The Senate last week passed the stronger seat-belt bill. “Yes” was a vote to give final approval to the bill, which lets police stop drivers who are not wearing seat belts. “No” was a vote to stop the bill’s passage.

• Voting “yes” — 18 Democrats, 15 Republicans

• Voting “no” — 1 Democrat, 11 Republicans.

• Not voting — Sen. Robert Ford, D-Charleston

DEMOCRATS VOTING YES

• Ralph Anderson, Greenville; John Drummond, Greenwood; Dick Elliott, Horry; Brad Hutto, Orangeburg; Darrell Jackson, Richland; John Land, Clarendon; Phil Leventis, Sumter; Joel Lourie, Richland; Gerald Malloy, Darlington; John Matthews, Orangeburg; Yancey McGill, Williamsburg; Tommy Moore, Aiken; Kay Patterson, Richland; Glenn Reese, Spartanburg; Nikki Setzler, Lexington; Vincent Sheheen, Kershaw; Linda Short, Chester; Kent Williams, Marion

REPUBLICANS VOTING YES

• Ray Cleary, Georgetown; John Courson, Columbia; Ronnie Cromer, Newberry; Mike Fair, Greenville; Greg Gregory, Lancaster; Wes Hayes, York; Hugh Leatherman, Florence; Larry Martin, Pickens; Billy O’Dell, Abbeville; Luke Rankin, Horry; Scott Richardson, Beaufort; Jim Ritchie, Spartanburg; Greg Ryberg, Aiken; Verne Smith, Greenville; David Thomas, Greenville

DEMOCRATS VOTING NO

• Clementa Pinckney, Jasper

REPUBLICANS VOTING NO

• Thomas Alexander, Oconee; Kevin Bryant, Anderson; Chip Campsen, Charleston; Larry Grooms, Berkeley; John Hawkins, Spartanburg; Jake Knotts, Lexington; Glenn McConnell, Charleston; Bill Mescher, Berkeley; Harvey Peeler, Cherokee; Randy Scott, Dorchester; Danny Verdin, Laurens