South Carolina HouseH 4476
SC-Bahamas Trade Commission
Passed 88–21Bipartisan
What it does: On the version voted May 12, 2026: Creates a 15-member South Carolina-Bahamas Trade Commission, appointed by the Speaker, the Senate President and the Governor, to advance trade and investment between South Carolina and The Bahamas. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage of Bill
The tally
Yes 88 · No 21 · Not voting 15
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| Republicans | 57 | 21 | 11 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 21 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Adam DuncanR2No
- Alan MorganR18No
- April CromerR6No
- Bill ChumleyR35No
- Bill WhitmireR1No
- Chris HuffR28No
- Dianne MitchellR21No
- Jackie TerribileR66No
- Jay KilmartinR85No
- Joe WhiteR40No
- John LastingerR88No
- Josiah MagnusonR38No
- Lee GilreathR7No
- Mike BurnsR17No
- Phillip BowersR3No
- Rob HarrisR36No
- Ryan McCabeR96No
- Sarita EdgertonR34No
- Stephen FrankR20No
- Steven LongR37No
- Thomas BeachR10No
The full roll (124)
Yes 88
- Annie McDanielD41
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Bill HixonR83
- Bill TaylorR86
- Blake SandersR9
- Brandon CoxR92
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Carl AndersonD103
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Case BrittainR107
- Chandra DillardD23
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HartD73
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Courtney WatersD113
- Daniel GibsonR12
- Davey HiottR4
- David MartinR26
- David VaughanR27
- David WeeksD51
- Dennis MossR29
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gary BrewerR114
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Greg FordR98
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heather BauerD75
- Heather CrawfordR68
- J.A. MooreD15
- Jackie HayesD55
- James TeepleR116
- Jason LuckD54
- Jay JordanR63
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Jerry GovanD93
- Joe BustosR112
- John KingD49
- John McCravyR13
- Kathy LandingR80
- Keishan ScottD50
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee HewittR108
- Leon HowardD76
- Leon StavrinakisD119
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Mark WillisR16
- Melissa OremusR84
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Michael RiversD121
- Mike NeeseR44
- Murrell SmithR67
- Neal CollinsR5
- Patrick HaddonR19
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Phillip LoweR60
- Richie YowR53
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Robert ReeseD70
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Seth RoseD72
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Spencer WetmoreD115
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Tom HartnettR110
- Tommy PopeR47
- Val GuestR106
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Wendell JonesD25
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
No 21
- Adam DuncanR2
- Alan MorganR18
- April CromerR6
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Chris HuffR28
- Dianne MitchellR21
- Jackie TerribileR66
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Joe WhiteR40
- John LastingerR88
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Lee GilreathR7
- Mike BurnsR17
- Phillip BowersR3
- Rob HarrisR36
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Stephen FrankR20
- Steven LongR37
- Thomas BeachR10
Not voting 15
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.