Listed below are the Acts from the 2026 Legislative Session. Following each Act number are the Ratification number (preceded by an R), the bill number (preceded by an H for House or an S for Senate), a brief description and the date the Act became effective. An Act will not be added to this page until it has been assigned an Act Number. The full text of an Act is included in the linked page. There is also a list of new laws listed by Effective Date.

Act No. 95 (R98, S336) Word format

-- Judicial Elections. Effective February 5, 2026

Act No. 96 (R100, H3431) Word format

-- South Carolina Social Media Regulation Act. Effective February 5, 2026

Act No. 97 (R101, S287) Word format

-- Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation. Effective February 27, 2026

Act No. 98 (R102, S383) Word format

-- Official state migratory bird. Effective February 27, 2026

Act No. 99 (R103, S415) Word format

-- Child Welfare Caregivers. Effective February 27, 2026

Act No. 100 (R105, H4257) Word format

-- Excused student absences. Effective February 27, 2026

Act No. 101 (R106, S405) Word format

-- Homicide by Child Abuse. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 102 (R107, H3223) Word format

-- Telehealth for Veterinary Services. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 103 (R108, H3254) Word format

-- Physician licensure. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 104 (R109, H3798) Word format

-- Military chaplains. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 105 (R110, H4342) Word format

-- Dental and veterinary school faculty, restricted licenses. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 106 (R111, H4343) Word format

-- Human trafficking awareness and prevention training. Effective March 9, 2026

Act No. 107 (R114, H3629) Word format

-- Forestry Commission. Effective March 30, 2026

Act No. 108 (R115, H3831) Word format

-- Smart Heart Act. Effective July 1, 2026

Act No. 109 (R116, H3858) Word format

-- Taxation on boats. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 110 (R117, H4216) Word format

-- Income tax. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 111 (R119, S146) Word format

-- Senator Roger A. Nutt Act, resident's rights in long-term care. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 112 (R120, S583) Word format

-- Board of Funeral Services continuing education requirements. Effective July 1, 2026

Act No. 113 (R121, S694) Word format

-- Polling Places in Aiken County. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 114 (R122, H3514) Word format

-- Flags. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 115 (R123, H3856) Word format

-- Department of Motor Vehicles. Effective October 6, 2026

Act No. 116 (R124, H3931) Word format

-- Coastal Tideland and Wetlands Permit Application. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 117 (R125, H3967) Word format

-- Bioenergy; Forest Products. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 118 (R126, H5089) Word format

-- Beaufort County voting precincts. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 119 (R112, H4902) Word format

-- Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 120 (R134, S337) Word format

-- Blue Catfish. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 121 (R135, S357) Word format

-- Mail Theft. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 122 (R137, S439) Word format

-- Manufacturing property tax exemption. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 123 (R140, S454) Word format

-- Charter School Accountability. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 124 (R141, S463) Word format

-- Public Boat Landings. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 125 (R144, S585) Word format

-- Motor Vehicle Registration. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 126 (R147, S697) Word format

-- 211 Network. Effective July 1, 2026

Act No. 127 (R159, S868) Word format

-- Gold Shield Day. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 128 (R161, S894) Word format

-- Death Certificate Filing Deadline Exception. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 129 (R168, H3022) Word format

-- Long Term Care Council. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 130 (R169, H3034) Word format

-- Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 131 (R170, H3049) Word format

-- Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 132 (R171, H3163) Word format

-- Occupational diseases. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 133 (R172, H3259) Word format

-- First responder automobile insurance premiums. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 134 (R173, H3285) Word format

-- Continuing law enforcement education credits and EMS training. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 135 (R174, H3453) Word format

-- Veterans' Children Tuition Assistance. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 136 (R175, H3474) Word format

-- Transportation Network Companies. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 137 (R178, H3557) Word format

-- Candidate filing. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 138 (R181, H3650) Word format

-- Discharging firearms into dwellings and other structures. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 139 (R182, H3731) Word format

-- Special purpose district property conveyance powers. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 140 (R183, H3841) Word format

-- Property tax. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 141 (R184, H3842) Word format

-- Medical authorization of handicap placards. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 142 (R185, H3863) Word format

-- South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 143 (R186, H3872) Word format

-- Hunting Heritage Protect Act. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 144 (R188, H3949) Word format

-- State anthem. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 145 (R191, H4188) Word format

-- Coroners, disposition of unidentified or unclaimed remains. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 146 (R192, H4189) Word format

-- DHEC Restructuring. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 147 (R193, H4249) Word format

-- Emergency Scene Management. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 148 (R195, H4292) Word format

-- Roadway Protection and Safety Act. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 149 (R197, H4477) Word format

-- Heirs' property. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 150 (R198, H4679) Word format

-- South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 151 (R200, H4730) Word format

-- Billboard contractors. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 152 (R202, H4756) Word format

-- South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 153 (R203, H4799) Word format

-- Certificate of Need. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 154 (R205, H4805) Word format

-- Judicial Seats. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 155 (R206, H4813) Word format

-- Magistrate court fees and costs. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 156 (R208, H5064) Word format

-- Northeast Technical College Area Commission. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 157 (R210, H5097) Word format

-- Roadside Markets. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 158 (R211, H5111) Word format

-- Public Water System Connections. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 159 (R213, H5131) Word format

-- Special License Plates. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 160 (R214, H5179) Word format

-- School Mapping Data Program. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 161 (R215, H5205) Word format

-- College Safety Training Programs for Students. Effective May 15, 2026

Act No. 162 (R129, S32) Word format

-- Pregnancy Resource Act. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 163 (R130, S150) Word format

-- Rental Kart Age Act. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 164 (R133, S222) Word format

-- Utility terrain vehicle. Effective November 18, 2026

Act No. 165 (R136, S436) Word format

-- Taxation of commercial aircraft. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 166 (R138, S449) Word format

-- Collaborative Practice Agreements. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 167 (R142, S477) Word format

-- Pharmacy access. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 168 (R145, S619) Word format

-- Insurer liquidation. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 169 (R148, S711) Word format

-- School Guard Requirements. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 170 (R149, S715) Word format

-- Solicitation of Charitable Funds. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 171 (R150, S780) Word format

-- Consumer Home Loans. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 172 (R151, S787) Word format

-- Bridge Loans. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 173 (R152, S812) Word format

-- Stop-as-Yield Law. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 174 (R153, S819) Word format

-- Nursing Homes TB Tests. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 175 (R154, S829) Word format

-- Joint System Governance. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 176 (R155, S830) Word format

-- Automobile Insurance Issuance. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 177 (R156, S831) Word format

-- SCDOT Modernization. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 178 (R157, S857) Word format

-- Contingent Deferred Annuities. Effective August 16, 2026

Act No. 179 (R158, S863) Word format

-- Culinary Arts Management Degree. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 180 (R160, S893) Word format

-- SUPERB Law. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 181 (R162, S895) Word format

-- Rural Emergency Hospitals. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 182 (R163, S1005) Word format

-- Judicial Salaries. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 183 (R176, H3551) Word format

-- Poll Worker Pay. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 184 (R180, H3569) Word format

-- Domestic violence in rental properties. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 185 (R187, H3874) Word format

-- Workers' compensation. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 186 (R189, H3974) Word format

-- Private Providers. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 187 (R190, H4163) Word format

-- South Carolina High School Athletic Association. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 188 (R201, H4738) Word format

-- Commission on Higher Education. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 189 (R204, H4804) Word format

-- Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, penalties. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 190 (R209, H5069) Word format

-- SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 191 (R221, S70) Word format

-- School Board Ethics. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 192 (R222, S235) Word format

-- Prostitution. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 193 (R225, S416) Word format

-- School Expulsion. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 194 (R230, S751) Word format

-- Prohibition of sale of nitrous oxide to minors. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 195 (R231, S765) Word format

-- Dues for SC Wildlife Law Enforcement Officers Association. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 196 (R232, S823) Word format

-- Child Welfare. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 197 (R233, S832) Word format

-- University Campus Events Zoning. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 198 (R234, S845) Word format

-- Child Fatality Advisory Committee. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 199 (R237, S858) Word format

-- Foster Care. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 200 (R239, S933) Word format

-- Legislative compensation. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 201 (R244, S1038) Word format

-- Religious Liberty Day. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 202 (R245, H3195) Word format

-- Unstructured and self-directed recess in public schools. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 203 (R250, H4589) Word format

-- Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 204 (R254, H5073) Word format

-- Public school grading. Effective July 1, 2026

Act No. 205 (R257, H5120) Word format

-- Fingerprinting, offenses by minors. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 206 (R260, H5168) Word format

-- Official State Song. Effective May 18, 2026

Act No. 207 (R261, H5217) Word format

-- Deer tags. Effective January 2, 2027

Act No. 208 (R131, S163) Word format

-- Cryptocurrency. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 209 (R132, S196) Word format

-- Insurance Adjusters. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 210 (R139, S453) Word format

-- Teledentistry. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 211 (R146, S695) Word format

-- Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 212 (R167, H3020) Word format

-- Status Offenses. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 213 (R177, H3556) Word format

-- Political parties and primaries. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 214 (R194, H4270) Word format

-- Evictions. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 215 (R196, H4305) Word format

-- Wellness reimbursement program. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 216 (R199, H4720) Word format

-- Pretrial Intervention Program eligibility. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 217 (R216, H5208) Word format

-- Sales Tax Exemption. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 218 (R217, H5284) Word format

-- County Register of Deeds. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 219 (R218, H5473) Word format

-- Fishing. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 220 (R219, H5506) Word format

-- Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 221 (R223, S325) Word format

-- Department of Consumer Affairs. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 222 (R224, S399) Word format

-- Public Transit Trespass. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 223 (R226, S420) Word format

-- Investment of Funds by Political Subdivisions. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 224 (R228, S508) Word format

-- Monuments. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 225 (R229, S556) Word format

-- Renewable Natural Gas. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 226 (R235, S851) Word format

-- Protection from Financial Exploitation. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 227 (R236, S853) Word format

-- Abandoned Buildings Tax Credit. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 228 (R238, S866) Word format

-- Municipal Tax Relief Act. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 229 (R240, S935) Word format

-- Seizures in the Workplace. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 230 (R241, S958) Word format

-- Hallway Beds. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 231 (R242, S961) Word format

-- Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 232 (R243, S996) Word format

-- Fingerprint Background Checks Update. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 233 (R246, H3335) Word format

-- Designation of representation in magistrates court. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 234 (R247, H4303) Word format

-- Cigarettes for heating. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 235 (R248, H4382) Word format

-- Nonprescription Ephedrine Products. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 236 (R249, H4476) Word format

-- SC-Bahamas Trade Commission. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 237 (R251, H4591) Word format

-- Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 238 (R252, H4706) Word format

-- Racing facility. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 239 (R253, H5018) Word format

-- Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 240 (R255, H5093) Word format

-- Gross proceeds. Effective July 1, 2026

Act No. 241 (R256, H5113) Word format

-- Manufactured and modular homes. Effective May 19, 2026

Act No. 242 (R258, H5122) Word format

-- Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 243 (R264, S688) Word format

-- DEW UI Tax Code. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 244 (R265, H3768) Word format

-- Highway system construction. See Act for Effective Date

Act No. 245 (R143, S582) Word format

-- Ratify Constitutional Amendment. Effective May 16, 2026