Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Republican
· State Representative
Bill Taylor
Represents District 86 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
96%
on 226 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 1,218 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
9 of 29
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,347
126th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 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 Bill Taylor 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 Bill Taylor 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. Bill Taylor is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
9 of 226 party-line votes.
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Commit · 2026-06-25 · Passed 58–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0933 · Legislative compensation
In plain English Increases combined legislative compensation and service allowance for state lawmakers to $47,500, adjusted every two years by inflation up to five percent.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 59–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0832 · University Campus Events Zoning
In plain English Prohibits counties and municipalities from using zoning rules to prohibit, restrict, condition, or delay events held on state university campuses.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 69–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
H5126 · Budget
In plain English Appropriates funds and provides revenues for South Carolina state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
House: Adopt Amendment 15a Amendment Number 15a · 2026-05-06 · Passed 62–42 · most Republicans 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 9 Amendment Number 9 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 62–52 · most Republicans 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 Republicans voted the other way
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Adopt Amendment 18a Amendment Number 18a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 39–60 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0074 · Electronic Records
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 · 2025-04-23 · Failed 36–63 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3276 · SC Hands-Free Act
House: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2025-03-27 · Passed 70–29 · most Republicans 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 Motion To Recommit · 2026-04-21 · Failed 54–54
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: Table Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-25 · Failed 53–53
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-02-04 · Passed 56–53
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Adopt Amendment 55a Amendment Number 55a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 45–50
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 9 Amendment Number 9 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 62–52
Democrats 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.
Lucas AtkinsonDemocrat · District 57 · 294 shared contested votes
74%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 345 shared contested votes
68%
Chris HartDemocrat · District 73 · 193 shared contested votes
58%
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 (129 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Bill Taylor 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.
Introduced29
Out of committee9
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers9
Became law9
Never left committee20
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Salvation Army House
Recognize And Honor The Salvation Army Of Aiken For A Century Of Faithful And Compassionate Service To The People Of Aiken County And The Surrounding Region And To Congratulate Its Officers, Employees, Volunteers, Supporters, And Those They Serve, As The Organization Observes Its One Hundredth…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-08-11
Commissioners to Article V Convention
In plain English Establishes qualifications, appointment procedures, oaths, and duties for state commissioners representing South Carolina at a constitutional amendment convention.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Article 23 Of Chapter 1, Title 1, Relating To Calls Or Applications For Constitutional Amending Conventions Made To Congress, So As To Retitle The Article, To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide For The Qualifications, Appointment,…
Became lawAct No. 247 · 2026-07-01
Monuments and memorials
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 10-1-165, Relating To The Protection Of Certain Monuments And Memorials, So As To Expand The Type Of Monuments Or Memorials That May Not Be Relocated, Removed, Or Disturbed, To Withhold Disbursements From The Local Government…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley · 2026-05-05
Barb Rollins Retirement
Recognize And Honor Barbara Lee Rollins Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For More Than Five Decades Of Dedicated Service To Music Education And Community Life, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-14
University of South Carolina Aiken national women’s polo champs
Congratulate The Members Of The University Of South Carolina Aiken Women's Polo Team On A Stellar Season And To Celebrate Their Win Of The 2026 Uspa Division I National Intercollegiate Championship Tournament.
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-03-31
Lynn West retirement
Recognize And Honor Lynn West, Senior Executive Assistant For Aiken Electric Cooperative, Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Forty-three Years Of Exemplary Service, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-26
Gary Stooksbury retirement CEO of Aiken Electric Cooperative and served as CEO of AEConnect
Congratulate Gary L. Stooksbury, Chief Executive Officer Of Aiken Electric Cooperative, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement, To Express Profound Gratitude For His Thirty Years Of Distinguished Service To The State Of South Carolina, And To Extend Best Wishes For A Fulfilling And Rewarding Retirement.
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-02-25
Eliminate Criminal Profiteering Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws To Enact The "eliminate Criminal Profiteering Act" By Adding Chapter 83 To Title 15 So As To Prevent Persons Engaged In Wrongful Conduct From Bringing Actions Or Otherwise Collecting Damage Awards For Events Or Occurrences Resulting From The…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-11
Allen Hawkes Jr. Sympathy
Honor And Remember The Life, Service, And Sacrifice Of Allen Moore Hawkes Jr. Of Aiken County Upon His Passing, And To Recognize His Heroic Military Service To The United States Of America And His Devotion To Faith, Family, And Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
General Assembly Member Salary Commission
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-3-240 So As To Create A General Assembly Member Salary Commission And To Provide For Duties And Responsibilities.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-01-14
New Holland Fire Chief Dennis Jackson, retirement
Recognize And Honor New Holland Fire Chief Dennis Jackson Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As Chief After Nearly Four Decades Of Distinguished Civil Service In The Firefighting Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Fitness to Stand Trial
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-23-460, Relating To Procedures Applicable To Hospitalized Persons Against Whom Criminal Charges Are Pending, So As To Authorize The Court To Order The Office Of Mental Health To Place Individuals Found Unfit To Stand Trial…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Ill-Treatment of Animals
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 47-1-40, Relating To The Ill-treatment Of Animals, So As To Restructure The Statute And Provide Increased, Graduated Penalties For Various Levels Of Ill-treatment Of Animals Offenses.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs · 2026-01-13
Assault or intimidation on account of political opinions
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 16-17-560 Relating To The Offense Of Assaulting, Intimidating, Firing From Employment, Or Ejecting From Property Citizens On Account Of Their Political Opinions Or The Exercise Of Their Civil Rights.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Change
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-31-30 So As To Provide For Rounding Up Or Down If A Merchant Cannot Make Exact Change.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-01-13
“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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