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Benjamin Connell

Benjamin Connell

Representative
South Carolina HD-052
Republican
F
30%
Freedom Score
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Reports

2023-2024 Regular Session

South Carolina: House
Score: 30

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 Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H4624 Roll Call 1441854 Passed 67 to 26 on 5/9/2024 See Declaration of Independence and 14th Amendment

Non-Citizen Voter Registration

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
Motion to Table: HA29A-H5100 Roll Call 1440791 Passed 98 to 14 on 5/8/2024 See Article I Section 4, 14th Amendment, and 26th Amendment

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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
S915 Roll Call 1441117 Passed 98 to 15 on 5/8/2024 See 14th Amendment and Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
J35 Roll Call 1423114 See Declaration of Independence, Fifth Amendment, and 14th Amendment

Expanding Government-Run Education

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$94.00/year
H5164 Roll Call 1413108 Passed 69 to 27 on 3/21/2024 See Declaration of Independence

Article V Convention: Balanced Budget Amendment

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: None
H3676 Roll Call 1399222 Passed 68 to 30 on 2/29/2024 See Article V

Housing Tax Credit

Grants a one-time approval for South Carolina Housing Tax Credits, not to exceed $29,806,029.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$15.00/year
S0739 Roll Call 1322794 Passed 84 to 26 on 5/10/2023 See Declaration of Independence

Alternative Fuel Tax Credit

Amends the alternative fuel property income tax credit.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$3.00/year
H3824 Roll Call 1322648 Passed 92 to 16 on 5/10/2023 See Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$45.00/year
S0039 Roll Call 1312671 Passed 74 to 36 on 4/27/2023 See Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: None Cost per household: -$606.00/year
H3604 Roll Call 1276180 Passed 100 to 12 on 3/15/2023 See Declaration of Independence and 14th Amendment

Hate Crimes

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.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
H3014 Roll Call 1270992 Passed 84 to 31 on 3/8/2023 See First Amendment and Declaration of Independence

Constitutional Carry

Enacts the South Carolina Constitutional Carry/Second Amendment Preservation Act of 2023.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
H3594 Roll Call 1259475 Passed 87 to 26 on 2/23/2023 See Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment, 10th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence
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