Budget Veto Recap: How Did They Vote?

The attached pdf files allow voters to track how House and Senate members representing the Upstate voted last week on all 81 of Gov. Nikki Haley’s budget vetoes. On many of the vetoes the governor included an explanation as to why she was vetoing the item.

74 of the vetoes came to the General Appropriations Fund and the remaining seven are for the Capital Reserve Fund.

A “Yes” vote by a member of the Assembly is one that wishes to override Gov. Haley’s veto. A “No” sustains the veto. A two-thirds majority is required to override the governor’s veto in both the House and Senate.

In those instances where the House sustained Gov. Haley’s veto, the Senate was not required to vote. 

In some cases, the House or Senate or both, opted to re-vote on a veto. In those cases, both votes are recorded.

The Upstate members of the General Assembly are:

Senate 1– Thomas Alexander (R) 

Senate 2 – Larry Martin (R) 

Senate 5 – Phil Shoopman (R) 

Senate 6 – Mike Fair (R)

Senate 7 – Ralph Anderson (D) 

Senate 8 – David Thomas (R) 

House 3  – B. R. Skelton (R) 

House 4 – Davey Hiott (R) 

House 5 – Phil Owens (R) 

House 13 – Tommy Stringer (R) 

House 24 – Bruce Bannister (R) 

House 25 – Karl Allen (D) 

House 26 – Eric Bikas (R) 

House 27 – Garry Smith (R) 

House 28 – Eric Bedingfield (R) 

* Note: Senate member David Thomas and House member Eric Bikas were absent and therefore did not cast any votes.