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Democratic
· State Senator
Brad Hutto
Represents District 40 in the State Senate.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 66 party-line votes · Senate Democrats median 95%
Cast a vote
82%
Yea or Nay on 565 of 689 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
7 of 36
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 16
Roll calls on record
689
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 Brad Hutto 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 Brad Hutto sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Brad Hutto is circled.
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Times they broke with their party
1 of 66 party-line votes.
S0222 · Utility terrain vehicle
In plain English Allows utility terrain vehicles to be registered and operated on state highways and streets, and permits farmers with certain licenses to operate them without restrictions.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-13 · Passed 26–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H3021 · Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
In plain English Requires legislative approval for regulations with estimated costs of one million dollars or more over five years, and makes related changes to regulatory review and judicial processes.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-14 · Failed 22–22
H5126 · Budget
In plain English Appropriates funds and provides revenues for South Carolina state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment No, 4 · 2026-04-21 · Passed 21–20
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 20 · 2026-03-18 · Passed 19–18
S0052 · Driving under the influence
In plain English Increases penalties for driving under the influence, requires victim impact panels, creates a second-degree felony DUI offense, and revises testing and license suspension procedures.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 45 · 2026-02-04 · Failed 22–23
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
Senate: Rule 15b · 2026-05-26 · Failed 20–24
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.
Luke RankinRepublican · District 33 · 98 shared contested votes
68%
Jeff ZellRepublican · District 36 · 109 shared contested votes
61%
Tom DavisRepublican · District 46 · 105 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 (124 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Brad Hutto 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.
Introduced36
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee29
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the Senate has 16 bills that became law this session.
Barnwell National Guard Armory
In plain English Directs the state to transfer the National Guard Armory in Barnwell to Barnwell County.
Official synopsis: Direct The Department Of Administration, The State Fiscal Accountability Authority, Or The Appropriate Agency, To Transfer The National Guard Armory In The City Of Barnwell, South Carolina, To Barnwell County. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 264 · 2026-08-19
Lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Highway 78 From The Bamberg County Line To The Aiken County Line The "lonnie Hosey Purple Heart Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to Senate with concurrence · 2026-05-07
Intimate Partner Violence
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 20-4-20, Relating To Definitions Pertaining To Domestic Abuse, So As To Include Persons Who Are Or Were Dating To The List Of Persons Defined As "household Member"; And By Amending Section 20-4-40, Relating To Petitions…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-05-07
Watercraft Liability Insurance
In plain English Requires owners of watercraft over 70 horsepower to carry at least $50,000 in liability insurance and establishes penalties for non-compliance.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-21-107 So As To Provide That Owners Of Watercraft Of More Than Seventy Horsepower Must Carry Liability Insurance Of At Least Fifty Thousand Dollars Of Coverage Per Occurrence, To Provide Penalties, And To Provide For…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry · 2026-05-07
Trails Month Concurrent Resolution
Recognize June As "trails Month" In South Carolina And To Encourage Residents To Take Advantage Of The Abundance Of Trails In This State And Enjoy The Health, Learning, And Social Benefits That Can Be Derived From Their Use.
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-04-22
Presidential primaries
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-11-20, Relating To Presidential Primaries, So As To Decrease The Maximum Filing Fee That May Be Charged By The State Election Commission To Each Candidate Certified By A Political Party For The Conduct Of A…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-14
Zeus Industrial Products
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Zeus Industrial Products South Carolina For Advancing To The Top Four Of The 2026 Manufacturing Madness: The Coolest Thing Made In South Carolina Contest.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-18
Dale J. Moore
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of Dale Johnson Moore And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-18
Suits and Sneakers Day
A Senate Resolution To Honor Cancer Patients, Survivors, And Their Families, Remember Those Who Have Been Lost To Cancer, And Recognize March 4, 2026, As "suits And Sneakers Day" In South Carolina.
Not out of committeeAdopted · 2026-03-11
Inspection and Registration of Private Residence Elevators
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-16-30, Relating To The Applicability Of The South Carolina Elevator Code, So As To Expand The Applicability Of The Chapter To Include Single Private Dwelling Residence Elevators; And By Adding Section 41-16-35 So As To…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-02-18
Orangeburg Eagle Scouts
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Eagle Scouts Willie Rudolph Townes Iii, Derwyn Ikeem Brailey, Khamari Dajon Cleckley, Sean Antonio Nimmons, And Melvin Edward Hart Jr. Upon Their Induction As Eagle Scouts, To Commend Scouting America Troops 500 And 190 For Their Historic Accomplishment,…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-11
Family Protection Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "family Protection Act" By Amending Section 12-6-3632, Relating To The Earned Income Tax Credit, So As To Allow An Additional Refundable Credit; By Amending Section 12-6-3380, Relating To The Tax Credit For Child…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-01-21
AI Child Abuse
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-390 So As To Create The Offense Of Obscene Visual Representations Of Child Sexual Abuse, Define Terms, And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 23-3-430, Relating To The Sex Offender Registry, So As To Add The…
Became lawAct No. 57 · 2025-05-27
MPIC
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-375, Relating To The Definitions Pertaining To The Dissemination Of Harmful Material To Minors, So As To Define "identifiable Minor" And "morphed Image"; By Amending Section 16-15-395, Relating To The Definition Of First Degree Sexual…
Became lawAct No. 58 · 2025-05-27
South Carolina Trails Month
A Senate Resolution To Recognize June 2025 As "south Carolina Trails Month" In South Carolina And To Encourage Residents To Take Advantage Of The Abundance Of Trails In This State And Enjoy The Health, Learning, And Social Benefits That Can Be Derived From Their Use.
Not out of committeeAdopted · 2025-04-16
“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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H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4248 · 2026-06-25
Food labeling (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report)
H3387 · 2026-06-25
Unlawful occupants of property (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0428 · 2026-06-25
Fraudulent Check Expungement (Senate: To Override The Veto)
H4069 · 2026-06-25
Patient-Friendly Billing (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3558 · 2026-06-25
Commissioners to Article V Convention (Senate: To Override The Veto)
S0052 · 2026-06-25
Driving under the influence (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4300 · 2026-06-25
Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S1043 · 2026-06-25
Civil Air Patrol Leave Act (Senate: To Concur)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Rule 15b)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: To Continue The Bill)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 19)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15)
H3021 · 2026-05-14
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (Senate: To Concur)
H4591 · 2026-05-14
Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0508 · 2026-05-14
Monuments (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H5018 · 2026-05-14
Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-14
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-05-14
US produced iron and steel (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4763 · 2026-05-14
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H3558 · 2026-05-13
Commissioners to Article V Convention (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Concur)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: To Lay On The Table)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4042 · 2026-05-13
Ivermectin (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5217 · 2026-05-13
Deer tags (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5120 · 2026-05-13
Fingerprinting, offenses by minors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-13
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
H4589 · 2026-05-13
Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4303 · 2026-05-13
Cigarettes for heating (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H3570 · 2026-05-13
Disclosure of Economic Interests (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4706 · 2026-05-13
Racing facility (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-12
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0454 · 2026-05-12
Charter School Accountability (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0961 · 2026-05-12
Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-2)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-3)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Concur)
H4476 · 2026-05-12
SC-Bahamas Trade Commission (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4382 · 2026-05-12
Nonprescription Ephedrine Products (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0831 · 2026-05-12
SCDOT Modernization (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4000 · 2026-05-12
Alcohol licensing (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H3569 · 2026-05-12
Domestic violence in rental properties (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5113 · 2026-05-12
Manufactured and modular homes (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-07
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5208 · 2026-05-07
Sales Tax Exemption (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4679 · 2026-05-07
South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4163 · 2026-05-07
South Carolina High School Athletic Association (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5113 · 2026-05-07
Manufactured and modular homes (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4189 · 2026-05-07
DHEC Restructuring (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5537 · 2026-05-07
Dillon National Guard Armory (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4337 · 2026-05-07
Subpoena Powers (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5006 · 2026-05-07
Taxes (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4069 · 2026-05-07
Patient-Friendly Billing (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H3335 · 2026-05-07
Designation of representation in magistrates court (Senate: 2nd Reading)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 689 total roll-call votes this session).
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