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Democratic
· State Representative
Wendell Jones
Represents District 25 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 290 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
87%
Yea or Nay on 1,170 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
2 of 37
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 9
Roll calls on record
1,347
126th General Assembly
Votes and bills updated Oct 11, 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 Wendell Jones 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 Wendell Jones 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. Wendell Jones is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
8 of 290 party-line votes.
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
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: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-26 · Passed 58–53 · most Democrats voted the other way
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: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-25 · Passed 65–50 · most Democrats voted the other way
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 Motion To Commit · 2026-03-25 · Passed 64–49 · most Democrats voted the other way
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: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-25 · Failed 48–62 · most Democrats voted the other way
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: Recommit Bill · 2026-03-25 · Failed 29–56 · 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
H4762 · School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
House: Table Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-02-25 · Failed 35–78 · 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 Motion To Recommit · 2026-02-04 · Passed 56–53
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Adopt Amendment 70a Amendment Number 70a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 43–48
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.
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 413 shared contested votes
55%
Christopher MurphyRepublican · District 98 · 58 shared contested votes
53%
Scott MontgomeryRepublican · District 32 · 221 shared contested votes
47%
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 (177 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Wendell Jones 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.
Introduced37
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee35
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Working Family Child Tax Credit
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "working Family Child Tax Credit" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For Certain Individuals With Qualifying Children.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-03-31
Military Skills to Civilian Licensure Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "military Skills To Civilian Licensure Act"; And By Adding Section 25-15-50 So As To Require All Professional And Occupational Licensing Boards To Grant Equivalent Credit For Military Training And Experience Toward Licensure, And…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · 2026-03-31
Animal Care
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 17 To Chapter 3, Title 47 So As To Define Terms, To Require A Person Or Entity Engaged In The Breeding And Sale Of Dogs For Profit To Register With The South Carolina Secretary Of…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-03-16
Data Center Utility Costs
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Ratepayer Protection And Large Load Customer Infrastructure Accountability Act" By Adding Chapter 44 To Title 58 So As To Provide Definitions, Prohibit Incremental Costs Resulting From Large Load Customers To Be…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-02-24
Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity, Southeastern Province Centennial Celebration
Recognize And Honor Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Southeastern Province, Upon The Occasion Of Its Centennial Celebration And Annual Provincial Conference And To Commend The Organization For One Hundred And Fifteen Years Of Outstanding Leadership, Service, And Contributions To The State Of South Carolina.
Became lawScrivener's error corrected · 2026-02-24
Homicide
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-5, Relating To The Prohibition Against Prosecuting Persons For Homicide Who Cause Injuries Which Result In Death Three Or More Years Later, So As To Extend The Intervening Time Period Between Injury And Death To…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-12
Alternative School Program Student Transition Policies
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Subarticle 2 To Article 13, Chapter 63, Title 59, Relating To Alternative School Programs, So As To Establish Statewide Requirements For Student Transitions Into And Out Of Alternative School Programs Including Individual Transition Plans, Progress Monitoring,…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-02-11
Homicide
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "egypt's Law" By Amending Section 16-3-5, Relating To The Prohibition Against Prosecuting Persons For Homicide Who Cause Injuries Which Result In Death At Least Three Years Later, So As To Remove This Limitation And Allow Prosecution…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Willis · 2026-02-10
Home Repair Consumer Protection Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "home Repair Consumer Protection Act" By Adding Chapter 31 To Title 37 So As To Require Written And Signed Contracts For Certain Home Repair Services, To Provide Certain Rights And Protections Of Homeowners Who Enter…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-29
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 committeeRecommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-01-28
Small Business Livable Wage Tax Credit Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Livable Wage Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit For Certain Qualified Employers Who Pay Nonexempt Employees At Or Above The Livable Wage.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White · 2026-01-20
Equitable Development and Affordable Housing Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "equitable Development And Affordable Housing Act" By Adding Section 11-1-130 So As To Provide That Certain Land Must Be Designated For The Development Of Affordable Housing.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers · 2026-01-20
Special Purpose Districts
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 6-11-347 So As To Provide That A Special Purpose District Shall Adjust Its Millage Rate To Reflect The Removal Of Service Responsibilities Following The Consolidation Of Such Services.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Dillard, Burns, Wickensimer, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Willis, King, Grant, J.L.Johnson, McDaniel, Luck, Williams · 2026-01-15
Veteran Housing Stability & Security Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "veteran Housing Stability And Security Act"; And By Adding Section 25-15-50 So As To Establish Veteran Housing Priority Zones, Create A Veteran Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund, And Streamline Zoning And Permitting For Veteran-supportive…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-01-13
Merit and Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Act of 2026
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "merit And Equal Opportunity In Higher Education Act Of 2026"; And By Adding Section 59-101-680 So As To Ensure That In The Absence Of Dei Structures And Race-conscious Considerations, Admissions, Hiring, Promotion, And…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-13
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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