A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-1524, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESIDENT VENDOR PREFERENCES UNDER THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BUSINESS OWNED BY A SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL RECEIVE A FIVE PERCENT PREFERENCE THROUGH THE USE OF SET-ASIDES ON CONTRACT AWARDS WHERE THE AWARDING PROCUREMENT OFFICER DETERMINES THE BUSINESS IS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Failed
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Apr 11, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2018
How they voted
10–81
Failed · 30 other
Total votes 121
Mar 20, 2018
D
Democratic43
72% Nay
R
Republican78
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Apr 11, 2018
Committee
Recommitted to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 20, 2018
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (10-81-30)
house
Mar 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Jan 10, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bart Blackwell
RRepublican
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Chris Murphy
RRepublican
P
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.
RRepublican
P
John McCravy
RRepublican
P
L. Kit Spires
RRepublican
P
Michael A. Pitts
RRepublican
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about H 4591
Scope: SC
Hi! I can help you understand H 4591. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline