Nonpartisan · Data from OpenStates / Plural Policy · South Carolina
Republican
· State Representative
Tim McGinnis
Represents District 56 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Republicans
94%
on 302 party-line votes · House Republicans median 96%
Cast a vote
94%
Yea or Nay on 1,271 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
3 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 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 Tim McGinnis 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 Tim McGinnis 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. Tim McGinnis is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
17 of 302 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 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: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-04-21 · Failed 54–54 · 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: 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: Passage Of Bill · 2026-03-25 · Passed 65–50 · 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
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 · 340 shared contested votes
76%
Jackie HayesDemocrat · District 55 · 418 shared contested votes
59%
David WeeksDemocrat · District 51 · 324 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 (76 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Tim McGinnis 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 chambers3
Became law3
Never left committee6
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 5 bills that became law this session.
College Safety Training Programs for Students
In plain English Requires public colleges and universities to implement safety training programs for new students and provide opioid prevention education to all enrolled students.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 101, Title 59 So As To Require Each Public College, University, And Technical College In This State To Implement A Safety Training Program For All New Students, To Provide Exclusions From The…
Became lawAct No. 161 · 2026-06-02
Training for new college and university board members
In plain English Requires public colleges and universities to provide mandatory orientation training for new board members covering specific topics and duties.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-35 So As To Create A Mandatory Orientation Training Program For New Members Of The Boards Of Trustees Of The Public Institutions Of Higher Learning In This State, To Provide Specific Requirements For The Program,…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Education · 2026-05-22
Training for new Commission on Higher Education commissioners
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-103-12 So As To Create A Mandatory Orientation Training Program For New Members Of The Commission On Higher Education, To Provide Specific Requirements For The Program, To Require The Creation Of Continuing Education Opportunities For…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Education · 2026-03-31
South Carolina Higher Education Day
Recognize April 16, 2026, As "south Carolina Higher Education Day."
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education · 2026-03-11
AI Week
Declare March 30 – April 2, 2026, As "ai Week" In The State Of South Carolina And To Encourage All Citizens Of The Palmetto State To Learn More About This Critical Technology.
Became lawScrivener's error corrected · 2026-02-12
School Mapping Data Program
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-101-440 So As To Create The School Mapping Data Program Within The State Commission On Higher Education For The Purpose Of Facilitating Efficient Emergency Responses In Certain Institutions Of Higher Learning By Public Safety Agencies,…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Wooten · 2026-01-20
College Safety Training Programs for Students
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 4 To Chapter 101, Title 59 So As To Require Each Public College, University, And Technical College In This State And Each Independent Institution Of Higher Education In This State That Receives Certain Lottery Scholarship-funded…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-13
Penalties for Illegal Fires
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-11-150, Relating To Burning Lands Of Another Without Consent, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations; By Amending Section 16-11-170, Relating To Wilfully Burning Lands Of Another, So As To Increase The Penalties For…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs · 2025-05-08
Metric Education Committee
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 39-9-240 Relating To The Metric Education Committee And Its Mandate To Develop And Encourage Implementation Of A Metric Education Plan.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2025-04-23
State library compatibility requirements
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Repealing Section 59-104-250 Relating To The Requirement That Technical College Libraries Convert To Computer-based Automated Systems Compatible With State Library Systems.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Education · 2025-04-23
Penalties for Fires on Certain Lands
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48; And By Repealing Section 48-35-55 Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2025-03-27
Carolina Forest High School Wrestling Team
Congratulate The Carolina Forest High School Wrestling Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa State Championship Title.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-02-13
Higher Education Board of Regents Study Committee
Create The "future Of Higher Education Governance Study Committee," To Provide For The Purposes And Membership Of The Committee, To Require The Study Committee To Report Findings And Recommendations To The General Assembly Before January 1, 2027, And To Provide For The Dissolution Of The…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 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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