South Carolina Senate · District 22

Overture Walker

Democratic

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Votes with the Senate President 41% On 136 contested votes where both voted · 89% on all votes Votes with own party 95% Partisan rank: 8 of 46 in the Senate (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 6% 55 of 910 roll calls · 35 of them excused

Bills passed 0 3 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 32 of 46 in the Senate (tied with 14 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

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

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Overture Walker'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 liberal than 84% of the South Carolina Senate.

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8th most liberal of 46

The scores

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Votes with the Senate President

41%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Overture Walker.

On 136 contested votes where both voted89% on all 827 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

95%

Each tick is a current senator, by party; the dot is Overture Walker.

On 82 party-line votesPartisan rank: 8 of 46 in the Senate (tied with 1 other)7 senators vote with their party more often

Bills

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

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Bills: Overture Walker
	Bills
Sponsored	3
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 32 of 46 in the Senate (tied with 14 others) · 8 of 12 Democrats (tied with 4 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 Overture Walker sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

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

Contested votes where they split

80 against the Senate President; 9 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Overture Walker
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Senate President	Most of their party
June 25, 2026	S 52: Driving under the influence Motion to Grant Free Conference Powers	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
June 25, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Conference Committee Report	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
May 26, 2026	H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts Motion to Continue	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 26, 2026	H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts Cloture	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 22, 2026	H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 22, 2026	H 5683: Redistricting, Congressional Districts Motion to Suspend the Rules	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 21, 2026	Adjourn: to adjourn Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 14, 2026	S 832: University Campus Events Zoning Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 13, 2026	H 4303: Cigarettes for heating Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2026	S 222: Utility terrain vehicle Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2026	S 222: Utility terrain vehicle Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 12, 2026	S 883: Sine Die 2026 Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2026	H 4163: South Carolina High School Athletic Association Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 5, 2026	S 355: Micro-distillery tastings Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 29, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Concurrence in House Amendments	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 28, 2026	S 933: Legislative compensation Second Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 23, 2026	H 5126: Budget Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 23, 2026	H 5126: Budget Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 23, 2026	H 5126: Budget Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 22, 2026	H 5126: Budget Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 21, 2026	H 5126: Budget Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 16, 2026	S 222: Utility terrain vehicle Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 15, 2026	S 508: Monuments Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 15, 2026	S 508: Monuments Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	H 3368: Income tax on overtime pay Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 31, 2026	S 98: County Auditor Qualifications Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 24, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Consider an Amendment on Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 24, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Consider an Amendment on Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 24, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Consider an Amendment on Third Reading	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 24, 2026	S 922: Appointments Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 24, 2026	S 922: Appointments Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 19, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 18, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 18, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 18, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 12, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 11, 2026	Adjourn: to adjourn Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 11, 2026	H 3924: Hemp-derived ingestible Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 4, 2026	H 3858: Taxation on boats Motion to Table	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2026	S 52: Driving under the influence Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
Feb. 4, 2026	S 52: Driving under the influence Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 8, 2025	Adjourn: to adjourn Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 8, 2025	H 3007: Convention of the States Motion to Waive a Rule	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 8, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 8, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 8, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 8, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Cloture	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 8, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Cloture	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	S 318: Government Efficiency Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	H 3008: Convention of the States Adoption	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	Order of business: to take up the order of the day Motion to Take Up the Order of the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
May 7, 2025	H 3008: Convention of the States Motion to Take Up the Order of the Day	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	H 3862: Charter school enrollment preferences Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 24, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 23, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 23, 2025	H 4025: Appropriations Bill, 2025-2026 Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 16, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 15, 2025	H 3497: Liquor liability Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 26, 2025	S 244: Tort Reform Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2025	Adjourn: to adjourn Motion to Adjourn	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
March 18, 2025	S 244: Tort Reform Motion to Carry Over / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 18, 2025	S 244: Tort Reform Motion to Recess	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
March 6, 2025	S 244: Tort Reform Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 27, 2025	S 244: Tort Reform Motion to Make a Special Order	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 13, 2025	S 28: AI Child Abuse Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Feb. 4, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Third Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 30, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Second Reading	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 30, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 30, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 30, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
Jan. 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
Jan. 29, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Amendment	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Jan. 28, 2025	S 62: Education Scholarship Trust Fund Motion to Table / Amendment	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)

Every roll call

How Overture Walker voted on each of the 910 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Overture Walker
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Senate President	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: overturewalker@scsenate.gov
Capitol office: Room 501, Gressette Building P.O. Box 142, Columbia, SC 29201
803-212-6100

Committees

Corrections and Penology
Judiciary
Rules
Transportation

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