D South Carolina Senate · District 45

Sen. Margie Bright Matthews

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Session

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

Voting record

Yea

2,435

voted in favor

Nay

462

voted against

Absent

682

missed votes

Total cast

3,422

across all sessions

Crossed party

189

votes against own party

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Bill

Description

Vote

Result

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Date

S 338

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPENING DATE FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS DURING THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR MAY BE AS EARLY AS THURSDAY, AUGUST SEVENTEENTH, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES. - ratified title

Yea

Passed

38–0

Feb 9, 2017

S 374

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO THE EVALUATION OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES FOR TUBERCULOSIS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4704, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title

Yea

Passed

37–0

Feb 9, 2017

S 376

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK CONTROL REGULATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4706, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title

Yea

Passed

36–0

Feb 9, 2017

S 378

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BOARD OF PHARMACY, RELATING TO MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS AND PRACTICE STANDARDS GOVERNING PHARMACIES AND PHARMACISTS ENGAGED IN NONSTERILE AND STERILE COMPOUNDING, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4734, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. - ratified title

Yea

Passed

36–1

Feb 9, 2017

S 18

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-705 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, UPON RECEIPT OF THE NOTICE OF A PAROLE HEARING, THE VICTIM AND MEMBERS OF THE VICTIM'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN STATEMENTS TO THE BOARD OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATEMENTS MUST BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION OF PAROLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATEMENTS MUST BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD AND MUST BE SUBMITTED AT SUBSEQUENT PAROLE HEARINGS IF THE SUBMITTING PERSON DECLARES THAT THE STATEMENT STILL REPRESENTS THE PERSON'S PRESENT POSITION.

Yea

Passed

39–0

Feb 8, 2017

S 6

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-3-630 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR TEASING, MALTREATING, AND INJURING POLICE DOGS AND HORSES, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO TORTURES, MUTILATES, INJURES, DISABLES, POISONS, OR KILLS A POLICE DOG OR HORSE MAY BE FINED UP TO TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, MAY BE IMPRISONED FOR UP TO TEN YEARS, MUST PAY RESTITUTION TO COVER THE COST OF RESTORING OR REPLACING THE DOG OR HORSE INJURED OR KILLED, AND MAY BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE UP TO FIVE HUNDRED HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR AN ANIMAL-RELATED ORGANIZATION OR FOUNDATION.

Yea

Passed

39–0

Feb 8, 2017

S 218

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE MAY NOT ESTABLISH, MANDATE, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title Against party

Yea

Passed

29–13

Feb 7, 2017

S 218

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE MAY NOT ESTABLISH, MANDATE, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title

Nay

Passed

27–14

Feb 7, 2017

S 218

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-25 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE MAY NOT ESTABLISH, MANDATE, OR OTHERWISE REQUIRE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title

Nay

Passed

31–8

Feb 7, 2017

S 44

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF CERTAIN DISTRIBUTED ENERGY RESOURCES AND TO EXEMPT THE VALUE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE PROPERTY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE.

Yea

Passed

36–4

Feb 1, 2017