Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Republican
· State Representative
Mike Burns
Represents District 17 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
88%
on 242 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 1,186 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
7 of 44
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 Mike Burns 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 Mike Burns 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. Mike Burns is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
29 of 242 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
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 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 · 2026-04-21 · Failed 54–54 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Continue · 2026-04-21 · Failed 46–61 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 · most Republicans voted the other way
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 8 Amendment Number 8 · 2026-04-01 · Passed 71–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4216 · Income tax
House: Concur In Senate Amendments · 2026-03-10 · Passed 71–49 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4762 · School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
House: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-02-25 · Passed 76–38 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4762 · School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
House: Table Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-02-25 · Failed 35–78 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
House: Motion To Recommit · 2026-02-04 · Passed 63–50 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
House: Table Motion To Reconsider Recommit Bill · 2026-02-04 · Failed 50–60 · 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
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 · 295 shared contested votes
37%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 357 shared contested votes
27%
Heather BauerDemocrat · District 75 · 380 shared contested votes
23%
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 (161 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mike Burns 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.
Introduced44
Out of committee9
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee35
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
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 committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford · 2026-04-29
Undocumented individuals
Direct County And Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies To Participate In At Least One Of The U.s. Immigration And Customs Enforcement's Section 287(g) Programs And To Require County And Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies, Upon Learning Of Illegal Operations, To Bring Undocumented Individuals To This State To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Crawford · 2026-04-29
Enoree Baptist Church 175th anniversary
Recognize The Congregation, Church Staff, And Reverend Dale Mccoig Of Enoree Baptist Church And To Congratulate Them As They Celebrate One Hundred Seventy-five Years Of Ministry And Service To Their Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-23
Public and Private Financial Transactions
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-31-30 So As To Provide That Legal Tender For All Debts, Public And Private, Includes Only Gold Coins, Silver Coins, And United States Currencies.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-04-16
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 committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Lastinger · 2026-04-15
Life
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 2-7-36 So As To Declare That Life Begins At The Moment Of Conception.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Vaughan · 2026-04-01
Statement of economic interest
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 8-13-1115 So As To Provide That Certain Appointed State Officials Do Not Need To File A Statement Of Economic Interest Or Campaign Disclosure Form.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliam · 2026-03-25
Caroline Turkett, 107th birthday
Congratulate Caroline Dyches Turkett On The Occasion Of Her One Hundred Seventh Birthday And To Wish Her A Joyous Birthday Celebration And Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-24
Elijah Jennings
Honor And Recognize Elijah Jennings On An Amazing Season And To Congratulate Him On Winning An International Professional Rodeo Association World Championship Title And His First Victory At The Professional Bull Riders Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-03
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Urge Congress To Issue An Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Or Similar Recognition, To All United States Troops Who Served In Honduras From 1981 To 1992.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-02-26
Rural Physician Education Grants
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 111, Title 59 So As To Establish The Rural Physician Tuition Grant Program, Funded By The South Carolina Education Lottery, To Provide Tuition Assistance To Medical Students Who Commit To Practice Medicine…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions, Davis, Guffey · 2026-02-12
School Millage
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 4-9-70, Relating To Powers Of County Councils With Regard To Public School Education, So As To Require School Districts To Calculate, Levy, And Collect The Tax Related To The Properly Established Millage.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley, Long · 2026-02-12
Property Recording Notification Systems
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 30-5-25 So As To Require Each County Register Of Deeds To Implement And Maintain A Property Recording Notification System, To Provide System Requirements, To Require That The Service Be Offered At No Cost To Property…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan · 2026-02-11
Mandatory recording of public school instruction
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-33-130 So As To Provide All K-12 Public Schools Shall Record All Special Education Classroom Instruction, To Provide For The Retention And Disclosure Of Recordings, To Provide Consent And Privacy Requirements, To Provide Related Requirements…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy · 2026-02-11
Property Tax Exemption
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-250, Relating To Homestead Exemption For Taxpayers Sixty-five Years Of Age And Over Or Those Totally And Permanently Disabled Or Legally Blind, So As To Provide That The Homestead Exemption Does Not Apply To Certain…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White · 2026-01-20
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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