Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

 
Sandy N. McGarry

Sandy N. McGarry

House

District HD-044

Republican

Contact:

Phone: (803) 212-6937
Office: 404A Blatt Bldg.
Columbia 29201

Pro-liberty Votes

Score Session
50% Cumulative
50% 2021-2022 Regular Session 2021-2022 Regular Session
Sandy N. McGarry

Sandy N. McGarry

House

District HD-044

Republican

Status: Active Legislator

Contact:

Phone: (803) 212-6937
Office:
404A Blatt Bldg.
Columbia 29201

 

Pro-liberty Votes

Score Session
50% Cumulative
50% 2021-2022 Regular Session 2021-2022 Regular Session

Voting History

Vote Vote Date Good Vote Vote
H3770 04/Mar/2021 Good: No Yes
Rental Assistance
We Oppose. Subsidized loans are a way government interferes in the free market economy. Subsidies make individuals more reliable on government assistance and when the government has their hands in places they shouldn't, the people lose more control and freedom. This legislation's purpose is to redistribute the wealth and bring us one step closer to socialism.

H3770 disburses funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 to assist eligible households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The South Carolina State House of Representatives passed H3770 on March 4, 2021 by a vote of 96 to 14. We have assigned the pluses to the nays because subsidized loans are a way government interferes in the free market economy. Subsidies make individuals more reliable on government assistance and when the government has their hands in places they shouldn’t, the people lose more control and freedom. This legislation’s purpose is to redistribute the wealth and bring us one step closer to socialism.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3770&session=124&summary=B
H4408 04/May/2022 Good: No Yes
ARPA Funds
We Oppose. The spending of taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Art. 1 Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution tightens the federal-state lockstep on redistribution of income. Additionally, distribution of federal taxpayer dollars comes with contingencies and requirements, forcing states into situations that violate the U.S. Constitution.

H4408 authorizes the expenditure of federal funds that have been disbursed to the state in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 passed by congress and signed by the President.

The South Carolina State House of Representatives passed H4408 on May 4, 2022 by a vote of 102 to 8. We have assigned pluses to the nays because the spending of taxpayer money for purposes not authorized under Art. 1 Sec. 8 of the U.S. Constitution tightens the federal-state lockstep on redistribution of income. Additionally, distribution of federal taxpayer dollars comes with contingencies and requirements, forcing states into situations that violate the U.S. Constitution.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4408&session=124&summary=B
H5399 30/Aug/2022 Good: Yes Yes
Abortion Ban
We Support. The right to life is the most fundamental, God-given, and unalienable right asserted in the Declaration of Independence and protected by the U.S. Constitution. Further, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that would prevent states from passing well-constructed statutes or adopting amendments to their state constitutions that provide even greater and more specific protections for the right to life than those provided by the 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendments.

H5399 prohibits abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest.

The South Carolina State House of Representatives rejected H5399 on August 30, 2022 by a vote of 47 to 55. We have assigned the plusses to the ayes because the right to life is the most fundamental, God-given, and unalienable right asserted in the Declaration of Independence and protected by the U.S. Constitution. Further, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that would prevent states from passing well-constructed statutes or adopting amendments to their state constitutions that provide even greater and more specific protections for the right to life than those provided by the 4th, 5th, and 14th Amendments.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=5399&session=124&summary=B
H4608 10/May/2022 Good: Yes Yes
Save Women’s Sports Act
We Support. The left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas for years. This indoctrination is letting people believe that they can choose their pronouns and that they can be transgender. Scientifically and biblically, there are two genders. Taxpayers fund sports programs in schools, so this legislation ensures that taxpayer dollars will not be going to athletic programs that embrace the woke culture.

H4608 ensures fairness in women’s sports in the state and requires the designation of separate sex-specific sports teams to maintain fairness in athletic opportunities for women. Additionally, females are allowed to compete in male sports, but males are not permitted to compete in female sports because of physical and athletic fairness.

The South Carolina State House of Representatives passed H4608 on May 10, 2022 by a vote of 70 to 33. We have assigned pluses to the ayes because the left has been promoting radical Marxist ideas for years. This indoctrination is letting people believe that they can choose their pronouns and that they can be transgender. Scientifically and biblically, there are two genders. Taxpayers fund sports programs in schools, so this legislation ensures that taxpayer dollars will not be going to athletic programs that embrace the woke culture.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=4608&session=124&summary=B
H3205 29/Mar/2022 Good: No Yes
Con Con
We Oppose. The vague and contradictory text contained in this joint resolution dangerously permits what Article V of the U.S. Constitution describes as a “Convention for proposing Amendments” or second constitutional convention. Notably, Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials.

H3205 applies to Congress, under the provisions of Article V of the U.S. Constitution, to call for a “Convention of the States limited to proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States that impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limit the terms of office for its officials and for members of Congress.”

The South Carolina State House of Representatives passed H3205 on March 29, 2022 by a vote of 64 to 48. We have assigned pluses to the nays because a so-called “Convention of the States” would not be of “limited” purpose. The vague and contradictory text contained in this joint resolution dangerously permits what Article V of the U.S. Constitution describes as a “Convention for proposing Amendments” or second constitutional convention. Notably, Article V of the U.S. Constitution was designed to correct structural deficiencies in the federal government, not the behavior of its elected officials. H3205 should be opposed in favor of less risky, more precise, and immediate solutions that would restore power back to the states and to the people, such as clear-cut proposals in Congress to repeal bad amendments or state nullification of specific unauthorized federal laws.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3205&session=124&summary=B
H3096 07/Apr/2021 Good: Yes Yes
Constitutional Carry
We Support. The fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed. The Constitution does not state where you can or cannot possess a firearm.

H3096 removes the requirement that you must possess a permit when carrying a concealable weapon or firearm.

The South Carolina State House of Representatives passed H3096 on April 7, 2021 by a vote of 69 to 47. We have assigned the pluses to the ayes because the fundamental right of the American people to keep and bear arms is protected by the U.S. Constitution, particularly in the 2nd, 9th, and 10th Amendments, and should not be infringed. The Constitution does not state where you can or cannot possess a firearm.

View vote details at scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3096&session=124&summary=B