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Penry Gustafson

Penry Gustafson

State Senator
South Carolina SD-027
Republican
F
39%
Freedom Score
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Session Voting Records

Reports

2023-2024 Regular Session

South Carolina: Senate
Score: 42

2024-25 State Budget

Serves as the $14.5 billion General Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2024-25.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$6,788.00
H5100 Roll Call 1460285

Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children

Bans a health care professional from engaging in the provision or performance of "gender transition procedures" to a person under 18 years of age.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H4624 Roll Call 1438334

Defeating James Smith for Circuit Court Judge

Prevented former State Rep. and Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Smith from being elected to the position of Circuit Court Judge, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
J35 Roll Call 1441416

U.S. Citizenship Requirement to Vote

Proposes to amend the state's constitution to provide that only a citizen of the United States and South Carolina who is at least 18 years of age and properly registered is entitled to vote.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
S1126 Roll Call 1420256

South Carolina "Health Czar" Bill

Would create the office of the Secretary of Public Health and Policy to develop a "cohesive, coordinated, and comprehensive State Health Services Plan."
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
S915 Roll Call 1390662

"Gun-Free Zones"

Mandates stiffer criminal penalties for persons who carry handguns into various locations specified by law, regardless of whether they have a concealed weapons permit.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: No
SA13-H3594 Roll Call 1371802

Statewide Education and Workforce Development Act

Establishes the Office of Statewide Workforce Development Coordination (SWDC) within the Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW).
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$4.00
H3726 Roll Call 1323095

Housing Tax Credit

Grants a one-time approval for South Carolina Housing Tax Credits, not to exceed $29,806,029.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$15.00
S0739 Roll Call 1318413

Alien Ownership of Property

Prohibits corporations controlled by foreign adversaries, as defined in the bill, from acquiring any real property within the state.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
S0576 Roll Call 1282875

Genetic Counselors

Establishes the South Carolina Board of Genetic Counselors within the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR).
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
S0241 Roll Call 1281692

Infrastructure

Allocates funds received by South Carolina from the ARPA bill to a corporate welfare project, specifically earmarking $1.2 billion for the construction of a site in Columbia to benefit Volkswagen.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$606.00
H3604 Roll Call 1275428

Educational Scholarship Trust Fund

Establishes an educational scholarship initiative aimed at offering financial assistance to eligible elementary and secondary students to cover approved educational costs.
Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Annual cost per household: -$45.00
S0039 Roll Call 1238959
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