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Mark Sanford, Jr.'s Voting Records on Issue: Criminal Justice

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  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
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Executive Actions

Criminal Justice


Bill No. S 19
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 03/31/2010
Bill No. S 191
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 03/31/2010
Bill No. S 429
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 07/02/2008
Bill No. S 577
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 06/16/2008
Bill No. H 4400
Outcome Signed - Executive
Date 06/04/2008
Bill No. S 1039
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 05/14/2008
Bill No. H 3490
Outcome Vetoed - Executive
Date 06/04/2007

National Key Votes

Bill No. S 756
Outcome Concurrence Vote - Concurrence Vote Passed - House (358 - 36)
Date 12/20/2018
Bill No. HR 6691
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (247 - 152)
Date 09/07/2018
Bill No. HR 5682
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (360 - 59)
Date 05/22/2018
Bill No. HR 5698
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (382 - 35)
Date 05/16/2018
Bill No. HR 2152
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (221 - 197)
Date 05/09/2018
Bill No. HR 4909
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (407 - 10)
Date 03/14/2018
Bill No. HR 1865
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (388 - 25)
Date 02/27/2018
Bill No. S 139
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - House (256 - 164)
Date 01/11/2018
Bill No. HR 2792
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (244 - 171)
Date 09/28/2017
Bill No. HR 3003
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
Date 06/29/2017
Bill No. HR 3004
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (257 - 167)
Date 06/29/2017
Bill No. HR 115
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (271 - 143)
Date 05/18/2017
Bill No. HR 2578
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (242 - 183)
Date 06/03/2015
Bill No. H Amdt 168
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 249)
Date 06/14/2013
Bill No. HR 1960
Outcome Motion Vote - Motion Rejected - House (194 - 225)
Date 06/14/2013
Bill No. H Amdt 84
Outcome Amendment Vote - Amendment Rejected - House (170 - 254)
Date 06/04/2013
Bill No. HR 2436
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (254 - 172)
Date 09/30/1999
Bill No. HR 1501
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (287 - 139)
Date 06/17/1999
Bill No. S 2073
Outcome Passage With Amendment - Bill Passed - House (280 - 126)
Date 09/15/1998
Bill No. HR 424
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (350 - 59)
Date 02/24/1998
Bill No. HR 3
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (286 - 132)
Date 05/08/1997
Bill No. HR 2137
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (418 - 0)
Date 05/07/1996
Bill No. HR 125
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
Date 03/22/1996
Bill No. HR 728
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (238 - 192)
Date 02/14/1995
Bill No. HR 666
Outcome Passage - Bill Passed - House (289 - 142)
Date 02/08/1995
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