Key Votes
S Amdt P-4A - Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
Luke Rankin, Sr. voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- H 3567 - Cigarette Tax Increase
- S Amdt P-4A -
- S Amdt P-1 - Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid
- H Amdt 7A - To Reduce Income Tax
- H Amdt 4A - Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care
- H Amdt 3A - Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
- LD 296 - Changes to Fingerprinting System for Criminal History Background Checks
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Not Tabled (Senate) (18-24) - May 7, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment
Vote to adopt an amendment that would eliminate the provision requiring the cigarette tax to increase at the same rate as the medical services rate determined by the Consumer Price Index.
NOTE: A LEGISLATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Amendment - Amendment Adopted (Senate) - May 7, 2008
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - May 7, 2008
Title: Cigarette Tax Rate Adjustment
Sponsors
- John Milton 'Jake' Knotts Jr. (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry A. Martin (SC - R)
- Nikki Giles Setzler (SC - D)
