S.C. senators refused by a 24-14 vote Tuesday to kill a bill that would give the state a stronger seat-belt law.

• Senators voting to kill the strong seat-belt bill: Tom Alexander, R-Oconee; Dick Elliott, D-Horry; Michael Fair, R-Greenville; Larry Grooms, R-Berkeley; John Hawkins, R-Spartanburg; Jake Knotts, R-Lexington; John Kuhn, R-Charleston; Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence; Larry Martin, R-Pickens; Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston; Bill Mescher, R-Berkeley; Billy O’Dell, D-Abbeville; Arthur Ravenel, R-Charleston; Danny Verdin, R-Laurens

• Senators voting to keep the bill alive: Ralph Anderson, D-Greenville; Bill Branton, R-Dorchester; John Courson, R-Richland; Ronnie Cromer, R-Newberry; John Drummond, D-Greenwood; Warren Giese, R-Richland; Maggie Glover, D-Florence; Wes Hayes, R-York; Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg; John Land, D-Clarendon; Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington; John Matthews, D-Orangeburg; Yancey McGill, D-Williamsburg; Tom Moore, D-Aiken; Kay Patterson, D-Richland; Luke Rankin, D-Horry; Glenn Reese, R-Spartanburg; Scott Richardson, R-Beaufort; Jim Ritchie, R-Spartanburg; Greg Ryberg, R-Aiken; Nikki Setzler, D-Lexington; Vincent Sheheen, D-Kershaw; Linda Short, D-Chester; David Thomas, R-Greenville

NOTE: Eight senators were not present.