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Republican
· State Representative
Stephen Frank
Represents District 20 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
81%
on 261 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
88%
Yea or Nay on 1,181 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
2 of 11
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 Stephen Frank 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 Stephen Frank 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. Stephen Frank is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
49 of 261 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: Table Amendment 35a Amendment Number 35a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 66–46 · 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 Amendment 32a Amendment Number 32a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 74–41 · 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 Adjourn Debate · 2026-04-22 · Passed 77–39 · 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 Amendment 31a Amendment Number 31a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 75–41 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Adjourn For The Day · 2026-04-22 · Failed 34–76 · 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 · 2026-04-22 · Passed 78–38 · 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 · 2026-04-22 · Failed 33–78 · 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 Amendment 27a Amendment Number 27a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 58–56 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
House: Adopt Amendment 17a Amendment Number 17a · 2026-04-22 · Passed 56–36 · most Republicans voted the other way
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
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 · 309 shared contested votes
33%
Jermaine JohnsonDemocrat · District 52 · 381 shared contested votes
22%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 385 shared contested votes
22%
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 (166 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Stephen Frank 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.
Introduced11
Out of committee2
Passed one chamber2
Passed both chambers2
Became law2
Never left committee9
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Barbers and barbering
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-7-15 So As To Provide Licensure To Practice Barbering Is Voluntary, And To Provide For The Authority And Limitations Of Licensed And Unlicensed Barbers; By Amending Section 40-7-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Barbers And Barbering,…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs · 2026-05-13
Contribution Among Tortfeasors, asbestos
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-38-15, Relating To Liability Of Tortfeasors, So As To Remove The Provision That Excluded Causes Of Action Involving Asbestos From The List Of Nondefendant Tortfeasors Who Shall Not Be Added To Verdict Forms.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-30
Obergefell
Reject The Supreme Court Of The United States Obergefell Decision And To Call On The Supreme Court To Reverse Obergefell And Restore The Natural Law Definition Of Marriage, A Union Of One Man And One Woman And To Insist On Restoring The Issue Of Marriage…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis · 2026-04-15
Liquor Liability Insurance
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 61-2-145 Relating To Required Liability Insurance Coverage.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-02
Motor fuel user fee suspension
Suspend The Imposition Of The User Fee On Gasoline And Diesel Fuel And The Imposition Of The Road Tax For Ninety Days.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-03-26
SNAP
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Snap Nutrition Integrity Act" By Adding Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Apply For A Federal Waiver To Allow The State To…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope · 2026-01-21
Censure of House member
Formally Censure Representative John Richard C. King For Statements Made In Violation Of Rule 3.6, Rules Of The House Of Representatives, Regarding Decorum And Under The Authority Of Section 12, Article Iii Of The Constitution Of The State Of South Carolina, 1895.
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White · 2026-01-20
FOIA fees
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 30-4-30, Relating To Fees For Records That Public Bodies May Establish And Collect Under The Freedom Of Information Act, So As To Provide Members Of The General Assembly Must Receive Copies Of Records Or Documents…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: White · 2026-01-20
Greenville County School District, partisan trustee elections
Amend Act 521 Of 1992, Relating To The Manner In Which Members Of The Board Of Trustees Of The School District Of Greenville County Are Elected, So As To Provide For Partisan Trustee Elections Beginning In 2026.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Greenville Delegation · 2026-01-13
Elizabeth Anne Smith, 90th birthday
Congratulate Elizabeth Anne Smith Of Taylors On The Occasion Of Her Ninetieth Birthday And To Wish Her Much Happiness In The Days Ahead.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-05-06
Velos Organization archery champs
Recognize And Honor The Velos Storm High School Archery Team And Coaches For An Extraordinary Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 National Archery In The Schools Program State Championship Title In Bullseye.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-04-22
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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