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Penry Gustafson

Penry Gustafson

Senator
South Carolina SD-027
Republican
F
39%
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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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$6,788.00/year
H5100 Roll Call 1460285 Passed 41 to 0 on 6/26/2024 See Declaration of Independence

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 1438334 Passed 28 to 8 on 5/2/2024 See Declaration of Independence and 14th Amendment

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 1441416 See Fifth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
S1126 Roll Call 1420256 Passed 40 to 3 on 4/3/2024 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 1390662 Passed 44 to 1 on 2/21/2024 See 14th Amendment and Declaration of Independence

"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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: No
SA13-H3594 Roll Call 1371802 Passed 22 to 20 on 1/30/2024 See Second Amendment and Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes Cost per household: -$4.00/year
H3726 Roll Call 1323095 Passed 41 to 2 on 5/10/2023 See Declaration of Independence

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 1318413 Passed 43 to 0 on 5/3/2023 See Declaration of Independence

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 Constitutional Vote: Yes Vote Cast: Yes
S0576 Roll Call 1282875 Passed 31 to 5 on 3/23/2023 See Declaration of Independence

Genetic Counselors

Establishes the South Carolina Board of Genetic Counselors within the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR).
Read More Constitutional Vote: No Vote Cast: Yes
S0241 Roll Call 1281692 Passed 39 to 6 on 3/22/2023 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: Yes Cost per household: -$606.00/year
H3604 Roll Call 1275428 Passed 36 to 4 on 3/14/2023 See Declaration of Independence and 14th Amendment

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 1238959 Passed 28 to 15 on 1/31/2023 See Declaration of Independence
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