South Carolina HouseS 0416
School Expulsion
Failed 34–70Party-line
Question before the chamber: Adopt Amendment 5 Amendment number 5
Amends the bill to add de-escalation and restraint training to the classroom-management guidance the Department of Education must develop for school districts and educator preparation programs. (AI-written)
The tally
Yes 34 · No 70 · Not voting 20
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| Republicans | 4 | 70 | 15 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 4 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Gil GatchR94Yes
- James TeepleR116Yes
- Jeff BradleyR123Yes
- Lucas AtkinsonR57Yes
The full roll (124)
Yes 34
- Annie McDanielD41
- Beth BernsteinD78
- Bill ClyburnD82
- Carl AndersonD103
- Chandra DillardD23
- Courtney WatersD113
- David WeeksD51
- Gil GatchR94
- Gilda Cobb-HunterD95
- Hamilton GrantD79
- Heather BauerD75
- J.A. MooreD15
- Jackie HayesD55
- James TeepleR116
- Jason LuckD54
- Jeff BradleyR123
- Jermaine JohnsonD52
- Jerry GovanD93
- Justin BambergD90
- Kambrell GarvinD77
- Leon StavrinakisD119
- Lonnie HoseyD91
- Lucas AtkinsonR57
- Michael RiversD121
- Robert ReeseD70
- Robert WilliamsD62
- Roger KirbyD101
- Rosalyn Henderson-MyersD31
- Seth RoseD72
- Spencer WetmoreD115
- Terry AlexanderD59
- Todd RutherfordD74
- Wendell GilliardD111
- Wendell JonesD25
No 70
- Adam DuncanR2
- Alan MorganR18
- April CromerR6
- Bill ChumleyR35
- Bill HagerR122
- Bill HerbkersmanR118
- Bill HixonR83
- Bill TaylorR86
- Bill WhitmireR1
- Blake SandersR9
- Brian LawsonR30
- Bruce BannisterR24
- Cal ForrestR39
- Carla SchuesslerR61
- Case BrittainR107
- Chris HuffR28
- Chris WootenR69
- Cody MitchellR65
- Craig GagnonR11
- Daniel GibsonR12
- Davey HiottR4
- David MartinR26
- David VaughanR27
- Dennis MossR29
- Dianne MitchellR21
- Don ChapmanR8
- Doug GilliamR42
- Fawn PedalinoR64
- Gary BrewerR114
- Greg FordR98
- Heath SessionsR46
- Jackie TerribileR66
- Jay KilmartinR85
- Jeff JohnsonR58
- Joe BustosR112
- Joe WhiteR40
- John LastingerR88
- John McCravyR13
- Jordan PaceR117
- Josiah MagnusonR38
- Kathy LandingR80
- Kevin HardeeR105
- Lee GilreathR7
- Lee HewittR108
- Mark WillisR16
- Melissa OremusR84
- Mike BurnsR17
- Mike NeeseR44
- Nathan BallentineR71
- Neal CollinsR5
- Patrick HaddonR19
- Paul WickensimerR22
- Paula CalhoonR87
- Phillip BowersR3
- Phillip LoweR60
- Randy LigonR43
- Richie YowR53
- Rob HarrisR36
- Ryan McCabeR96
- Sarita EdgertonR34
- Steven LongR37
- Sylleste DavisR100
- Thomas BeachR10
- Tim McGinnisR56
- Tom HartnettR110
- Tommy PopeR47
- Travis MooreR33
- Val GuestR106
- Weston NewtonR120
- William BaileyR104
Not voting 20
- Brandon CoxR92
- Brandon GuffeyR48
- Brandon NewtonR45
- Charlie HartzR81
- Chris HartD73
- Harriet HolmanR102
- Heather CrawfordR68
- Jay JordanR63
- John KingD49
- Keishan ScottD50
- Leon HowardD76
- Luke RankinR14
- Mark SmithR99
- Micah CaskeyR89
- Murrell SmithR67
- Robby RobbinsR97
- Scott MontgomeryR32
- Shannon EricksonR124
- Stephen FrankR20
- Tiffany Spann-WilderD109
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.