Key Votes
H 3063 - Defining Marriage - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
Bakari Sellers voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- March 22, 2007 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- Feb. 27, 2007 Senate Bill Passed
- Jan. 25, 2007 House Bill Passed
- Dec. 13, 2006 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - March 22, 2007
Title: Defining Marriage
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (44-1) - Feb. 27, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (92-7) - Jan. 25, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Defining Marriage
A vote to pass a bill proposing a constitutional amendment that makes marriage between a man and woman the only domestic union recognized by the state.
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION AND AGAIN BY A MAJORITY OF EACH CHAMBER IN THE NEXT SESSION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Dec. 13, 2006
Title: Defining Marriage
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Nathan Ballentine (SC - R)
- Liston Douglas Barfield (SC - R)
- Eric Michael Bedingfield (SC - R)
- Kenneth A. 'Kenny' Bingham (SC - R)
- William F. 'Bill' Cotty (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Guy Ralph Davenport Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- James Hodges 'Jim' Harrison (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Gloria Arias Haskins (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lanny Franklin Littlejohn (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph G. 'Joe' Mahaffey Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael John 'Mick' Mulvaney (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Phillip D. 'Phil' Owens (SC - R)
- Edward H. 'Ted' Pitts Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Michael A. 'Mike' Pitts (SC - R)
- Rex Fontaine Rice (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William E. 'Bill' Sandifer III (SC - R)
- Phillip W. 'Phil' Shoopman (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- J. Gary Simrill (SC - R)
- Garry R. Smith (SC - R)
- Adam Taylor Sr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- McLain R. 'Mac' Toole (SC - R)
- C. David Umphlett Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ted Martin Vick (SC - D)
- Thad T. Viers (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert E. 'Bob' Walker (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William David 'Billy' Witherspoon (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Annette D. Young (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
