An ethics complaint filed against State House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R-Pickens) over his legislative role over. H.4042, a bill that would have made Ivermectin available for purchase over-the-counter.

After the bill had already overwhelmingly passed the state house of representatives and senate, Hiott motioned to have it committed to the Agriculture committee on June 25, 2026. That motion passed, effectively killing the legislation.

South Carolina was poised to join several other Republican-led states by allowing Ivermectin to be purchased over the counter after consultation with a pharmacist. The legislation had already passed both the House and Senate by overwhelming margins.

Today, Republican leadership killed it.

While lawmakers returned to Columbia to finalize the state budget, they also took up unfinished business. In one of his final acts before retiring, House Majority Leader Davey Hiott (R-Pickens) moved to commiit the bill to the Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, a procedural move that effectively killed the legislation for the year.

The first week of candidate filing across South Carolina closed with little drama, but several State House incumbents are already facing credible conservative primary challengers. The filing deadline is noon on March 30 ahead of the June 9 Republican primaries.