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2017 Issue H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: H.3653: Nuisance Suits (Sponsors: Forrester and Message From the President Senate Votes Felder and Allison) - 3rd Reading (Weighted at others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) By a South Carolina Chamber of Commerce S.27: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single vote of 78-27, the House passed this bill to protect We are excited to present the 1301 Gervais St, Suite 1100 Campsen and others) - Support of Bill on 2nd or statewide education accountability plan that meets manufacturers and industrial facilities from nuisance- 3rd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill provides federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act related lawsuits. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-388, 2017 Legislative Scorecard. The Columbia, SC 29201 Chamber’s annual scorecard keeps enabling legislation for S.137, an effort to amend the (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this 3/22/17. bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness businesses informed as to how their 803.799.4601 constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education. The Senate passed the assessments. The Senate passed this bill on 3rd Reading S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and legislators voted on the issues that www.scchamber.net bill by a vote of 41-0 on 2nd Reading and 39-0 on 3rd by a vote of 44-0. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-413, others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill matter most. 5/10/17. reserves the right to establish and mandate employee @scchamber Reading. Chamber Vote: Aye, Votes #S-22 and S-27, 2/1/17 and 2/2/17. benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, 2017 has been a year of success facebook.com/scchamber and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The House voted for the South Carolina business S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and to approve this measure by 73-29. Chamber Vote: Aye, community. From passing a others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill House Votes Vote #H-391, 3/22/17. long-awaited solution to our state’s infrastructure crisis, to reserves the right to establish and mandate employee H.3220: Education & Economic Development H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: The Legislative Scorecard benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, Coordinating Council (Sponsors: Allison and addressing the workforce needs of our growing economy, Felder and Allison) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The Senate voted to others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill the legislature tackled issues of major significance during this is a publication of 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single approve this measure by 32-8. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote reestablishes the Education & Economic Development year’s legislative session. statewide education accountability plan that meets #S-31, 2/7/17. Coordinating Council, a collaborative effort between federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act the education and business communities to strengthen (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this The business community applauds those legislators whose S.118: Civil Jurisdiction of Magistrate Court our state’s workforce. The House passed H.3220 by a bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness leadership, hard work and courage led to the passage of a (Sponsors: Campsen and others) - 2nd Reading vote of 101-1 and the bill was signed into law on 5/11. assessments. The House passed this bill on by a vote of (Weighted at 10%) By a vote of 40-0, the Senate passed Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-41, 1/31/17. sustainable, recurring revenue stream to fix South Carolina’s 104-5. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-474, 4/5/17. this measure to raise civil jurisdiction of magistrate roads and bridges. The final bill, a compromise between the court from $7,500 to $10,000. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote H.3146: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: House and Senate, represents the legislature’s ability to put H.3209: Ex-Offender Workforce Reintegration #S-57, 2/16/17. Delleney and others) - Passage of Joint Resolution the needs of South Carolinians over politics. Please be sure to (Sponsors: Pope and others) - Passage of Bill to the Constitution (Weighted at 5%) This joint (Weighted 10%) This bill addresses our state’s thank the legislators that supported this solution. S.105: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Rankin and resolution amends the constitution to allow the workforce shortage by improving pathways to others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) S.105 Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education. employment for those previously incarcerated In addition to infrastructure, the legislature took on a variety removes indefinite automatic stay provisions and was The bill passed the House by a vote of 87-24. Chamber and was amended to include perfecting language passed by the Senate by a vote of 26-6. Chamber Vote: Vote: Aye, Vote #H-91, 2/22/17. of other essential issues important to the business community on expungements and to add employer liability Aye, Vote #S-108, 3/8/17. this session. Both bodies took major steps to address our protection. The House passed this bill by a vote of 103- H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill state’s skills gap by passing legislation to establish the 0. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-493, 4/5/17. H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) - 2nd and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation

Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council Reading (Weighted at 10%) Signed into law on 4/5, raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads President & CEO H.3929: Agricultural Animal Facilities (Sponsors: and to conform to the Education Accountability Act. Other this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses will and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax Ted Pitts Hiott and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at vital business issues arising this session included ex-offender be updated in order to comply with federal law. The relief. The House passed its version of this bill on 3/1 5%) Passed by the House by a vote of 77-12, H.3929 workforce reintegration, agribusiness and rural job creation, Senate voted unanimously for the passage of H.3358. by a vote of 97-18. The bill went on to be taken up by a Vice President of Membership & Marketing establishes finite setbacks for facilities and states that Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-144, 3/22/17. Conference Committee, with the House approving the nuisance suits against existing manufacturing facilities, Sunny Philips permits can only be contested by affected persons with committee report by a vote of 99-20. The House again and an attempt to repeal our Right to Work laws. Our 2017 standing in order to make South Carolina poultry farms H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill on 5/10 Legislative Scorecard is issued to keep you informed and hold more competitive with neighboring states. Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation by a vote of 95-18. Vote: Aye, Vote #H-649, 5/9/17. legislators accountable for their votes. & Public Policy raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye,

Mark Harmon and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax relief. Vote #H-103, 3/1/17. H.3029: Freedom of Employment Contract Act In addition to providing transparency on issues facing the The Senate passed an amended version of this bill on Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) (Sponsors: Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson) Director of Public Policy & Research 4/26 by a vote of 33-10. The bill went on to be taken up Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-620, 5/9/17. business community, the South Carolina Good Government - Sponsoring Bill (5% Deduction) Co-sponsored by Kate Bondurant by a Conference Committee, with the Senate approving Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Committee, the political arm of the Chamber, uses the Representatives Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson, the committee report by a vote of 32-12. The Senate Aye, Vote #H-655, 5/10/17. Chamber’s Legislative Scorecard as a basis for their support this bill sought to repeal South Carolina’s Right to Work again voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill and activities in elections. • laws. Chamber Vote: Nay, Introduced 1/10/17. on 5/10 by a vote of 32-12. H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) -

2nd Reading (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Signed into law on The Legislative Scorecard H.3565: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Fry and others) The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is your champion Vote #S-347, 4/26/17. 4/5, this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses - House Judiciary Committee Vote (5% Deduction for business at the Statehouse, and we will continue to Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) will be updated in order to comply with federal law. The Published by for Nay Votes) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-396, 5/8/17. House voted 100-3 for the passage of H.3358. Chamber advocate for policies which keep our state the best place in This bill removes indefinite automatic stay provisions. The Brand Leader Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Vote: Aye, Vote #H-108, 3/2/17. the world to live, work, and do business. The House Judiciary voted to amend and pass the Aye, Vote #S-417, 5/10/17. bill out of committee on 2/14 by a vote of 17-7. Those H.3427: Computer Science Education Initiative committee members who voted against the bill receive H.3220: Education & Economic Development (Sponsors: Lucas and others) - Passage of Bill a 5% deduction. Chamber Vote: Aye, House Judiciary Coordinating Council (Sponsors: Allison and (Weighted at 5%) Committee Vote, 2/14/17. others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill This bill states that, beginning in fall 2018, public high Copyright @2017 by the South Carolina Chamber reestablishes the Education & Economic Development schools and charter high schools will offer computer of Commerce and The Brand Leader. All Coordinating Council, a collaborative effort between science coursework. It also states that the State Board Ted Pitts, President & CEO foreign and U.S. rights reserved. Contents of the education and business communities to strengthen of Education will adopt grade appropriate standards South Carolina Chamber of Commerce this publication, including images, may not be our state’s workforce. The Senate gave H.3220 2nd reproduced without written consent from the for Computer Science coursework. The House passed Reading by a vote of 41-0 and the bill was signed into H.3427 by a vote of 106-1. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H- publisher. Published for South Carolina Chamber law on 5/11. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-369, 5/4/17. of Commerce by The Brand Leader. 864-281-1323 376, 3/21/17.

SENATE SEN. 2017 4–YEAR S.27 S.118 S.218 S.105 #S-27) (#S-31) H.3516 H.3516 H.3516 (#S-22, (#S-57) H.3358 H.3969 H.3220 SCORE AVG (# S-417) (# S-413) (# S-144) (# S-108) (# S-347) SC Senate VOTES (# S-369) (# S-396)

Date 2/1/17 2/7/17 2/16/17 3/8/17 3/22/17 Date 4/26/17 5/4/17 5/8/17 5/10/17 5/10/17

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VOTING KEY Thomas Alexander « ü ü ü NP ü Thomas Alexander « ü ü ü ü ü 90 96.7

ü Business Positive Karl Allen ü û ü û ü Karl Allen ü ü ü ü ü 80 84.7 Sean Bennett « ü ü ü ü ü Sean Bennett « ü ü ü ü ü 100 94.7 û Business Negative Paul Campbell ü ü NP ü ü Paul Campbell ü NP ü ü ü 80 93.3 Chip Campsen ü ü ü ü NP Chip Campsen ü ü û ü û 65 74.3 NP Excused Absence Wes Climer ü ü ü ü ü Wes Climer û ü û ü û 70 NV Not Voting Tom Corbin ü ü ü ü ü Tom Corbin û ü û ü û 70 70.7 Ronnie Cromer ü ü ü NP ü Ronnie Cromer ü NP ü ü ü 80 86 « Champions & Advocates Tom Davis ü ü ü NP ü Tom Davis û ü û ü û 60 69.7 Mike Fanning ü û ü û ü Mike Fanning ü ü ü ü ü 80 Mike Gambrell « ü ü ü ü ü Mike Gambrell « ü ü ü ü ü 100 95.3 Stephen Goldfinch« ü ü ü ü NP Stephen Goldfinch« ü ü ü ü ü 90 76.5 Greg Gregory ü ü NP NP ü Greg Gregory ü ü ü ü ü 80 88 Larry Grooms « ü ü ü ü ü Larry Grooms « ü ü ü ü ü 100 89.7 Greg Hembree ü ü ü ü ü Greg Hembree û ü û ü û 70 81 Bradley Hutto ü NV ü NP ü Bradley Hutto ü ü ü ü ü 80 78 Darrell Jackson NV NV NV NV ü Darrell Jackson ü ü ü ü ü 60 81.7 Kevin Johnson ü û ü NP ü Kevin Johnson ü ü ü ü ü 80 86.3 Marlon E. Kimpson ü û ü û ü Marlon E. Kimpson ü ü ü ü ü 80 81 Hugh Leatherman « ü ü ü ü ü Hugh Leatherman « ü ü ü ü ü 100 98 Gerald Malloy « ü ü ü NP ü Gerald Malloy « ü ü ü ü ü 90 87.7 Shane Martin ü ü ü ü ü Shane Martin û ü û ü û 70 59 Shane Massey ü ü ü ü ü Shane Massey ü ü û ü û 75 84 John Matthews « ü û ü ü ü John Matthews « ü ü ü ü ü 90 91.7 Margie Bright Matthews « ü û ü ü ü Margie Bright Matthews « ü ü ü ü ü 90 Thomas McElveen « ü ü ü û ü Thomas McElveen « ü ü ü ü ü 90 84.7 Mia McLeod ü NV NV ü NV Mia McLeod ü ü ü ü ü 70 85.5 Floyd Nicholson « ü ü ü ü ü Floyd Nicholson « ü ü ü ü ü 100 98 Harvey Peeler ü ü ü ü ü Harvey Peeler û ü û ü û 70 78 Luke Rankin « ü ü ü ü ü Luke Rankin « ü ü ü ü ü 100 94.3 Glenn Reese ü ü ü NV NV Glenn Reese ü ü ü ü ü 80 83 Rex Rice ü ü ü ü ü Rex Rice û ü û ü û 70 Ronnie Sabb « ü û ü ü ü Ronnie Sabb « ü ü ü ü ü 90 John Scott ü û ü û ü John Scott NP NV ü ü ü 65 79.7 Sandy Senn « ü NV ü ü ü Sandy Senn « ü ü ü ü ü 90 Nikki Setzler « ü ü ü NV ü Nikki Setzler « ü ü ü ü ü 90 91.3 Katrina Shealy « ü ü ü ü ü Katrina Shealy « ü ü ü ü ü 100 87.7 Vincent Sheheen ü NV NV û ü Vincent Sheheen ü ü ü ü ü 70 73 Scott Talley « ü ü ü NP ü Scott Talley « ü ü ü ü ü 90 William Timmons ü ü ü ü ü William Timmons û ü û ü û 70 4-Year Average Scores for the Senators were « ü ü ü ü ü « ü ü ü ü ü calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015/16 Ross Turner Ross Turner 100 93 (combined), and 2017 scores. Members sworn Danny Verdin ü ü ü NP ü Danny Verdin û ü û ü û 60 66.3 in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not Kent Williams « ü ü ü NP ü Kent Williams « ü ü ü ü ü 90 91.3 earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent. Tom Young ü ü ü ü ü Tom Young û ü û ü û 70 74.7 4-Year Average Score for the Senate was calculated by averaging 2013, 2014, and 2015/16 (combined) scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2013 session did not receive a 4 year average score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or were absent.

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S.218 2017 SCORE H.3146 H.3516 H.3516 H.3516 H.3427 H.3653 H.3358 H.3929 H.3565 H.3969 H.3220 H.3209 H.3029 (# H-41) SC House (# H-91) AVG (# H-391) (#H-649) (# H-103) (# H-108) (# H-474) (# H-376) (# H-493) (# H-388) VOTES (# H-655) (# H-620)

Date 1/31/17 2/22/17 3/1/17 3/2/17 3/21/17 3/22/17 3/22/17 4/5/17 4/5/17 5/9/17 5/9/17 5/10/17

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Terry Alexander NV ü ü ü ü ü NV Terry Alexander ü ü ü NV ü 75 70 Rita Allison ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Rita Allison ü ü ü ü û 85 96.3 Carl Anderson ü û ü ü ü ü NV Carl Anderson ü ü ü ü ü 85 83.8 Mike Anthony ü ü ü ü ü NP NP Mike Anthony ü ü ü ü ü 80 88.8 Katie Arrington « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Katie Arrington « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Lucas Atkinson « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Lucas Atkinson « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Todd Atwater ü ü ü NP NP NP NP Todd Atwater ü ü ü ü ü 70 71.3 Jimmy Bales « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jimmy Bales « ü ü ü NV ü 95 97.5 Nathan Ballentine « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Nathan Ballentine « ü ü ü ü ü 100 91.3 Justin Bamberg ü û ü NV NV û û Justin Bamberg ü NV ü NV ü 50 Bruce Bannister « NV ü ü ü ü ü ü Bruce Bannister « ü ü ü ü ü 90 90.5 Eric Bedingfield NP ü û NP ü û ü Eric Bedingfield ü ü û ü û 45 57.8 Lin Bennett ü ü û ü ü ü ü Lin Bennett û ü û ü û 60 Beth Bernstein ü ü ü ü ü û ü Beth Bernstein ü ü ü NV ü -5 80 85.3 Bart Blackwell « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Bart Blackwell « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Bill Bowers NV NV NP ü NV NV NV Bill Bowers ü ü ü ü ü 55 80.8 Jeff Bradley« ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jeff Bradley« ü NV ü ü ü 90 Robert Brown ü û ü ü ü û û Robert Brown ü ü ü û ü 70 78.8 Mike Burns ü ü û NV ü ü ü Mike Burns ü ü û ü û 65 73.3 Micah Caskey « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Micah Caskey « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Bill Chumley ü NP û û ü ü ü Bill Chumley ü NV û ü û 50 56.8 Gary Clary ü ü ü ü ü û ü Gary Clary ü ü ü û ü -5 80 Alan Clemmons ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Alan Clemmons NV ü ü NV ü 85 83 Bill Clyburn NV û ü ü ü û û Bill Clyburn ü NV ü ü ü 55 76.8 Gilda Cobb-Hunter ü ü ü ü ü û û Gilda Cobb-Hunter ü ü ü NV ü -5 70 72.5 William Cogswell ü ü ü ü ü û ü William Cogswell ü ü ü û ü 85 Derham Cole « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Derham Cole « ü ü ü ü ü 100 97 Neal Collins ü ü û ü ü ü ü Neal Collins ü ü û ü û 70 Heather Ammons Crawford « ü ü ü ü NV ü ü Heather Ammons Crawford « ü ü ü ü ü 95 89.5 Bill Crosby « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Bill Crosby « ü ü ü ü ü 100 84.5 Joe Daning « ü ü ü ü ü û ü Joe Daning « ü ü ü ü ü 90 96.3 Sylleste Davis « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Sylleste Davis « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Greg Delleney « NP ü ü ü ü ü ü Greg Delleney « ü ü ü ü ü 90 96.3 Chandra Dillard ü û ü ü ü û û Chandra Dillard ü ü ü ü ü 75 79.3 MaryGail Douglas ü NV ü ü ü û û MaryGail Douglas ü ü ü ü ü 75 83 Greg Duckworth « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Greg Duckworth « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Jason Elliott ü ü û ü ü ü ü Jason Elliott ü ü û ü û 70 Shannon Erickson « ü NP ü NV ü ü ü Shannon Erickson « ü ü ü ü ü 90 74.8 Raye Felder « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Raye Felder « ü ü ü ü ü 100 93.3 Kirkman Finlay ü ü ü ü NV ü NV Kirkman Finlay ü ü ü ü ü 85 84.5 4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives Cal Forrest « ü ü ü ü ü û ü Cal Forrest « ü ü ü ü ü 90 were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after Mike Forrester « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Mike Forrester « ü ü ü ü ü 100 90.8 the close of the 2014 session did not receive a Russell Fry « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Russell Fry « ü ü ü ü ü 100 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or Laurie Slade Funderburk ü ü ü ü ü û û Laurie Slade Funderburk ü ü ü ü ü 80 92 were absent.

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Date 1/31/17 2/22/17 3/1/17 3/2/17 3/21/17 3/22/17 3/22/17 4/5/17 4/5/17 5/9/17 5/9/17 5/10/17

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Craig Gagnon « ü û ü ü ü ü ü Craig Gagnon « ü ü ü ü ü 95 93.3 Wendell Gilliard NP û ü ü NV û û Wendell Gilliard ü ü ü û ü 55 69.8 Jerry Govan ü û ü ü NV ü û Jerry Govan ü ü ü û ü 75 80.3 Dan Hamilton NV ü û ü ü ü ü Dan Hamilton ü ü û ü NV 60 55.5 Kevin Hardee NV NV ü NV ü ü ü Kevin Hardee ü NV ü NV ü 65 77.5 Christopher Hart ü û ü ü ü û û Christopher Hart ü NV ü NV ü 60 61 Jackie Hayes « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jackie Hayes « ü ü ü ü ü 100 92.5 Phyllis Henderson « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Phyllis Henderson « ü ü ü NV ü 95 97 Pat Moore Henegan ü û ü NV ü ü û Pat Moore Henegan ü ü ü ü ü 80 Bill Herbkersman « ü ü ü NV ü ü ü Bill Herbkersman « ü ü ü NV ü 90 88 Lee Hewitt « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Lee Hewitt « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Jonathon Hill û ü û û û û ü Jonathon Hill û ü û ü û 30 David Hiott ü ü û ü ü ü ü David Hiott NP ü û ü û 60 78.3 Bill Hixon ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Bill Hixon NP NP ü ü ü 80 95 Lonnie Hosey ü û ü ü ü û û Lonnie Hosey ü ü ü ü ü -5 75 72 Leon Howard ü ü ü ü ü û û Leon Howard ü ü ü ü ü 80 81.5 Chip Huggins « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Chip Huggins « ü ü ü ü ü 100 85 Joseph Jefferson ü û ü ü ü ü û Joseph Jefferson ü ü ü ü ü 85 85.3 Jeff Johnson « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jeff Johnson « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Jay Jordan « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jay Jordan « ü ü ü ü ü 100 John King ü û ü NV ü ü û John King ü ü ü ü ü -5 75 70 Roger Kirby ü ü ü ü ü ü û Roger Kirby ü ü ü NP ü 85 Patsy Knight ü û ü ü ü NP û Patsy Knight ü ü ü ü ü 75 63.8 Dwight Loftis ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Dwight Loftis ü ü û ü NV 75 89 Steven Long ü ü û ü ü ü NV Steven Long ü ü û NV û 55 Phil Lowe « ü ü ü NV NV ü ü Phil Lowe « ü ü ü ü ü 90 88.8 Jay Lucas « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jay Lucas « ü ü ü ü ü 100 97 David Mack ü û ü ü ü ü û David Mack ü ü ü û ü 80 87.8 Roy Magnuson ü ü û û ü û ü Roy Magnuson û ü û ü û 45 Rick Martin « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Rick Martin « û ü ü ü ü 90 Peter McCoy NP ü ü NP ü ü ü Peter McCoy ü NP ü ü ü 75 78 John McCravy NV ü ü ü ü û ü John McCravy ü ü ü NV ü 75 Joseph McEachern ü û ü ü ü ü û Joseph McEachern ü ü ü NP ü 80 86.3 Cezar McKnight ü NV ü ü ü ü NV Cezar McKnight NV ü ü NV ü 70 Harold Mitchell ü ü ü ü NV NP NV Harold Mitchell ü NV ü NV NP 45 38.8 Dennis Moss ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Dennis Moss ü ü û NP û 70 87.5 Steve Moss « NP ü ü ü ü ü ü Steve Moss « ü ü ü ü ü 90 92.5 Chris Murphy ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Chris Murphy ü NV ü NV ü 85 58.8 Brandon Newton ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Brandon Newton û ü ü û ü 85 Weston Newton ü NP ü NP NV û ü Weston Newton ü ü ü NV ü 70 85.3 4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives Russell Ott ü û ü ü ü ü û Russell Ott ü ü ü ü ü 85 83.8 were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after Anne Parks ü û ü ü ü NV û Anne Parks ü ü ü ü ü 75 77 the close of the 2014 session did not receive a Mike Pitts ü ü ü ü ü ü NV Mike Pitts NV ü ü ü ü 80 80.5 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn points for votes on which they abstained or Tommy Pope « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Tommy Pope « ü ü ü ü ü 100 91.3 were absent.

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Date 1/31/17 2/22/17 3/1/17 3/2/17 3/21/17 3/22/17 3/22/17 4/5/17 4/5/17 5/9/17 5/9/17 5/10/17

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Mandy Powers Norrell ü û NP NP ü û û Mandy Powers Norrell ü ü ü NV ü -5 55 70.8 Joshua Putnam ü ü û ü ü ü NP Joshua Putnam ü NP û ü û 50 67.5 Rick Quinn NV ü û NV ü ü ü Rick Quinn NV NV û NV û 30 53 Bobby Ridgeway ü û ü ü ü û û Bobby Ridgeway ü ü ü NV ü 70 85 Samuel Rivers « ü ü ü ü ü NV ü Samuel Rivers « ü ü ü ü ü 90 92.5 Michael Rivers NP NP NP NP ü NP NP Michael Rivers ü ü ü û ü 50 Leola Robinson-Simpson ü ü ü ü ü û û Leola Robinson-Simpson ü ü ü û ü -5 70 66.8 Todd Rutherford NV û ü NV NV NV û Todd Rutherford NV ü ü û ü -5 35 56.3 Mike Ryhal « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Mike Ryhal « ü ü ü ü ü 100 87 Bill Sandifer ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Bill Sandifer NV ü ü NV NP 70 89.5 Gary Simrill « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Gary Simrill « ü ü ü NV ü 95 92.5 Garry Smith ü ü û ü ü ü ü Garry Smith NV ü û ü û 60 73 Murrell Smith NV ü ü ü ü ü ü Murrell Smith ü NP ü ü ü 80 88 James Smith ü ü ü ü ü û û James Smith ü ü ü NP ü -5 70 80 Mike Sottile « ü ü ü ü ü û ü Mike Sottile « ü ü ü ü ü 90 96.3 Kit Spires « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Kit Spires « ü ü ü ü ü 100 94.5 Leon Stavrinakis NP ü ü ü ü NV ü Leon Stavrinakis ü NP ü û ü 65 71.3 Tommy Stringer ü NP NP NV NP NP NP Tommy Stringer NP NP ü NV NV 20 60 Eddie Tallon « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Eddie Tallon « ü ü ü ü ü 100 100 Bill Taylor ü ü û ü ü ü ü Bill Taylor ü ü û ü û 70 75 Anne Thayer NV ü û ü ü ü ü Anne Thayer ü ü û NV û 55 68 Ivory Thigpen ü û ü ü ü NV NV Ivory Thigpen NV ü NV NV ü 50 Mac Toole NV ü û ü ü NV NV Mac Toole ü ü û ü NV 40 59 David Weeks ü û ü ü ü ü û David Weeks ü NV ü NV NV 55 82.5 Jay West « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Jay West « ü ü ü ü ü 100 Will Wheeler ü ü ü ü NP NP NP Will Wheeler ü ü ü NV ü 70 Seth Whipper ü û ü ü ü û û Seth Whipper ü ü ü û ü -5 65 63.8 Brian White « ü ü ü ü ü ü NV Brian White « ü ü ü ü ü 90 94.3 4-Year Average Scores for the Representatives were calculated by averaging the 2014, 2015, Bill Whitmire « ü ü ü ü ü ü ü Bill Whitmire « ü ü ü ü ü 100 94.5 2016, and 2017 scores. Members sworn in after the close of the 2014 session did not receive a Robert Williams « ü ü ü ü ü ü û Robert Williams « ü ü ü ü ü 90 89.3 4-Year Average Score. Legislators do not earn Mark Willis ü ü NP ü ü NP NP Mark Willis ü NP û ü û 40 68.8 points for votes on which they abstained or were absent. Richie Yow « ü ü û ü ü ü ü Richie Yow « ü ü ü NV ü 90

Senate & House 2017 SCORECARD 2017 BUSINESS Champions and Advocates

BUSINESS CHAMPIONS 2017 Business Champions received a 100% perfect score on our 2017 Legislative Scorecard.

Senators

SEAN MIKE LARRY HUGH FLOYD LUKE KATRINA ROSS BENNETT GAMBRELL GROOMS LEATHERMAN NICHOLSON RANKIN SHEALY TURNER

Representatives

KATIE LUCAS NATHAN BART MICAH DERHAM BILL SYLLESTE ARRINGTON ATKINSON BALLENTINE BLACKWELL CASKEY COLE CROSBY DAVIS

GREG RAYE MIKE RUSSELL JACKIE LEE CHIP JEFF DUCKWORTH FELDER FORRESTER FRY HAYES HEWITT HUGGINS JOHNSON

JAY JAY TOMMY MIKE KIT EDDIE JAY BILL JORDAN LUCAS POPE RYHAL SPIRES TALLON WEST WHITMIRE

BUSINESS ADVOCATES 2017 Business Advocates scored 90% or above on our 2017 Legislative Scorecard.

Senators Representatives THOMAS ALEXANDER SANDY SENN JIMMY BALES CAL FORREST SAMUEL RIVERS STEPHEN GOLDFINCH NIKKI SETZLER BRUCE BANNISTER CRAIG GAGNON GARY SIMRILL GERALD MALLOY SCOTT TALLEY JEFF BRADLEY PHYLLIS HENDERSON MIKE SOTTILE JOHN MATTHEWS KENT WILLIAMS HEATHER AMMONS CRAWFORD BILL HERBKERSMAN BRIAN WHITE MARGIE BRIGHT MATTHEWS JOE DANING PHIL LOWE ROBERT WILLIAMS THOMAS MCELVEEN GREG DELLENEY RICK MARTIN RICHIE YOW RONNIE SABB SHANNON ERICKSON STEVE MOSS