SC hate crime bill heads to Senate after passing third reading in the House
Representatives have advanced a South Carolina hate crime bill after it passed a third reading Thursday. The bill will now head to the Senate to be voted on.
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Hate crime bill passes first reading
South Carolina’s hate crime legislation is one step closer to becoming law. Wednesday afternoon, the measure known as the Clementa Pinckney Bill passed its first reading in the House. The bill’s sponsors say it will send a clear message that hate is not tolerated in South Carolina.
House committee looking at bill that would prevent municipalities from passing tobacco, vaping product laws
Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee took up a bill that would prevent local municipalities from passing laws relating to tobacco or vaping products. Supporters of the measure say such decisions should be left up to the state.
Key deadline looming in days at South Carolina Statehouse
A key deadline for legislation is coming up soon at the South Carolina Statehouse. Thursday marks the crossover deadline. Any bill that passes the House or Senate after that deadline must get a two-thirds vote in the other chamber to be considered.
S. Carolina Senate OKs five-day school for all by April 12
The South Carolina Senate has unanimously passed a proposal that would require all schools to provide in-person classes five days a week starting as soon as April 12. The proposal passed Wednesday would also require schools provide five day a week classes next school year too.
Democrats call for Medicaid expansion in South Carolina
Inside the Statehouse, Democratic lawmakers are calling for Medicaid expansion in South Carolina. Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus met with the media Tuesday to discuss the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which includes new incentives for states to expand Medicaid.
Lawmakers consider whether to break up public health agency
South Carolina lawmakers will hold hearings this spring on a bill to split up the state’s sprawling public health and environmental agency. A proposal by Senate President Harvey Peeler Tuesday would separate the Department of Health and Environmental Control into two new cabinet-level agencies.
SC House takes week off; SC Senate to take a long weekend
The South Carolina House is taking the week off and the Senate will take a long Easter weekend.
SC Senate passes own bill to ticket slow left lane drivers
The South Carolina Senate has passed a bill to fine people who don’t get over from the left lane of a three-lane highway when overtaken by traffic.
Hate crime legislation making way through SC Senate
Hate Crime legislation continues to make its way through the South Carolina Senate
After passing in the House, hate crime legislation is now making its way through the South Carolina Senate. Wednesday morning, a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony from various organizations and the business community in favor of passing the bill that would create harsher penalties for crimes based on race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity.
