Last Wednesday the House Judiciary Committee debated a bill that would effectively ban municipalities in our state from declaring themselves or acting as sanctuary cities. Specifically, the legislation directs the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) to create, prepare, maintain, and certify what will be...
The focus of the House this past week was almost exclusively on the budget. Democrats were seeking to raise taxes on the people of South Carolina in two ways. The first was an increase in taxes for firearms, which would have unfairly penalized lawful gun...
The Beachfront Management Reform Act - a bill originated and cosponsored by your Horry-Georgetown Legislative Delegation - unanimously passed the South Carolina House of Representatives this past Thursday. This crucial bill affects where baselines and setback lines are to be drawn and, in many cases,...
Led by legislation introduced by your Horry County Delegation, the House voted overwhelmingly to shorten the amount of time radical environmental groups can hold up to construction of important infrastructure projects like International Drive. Under current law, environmental groups have had the ability to petition...
This past Wednesday the SC House received a Senate resolution that extends the period of time the South Carolina Public Service Commission has to review a proposal by Dominion Energy to purchase SCANA Corporation. While an extension of time to review an acquisition bid may...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) hosted its sole offshore oil hearing in South Carolina this past Tuesday and on the same day the steps of the SC Capitol were full of supporters from all over our state in opposition to Washington...
After more than a month into the session, the subcommittees are hearing bills, passing them along to full committees, and then out onto the floor for debate and voting as the SC House is now into full swing - and here are a few highlights.The...
This past week on the SC House floor, and after much debate, the SC House passed a repeal of the controversial Base Load Review Act (BLRA). While the repeal of the BLRA took up most of our time, the House budget-writing committee also began meeting...
This past week, Governor McMaster delivered his first State of the State address to the General Assembly and the House spent significant time on the floor debating bills to reform the regulatory bodies that oversee utilities and set utility rates in South Carolina. South Carolina's nuclear...
The inclement weather that left much of the state with snow and ice, unfortunately, halted floor action for two days this past week. However, the winter storm did not prevent House committees from getting to work on important legislation or hearing more about a proposed...