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Jeff Zell
SC Senate District 36
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Topics in their record
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Criminal Justice & Policing 24Government Operations & Budget 21Economy & Taxes 20Education 15Healthcare 11Housing 11Transportation & Infrastructure 10Environment & Energy 7Agriculture 6Civil Rights & Liberties 6Other 6Elections & Voting 4Labor & Employment 4Social Services & Welfare 4Technology & Privacy 4Defense & Military 3Abortion & Reproductive Rights 2Veterans Affairs 2Banking & Finance 1Foreign Policy & Trade 1Gun Policy 1Immigration 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Senate District 36 current
South Carolina |
Republican | Nov 11, 2024 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (681 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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S 780
Consumer Home Loans
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c71c0cfd-b6b7-43bf-9409-a421205e8bfc | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c71c0cfd-b6b7-43bf-9409-a421205e8bfc CC0-1.0 |
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S 619
Insurer liquidation
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6a9ed38a-1d23-4cb2-8cfa-dbae0ec2ef2f | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6a9ed38a-1d23-4cb2-8cfa-dbae0ec2ef2f CC0-1.0 |
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S 768
Homestead exemption
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 6e110dc7-524b-44a8-ab69-2f1a517ff2bc | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6e110dc7-524b-44a8-ab69-2f1a517ff2bc CC0-1.0 |
| to lay on the table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 15a4e890-1cee-428d-948b-5164a93d6ed9 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15a4e890-1cee-428d-948b-5164a93d6ed9 CC0-1.0 | |
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S 857
Contingent Deferred Annuities
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll da0a78d3-3d1e-4076-8580-2bd11d03c4c4 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/da0a78d3-3d1e-4076-8580-2bd11d03c4c4 CC0-1.0 |
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S 858
Foster Care
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 79c1d143-16e8-45f8-9539-e96e649e84ea | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/79c1d143-16e8-45f8-9539-e96e649e84ea CC0-1.0 |
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S 160
Dietitian Licensure Compact
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll cf0eee7e-e793-4243-a268-8bb08486d9f3 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/cf0eee7e-e793-4243-a268-8bb08486d9f3 CC0-1.0 |
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S 697
211 Network
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 90c1174e-30ff-4c08-8ec5-754494d221e5 | Feb 18, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/90c1174e-30ff-4c08-8ec5-754494d221e5 CC0-1.0 |
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H 4902
Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 57717b4d-42f2-427c-bd8f-98c0b749b614 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/57717b4d-42f2-427c-bd8f-98c0b749b614 CC0-1.0 |
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S 718
Removal of People from Vehicle Park
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 42a0a7dc-a34c-41c7-b92a-6a476a1cbc2d | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/42a0a7dc-a34c-41c7-b92a-6a476a1cbc2d CC0-1.0 |
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S 845
Child Fatality Advisory Committee
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 55c1068f-4ff3-4a84-a77f-7b5e81269eb0 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/55c1068f-4ff3-4a84-a77f-7b5e81269eb0 CC0-1.0 |
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S 868
Gold Shield Day
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5666b185-487a-49a4-9190-9fdf76968275 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5666b185-487a-49a4-9190-9fdf76968275 CC0-1.0 |
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H 4257
Excused student absences
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 9c63875e-470a-469c-81da-89d8872030e7 | Feb 17, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9c63875e-470a-469c-81da-89d8872030e7 CC0-1.0 |
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S 453
Teledentistry
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 1aef22ce-103d-4e57-bbb1-bc715680cdfe | Feb 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1aef22ce-103d-4e57-bbb1-bc715680cdfe CC0-1.0 |
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S 454
Charter School Accountability
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3rd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 3b345845-b9be-4877-b0a5-599c74932c9b | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3b345845-b9be-4877-b0a5-599c74932c9b CC0-1.0 |
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S 287
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation
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to concur | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 07bed5f0-08aa-408e-8b6e-3e0b74ad7172 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/07bed5f0-08aa-408e-8b6e-3e0b74ad7172 CC0-1.0 |
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S 880
Election Schedule
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll d8bebb18-dd04-4504-bc52-0e0c6e5135d1 | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d8bebb18-dd04-4504-bc52-0e0c6e5135d1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 695
Unauthorized Fees for Claim Assistance
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 76643494-fce4-4ba4-b306-68fb6adfbaeb | Feb 5, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/76643494-fce4-4ba4-b306-68fb6adfbaeb CC0-1.0 |
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S 623
Georgetown County Building Requirements
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to override the veto | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 2f951ac9-e398-46b8-9027-e5b39898439d | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2f951ac9-e398-46b8-9027-e5b39898439d CC0-1.0 |
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S 52
Driving under the influence
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to adopt | Nay | upper · stage not recorded · roll bc150c78-57e8-4387-a8d6-8e1f082f4ede | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bc150c78-57e8-4387-a8d6-8e1f082f4ede CC0-1.0 |
| 2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll abfab799-9d9e-4919-8ae8-6d9a05873c4c | Feb 4, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/abfab799-9d9e-4919-8ae8-6d9a05873c4c CC0-1.0 | |
| to lay on the table | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll c19253c0-63e1-4d6f-8068-5f1be21a792e | Feb 4, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c19253c0-63e1-4d6f-8068-5f1be21a792e CC0-1.0 | |
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S 26
Watercraft Liability Insurance
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 26e5779d-4c07-40fd-a4da-d9054fcaaf6d | Feb 3, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/26e5779d-4c07-40fd-a4da-d9054fcaaf6d CC0-1.0 |
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S 769
Continuing Resolution
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll f2c28d06-477e-40ed-8a88-0f54c5b3f2ba | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f2c28d06-477e-40ed-8a88-0f54c5b3f2ba CC0-1.0 |
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S 779
Legislative Expense Allowance
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 336f2493-402f-4b25-bfa8-18d8652bdb7a | Jan 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/336f2493-402f-4b25-bfa8-18d8652bdb7a CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (158 as lead sponsor)
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S 254
SC · —
Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act
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S 533
SC · —
Subpoena Powers
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S 844
SC · —
Carolina Day
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S 462
SC · —
Sales tax exemption
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S 779
SC · —
Legislative Expense Allowance
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S 753
SC · —
Coroner Qualifications
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S 275
SC · —
EV Charging Stations
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S 204
SC · —
Alien Ownership of Real Property
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S 200
SC · —
Congressman John Spratt
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S 950
SC · —
Heirs' property
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