South Carolina House · District 84

Melissa Oremus

Republican

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Votes with the Speaker 83% On 428 contested votes where both voted · 93% on all votes Votes with own party 94% Partisan rank: 79 of 124 in the House (tied with 7 others) Didn't vote at roll call 5% 63 of 1,372 roll calls · 14 of them excused

Bills passed 0 25 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 56 of 124 in the House (tied with 68 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Melissa Oremus's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More conservative than 82% of the South Carolina House.

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22nd most conservative of 124

On the November 3 ballot

Running for South Carolina House District 84.

Also on the ballot: Darnell Holston (Democratic)

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The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

83%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Melissa Oremus.

On 428 contested votes where both voted93% on all 1,103 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

94%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Melissa Oremus.

On 295 party-line votesPartisan rank: 79 of 124 in the House (tied with 7 others)78 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Melissa Oremus sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Melissa Oremus
	Bills
Sponsored	25
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 56 of 124 in the House (tied with 68 others) · 47 of 89 Republicans (tied with 42 others)

A bill's sponsor is its prime sponsor, the first name on it; co-sponsors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Melissa Oremus sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

The South Carolina pages don't credit legislators with budget items.

Contested votes where they split

71 against the Speaker; 74 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Melissa Oremus
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
June 25, 2026	H 4042: Ivermectin Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2026	H 4042: Ivermectin Motion to Table / Motion to Recommit	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
June 25, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Conference Committee Report	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 19, 2026	H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 14, 2026	S 1048: Blue Ridge Community Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 14, 2026	H 4303: Cigarettes for heating Concurrence in Senate Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2026	S 933: Legislative compensation Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 13, 2026	S 832: University Campus Events Zoning Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2026	H 4270: Evictions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 6, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	H 5126: Budget Amendment	Yea	Not voting	Nay (split)
April 23, 2026	H 4270: Evictions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2026	H 4270: Evictions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2026	H 4270: Evictions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2026	H 3556: Political parties and primaries Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2026	H 3047: Litter, balloons Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 1, 2026	H 4817: Insurance Rate Reduction and Policy Holder Protection Act Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 31, 2026	H 4761: Public university and college faculty annual performance evaluations Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 25, 2026	H 4902: Intercollegiate Athletes' Compensation for Name, Image, or Likeness Override of Veto	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table an Appeal	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Abstained	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2026	H 5126: Budget Budget Section	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	H 5126: Budget Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	H 5126: Budget Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	H 5126: Budget Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	H 5126: Budget Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 25, 2026	H 4762: School volunteer chaplains and historical displays Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	H 4757: Parental Rights Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2026	H 4757: Parental Rights Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
Feb. 4, 2026	H 4760: Abortion-Inducing Drugs Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 4, 2026	H 4760: Abortion-Inducing Drugs Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 21, 2026	S 287: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 21, 2026	S 287: Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Regulation Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	H 4551: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	H 4550: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	H 4549: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	H 4548: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 8, 2025	H 4546: Sine Die Addition Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 7, 2025	H 4216: Income tax Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 7, 2025	H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Concurrence in Senate Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 7, 2025	S 214: State Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4216: Income tax Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment	Nay	Abstained	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment	Nay	Abstained	Yea (split)
April 29, 2025	H 3645: Paid family leave Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	H 3752: Social Work Interstate Compact Act Motion to Table / Motion to Recommit	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
April 23, 2025	S 74: Electronic Records Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	—
April 22, 2025	H 4134: High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act extension Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 22, 2025	H 3944: Motor Vehicles Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2025	H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 8, 2025	H 3869: Sales tax exemption Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 27, 2025	H 3276: SC Hands-Free Act Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2025	H 3557: Candidate filing Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Not voting	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 11, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Budget Section	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 10, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 18, 2025	H 3510: County Veterans' Affairs officers Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Motion to Recommit	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Motion to Adjourn Debate	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	H 3815: House Rules revisions Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

How Melissa Oremus voted on each of the 1,372 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Melissa Oremus
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: www.scstatehouse.gov
Email: melissaoremus@schouse.gov
Capitol office: Room 418B, Blatt Building P.O. Box 11867, Columbia, SC 29201
803-212-6917

Committees

Labor, Commerce and Industry

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the South Carolina General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

Source: the South Carolina General Assembly's roll-call records, Dec. 3, 2024 to Aug. 25, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections