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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
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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
/ Appropriations Bill ,
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
/ Bonds ,
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
A recent ruling regarding South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act is one to note. It came on February 22 in DomainsNewMedia.com vs. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce....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
/ Board of Education ,
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
What's New -
SENATE -
Work on H. 3579, the South Carolina Infrastructure Finance Reform and Tax Relief Act, ramped up in the Senate this week. The Senate Finance Committee met Tuesday and Wednesday to hear from the...more
What's New -
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS -
Judge John Few of Greenville edged out fellow Court of Appeals Judge Bruce Williams for a seat on the five-member South Carolina Supreme Court by a vote of 92-73. Click here for a...more
What's New -
Judicial Elections -
Judicial Elections are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 3 at noon. Included in this round of elections is a race for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court as a result...more
What's New:
Judicial Elections -
This week, the Judicial Merit Selection Commission gave legislators a report of qualified candidates for the upcoming judicial races. Judicial elections will be held on...more
What's New -
The General Assembly convened Tuesday, January 12th for the 2nd year of the 121st Legislative Session. Below is a summary of actions in both the Senate and the House....more
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Members of the South Carolina General Assembly will return to Columbia on Tuesday, January 12th, to begin the second year of the 121st Legislative Session. 2016 marks an election year where all 170 seats in...more
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The Senate had a very short week before adjourning on Wednesday for Easter Break. They will return on Tuesday, April 14th. The House of Representatives was out all week and will also return on April 14th....more
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The House of Representatives had a busy week, debating various bills. The House cleared the calendar in preparation for a two week furlough until after Easter. They will convene again at 10:00 on Tuesday,...more
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On Tuesday, the House amended and gave final reading to the General Appropriations and Capital Reserve Fund Bills. Several House members took to the House floor to discuss their opinions of the budget....more
What's New -
After a long week of debate, the House adopted its version of the budget last Thursday night. The Budget included $7 billion in spending. However, a proposal to borrow $500 million for building projects...more