South Carolina Statehouse Blog

House will act immediately on restructuring bills passed by Senate
(Columbia, SC) – In the wake of Governor Nikki Haley’s call for a special session following the General Assembly adjourning Sine Die on Thursday, House Speaker Bobby Harrell released the following statement:
“Following the Governor’s call for a special session of the General Assembly, The House of […]

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House passes 17-point Agenda, but there’s still more work to do
(Columbia, SC) – At 5:00 pm today, the South Carolina General Assembly adjourned Sine Die – signaling the end of this year’s regular legislative session. During the year, the House passed every item on its ambitious 17-point agenda. While the given time for […]

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Columbia, SC - June 2, 2011 - A compromise was reached Thursday to repeal the point-of-sale tax provision of Act 388. For months, business groups — led by state Realtors — have been trying to end a tax that has unreasonably burdened both businesses and individuals. Counties and municipalities fought the effort, but in the […]

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Core gov’t functions addressed; debt repayment & education funding increased
(Columbia, SC) – Today, the South Carolina House of Representatives amended the Senate’s version of the FY2011-2012 state budget (H. 3700). The amendments adopted by House Members served mainly to return the spending plan back to the original House version passed in March, address newly-added […]

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House Speaker Bobby Harrell issued the following statement on the passing of Representative David Umphlett:
“David was a dear friend to me and to all the Members of the General Assembly with which he served. He was a South Carolinian who was dedicated to our state and the people he represented. David will truly […]

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