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Democratic
· State Representative
Wendell Gilliard
Represents District 111 in the House of Representatives.
Votes with Democrats
97%
on 275 party-line votes · House Democrats median 96%
Cast a vote
92%
Yea or Nay on 1,242 of 1,347 roll calls · House median 90%
Their bills that became law
9 of 51
as a primary sponsor, this session · Democrats median 9
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 Wendell Gilliard 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 Wendell Gilliard 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. Wendell Gilliard is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
7 of 275 party-line votes.
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-05-19 · Passed 70–28 · most Democrats voted the other way
H5683 · Redistricting, Congressional Districts
In plain English Establishes new congressional election districts for South Carolina and repeals the previous district boundaries.
House: Table Amendment 7 Amendment Number 7 · 2026-05-18 · Passed 83–20 · most Democrats 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 Democrats voted the other way
H5012 · House Rules, immediate consideration and questions during debate
House: Table Motion To Recommit · 2026-01-22 · Passed 65–37 · most Democrats voted the other way
S0287 · Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
House: Adopt Amendment 2 Amendment Number 2 · 2026-01-21 · Failed 45–61 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Table Amendment 70, Section 117, Part 1b Amendment Number 70 · 2025-03-11 · Passed 81–24 · most Democrats voted the other way
H4025 · Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2025-03-10 · Failed 22–86 · most Democrats 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
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
H4042 · Ivermectin
House: Table Motion To Reconsider · 2026-08-11 · Passed 43–51
Republicans 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.
Christopher MurphyRepublican · District 98 · 46 shared contested votes
74%
Tom HartnettRepublican · District 110 · 407 shared contested votes
57%
Bobby CoxRepublican · District 21 · 56 shared contested votes
57%
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 (105 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Wendell Gilliard 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.
Introduced51
Out of committee9
Passed one chamber9
Passed both chambers9
Became law9
Never left committee42
For comparison, the median Democratic member of the House has 9 bills that became law this session.
West Ashley HS NJROTC
Recognize And Honor The West Ashley High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadets For Their Exemplary Community Service.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-04-01
Healthcare Workplace Security Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "healthcare Workplace Security Act"; By Amending Section 16-3-600, Relating To Assault And Battery Offenses And Definitions, So As To Include Assault And Battery Offenses Committed Within Healthcare Facilities Upon Healthcare Workers, To Define "healthcare Facility"…
Not out of committeeMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Hardee · 2026-03-25
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Memorialize The Members Of The South Carolina Congressional Delegation And The President Of The United States To Adopt A Bipartisan Solution That Will Allow Tsa Officers To Get Paid During The Government Shutdown And Thereby Allow The Air Travel Industry To Return To Normal.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-03-24
Tammy McCottry
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Tammy J. Mccottry, To Celebrate Her Life And Her Remarkable Commitment To Her Community, And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Friends.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2026-02-10
Department of Transportation Protective Fencing Study Committee
Create A Study Committee To Study The Cost And Feasibility Of Installing Fencing, Netting, Or Other Safety Barriers On Highway Bridges To Deter People From Climbing Onto And Subsequently Jumping From These Structures And Taking Their Lives.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-15
ATM fees
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 34-3-120 So As To Provide That Banks Or Financial Institutions May Not Charge Fees Greater Than One Dollar And Seventy-five Cents For Each Automated Teller Machine (atm) Transaction.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry · 2026-01-15
Renters Fairness Act
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-40-350 So As To Provide That Certain Tenants Must Be Given Three Months To Relocate After Certain Convictions.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-15
Campaign Contributions
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 8-13-1314, Relating To Campaign Contribution Limits And Restrictions, So As To Increase Certain Contribution Amounts From One Thousand Dollars To Two Thousand Dollars.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-15
Inmate welfare notices
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 24-3-990 So As To Provide State And Local Detention And Correctional Facilities Must Provide Welfare Notices To Family Members Of Inmates Upon Request.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Judiciary · 2026-01-15
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Highway Signs
Request The Department Of Transportation Place Appropriate Signs Containing The Words "988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline" On Each Of The State's Highway Overpasses To Inform The Traveling Public Of This Resource.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2026-01-15
Nursing Scholarships and Loans
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "graduate Nursing Scholarship And Forgivable Loan Program Act" By Adding Article 8 To Chapter 111, Title 59 So As To Address Primary Care Shortages In Underserved Areas By Increasing Access To Graduate-level Nursing Education Through…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works · 2026-01-13
Judicial compensation
Provide That Salary Supplements, Expense Allowances, Or Other Payments For Office Operations Or Official Duties Provided To Justices Or Judges Of The Supreme Court, Court Of Appeals, Or Family Court As Compensation In Addition To Their Salaries May Not Exceed The In-district Compensation Provided To…
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Ways and Means · 2026-01-13
Memorializing the President and Congress to apologize to the Vatican and the Catholic Church
Memorialize The President Of The United States And The United States Congress To Express A Sincere Apology To The Vatican And Members Of The Catholic Church For The Depiction And Dissemination Of Images Of The President Appearing Dressed As The Pope.
Not out of committeeReferred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions · 2025-05-06
SC State University 1981 NFL Draft Class
Recognize And Congratulate The Members Of The South Carolina State University 1981 Nfl Draft Class For Their Successful Careers At South Carolina State And With Their Respective Professional Nfl Teams.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-04-30
Larry Ford top musician and entertainer
Recognize And Honor Celebrated Performer Larry Ford For His Distinguished Career As An Accomplished American Musician And Entertainer.
Became lawIntroduced and adopted · 2025-04-29
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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