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Margie Bright Matthews
SC Senate District 45
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Government Operations & Budget 10Education 5Healthcare 5Transportation & Infrastructure 5Environment & Energy 3Housing 3Criminal Justice & Policing 2Economy & Taxes 2Abortion & Reproductive Rights 1Agriculture 1Civil Rights & Liberties 1Defense & Military 1Elections & Voting 1Social Services & Welfare 1Veterans Affairs 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Senate District 45 current
South Carolina |
Democratic | Oct 27, 2015 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (676 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 4303 — Cigarettes for heating | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 222 — Utility terrain vehicle | Yea | May 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5122 — Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Nay | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4382 — Nonprescription Ephedrine Products | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 961 — Red drum, saltwater fish, deer hunting | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4476 — SC-Bahamas Trade Commission | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 883 — Sine Die 2026 | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5113 — Manufactured and modular homes | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 883 — Sine Die 2026 | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 3569 — Domestic violence in rental properties | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4000 — Alcohol licensing | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 883 — Sine Die 2026 | Nay | May 12, 2026 | fail | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 454 — Charter School Accountability | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 831 — SCDOT Modernization | Yea | May 12, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4069 — Patient-Friendly Billing | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5006 — Taxes | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4679 — South Carolina Drone Regulation and Public Safety Act | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1043 — Civil Air Patrol Leave Act | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5537 — Dillon National Guard Armory | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5164 — Hospitals | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 3335 — Designation of representation in magistrates court | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5208 — Sales Tax Exemption | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5093 — Gross proceeds | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 4163 — South Carolina High School Athletic Association | Nay | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| H 5122 — Internet and Communications Service Providers Equipment | Yea | May 7, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (99 as lead sponsor)
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S 566
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MMIW Red Dress Day
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S 844
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Carolina Day
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S 548
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Jeannine Smalls
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S 435
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Girl Scouts
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S 200
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Congressman John Spratt
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S 1013
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Jonathan Green Maritime Cultural Center
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S 947
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United States Women’s Hockey Team
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S 630
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Marine Corps 250th Anniversary
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S 232
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Charles Marshall Death
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S 544
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Kidney Disease Awareness Day
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