Statehouse Update

Statehouse Update April 15-17

Update 4/16/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. The legislative schedule at the Statehouse is relatively light this week. The House is on furlough, and the full Senate is scheduled to meet just one day, likely to take up the budget. SCPC will provide...

Written by Neil Wolin
April 14, 2025

Statehouse Update April 8-10

Update 4/09/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. This week at the Statehouse is relatively quiet in terms of full legislative activity. The House will convene on Tuesday. On the other hand, the full Senate is out this week, with the Senate finance...

Written by Neil Wolin
April 07, 2025

Statehouse Update March 25-27

Update 3/27/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. Lawmakers are moving quickly as the budget process is in full swing at the Statehouse. SCPC has long supported a substantial reduction in income taxes, and today, House and Senate leadership are expected to join the...

Written by Neil Wolin
March 25, 2025

Statehouse Update March 18-20

Update 3/19/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. Although much of this week is composed of Senate budget hearings, Senators may have a deal ready for joint and several liability reform. The Senate is also scheduled to hear the House's energy bill, along with...

Written by Neil Wolin
March 18, 2025

Statehouse Update March 10-13

Update 3/13/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. The House kicked off the budget debate Monday, a process expected to stretch well into next week. Meanwhile, the Senate left tort reform discussions in limbo. Last Thursday, before adjourning, an amendment was introduced that...

Written by Neil Wolin
March 10, 2025

Statehouse Update March 4-6

Update 3/06/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. Liability legislation is set for debate on the Senate floor, along with a slew of other bills scheduled on the Senate calendar. Legislation allowing the governor to appoint the Director of Employment and Workforce is...

Written by Neil Wolin
March 04, 2025

Statehouse Update February 25-27

Update 2/27/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. The House chamber is set to hear the newly amended school choice bill that designates the general fund as the funding source. We await Senate floor debate on SC DOGE, elimination of the Comptroller General, and...

Written by Neil Wolin
February 25, 2025

Statehouse Update February 18-20

Update 2/20/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. It's a cold week in Columbia but the legislature is hot with bill movement! Final subcommittee amendments are due from members by Thursday for liability legislation. A new SC D.O.G.E. committee, automatic renewal for gun permits,...

Written by Neil Wolin
February 18, 2025

Statehouse Update February 11-13

Update 2/13/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. With heightened committee activity on liability legislation, there is now a nation-wide focus on our state joint & several legal environment. The House Big Energy Bill is on the floor for debate, and a change...

Written by Neil Wolin
February 11, 2025

Statehouse Update February 4-6

Update 2/5/25: Adjustments were made to this summary to reflect developments that occurred during the week. It’s a busy week at the South Carolina Statehouse, with major legislative debates on the horizon. The Senate is set for a third reading of the school choice bill on Tuesday, moving it one step...

Written by Neil Wolin
February 04, 2025