Key Votes
H Amdt 3A - Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care - Key Vote
South Carolina Key Votes
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 Tabled (House) (67-51) - May 21, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to table an amendment that raises the surtax on cigarettes to $0.30 a pack and the tax on the gross proceeds of cigarette sales to 5.5% to use the revenue for a smoking cessation income tax credit, cancer screening credit, and small business health insurance income tax credit.
Note:
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 - Introduced (House) - May 21, 2008
Title: Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care
Sponsors
- Daniel T. 'Dan' Cooper (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert W. 'Bobby' Harrell Jr. (SC - R)
