Last week the Senate passed, and the Governor signed, a continuing resolution that allows the state government to continue to operate at current levels if an FY 23-24 budget has…
This week was the final week of the regular session for the General Assembly. However, the General Assembly will come back several times over the next few weeks to work…
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Committee met and gave favorable report to S.612, and on Thursday the bill passed the House of Representatives unanimously. The bill will now head…
On Tuesday, the K-12 House Education subcommittee met and gave a favorable report to S. 299, which would include the South Carolina State Child Advocate on the…
On Tuesday, Governor Henry McMaster held a press conference declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Children’s Trust of South Carolina CEO Sue Williams spoke at the press…
House: The South Carolina House of Representatives was on furlough. Senate: The Senate worked extensively on reform to the bail bond system. The SC Education Oversight Committee…
On Tuesday, the House Judiciary Family, Business, and Probate Law Subcommittee met and passed out the following bills: H.3220 – The Uniform Child Abduction Act…
The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children held their March meeting last week. The committee heard a presentation on internet and device safety from CTIA – The Wireless Association.
The Senate introduced S. 672, the Help Find the Missing Act, which includes that Law Enforcement agencies may not establish or maintain policies that require a waiting period before accepting…
The House passed a resolution, H. 4154, to recognize the important work done to combat the significant problem of child maltreatment and to declare Tuesday, April 4, 2023, as “Children’s…
