South Carolina SenateS 0012
Santee Cooper Joint Project Authorization
Passed 25–18Crossed party lines
What it does: Authorizes the Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) to co-own, with Dominion Energy South Carolina, natural gas-fired generation and transmission facilities at or near the former Canadys coal plant in Colleton County, owning a share equal to its investment. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 2nd Reading
The tally
Yes 25 · No 18 · Not voting 3
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Republicans | 15 | 18 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 15 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Brian AdamsR44Yes
- Carlisle KennedyR23Yes
- Danny VerdinR9Yes
- Greg HembreeR28Yes
- Jason ElliottR6Yes
- Josh KimbrellR11Yes
- Larry GroomsR37Yes
- Luke RankinR33Yes
- Matt LeberR41Yes
- Ronnie CromerR18Yes
- Sean BennettR38Yes
- Stephen GoldfinchR34Yes
- Tom AlexanderR1Yes
- Tom FernandezR39Yes
- Tom YoungR24Yes
The full roll (46)
Yes 25
- Brian AdamsR44
- Carlisle KennedyR23
- Danny VerdinR9
- Darrell JacksonD21
- Deon TedderD42
- Ed SuttonD20
- Greg HembreeR28
- Jason ElliottR6
- Jeffrey GrahamD35
- Josh KimbrellR11
- Karl AllenD7
- Kent WilliamsD30
- Larry GroomsR37
- Luke RankinR33
- Matt LeberR41
- Overture WalkerD22
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ronnie SabbD32
- Russell OttD26
- Sean BennettR38
- Stephen GoldfinchR34
- Tameika Isaac DevineD19
- Tom AlexanderR1
- Tom FernandezR39
- Tom YoungR24
No 18
Not voting 3
- Brad HuttoD40
- Margie Bright MatthewsD45
- Former memberR
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.