This week, the South Carolina Senate Special Committee on Energy Future held the first of three meetings to discuss upcoming legislation on power generation and the state’s energy future....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
South Carolina House of Representatives last week passed H.5118, the South Carolina Energy Security Act. The bill is supported by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and other business groups and opposed in part by a...more
Senate Bill S.915 (and the House companion bill H. 4927) will create an Executive Office of Health and Policy to be headed by a Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate....more
The South Carolina Senate gave third and final approval on February 14 to S.423, Compassionate Care Act, by Senator Tom Davis (R) Beaufort that would legalize medical cannabis. Senator Davis worked for years with all the...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
Legislatures across the country are busy addressing numerous topics impacting individual and corporate interests from coast to coast. The Maynard Nexsen team regularly monitors legislation in all of the states where we...more
The House Judiciary Committee gave H.3014 Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act a favorable report, and the bill is on the House calendar. South Carolina is only one of two states not to have a hate crimes statute. ...more
The 2018 midterm elections brought large crowds to polling locations across the State where over 54% of the electorate cast their ballots for candidates in various statewide, Congressional, and local races. Governor Henry...more
Below are the results from the 2018 South Carolina primary election runoffs. The 2018 general election will take place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018....more
Below are the unofficial results from the 2018 South Carolina primary elections that took place on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. In several of the multi-candidate races, no single candidate won with a 50-percent-plus-one-vote...more
2018 Election Update -
With the 2018 primary elections right around the corner, campaign season is in full swing across the Palmetto State. Elections for various Republican and Democratic primary races will take place on...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 -
JUDICIAL ELECTIONS -
A Joint Assembly is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, February 1, at noon for the election of a number of judges, including a race for a vacant seat on the South Carolina...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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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
2016 General Elections -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTESTED RACES:
District 3 – Pickens County:
..Gary Clary – Republican (i) 83.54%
..Travis McCurry –Libertarian 15.95%...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
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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
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Opioid ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trolls ,
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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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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