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Republican
· State Representative
Robby Robbins
Represents District 97 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
98%
on 296 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
90%
Yea or Nay on 1,208 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
5 of 15
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 Robby Robbins 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 Robby Robbins 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. Robby Robbins is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
7 of 296 party-line votes.
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
H4757 · Parental Rights
House: Table Amendment 4 Amendment Number 4 · 2026-02-18 · Passed 67–46 · 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 2 Amendment Number 2 · 2026-01-21 · Failed 45–58 · 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: Table Amendment 13 Amendment Number 13 · 2025-02-26 · Passed 57–44 · 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 70a Amendment Number 70a · 2025-05-06 · Failed 43–48
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 · 343 shared contested votes
75%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 412 shared contested votes
59%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 327 shared contested votes
50%
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 (139 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Robby Robbins 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.
Introduced15
Out of committee8
Passed one chamber8
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee7
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Herman Elroy Muckenfuss Memorial Intersection
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Intersection Of United States Highway 78 And Mallard Road In The Town Of Jedburg In Dorchester County "herman Elroy Muckenfuss Memorial Intersection" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2026-06-25
Grover Ewers Memorial Bridge
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Bridge That Crosses The Edisto River On South Carolina Highway 61 At The Dorchester/colleton County Line The "ernest Grover Ewers Sr. Memorial Bridge" And Erect Appropriate Signs Or Markers At This Location Containing These Words.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2026-06-25
Reduction of sentences for substantial assistance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-25-65, Relating To The Reduction Of A Sentence For Substantial Assistance To The State, So As To Require Notice To The Arresting Law Enforcement Agency And Any Victims, To Require A Hearing With Findings Of…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-05-13
Dorchester Academy JV Game Day cheer champs
Recognize And Honor The Dorchester Academy Junior Varsity Cheer Squad, Its Coach, And School Officials For A Superb Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association Jv Game Day State Championship Title For The Class 1a/2a Division.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-29
Electronic monitoring
In plain English Requires electronic monitoring companies to be certified and prohibits bondsmen from using uncertified companies.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-37, Relating To Electronic Monitoring By The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, So As To Establish New Offenses And Provide Penalties; And By Amending Section 38-53-84, Relating To Notification Of Electronic Monitoring Violations, So As…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-21
Guardians ad Litem
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-3-820, Relating To Qualifications To Serve As A Guardian Ad Litem In Private Family Court Cases, So As To Require A Criminal History Background Check To Serve As A Guardian Ad Litem.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-01
Dorchester Academy Girls Basketball Champs
Recognize And Honor The Dorchester Academy Girls Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For An Outstanding Season And To Congratulate Them On Winning The South Carolina Independent School Association Class 2a State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-03-31
Children’s Advocacy Center Day
Recognize That Abuse And Neglect Of Children Is A Significant Problem And To Declare Wednesday, April 1, 2026, As "children's Advocacy Center Day" In South Carolina.
Not out of committeeAdopted, returned to House with concurrence · 2026-03-17
Circuit Solicitors Qualifications Commission
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 10 To Chapter 7, Title 1 So As To Create The Circuit Solicitors' Qualifications Commission, Provide For Its Membership To Be Appointed By The Governor, Provide Procedures For Making Recommendations To The Governor For Discipline,…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Jordan, Brittain, Caskey, T.Moore, Bannister, C.Mitchell, Yow · 2026-02-17
Criminal Gang and Anti-Racketeering
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-8-230, Relating To Definitions For The Purposes Of The Criminal Gang Prevention Act, So As To Revise The Definitions; By Amending Section 16-8-240, Relating To Use Of Or Threat Of Physical Violence By Criminal Gang…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-29
Louie and Patricia Ayende-hero neighbors
Recognize And Honor Louie And Patricia Ayende For Their Courageous And Speedy Assistance To Their Neighbor When They Saw Her Being Kidnapped, Which Enabled Law Enforcement To Rescue Her Quickly.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-01-28
Failure to stop a motor vehicle
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-750, Relating To Failure To Stop Motor Vehicles When Signaled By Law Enforcement Vehicles, So As To Revise The Penalties For Certain Offenses, To Create An Additional Felony Offense When A Law Enforcement Officer Is…
Became lawAct No. 38 · 2025-05-19
High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act extension
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Act 80 Of 2013, Relating To The "high Growth Small Business Job Creation Act," So As To Authorize The Extension For An Additional Ten Years; And By Amending Section 11-44-10, Relating To The Citation Of The…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Finance · 2025-04-23
Harry Gatch, sympathy
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Harry Gatch Of Summerville And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-06
Visitation
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-17-20, Relating In Part To An Unmarried Father's Visitation Rights, So As To Require The Court To Award Visitation To The Father If Paternity Is Acknowledged Or Adjudicated, With Exceptions.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-01-14
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. 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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