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Democratic
· State Representative
Leon Stavrinakis
Represents District 119 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
90%
on 245 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
83%
Yea or Nay on 1,120 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
8 of 19
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 Leon Stavrinakis 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 Leon Stavrinakis 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. Leon Stavrinakis is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
25 of 245 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H4763 · Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
In plain English Prohibits approaching, impeding, harming, or harassing first responders or emergency medical care providers after being warned verbally.
House: Concur In Senate Amendments · 2026-05-14 · Failed 13–91 · most Democrats voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Continue · 2026-04-22 · Failed 33–78 · most Democrats 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: Passage Of Bill · 2026-04-01 · Passed 96–17 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4216 · Income tax
House: Concur In Senate Amendments · 2026-03-10 · Passed 71–49 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4763 · Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
In plain English Prohibits approaching, impeding, harming, or harassing first responders or emergency medical care providers after being warned verbally.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-04 · Passed 95–18 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4763 · Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
In plain English Prohibits approaching, impeding, harming, or harassing first responders or emergency medical care providers after being warned verbally.
House: Adopt Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4sub · 2026-03-04 · Passed 75–29 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4763 · Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
In plain English Prohibits approaching, impeding, harming, or harassing first responders or emergency medical care providers after being warned verbally.
House: Table Amendment 3 Amendment Number 3 · 2026-03-04 · Passed 83–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4763 · Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act
In plain English Prohibits approaching, impeding, harming, or harassing first responders or emergency medical care providers after being warned verbally.
House: Table Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-04 · Failed 25–91 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5073 · Public school grading
In plain English Requires public schools to condition credit and content recovery on completing assignments, limits certain assessments, and directs the state board to establish a task force to evaluate grading policies.
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-03-04 · Passed 92–20 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4762 · School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
House: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-02-25 · Passed 76–38 · 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
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
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51
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
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 · 49 shared contested votes
63%
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 367 shared contested votes
63%
Gary BrewerRepublican · District 114 · 321 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 (227 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Leon Stavrinakis 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.
Introduced19
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
St. John's Fire District
Amend Act 369 Of 1959, As Amended, Relating To The St. John's Fire District, So As To Increase The Membership Of The Commission And To Revise The Procurement Requirements Of The District; And To Repeal Section 2 Of Act 727 Of 1978 Relating To The…
Became lawAct No. 269 · 2026-08-19
Transportation Network Companies
In plain English Revises definitions of "personal vehicle" and "prearranged ride" in South Carolina's transportation network company regulations.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 58-23-1610, Relating To Definitions Applicable To The Transportation Network Company Act, So As To Revise The Definition Of "personal Vehicle"; And By Amending Section 58-23-1610, Relating To Definitions, So As To Revise The Definition Of…
Became lawAct No. 136 · 2026-05-26
Edwin Pearlstine sympathy
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Edwin Strauss Pearlstine Jr. Of Charleston County And To Honor His Remarkable Commitment To Philanthropy And Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-23
Electricity & Natural Gas Rates
Prohibit An Increase In Rates For Electricity And Natural Gas For One Year And To Allow A Decrease In These Rates During This Period.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-03-31
Jenna Huggins
Recognize And Honor Jenna Huggins Of Mount Pleasant For Her Outstanding Leadership, Service, And Commitment To Improving Children's Health In South Carolina And To Commend Her For Her Dedication To Making A Meaningful Impact In Communities Across The Palmetto State.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-31
Motor fuel user fee suspension
Suspend The Imposition Of The User Fee On Gasoline And Diesel Fuel And The Imposition Of The Road Tax For Ninety Days.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-03-31
Congenital Heart Disease
Recognize Congenital Heart Disease, Including Aortic Atresia, As A Critical Public Health Priority In South Carolina And To Urge The Establishment Of A Comprehensive, Lifelong Care Framework For Affected Residents.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-26
Greek Independence Day
Recognize And Commend Greece As The "cradle Of Democracy" And To Celebrate March 25, 2026, As Greek Independence Day.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-04
Mike Bennett's contributions to the hospitality industry
Recognize And Honor Michael Roye "mike" Bennett, Founder Of Bennett Hospitality, And To Commend Him For His Significant, Visionary Impact On The Hospitality Industry In Charleston And Throughout The State.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-15
Captain Tonatte Mitchell honored at International Womens Day 2025
Recognize And Honor Captain Tonatte Mitchell For Approaching Her First Year Anniversary Serving As Captain Of Charleston's Police Department.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-03-25
Department of Insurance governance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-3-105 So As To Provide For The Election Of The Director Of The Department Of Insurance By The Qualified Electors Of The State In The General Election And Provide For The Director's Term Of Office,…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2025-02-07
Reporting information to SLED, firearms background checks
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-17-325, Relating To Requiring Clerks Of Court To Report The Disposition Of Each Case In General Sessions Court, So As To Require That Clerks Of Court Report The Disposition Of Cases To The State Law…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2025-02-05
South Carolina State Employee Equal Pay for Equal Work
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina State Employee Equal Pay For Equal Work Act" By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 11, Title 8 So As To Prohibit Discrimination By Gender Regardless Of Gender In Compensation Paid State Employees For…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2025-02-05
Lobbyist Reports and Prohibited Financial Gains and Contributions
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-17-30, Relating To A Lobbyist's Report Of Lobbying Activities, So As To Require An Additional Report When A Lobbyist Has Performed Lobbying Activities Or Had Other Work-related Contact With A Member Or Employee Of The…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2025-02-05
Constitutional Amendment
An Amendment To Article I Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To The Declaration Of Rights Under The State's Constitution, By Adding Section 26 So As To Create A Constitutional Right To Make And Carry Out One's Own Reproductive Decisions, Including The Right To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bauer · 2025-01-28
“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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