The 2017 Legislative Scorecard

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Message From the President We are excited to present the 2017 Legislative Scorecard. The Chamber’s annual scorecard keeps businesses informed as to how their legislators voted on the issues that matter most.

2017 has been a year of success for the South Carolina business community. From passing a long-awaited solution to our state’s infrastructure crisis, to addressing the workforce needs of our growing economy, the legislature tackled issues of major significance during this year’s legislative session.

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The Legislative Scorecard is a publication of

In addition to providing transparency on issues facing the business community, the South Carolina Good Government Committee, the political arm of the Chamber, uses the Chamber’s Legislative Scorecard as a basis for their support and activities in elections.

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is your champion for business at the Statehouse, and we will continue to advocate for policies which keep our state the best place in the world to live, work, and do business.

Ted Pitts, President & CEO South Carolina Chamber of Commerce

S.27: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: Campsen and others) - Support of Bill on 2nd or 3rd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill provides enabling legislation for S.137, an effort to amend the constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 41-0 on 2nd Reading and 39-0 on 3rd Reading. Chamber Vote: Aye, Votes #S-22 and S-27, 2/1/17 and 2/2/17.

S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill reserves the right to establish and mandate employee benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The Senate voted to approve this measure by 32-8. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-31, 2/7/17.

S.118: Civil Jurisdiction of Magistrate Court (Sponsors: Campsen and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) By a vote of 40-0, the Senate passed this measure to raise civil jurisdiction of magistrate court from $7,500 to $10,000. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-57, 2/16/17.

The business community applauds those legislators whose leadership, hard work and courage led to the passage of a sustainable, recurring revenue stream to fix South Carolina’s roads and bridges. The final bill, a compromise between the House and Senate, represents the legislature’s ability to put the needs of South Carolinians over politics. Please be sure to thank the legislators that supported this solution.

In addition to infrastructure, the legislature took on a variety of other essential issues important to the business community this session. Both bodies took major steps to address our state’s skills gap by passing legislation to establish the Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council and to conform to the Education Accountability Act. Other vital business issues arising this session included ex-offender workforce reintegration, agribusiness and rural job creation, nuisance suits against existing manufacturing facilities, and an attempt to repeal our Right to Work laws. Our 2017 Legislative Scorecard is issued to keep you informed and hold legislators accountable for their votes.

Senate Votes

S.105: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Rankin and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) S.105 removes indefinite automatic stay provisions and was passed by the Senate by a vote of 26-6. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-108, 3/8/17.

President & CEO Ted Pitts Vice President of Membership & Marketing Sunny Philips Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Policy Mark Harmon Director of Public Policy & Research Kate Bondurant • The Legislative Scorecard Published by The Brand Leader

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H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) Signed into law on 4/5, this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses will be updated in order to comply with federal law. The Senate voted unanimously for the passage of H.3358.

Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-144, 3/22/17.

H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax relief.

The Senate passed an amended version of this bill on 4/26 by a vote of 33-10. The bill went on to be taken up by a Conference Committee, with the Senate approving the committee report by a vote of 32-12. The Senate again voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill on 5/10 by a vote of 32-12.

2nd Reading (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-347, 4/26/17.

Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-396, 5/8/17.

Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-417, 5/10/17.

H.3220: Education & Economic Development Coordinating Council (Sponsors: Allison and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill reestablishes the Education & Economic Development Coordinating Council, a collaborative effort between the education and business communities to strengthen our state’s workforce. The Senate gave H.3220 2nd Reading by a vote of 41-0 and the bill was signed into law on 5/11. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-369, 5/4/17.

H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: Felder and Allison) - 3rd Reading (Weighted at 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single statewide education accountability plan that meets federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness assessments. The Senate passed this bill on 3rd Reading by a vote of 44-0. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-413, 5/10/17.

House Votes H.3220: Education & Economic Development Coordinating Council (Sponsors: Allison and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill reestablishes the Education & Economic Development Coordinating Council, a collaborative effort between the education and business communities to strengthen our state’s workforce. The House passed H.3220 by a vote of 101-1 and the bill was signed into law on 5/11.

Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-41, 1/31/17.

H.3146: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: Delleney and others) - Passage of Joint Resolution to the Constitution (Weighted at 5%) This joint resolution amends the constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education.

The bill passed the House by a vote of 87-24. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-91, 2/22/17.

H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax relief. The House passed its version of this bill on 3/1 by a vote of 97-18. The bill went on to be taken up by a Conference Committee, with the House approving the committee report by a vote of 99-20. The House again voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill on 5/10 by a vote of 95-18.

Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-103, 3/1/17.

Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-620, 5/9/17.

Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-655, 5/10/17.

H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Signed into law on 4/5, this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses will be updated in order to comply with federal law. The House voted 100-3 for the passage of H.3358. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-108, 3/2/17.

H.3427: Computer Science Education Initiative (Sponsors: Lucas and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) This bill states that, beginning in fall 2018, public high schools and charter high schools will offer computer science coursework. It also states that the State Board of Education will adopt grade appropriate standards for Computer Science coursework. The House passed H.3427 by a vote of 106-1. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H376, 3/21/17.

H.3653: Nuisance Suits (Sponsors: Forrester and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) By a vote of 78-27, the House passed this bill to protect manufacturers and industrial facilities from nuisancerelated lawsuits. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-388, 3/22/17.

S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill reserves the right to establish and mandate employee benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The House voted to approve this measure by 73-29. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-391, 3/22/17.

H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: Felder and Allison) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single statewide education accountability plan that meets federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness assessments. The House passed this bill on by a vote of 104-5. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-474, 4/5/17.

H.3209: Ex-Offender Workforce Reintegration (Sponsors: Pope and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted 10%) This bill addresses our state’s workforce shortage by improving pathways to employment for those previously incarcerated and was amended to include perfecting language on expungements and to add employer liability protection. The House passed this bill by a vote of 1030. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-493, 4/5/17.

H.3929: Agricultural Animal Facilities (Sponsors: Hiott and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Passed by the House by a vote of 77-12, H.3929 establishes finite setbacks for facilities and states that permits can only be contested by affected persons with standing in order to make South Carolina poultry farms more competitive with neighboring states. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-649, 5/9/17.

H.3029: Freedom of Employment Contract Act (Sponsors: Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson) - Sponsoring Bill (5% Deduction) Co-sponsored by Representatives Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson, this bill sought to repeal South Carolina’s Right to Work laws. Chamber Vote: Nay, Introduced 1/10/17.

H.3565: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Fry and others) - House Judiciary Committee Vote (5% Deduction for Nay Votes) This bill removes indefinite automatic stay provisions.

The House Judiciary voted to amend and pass the bill out of committee on 2/14 by a vote of 17-7. Those committee members who voted against the bill receive a 5% deduction. Chamber Vote: Aye, House Judiciary Committee Vote, 2/14/17.

« Champions & Advocates

4-Year Average Scores for the Senators were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015/16 (combined), and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

H.3516 (# S-347)

H.3220 (# S-369)

H.3516 (# S-396)

H.3969 (# S-413)

H.3516 (# S-417)

5%

10%

10%

10%

15%

H.3358 (# S-144)

NV Not Voting

%

S.105 (# S-108)

NP Excused Absence

5/10/17

S.118 (#S-57)

û Business Negative

5/10/17

S.218 (#S-31)

ü Business Positive

5/8/17

S.27 (#S-22, #S-27)

VOTING KEY

5/4/17

2/1/17

2/7/17

2/16/17

3/8/17

3/22/17

Date

10%

10%

10%

10%

10%

Thomas Alexander «

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Thomas Alexander «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

96.7

Karl Allen

ü

û

ü

û

ü

Karl Allen

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

84.7

Sean Bennett «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Sean Bennett «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

94.7

Paul Campbell

ü

ü

NP

ü

ü

Paul Campbell

ü

NP

ü

ü

ü

80

93.3

Chip Campsen

ü

ü

ü

ü

NP

Chip Campsen

ü

ü

û

ü

û

65

74.3

Wes Climer

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Wes Climer

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

Tom Corbin

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Tom Corbin

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

70.7

Ronnie Cromer

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Ronnie Cromer

ü

NP

ü

ü

ü

80

86

Tom Davis

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Tom Davis

û

ü

û

ü

û

60

69.7

Mike Fanning

ü

û

ü

û

ü

Mike Fanning

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

Mike Gambrell «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Mike Gambrell «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

95.3

Stephen Goldfinch «

ü

ü

ü

ü

NP

Stephen Goldfinch «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

76.5

Greg Gregory

ü

ü

NP

NP

ü

Greg Gregory

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

88

Larry Grooms «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Larry Grooms «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

89.7

Greg Hembree

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Greg Hembree

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

81

Bradley Hutto

ü

NV

ü

NP

ü

Bradley Hutto

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

78

Darrell Jackson

NV

NV

NV

NV

ü

Darrell Jackson

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

60

81.7

Kevin Johnson

ü

û

ü

NP

ü

Kevin Johnson

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

86.3

Marlon E. Kimpson

ü

û

ü

û

ü

Marlon E. Kimpson

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

81

Hugh Leatherman «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Hugh Leatherman «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

98

Gerald Malloy «

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Gerald Malloy «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

87.7

Shane Martin

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Shane Martin

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

59

Shane Massey

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Shane Massey

ü

ü

û

ü

û

75

84

John Matthews «

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

John Matthews «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

91.7

Margie Bright Matthews «

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

Margie Bright Matthews «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

Thomas McElveen «

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Thomas McElveen «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

84.7

Mia McLeod

ü

NV

NV

ü

NV

Mia McLeod

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

70

85.5

Floyd Nicholson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Floyd Nicholson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

98

Harvey Peeler

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Harvey Peeler

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

78

Luke Rankin «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Luke Rankin «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

94.3

Glenn Reese

ü

ü

ü

NV

NV

Glenn Reese

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

83

Rex Rice

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Rex Rice

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

Ronnie Sabb «

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

Ronnie Sabb «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

John Scott

ü

û

ü

û

ü

John Scott

NP

NV

ü

ü

ü

65

Sandy Senn «

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

Sandy Senn «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

ü

Nikki Setzler «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

91.3

Date

Senate & House

4/26/17

SEN.

SENATE VOTES

SC Senate %

2017 SCORE

4–YEAR AVG

79.7

Nikki Setzler «

ü

ü

ü

NV

Katrina Shealy «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Katrina Shealy «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

87.7

Vincent Sheheen

ü

NV

NV

û

ü

Vincent Sheheen

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

70

73

Scott Talley «

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Scott Talley «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

William Timmons

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

William Timmons

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

Ross Turner «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Ross Turner «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

93

Danny Verdin

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Danny Verdin

û

ü

û

ü

û

60

66.3

Kent Williams «

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

Kent Williams «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

91.3

Tom Young

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Tom Young

û

ü

û

ü

û

70

74.7

4-Year Average Score for the Senate was calculated by averaging 2013, 2014, and 2015/16 (combined) scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2013 session did not receive a 4 year average score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

H.3516 (# H-620)

H.3929 (#H-649)

H.3516 (# H-655) 5/10/17

10%

10%

10%

5%

15%

Terry Alexander

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

75

70

ü

Rita Allison

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

85

96.3

NV

Carl Anderson

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

85

83.8

NP

Mike Anthony

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

88.8

ü

Katie Arrington «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

ü

ü

Lucas Atkinson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

NP

NP

NP

Todd Atwater

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

70

71.3

ü

ü

ü

Jimmy Bales «

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

95

97.5

ü

ü

ü

ü

Nathan Ballentine «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

91.3

NV

NV

û

û

Justin Bamberg

ü

NV

ü

NV

ü

50

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bruce Bannister «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

90.5

NP

ü

û

ü

Eric Bedingfield

ü

ü

û

ü

û

45

57.8

ü

ü

ü

ü

Lin Bennett

û

ü

û

ü

û

ü

ü

û

ü

Beth Bernstein

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

H.3146 (# H-91)

H.3516 (# H-103)

H.3358 (# H-108)

H.3427 (# H-376) 3/21/17

3/22/17

3/22/17

%

10%

5%

5%

5%

5%

10%

10%

%

Terry Alexander

NV

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

Rita Allison

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Carl Anderson

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Mike Anthony

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

NP

Katie Arrington «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Lucas Atkinson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Todd Atwater

ü

ü

ü

NP

Jimmy Bales «

ü

ü

ü

ü

Nathan Ballentine «

ü

ü

ü

Justin Bamberg

ü

û

ü

Bruce Bannister «

NV

ü

ü

Eric Bedingfield

NP

ü

û

Lin Bennett

ü

ü

û

Beth Bernstein

ü

ü

ü

S.218 (# H-391)

H.3220 (# H-41)

3/2/17

H.3565

H.3209 (# H-493)

5/9/17

3/1/17

REPRESENTATIVE

H.3029

H.3969 (# H-474)

5/9/17

H.3653 (# H-388)

4/5/17

2/22/17

Date

4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

4/5/17

1/31/17

HOUSE VOTES

SC House

-5%

-5%

2017 SCORE

4–YEAR AVG

60 -5

80

85.3

Bart Blackwell «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bart Blackwell «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Bill Bowers

NV

NV

NP

ü

NV

NV

NV

Bill Bowers

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

55

Jeff Bradley «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jeff Bradley «

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

90

Robert Brown

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Robert Brown

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

70

78.8

Mike Burns

ü

ü

û

NV

ü

ü

ü

Mike Burns

ü

ü

û

ü

û

65

73.3

Micah Caskey «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Micah Caskey «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Bill Chumley

ü

NP

û

û

ü

ü

ü

Bill Chumley

ü

NV

û

ü

û

50

Gary Clary

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Gary Clary

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Alan Clemmons

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Alan Clemmons

NV

ü

ü

NV

ü

Bill Clyburn

NV

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Bill Clyburn

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

William Cogswell

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

William Cogswell

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

85

Derham Cole «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Derham Cole «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Neal Collins

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Neal Collins

ü

ü

û

ü

û

70

ü

ü

Heather Ammons Crawford «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

95

89.5

ü

ü

Bill Crosby «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

84.5 96.3

-5

-5

80.8

56.8

80 85

83

55

76.8

70

72.5 97

Heather Ammons Crawford «

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

Bill Crosby «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Joe Daning «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Joe Daning «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

Sylleste Davis «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Sylleste Davis «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Greg Delleney «

NP

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Greg Delleney «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

96.3

Chandra Dillard

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Chandra Dillard

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

75

79.3

MaryGail Douglas

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

û

û

MaryGail Douglas

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

75

83

Greg Duckworth «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Greg Duckworth «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Jason Elliott

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jason Elliott

ü

ü

û

ü

û

70

Shannon Erickson «

ü

NP

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

Shannon Erickson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

74.8

Raye Felder «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Raye Felder «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

93.3

Kirkman Finlay

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

NV

Kirkman Finlay

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

85

84.5

Cal Forrest «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Cal Forrest «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

Mike Forrester «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Mike Forrester «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Russell Fry «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Russell Fry «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Laurie Slade Funderburk

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Laurie Slade Funderburk

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

90.8 92

H.3516 (# H-620)

H.3929 (#H-649)

H.3516 (# H-655) 5/10/17

10%

10%

10%

5%

15%

Craig Gagnon «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

95

93.3

û

Wendell Gilliard

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

55

69.8

û

Jerry Govan

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

75

80.3

ü

ü

Dan Hamilton

ü

ü

û

ü

NV

60

55.5

ü

ü

Kevin Hardee

ü

NV

ü

NV

ü

65

77.5

ü

û

û

Christopher Hart

ü

NV

ü

NV

ü

60

61

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jackie Hayes «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

92.5

ü

ü

ü

ü

Phyllis Henderson «

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

95

97

ü

NV

ü

ü

û

Pat Moore Henegan

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

Bill Herbkersman «

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

90

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Lee Hewitt «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

ü

û

û

û

û

ü

Jonathon Hill

û

ü

û

ü

û

30

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

David Hiott

NP

ü

û

ü

û

60

78.3

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bill Hixon

NP

NP

ü

ü

ü

80

95

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Lonnie Hosey

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

H.3146 (# H-91)

H.3516 (# H-103)

H.3358 (# H-108)

H.3427 (# H-376) 3/21/17

3/22/17

3/22/17

10%

5%

5%

5%

5%

10%

10%

Craig Gagnon «

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Wendell Gilliard

NP

û

ü

ü

NV

û

Jerry Govan

ü

û

ü

ü

NV

ü

Dan Hamilton

NV

ü

û

ü

ü

Kevin Hardee

NV

NV

ü

NV

ü

Christopher Hart

ü

û

ü

ü

Jackie Hayes «

ü

ü

ü

Phyllis Henderson «

ü

ü

ü

Pat Moore Henegan

ü

û

Bill Herbkersman «

ü

ü

Lee Hewitt «

ü

Jonathon Hill

û

David Hiott

ü

Bill Hixon

ü

Lonnie Hosey

ü

%

S.218 (# H-391)

H.3220 (# H-41)

3/2/17

%

H.3565

H.3209 (# H-493)

5/9/17

3/1/17

REPRESENTATIVE

H.3029

H.3969 (# H-474)

5/9/17

H.3653 (# H-388)

4/5/17

2/22/17

Date

4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

4/5/17

1/31/17

HOUSE VOTES

SC House

-5%

-5%

2017 SCORE

4–YEAR AVG

88

75

72

ü

80

81.5

ü

100

85

ü

85

85.3

ü

100

-5

Leon Howard

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Leon Howard

ü

ü

ü

ü

Chip Huggins «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Chip Huggins «

ü

ü

ü

ü

Joseph Jefferson

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

Joseph Jefferson

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jeff Johnson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jeff Johnson «

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jay Jordan «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jay Jordan «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

John King

ü

û

ü

NV

ü

ü

û

John King

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Roger Kirby

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

Roger Kirby

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

85

Patsy Knight

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

NP

û

Patsy Knight

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

75

63.8

Dwight Loftis

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Dwight Loftis

ü

ü

û

ü

NV

75

89

Steven Long

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

NV

Steven Long

ü

ü

û

NV

û

55

Phil Lowe «

ü

ü

ü

NV

NV

ü

ü

Phil Lowe «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

88.8

Jay Lucas «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jay Lucas «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

97

David Mack

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

David Mack

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

80

87.8

Roy Magnuson

ü

ü

û

û

ü

û

ü

Roy Magnuson

û

ü

û

ü

û

45

Rick Martin «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Rick Martin «

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

Peter McCoy

NP

ü

ü

NP

ü

ü

ü

Peter McCoy

ü

NP

ü

ü

ü

75

John McCravy

NV

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

John McCravy

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

75

Joseph McEachern

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

Joseph McEachern

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

80

Cezar McKnight

ü

NV

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

Cezar McKnight

NV

ü

ü

NV

ü

70

Harold Mitchell

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

NP

NV

Harold Mitchell

ü

NV

ü

NV

NP

45

38.8

Dennis Moss

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Dennis Moss

ü

ü

û

NP

û

70

87.5

Steve Moss «

NP

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Steve Moss «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

92.5

Chris Murphy

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Chris Murphy

ü

NV

ü

NV

ü

85

58.8

Brandon Newton

ü

ü

Brandon Newton

û

ü

ü

û

ü

85

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

70

85.3

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

85

83.8

100 -5

75

70

78 86.3

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Weston Newton

ü

NP

ü

NP

NV

û

ü

Weston Newton

Russell Ott

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

Russell Ott

Anne Parks

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

NV

û

Anne Parks

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

75

77

Mike Pitts

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

Mike Pitts

NV

ü

ü

ü

ü

80

80.5

Tommy Pope «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Tommy Pope «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

91.3

4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

10%

5%

5%

5%

5%

10%

10%

%

4/5/17

4/5/17

5/9/17

5/9/17

5/10/17

10%

10%

10%

5%

15%

H.3565

3/22/17

H.3029

3/22/17

H.3516 (# H-655)

3/21/17

H.3929 (#H-649)

3/2/17

H.3516 (# H-620)

3/1/17

H.3209 (# H-493)

2/22/17

REPRESENTATIVE

H.3969 (# H-474)

H.3427 (# H-376)

1/31/17

S.218 (# H-391)

H.3358 (# H-108)

H.3653 (# H-388)

H.3516 (# H-103)

%

H.3146 (# H-91)

Date

H.3220 (# H-41)

HOUSE VOTES

SC House

-5%

-5%

2017 SCORE

4–YEAR AVG

Mandy Powers Norrell

ü

û

NP

NP

ü

û

û

Mandy Powers Norrell

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

55

70.8

Joshua Putnam

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

NP

Joshua Putnam

ü

NP

û

ü

û

50

67.5

Rick Quinn

NV

ü

û

NV

ü

ü

ü

Rick Quinn

NV

NV

û

NV

û

30

53

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

70

85

90

92.5

-5

Bobby Ridgeway

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Bobby Ridgeway

Samuel Rivers «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

Samuel Rivers «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Michael Rivers

NP

NP

NP

NP

ü

NP

NP

Michael Rivers

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Leola Robinson-Simpson

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Leola Robinson-Simpson

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Todd Rutherford

NV

û

ü

NV

NV

NV

û

Todd Rutherford

NV

ü

ü

û

ü

Mike Ryhal «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Mike Ryhal «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bill Sandifer

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bill Sandifer

NV

ü

ü

NV

NP

70

89.5

Gary Simrill «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Gary Simrill «

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

95

92.5

Garry Smith

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Garry Smith

NV

ü

û

ü

û

60

73

Murrell Smith

NV

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Murrell Smith

ü

NP

ü

ü

ü

80

88

James Smith

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

û

James Smith

ü

ü

ü

NP

ü

70

80

Mike Sottile «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Mike Sottile «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

96.3

Kit Spires «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Kit Spires «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

94.5

Leon Stavrinakis

NP

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

Leon Stavrinakis

ü

NP

ü

û

ü

65

71.3

Tommy Stringer

ü

NP

NP

NV

NP

NP

NP

Tommy Stringer

NP

NP

ü

NV

NV

20

60

Eddie Tallon «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Eddie Tallon «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

100

Bill Taylor

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bill Taylor

ü

ü

û

ü

û

70

75

Anne Thayer

NV

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Anne Thayer

ü

ü

û

NV

û

55

68

Ivory Thigpen

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

NV

NV

Ivory Thigpen

NV

ü

NV

NV

ü

50

Mac Toole

NV

ü

û

ü

ü

NV

NV

Mac Toole

ü

ü

û

ü

NV

40

59

David Weeks

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

David Weeks

ü

NV

ü

NV

NV

55

82.5

Jay West «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Jay West «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

100

Will Wheeler

ü

ü

ü

ü

NP

NP

NP

Will Wheeler

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

70

Seth Whipper

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

û

û

Seth Whipper

ü

ü

ü

û

ü

Brian White «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

50 -5 -5

-5

70

66.8

35

56.3

100

87

65

63.8

ü

90

94.3

ü

ü

100

94.5

-5

Brian White «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

NV

Bill Whitmire «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

Bill Whitmire «

ü

Robert Williams «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

û

Robert Williams «

ü

ü

ü

ü

ü

90

89.3

Mark Willis

ü

ü

NP

ü

ü

NP

NP

Mark Willis

ü

NP

û

ü

û

40

68.8

Richie Yow «

ü

ü

û

ü

ü

ü

ü

Richie Yow «

ü

ü

ü

NV

ü

90

Senate & House

2017 SCORECARD

2017 BUSINESS

Champions and Advocates BUSINESS CHAMPIONS

2017 Business Champions received a 100% perfect score on our 2017 Legislative Scorecard.

Senators

SEAN BENNETT

MIKE GAMBRELL

LARRY GROOMS

HUGH LEATHERMAN

FLOYD NICHOLSON

LUKE RANKIN

KATRINA SHEALY

ROSS TURNER

Representatives

KATIE ARRINGTON

LUCAS ATKINSON

NATHAN BALLENTINE

BART BLACKWELL

MICAH CASKEY

DERHAM COLE

BILL CROSBY

SYLLESTE DAVIS

GREG DUCKWORTH

RAYE FELDER

MIKE FORRESTER

RUSSELL FRY

JACKIE HAYES

LEE HEWITT

CHIP HUGGINS

JEFF JOHNSON

JAY JORDAN

JAY LUCAS

TOMMY POPE

MIKE RYHAL

KIT SPIRES

EDDIE TALLON

JAY WEST

WHITMIRE

BILL

BUSINESS ADVOCATES

2017 Business Advocates scored 90% or above on our 2017 Legislative Scorecard.

Senators

Representatives

THOMAS ALEXANDER

SANDY SENN

GERALD MALLOY

SCOTT TALLEY

STEPHEN GOLDFINCH

NIKKI SETZLER

JOHN MATTHEWS

KENT WILLIAMS

MARGIE BRIGHT MATTHEWS THOMAS MCELVEEN RONNIE SABB

JIMMY BALES

CAL FORREST

SAMUEL RIVERS

JEFF BRADLEY

MIKE SOTTILE

HEATHER AMMONS CRAWFORD

PHYLLIS HENDERSON BILL HERBKERSMAN

GREG DELLENEY

RICK MARTIN

BRUCE BANNISTER

CRAIG GAGNON

JOE DANING

PHIL LOWE

SHANNON ERICKSON

STEVE MOSS

GARY SIMRILL BRIAN WHITE

ROBERT WILLIAMS RICHIE YOW