South Carolina SenateH 4476
SC-Bahamas Trade Commission
Passed 43–3Bipartisan
What it does: 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: 2nd Reading
The tally
Yes 43 · No 3 · Not voting 0
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 31 | 3 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted yes; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Lee BrightR12No
- Tom FernandezR39No
- Tom YoungR24No
The full roll (46)
Yes 43
- Allen BlackmonR27
- Billy GarrettR10
- Brad HuttoD40
- Brian AdamsR44
- Carlisle KennedyR23
- Chip CampsenR43
- Danny VerdinR9
- Darrell JacksonD21
- Deon TedderD42
- Ed SuttonD20
- Everett StubbsR17
- Greg HembreeR28
- Harvey PeelerR14
- J.D. ChaplinR29
- Jason ElliottR6
- Jeff ZellR36
- Jeffrey GrahamD35
- Josh KimbrellR11
- Karl AllenD7
- Kent WilliamsD30
- Larry GroomsR37
- Luke RankinR33
- Margie Bright MatthewsD45
- Matt LeberR41
- Michael JohnsonR16
- Mike GambrellR4
- Mike ReichenbachR31
- Overture WalkerD22
- Rex RiceR2
- Richard CashR3
- Ronnie CromerR18
- Ronnie SabbD32
- Ross TurnerR8
- Russell OttD26
- Sean BennettR38
- Shane MartinR13
- Shane MasseyR25
- Stephen GoldfinchR34
- Tameika Isaac DevineD19
- Tom AlexanderR1
- Tom CorbinR5
- Tom DavisR46
- Wes ClimerR15
No 3
- Lee BrightR12
- Tom FernandezR39
- Tom YoungR24
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.