Sen. Karl Allen

Democratic South Carolina Senate · District 7 · South Carolina

-0.841Left–right score (within Senate)−1 = most liberal, +1 = most conservative in this chamber. Only compare with others in the same chamber.

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

98.9%Party unityHow often they vote the same way as most of their own party.

686Roll calls (48 missed/absent)Recorded votes we have for this session; “missed” means they didn’t vote.

karlallen@scsenate.gov · scstatehouse.gov/…/member.php?code=00153409 · scstatehouse.gov/…/member.php?code=00153409 · Open States ID 946afea5-c89c-4a8f-a80e-a841bf7e899a

Capitol: Room 610, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201 803-212-6040

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 Karl Allen. 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 Karl Allen.

Committees

Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Legislative Oversight
Rules

Recent votes (latest 60 of 686 in the current session data)

Date	Bill / motion	Vote	Result
2026-08-11	H 5126 to adopt the conference report Budget	Yea	Pass 37–2
2026-06-25	H 4709 to adopt the conference report US produced iron and steel	Yea	Pass 36–2
2026-06-25	H 4635 to adopt the conference report Physical Fitness Services	Yea	Pass 38–0
2026-06-25	H 3387 to adopt the conference report Unlawful occupants of property	Yea	Pass 40–0
2026-06-25	S 52 to grant free conference powers Driving under the influence	Nay	Fail 23–13
2026-06-25	H 4069 to adopt the conference report Patient-Friendly Billing	Yea	Pass 38–0
2026-06-25	H 3021 to adopt the conference report Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act	Yea	Pass 38–0
2026-06-25	S 238 to override the veto Sine Die	Yea	Pass 39–0
2026-06-25	S 1043 to concur Civil Air Patrol Leave Act	Yea	Pass 37–0
2026-06-25	H 4763 to adopt the free conference report Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act	Yea	Pass 38–0
2026-06-25	H 4763 to grant free conference powers Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act	Nay	Pass 33–6
2026-06-25	H 4248 to adopt the conference report Food labeling	Yea	Pass 33–5
2026-06-25	H 4300 2nd Reading Retirement System for Judges and Solicitors	Yea	Pass 36–3
2026-06-25	S 11 to adopt the conference report Paid Family Leave Eligible State Employee	Yea	Pass 38–0
2026-06-25	H 3924 to adopt the conference report Hemp-derived ingestible	Yea	Pass 27–11
2026-06-25	H 4763 to grant free conference powers Helping Alleviate Lawful Obstruction (HALO) Act	Yea	Fail 29–9
2026-06-25	S 428 to override the veto Fraudulent Check Expungement	Yea	Pass 36–3
2026-06-25	H 3558 to override the veto Commissioners to Article V Convention	Yea	Pass 20–5
2026-05-26	H 5683 to continue the Bill Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Yea	Pass 26–18
2026-05-26	H 5683 Rule 15B Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Nay	Fail 20–24
2026-05-22	H 5683 motion to suspend Rule 15 Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Nay	Fail 26–15
2026-05-22	H 5683 motion to suspend Rule 15 Redistricting, Congressional Districts	Nay	Fail 25–15
2026-05-14	S 832 to concur University Campus Events Zoning	Nay	Pass 35–7
2026-05-14	S 688 to adopt the conference report DEW UI Tax Code	Yea	Pass 40–0
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	Nay	Fail 22–22
2026-05-14	H 4709 3rd Reading US produced iron and steel	Yea	Pass 40–0
2026-05-14	H 4591 3rd Reading Stop Harm from Addictive Social Media	Yea	Pass 42–1
2026-05-14	S 508 to adopt the conference report Monuments	Yea	Pass 40–0
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	Yea	Pass 26–18
2026-05-13	H 4042 2nd Reading Ivermectin	Yea	Pass 38–3
2026-05-13	H 4589 3rd Reading Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax	Yea	Pass 40–2
2026-05-13	H 5120 2nd Reading Fingerprinting, offenses by minors	Yea	Pass 43–0
2026-05-13	H 5538 to lay on the table Guarantee Banking Act	Yea	Fail 17–23
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	Yea	Fail 19–24
2026-05-13	S 222 to adopt amendment Utility terrain vehicle	Yea	Pass 29–14
2026-05-13	H 4303 3rd Reading Cigarettes for heating	Yea	Pass 36–4
2026-05-13	H 5538 2nd Reading Guarantee Banking Act	Yea	Pass 38–2
2026-05-12	S 883 to lay on the table Sine Die 2026	Yea	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	Excused	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	Yea	Pass 43–3
2026-05-12	H 3569 3rd Reading Domestic violence in rental properties	Yea	Pass 42–4
2026-05-12	S 883 to concur Sine Die 2026	Nay	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	Nay	Pass 24–17
2026-05-07	H 4189 2nd Reading DHEC Restructuring	Yea	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