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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

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191
Primary
191
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Primary S 1134
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Mt. Nebo Church

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MT. NEBO AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH UPON THE OCCASION OF THE CHURCH'S ONE HUNDRED FORTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY.

Passed Apr 21, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1129
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Donate Life Month

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that officially designates April 2026 as "Donate Life Month" in South Carolina. The measure directly affects state government entities and the general public by establishing a formal recognition period to highlight organ, eye, and tissue donation. The resolution uses a series of "whereas" clauses to provide context about the importance of donations and the number of people waiting for transplants, but it does not create new laws or change existing regulations. Its primary function is to raise awareness rather than to implement specific policy changes or allocate funding.

Passed Apr 16, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1055
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Anderson Taylor Road Naming

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 3 IN ESTILL FROM US 321 TO ORANGEBURG ROAD IN HAMPTON COUNTY "THE HONORABLE ANDERSON TAYLOR HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

Passed Apr 16, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1053
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Louise G. Hopkins Road Naming

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE SECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 321 IN ESTILL FROM THE SOUTHERN TOWN LIMIT BOUNDARY TO THE NORTHERN TOWN LIMIT BOUNDARY IN HAMPTON COUNTY "LOUISE G. HOPKINS HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.

Passed Apr 16, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1052
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Jasper County Transportation Committee

A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE JASPER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR.

Passed Apr 15, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1050
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Hampton County Transportation Committee

A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE HAMPTON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR.

Passed Apr 15, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1051
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Colleton County Transportation Committee

A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE COLLETON COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH MEETING AT WHICH HE IS IN ATTENDANCE AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL RECEIVE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMAN SHALL NOT APPROVE SUCH PAYMENTS MORE THAN EIGHTEEN TIMES EACH FISCAL YEAR.

Passed Apr 15, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 1121
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Colonel Claude Davis

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE RETIRED U.S. MARINE COLONEL CLAUDE H. DAVIS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS A NJROTC INSTRUCTOR AT SEVERAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING AT SOUTH AIKEN HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FORTY-SIX YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, AND WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

Passed Apr 14, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 97
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
County Treasurer Qualifications

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER.

Passed Apr 2, 2026 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 98
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
County Auditor Qualifications

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 12-39-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO HOLD THE OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR.

Passed Apr 2, 2026 0 co-sponsors
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