Governor Veto Messages

Governors of South Carolina write veto messages to the General Assembly when they veto a bill. Usually the veto message is addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate, and includes an explanation of the veto.

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    Veto of R-252, H. 5100
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-07-03) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This order by Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R-252, H. 5100, the FY 2024-25 General Appropriations Act.
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    Veto of R-212, H. 4248
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-05-21) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This order by Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R-212, H. 4248, which seeks to authorize conditional discharge for first-time offenders charged with selling beer, wine, or alcoholic liquors to underage persons and to allow for the expungement of related records.
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    Veto of R-200, S. 1166
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-05-21) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This order by Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R-200, S. 1166, which seeks to require prosecutors in South Carolina to dismiss all pending charges for unlawful possession of a handgun.
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    Veto of R-177, S. 112
    (South Carolina State Library, 2024-05-21) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    This order by Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R-177, S. 112, the expungent of multiple convictions for passing or uttering fraudulent checks.
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    Veto of R-102, H.4300
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-06-20) South Carolina Office of the Governor; McMaster, Henry
    This order by Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R-102, H. 4300, the FY 2023-24 General Appropriations Act.
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    Veto of R-85, H.3980
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-22) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes bill R-85, H.3980 which seeks to create exceptions to the threshold eligibility requirenents for individuals seeking an expungement who were sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act.
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    Veto of R-63, S.31
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-22) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes bill R-63, S.31 which seeks to amend several provisions of existing law so as to relax annual financial reporting requirements for municipalities and to authorize the State Treasurer to extend the deadline for a county to submit an independent annual audit of its financial records and transactions.
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    Veto of R-62, H.4413
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-05-18) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes bill R-62, H.4413 which deals with the appointment of Bamberg County School District Board of Trustees members.
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    Veto of R-5, S.478
    (South Carolina State Library, 2023-03-20) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-5, S.478 which deals with reducing the number of members of the Board of Directors of the Broadway Water and Sewerage District of Anderson County from nine to seven.
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    Veto of R-271, H. 5150
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-06-22) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes line items in R-271, H. 5150, the FY 2022-23 General Appropriations Act.
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    Veto of R-189, S. 1180
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-05-18) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-189, S. 1180, which seeks to establish new single-member districts in Chester County.
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    Veto of R-122, S. 948
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-02-01) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-122, S. 948, which seeks to move the 2022 election date for seats on the Marion County Board of Election from the second Tuesday in April to the second Tuesday in May.
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    Veto of R-120, S. 836
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-02-01) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-120, S. 836, which seeks to require the School District of Union County to observe Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
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    Veto of R-132, H. 4800
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-14) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-132, H. 4800, which seeks to amend Act No. 777 of 1988, establishing the Lancaster County School District, so as to provide that members of the Lancaster County School District’s Board of Trustees must be elected in partisan elections beginning in 2024.
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    Veto of R-128, S. 912
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-14) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-128, S. 912, which seeks to amend Act No. 593 of 1992, imposing limitations on the allowable amount of cash reserves for Dorchester County School District Nos. 2 and 4 (“Districts”), so as to increase the permissible amount of cash in reserves from 5% to 15% of the Districts’ total operating budgets. The bill also seeks to exempt Dorchester County School District No. 4 from the increased limit for Fiscal Year 2021–2022.
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    Veto of R-127, S. 862
    (South Carolina State Library, 2022-03-14) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-127, S. 862, which seeks to amend Act No. 184 of 2020, consolidating the Hampton County School District (“District”), by vesting the District with total fiscal autonomy and altering the manner in which the District receives funds.
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    Veto of R-287, H. 4375
    (South Carolina State Library, 2018-06-28) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-287, H. 4375, which principally pertains to the Base Load Review Act of 2007.
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    Veto of R110, H. 4000
    (South Carolina State Library, 2019-05-28) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes certain line items in R110, H. 4000, the FY 2019-20 General Appropriations Act.
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    Veto of R-230, S. 1160
    (South Carolina State Library, 2018-05-19) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-230, S. 1160, which seeks to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Charleston County School District to receive a monthly stipend and to set the amount of the same.
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    Veto of R-272, H. 4973
    (South Carolina State Library, 2018-05-19) McMaster, Henry; South Carolina Office of the Governor
    Governor Henry McMaster vetoes R-272, H. 4973, which principally pertains to special motor vehicle license plates for former members of the General Assembly.