Public Affairs

 CASINO GAMBLING IN SOUTH CAROLINA LET YOUR LAWMAKER KNOW WHERE YOU STAND There is a bill ( H 4176) in the House that would establish a gaming commission to hand out licenses for casinos.  According to the Post and Courier and other outlets, a major developer in South Carolina has targeted the former site of the

SCBAPTIST LEGISLATIVE *ACTION ALERT* H. 3457 The Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee will meet on Tuesday morning, March 4, at 9:00am in room 110 of the Blatt Building.  The Committee will receive verbal and written testimony on H3457 (see link above to read the bill).  People also know this bill as the

SCBaptist Legislative Update H. 3457 The Constitutional Laws Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee scheduled a hearing for the Human Life Protection Act on Tuesday, March 4. Rep. John McCravy and many House and Senate Family Caucus members are sponsors of the bill.  It goes far beyond the current Heartbeat bill, restricting nearly all abortions

SCBAPTIST PUBLIC POLICY UPDATE Parental Rights Last week, I hand delivered copies of the SCBaptist 2024 resolution concerning parental rights to all members of the Senate.  As you will remember, the resolution calls for the SC Legislature to “partner with families to enact legislation that protects and upholds parental rights; ensures that parents have the

SCBC PUBLIC POLICY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 1/23/2025 The South Carolina Legislature did not meet this week because many of the members were in Washington for the Inauguration of President Trump. Because of the weather, they canceled several committee meetings scheduled for this week. Columbia received more winter weather than the upstate did.  Last week, the Senate

SCBaptist LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Today is the first day of the 2025 Legislative Session.  This two-year cycle requires all bills to start fresh, and lawmakers pre-filed most of them in December.  The first week will feature press conferences, bills being read across the desk and assigned to committees, and lawmakers settling in for the session. You