2025-2026

Friday Report - May 9, 2025

Both chambers spent the final week of the 2025 legislative year going through their calendars to advance bills of high priority and bills returned to them with amendments. The House also debated and passed their comprehensive income tax reform bill (H. 4216). The General Assembly adjourned sine die at 5 p.m. Thursday. Per the Sine Die Resolution (S.

Friday Report - May 2, 2025

A bill (S. 171) that provides financial relief to counties for the increasing cost of waste tire disposal passed the House on Thursday. An SCAC policy position, the legislation has been sent back to the Senate for consideration of amendments.Senators began the week addressing amendments made by the House to S.

Friday Report - April 25, 2025

Union County Auditor Brad Valentine testifies at a House Ways and Means subcommittee on H. 3858, a bill to reduce boat taxes.Members of the Senate worked throughout the day Tuesday and Wednesday debating and passing their version of the $14 billion FY 2025-26 state budget (H.

Friday Report - April 18, 2025

Saluda County Council Chairman Jim Moore testifies before the Senate Finance Subcommittee.The Senate worked through several bills on the floor and took up

Friday Report - April 11, 2025

SCAC Director of Governmental Affairs Kent Lesesne testifies before a Senate Judiciary committee on the Freedom of Information Act bill, S. 6. The full Senate met in perfunctory session this week while the Senate Finance Committee debated and passed their version of the budget bill, H.

Friday Report - March 28, 2025

The Senate worked until 10 p.m. Wednesday to reach a compromise on the tort reform bill, S. 244. After the compromise amendment was presented and explained to members, the Senate adopted it and gave the bill a second reading.

Friday Report - March 21, 2025

The South Carolina State House in springtime.The Senate spent a large portion of their time this week on the floor debating several amendments to S. 244, the tort reform bill, in a continued effort to reach a compromise. As of Thursday, the bill remains in Special Order status with debate likely to continue next week.

Friday Report - March 14, 2025

The House passed its version of the state budget shortly after midnight Wednesday and adjourned at 12:30 a.m.
The House passed its version of the state budget shortly after midnight Wednesday and adjourned at 12:30 a.m.

Members of the House worked Monday through the early morning Wednesday to debate and pass their version of the $14 billion FY 2025-26 state budget (

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