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 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. Effective January 1, 2027

Act No. 110 (R117, H4216) Word format

-- Income tax. Effective March 30, 2026

Act No. 111 (R119, S146) Word format

-- Bill of Rights for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities. Effective April 6, 2026

Act No. 112 (R120, S583) Word format

-- Board of Funeral Services continuing education requirements. Effective April 6, 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. Effective April 1, 2026