South Carolina SenateS 0256
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE)
Failed 17–27Crossed party lines
What it does: Lets counties and cities create voluntary C-PACE programs in which owners of commercial, industrial, agricultural and multifamily property finance energy and other improvements through a special assessment lien on the property, with existing mortgage holders' consent required. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: 2nd Reading
The tally
Yes 17 · No 27 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Republicans | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted no. 9 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Chip CampsenR43Yes
- Greg HembreeR28Yes
- Kent WilliamsD30No
- Michael JohnsonR16Yes
- Mike GambrellR4Yes
- Russell OttD26No
- Stephen GoldfinchR34Yes
- Tom AlexanderR1Yes
- Tom DavisR46Yes
The full roll (45)
Yes 17
No 27
- Allen BlackmonR27
- Billy GarrettR10
- Brian AdamsR44
- Carlisle KennedyR23
- Danny VerdinR9
- Everett StubbsR17
- Harvey PeelerR14
- J.D. ChaplinR29
- Jason ElliottR6
- Jeff ZellR36
- Josh KimbrellR11
- Kent WilliamsD30
- Larry GroomsR37
- Lee BrightR12
- Matt LeberR41
- Rex RiceR2
- Richard CashR3
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ross TurnerR8
- Russell OttD26
- Sean BennettR38
- Shane MartinR13
- Shane MasseyR25
- Tom CorbinR5
- Tom FernandezR39
- Tom YoungR24
- Wes ClimerR15
Not voting 1
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.