Sen. Margie Bright Matthews
Democrat - SC - 45th district
Limited Government Rating
2023: 7.89%
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25.00%
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Lawmaker Position
H 3532
Senate 2023
2xStrengthening Law and Order Through Changes to Pre-Trial Bail Laws for Repeat Violent Offenders and Felonies Involving Firearms.
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H 3604
Senate 2023
3xExpanding Cronyism by Channeling Over $1.29 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Enrich Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Scout Motors.
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H 3605
Senate 2023
1xCombatting the Practices of Overzealous Government Licensing Boards by Ensuring Individuals are Not Denied a Solely for a Criminal Conviction that is Unrelated to their Profession.
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H 3681
Senate 2023
2xStrengthening Individual Liberties by Prohibiting any Additional Local Regulations on Tobacco, Vaping, and Nicotine Products.
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H 3681 (Motion to Table Amd. 4)
Senate 2023
1xBlocking an Attempt to Ban the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products in the State.
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H 3728 (Senate Version)
Senate 2023
3xStrengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Prohibiting Instruction on Divisive Concepts Such as Critical Race Theory (CRT).
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H 4115
Senate 2023
1xExpanding Competition and Cutting Consumer Costs by Increasing the Threshold from $5k to $10k for a Project Needing a Contractor License.
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H 4300
Senate 2023
3xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $38.8 Billion Budget (12.6% Increase) with Countless Provisions that Further Grow the Size and Scope of Government.
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H 4300 (Part 1A, Section 51 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
1xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through an Unnecessary $1 Million Appropriation to the Jobs-Economic Development Authority.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 28 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
1xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $10.4 Million Appropriation to the Arts Commission.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 33 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
3xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $9.2 Billion Appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 42 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
2xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $259 Million Appropriation to the Housing Finance and Development Authority.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 49 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
2xFueling Tens of Millions in Wasteful Spending Through $138 Million in the Appropriations Bill for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 50 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
2xFueling Tens of Millions in Wasteful Spending Through $131.2 Million in the Appropriations Bill for the Department of Commerce.
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H 4300 (Parts 1A and 1B, Section 71 - Senate Version)
Senate 2023
1xFueling Out-of-Control Spending Through an Unnecessary $3 Million Appropriation to the Commission on Minority Affairs.
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S 124
Senate 2023
2xEstablishing a Pilot Program which Allows Schools to Hire a Teacher who is Non-Certified if there is a Shortage and the Teacher is Otherwise Well Qualified.
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S 164
Senate 2023
2xExpanding Competition by Eliminating Anti-Competitive "Certificate of Need" Regulations for Most Healthcare Facilities.
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S 241
Senate 2023
2xIncreasing Employment Barriers and Reducing Competition by Forcing Genetic Counselors to Obtain a License.
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S 284
Senate 2023
1xGrowing Cronyism and Government Central Planning by Allowing Localities to Now Utilize Tax Revenue for Workforce Housing.
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S 285
Senate 2023
2xImproving Educational Outcomes by Expanding School Choice Through the ACE Scholarship Program.
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S 31 (Override Veto)
Senate 2023
1xWeakening Government Transparency and Accountability by Reducing the Financial Audit Requirements Municipalities Must Meet.
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S 39
Senate 2023
2xExpanding School Choice Through the Creation of an Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program.
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S 459
Senate 2023
1xExpanding Individual Liberties and Tax Revenue by Allowing the Sale and Consumption of Alcohol in Airports.
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S 520
Senate 2023
2xGrowing Government Interference in the Healthcare Industry Through a Series of New Mandates on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Concerning "Patient Steering".
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S 542
Senate 2023
2xPlacing Taxpayer Funds at Risk by Authorizing Localities to Establish Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy Programs (C-PACE).
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S 739
Senate 2023
2xFueling Wealth Redistribution and Cronyism by Channeling Tens of Millions in Additional Taxpayer Funds to Affordable Housing Initiatives.
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