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Republican
· State Representative
Paula Calhoon
Represents District 87 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
95%
on 289 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,260 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
18 of 30
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 Paula Calhoon 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 Paula Calhoon 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. Paula Calhoon is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
14 of 289 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Commit · 2026-06-25 · Passed 58–37 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0933 · Legislative compensation
In plain English Increases combined legislative compensation and service allowance for state lawmakers to $47,500, adjusted every two years by inflation up to five percent.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2026-05-13 · Passed 59–48 · 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: Adopt Amendment 15a Amendment Number 15a · 2026-05-06 · Passed 62–42 · 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
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 Republicans 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 Republicans 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: Adopt Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-25 · Failed 48–62 · most Republicans 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 Amendment 1 Amendment Number 1 · 2026-03-25 · Failed 53–53 · 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 · 337 shared contested votes
78%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 413 shared contested votes
62%
Chris HartDemocrat · District 73 · 221 shared contested votes
53%
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 (87 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Paula Calhoon 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.
Introduced30
Out of committee18
Passed one chamber18
Passed both chambers18
Became law18
Never left committee12
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Private Providers
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 10, Title 59 So As To Authorize Evaluators To Evaluate Public School Students For Health, Behavioral Health, Or Therapeutic Needs, To Authorize Certain Private Providers To Provide Related Services At Schools During…
Became lawAct No. 186 · 2026-06-02
Charles McLean sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Charles Danny "charlie" Mclean Of Richland County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-11
Grace Beeson girls Wrestling champ
Recognize And Honor Grace Beeson, Lexington High School Wrestler, For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Her For Winning The 2026 South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division 1 Girls Individual State Wrestling Championship Title In The 120-pound Class.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-11
Student ID cards
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-1-375, Relating To Student Identification Cards And Contact Information For The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, So As To Include Private Schools And Schools Serving Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade, And To Provide Alternative Methods Of Delivery…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Sessions · 2026-03-09
In memory of Dennis Ballentine
Remember And Celebrate The Life Of Dennis Carroll Ballentine, To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon His Passing, And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Loving Family And His Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-03
Nursing Homes
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "nursing Home Virtual Visitation Act" By Adding Chapter 83 To Title 44 So As To Allow Residents Of Nursing Homes To Authorize The Installation And Use Of A Monitoring Device In Their Room, With Exceptions;…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton · 2026-02-25
Electrology and Electrologists
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "electrology Practice Act" By Adding Article 13 To Chapter 47, Title 40 So As To Regulate The Practice And Teaching Of Electrology, To Provide Definitions, To Establish The Electrology Licensure Committee Under The State Board…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-02-24
Status Offenses
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-19-820, Relating To Out-of-home Placements, So As To Eliminate The Exception For Children To Be Tried As Adults And To Decrease The Length Of Time That A Child May Be Held In A Juvenile Detention…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wetmore, B.L.Cox, Holman · 2026-02-18
Ebony F. Bowers, sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Ebony F. Bowers Of Lexington And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-22
Brian Hucks, SCBCA 2025 Hall of Fame inductee
Recognize And Honor Brian Hucks, Varsity Head Baseball Coach At Lexington High School, And To Congratulate Him Upon Being Inducted Into The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Hall Of Fame, Class Of 2025.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-22
Licensed Perfusionist Practice Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "licensed Perfusionist Practice Act" By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 47, Title 40 So As To Establish The Perfusionists Advisory Committee Under The Board Of Medical Examiners, To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-01-20
Lexington HS cheer champs
Recognize And Honor The Lexington High School Cheer Squad, Coaches, And School Officials For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division I State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-15
Lexington HS girls golf champs
Celebrate The Lexington High School Girls Golf Team On Winning The 2025 South Carolina High School League Class Aaaaa Division I State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-14
Interscholastic athletic event admission payments
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-17-180 So As To Require Public Schools To Accept Cash As A Form Of Payment For Admissions At The Time Of The Event For Interscholastic Athletic Activities Where A Fee Is Charged For Admission, And…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-13
Transactional Fees
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 45-1-100 So As To Provide That Certain Hotels May Not Charge A Transactional Fee When Guests Pay With Cash Or Check.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-01-13
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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