Thursday’s crossover deadline is a point at which any bill passing the House or Senate must get a two-thirds vote in the other chamber to be considered, a higher bar than is usually needed.
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman said she opposes a bill that would prevent transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams, but she does support a process that transgender athletes must go through if they want to play.
South Carolina lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday allowing people without teacher certifications to teach in schools if there is a vacancy five days before the start of the year.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster held a joint news conference Tuesday afternoon to oppose a federal bill on voting rights.
Georgia isn’t the only state that has considered new election-related laws this year.Two bills have passed key hurdles in the State House that would change voting laws in South Carolina and change who oversees elections.
Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday announced a new executive order aimed at bringing more medical manufacturers, including those making personal protective equipment, to the state.
The South Carolina Senate has unanimously passed a proposal that would require all schools to provide in-person classes five days a week starting as soon as April 12.
The sponsor of a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina says he has the votes to pass it out of the SC Senate by the end of next week.
Democratic state senators say a sweeter offer from Congress ought to be enough to get South Carolina to join 38 other states and expand Medicaid to about 200,000 more people.
U.S. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott have introduced a bill designed to expand broadband internet access to underserved rural areas nationwide.
A group of South Carolina senators have started a review of the agency that runs elections with praise for how they handled voting during a pandemic in 2020.
A popular type of hemp product that can give users a high similar to that of marijuana is popping up around South Carolina and the rest of the country.
A group of Republican State Senators is attempting to use the presence of the unorganized militia in state law to strengthen gun rights within the state.
The potential for severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes Thursday led the South Carolina Senate to not meet at all and the House to tell members to come only if they feel safe.
A bill that would change South Carolina’s gun laws is one step closer to heading to the state Senate after passing its second vote Wednesday afternoon.
South Carolina senators may soon take up one of the most divisive issues to hit the state in years — standardizing the design of the iconic palmetto tree and crescent state flag.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it is working to set up a toll-free number to help families who’ve lost loved ones to COVID-19 apply for funeral assistance.
Dorchester County passed a resolution in support of a bill in the state senate that would ensure free parking and state control along public roads in beach towns.
Governor McMaster announced in an executive order last Friday that the state will be beginning the process of facilitating the return of state employees to the workplace full time.
The bill given key approval on a 73-39 vote Thursday also says religious groups still have to follow safety protocols and occupancy rules during emergencies.
The South Carolina House has given key approval to a pair of bills that make it easier to have beer and wine delivered to homes and to pick up alcoholic drinks with curbside service.
Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the first major new gun control laws in more than two decades and they’re starting with stricter background checks.
It’s a combo bill lawmakers are calling “The Story of America” which includes protecting monuments, restoring history in classrooms, and preventing historical plaques from becoming editorialized.
A hearing set for Monday afternoon could decide whether a federal court will impose an injunction against a newly-passed law designed to prevent most abortions in South Carolina.
Governor Henry McMaster wrote a letter to every member of the South Carolina General Assembly urging them to “protect the integrity of South Carolina’s elections”.
There is no state mandate in South Carolina for anyone to get the COVID-19 vaccine, but some South Carolinians are worried their jobs will force them to get the shot.
A GOP-sponsored bill that would allow pharmacists to prescribe a woman a contraceptive without a patient-specific prescription has passed a state Senate committee.
A South Carolina woman whose mother was murdered by a man who sits on death row waits to see if lawmakers will change law to end a 10-year halt to executions.
A group of South Carolina veterans held a news conference Monday morning to call on the state’s General Assembly to pass a law allowing patients to access medical cannabis.
The current CDC moratorium prevents evictions connected to COVID-19 related causes but does not create a short-term pathway for landlords to recoup the rent.
While the former president is expected to call out some of his most vocal critics, including Congresswoman Liz Cheney, he has no plans to announce a 2024 campaign.
A South Carolina Republican lawmaker says he is filing a bill that would allow former President Donald Trump to buried on the grounds of the state Capitol if Trump is banned from being buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
