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School Flexibility Pilot
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County library and staff qualifications
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Engineering Advancement and Public Safety Act
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Disobedience of any official traffic-control device
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Emergency scene management
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Municipality May Require County Approval to Annex
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Addition of US Space Force
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Tod Augsburger, retirement
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Fresh Friends
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Deacon Ike Holman
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Chi Eta Phi Sorority 71st Regional Conference
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June Brailsford-service to the GOP
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IRC conformity AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-40, RELATING TO APPLICATION OF FEDERAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2024, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact03/27/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)03/27/25Senate Referred to Committee on Finance (Senate Journal-page 4)04/23/25Senate Polled out of committee Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)04/23/25Senate Committee report: Favorable Finance (Senate Journal-page 11)04/24/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 37)04/24/25Senate Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 37)04/29/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 25)04/30/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 109)04/30/25House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means (House Journal-page 109)05/06/25House Committee report: Favorable Ways and Means (House Journal-page 2)05/07/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 24)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 25)05/08/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 81)05/20/25 Ratified R 9005/22/25 Signed By Governor05/27/25 Effective date 05/22/2505/27/25 Act No. 63
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Captive Insurance Companies AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO FOREIGN CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND TO ADD TERMS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-20, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS OF CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES, SO AS TO AMEND MEETING REQUIREMENTS AND OUTLINE COMPONENTS OF A PLAN OF OPERATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-40, RELATING TO CAPITALIZATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO GIVE DISCRETION TO THE DIRECTOR; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-60, RELATING TO INCORPORATION OPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE FOREIGN CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-70, RELATING TO REPORTS, SO AS TO CHANGE A DEADLINE AND INCLUDE REFERENCES TO FOREIGN CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-75, RELATING TO DISCOUNTING OF LOSS AND LOSS ADJUSTMENT EXPENSE RESERVES, SO AS TO ALLOW A SPONSORED CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE ONE ACTUARIAL OPINION; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-80, RELATING TO INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE THE EXAMINATION OF SOME CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES OPTIONAL AND TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO FOREIGN CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-140, RELATING TO TAX PAYMENTS, SO AS TO AMEND REQUIRED TAX PAYMENTS FOR A SPONSORED CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-165, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF INACTIVITY, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE SUBMISSION OF A WRITTEN APPROVAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-175, RELATING TO THE CAPTIVE INSURANCE REGULATORY AND SUPERVISION FUND CREATED, SO AS TO INCREASE THE ALLOWED TRANSFER OF COLLECTED TAXES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-90-215, RELATING TO PROTECTED CELLS, SO AS TO REMOVE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)01/15/25Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 6)01/28/25 Scrivener's error corrected03/04/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 17)03/05/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/02/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)04/02/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)04/02/25Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)04/03/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 9)04/03/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/09/25House Introduced and read first time04/09/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 16)05/01/25House Amended (House Journal-page 152)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 152)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 154)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 155)05/02/25House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 9)05/06/25Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment (Senate Journal-page 105)05/08/25House House recedes from amendment(s)05/08/25Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification (Senate Journal-page 41)05/20/25 Ratified R 8805/22/25 Signed By Governor05/27/25 Effective date 05/22/2505/27/25 Act No. 62
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S 0507 by Peeler
S 0210
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S 0210 by Turner
State Commission for Community Advancement and Engagement AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-10, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION FOR MINORITY AFFAIRS, SO AS TO RENAME THE COMMISSION AND TO REMOVE COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-20, RELATING TO SUBJECTS OF STUDY FOR THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO STUDY SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 1-31-40, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN DUTIES. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)01/15/25Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 8)04/16/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 19)04/30/25Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Committee Amendment Tabled (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 26)04/30/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 26)05/01/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)05/06/25House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 11)05/07/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 33)05/07/25House Roll call Yeas-76 Nays-31 (House Journal-page 34)05/08/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 82)05/20/25 Ratified R 8905/20/25 Signed By Governor05/21/25 Effective date 05/20/2505/21/25 Act No. 56
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S 0214 by Massey
Peer-to-peer Car Sharing AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 36 TO TITLE 56 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS, TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE OPERATION OF PEER-TO-PEER CAR SHARING PROGRAMS, AND TO ESTABLISH INSURANCE AND LIABILITY PROCEDURES; AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact02/04/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)02/04/25Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation (Senate Journal-page 4)02/20/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Transportation (Senate Journal-page 14)02/25/25 Scrivener's error corrected03/25/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 13)03/27/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 13)03/27/25Senate Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 13)03/28/25 Scrivener's error corrected04/01/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10)04/03/25House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 26)04/30/25House Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 10)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 104)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 105)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 106)05/02/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)05/06/25 Ratified R 3605/08/25 Signed By Governor05/16/25 Effective date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 20
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Insurance Holding Company Regulatory Act an Act to Amend the South Carolina Code of Laws by Amending Section 38-21-10, Relating to Definitions, so as to Define Terms; by Amending Section 38-21-30, Relating to the Authority of Insurers to Invest IN Securities of Subsidiaries, so as to Include Health Maintenance Organizations; by Amending Section 38-21-70, Relating to Contents of Statements, so as to Further Explain the Requirements of Reporting the Description of Transactions; by Amending Section 38-21-90, Relating to Approval by Commissioners of Acquisition of Control, so as to Require the Person Acquiring Control of a Domestic Insurer to Maintain OR Restore Capital; by Amending Section 38-21-160, Relating to Information Which Need Not Be Disclosed IN Registration Statements, so as to Designate That the Definition Does Not Apply for Other Purposes; by Amending Section 38-21-225, Relating to the Annual Enterprise Risk Report, so as to Identify Exemptions for Filing the Group Capital Calculation and to Require Filing Results of the Liquidity Stress Test for Some Insurers; by Amending Section 38-21-250, Relating to Standards for Transactions Within Insurance Systems, so as to Outline Responsibilities of the Director, Among Other Things; by Amending Section 38-21-290, Relating to Confidential Information, so as to Require the Director to Keep Group Capital Calculations, Group Capital Ratio and Liquidity Stress Test Results, and Supporting Disclosures Confidential, and to Add References to Third-Party Consultants; by Amending Section 38-12-30, Relating to Definitions, so as to Add Affiliates and Subsidiaries to the Definition of "person"; to Amend Section 38-12-220, Relating to Restrictions on Investments, so as to Include Affiliates and Subsidiaries; and by Amending Section 38-12-430, Relating to Asset Limitations for Insurer Holdings, so as to Include Affiliates and Subsidiaries. - Ratified Titleview Full Text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact01/15/25senate Introduced and Read First Time (Senate Journal-Page 9)01/15/25senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-Page 9)01/29/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected03/04/25senate Committee Report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-Page 18)03/05/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/01/25senate Amended (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/01/25senate Read Second Time (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/01/25senate Roll Call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-Page 14)04/02/25senate Read Third Time and Sent to House (Senate Journal-Page 8)04/03/25 Scrivener's Error Corrected04/03/25house Introduced and Read First Time (House Journal-Page 22)04/03/25house Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 22)04/30/25house Committee Report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-Page 15)05/01/25house Read Second Time (House Journal-Page 149)05/01/25house Roll Call Yeas-87 Nays-13 (House Journal-Page 150)05/01/25house Unanimous Consent for Third Reading on Next Legislative Day (House Journal-Page 220)05/02/25house Read Third Time and Enrolled (House Journal-Page 13)05/06/25 Ratified R 3305/08/25 Signed by Governor05/16/25 Effective Date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 17
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Insurance holding company regulatory act an act to amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 38-21-10, relating to definitions, so as to define terms; By amending section 38-21-30, relating to the authority of insurers to invest IN securities of subsidiaries, so as to include health maintenance organizations; By amending section 38-21-70, relating to contents of statements, so as to further explain the requirements of reporting the description of transactions; By amending section 38-21-90, relating to approval by commissioners of acquisition of control, so as to require the person acquiring control of a domestic insurer to maintain OR restore capital; By amending section 38-21-160, relating to information which need not be disclosed IN registration statements, so as to designate that the definition does not apply for other purposes; By amending section 38-21-225, relating to the annual enterprise risk report, so as to identify exemptions for filing the group capital calculation and to require filing results of the liquidity stress test for some insurers; By amending section 38-21-250, relating to standards for transactions within insurance systems, so as to outline responsibilities of the director, among other things; By amending section 38-21-290, relating to confidential information, so as to require the director to keep group capital calculations, group capital ratio and liquidity stress test results, and supporting disclosures confidential, and to add references to third-party consultants; By amending section 38-12-30, relating to definitions, so as to add affiliates and subsidiaries to the definition of "person"; To amend section 38-12-220, relating to restrictions on investments, so as to include affiliates and subsidiaries; And by amending section 38-12-430, relating to asset limitations for insurer holdings, so as to include affiliates and subsidiaries. - ratified titleview full text view vote history view fiscal impact01/15/25senate introduced and read first time (senate journal-page 9)01/15/25senate referred to committee on banking and insurance (senate journal-page 9)01/29/25 scrivener's error corrected03/04/25senate committee report: favorable banking and insurance (senate journal-page 18)03/05/25 scrivener's error corrected04/01/25senate amended (senate journal-page 14)04/01/25senate read second time (senate journal-page 14)04/01/25senate roll call ayes-43 nays-0 (senate journal-page 14)04/02/25senate read third time and sent to house (senate journal-page 8)04/03/25 scrivener's error corrected04/03/25house introduced and read first time (house journal-page 22)04/03/25house referred to committee on labor, commerce and industry (house journal-page 22)04/30/25house committee report: favorable labor, commerce and industry (house journal-page 15)05/01/25house read second time (house journal-page 149)05/01/25house roll call yeas-87 nays-13 (house journal-page 150)05/01/25house unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (house journal-page 220)05/02/25house read third time and enrolled (house journal-page 13)05/06/25 ratified r 3305/08/25 signed by governor05/16/25 effective date 05/08/2505/16/25 act no. 17
Snapper-Grouper Fishery AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-5-2730, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL FISHING REGULATIONS IN STATE WATERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEASON, CATCH LIMITS, AND MINIMUM SIZES FOR CERTAIN SPECIES UNDER THE SNAPPER-GROUPER FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History03/05/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs01/15/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)01/15/25Senate Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 9)02/19/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Fish, Game and Forestry (Senate Journal-page 13)02/26/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)02/26/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)02/26/25Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)02/27/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)03/05/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 9)03/05/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 9)04/29/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 5)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 19)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 21)05/02/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)05/06/25 Ratified R 3205/08/25 Signed By Governor05/16/25 Effective date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 16
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Labeling of Synthetic Food Product AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 47-17-510, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST MISLEADING OR DECEPTIVE PRACTICES, LABELING, OR MISREPRESENTING PRODUCTS THAT ARE CELL-CULTURED MEATS, SO AS TO DEFINE "CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCT" AND REQUIRE THE ACCURATE LABELING OF CELL-CULTIVATED FOOD PRODUCTS. - RATIFIED TITLEView full text View Vote History View Fiscal Impact12/11/24Senate Prefiled12/11/24Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources01/14/25Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 72)01/14/25Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 72)01/21/25 Scrivener's error corrected01/28/25Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 15)02/04/25Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 11)02/04/25Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)02/04/25Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)02/05/25Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 51)02/05/25 Scrivener's error corrected02/06/25House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 45)02/06/25House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 45)04/29/25House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs (House Journal-page 3)05/01/25House Read second time (House Journal-page 13)05/01/25House Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 14)05/01/25House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 15)05/02/25House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 10)05/06/25 Ratified R 2805/08/25 Signed By Governor05/16/25 Effective date 05/08/2505/16/25 Act No. 14
South Carolina126th Session (2025-2026)View full text
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South Carolina126th Session (2025-2026)View full text
S 0307 by Climer
S 0220
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S 0220 by Cromer
S 0219
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S 0219 by Goldfinch