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Republican
· State Senator
Luke Rankin
Represents District 33 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
53%
on 66 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 84%
Cast a vote
93%
Yea or Nay on 597 of 640 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
4 of 14
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 7
Roll calls on record
640
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 Luke Rankin 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 Luke Rankin sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Luke Rankin is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
31 of 66 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
Senate: To Continue The Bill · 2026-05-26 · Passed 26–18 · 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.
Senate: Rule 15b · 2026-05-26 · Failed 20–24 · 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.
Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15 · 2026-05-22 · Failed 26–15 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3021 · Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
In plain English Requires legislative approval for regulations with estimated costs of one million dollars or more over five years, and makes related changes to regulatory review and judicial processes.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-14 · Failed 22–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0222 · Utility terrain vehicle
In plain English Allows utility terrain vehicles to be registered and operated on state highways and streets, and permits farmers with certain licenses to operate them without restrictions.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1 · 2026-05-13 · Failed 19–24 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-04-29 · Failed 16–25 · 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.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 43a · 2026-04-23 · Failed 19–23 · 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.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 61b · 2026-04-23 · Failed 17–26 · 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.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 38 · 2026-04-23 · Passed 24–18 · 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.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 42 · 2026-04-22 · Passed 22–20 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H3021 · Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
In plain English Requires legislative approval for regulations with estimated costs of one million dollars or more over five years, and makes related changes to regulatory review and judicial processes.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-14 · Failed 22–22
H5126 · Budget
In plain English Appropriates funds and provides revenues for South Carolina state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment No, 4 · 2026-04-21 · Passed 21–20
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 20 · 2026-03-18 · Passed 19–18
S0052 · Driving under the influence
In plain English Increases penalties for driving under the influence, requires victim impact panels, creates a second-degree felony DUI offense, and revises testing and license suspension procedures.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 45 · 2026-02-04 · Failed 22–23
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
Senate: Rule 15b · 2026-05-26 · Failed 20–24
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.
Darrell JacksonDemocrat · District 21 · 96 shared contested votes
71%
Kent WilliamsDemocrat · District 30 · 108 shared contested votes
70%
Jeffrey GrahamDemocrat · District 35 · 113 shared contested votes
70%
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 (43 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Luke Rankin 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.
Introduced14
Out of committee5
Passed one chamber5
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
Stop-as-Yield Law
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-970, Relating To The Traffic-control Signal Legend, So As To Make Technical Changes And To Provide Rules Cyclists Must Observe When Approaching Intersections Controlled By Traffic-control Devices; And By Adding Section 56-5-3530 So As To…
Became lawEffective date 05/18/26 · 2026-06-05
Mail Theft
In plain English Creates a new crime of mail theft with specified penalties for violations.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-13-190 So As To Create The Offense Of Mail Theft And Provide Penalties For Violations. – Ratified Title
Became lawAct No. 121 · 2026-05-26
Bobby Long Martin Highway
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Cates Bay Highway From Its Intersection With Highway 134 To Its Intersection With Highway 804 In Horry County "bobby Long Martin Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to Senate with concurrence · 2026-05-12
Cornelia Brigham
In plain English Requests that the Department of Transportation name a portion of Fred Nash Boulevard in Horry County after Cornelia Brigham and erect signs marking the designation.
Official synopsis: Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Fred Nash Boulevard From Its North End To Its Intersection With Harrelson Boulevard In Horry County "cornelia Brigham Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to Senate with concurrence · 2026-04-30
Police Dogs and Horses
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Designate Article 11, Chapter 3, Title 47 As "teasing, Maltreating, And Injuring Police Dogs Or Horses Prohibited"; By Amending Section 47-3-610, Relating To Unlawful To Taunt, Torment, Tease, Beat, Strike, Or Administer Desensitizing Drug To…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-29
Interference with workers providing critical services
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-7-10, Relating To Illegal Acts During State 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 Or Destroying…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-03-26
Pharmacy services
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 38-71-2200, Relating To Definitions, So As To Define "low-volume Pharmacy"; By Adding Section 38-71-2270 So As To Restrict Pharmacy Benefits Managers From Reimbursement Under Certain Conditions; By Amending Section 38-71-2230, Relating To Pharmacy Benefits Manager…
Not out of committeeCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance · 2026-03-12
Santee Cooper Joint Project Authorization
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 58-31-205 So As To Authorize The Public Service Authority To Jointly Own, As Tenants-in-common Or Through A Limited Liability Company, With Investor-owned Utilities, Electrical Generation And Transmission Facilities.
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-19
Data Centers
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "data Center Siting Act"; By Adding Section 58-44-10 So As To Define Terms Pertaining To Data Center Siting; By Adding Section 58-44-20 So As To Require A Certificate Issued By The Public Service…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-10
Auctioneer's Commission
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-6-240, Relating To Auctioneers Licenses, So As To Provide That An Individual With An Expired License Who, At The Time Of Expiration, Was In Good Standing, Has Twenty-five Years Or More Of Licensure In South…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2025-04-24
Palmetto Academy Mock Trial
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Palmetto Academy For Learning And Success For Winning The 2025 We The People: The Citizen And The Constitution Middle School Competition.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-03-20
Judicial Election
Fix Noon On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, As The Time To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 2, Upon Her Election To The Supreme Court, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will…
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2025-01-29
Code Volume Replacement
Adopt Revised Code Volume 9 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws, To The Extent Of Its Contents, As The Only General Permanent Statutory Law Of The State As Of January 1, 2025.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-01-15
Tax Deduction for Employer Contributions to 529 Accounts
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-2-80, Relating To Tax Features Of The South Carolina College Investment Program, So As To Allow Employers To Make Tax Deductible Contributions To Employee College Investment Trust Accounts.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education · 2025-01-14
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H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3021 · 2026-06-25
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4248 · 2026-06-25
Food labeling (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report)
H3924 · 2026-06-25
Hemp-derived ingestible (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0011 · 2026-06-25
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3387 · 2026-06-25
Unlawful occupants of property (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0428 · 2026-06-25
Fraudulent Check Expungement (Senate: To Override The Veto)
H4069 · 2026-06-25
Patient-Friendly Billing (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3558 · 2026-06-25
Commissioners to Article V Convention (Senate: To Override The Veto)
S0052 · 2026-06-25
Driving under the influence (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4300 · 2026-06-25
Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4635 · 2026-06-25
Physical Fitness Services (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-06-25
US produced iron and steel (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S1043 · 2026-06-25
Civil Air Patrol Leave Act (Senate: To Concur)
S0238 · 2026-06-25
Sine Die (Senate: To Override The Veto)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Rule 15b)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: To Continue The Bill)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15)
H3021 · 2026-05-14
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (Senate: To Concur)
H4591 · 2026-05-14
Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0832 · 2026-05-14
University Campus Events Zoning (Senate: To Concur)
S0508 · 2026-05-14
Monuments (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H5018 · 2026-05-14
Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-14
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-05-14
US produced iron and steel (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4763 · 2026-05-14
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Concur)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: To Lay On The Table)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4042 · 2026-05-13
Ivermectin (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5120 · 2026-05-13
Fingerprinting, offenses by minors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-13
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
H4303 · 2026-05-13
Cigarettes for heating (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-12
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0454 · 2026-05-12
Charter School Accountability (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0961 · 2026-05-12
Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-2)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-3)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Concur)
H4476 · 2026-05-12
SC-Bahamas Trade Commission (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4382 · 2026-05-12
Nonprescription Ephedrine Products (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0831 · 2026-05-12
SCDOT Modernization (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4000 · 2026-05-12
Alcohol licensing (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H3569 · 2026-05-12
Domestic violence in rental properties (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5113 · 2026-05-12
Manufactured and modular homes (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-07
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5208 · 2026-05-07
Sales Tax Exemption (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4679 · 2026-05-07
South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5113 · 2026-05-07
Manufactured and modular homes (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4189 · 2026-05-07
DHEC Restructuring (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5537 · 2026-05-07
Dillon National Guard Armory (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4337 · 2026-05-07
Subpoena Powers (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5006 · 2026-05-07
Taxes (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4069 · 2026-05-07
Patient-Friendly Billing (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H3335 · 2026-05-07
Designation of representation in magistrates court (Senate: 2nd Reading)
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