Friday Reports

The South Carolina General Assembly's budget conference committee reached an agreement this week on the FY 2026-27 state budget. The bill must go to the full House and Senate and the governor.

As the final week of the regular 2026 legislative session unfolded, SCAC staff remained hard at work advancing policy positions and fighting multiple efforts to attach harmful amendments to other...

With three days left in the regular session, the House amended the Senate version of the state budget, which passed two weeks ago. This version of the House budget includes earmarks or community...

With only six legislative days left in the 2025-26 session, both chambers spent most of the week on the floor trying to advance bills to the other chamber, giving legislation a chance at passing this...

Only three weeks remain in this legislative session, so legislators at the State House are in full-sprint mode to get bills across the finish line before sine die May 14. The Senate passed the state...

With only 12 legislative days remaining until sine die, both chambers were bustling with committee and subcommittee meetings in hopes of giving bills a shot at passage as the session winds down. The...

The Senate Finance Committee’s debate on the FY 2026-27 state budget took center stage this week, ending with the appropriations bill advancing to the Senate floor. The full Senate will debate it the...

The House spent most of their week on the floor debating and passing an insurance reduction bill, as well as several law enforcement bills, including the “ Roadway Protection and Safety Act,” an...

The House returned from furlough and worked in committee and subcommittee meetings throughout the week to advance legislation to their calendar. On the floor, the House voted to override Gov. Henry...

With the House on furlough this week, all eyes were on the Senate as it continued debate on the hemp regulations bill . After a lengthy debate lasting past midnight Wednesday, the chamber failed...

The state budget, roads and data centers headlined action in the General Assembly this week. The Senate began their debate on the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) modernization bill...

The General Assembly started March with a burst of action in both chambers and in subcommittees. The Senate debated and passed the boat tax reduction bill ( see below in State House Sound Bites)...