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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Jan. 31, 2008 SC H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
June 28, 2007 SC H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 52)
June 20, 2007 SC H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 49)
June 19, 2007 SC S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18)
June 6, 2007 SC H 3964 Concealed Firearms in Schools Motion Agreed - House (47 - 41)
April 25, 2007 SC H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
March 29, 2007 SC Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56)
March 29, 2007 SC Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49)
March 29, 2007 SC H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 53)
March 27, 2007 SC Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36)
March 21, 2007 SC H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passed - House (91 - 23)
March 15, 2007 SC Amendment No. 224 Removal of an Income Tax Reduction Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36)
March 15, 2007 SC Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
March 7, 2007 SC H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
Jan. 25, 2007 SC H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (92 - 7)
June 14, 2006 SC H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40)
June 14, 2006 SC H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13)
June 14, 2006 SC H 3726 ATV Use Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31)
May 31, 2006 SC S 1267 Death Penalty for Repeat Sex Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 27)
May 25, 2006 SC Amdt 3 to S 1084 Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31)
May 25, 2006 SC S 229 Cockfighting And Hog Dog Fighting Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
May 25, 2006 SC S 1084 Penalties For Harming An Unborn Child/Fetus Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
May 10, 2006 SC H 4932 South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (85 - 18)
March 29, 2006 SC Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
Feb. 22, 2006 SC H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
Feb. 15, 2006 SC H 3881 South Carolina Priority Investment Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 41)
Feb. 8, 2006 SC H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (86 - 31)
Jan. 17, 2006 SC H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
Date No. Title Outcome
1/31 H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed - House (80 - 13)
6/28 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 52)
6/20 H 3124 Open Enrollment and School Choice Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 49)
6/19 S 99 Presidential Primaries Conducted by the State Election Commission Veto Override Passed - House (87 - 18)
6/06 H 3964 Concealed Firearms in Schools Motion Agreed - House (47 - 41)
4/25 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Bill Passed - House (78 - 37)
3/29 Amendment No. 5 School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56)
3/29 Amendment No. 8 School Tuition Tax Credit Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49)
3/29 H 3124 Open Enrollment and Optional Programs Bill Passed - House (69 - 53)
3/27 Amendment No. 23 Remove the Transportation Commission Amendment Tabled - House (71 - 36)
3/21 H 3355 Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passed - House (91 - 23)
3/15 Amendment No. 224 Removal of an Income Tax Reduction Amendment Tabled - House (67 - 36)
3/15 Amendment No. 178 Property Tax Credits for Schools Amendment Tabled - House (73 - 36)
3/07 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House (80 - 35)
1/25 H 3063 Defining Marriage Bill Passed - House (92 - 7)
6/14 H 4410 Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements Bill Veto Override Failed - House (73 - 40)
6/14 H 4810 2006-2007 Budget Veto Override Passed - House (99 - 13)
6/14 H 3726 ATV Use Regulations Veto Override Passed - House (74 - 31)
5/31 S 1267 Death Penalty for Repeat Sex Offenders Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 27)
5/25 Amdt 3 to S 1084 Inclusion of Unborn Child/Fetus in Definition for Civil Suits Amendment Amendment Tabled - House (65 - 31)
5/25 S 229 Cockfighting And Hog Dog Fighting Bill Passed - House (78 - 15)
5/25 S 1084 Penalties For Harming An Unborn Child/Fetus Bill Passed - House (81 - 18)
5/10 H 4932 South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program Bill Passed - House (85 - 18)
3/29 Amendment 63 Cigarette Tax Amendment Tabled - House (58 - 53)
2/22 H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House (78 - 25)
2/15 H 3881 South Carolina Priority Investment Act Bill Passed - House (62 - 41)
2/08 H 4449 Sales and Property Taxes Bill Passed - House (86 - 31)
1/17 H 3702 School Transportation Bill Passed - House (58 - 47)
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