Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Democratic
· State Representative
Beth Bernstein
Represents District 78 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
90%
on 269 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
81%
Yea or Nay on 1,097 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
26 of 42
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 9
Roll calls on record
1,347
126th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 5, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 126th General Assembly.
How Beth Bernstein votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Beth Bernstein sits in the House
Each dot is one member of the House, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Beth Bernstein is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
28 of 269 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
House: Table Motion To Appeal Ruling Of The Chair · 2026-05-19 · Passed 75–22 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
House: Table Amendment 7 Amendment Number 7 · 2026-05-18 · Passed 83–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5709 · Special Order, H. 5683
House: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-05-18 · Passed 80–14 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5709 · Special Order, H. 5683
House: Recede · 2026-05-18 · Failed 26–82 · most Democrats voted the other way
S0454 · Charter School Accountability
In plain English Requires charter schools to meet fiscal accountability, transparency, admissions, and ethics standards, and increases oversight by authorizers and the state education department.
House: Waive Rule 5.15 Printing · 2026-04-23 · Passed 75–33 · most Democrats voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Continue · 2026-04-21 · Failed 46–61 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4817 · Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act
In plain English Prohibits residential builders and contractors from paying or rebating insurance deductibles, and expands insurance fraud investigation and enforcement duties.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-04-01 · Passed 96–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4817 · Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act
In plain English Prohibits residential builders and contractors from paying or rebating insurance deductibles, and expands insurance fraud investigation and enforcement duties.
House: Table Amendment 8 Amendment Number 8 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 71–39 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4767 · Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
In plain English Prohibits noncompete clauses in physician contracts while allowing recoupment of certain expenses and protection of legitimate business interests.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-26 · Passed 58–53 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4767 · Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
In plain English Prohibits noncompete clauses in physician contracts while allowing recoupment of certain expenses and protection of legitimate business interests.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-25 · Passed 65–50 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Amendment 27a Amendment Number 27a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 58–56
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-02-04 · Passed 56–53
H4767 · Physician Noncompete Contract Prohibition
In plain English Prohibits noncompete clauses in physician contracts while allowing recoupment of certain expenses and protection of legitimate business interests.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-26 · Passed 58–53
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Adopt Amendment 70a Amendment Number 70a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 43–48
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51
Republicans they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Christopher MurphyRepublican · District 98 · 49 shared contested votes
65%
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 384 shared contested votes
61%
Bobby CoxRepublican · District 21 · 56 shared contested votes
54%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (250 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Beth Bernstein was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced42
Out of committee27
Passed one chamber27
Passed both chambers26
Became law26
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Special purpose district property conveyance powers
In plain English Removes the expiration date for special purpose districts' authority to own, dispose of, and transfer property.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2 Of Act 201 Of 2024 Relating To The Sunset Provision Concerning The Authority Of Special Purpose Districts To Own, Dispose, Acquire, Purchase, Hold, Use, Lease, Convey, Sell, Transfer, Or Otherwise Dispose Of Property. -…
Became lawAct No. 139 · 2026-05-26
Jimmy Crosby
Recognize And Honor Jimmy Crosby, A Dedicated Educator In Richland School District Two For More Than Three Decades And To Express The Deepest Appreciation For His Commitment To Excellence And To His Students.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-14
Stephen Colbert
Recognize And Honor Stephen Colbert, A Native Son Of South Carolina, Upon The Occasion Of The Final Episode Of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, And To Commend Him For His Outstanding Contributions To American Television, Comedy, And Public Discourse.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-07
Jewish American Heritage Month
Declare The Month Of May 2026 As "jewish American Heritage Month" In South Carolina And To Call Upon All Citizens To Commemorate This Occasion By Appropriately Celebrating The Contributions That The Jewish Community's History, Heritage, And Culture Have Made To This Nation And To The…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-28
Hammond boys swimming champs
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Boys Swim Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season, And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Division I Class 4a State Championship Title.
Became lawReferred to Committee on Banking and Insurance · 2026-04-28
Hammond Cheerleading champs
Recognize And Honor The Hammond School Varsity Competitive Cheerleading Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title For The Third Consecutive Year.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-14
Yom Hashoah
Recognize Yom Hashoah (holocaust Remembrance Day) As A Day Of Solemn Remembrance For The Victims And Survivors Of The Holocaust Beginning At Sundown On April 13 And Continuing Through April 14, 2026.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-02
Youth suicide awareness and prevention training in schools
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-26-110, Relating To Mandatory Teacher Training In Youth Suicide Awareness And Prevention As A Condition To Renewing Their Credentials, So As To Require Such Training For Individuals Employed In A Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade School…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions · 2026-03-09
"I Bike SC" license plates
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 44 Of Chapter 3, Title 56, Relating To The Department Of Motor Vehicles Issuance Of "share The Road" Special License Plates, So As To Discontinue The Issuance Of These License Plates And Provide For The…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-02-26
AC Flora Girls Cheer
Recognize And Honor The A.c. Flora High School Cheerleading Team, Their Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaaa Competitive Cheerleading State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-24
Rosenwald School Day in SC
Declare February 28, 2026, As "rosenwald School Day" In South Carolina.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-24
SC Pray Safe Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Pray Safe Act" By Adding Section 23-3-90 So As To Establish The South Carolina Pray Safe Grant Program Within The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division To Provide Grants For Security Enhancements To Certain…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-19
A.C. Flora girls tennis champs
Recognize And Honor The A.c. Flora High School Girls Tennis Team, Coaches, And School Officals For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Aaaa State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-11
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Recognize January 27, 2026, As "international Holocaust Remembrance Day" In South Carolina, A Day Of Reflection And Remembrance For The Victims And Survivors Of The Holocaust; To Encourage The Citizens Of South Carolina To Participate In Activities And Educational Programs That Foster A Deeper Understanding…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-28
Carolyn Matthews-congratulations
Recognize The Honorable Carolyn Cason Matthews And To Congratulate Her On Receiving The 2025 Jean Galloway Bissell Award From The South Carolina Women Lawyers Association.
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-01-28
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Invoke The Previous Question (cloture))
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a)
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Amendment 2a Amendment Number 2a)
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Motion To Waive Rule 4.8)
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Waive Rule 4.8)
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (House: Proviso To 117.220)
H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H4042 · 2026-08-11
Ivermectin (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H4300 · 2026-08-11
Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
H3924 · 2026-06-25
Hemp-derived ingestible (House: Adopt Conference Report)
S0011 · 2026-06-25
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H4042 · 2026-06-25
Ivermectin (House: Table Motion To Commit)
H4042 · 2026-06-25
Ivermectin (House: Commit)
H3387 · 2026-06-25
Unlawful occupants of property (House: Adopt Conference Report)
S0428 · 2026-06-25
Fraudulent Check Expungement (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
H4069 · 2026-06-25
Patient-Friendly Billing (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H3558 · 2026-06-25
Commissioners to Article V Convention (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
H3021 · 2026-06-25
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H4248 · 2026-06-25
Food labeling (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H5538 · 2026-06-25
Guarantee Banking Act (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (House: Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (House: Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4635 · 2026-06-25
Physical Fitness Services (House: Adopt Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-06-25
US produced iron and steel (House: Adopt Conference Report)
S0238 · 2026-06-25
Sine Die (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
S0922 · 2026-06-25
Appointments (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
H5683 · 2026-05-20
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Passage Of Bill)
H5683 · 2026-05-20
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Passage Of Bill)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 16 Amendment Number 16)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 17 Amendment Number 17sub)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 18 Amendment Number 18)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Adopt Amendment 21 Amendment Number 21)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 605 Amendment Number 605)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 22 Amendment Number 22)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 46 Amendment Number 46)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 65 Amendment Number 65)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 124 Amendment Number 124)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 144 Amendment Number 144)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 303 Amendment Number 303)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 309 Amendment Number 309)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 435 Amendment Number 435)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 482 Amendment Number 482)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 601 Amendment Number 601)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 602 Amendment Number 602)
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1347 total roll-call votes this session).
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