Bill Taylor
South Carolina State Representative, District 86 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 27
- 1052 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.6%
- Chamber median 7.9%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Taylor sits in the South Carolina House of Representatives
Taylor is closer to the center than 64% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jeff Bradley, Kevin Hardee, James Teeple
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:01 PM ET
With Taylor’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Taylor’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Taylor | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | H 3305: Supplemental Appropriations | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 96–15 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | H 4042: Ivermectin | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 43–51 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 5122: Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 92–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4303: Cigarettes for heating | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–18 |
| May 14, 2026 | H 4589: Education Capital Improvements Sales and Use Tax | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 91–14 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Taylor was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2022 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2020 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2018 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2016 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2014 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2012 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
| 2010 | South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Taylor has held
- South Carolina House of Representatives, District 86 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Taylor
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/010940bd-8041-4f17-b425-5f42c8c07526
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET