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Democratic
· State Representative
John King
Represents District 49 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
98%
on 288 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 1,183 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
18 of 33
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 John King 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 John King 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. John King is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
5 of 288 party-line votes.
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
House: Table Amendment 604 Amendment Number 604 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 80–29 · 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 601 Amendment Number 601 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 82–28 · 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: Adopt Amendment 21 Amendment Number 21 · 2026-05-19 · Failed 32–77 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4755 · Judicial Selection Reform
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-02-11 · Passed 86–25 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Table Amendment 4a Amendment Number 4a · 2025-05-06 · Passed 85–26 · 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 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 Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2sub · 2026-02-04 · Passed 59–52
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 · 60 shared contested votes
53%
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 407 shared contested votes
51%
Bill TaylorRepublican · District 86 · 361 shared contested votes
43%
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 (164 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills John King 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.
Introduced33
Out of committee19
Passed one chamber19
Passed both chambers18
Became law18
Never left committee14
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Veterans' homes
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 25-11-730 So As To Provide That The Department Of Veterans' Affairs Shall Adopt Criteria For Admissions To And Discharges From South Carolina Veterans' Homes And To Provide For The Submission Of Such Criteria.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-06-25
State anthem
In plain English Designates "Dum Spiro Spero" (While I Breathe, I Hope) as South Carolina's official choral anthem.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-1-614 So As To Designate "dum Spiro Spero" Translated As "while I Breathe, I Hope" As The Official Choral Anthem Of The State. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 144 · 2026-05-26
Daisy McDuffie, sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Daisy Rogers Mcduffie Of Rock Hill, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-07
Mary Lucille Kennedy McDaniel Memorial Road
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Estes Lane In Fairfield County From Its Intersection With State Road S-20-60 To Its Intersection With Landis Road "mary Lucille Kennedy Mcdaniel Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, sent to House · 2026-04-30
Dorothy Cobb sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mrs. Dorothy "dot" Cobb Of York County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Large And Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-22
Dr. McCoy, 27th anniversary as Pastor of Nazareth Baptist Church
Recognize And Honor Dr. John T. Mccoy, Pastor Of Nazareth Baptist Church In Rock Hill, And To Congratulate Him For Twenty-seven Years Of Meaningful Ministry And Service To The Congregation And The Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-14
Affordable Housing Awareness Month
Declare The Month Of May 2026 As "affordable Housing Awareness Month" And To Encourage All Residents, Community Organizations, And Public Leaders In The State Of South Carolina To Work Together To Advance Housing Stability And Strengthen Communities Across District 49 And The State.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Insurance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-71-270 So As To Prohibit Discrimination In Insurance Policies Regarding Hiv Status And Prevention And To Define Terms.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-03-24
Rev. Walter Banks White
Recognize And Honor Reverend Walter Banks White, A Faithful Teacher And Pastor, For His Years Of Service To His Rock Hill Community, His Family, And His Lord.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-26
Archbishop B.R. Wilson Memorial Highway
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Squire Road In The City Of Rock Hill In York County From Its Intersection With Ogden Road To Its Intersection With Falls Road "archbishop B.r. Wilson Memorial Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This…
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2026-02-19
Social Media Post
Condemn President Donald J. Trump's Racist Social Media Post Depicting President Barack Obama And First Lady Michelle Obama As Apes; To Expressly Declare Such Comparisons To Be Racist, Dehumanizing, And Incompatible With The Principles Of Equality And Human Dignity; To Denounce The Use Of Racist…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-02-11
Inauguration of Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks as Pres. of Clinton College
Recognize And Honor Dr. Pamela Richardson Wilks Upon Her Inauguration As The Fourteenth President Of Clinton College.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-05
Renee Good Day
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 53-3-340 So As To Designate The Second Day Of April Of Each Year As "renee Good Day" In South Carolina.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-15
Ernest Brown, Sr., retirement
Honor And Congratulate Ernest Gene Brown Sr., Mph, Former Ceo Of North Central Family Medicine, Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement After Thirty-three Years Of Outstanding And Dedicated Service And To Wish Him Continued Success And Happiness In All His Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Morticians Association, Inc.- A Living Monument to the Black Morticians in SC
Congratulate The South Carolina Morticians Association For The Outstanding Service These Dedicated Mortuary Professionals Perform For The Citizens Of The Palmetto State And Upon The One Hundreth Anniversary Of Their Significant Work Through The Association.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
“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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