Tag: Senate
SC lawmakers discussing new gun legislation to cur...
By Jacob Phillips | Apr 18, 2023
SC teachers hopeful about groundbreaking parental ...
By P.J. Williams | Apr 10, 2023
Senate advances gender-identity bills
By G.E. Hinson | Mar 31, 2023
Senate hears testimony on gender identity bills
By G.E. Hinson | Mar 24, 2023
SC’s permitless carry bill draws mixed reaction
By Raymond Escoto | Mar 24, 2023
Columbians weigh in on bill restricting transgender youth care
by Ren Pusher | Mar 1, 2024
A bill restricting gender-affirming health care for transgender youth is working its way through the S.C. Legislature.
Read MorePotential DHEC split raises concerns among government officials, advocates
by Wade Rainey | Mar 24, 2023
The Department of Health and Environmental Control could be broken into several agencies. Some public health officials are concerned about the potential fallouts.
Read MoreSC’s chief accountant to resign after $3.5 billion accounting scandal
by Raymond Escoto | Mar 23, 2023
Richard Eckstrom, the state’s comptroller general, resigned Thursday morning. He steps down as lawmakers were discussing removing him from office.
Read MoreSC Senate hears testimony about controversial education bill
by Taylor Kaye Beltz | Mar 17, 2023
The proposed education bill would restrict the teaching of certain topics related to race and other sensitive topics in schools.
Read MoreWomen in state government? SC ranks 49th, might not see gender parity for 200 years, one research group says
by Hanna Schatteman | Feb 17, 2023
Women, by far, are the minority in state government. And South Carolina is the only state without women on its Supreme Court.
Read MoreFull SC house will debate near-complete abortion ban
by Taylor Kaye Beltz | Feb 10, 2023
A bill that would place a near-complete ban on abortion in South Carolina was passed to the full House of Representatives on Tuesday. The House will debate the bill in upcoming weeks.
Read MoreSouth Carolina’s medical marijuana bill is reintroduced. Is the 4th time the charm?
by Wade Rainey | Jan 30, 2023
South Carolina state Sen. Tom Davis has been trying to get his bill passed for more than a half-decade. This year may be the year it does.
Read MoreHouse rejects Senate abortion ban, appoints members to committee to resolve differences
by Tyler Fedor | Sep 28, 2022
The two chambers now can come together in committee to resolve their differences.
Read MorePoliticians are talking abortion – but they’re not the only ones
by Kaylie Pomichalek | Sep 15, 2022
South Carolina organizations are lobbying to protect reproductive rights as legislators rework a bill that would prohibit almost all abortions.
Read MoreS.C. Senate moves to allow sex offenders off the state registry
by Kaitlyn McCue | Apr 20, 2022
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.
Read MoreProtesters rally against new anti-abortion bills
by Carson Peaden and Téa Smith | Feb 18, 2022
People gathered on Feb. 17 to protest two anti-abortion bills being pushed in the S.C. Legislature.
Read More“Charleston loophole” to now face Senate scrutiny
by Anizia Fulmore | Apr 1, 2021
Charleston gun purchasing “loophole” is now facing scrutiny in the SC Senate
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