This week marked the beginning of the 2nd Regular Session of the 122nd South Carolina General Assembly. We returned to Columbia with a long list of issues to tackle and 18 weeks to complete the work of the people. I am thankful for the trust...
Sine Die (Latin meaning “without a fixed day”) Adjournment happened this past Thursday and marked the end of this year’s general legislative session. The House and Senate hammered out an agreement in conference that had enough support to pass both legislative bodies and survive the Governor's...
While my House colleagues and I passed many significant pieces of legislation last week, the most anticipated action was the initiation of a conference committee to iron out the differences between the competing House and Senate plans to fix our roads and bridges. Simply put...
It’s hard to believe the first year of a two-year legislative session is nearing a final close. It is during these final 6 days of the regular legislative session where consensus is built, and bills make their way to the desk of the governor. For...
It's called the "Crossover Deadline" - this past week was the final opportunity for either the House or Senate to approve new legislation that originated in its own chamber in order to be taken up by the other with the possibility to become law this...
Only three legislative days remain until the crossover deadline. In order for a bill to have a chance of becoming law this year under normal circumstances, it must receive initial passage in at least one legislative chamber (House or Senate) by the end of this...
In this 11th week of the legislative session, we made important movement on bills to advance the cause of the unborn, enhance rights for gun owners, and increase affordable access to higher education for our veterans. Committees worked extra-long hours this past week to give...
The SC House debated the state budget this past week and passed H. 3720, the General Appropriations Bill for FY2017/2018, and H. 3721, the Capitol Reserve Fund Appropriations Bill. At approximately 12:30 AM, my Republican colleagues and I voted on a final budget that fully...
My oh my, how the time does fly! On Wednesday of this past week, we marked the midway period for the legislative session, and what a whirlwind of activity it has been. With this year's shortened legislative session, the crossover date for legislation has been adjusted...