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Representative Joseph 'Joe' H. Jefferson, Jr.'s Voting Records

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Joseph Jefferson, Jr.
Full Name: Joseph 'Joe' H. Jefferson, Jr.
Office: State House (SC) - District 102, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Deloris; 3 Children: Terna, Marva, Joseph III
Birth Date: 05/31/1947
Birth Place: Pineville, SC
Home City: Pineville, SC

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South Carolina Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
April 27, 2011 Amendment No. 1 Distribution Facilities and the Sales Tax Amendment Rejected - House
(47 - 71)		 Nay
May 12, 2010 H 3584 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Passed - House
(90 - 29)		 Yea
March 10, 2010 H 3305 Requiring Secret Ballot Elections Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(106 - 12)		 Nay
Feb. 24, 2009 Amdt 5 Prohibiting Employment Termination Due to Abortion Waiting Period Amendment Rejected - House
(54 - 60)		 Yea
Feb. 12, 2009 H 3301 Payday Lending Regulations Motion Agreed - House
(93 - 16)		 Yea
May 29, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(94 - 16)		 Yea
May 27, 2008 H 3567 Cigarette Tax Increase Veto Override Failed - House
(54 - 57)		 Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 3A Cigarette Tax Increase for Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House
(67 - 51)		 Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 7A To Reduce Income Tax Amendment Tabled - House
(68 - 52)		 Yea
May 21, 2008 H Amdt 4A Cigarette Tax for Small Business Employee Health Care Amendment Tabled - House
(60 - 58)		 Yea
May 21, 2008 H 3816 Bankruptcy Exemptions Veto Override Passed - House
(78 - 26)		 Yea
May 7, 2008 Amendment No. 8A Requiring Employers to Verify Immigration the Status of Their Employees Amendment Adopted - House
(80 - 33)		 Nay
Jan. 31, 2008 H 4400 Immigration Bill Bill Passed - House
(80 - 13)		 Nay
March 7, 2007 H 3505 Jasper County Port Authority Joint Resolution Passed - House
(80 - 35)		 Nay
Feb. 22, 2006 H 3381 Outdoor Advertising Veto Override Passed - House
(78 - 25)		 Yea

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