Votes at a glance: key Senate actions and outcomes April 1, 2026
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Summary
A compact roundup of notable roll calls, third readings, and calendar actions from the South Carolina Senate session on April 1, 2026, including a failed second-reading on tax conformity and several carried-over or adopted amendments and appointments.
The South Carolina Senate handled a mix of contested and routine business on April 1, recording several roll-call outcomes and committee actions.
• H3368 (tax conformity) — Second reading failed by roll call, 16–27. After extended debate and adoption of a taxpayer hold‑harmless amendment, the chamber voted the measure down, leaving conformity off the table for now.
• H3557 — Received a second reading (recorded as 40–1 during the session); the clerk announced the tally and the bill was placed for further consideration on the calendar.
• Multiple third-readings taken as uncontested: H3856 (amend driver’s license ID language), S894 (death-certificate electronic filing timeline), S935 (seizure first-aid pamphlet requirement), and others were read and ordered on third reading with unanimous or voice outcomes noted in session.
• S862 — Sponsor amendment adopted clarifying medical-emergency decision authority (limits decision‑making to 48 hours for certain unmarried adults and specifies eligible surrogates); by unanimous consent the bill was given third reading following the amendment.
• Local confirmations — The Senate confirmed interim appointments in Lexington County: Julie H. Thompson as probate judge and Edward D. Lewis as magistrate by voice votes.
• Calendar management — Several bills were carried over for later consideration (including S227, the concurrency bill). Multiple local road‑naming resolutions were recalled from committee and placed on the calendar by unanimous consent.
Why it matters: The roll-call defeat of the conformity measure preserves the Senate’s recent trajectory toward broader income‑tax changes, while the carried-over items show committees and sponsors will continue negotiation. Several unanimous-consent recalls and confirmations reflect routine local governance and scheduling work.
