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Democratic
· State Representative
Leon Howard
Represents District 76 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
99%
on 185 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
37%
Yea or Nay on 501 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
8 of 8
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 Leon Howard 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 Leon Howard 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. Leon Howard is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
1 of 185 party-line votes.
H4756 · South Carolina Student Physical Privacy Act
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-01-29 · Passed 96–19 · 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.
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
S0062 · Education Scholarship Trust Fund
House: Table Amendment 13 Amendment Number 13 · 2025-02-26 · Passed 57–44
H3276 · SC Hands-Free Act
House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate · 2025-03-27 · Passed 53–39
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 · 244 shared contested votes
47%
Greg FordRepublican · District 98 · 163 shared contested votes
39%
Scott MontgomeryRepublican · District 32 · 129 shared contested votes
38%
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 (846 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Leon Howard 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.
Introduced8
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers8
Became law8
Never left committee0
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
Mary Anderson
Congratulate Mary Long Anderson On The Momentous Occasion Of Her Eighty-fifth Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Many Years Of Continued Health And Happiness.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-05
C.A. Johnson HS boys basketball champs
Honor The C.a. Johnson High School Boys Basketball Team And Coaches On Their Impressive Win Of The 2026 Class A State Championship Title And To Salute Them On A Fine Season.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-25
Muller Road MS Beta Club
Declare March 9-13, 2026, As Beta Club Week In South Carolina And To Encourage All Citizens Of The Palmetto State To Learn More About, And Support, The National Beta Club, Whose Members Are Preparing Themselves To Be Better, More Responsible Citizens As They Provide Meaningful…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-25
Cardinal Newman wrestling champs
Celebrate The Members Of The Cardinal Newman School Wrestling Team For Capturing The 2026 South Carolina Independent School Association State Championship And To Applaud Them For Another Fabulous Season.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-10
Dr. Chandra R. Cleveland
Recognize And Honor Dr. Chandra R. Cleveland For Twenty Years Of Exemplary Service And Leadership In South Carolina, And For Her Dedicated Work In Raising Statewide Awareness Of Human Trafficking And Educating Communities On How This Crime Impacts Every Region Of The State.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-15
Cardinal Newman wins 2025 SCISA wrestling championship
Celebrate The Cardinal Newman School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them On Capturing The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-12
Cardinal Newman volleyball champs
Recognize And Honor The Cardinal Newman Varsity Volleyball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2024 South Carolina Independent School Association Class 4a State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-01-30
Betty Young, service
Honor Mrs. Betty F. Young For Her More Than Forty Years Of Dedicated Service As Leader Of The General Missionary Ministry Of Columbia's Zion Canaan Baptist Church, Inc., And To Wish Her Continued Fulfillment And Success In All Her Future Endeavors.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-01-15
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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