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S.C. Senate moves to allow sex offenders off the state registry
A South Carolina bill giving registered sex offenders the option to have their names taken off the sex offender registry through petition is set to enter the Senate floor after passing in full committee.
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Legislature faces deadline to act on state sex offender registry
South Carolina lawmakers have until June 9 to approve a bill allowing registered sex offenders a way to get their names off the registry.
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House approves doubling fines for passing a stopped school bus
The House passed a bill that would increase penalties for drivers unlawfully passing stopped school buses, extend stop signs on school buses and allow the Superintendent to change “dangerous” bus stop locations.
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Advocates urge tighter lending laws to end “highway robbery”
Advocates called for passage of legislation to rein in payday lenders.
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Opposing offshore drilling bills lead to contentious hearing
Fourteen-year-old Gabriella Martin was among the speakers at a contentious House meeting Wednesday on two opposing offshore drilling bills.
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Lawmakers hope to avert another tragedy with rideshare legislation
New legislation will require rideshare drivers to have illuminated lights in their cars but some think it’s not enough.
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Samantha Josephson’s memory sparks new rideshare safety act
Lawmakers introduce new legislation that would require all rideshare vehicles to have illuminated signs.
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Proposed bill can bring safety to South Carolina schools
A high school safety bill is brought back into the House after high school stabbing.
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