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Republican
· State Representative
Jeff Johnson
Represents District 58 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
97%
on 215 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
75%
Yea or Nay on 1,014 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
7 of 21
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
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 Jeff Johnson 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 Jeff Johnson 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. Jeff Johnson is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
7 of 215 party-line votes.
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.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 59–48 · most Republicans voted the other way
H5126 · Budget
In plain English Appropriates funds and provides revenues for South Carolina state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
House: Adopt Amendment 15a Amendment Number 15a · 2026-05-06 · Passed 62–42 · most Republicans 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 Republicans 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 Republicans 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 Republicans voted the other way
H4760 · Abortion-Inducing Drugs
In plain English Requires criminal penalties for possession of abortion-inducing drugs, with specified exceptions, and classifies those drugs as controlled substances.
House: Table Amendment 6 Amendment Number 6 · 2026-02-04 · Failed 30–78 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Adopt Amendment 18a Amendment Number 18a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 39–60 · 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
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
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
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 · 261 shared contested votes
72%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 307 shared contested votes
65%
Chris HartDemocrat · District 73 · 176 shared contested votes
54%
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 (333 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Jeff Johnson 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.
Introduced21
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee11
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Chad Sarvis, Coach of the Year (baseball)
Congratulate Chad Sarvis, Aynor High School Head Baseball Coach, On Being Named 2026 Class Aaa State Baseball Coach Of The Year By The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-06-25
Workers' compensation
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 42-15-90, Relating To Fees Of Attorneys And Physicians And Hospital Charges Approved By The Commission, So As To Require The Commission To Establish Medical Fee Schedules And Related Systems. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 185 · 2026-06-02
Cargo Theft
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-136 So As To Define Necessary Terms, Create Cargo Theft Offenses, And Provide Penalties For The Offenses.
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-05-13
Jason Stephen Perzan
Recognize And Honor Fire Chief Jason Stephen Perzan, Of Horry County, For Over Twenty-five Years Of Exemplary Service To The People Of Conway And To Congratulate Him On Being Named Fire Chief Of The Conway Fire Department.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-07
Chuck Jordan Highway
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of United States Highway 501 From Its Intersection With Medlen Parkway To Its Intersection With Mill Pond Road In The City Of Conway In Horry County "chuck Jordan Highway" And Place Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Transportation · 2026-04-30
Sexual abuse of an animal
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-15-125 So As To Establish The Offense Of Sexual Abuse Of An Animal, And To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Section.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-02
Interference with workers providing critical services
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-7-10, Relating To Illegal Acts During States Of Emergency, So As To Include That Harassing Or Threatening A Worker Restoring Critical Services Is A Misdemeanor, And That Assaulting Or Endangering A Worker Restoring Critical Services…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: C.Mitchell, Yow · 2026-03-25
Excused student absences
Amend Section 59-1-462 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Relating To Excused School Absences For Career And Technical Student Organization Experiences, So As To Provide That Students Participating In Any Interscholastic Activity Authorized By The School District Are Eligible For Excused Absences, Regardless Of…
Became lawAct No. 100 · 2026-03-05
Workers compensation
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 42-1-560, Relating To The Notice Requirement For Filing A Third-party Action In A Workers' Compensation Claim, So As To Make The Filing Of A Notice Form Permissive.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-25
Cherry Thompson, sympathy
Remember And Honor The Life Of Cherry Lewis Thompson Of Conway And To Express The Deepest Sympathy Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives To Her Family And Friends Upon Her Passing.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-24
Reckless Driving
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2920, Relating To Reckless Driving And Penalties, So As To Revise The Penalty Provisions.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-13
Omnibus Insurance Fraud and Reporting Immunity Act revisions
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 38-55-171 So As To Create The Felony Criminal Offenses Of Staging A Motor Vehicle Collision And Aggravated Staging A Motor Vehicle Collision, And To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 38-55-520, Relating To The Purpose Of…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-01-13
Victims' Services and Compensation
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-1-211.5, Relating To Training And Technical Assistance For Municipalities And Counties Regarding Crime Victim Funds, So As To Change A Reference From The Department Of Crime Victim Assistance Grants To The Department Of Crime Victim…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-04-10
Department of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, and Statistical Analysis
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-1410, Relating To The Department Of Crime Victim Services Training, Provider Certification, And Statistical Analysis, So As To Delete A Provision Exempting Certain Crime Victim Service Providers From Basic Certification Requirements; And By Amending Section…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-04-10
Automated License Plate Readers
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-1-235 So As To Define Certain Terms, To Provide Only Certain Entities May Use An Automatic License Plate Reader System, And To Provide How Information Obtained Through The System May Be Used By Law Enforcement;…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Alexander · 2025-03-26
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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