With President Trump’s 2nd term quickly approaching, Heather and Matthew sit down with Maynard Nexsen attorney Bob Coble to discuss what changes we can expect in healthcare over the next 4 years. As the former Mayor of...more
South Carolina Legislative Summary: Judicial Reform -
With the South Carolina General Assembly completing the second regular session of its 125th year, the Maynard Nexsen South Carolina Government Affairs team has been...more
2023 South Carolina Legislative Session Recap -
The 2023 South Carolina Legislature adjourned Sine Die in June, ending the first year of a two-year session. Several important legislative initiatives were adopted that made...more
As was discussed in the previous article providing a general summary of the South Carolina legislative session, the 2023 regular session concluded on May 11th. Legislators did not adopt a Sine Die Resolution giving Governor...more
What's New -
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS -
Legislators officially elected Judge George “Buck” James as the next South Carolina Supreme Court justice on Wednesday during a joint session of the General Assembly on Wednesday....more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate spent the week working at the committee level in an effort to move bills to the floor for debate. Members will return to meeting in regular session on Tuesday, January 24th....more
1/23/2017
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Economic Development ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Healthcare ,
Insurance Industry ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Resources ,
Public Policy ,
Senate Finance Committee ,
Senate Judiciary Committee ,
Students ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. House
What's New -
Members of the South Carolina General Assembly returned to Columbia on Tuesday, January 10th, to begin the first year of the 122nd Legislative Session. The top priorities facing lawmakers entering the new...more
NOTE: Below is a revised copy of the SC Public Policy Update on the House and Senate reorganization due to an unintended omission of the House portion of the Update. We apologize for any inconvenience. ...more
What's New -
HOUSE AND SENATE ORGANIZATIONAL SESSION -
Senate Rule Change -
The Senate held its reorganization session on December 6, 2016. After hearing speeches from new members, the Senate took up and...more
What's New -
Members of the General Assembly returned to Columbia on Wednesday to take up gubernatorial vetoes on H. 5001 (Appropriations Bill) and H. 5002 (Capital Reserve Bill) as well as conference reports on several...more
What's New -
Pursuant to the sine die resolution, legislators will return to Columbia June 15 through 22 to take up various items including vetoes and conference reports. House and Senate conferees likely meet next week...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate spent the final three days of the legislative session debating the remaining House bills on the calendar as well as bills returned from the House. Members worked late into the night...more
6/6/2016
/ Airbags ,
Automotive Industry ,
Concealed Weapons ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
FOIA ,
Gun Laws ,
Income Taxes ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Opioid ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trolls ,
Pharmacies ,
Power of Attorney ,
Renewable Energy ,
Roads ,
School Restrooms ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Transgender ,
Veterans' Benefits
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate had a busy week working through the Senate calendar and addressing bills returned from the House. The Senate concurred with the House amendments on S. 1035, the “South Carolina...more
5/31/2016
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Foster Children ,
Infrastructure ,
Law Enforcement ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nurses ,
Permits ,
Roads ,
Social Services ,
Telemedicine ,
Transparency ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Whistleblowers
What's New -
SENATE -
It was another busy week in the Senate as members continued to work through various bills on the lengthy Senate Calendar. The Senate spent the day on Wednesday taking up the Governor’s veto on...more
What's New -
SENATE -
It was a short but busy week in the Senate as members worked through numerous bills remaining on the Senate calendar. The Senate gave third reading on Thursday to H. 5009, relating to the...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate approved its version of the State’s $7.5 billion budget on Wednesday by giving third reading to H. 5001 (Appropriations Bill) and H. 5002 (Capital Reserve Fund). The Senate approved...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate had a very active week of floor debate as members worked through the calendar in an attempt to send bills to the House of Representatives before the May 1st crossover deadline. The...more
5/3/2016
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Coal Mines ,
Counterfeiting ,
Ethics ,
Farms ,
Flooding ,
Grants ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Permits ,
Product Defects ,
Roads ,
State Funding ,
Telemedicine ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
What's New -
SENATE -
Floor debate in the Senate this week continued to center on ethics reform. On Tuesday, Senator Larry Martin (R-Pickens) made a successful motion to move H.3186 to the Special Order portion of...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate reconvened in statewide session this week following a week-long furlough. On Tuesday, Senator Harvey Peeler (R-Cherokee) resigned as the majority leader after holding the position...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The Senate took furlough this week and did not meet in statewide session. The Senate will reconvene Tuesday, April 5th, at noon....more
What's New -
SENATE -
Senate floor debate this week was dominated by S. 997, a bill by Senator Lee Bright (R-Spartanburg) that would require refugees to register with the Department of Social Services via a public...more
What's New -
SENATE -
Extended debate on the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act (H. 3579) ended this week in the Senate when lawmakers passed the highly contested bill by a vote of...more
What's New -
SENATE -
The three-week filibuster on the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act (H.3579) ended late Wednesday night when lawmakers agreed via a party line vote (24-16) to move...more
3/8/2016
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Farm Bill ,
Filibuster ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pipelines ,
Public Transportation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Second Amendment ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Credits
SENATE -
The filibuster on the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act (H.3579) continued this week in the Senate. Senator Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) filibustered over eleven hours Tuesday and...more
What's New -
SENATE -
Extended debate on the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act (H. 3579) began this week in the Senate, but members once again found themselves in a state of gridlock on...more