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Third Reading and Sent to the House

S.9 – Driving In Left Lane: A bill to provide a vehicle may not be driven in the furthest left lane of an interstate highway except when overtaking and passing another vehicle...

South Carolina Senate Majority  

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This Week In Committee

Third Reading, Sent to House

S.867 – Absentee Ballots: A bill to provide the authority charged by law with conducting an election may examine the return-addressed envelopes containing absen...

South Carolina Senate Majority  

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This Week In Committee

Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee

S.690 --Geological Survey Unit (LiDar): A bill to authorize the South Carolina Geological Survey Unit of the Department of Natural Resources to con...

South Carolina Senate Majority  

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This Week In Committee

Judiciary Committee 

S.290 --Curbside Beer or Wine Pickup: A bill to remove beer or wine from being prohibited to be sold on a drive through or curb service basis. A retailer may deliv...

South Carolina Senate Majority  

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This Week In Committee

Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee

H.4246 -- Criminal Background Checks: A bill to change the time effective of Act 60 of 2017 relating to criminal background checks by the Real Estate...

South Carolina Senate Majority  

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Set for Special Order

S.419 –Education Improvement: A bill to make changes to the state’s education policy, eliminate state mandated tests, codify minimum teacher salaries, set duty-free break periods, enforce s...

Conference Committee Report Adopted

H.3137 –Local Government Fund: A bill to amend the State Aid to Subdivisions Act, the Local Government Fund, to establish a process of distribution of funds. The bill deletes the provision relating to mid-year cuts. The revenues to th...

Third Reading and Sent to the House 

H.3035 – Election Managers: A bill to provide that all clerks appoint from election managers and chairmen of the board managers must be residents and registered electors of the respective counties in which they are appointed to work...

Third Reading and Sent to the House 

S.506 – Housing Authority Commissioners:

A bill to provide that a county legislative delegation may adopt a resolution declaring that there exists a state of emergency with regard to a municipal housing authority that if convincing ev...

Given Second Reading

S.506 – Housing Authority Commissioners:

A bill to provide that a county legislative delegation may adopt a resolution declaring that there exists a state of emergency with regard to a municipal housing authority that if convincing evidence or action...