Sen. Tom Fernandez

Republican South Carolina Senate · District 39 · South Carolina

+0.414Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.

#38 of 45Chamber rank, liberal→conservative#1 is the most liberal ranked member of this chamber.

80.6%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.

616Roll calls (75 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.

In office since 2024-11-11 · tomfernandez@scsenate.gov · scstatehouse.gov/…/member.php?code=05749999 · Open States ID 74b41634-f393-47b4-807b-124c14277ecb

Capitol: Room 606, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201 803-212-6024

Where they sit in the South Carolina Senate

Each gray bar counts how many ranked members of the South Carolina Senate have a score in that range, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). The colored line is Tom Fernandez. Scores are relative to this chamber only.

Chamber, by party

Each tick is one ranked member, placed by their score (blue D, red R, purple I/other). The tall tick is Tom Fernandez.

Committees

Corrections and Penology
Education
Family and Veterans' Services
Judiciary
Medical Affairs

Recent votes (latest 60 of 616 in the current session data)

Date	Bill / motion	Vote	Result
2026-08-11	H 5126 to adopt the conference report Budget	Excused	Pass 37–2
2026-05-26	H 5683 to continue the Bill Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Excused	Pass 26–18
2026-05-26	H 5683 Rule 15B Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Excused	Fail 20–24
2026-05-22	H 5683 motion to suspend Rule 15 Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Excused	Fail 26–15
2026-05-22	H 5683 motion to suspend Rule 15 Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Excused	Fail 25–15
2026-05-22	H 5683 to lay on the table Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Excused	Fail 0–39
2026-05-14	S 832 to concur University Campus Events Zoning	Yea	Pass 35–7
2026-05-14	H 5018 3rd Reading Agency Head Salary Commission, Governor and Lt. Governor	Yea	Pass 41–2
2026-05-14	H 3021 to concur Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act	Yea	Fail 22–22
2026-05-14	H 4591 3rd Reading Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media	Nay	Pass 42–1
2026-05-14	H 4763 3rd Reading Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act	Yea	Pass 44–0
2026-05-13	S 222 to concur Utility terrain vehicle	Nay	Pass 26–18
2026-05-13	H 4589 3rd Reading Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax	Nay	Pass 40–2
2026-05-13	H 3570 3rd Reading Disclosure of Economic Interests	Yea	Pass 40–0
2026-05-13	H 3558 3rd Reading Commissioners to Article V Convention	Nay	Pass 38–2
2026-05-13	H 5120 2nd Reading Fingerprinting, offenses by minors	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-13	H 4706 3rd Reading Racing facility	Yea	Pass 40–0
2026-05-13	S 688 to adopt amendment DEW UI Tax Code	Yea	Pass 44–0
2026-05-13	S 222 to adopt Utility terrain vehicle	Nay	Fail 19–24
2026-05-13	S 222 to adopt amendment Utility terrain vehicle	Nay	Pass 29–14
2026-05-13	H 5217 3rd Reading Deer tags	Yea	Pass 40–0
2026-05-12	S 883 to lay on the table Sine Die 2026	Nay	Pass 30–16
2026-05-12	H 5122 3rd Reading Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment	Yea	Pass 35–8
2026-05-12	H 4000 2nd Reading Alcohol licensing	Yea	Pass 45–0
2026-05-12	H 4382 2nd Reading Nonprescription Ephedrine Products	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-12	S 831 to adopt the conference report SCDOT Modernization	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-12	H 5113 3rd Reading Manufactured and modular homes	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-12	S 454 to adopt amendment Charter School Accountability	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-12	S 961 to adopt amendment Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-12	S 883 to lay on the table Sine Die 2026	Yea	Pass 31–15
2026-05-12	H 4476 2nd Reading SC-Bahamas Trade Commission	Nay	Pass 43–3
2026-05-12	H 3569 3rd Reading Domestic violence in rental properties	Nay	Pass 42–4
2026-05-12	S 883 to concur Sine Die 2026	Yea	Fail 29–17
2026-05-07	H 5113 2nd Reading Manufactured and modular homes	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 5537 3rd Reading Dillon National Guard Armory	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 4635 3rd Reading Physical Fitness Services	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 5164 2nd Reading Hospitals	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 4163 3rd Reading South Carolina High School Athletic Association	Yea	Pass 24–17
2026-05-07	H 4189 2nd Reading DHEC Restructuring	Nay	Pass 43–3
2026-05-07	H 5093 3rd Reading Gross proceeds	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 5208 2nd Reading Sales Tax Exemption	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 5122 2nd Reading Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment	Nay	Pass 41–5
2026-05-07	S 1043 2nd Reading Civil Air Patrol Leave Act	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 4679 2nd Reading South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 4337 2nd Reading Subpoena Powers	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 3335 2nd Reading Designation of representation in magistrates court	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 4069 2nd Reading Patient-Friendly Billing	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-07	H 5006 3rd Reading Taxes	Yea	Pass 46–0
2026-05-06	H 3841 2nd Reading Property tax	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 3863 2nd Reading South Carolina STEM Opportunity Act	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 4477 2nd Reading Heirs' property	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 5069 2nd Reading SC Protected Lands and Conservation Coordination Act	Nay	Pass 41–2
2026-05-06	H 3049 2nd Reading Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 4305 2nd Reading Wellness reimbursement program	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 3387 3rd Reading Unlawful occupants of property	Yea	Pass 42–0
2026-05-06	H 4804 2nd Reading Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, penalties	Yea	Pass 42–0
2026-05-06	H 4163 2nd Reading South Carolina High School Athletic Association	Nay	Pass 28–12
2026-05-06	H 3551 2nd Reading Poll Worker Pay	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 5573 2nd Reading Spartanburg County Memorial Auditorium Commission	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-06	H 5537 2nd Reading Dillon National Guard Armory	Yea	Pass 43–0