The debate over banning smoking in restaurants and bars split House members Wednesday across party lines. The House voted 55-52 to send the bill back to committee, essentially squashing it this year.

Here's how the local delegation voted:

Republicans voting to send the bill to committee:
Bailey, St. George; Chellis, Summerville; Dantzler, Goose Creek; Harrell, Charleston; Scarborough, Charleston; Umphlett, Moncks Corner; Young, Summerville

Republicans voting to keep the debate alive:
Hagood, Mount Pleasant; Hinson, Goose Creek; Limehouse, Charleston; Merrill, Daniel Island

Democrats voting to send the bill to committee:
Miller, Pawleys Island

Democrats voting to keep the debate alive:
Bowers, Hampton; Breeland, Charleston; Hodges, Walterboro; Jefferson, Pineville; Whipper, North Charleston

Absent or not voting:
Brown, Hollywood; Mack, North Charleston

The House gave key approval Tuesday to a bill that would require all school board elections to be held on the second Tuesday of November. The vote authorizing second reading was 60 in favor and 24 opposed.

Here's how the local members voted:

Republicans in favor:
Chellis, Summerville; Dantzler, Goose Creek; Harrell, Charleston; Hinson, Goose Creek; Limehouse, Charleston; Merrill, Daniel Island; Scarborough, Charleston; Umphlett, Moncks Corner; Young, Summerville

Republicans opposed:
None

Democrats in favor:
Jefferson, Pineville

Democrats opposed:
Brown, Hollywood; Hodges, Walterboro; Miller, Pawleys Island; Whipper, North Charleston

Absent or not voting:
Bailey, St. George; Bowers, Hampton; Breeland, Charleston; Hagood, Mount Pleasant; Mack, North Charleston

The Senate approved a $6.5 billion state spending plan last week. Five senators were recorded as voting against the budget, including Campsen of Charleston and Grooms of Bonneau.

During the debate, senators took a 32-10 vote to table plans to give taxpayers a rebate check worth about $250 a family. Here's how local senators voted on that topic:

Republicans voting to table the rebate plan
McConnell, Charleston; Mescher, Pinopolis; Scott, Summerville

Republicans voting to continue debating the plan:
Campsen, Charleston; Grooms, Bonneau

Democrats voting to table the plan:
Ford, Charleston; Matthews, Bowman; Pinckney, Ridgeland

Democrats voting to continue debate:
None

Not voting:
Cleary, Murrells Inlet