SENATE On Wednesday, the Child Welfare Subcommittee of the Senate Family and Veteran’s Affairs Committee gave favorable report to S.1112, a bill related to background checks for group home…
This week, the House of Representatives passed their FY 24-25 budget. A budget briefing (PDF) was given last week and can be viewed. The Senate continued to…
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee gave favorable report to H.4561, a bill which would allow candidates for public office to use campaign funds to pay for caregivers for their…
This week the House of Representatives debated and passed H.4927, which creates the Office of Health and Policy. On Tuesday, the House 3-M Committee gave favorable report to H.4365, the…
Senate: On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Senate Finance Health & Human Services Subcommittee met and heard budget presentations including those from the Department of Social Services and the Department of…
Senate: This week the Family and Veterans Affairs committee met and gave favorable report to S.946 (Child care regulations), and S.862 (Child care caregiver requirements). House: The House Judiciary Committee gave favorable…
On Wednesday, Lt. Governor Pamela Evette, Senator Katrina Shealy, and Senator Mike Reichenbach joined Children’s Trust of South Carolina at a press conference to encourage the expansion of voluntary home…
This week the Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted to send S.915, a bill that deals with the creation of the Office of Health and Policy, to the Senate floor. In…
On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Healthcare Budget Subcommittee of Ways and Means heard budget requests from MUSC, the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
On Wednesday, January 17, the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children met for their first regular meeting of the 2024 legislative session. The committee heard from several experts related…