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Republican
· State Senator
Tom Young
Represents District 24 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
93%
on 83 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 84%
Cast a vote
97%
Yea or Nay on 688 of 706 roll calls · Senate median 94%
Their bills that became law
24 of 45
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 7
Roll calls on record
706
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 Tom Young 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 Tom Young sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Tom Young is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
6 of 83 party-line votes.
S0222 · Utility terrain vehicle
In plain English Allows utility terrain vehicles to be registered and operated on state highways and streets, and permits farmers with certain licenses to operate them without restrictions.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-13 · Passed 26–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-04-29 · Failed 16–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number 1a · 2026-03-11 · Failed 18–22 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0026 · Watercraft Liability Insurance
In plain English Requires owners of watercraft over 70 horsepower to carry at least $50,000 in liability insurance and establishes penalties for non-compliance.
Senate: 2nd Reading · 2026-02-03 · Passed 24–19 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0012 · Santee Cooper Joint Project Authorization
Senate: 2nd Reading · 2025-04-03 · Passed 25–18 · most Republicans voted the other way
S0244 · Tort Reform
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 1a · 2025-03-06 · Failed 19–25 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
H3021 · Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
In plain English Requires legislative approval for regulations with estimated costs of one million dollars or more over five years, and makes related changes to regulatory review and judicial processes.
Senate: To Concur · 2026-05-14 · Failed 22–22
H5126 · Budget
In plain English Appropriates funds and provides revenues for South Carolina state government operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
Senate: To Adopt Amendment No, 4 · 2026-04-21 · Passed 21–20
H3924 · Hemp-derived ingestible
In plain English Requires regulation of the sale of hemp-derived consumable products.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 20 · 2026-03-18 · Passed 19–18
S0052 · Driving under the influence
In plain English Increases penalties for driving under the influence, requires victim impact panels, creates a second-degree felony DUI offense, and revises testing and license suspension procedures.
Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 45 · 2026-02-04 · Failed 22–23
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
Senate: Rule 15b · 2026-05-26 · Failed 20–24
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.
Kent WilliamsDemocrat · District 30 · 126 shared contested votes
57%
Darrell JacksonDemocrat · District 21 · 111 shared contested votes
50%
Russell OttDemocrat · District 26 · 125 shared contested votes
46%
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 Tom Young 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.
Introduced45
Out of committee28
Passed one chamber28
Passed both chambers24
Became law24
Never left committee17
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 7 bills that became law this session.
Fingerprint Background Checks Update
In plain English Requires fingerprint-based background checks for Department of Social Services personnel working in childcare facilities.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-13-190, Relating To Fingerprint-based Background Checks Of Department Of Social Services Personnel In Childcare Facilities, So As To Make Certain Changes To The Requirement For A Fingerprint-based Background Check. – Ratified Title
Became lawEffective date 05/19/26 · 2026-06-05
Foster Care
In plain English Changes standards for foster care review board membership, terms of office, and allows the state department to establish standards for and dissolve local review boards.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 63-11-700, 63-11-710, 63-11-740, 63-11-760, And 63-11-770, All Relating To The Division Of Foster Care Review Of The Department Of Children's Advocacy, So As To Change The Standards For Serving On The Division's Board And The…
Became lawEffective date 05/18/26 · 2026-06-05
Child Fatality Advisory Committee
In plain English Adds the executive director of the South Carolina Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement to the State Child Fatality Advisory Committee and establishes restrictions on holdover service.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-11-1930, Relating To The State Child Fatality Advisory Committee, So As To Add The Executive Director Of The South Carolina Commission For Community Advancement And Engagement As A Member Of The Committee, To Establish Certain…
Became lawEffective date 05/18/26 · 2026-06-05
Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
In plain English Requires veterans' benefits claim assistance providers to follow compensation limits, disclosure requirements, and other guidelines, with penalties for violations.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "south Carolina Safeguarding American Veterans' Benefits Act"; And By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 11, Title 25, So As To Provide Definitions, Set Guidelines And Limits For Compensation, Memorialize Terms, And State Penalties…
Became lawEffective date 05/19/26 · 2026-06-05
Investment of Funds by Political Subdivisions
In plain English Allows qualified retiree benefit trusts to invest in investment-grade corporate debt with specified requirements and limitations.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 6-5-10, Relating To Authorized Investments Of Funds By Political Subdivisions, So As To Authorize Certain Investment-grade Corporate Debt Investments By Qualified Retiree Post-employment Benefits Trusts And To Provide Requirements And Limitations For Such Investments. -…
Became lawEffective date 05/19/26 · 2026-06-05
Retirement of Bill Taylor
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Honorable Bill Taylor Of Aiken County For His Dedicated Service In The South Carolina House Of Representatives On Behalf Of His Constituents And The Citizens Of South Carolina And To Wish Him Success And Happiness In All…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-05-14
"Quail Forever" Specialty License Plate
In plain English Allows the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue special license plates to members of the Quail Forever organization.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 56-3-16510 So As To Provide That The Department Of Motor Vehicles May Issue Special Motor Vehicle Plates To Members Of The "quail Forever" Organization.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-04-30
Electric Rate Stabilization Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws So As To Enact The "electric Rate Stabilization Act"; And By Adding Article 24 To Chapter 27, Title 58, So As To Allow Electric Utilities To Request The Public Service Commission To Adjust Their Rates Annually, Adjust Utility…
Not out of committeeRecommitted to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-04-30
HOA Change
In plain English Requires homeowners association documents to comply with recording requirements under state law.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-30-130, Relating To The Enforceability Of Governing Documents, Recording Requirements, Rules, Regulations, And Amendments, So As To Require Certain Homeowners Association Documents To Be Subject To Section 30-5-30.
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-04-29
Polling Places in Aiken County
In plain English Allows Aiken County's election board to locate a polling place within five miles of a precinct if no suitable location exists within the precinct, with county legislative approval, and requires municipalities holding partisan elections to pay for primary election costs.
Official synopsis: Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 7-7-40, Relating To Designation Of Voting Precincts In Aiken County, So As To Provide That If The Board Of Voter Registration And Elections Determines That A Precinct Contains No Suitable Location For A Polling Place,…
Became lawAct No. 113 · 2026-04-23
Colonel Claude Davis
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Retired U.s. Marine Colonel Claude H. Davis Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As A Njrotc Instructor At Several Schools, Including At South Aiken High School For The Last Ten Years, Commend Him For His Forty-six Years Of…
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-14
Timber
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 12-6-3830 So As To Allow An Income Tax Credit For A Timber Casualty Loss In A Federally Declared Disaster Area Resulting From Hurricane Helene; And By Amending Section 12-6-1140, Relating To Deductions From Individual Taxable…
Passed one chamberReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-04-02
GWOT
Recognize And Honor South Carolina Veterans Who Served In The Global War On Terrorism And To Acknowledge The Sacrifices And Contributions Of The Men And Women From This State Who Served In This Conflict.
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-03-26
Space Force Flag
Direct The South Carolina State House Committee To Modify The Monument Erected On The State House Grounds To Honor The Veterans Of South Carolina, So As To Add A Feature In Recognition Of The United States Space Force.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Finance · 2026-03-25
Bill Reynolds
Recognize And Honor Bill Reynolds Of Aiken County For His Outstanding Civic Leadership, Dedicated Community Service, And Exceptional Role As Chairman Of The "all Hands On Deck" Campaign For Aiken Senior Life Services And To Commend Him For Many Years Of Volunteerism That Has Strengthened…
Became lawIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence · 2026-03-24
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H5126 · 2026-08-11
Budget (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3021 · 2026-06-25
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4248 · 2026-06-25
Food labeling (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4763 · 2026-06-25
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: To Adopt The Free Conference Report)
H3924 · 2026-06-25
Hemp-derived ingestible (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0011 · 2026-06-25
Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3387 · 2026-06-25
Unlawful occupants of property (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S0428 · 2026-06-25
Fraudulent Check Expungement (Senate: To Override The Veto)
H4069 · 2026-06-25
Patient-Friendly Billing (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H3558 · 2026-06-25
Commissioners to Article V Convention (Senate: To Override The Veto)
S0052 · 2026-06-25
Driving under the influence (Senate: To Grant Free Conference Powers)
H4300 · 2026-06-25
Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4635 · 2026-06-25
Physical Fitness Services (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-06-25
US produced iron and steel (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
S1043 · 2026-06-25
Civil Air Patrol Leave Act (Senate: To Concur)
S0238 · 2026-06-25
Sine Die (Senate: To Override The Veto)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Rule 15b)
H5683 · 2026-05-26
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: To Continue The Bill)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number 19)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15)
H5683 · 2026-05-22
Redistricting, Congressional Districts (Senate: Motion To Suspend Rule 15)
H3021 · 2026-05-14
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act (Senate: To Concur)
H4591 · 2026-05-14
Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0832 · 2026-05-14
University Campus Events Zoning (Senate: To Concur)
S0508 · 2026-05-14
Monuments (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H5018 · 2026-05-14
Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-14
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4709 · 2026-05-14
US produced iron and steel (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4763 · 2026-05-14
Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H3558 · 2026-05-13
Commissioners to Article V Convention (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Adopt Amendment Number Rfh-1)
S0222 · 2026-05-13
Utility terrain vehicle (Senate: To Concur)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: To Lay On The Table)
H5538 · 2026-05-13
Guarantee Banking Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4042 · 2026-05-13
Ivermectin (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5217 · 2026-05-13
Deer tags (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5120 · 2026-05-13
Fingerprinting, offenses by minors (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0688 · 2026-05-13
DEW UI Tax Code (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
H4589 · 2026-05-13
Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4303 · 2026-05-13
Cigarettes for heating (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H3570 · 2026-05-13
Disclosure of Economic Interests (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H4706 · 2026-05-13
Racing facility (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-12
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 3rd Reading)
S0454 · 2026-05-12
Charter School Accountability (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0961 · 2026-05-12
Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting (Senate: To Adopt Amendment)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-2)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number Rfh-3)
S0883 · 2026-05-12
Sine Die 2026 (Senate: To Concur)
H4476 · 2026-05-12
SC-Bahamas Trade Commission (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4382 · 2026-05-12
Nonprescription Ephedrine Products (Senate: 2nd Reading)
S0831 · 2026-05-12
SCDOT Modernization (Senate: To Adopt The Conference Report)
H4000 · 2026-05-12
Alcohol licensing (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H3569 · 2026-05-12
Domestic violence in rental properties (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5113 · 2026-05-12
Manufactured and modular homes (Senate: 3rd Reading)
H5122 · 2026-05-07
Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H5208 · 2026-05-07
Sales Tax Exemption (Senate: 2nd Reading)
H4679 · 2026-05-07
South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act (Senate: 2nd Reading)
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