Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Republican
· State Representative
Neal Collins
Represents District 5 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 267 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 1,189 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
6 of 35
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 Neal Collins 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 Neal Collins 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. Neal Collins is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
19 of 267 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Commit · 2026-06-25 · Passed 58–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4270 · Evictions
House: Table Amendment 1a Amendment Number 1a · 2026-05-13 · Passed 62–45 · 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: Table Amendment 108, Section 1, Part 1a Amendment Number 108 · 2026-03-10 · Passed 74–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
H5000 · "Charlie Kirk Memorial Bridge"
House: Adopt Concurrent Resolution · 2026-03-05 · Passed 75–29 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4573 · Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway
House: Adopt Concurrent Resolution · 2026-03-05 · Passed 75–31 · most Republicans voted the other way
H4757 · Parental Rights
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 · 2026-02-18 · Passed 67–46 · 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
S0062 · Education Scholarship Trust Fund
House: Concur In Senate Amendments · 2025-05-01 · Passed 73–32 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0074 · Electronic Records
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 · 2025-04-23 · Failed 36–63 · 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
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51
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 · 314 shared contested votes
82%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 390 shared contested votes
64%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 303 shared contested votes
57%
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 (158 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Neal Collins 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.
Introduced35
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers6
Became law6
Never left committee29
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, and Bumi's Law
In plain English Expands penalties for harming police dogs or horses, requires restitution to law enforcement, and allows state accident fund payments for injured or killed police dogs.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "fargo's, Hyco's, Rico's, Coba's, Wick's, Mikka's, And Bumi's Law" By Amending Article 11 Of Chapter 3, Title 47, Relating To Taunting, Tormenting, Injuring, Or Killing Police Dogs Or Horses, So As To Expand The Conduct That…
Became lawAct No. 130 · 2026-05-26
Foothills Playhouse in Easley, SC
Congratulate The Foothills Playhouse Of Easley Upon The Occasion Of Its Forty-fifth Anniversary And To Commend The Theater For Its Many Years Of Outstanding Performances And Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-29
Teacher certification renewals
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-112 So As To Provide Professional Certificates Issued By The State Board Of Education Are Permanent Unless Revoked Or Suspended And Are Not Subject To Renewal, And To Provide No Teacher May Be Required To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson · 2026-04-21
Occupational and professional licensing
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-1-35 So As To Provide People Who Have Current And Valid Employment Authorizations Approved By Federal Immigration Authorities Are Eligible For Occupational Or Professional Licensure If All Other Applicable Requirements Are Met.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson · 2026-03-31
Youth in Government
Authorize The Greenville Young Men's Christian Association To Use The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives And Any Available Committee Hearing Rooms In The Blatt Building For Its Youth In Government Program On Thursday, November 12, Friday, November 13, And Monday, November 16,…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-11
Non-teaching duties of public school educators
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-425 So As To Limit Teacher Duties Under School District Salary Schedules To Classroom And Certain Related Duties, To Prohibit The Assignment Of Extracurricular Duties Without Consent And Extra Compensation As Stated In The Teaching…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Atkinson, Atkinson · 2026-03-03
House Rules, seating
Amend Rule 3.10 Of The Rules Of The House Of Representatives, Relating To House Seat Allotment Procedures, So As To Provide That Two Members Who Have Been Desk Mates For Eight Years Or More Be Allowed The Privilege Of Selecting Seats First.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Rules · 2026-02-24
SC250
Recognize The 250th Anniversary Era Of The American Revolution And South Carolina's Historic Relationship With The United Kingdom.
Not out of committeeAdopted · 2026-02-11
Liberty Day at the State House, use of chamber Fri., Jan. 16, 2026
Authorize The South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission To Use The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For Its Meeting On Friday, January 16, 2026. However, The Chamber May Not Be Used If The House Of Representatives Is In Session Or The Chamber…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-33-20, Relating To Definitions In The Nurse Practice Act, So As To Remove Definitions Concerning Approved Written Guidelines For Practice By Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists; By Amending Section 40-33-34, Relating To Practice Requirements For Advanced…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders · 2026-01-14
License plates
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-1230, Relating To Specifications Of License Plates, The Periodic Issuance Of New Plates, And The Issuance Of Revalidation Stickers, So As To Provide The Department Of Motor Vehicles Shall Issue License Plates Commemorating The Two…
Became lawAct No. 39 · 2025-05-19
General Andrew Pickens Bridge
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge Over Twelve Mile River On South Carolina Highway 183 In Pickens County "general Andrew Pickens Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2025-05-08
Officer Matthew Logan Hare Memorial Avenue
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Main Street In The Town Of Easley In Pickens County From Wilbur Street To North Pendleton Street "officer Matthew Logan Hare Memorial Avenue" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers Along This Portion Of Highway Containing These…
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2025-02-18
"Vision Quest Day" in South Carolina February 15, 2025
Declare February 15, 2025, As "vision Quest Day" In South Carolina, And Hereby Encourage All Citizens To Realize Every Minute Counts..
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-13
Educational lottery scholarship grants
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-150-380, Relating To The Educational Lottery Teaching Scholarship Grants Program, So As To Revise The Purposes And Funding Of The Program To Include Scholarships And Grants For Teachers To Obtain A Master's Degree In Their…
Not out of committeeScrivener's error corrected · 2025-02-05
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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)
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