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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 17, 2006 | SC | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 22) |
June 14, 2006 | SC | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
March 7, 2007 | SC | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
April 5, 2007 | SC | S 355 | Restructuring the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
March 27, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
May 9, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 2c | Restructuring the Department of Transportation | Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 19) |
April 9, 2008 | SC | H 4549 | Funding Road Repair and Maintenance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
Feb. 18, 2009 | SC | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
June 16, 2009 | SC | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
Jan. 13, 2016 | SC | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Bill Passed - House (67 - 41) |
March 9, 2016 | SC | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
March 9, 2016 | SC | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
May 31, 2016 | SC | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
May 31, 2016 | SC | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
June 15, 2016 | SC | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 33) |
March 1, 2017 | SC | H 3516 | Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (97 - 18) |
May 10, 2017 | SC | H 3864 | Amends Restrictions on Children's Car Seats | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 24) |
April 4, 2017 | SC | H 3864 | Amends Restrictions on Children's Car Seats | Bill Passed - House (75 - 28) |
March 25, 2021 | SC | H 3011 | Increases Penalties for Driving in the Left Lane on the Interstate for Extended Periods of Time | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
May 12, 2021 | SC | S 40 | Requires a Municipality to Receive Approval from the State DOT Before Amending Parking Facilities | Bill Passed - House (102 - 10) |
May 5, 2022 | SC | S 908 | Prohibits Certain Motor Vehicle Modifications | Bill Passed - House (99 - 5) |
May 4, 2022 | SC | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
Jan. 19, 2023 | SC | H 3604 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure, Economic Development, Water and Sewer Systems, and Flood Control | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
May 10, 2023 | SC | S 459 | Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports | Bill Passed - House (80 - 31) |
March 14, 2023 | SC | S 459 | Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/17 | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Failed - Senate (19 - 22) |
6/14 | H 3726 | ATV Use Regulations | Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31) |
3/07 | H 3505 | Jasper County Port Authority | Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35) |
4/05 | S 355 | Restructuring the Department of Transportation | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 18) |
3/27 | Amendment No. 23 | Remove the Transportation Commission | Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36) |
5/09 | Amendment No. 2c | Restructuring the Department of Transportation | Amendment Tabled - Senate (20 - 19) |
4/09 | H 4549 | Funding Road Repair and Maintenance | Bill Passed - House (91 - 9) |
2/18 | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
6/16 | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
1/13 | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Bill Passed - House (67 - 41) |
3/09 | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
3/09 | H 3579 | Appropriates Funds for Highways | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 15) |
5/31 | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
5/31 | S 1258 | Amends Structure and Funding of Department of Transportation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 10) |
6/15 | H 3440 | Requires Certain Safety Regulations to Operate a Moped | Veto Override Passed - House (69 - 33) |
3/01 | H 3516 | Increases Gas Taxes and Fees to Improve Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (97 - 18) |
5/10 | H 3864 | Amends Restrictions on Children's Car Seats | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (70 - 24) |
4/04 | H 3864 | Amends Restrictions on Children's Car Seats | Bill Passed - House (75 - 28) |
3/25 | H 3011 | Increases Penalties for Driving in the Left Lane on the Interstate for Extended Periods of Time | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 0) |
5/12 | S 40 | Requires a Municipality to Receive Approval from the State DOT Before Amending Parking Facilities | Bill Passed - House (102 - 10) |
5/05 | S 908 | Prohibits Certain Motor Vehicle Modifications | Bill Passed - House (99 - 5) |
5/04 | H 4408 | Appropriates Funds from American Rescue Plan Act | Bill Passed - House (102 - 8) |
1/19 | H 3604 | Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure, Economic Development, Water and Sewer Systems, and Flood Control | Bill Passed - House (101 - 14) |
5/10 | S 459 | Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports | Bill Passed - House (80 - 31) |
3/14 | S 459 | Expands Alcohol Sales at Airports | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |