H 5683 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Redistricting, Congressional Districts

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.

Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced May 7, 2026 Last action May 26, 2026

Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2026 · House May 19, 2026

How they voted

26–17

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 45

May 26, 2026

D Democratic12

12 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican33

14 Yea 17 Nay 2

51% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 26, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (26-17-2)

senate

May 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Judiciary

upper

May 20, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

upper

May 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

May 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time and sent to Senate

lower

May 19, 2026

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (77-23-14)

house

May 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

May 13, 2026

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

lower

May 7, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

lower

May 7, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors