Benjamin Connell

H4624 Ban on Sex Mutilation of Children (passed 67 to 26 on 5/9/2024). Bans a health care professional from engaging in the provision or performance of “gender transition procedures” to a person under 18 years of age.

S915 South Carolina "Health Czar" Bill (passed 98 to 15 on 5/8/2024). Would create the office of the Secretary of Public Health and Policy to develop a “cohesive, coordinated, and comprehensive State Health Services Plan.”

Motion to Table: HA29A-H5100 Prohibiting Non-Citizen Voter Registration (passed 98 to 14 on 5/8/2024). Struck down an amendment to the FY 2024-25 General Appropriations Act that would have prohibited state agencies from distributing voter registration forms to non-citizens.

J35 Defeating James Smith for Circuit Court Judge (passed 70 to 36 on 4/17/2024). 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.

H5164 Expanding Government-Run Education (passed 69 to 27 on 3/21/2024). Would increase the amounts of annual refundable tax credits allocated to the Education Scholarship Trust Fund and expand eligibility to all private and homeschool students.

H3676 Article V Convention: Balanced Budget Amendment (passed 68 to 30 on 2/29/2024). Would apply to Congress for a “convention of the states” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution "limited" to proposing a balanced budget amendment.

H3824 Alternative Fuel Tax Credit (Passed 92 to 16 on 5/10/2023). Amends the alternative fuel property income tax credit.

SJR739 Housing Tax Credit (Passed 84 to 26 on 5/10/2023). Grants a one-time approval for South Carolina Housing Tax Credits, not to exceed $29,806,029.

S39 Educational Scholarship Trust Fund (Passed 74 to 36 on 4/27/2023). Establishes an educational scholarship initiative aimed at offering financial assistance to eligible elementary and secondary students to cover approved educational costs.

H3604 Infrastructure (Passed 100 to 12 on 3/15/2023). 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.

H3014 Hate Crimes (Passed 84 to 31 on 3/8/2023). Provides for an enhanced penalty for certain violent crimes committed against a victim who was intentionally targeted due to the offender’s belief or perceptions about the victim.

H3594 Constitutional Carry (Passed 87 to 26 on 2/23/2023). Enacts the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023.