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D South Carolina Senate · District 45

Sen. Margie Bright Matthews

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Total votes
3,422
all sessions
Attendance
81%
682 missed
Lower than 90% of chamber peers
With party
93%
of cast votes
Lower than 98% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
4%
crosses aisle rarely
Higher than 95% of chamber peers
Sponsored
191
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
191 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
191
Primary
191
Co-sponsor
0
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Primary S 372
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
New Hope Christian Church

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE BURTON COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Passed Jan 12, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 350
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Drivers License Suspension

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTION 63-17-1020(B) RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENHANCEMENT THROUGH LICENSE REVOCATION; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 56-1-171 RELATING TO SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT.

In committee Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 148
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Free School Meals

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-810 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WITHOUT CHARGE TO ALL STUDENTS AND TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-10-350, RELATING TO THE LENGTH OF LUNCH PERIODS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE THIRTY MINUTE LUNCH PERIODS TO ALL STUDENTS.

In committee Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 312
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
State Health Care Plan and PEBA

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-790 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO CONSULT WITH TREATING PHYSICIANS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHEN PROPOSING CHANGES TO A CURRENT STATE HEALTH CARE PLAN; BY AMENDING SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY BOARD, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 9-4-10, RELATING TO BOARD COMPOSITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD MUST BE LICENSED PHYSICIANS AND AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED TO THE BOARD MUST BE FEMALE.

In committee Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 349
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Reproductive Freedom- Constitutional Ballot Question

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 26, TO RECOGNIZE THAT SECTIONS 3 AND 10 OF ARTICLE I PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT DENY OR INTERFERE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL'S REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THEIR MOST INTIMATE DECISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE FOR BY LAW FOR THE REGULATION OF ABORTION.

In committee Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 329
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
David Aylor Sympathy

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF DAVID AYLOR AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Passed Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 323
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Iris Hill

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MS. IRIS HILL UPON THE OCCASION OF HER FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY AS TOWN ADMINISTRATOR AND TO COMMEND HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE EDISTO BEACH COMMUNITY AND THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Passed Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 318
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Sally Cauthen Retirement

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SARAH "SALLY" CAUTHEN UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS RESEARCH DIRECTOR OF THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE, TO COMMEND HER FOR HER SIXTEEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE SENATE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

Passed Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 328
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Arthur Murphy Sympathy

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF ARTHUR ARNOLD MURPHY AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Passed Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 345
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Lavel Davis Jr.

A RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF LAVEL "TYLER" NORMAN DAVIS, JR. AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Passed Jan 10, 2023 0 co-sponsors
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