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D South Carolina Senate · District 30

Sen. Kent Williams

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Total votes
3,530
all sessions
Attendance
89%
383 missed
Lower than 92% of chamber peers
With party
96%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
85
bills & resolutions
Lower than 82% of chamber peers
Committees
7
assignments
3,530 roll-call votes

Voting record

Yea
2,893
voted in favor
Nay
306
voted against
Absent
383
missed votes
Total cast
3,530
across all sessions
Crossed party
109
votes against own party
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Bill
Description
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Result
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Date
H 3575
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE VITAL ROLE OF FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGHOUT OUR STATE AND TO PROCLAIM THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER PRAYER AND APPRECIATION DAY" AND THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST 2017 AS "SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST RESPONDER PRAYER AND APPRECIATION WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, BRINGING AWARENESS, PRAYER, AND APPRECIATION FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO STAND IN THE GAP EVERY DAY PROVIDING CIVILITY AND SAFETY TO OUR COMMUNITIES.
Yea
Passed
43–0
Mar 16, 2017
S 116
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-2-145 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON PERMITTED OR LICENSED TO SELL BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION SHALL MAINTAIN LIABILITY INSURANCE WITH COVERAGE OF AT LEAST ONE MILLION DOLLARS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE PERMIT OR LICENSE. - ratified title
Yea
Passed
38–2
Mar 16, 2017
S 198
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PERSONS WHO MUST SIGN AN APPLICATION OF A MINOR FOR A BEGINNER'S PERMIT, INSTRUCTION PERMIT, OR DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "INSTRUCTION PERMIT", AND TO REVISE THE LIST OF PERSONS WHO MUST SIGN THE APPLICATION OF AN UNEMANCIPATED MINOR. - ratified title
Yea
Passed
38–0
Mar 16, 2017
S 543
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4624, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Yea
Passed
39–0
Mar 16, 2017
S 544
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO MOTOR CLUB CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4708, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Yea
Passed
39–0
Mar 16, 2017
S 483
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE TREASURER TO DISBURSE CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE TOWN OF NICHOLS FOR RECOVERY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE MATTHEW.
Yea
Passed
38–0
Mar 16, 2017
S 185
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF FUNERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITED USE OF FALSE OR MISLEADING ADVERTISING BY FUNERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR FUNERAL SERVICE ADVERTISEMENTS. - ratified title
Yea
Passed
39–0
Mar 15, 2017
S 262
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TEXTBOOK POLICY FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT IS INTENDED TO HELP MINIMIZE COLLEGE TEXTBOOK COSTS, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTBOOK POLICIES, AMONG OTHER THINGS.
Yea
Passed
41–0
Mar 15, 2017
S 342
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-295, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENGINEER IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTARY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED AT THE SCENES OF DECLARED STATE OR NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, SO AS TO EXTEND THE EXEMPTION TO SURVEYORS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-22-280, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EMPLOYEES FROM THE STATE REGULATION OF ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES TO WHOM THE EXEMPTION IS APPLICABLE AND TO CORRECT AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE. - ratified title
Yea
Passed
39–0
Mar 15, 2017
S 463
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-1-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS USED IN TITLE 38, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN FORMS OF DISABILITY INSURANCE IN THE DEFINITION FOR THE TERM "SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-43-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INSURANCE PRODUCER LICENSING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO RETAIN FINGERPRINTS FOR USE IN IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. - ratified title
Yea
Passed
39–0
Mar 15, 2017
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