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Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Democratic · State Representative

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Represents District 95 in the House of Representatives.

Votes with Democrats
98%
on 277 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
89%
Yea or Nay on 1,203 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
24 of 36
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 Gilda Cobb-Hunter 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 Gilda Cobb-Hunter 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. Gilda Cobb-Hunter is circled.

Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party

5 of 277 party-line votes.

H5709 · Special Order, H. 5683
Yea
House: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-05-18 · Passed 80–14 · 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.
Nay
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.
Yea
House: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-04-21 · Passed 67–44 · 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.
Yea
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-04-01 · Passed 96–17 · 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.
Yea
House: Table Amendment 9 Amendment Number 9 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 62–52 · most Democrats voted the other way
Closest votes they cast

Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.

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.
Nay
House: Table Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-25 · Failed 53–53
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Nay
House: Table Amendment 27a Amendment Number 27a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 58–56
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
Nay
House: Table Amendment 26 Amendment Number 26 · 2026-01-21 · Passed 50–48
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
Nay
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-02-04 · Passed 56–53
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
Nay
House: Adopt Amendment 55a Amendment Number 55a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 45–50
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 · 50 shared contested votes
66%
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 406 shared contested votes
59%
Bobby CoxRepublican · District 21 · 57 shared contested votes
53%
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.

2025-01: 14 roll calls, 10 without a Yea or Nay2025-02: 60 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2025-03: 268 roll calls, 22 without a Yea or Nay2025-04: 116 roll calls, 22 without a Yea or Nay2025-05: 124 roll calls, 8 without a Yea or Nay2026-01: 22 roll calls, 1 without a Yea or Nay2026-02: 85 roll calls, 8 without a Yea or Nay2026-03: 303 roll calls, 32 without a Yea or Nay2026-04: 95 roll calls, 4 without a Yea or Nay2026-05: 233 roll calls, 31 without a Yea or Nay2026-06: 17 roll calls, 2 without a Yea or Nay2026-08: 10 roll calls, 0 without a Yea or NayJan 2025Jan 2026Aug 2026
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Their bills, from filing to law

Bills Gilda Cobb-Hunter 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.

Introduced36
Out of committee24
Passed one chamber24
Passed both chambers24
Became law24
Never left committee12

For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.

Goree Smith sympathy
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Franklin Gregory "goree" Smith Sr., Owner And Operator Of Elloree Training Center For Fifty Years, And To Honor His Remarkable Career In The Horse Industry.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-08-11
James Roquemore Sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of James Winston Roquemore Of Orangeburg And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-08-11
Rev. Dr. Betty Walker Collins
Recognize And Honor Reverend Doctor Betty Walker Collins, Pastor Of New Hope African Methodist Episcopal Church In St. George, Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement After Thirty-five Years Of Exemplary Ministry, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-06-25
Kamille Whaley graduate
Congratulate Kamille Whaley Upon Her Graduation From Claflin University And To Wish Her Much Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-07
Sympathy Mr. Calvin Wright
Remember And Honor The Life Of Mr. Calvin Wright And To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives To His Loving Family And Many Friends Upon His Passing.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-07
Lt. Samuel J. Jenkins, retirement
Recognize And Honor The Orangeburg Department Of Public Safety's Lieutenant Samuel J. Jenkins Upon The Occasion Of His Recent Retirement After Four Decades Of Distinguished Civil Service.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Freddie Woolfork, sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Leader, Educator, And Civil Rights Advocate Freddie Lee Woolfork Of Gifford, Florida, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Louis Berry, Farmer of the Year
Honor And Congratulate Louis Berry For Being Named South Carolina Farmer Of The Year 2026 By The Foundation For Community Impact And Health Equity.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Workers' Memorial Day
Declare April 28, 2026, As "workers' Memorial Day" In South Carolina In Tribute To The Working Men And Women Who Have Lost Their Lives Because Of Workplace Injuries And Illnesses.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2026-03-12
Care Workers Recognition Month
Encourage All South Carolinians To Join With The House Of Representatives In Celebrating And Recognizing How Critical The Contributions Of Care Workers Are To The Health And Overall Well-being Of Our State And To Declare The Month Of April As "care Workers Recognition Month" Throughout…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-24
SC State football team Privilege of the Floor
Extend The Privilege Of The Floor Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives To The South Carolina State University Football Team Of Orangeburg County With The Team Coaches, At A Date And Time To Be Determined By The Speaker, For The Purpose Of Being Recognized…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-22
Delores Peoples, 90th birthday
Congratulate Taylors Native Delores Annette Peoples On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Patricia Blassingame, 90th birthday
Congratulate Patricia Marie Blassingame Of Orangeburg On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
SC State HBCU football champs
Recognize And Honor The South Carolina State University Football Team And Coaches For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 National Historically Black Colleges And Universities' Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
retired Judge Jacqueline Jenkins, Chief Magistrate for Dorchester County
Recognize The Honorable Jacqueline G. Jenkins, Chief Magistrate For Dorchester County, Upon Her Retirement After Years Of Outstanding Service, And To Wish Her Much Happiness In Her Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14

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))
Passed · 94-18
Yea
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a)
Passed · 95-17
Yea
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Amendment 2a Amendment Number 2a)
Passed · 78-21
Yea
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Table Motion To Waive Rule 4.8)
Failed · 15-96
Nay
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Waive Rule 4.8)
Passed · 95-15
Yea
H3305 · 2026-08-25
Supplemental Appropriations (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
Passed · 96-15
Yea
H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (House: Proviso To 117.220)
Passed · 105-10
Yea
H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 100-17
Yea
H4042 · 2026-08-11
Ivermectin (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 43-51
Yea
H4300 · 2026-08-11
Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
Passed · 113-0
Yea
H3924 · 2026-06-25
Hemp-derived ingestible (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Failed · 28-69
Nay
S0011 · 2026-06-25
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
H4042 · 2026-06-25
Ivermectin (House: Table Motion To Commit)
Passed · 29-63
Nay
H4042 · 2026-06-25
Ivermectin (House: Commit)
Passed · 58-37
Yea
H3387 · 2026-06-25
Unlawful occupants of property (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
S0428 · 2026-06-25
Fraudulent Check Expungement (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
Passed · 90-6
Yea
H4069 · 2026-06-25
Patient-Friendly Billing (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
H3558 · 2026-06-25
Commissioners to Article V Convention (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
Passed · 74-27
Nay
H3021 · 2026-06-25
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 104-0
Yea
H4248 · 2026-06-25
Food labeling (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 95-0
Yea
H5538 · 2026-06-25
Guarantee Banking Act (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
Passed · 99-0
Yea
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (House: Grant Free Conference Powers)
Failed · 82-16
NV
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (House: Grant Free Conference Powers)
Failed · 74-21
NV
H4635 · 2026-06-25
Physical Fitness Services (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 103-0
Yea
H4709 · 2026-06-25
US produced iron and steel (House: Adopt Conference Report)
Passed · 100-0
Yea
S0238 · 2026-06-25
Sine Die (House: Override Veto By The Governor)
Passed · 97-3
Yea
S0922 · 2026-06-25
Appointments (House: Concur In Senate Amendments)
Failed · 9-90
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-20
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Passage Of Bill)
Passed · 74-36
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-20
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Passage Of Bill)
Passed · 74-37
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 16 Amendment Number 16)
Passed · 76-31
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 17 Amendment Number 17sub)
Passed · 76-33
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 75-21
NV
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 18 Amendment Number 18)
Passed · 78-31
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 77-31
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Adopt Amendment 21 Amendment Number 21)
Failed · 32-77
Yea
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 605 Amendment Number 605)
Passed · 72-38
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 75-30
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 77-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 22 Amendment Number 22)
Passed · 74-35
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 75-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 46 Amendment Number 46)
Passed · 68-37
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 70-32
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 65 Amendment Number 65)
Passed · 76-28
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 76-31
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 124 Amendment Number 124)
Passed · 75-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 73-27
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 144 Amendment Number 144)
Passed · 77-28
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 75-28
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 303 Amendment Number 303)
Passed · 79-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 79-30
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 309 Amendment Number 309)
Passed · 83-27
NV
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 78-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 435 Amendment Number 435)
Passed · 82-27
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 79-28
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 482 Amendment Number 482)
Passed · 76-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 75-30
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 601 Amendment Number 601)
Passed · 82-28
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 79-29
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Amendment 602 Amendment Number 602)
Passed · 75-35
Nay
H5683 · 2026-05-19
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (House: Table Motion To Reconsider)
Passed · 76-32
Nay
Complete voting record from LegiScan (showing the 60 most recent of 1347 total roll-call votes this session).
Voting data provided by LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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