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Democratic
· State Representative
Justin Bamberg
Represents District 90 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
94%
on 251 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
74%
Yea or Nay on 997 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
2 of 10
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 Justin Bamberg 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 Justin Bamberg 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. Justin Bamberg is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
16 of 251 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51 · most Democrats 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 435 Amendment Number 435 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 82–27 · most Democrats 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 18 Amendment Number 18 · 2026-05-19 · Passed 78–31 · most Democrats voted the other way
S0832 · University Campus Events Zoning
In plain English Prohibits counties and municipalities from using zoning rules to prohibit, restrict, condition, or delay events held on state university campuses.
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-05-13 · Failed 25–85 · most Democrats 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 · 2026-04-21 · Passed 67–44 · 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: Recommit Bill · 2026-03-25 · Failed 29–56 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4762 · School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
House: Table Amendment 24 Amendment Number 24 · 2026-02-25 · Passed 86–30 · 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 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.
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 347 shared contested votes
56%
Christopher MurphyRepublican · District 98 · 49 shared contested votes
49%
Scott MontgomeryRepublican · District 32 · 193 shared contested votes
49%
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 (350 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Justin Bamberg 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.
Introduced10
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee8
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Apothecary Retailer Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "apothecary Retailer Act" By Adding Chapter 140 To Title 44 So As To Regulate The Sale Of Certain Hemp-derived Cannabinoid Products, Smoking Cessation Products, And Wellness Products Through The Use Of Licensed Apothecary Retailers; To…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-05-06
Nicotine Delivery Products
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-95-70 So As To Regulate The Sale Of Nicotine Delivery Products In The State Of South Carolina.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-05-06
Farm Aid and Resiliency Grant Fund
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 48-62-80 So As To Create The "south Carolina Farm Aid And Resiliency Grant Fund" And To Provide Requirements Regarding This Fund; To Require The Office Of Resilience To Administer The Fund And, In Consultation With…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-04-23
Child Financial Assistance Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "child Financial Assistance Act" By Adding Article 25 To Chapter 17, Title 63 So As To Create A Civil Process To Petition The Circuit Court For An Order Requiring A Person Who Causes The Death…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-03-26
Bamberg-Ehrhardt HS football champs
Recognize And Honor The Bamberg-ehrhardt High School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class A State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-03
Second amendment
Express Its Firm Sense That The President Of The United States, The United States Congress, And All Federal Officials Must Uphold And Respect The Second Amendment To The United States Constitution And Refrain From Any Actions That Would Unlawfully Disarm Law-abiding Citizens; To Affirm Its…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-01-29
William H. Nimmons Memorial Road
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Govan Road In Bamberg County From Its Intersection With Voorhees Road To Its Intersection With United States Highway 321 "william H. Nimmons Sr. Road" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2025-04-24
Denmark High School boys basketball state champs
Congratulate The Denmark-olar Boys Basketball Team On Capturing The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class A State Championship In Boys Basketball And To Honor The Team's Exceptional Players, Coaches, And Staff.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-03-26
Taxation of digital assets
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1120, Relating To Modifications Of Gross Income, So As To Exclude Income Derived From The Receipt, Sale, Exchange, Or Otherwise Disposal Of Digital Assets Such As Cryptocurrency.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin, Beach, Pace, Gilreath, Cromer, Oremus, Huff, Magnuson · 2025-01-16
Elimination of individual income tax
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-511 So As To Eliminate The Imposition Of The Income Tax On Individuals, Estates, And Trusts; By Repealing Section 12-6-510 Relating To Tax Rates For Individuals, Estates, And Trusts; By Repealing Section 12-6-515 Relating To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Kilmartin · 2025-01-16
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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