Senator Martin - Defends our Liberty!

Help him build campaign funds so he can continue to fight for you against liberal agendas in Columbia

PLEASE DONATE TODAY!

Our Election Reform Bill (H.3418) is currently on special order - being filabustered by the Democrats. This bill is a good compromise that strikes a balance between early voting and voter identification. Please see my news and events for an explanation of this bill!!! Our Election Commission and Voter Registration Boards in Spartanburg are supporting this legislation (Both Democrats and Republicans are represented on this Board by law). We need to make voting easier, but also ensure that it is secure! Groups like ACORN continue to operate in states where laws are weak. Let's tell them and their fraud to stay out of South Carolina!!

Our State Sovereignty Resolution (S.424) passed the Senate! Reminds Federal Government of our 2nd, 9th, and 10th amendments and says NO to Federal Health Care! Doesn't have the force of law, but sends a clear message to Washington and our other 49 states!

Help Senator Martin push some of these bills below! We need Spending Accountability and more transparency - just like he promised during his campaign. If some of these things had been in place a few years ago, we wouldn't be in the situation we are in today.

Shane Martin proudly co-sponsors State Sovereignty Bill

S 0424 Concurrent Resolution, By Bright, S. Martin, Alexander, Campbell, Fair, Knotts, Cromer, Mulvaney, Verdin, L. Martin, Shoopman, Rose, McConnell, Thomas, Cleary, Courson, Coleman, Davis, Reese, Campsen, Grooms, Ryberg, Peeler, O'Dell, Bryant, and Massey

A concurrent resolution to affirm South Carolina's sovereignty under the tenth amendment to the United States Constitution over all powers not enumerated and granted to the federal government by the United States Constitution.

Opposes Federal Health Care legislation by stating that SC residents are not subject to any federal law that:

• Interferes with the right of a person to choose their health care provider
• Restricts a person's freedome to choose a private health care system or plan
• Interferes with a person's or and entity's right to pay directly for medical services
• Imposes a tax, penalty or fine for choosing a health care provider, obtaining or declining health care coverage or participating in any particular health care system or plan.

Passed the Senate 31-11 on January 19, 2010!!! Also added language for our 2nd amendment rights

Shane Martin signs on to the 2009 Spending Accountability Act (with Roll call voting)!

S 0011 General Bill, By Peeler, Cromer, Massey, Bryant, Fair, Ryberg, Hayes, Campbell, Mulvaney, Rose, Rankin, Davis, Courson, Thomas, Alexander, Cleary, Bright, Campsen, Shoopman, S. Martin, Sheheen, Elliott and Lourie

A Bill to enact the "Spending Accountability Act of 2009"; and to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 2-7-125 so as to require certain Bills and Joint Resolutions to receive a recorded roll call vote at various stages of their passage by the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Shane Martin signs on to amending the constitution of SC to keep revenues and expenditures in balance.

S 1 General Bill, By McConnell, Peeler, Leatherman, Sheheen, Rose, Courson, Elliott, Massey, Hayes, Davis, Bright, Campsen, Campbell, L. Martin, Knotts, Alexander, and S. Martin

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 7, article X of the constitution of South Carolina, 1895, relating to the requirement for the state and its political subdivisions to have budget processes designed to keep revenues and expenditures in balance, the limitation on state appropriations, and the limitations on state employees, so as to delete the existing state spending limitation and require the general assembly to replace it by a law imposing an annual limit on the appropriations of state general fund revenues by adjusting such revenues by a rolling 10-year average in annual changes in general fund revenues; to allow the creation of a budget stabilization fund in the state treasury to which must be credited all general fund revenues in excess of the annual limit; and to provide by general law for the appropriations to which the limit applies, the method of and sources for calculating the limit; and to provide for the disbursements from the budget stabilization fund.

Shane Martin helps pass bill to protect children while at Day-Care

S 0348 General Bill, By Fair, Sheheen and S. Martin - Already passed!!!!!

A Bill to amend Section 16-3-95, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to Infliction of Great Bodily Injury upon a child, so as to provide a minimum term of imprisonment of two years for a person who is convicted of this ffense and who is registered with or licensed by the Department of Social Services pursuant to childcare facilities Licensure Requirements; to provide that no portion of the sentence may be suspended; and by adding Section 63-13-825 so as to require family childcare operators and caregivers annually to complete a minimum of two hours of training approved by the Department of Social Services.

Shane Martin Sponsors Bill to Protect our 2nd Amendment Rights - Now signed into law!!!!!

S 0593 General Bill, By S. Martin

A Bill to amend Section 16-23-420, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to carrying of weapons on school property, to provide that this section does not apply to a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon when the weapon is inside a motor vehicle.

The weapon must remain in the vechicle at ALL times attended or unattended if the car is locked. This helps law abiding teachers and parents with CWP's to maintain their rights and protect their families.

Shane Martin Sponsors Bill to Allow for Drug testing of Unemployment Benefit Applicants

S 03720 General Bill, By Shane Martin, Knotts, Bryant, Shoopman, Mulvaney, Leatherman, L. Martin, Massey, Grooms, Bright, Verdin, Courson, Peeler, Davis and Thomas

A Bill to amend chapter 35, title 41 of the 1976 code, relating to eligibility for unemployment benefits, to provide that all unemployed insured workers shall participate in a drug screening program to maintain eligibility for unemployment benefits and to provide for the terms and conditions of the program.

Some other bills being discussed in committee:

House bill H.3245: Senator Martin voted to pass it out of medical affairs on a favorable vote changing the waiting period for an abortion in South Carolina to 24-hours instead of 1-hour.

Senate bill S. 30. Senator Martin continues to be against this Homeowners legislation that seems to be taxation without representation. He voted NO in the 4/15/09 subcommittee meeting!!!