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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
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
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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
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The House of Representatives and Senate spent this week trying to get through their calendars before the end of the legislative session. The General Assembly only has six legislative days remaining this...more
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The Senate spent the week debating the State Budget.
Earlier in the week, numerous bills were reported from committees and placed on the Calendar. Senators worked quickly through the uncontested...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
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The House met this week in session, but spent most of their time holding committee meetings. Some of the bills that passed the House this week include...more
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HOUSE:
The House started the week receiving a number of regulations and bill introductions. The Joint Transportation Review Committee's Final Report of Qualifications was received....more
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The House and Senate again spent most of their week doing committee work and only had short perfunctory sessions. Speaker Jay Lucas (R-Darlington) stated that because of the committee work, there will be...more
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The South Carolina General Assembly convened this week for the first year of the 121st Legislative Session. While the Senate and House of Representatives met for periods of time throughout the week,...more