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Republican
· State Representative
James Teeple
Represents District 116 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 282 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,274 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
2 of 16
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
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 James Teeple 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 James Teeple 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. James Teeple is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
33 of 282 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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
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: Table Amendment 6 Amendment Number 6 · 2026-05-13 · Passed 81–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4270 · Evictions
House: Table Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a · 2026-05-13 · Passed 62–45 · 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 9a Amendment Number 9a · 2026-05-06 · Failed 24–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0416 · School Expulsion
In plain English Requires one-year minimum expulsion for bringing firearms to school, allows expulsion for threats of violence against schools, and revises student suspension and transfer procedures.
House: Adopt Amendment 5 Amendment Number 5 · 2026-04-29 · Failed 34–70 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0416 · School Expulsion
In plain English Requires one-year minimum expulsion for bringing firearms to school, allows expulsion for threats of violence against schools, and revises student suspension and transfer procedures.
House: Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 · 2026-04-29 · Failed 32–75 · most Republicans 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 Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-04-22 · Passed 78–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Motion To Reconsider The Vote · 2026-04-22 · Passed 53–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
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
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
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Table Amendment 26 Amendment Number 26 · 2026-01-21 · Passed 50–48
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
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 · 340 shared contested votes
71%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 412 shared contested votes
58%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 336 shared contested votes
52%
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 (73 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills James Teeple 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.
Introduced16
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee14
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Cambodian Heritage Month
Celebrate The Rich Cultural Heritage, History, And Enduring Contributions Of Cambodian Americans And To Declare April 2026 Cambodian Heritage Month In The State Of South Carolina.
Not out of committeeAdopted, sent to House · 2026-04-30
PFAS Testing Program
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-1-320 So As To Require The Department Of Public Health, In Collaboration With The Office Of The State Fire Marshal, To Establish And Administer A Statewide Firefighter Occupational Health Program To Test For Certain Carcinogenic…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten · 2026-04-30
Overtime income tax exemption
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-1230 So As To Provide That Overtime Income Is Exempt From Certain Taxes.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Moss · 2026-02-19
Nitrous Oxide
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 53, Title 44 So As To Prohibit The Sale Of Nitrous Oxide Or Nitrous Oxide Products In The State Of South Carolina, With Exceptions; To Authorize The Department Of Public Health To…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-18
Public school employee sick leave
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-400, Relating To Sick Leave For Public School Employees, So As To Require Payment For Accrued But Unused Sick Leave To Teachers Upon Separation Of Employment From A School District Except When Beginning Work In…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: M.M.Smith · 2026-02-12
Special Education Directors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-21-545 So As To Establish Minimum Qualifications For Directors Of Special Education Or Individuals Serving In Equivalent Administrative Roles With Primary Responsibility For Special Education And Services.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-02-11
Uniform Substitute Teacher Policies
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-70 So As To Require School Districts To Maintain Uniform Substitute Teacher Policies And To Provide Related Requirements For The Use Of Substitute Teachers In Special Education Classrooms And Services.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-02-11
Greenbelt access
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 10-1-220 So As To Require That Any Greenbelt Project That Receives Public Incentives To Acquire Land Must Make The Acquired Land Accessible To The Public Within Three Years Of Acquisition.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-02-05
Driving Under the Influence
Amend The South Carolina Codes Of Laws By Adding Section 56-5-2960 So As To Provide That A Person Convicted Of Felony Driving Under The Influence Resulting In The Death Of A Parent Or Guardian Must Be Ordered To Pay Child Support Until The Child Or…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-04
Gross income
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1120, Relating To Gross Income, Computation Of Gross Income, And Modifications To Gross Income For State Income Tax Purposes, So As To Exclude Tips From The Computation Of South Carolina Gross Income, And To Define…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns · 2025-05-28
Geno Middleton Road
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Indigo Hill Road In Charleston County From Its Intersection With South Carolina Highway 174 To Its Intersection With Clark Road "geno Middleton Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2025-05-07
William Beard, 80th birthday and military service
Salute William Beard Of Dorchester County For A Lifetime Of Service To Our Great Nation, To Congratulate Him At The Celebration Of His Eightieth Birthday, And To Wish Him Much Health And Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-04-30
Oath of office
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 1, Title 1 So As To Require All Members Of All Boards And Commissions Of Both The State And Its Political Subdivisions, To Take The Constitutional Oath Of Office Before Taking Office.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, White · 2025-04-08
Homeowners Associations
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-30-350 So As To Provide That Meetings Of The Board Of A Homeowners Association Must Be Open; By Adding Section 27-30-360 So As To Provide That A Homeowners Association May Not Prohibit A Property Owner…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-02-13
Social studies standards and assessments
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-18-350, Relating To The Cyclical Review Of State Standards And Assessments Required In The Education Accountability Act, So As To Provide Requirements For The Review And Revision Process For State Social Studies Standards To Ensure…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2025-02-06
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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