Recent News
The General Assembly was back in Columbia this week. The Senate did not meet in regular session; however, they did conduct subcommittee and committee meetings in order to advance bills to the floor. The House met in regular session, introduced new legislation, and also conducted meetings to move legislation to the floor.
Tort Claims Act Damages Increase - S. 7
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met on Tuesday to consider S. 7, which raises the existing caps on damages found in... Read more
The newly-revised third edition of the Handbook for County Clerks to Council in South Carolina is now available online. Download Handbook for Clerks to Council.Read more
The newest issue of County Focus magazine is now available online. Click this link to read the latest news from counties throughout South Carolina. You can view past issues of the magazine at http://www.sccounties.org/county-focus-magazine.Read more
The General Assembly officially began the new, two-year session on Tuesday. This being the first year of the session, all legislation has to be introduced before being considered and there is no pending legislation. Also, with the inauguration of the Governor being held on Wednesday there was not much time for new legislation to be considered. SCAC staff expects the pace to pick up starting next week so please look out for the Friday Report and other Legislative Alerts to keep you aware of what's happening in Columbia.