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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 23, 2023 | SC | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
March 23, 2023 | SC | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
April 8, 2021 | SC | S 177 | Prohibits Business from Firing Employees if they Don't Get Vaccinated | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | SC | S 147 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3) |
May 12, 2020 | SC | H 3411 | Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8) |
March 17, 2020 | SC | H 4014 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Public Health Response | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0) |
May 25, 2011 | SC | S 20 | Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
March 10, 2011 | SC | S 20 | Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 9) |
June 16, 2009 | SC | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
Feb. 18, 2009 | SC | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
May 29, 2008 | SC | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 16) |
May 14, 2008 | SC | H 3032 | Immigration Reform | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
May 7, 2008 | SC | Amendment No. 8A | Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | SC | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
May 31, 2006 | SC | H 4938 | State Guard Emergency Air Wing | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 15) |
May 31, 2006 | SC | H 4938 | State Guard Emergency Air Wing | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 15) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/23 | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
3/23 | S 576 | Prohibits Citizens of "Foreign Adversary" Nations from Buying Property in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
4/08 | S 177 | Prohibits Business from Firing Employees if they Don't Get Vaccinated | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 7) |
2/25 | S 147 | Establishes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 3) |
5/12 | H 3411 | Establishes Allocations of Federal COVID-19 Appropriations to the State | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (33 - 8) |
3/17 | H 4014 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Public Health Response | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0) |
5/25 | S 20 | Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - House (65 - 39) |
3/10 | S 20 | Immigration Enforcement | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 9) |
6/16 | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Veto Override Passed - Senate (35 - 9) |
2/18 | S 351 | State Ports Authority Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 14) |
5/29 | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 16) |
5/14 | H 3032 | Immigration Reform | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (20 - 26) |
5/07 | Amendment No. 8A | Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees | Amendment Adopted - House (80 - 33) |
1/31 | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
5/31 | H 4938 | State Guard Emergency Air Wing | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 15) |
5/31 | H 4938 | State Guard Emergency Air Wing | Veto Override Failed - Senate (29 - 15) |