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
(Prefiled--Tuesday, December 16, 2025)
(Judiciary Com.--January 13, 2026)
(Fav. With Amdt.--January 22, 2026)

WITHDRAWAL OF OBJECTIONS/REQUEST FOR DEBATE

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

SENATE AMENDMENTS ON

H. 3222 (Word version)--Reps. Bailey and Chapman: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 4-9-145, RELATING TO LITTER CONTROL OFFICERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MEANS FOR DETERMINING THE LIMIT ON THE NUMBER OF LITTER CONTROL OFFICERS THAT A COUNTY MAY APPOINT AND COMMISSION, AND TO CORRECT AN INCORRECT REFERENCE.
(Pending question: Shall the House concur in the Senate Amendments--May 08, 2025)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Jan. 27, 2026--January 20, 2026)

SECOND READING STATEWIDE CONTESTED BILLS

H. 4176 (Word version)--Reps. Murphy, Brewer, Stavrinakis, Wetmore, Rutherford, Rose, Robbins, Bernstein, Cobb-Hunter, Bamberg, Govan, Grant, Kirby, Alexander, Garvin, Gilliard, Rivers, Waters and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "I-95 ECONOMIC AND EDUCATION STIMULUS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMING COMMISSION THAT MAY AWARD CASINO LICENSES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.
(Ways and Means Com.--March 06, 2025)
(Maj. Fav. with Amdt., Min. Unfav.--April 30, 2025)
(Continued--May 07, 2025)
(Debate adjourned--January 21, 2026)

H. 4165 (Word version)--Reps. Davis, M. M. Smith, Cox, Hartnett, Holman, Sessions, Waters, Gilliard, Henderson-Myers and Govan: A BILL TO

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AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 SO AS TO TITLE THE ARTICLE "NON-OPIOID TREATMENTS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT," TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL PAMPHLET BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REGARDING NON-OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN, AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR PRACTITIONERS OFFERING NON-OPIOID TREATMENT.
(Med., Mil., Pub. & Mun. Affrs. Com.--March 06, 2025)
(Fav. With Amdt.--May 01, 2025)
(Requests for debate by Reps. Cromer, Edgerton, Frank, Gilreath, Magnuson and White--May 06, 2025)
(Amended--May 07, 2025)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Jan. 13, 2026--May 08, 2025)


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