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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 5683 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Redistricting, Congressional Districts. Primary sponsor: Weston Newton (Republican), Murrell Smith (Republican), Joe White (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), John McCravy (Republican), Luke Rankin (Republican), Jordan Pace (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), April Cromer (Republican), Lee Gilreath (Republican), Joe Bustos (Republican), Josiah Magnuson (Republican), Sarita Edgerton (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Melissa Oremus (Republican), William Bailey (Republican), Val Guest (Republican), Case Brittain (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Jeff Johnson (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Jay Jordan (Republican), Brian Lawson (Republican), Phillip Lowe (Republican), Tim McGinnis (Republican), Brandon Newton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2026): Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 26

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Weston NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse120
Murrell SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Joe WhitePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse40
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
John McCravyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Luke RankinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Jordan PacePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse117
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
April CromerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Lee GilreathPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Joe BustosPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Josiah MagnusonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Sarita EdgertonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Melissa OremusPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse84
William BaileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse104
Val GuestPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Case BrittainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse107
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Jeff JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Jay JordanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Brian LawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Phillip LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Tim McGinnisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Brandon NewtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse45

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Roll call Ayes-26 Nays-18
  2. Continued
  3. Read second time
  4. Debate interrupted
  5. Debate interrupted
  6. Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
  7. Referred to Committee on Judiciary
  8. Introduced and read first time
  9. Scrivener's error corrected
  10. Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-37
  11. Read third time and sent to Senate
  12. Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-36

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source