Legislative agenda

  • Bills to watch in 2025

    Updated 12/20/24: This summary contains information from the both rounds of House prefiles and the Senate prefiles.  With the year coming to a close, a new legislative session is quickly approaching. This is the time when state lawmakers file a flurry of bills (known as "prefiles") in preparation for the...
    Sam Aaron

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    December 11, 2024

  • 2024 Legislative Scorecard

    Overview  South Carolina is embarking on a path toward a brighter future – and adopting key policies will be essential on this journey. The South Carolina Policy Council’s 2024 Legislative Scorecard was created to promote the organization’s principles of limited government and individual liberties, free markets, and traditional South Carolina values.  This report, which covers...
    Sam Aaron

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    December 05, 2024

  • Key takeaways from South Carolina's 2024 statehouse elections

    With the national spotlight on the 2024 election, results from the South Carolina Statehouse have flown under the radar. Here are some key takeaways from the election and its impact on the Statehouse: Flipped Senate Seats: Senate District 17: Republican Everett Stubbs defeated incumbent Democrat Mike Fanning. Senate District 29:...
    Sam Aaron

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    November 06, 2024

  • The South Carolina Policy Council's 2025-26 Legislative Agenda

    Read the print digital version here. As we move into the 2025-26 legislative session, the South Carolina Policy Council will pursue a strategic set of 18 reforms aimed at advancing our mission of promoting and protecting the principles of limited government and individual liberties, free markets, and traditional South Carolina values....
    Sam Aaron

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    October 14, 2024

  • SCPC announces that Sam Aaron has been promoted to Research Director

    The South Carolina Policy Council is pleased to announce that Sam Aaron has be promoted to Research Director. In his new role, Sam will lead our research staff’s efforts to ensure that the SCPC is putting forth best-in-class materials to further promote our stated values. As a native South Carolinian,...
    Michael Burris

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    September 03, 2024

  • SCPC announces the selection of Michael Burris as new Chief Executive Officer

    MEDIA RELEASE Aug. 5, 2024 The South Carolina Policy Council Board of Directors announces the selection of Michael Burris, a Charleston native, former business executive and Navy veteran, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the longstanding research organization. “I am eager to advocate for and develop policies that make...
    Sam Aaron

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    August 05, 2024

  • 2024 session review: Making headway on much-needed reforms

    As we close out the second half of the 2023-24 regular session, South Carolina is pressing forward with changes to advance liberty, provide tax relief, and increase government transparency, among other improvements. Several of these measures are now signed into law, while others are just shy of the finish line.  
    Bryce Fiedler

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    May 18, 2024

  • Bills to watch ahead of this year's crossover deadline

    Update 4/5/24: Bills that passed or made progress this week are specified below.  As we near the end of South Carolina’s 2024 legislative session, a critical deadline is on the horizon. Bills that want a chance of becoming law this year must receive initial passage in the House or Senate by...
    Sam Aaron

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    April 02, 2024

  • Don't ignore these red flags in South Carolina's energy mega-bill

    Update 4/4/24: The bill passed the House and is now in the Senate Judiciary Committee.    RATEPAYERS COULD BE CHARGED FOR ABANDONED UTILITY PROJECTS A massive utility bill (H.5118) awaiting debate on the floor of the S.C. House threatens to blur the line between economic development and energy policy. To...
    Bryce Fiedler

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    March 26, 2024

  • Energy mega-bill reduces checks and balances, pushes new ecodevo projects

    Update 3/20/24: The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee on Wednesday advanced the bill with amendments. Certain details in this summary may not be reflective of the amended bill. Read our updated summary here.  A massive energy bill (H.5118) gaining steam in the House bears resemblance to past legislation that wound up...
    Sam Aaron

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    March 19, 2024