South Carolina Senate Majority Weekly Legislative Summary 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 absentee ballots beginning at 9:00 a.m. the calendar day preceding election day. The examination must be done in the presence of any watchers and election managers. The provision additionally provides update languag

South Carolina Senate Majority Weekly Legislative Summary 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 conduct topographic mapping using light detection and ranging (LiDar) at least every five years. The information will be provided to the SCDNR Flood Mitigation Program to ensure compliance with Federal guidelines.

South Carolina Senate Majority Weekly Legislative Summary 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 deliver beer and wine in closed containers for off-premises consumption to those who have purchased in advance of delivery for curbside pickup from a retail business. A customer must affirm at pickup that he is twenty-one