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Karl Allen
SC Senate District 7
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Topics in their record
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Criminal Justice & Policing 3Education 3Housing 3Environment & Energy 2Healthcare 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Economy & Taxes 1Government Operations & Budget 1Social Services & Welfare 1Transportation & Infrastructure 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Senate District 7 current
South Carolina |
Democratic | — | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (668 recorded)
| Bill | Motion / question | Position | Chamber · stage · roll | Date | Outcome | Source |
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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 768
Homestead exemption
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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 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 | Yea | 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 | Nay | 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 | |
| to set for Special Order | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 16eb3c66-ae0f-4941-80b9-dd60f0f76c6c | Jan 15, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/16eb3c66-ae0f-4941-80b9-dd60f0f76c6c 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 |
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S 256
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
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2nd Reading | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 5200dbe3-c7b5-487f-8847-8b21662345c1 | Jan 20, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5200dbe3-c7b5-487f-8847-8b21662345c1 CC0-1.0 |
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S 59
Increased Penalties for Driving Without a License
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2nd Reading | Not voting | upper · stage not recorded · roll a4eb16bf-7fac-4eb9-8827-0ee595f216c2 | Jan 14, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/a4eb16bf-7fac-4eb9-8827-0ee595f216c2 CC0-1.0 |
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S 136
Dismissal of pending gun possession charges
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to override the veto | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll e78940ca-7103-4e54-837c-d1b01edb0651 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e78940ca-7103-4e54-837c-d1b01edb0651 CC0-1.0 |
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H 4025
Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026
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to adopt the conference report | Yea | upper · stage not recorded · roll 43f6ad38-f5c3-4fce-937a-c24897c23bf0 | May 28, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/43f6ad38-f5c3-4fce-937a-c24897c23bf0 CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (72 as lead sponsor)
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S 844
SC · —
Carolina Day
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S 551
SC · —
Annie Lois Neely Stewart 100th birthday
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S 200
SC · —
Congressman John Spratt
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S 630
SC · —
Marine Corps 250th Anniversary
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S 232
SC · —
Charles Marshall Death
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S 544
SC · —
Kidney Disease Awareness Day
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S 536
SC · —
Melva Jean Gilliam Bruton
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S 591
SC · —
Mary Elizabeth Mullikin Annual Legislative Softball Game
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S 817
SC · —
Aiken Scholars Academy
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S 57
SC · —
Provide Penalties for Hate Crimes
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