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Republican
· State Representative
Joe White
Represents District 40 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
83%
on 283 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
91%
Yea or Nay on 1,220 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
4 of 25
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 Joe White 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 Joe White 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. Joe White is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
48 of 283 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H3558 · 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.
House: Override Veto By The Governor · 2026-06-25 · Passed 74–27 · most Republicans 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 46 Amendment Number 46 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 68–37 · 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 Amendment 35a Amendment Number 35a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 66–46 · 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 31a Amendment Number 31a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 75–41 · 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: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-04-21 · Passed 67–44 · 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 · 2026-04-21 · Failed 54–54 · most Republicans 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 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
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
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 · 316 shared contested votes
31%
Jermaine JohnsonDemocrat · District 52 · 395 shared contested votes
20%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 393 shared contested votes
20%
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 (127 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Joe White 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.
Introduced25
Out of committee4
Passed one chamber4
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee21
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Department of Transportation Commission dissolved
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-1-10, Relating To Definitions, So As To Delete The Term "commission" And Its Definition; By Amending Section 57-1-40, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Prohibited Acts, So As To Delete References To The Department Of…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris · 2026-04-21
Department of Transportation Pavement Preservation Program
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "fix Our Roads Accountability Act" By Adding Section 57-1-510 So As To Provide The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation Shall Establish And Administer A Statewide Pavement Preservation Program Consistent With Federal Highway…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Harris · 2026-04-21
Gasoline User Fee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-28-2740, Relating To The Distribution Of Gasoline User Fees Among Counties And Requirements For Expenditure Of Funds So As To Increase The Amount Of The Gasoline User Fee And To Delete A Provision Requiring A…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Beach, D.Mitchell, Chumley · 2026-04-01
Closed primaries
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party; By…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-03-26
Natural Gas Price Reserve
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 5, Title 58 So As To Require A Public Utility Providing Natural Gas Distribution Services To Residential Customers To Establish And Maintain Natural Gas Price Reserves, And To Provide For Funding Usage…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-03-05
Lobbying
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 2-17-150 Relating To The Statute Of Limitations For Prosecuting Lobbying Violations.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin, McCabe, Beach, Burns, Morgan, Chumley, Frank, Terribile, Duncan · 2026-03-03
Driver's license issuance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-40, Relating To Persons Who May Not Be Issued A Driver's License Or Have Their Driver's License Renewed, So As To Provide Persons Who Cannot Demonstrate Proficiency In Reading And Understanding The English Language May…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-01-30
Assault and Battery of a High and Aggravated nature, certain victims
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses, So As To Provide That Assault And Battery Of A High And Aggravated Nature Occurs When A Person Threatens, Intimidates, Harasses, Stalks, Or Otherwise Injures A Federal, State,…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-22
Payroll Carry Forward
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-9-150 So As To Provide That Certain Payroll Funds May Not Be Carried Forward.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Pace, Frank, Magnuson, Cromer, Gilreath, Kilmartin, Harris, Huff, McCravy · 2026-01-20
100th Birthday Bruce Cook
Congratulate Bruce Cook Of Lexington County On The Occasion Of His One Hundredth Birthday And To Wish Him Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Death Penalty, aggravating circumstances
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-20, Relating To Punishment For Murder And Separate Sentencing Proceedings When The Death Penalty Is Sought When Aggravating Circumstances Are Present, So As To Add Additional Aggravating Circumstances For Which The Death Penalty May Be…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Road Safety Reports
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-15-150 So As To Provide County Sheriffs Shall Submit Reports To The Department Of Transportation Identifying Road Segments That Are Hazardous, And The Department Shall Provide Appropriate Responses To The Sheriffs Regarding Road Closures Or…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-13
Dental practice ownership
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-15-120, Relating To Actions Deemed Unlawful Concerning The Practice Of Dentistry, Practice Of Dental Hygiene, Or Performance Of Dental Technological Work, So As To Provide That Dental Insurance Policy Writers, Among Others, May Not Own…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-01-13
Small Business Sales Tax Exemption
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide A Sales Tax Exemption For Certain Sales From A Small Business.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-01-13
Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-5, Relating To The South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission, So As To Change The Membership And Qualifications Of The Commission.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-05-06
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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