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Republican
· State Representative
Jay Kilmartin
Represents District 85 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
83%
on 297 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
95%
Yea or Nay on 1,275 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
7 of 25
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
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 Jay Kilmartin 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 Jay Kilmartin 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. Jay Kilmartin is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
51 of 297 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H3558 · Commissioners to Article V Convention
In plain English Establishes qualifications, appointment procedures, oaths, and duties for state commissioners representing South Carolina at a constitutional amendment convention.
House: Override Veto By The Governor · 2026-06-25 · Passed 74–27 · most Republicans 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 613 Amendment Number 613 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 70–33 · most Republicans 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 46 Amendment Number 46 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 68–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Amendment 35a Amendment Number 35a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 66–46 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Amendment 32a Amendment Number 32a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 74–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate · 2026-04-22 · Passed 77–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Amendment 31a Amendment Number 31a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 75–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-04-22 · Failed 34–76 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-04-22 · Passed 78–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Table Amendment 27a Amendment Number 27a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 58–56 · most Republicans 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 55a Amendment Number 55a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 45–50
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.
Lucas AtkinsonDemocrat · District 57 · 340 shared contested votes
31%
Jermaine JohnsonDemocrat · District 52 · 418 shared contested votes
22%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 419 shared contested votes
21%
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 (72 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jay Kilmartin 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.
Introduced25
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Ivermectin
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-53-150 So As To Authorize The Over-the-counter Sale Of Ivermectin Tablets.
Passed one chamberRoll call Yeas-58 Nays-37 · 2026-06-25
Grant Hunter
Recognize And Honor Grant Hunter For His Dedicated Service As A House Page Since 2024 And To Congratulate Him On Being Named Head Page For The Current Legislative Session.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-13
Columbia Evangelical Church 75th anniversary
Recognize And Honor Columbia Evangelical Church For Its Mission In South Carolina And To Congratulate Pastor Caleb Collins And The Congregation Upon The Seventy-fifth Anniversary Of Worship Of Their God And Ministry Locally And Around The World.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-13
Robert Stewart Bond
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Robert Stewart Bond And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-13
Belle Foster
Recognize And Honor Belle Foster, A Freshman At Gray Collegiate Academy, For Her Outstanding Work As Miss Gray Collegiate's Teen And For Her Initiative, American Honey: Your Voice Matters.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-23
memory of Coach Bob Hanna Irmo High School
Express Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Bob Hanna And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Closed primaries
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party; By…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-03-11
Homeowners Associations
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-30-120, Relating To Homeowners Association Definitions, So As To Provide Additional Definitions; And By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 27, Title 30 So As To Provide For Additional Regulations And Oversight Of Homeowners Associations To…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-02-18
Property Tax Classification
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Property Tax Classifications And Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That Legal Residences Include Certain Dwellings Located On The Same Property And Including Those Occupied By Immediate Family Members Of The Owner…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2026-01-30
Doxxing
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-1093 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Disseminate Personally Identifying Information About Certain Individuals With The Intent To Intimidate, Abuse, Threaten, Harass, Or Frighten The Individuals, And To Provide Penalties.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Autopsies
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-5-545 So As To Require Coroners And Medical Examiners To Report Certain Sudden, Unexpected Deaths Of Infants And Young Individuals To A National Registry Coordinated By The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention And The…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Video Surveillance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Community Data Protection And Responsible Surveillance Act" So As To Provide No State Or Local Entity May Participate In Any Surveillance System That Stores Surveillance Data On Third Party Servers Or Use Artificial…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
HOA – Solar Panels
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-1-65 So As To Provide That A Deed Restriction, Covenant, Or A Homeowners' Association Document Must Not Prohibit The Installation Of A Solar Energy System That Cannot Be Seen From The Street Or Common Area…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2025-04-30
Columbia chess club
Congratulate Samuel Paukovitz, Jason Marshal, Tanay Sanghani, And Diya Balamurugan For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Scholastic Chess Championship In Their Respective Categories, To Wish Them Good Luck In The National Competition, And To Thank The Members Of The Columbia Chess Club For Sponsoring The…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-04-22
Government electronic devices
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-11-499 So As To Require All Agencies And Departments Of The State And Its Political Subdivisions To Prohibit The Electronic Devices It Manages From Access And Use Of Websites And Applications That Threaten Cybersecurity And…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Oremus · 2025-04-08
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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