South Carolina House passes the H.5683 redistricting bill 74-37

The South Carolina House of Representatives passed H.5683, a redistricting bill that would redraw multiple state legislative and congressional district boundaries, by a 74-37 vote on May 7, 2026. Republican leadership framed the bill as a necessary update following SCOTUS Callais ruling, which narrowed the VRA Gingles framework. All 37 opposing votes came from Democrats and a handful of Republicans who argued the rushed process violated transparency norms.