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Votes at a glance: confirmations, refusals to concur, and key second‑reading tallies

South Carolina State Senate · February 24, 2026

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Summary

The Senate confirmed a Chesterfield County magistrate, refused to concur in House amendments to a pharmacy-contraceptives bill, and recorded second-reading tallies on several bills including S853 (44–0) and H42 16 (39–5).

Key roll-call and recorded outcomes from the Senate session:

- Confirmation: Chesterfield County magistrate Jeremy Keith Lear was confirmed by voice vote following a favorable delegation report.

- Concurrence refused: On a returned House amendment to a pharmacy-practice/hormonal-contraceptive bill, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments by a recorded vote of 6 to 38; Senate floor managers indicated intent to pursue conference.

- Second-reading tallies recorded: S420 (second reading recorded 44–0), S723 (second reading recorded 44–0 after committee amendment adoption), S853 (abandoned-buildings clarification; second reading recorded 44–0), and H42 16 (income-tax decoupling; second reading recorded 39–5).

- Calendar actions: Several bills were carried over on unanimous consent; a series of committee amendments were adopted by voice votes as noted on the calendar.

The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 12:15 p.m. the following day.

Note: All vote tallies and confirmations are reported per the Senate clerk’s roll call and voice-vote announcements on the floor.