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Republican
· State Representative
Steven Long
Represents District 37 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
97%
on 314 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
99%
Yea or Nay on 1,329 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
4 of 41
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 Steven Long 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 Steven Long 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. Steven Long is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
8 of 314 party-line votes.
H4760 · Abortion-Inducing Drugs
In plain English Requires criminal penalties for possession of abortion-inducing drugs, with specified exceptions, and classifies those drugs as controlled substances.
House: Table Amendment 11 Amendment Number 11 · 2026-02-04 · Passed 62–45 · 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
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Table Amendment 20 Amendment Number 20 · 2026-01-21 · Passed 54–45 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Table Amendment 19 Amendment Number 19 · 2026-01-21 · Passed 59–44 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Adopt Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 · 2026-01-21 · Failed 45–61 · 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
H3276 · SC Hands-Free Act
House: Table Motion To Adjourn Debate · 2025-03-27 · Passed 53–39 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3558 · Commissioners to Article V Convention
In plain English Establishes qualifications, appointment procedures, oaths, and duties for state commissioners representing South Carolina at a constitutional amendment convention.
House: Passage Of Bill · 2025-03-05 · Passed 76–29 · 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 · 346 shared contested votes
68%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 427 shared contested votes
51%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 334 shared contested votes
40%
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 (18 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Steven Long 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.
Introduced41
Out of committee7
Passed one chamber7
Passed both chambers4
Became law4
Never left committee34
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
Spartanburg County Memorial Auditorium Commission
Amend Act 813 Of 1946, As Amended, Relating To The Creation Of The Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Commission So As To Change The Composition Of The Commission.
Passed one chamberCommitted to delegation from Spartanburg · 2026-05-13
Funeral director and embalmer apprentices
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-19-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning Embalmers And Funeral Directors, So As To Revise The Definition Of "apprentice"; And By Amending Section 40-19-240, Relating To Requirements For Apprentices And Apprenticeships, So As To Remove Provisions That…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-05-06
Boiling Springs HS boys and girls strength champs
Celebrate The Boiling Springs High School Male And Female Strength Teams For Remarkable Seasons And To Salute These Outstanding Athletes On Capturing Their Respective 2026 Class Aaaaa State Championship Titles.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-15
Data Center Moratorium
Prohibit Governmental Entities Of This State, Counties, Municipalities, Or Political Subdivisions From Granting Final Approval For Applications Or Permits For, Or Incentives Or Other Requests Related To, New Data Centers Until January 1, 2028, And To Define "data Center."
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name removed as sponsor: Gilliam · 2026-03-31
Income tax on overtime pay
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-6-1120, Relating To Modifications To Gross Income For Individual Income Tax Purposes, So As To Exclude Overtime Pay And Certain Bonus Pay From Gross Income.
Passed one chamberRoll call Ayes-16 Nays-27 · 2026-03-31
School volunteer chaplains and historical displays
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-335 So As To Authorize School Districts And Charter Schools To Implement Certain Volunteer School Chaplain Policies; And By Adding Section 59-1-485 So As To Provide For The Display Of The Ten Commandments And Other…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Education · 2026-03-04
Immigration Law Enforcement and Local Government
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 5-7-320 So As To Prohibit Municipalities From Restricting Enforcement Of Federal Immigration Laws Or Limiting Information Regarding Citizenship Or Immigration Status, And Permit The Attorney General To Bring A Civil Action And Establish A Right…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-26
Remittances and Citizenship Verification
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Require Financial Institutions To Verify That Individuals Are Citizens Of The United States Before Wiring Or Remitting Funds To Foreign Countries, And To Either Require A Fee Or Prohibit The Transfer…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-02-26
Penalties for Violating Employment Citizenship Requirements
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 41-8-50, Relating To Penalties For Private Employers That Violate Requirements Regarding Alien Work Authorization Program Requirements, So As To Increase Certain Penalties For Violations.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-02-26
Prohibit Legal Representation Funding for Unlawfully Present Individuals
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 11-1-130 So As To Prohibit The Use Of State And Local Government Funds For The Legal Representation Of Individuals Unlawfully Present In The United States.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-02-26
Vehicle Licensing and Citizenship
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-3-240, Relating To Applications For Vehicle Licensing And Registration, So As To Require That Vehicle Owners' South Carolina Driver's License Information Be Included In The Application; And By Amending Section 56-3-350, Relating To Grounds For…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-02-26
Transport or Conceal Undocumented Aliens
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-9-460, Relating To Unlawful Entry Into The United States And Furthering Illegal Entry By Or Avoidance Of Detection Of Undocumented Aliens, So As To Eliminate Certain Exceptions, And To Establish That Persons Shall Not Be…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-26
Forms & Services in English
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-1-697, Relating To The Use Of Languages Other Than English For This State And Its Political Subdivisions, So As To Prohibit Forms Or Services In A Language Other Than English, Except In Cases Of Emergency…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-02-26
Public Assistance and Citizenship Verification
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 43-5-15, Relating To Applications For Public Aid And Assistance, So As To Require The Department Of Social Services To Verify Applicants' Citizenship Status And Eligibility To Receive The Requested Benefits.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-02-26
College Tuition and U.S. Citizenship
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-112-20, Relating To Domicile For Tuition Rates And Fees For Certain State Educational Institutions, So As To Prohibit In-state Rates For Persons Who Are Not Citizens Of The United States, Establish Fines For Violations, And…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-02-26
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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