S Amdt P-1 - Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid - South Carolina Key Vote
Joel Lourie voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this Amendment.
Timeline
- Senate Amendment Tabled
- May 6, 2008
- Introduced
- May 6, 2008
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Title: Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to table an amendment that would raise the cigarette tax by one dollar a pack to fund Medicaid.
Highlights:
-Allows the Department of Revenue to adjust the cigarette tax based on the annual increase in costs for medical services as determined by the Consumer Price Index (Sec. 1).
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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.
Title: Cigarette Tax Increase for Medicaid