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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 10, 2023 SC S 284 Authorizes Tourist Tax Revenue to be Used for Certain Developments and Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (80 - 29)
June 15, 2022 SC S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 40)
June 15, 2022 SC S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12)
May 11, 2022 SC S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 41)
May 4, 2022 SC H 4408 Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 8)
March 16, 2022 SC S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
Sept. 22, 2020 SC S 217 Authorizes Hospitality Taxes be Used for Repairs in Tourism Areas Affected by Flood Damage Bill Passed - House (87 - 15)
May 12, 2020 SC H 3411 Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
May 12, 2020 SC H 3998 Establishes a State Housing Credit Equal to the Federal Low Income Housing Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 18)
March 17, 2020 SC H 4014 Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
May 21, 2019 SC H 4000 Establishes a State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8)
May 20, 2019 SC H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
March 26, 2019 SC H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 25)
March 1, 2017 SC H 3516 Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (97 - 18)
May 31, 2016 SC S 1258 Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10)
March 9, 2016 SC H 3579 Appropriates Funds for Highways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
June 4, 2014 SC H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
June 4, 2014 SC H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28)
March 19, 2014 SC H 3101 Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 33)
March 29, 2012 SC H 4894 Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (62 - 38)
May 25, 2011 SC H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59)
April 28, 2011 SC Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18)
April 27, 2011 SC Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71)
March 15, 2011 SC Amdt 71 Repeals Funding for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 69)
March 15, 2011 SC H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 42)
June 3, 2010 SC H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
June 3, 2010 SC H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54)
May 13, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
May 12, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
April 14, 2010 SC H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
Feb. 10, 2010 SC H 3272 Property Tax Law Amendments Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 13)
May 20, 2009 SC H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
May 20, 2009 SC H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 19)
March 11, 2009 SC H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Motion Agreed - House (71 - 43)
Oct. 21, 2008 SC H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption Amendment Tabled - House (98 - 17)
Oct. 21, 2008 SC H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding Amendment Tabled - House (66 - 50)
May 27, 2008 SC H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 57)
May 21, 2008 SC H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled - House (68 - 52)
May 21, 2008 SC H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House (60 - 58)
May 21, 2008 SC H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 51)
May 7, 2008 SC S Amdt P-4A Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (18 - 24)
May 7, 2008 SC H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
May 6, 2008 SC S Amdt P-1 Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid Amendment Tabled - Senate (31 - 13)
April 9, 2008 SC H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance Bill Passed - House (91 - 9)
April 9, 2008 SC H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
April 2, 2008 SC AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
April 2, 2008 SC H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (100 - 14)
June 19, 2007 SC S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18)
June 19, 2007 SC S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7)
April 25, 2007 SC H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
April 24, 2007 SC Amendment No. 45 Competitive Grants Program Amendment Tabled - Senate (31 - 9)
March 29, 2007 SC Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49)
June 14, 2006 SC H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13)
June 14, 2006 SC H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
May 31, 2006 SC H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11)
March 29, 2006 SC Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
Feb. 8, 2006 SC H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (86 - 31)
Jan. 17, 2006 SC H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/10 S 284 Authorizes Tourist Tax Revenue to be Used for Certain Developments and Workforce Housing Bill Passed - House (80 - 29)
6/15 S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 40)
6/15 S 233 Amends Law Regarding Property Tax Exemptions Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 12)
5/11 S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - House (67 - 41)
5/04 H 4408 Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act Bill Passed - House (102 - 8)
3/16 S 133 Rescinds Federal Appropriations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 16)
9/22 S 217 Authorizes Hospitality Taxes be Used for Repairs in Tourism Areas Affected by Flood Damage Bill Passed - House (87 - 15)
5/12 H 3411 Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8)
5/12 H 3998 Establishes a State Housing Credit Equal to the Federal Low Income Housing Credit Concurrence Vote Passed - House (97 - 18)
3/17 H 4014 Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0)
5/21 H 4000 Establishes a State Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 8)
5/20 H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 17)
3/26 H 4243 Authorizes Tax Incentives for Carolina Panthers Training Facilities Bill Passed - House (90 - 25)
3/01 H 3516 Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure Bill Passed - House (97 - 18)
5/31 S 1258 Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10)
3/09 H 3579 Appropriates Funds for Highways Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15)
6/04 H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 10)
6/04 H 4701 2014-2015 Budget Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 28)
3/19 H 3101 Prohibits Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Bill Failed - Senate (9 - 33)
3/29 H 4894 Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments Bill Passed - House (62 - 38)
5/25 H 3407 Establishing a School Voucher Program Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59)
4/28 Amdt 46 Educational Television Commission Amendment to 2011-2012 Budget Amendment Adopted - House (25 - 18)
4/27 Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected - House (47 - 71)
3/15 Amdt 71 Repeals Funding for the 2012 Presidential Preference Primary Amendment Rejected - House (46 - 69)
3/15 H 3700 2011-2012 Budget Bill Passed - House (77 - 42)
6/03 H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 16)
6/03 H 4657 2010-2011 Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 54)
5/13 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - Senate (33 - 13)
5/12 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House (90 - 29)
4/14 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
2/10 H 3272 Property Tax Law Amendments Bill Failed - Senate (28 - 13)
5/20 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
5/20 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (98 - 19)
3/11 H 3560 2009-2010 Budget Motion Agreed - House (71 - 43)
10/21 H Amdt 20 to H 5300 Repealing Property Tax Exemption Amendment Tabled - House (98 - 17)
10/21 H Amdt 11 to H 5300 Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. Funding Amendment Tabled - House (66 - 50)
5/27 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 57)
5/21 H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled - House (68 - 52)
5/21 H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House (60 - 58)
5/21 H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 51)
5/07 S Amdt P-4A Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment Amendment Not Tabled - Senate (18 - 24)
5/07 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 11)
5/06 S Amdt P-1 Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid Amendment Tabled - Senate (31 - 13)
4/09 H 4549 Funding Road Repair and Maintenance Bill Passed - House (91 - 9)
4/09 H 4673 Cost-of-Living Pension Increases for Retired Legislators and State Workers Bill Passed - House (58 - 51)
4/02 AM 1 Expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit Amendment Rejected - House (40 - 73)
4/02 H 4550 Marriage Tax Cut Bill Passed - House (100 - 14)
6/19 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18)
6/19 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - Senate (36 - 7)
4/25 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
4/24 Amendment No. 45 Competitive Grants Program Amendment Tabled - Senate (31 - 9)
3/29 Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49)
6/14 H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13)
6/14 H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - Senate (37 - 7)
5/31 H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 11)
3/29 Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
2/08 H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (86 - 31)
1/17 H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
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