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Republican
· State Senator
Larry Grooms
Represents District 37 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 62 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 84%
Cast a vote
79%
Yea or Nay on 553 of 697 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
10 of 22
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 7
Roll calls on record
697
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 Larry Grooms 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 Larry Grooms 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. Larry Grooms is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
4 of 62 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 Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1 · 2026-05-13 · Failed 19–24 · 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.
Senate: 2nd Reading · 2026-04-28 · Passed 24–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3368 · Income tax on overtime pay
Senate: 2nd Reading · 2026-03-31 · Failed 16–27 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0012 · Santee Cooper Joint Project Authorization
Senate: 2nd Reading · 2025-04-03 · Passed 25–18 · most Republicans 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
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
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 7a · 2026-03-12 · Passed 20–17
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
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 Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1 · 2026-05-13 · Failed 19–24
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.
Kent WilliamsDemocrat · District 30 · 91 shared contested votes
56%
Darrell JacksonDemocrat · District 21 · 81 shared contested votes
49%
Russell OttDemocrat · District 26 · 92 shared contested votes
49%
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 (144 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Larry Grooms 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.
Introduced22
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers10
Became law10
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
William Ellington Sr. Bridge Naming
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The French Quarter Creek Bridge On Cainhoy Road In Huger In Berkeley County "william Ellington Sr. Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-06-25
Culinary Arts Management Degree
In plain English Allows state technical colleges to offer a culinary arts management degree only if state funds are not used to pay for the program.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-103-15, Relating To The State's Mission And Goals For Higher Education, So As To Provide For An Applied Baccalaureate In Culinary Arts Management Degree From Institutions That Are Part Of The State Technical And Comprehensive…
Became lawEffective date 05/18/26 · 2026-06-05
SCDOT Modernization
In plain English Requires the governor to appoint the transportation secretary instead of a commission, transfers commission duties to the secretary, and makes related changes to department structure and oversight.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-1-410, Relating To The Secretary Of The Department Of Transportation, So As To Provide That The Governor Shall Appoint The Secretary Instead Of The Commission Of The Department Of Transportation; To Devolve The Duties Of…
Became lawEffective date See Act for Effective Date · 2026-06-05
Pregnancy Resource Act
In plain English Allows a tax credit for voluntary cash donations made to certain pregnancy resource organizations.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "pregnancy Resource Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3383 So As To Provide For A Tax Credit For Voluntary Cash Contributions Made To Certain Pregnancy Resource Organizations And To Provide Guidelines For The Credit. -…
Became lawAct No. 162 · 2026-06-02
Taxation of commercial aircraft
In plain English Allows fee in lieu of tax agreements to include certain commercial aircraft.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That Fee In Lieu Of Tax Agreements May Include Certain Commercial Aircraft. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 165 · 2026-05-27
Public Boat Landings
In plain English Prohibits swimming within fifty feet of public boat landings or ramps maintained by the South Carolina Public Service Authority if appropriately marked.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 50-21-128 So As To Prohibit Swimming Within Fifty Feet Of A Public Boat Landing Or Ramp Maintained By The South Carolina Public Service Authority If Appropriately Marked. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 124 · 2026-05-26
Textiles Revitalization
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-65-20, Relating To Definitions For The South Carolina Textiles Communities Revitalization Act, So As To Specify Qualifying Requirements For Certain Rehabilitation Expenses.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Finance · 2026-04-15
Asphalt Pavement Association
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association And Its Members Upon The Occasion Of Its Sixtieth Anniversary And To Commend The Organization For Its Many Years Of Dedicated Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-31
Airboats on Lake Moultrie
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-21-860, Relating To Restrictions On The Use Of Airboats, So As To Prohibit The Operation Of Certain Airboats On Lake Moultrie From One Hour Before Legal Sunset To One Hour After Legal Sunrise.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry · 2026-03-03
Weight Limit of Farm Trucks
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-4140, Relating To Gross Weight Of Vehicles, Combinations Of Vehicles, And Loads So As To Limit The Gross Weight Of Farm Trucks.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Transportation · 2026-01-14
Prohibit Doxing of a Minor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-1732 So As To Prohibit The Doxing Of A Minor, To Provide Penalties For Doxing A Minor, And To Provide Relevant Definitions.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
US produced iron and steel
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-35-5350 So As To Require A Public Entity Entering Into A Contract For A Public Works Project Or For The Purchase Of Materials For A Public Works Project Must Include In The Contract A Requirement…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Finance · 2026-01-13
Charleston County Aviation Authority
Amend Sections 2 And 3 Of Act 1235 Of 1970 So As To Change The Name Of The Charleston County Airport District To The Charleston Regional Airport District And To Change The Name Of The Charleston County Aviation Authority To The Charleston Regional Aviation Authority.…
Became lawAct No. 76 · 2025-06-05
EV Charging Stations
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 58-27-10, Relating To Electric Vehicle Definitions, So As To Add Definitions For "direct-current-fast-charging Station," "electric Vehicle," And "electric Vehicle Charging Provider"; And By Amending Section 58-27-1060, Relating To Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, So As To…
Became lawAct No. 18 · 2025-05-16
Removal of State Teasurer
A Concurrent Resolution Regarding The Removal Of An Executive Officer On The Address Of Two-thirds Of Each House Of The General Assembly Pursuant To Article Xv, Section 3 Of The South Carolina Constitution.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2025-04-24
“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)
H3021 · 2026-06-25
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (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 Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report)
H3924 · 2026-06-25
Hemp-derived ingestible (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0011 · 2026-06-25
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee (Senate: To Adopt The 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)
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)
H4635 · 2026-06-25
Physical Fitness Services (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-06-25
US produced iron and steel (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S1043 · 2026-06-25
Civil Air Patrol Leave Act (Senate: To Concur)
S0238 · 2026-06-25
Sine Die (Senate: To Override The Veto)
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)
S0832 · 2026-05-14
University Campus Events Zoning (Senate: To Concur)
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)
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 697 total roll-call votes this session).
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