Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Republican
· State Representative
Phillip Bowers
Represents District 3 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
97%
on 305 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,299 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
7 of 13
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,347
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 Phillip Bowers 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 Phillip Bowers 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. Phillip Bowers is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
9 of 305 party-line votes.
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
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
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
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
H4759 · Intoxicating Hemp Beverages
House: Table Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2sub · 2026-02-04 · Passed 59–52 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Table Amendment 26 Amendment Number 26 · 2026-01-21 · Passed 50–48 · 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
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 · 347 shared contested votes
71%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 426 shared contested votes
52%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 330 shared contested votes
44%
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 (48 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Phillip Bowers 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.
Introduced13
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Annexation
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 4-9-125 So As To Provide That A County Council May, By Ordinance, Prohibit Annexation Within The County By Municipalities Or Any Other Political Subdivision Of The State, Until A Comprehensive Infrastructure Impact Study And Mitigation…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-06-25
Search warrants
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-13-150, Relating To The Furnishing Of Copies Of Warrants To Persons Subject To Search Warrants, So As To Remove Provisions Requiring A Copy Of The Affidavit And Require A Copy Of The Inventory Be Provided…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-29
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program, So As To Add The Classic Learning Test As An Approved Assessment For Receiving Scholarships; By Amending Section 59-149-50, Relating To The Life Scholarship, So As To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Duncan · 2026-04-14
Pickens County Meals on Wheels
Honor And Recognize The Pickens County Meals On Wheels Organization For Their Many Years Of Service And Commitment To The Senior Citizen And Homebound Communities Of Pickens County.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-31
D.W. Daniel High School Lions Pride Marching Band
Applaud The D.w. Daniel High School Lions Pride Marching Band, Band Directors, And School Officials For A Sensational Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class Aaa State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-25
Clemson Day
Declare Tuesday, March 3, 2026, As "clemson Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-26
Rev. Ken Dill
Recognize And Honor Reverend Ken Dill, Chaplain Emeritus For Southern Wesleyan University, And To Congratulate Him As He Retires After Decades Of Faithful Service To His Community.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-03-26
D.W. Daniel HS band champs
Applaud The D.w. Daniel High School Lions Pride Marching Band, Band Director, And School Officials For A Sensational Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2024 South Carolina Band Directors Association Class Aaa State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-03-04
Clemson Day
Declare Wednesday, March 5, 2025, As "clemson Day" In The State Of South Carolina.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-26
Pickens County Career & Tecnology Center
Recognize And Congratulate The Pickens County Career & Technology Center As One Of The Leading Career And Technical Education Centers In The Southeast, And For Being Ranked Number One In South Carolina For Work-based Learning Experiences.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-12
Illegal immigration enforcement
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 23-3-82 So As To Create The Illegal Immigration Information Reward Fund To Be Used Exclusively To Provide A Five Hundred Dollar Reward To Each Resident Of This State That Provides Information To Sled's Illegal Immigration…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-02-06
Uncontested municipal primary elections
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 5-15-112 So As To Provide That A Person Seeking Election For Certain Municipal Offices By Write-in Votes Must Timely File A Declaration Of Write-in Candidacy In Order For Write-in Votes To Be Counted In His…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-01-14
Income tax credit
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "small Business Emergency Preparedness Income Tax Credit Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Provide An Income Tax Credit For A Small Business That Purchases A Generator.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2025-01-14
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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