Last week was crossover week at the State House. Bills that did not pass the House or Senate by April 10 are effectively dead. Over 20 of the Chamber’s priorities met the crossover deadline, with one notable exception.
The SC Justice Act, a civil justice reform bill that, if passed, would have ensured that businesses are only responsible for paying damages equivalent to their share of fault was killed on the Senate floor. To get the bill passed we needed 26 votes to invoke cloture and avoid a filibuster. The cloture vote failed 20-23 and the bill was subsequently removed from the special-order slot.
To view the cloture vote click here. An aye vote is for cloture and therefore in favor of the Chamber’s position.
Below is a full list of priorities that have made the crossover deadline. We have three weeks left to get these bills to the governor’s desk. If you have any specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Have a great weekend!
Affordability and Accessibility of Childcare
- S. 862 Childcare Caretaker Requirements- Passed the Senate
- H. 4832/S. 944 Paid Family Leave Insurance- Passed their respective Chamber
Joint and Several/Insurance Reform
- H. 5066 Fair Access to Insurance Requirements- Passed the House
Workforce Sustainability
- S. 557 Apprentice Tax Credit- Passed both ChambersH. 4060 Education and Workforce Readiness- Passed the House
Energy Sustainability
- H. 5118 SC Ten Year Energy Transformation Act- Passed the House
Military
- H. 4552 Military TIF- Passed both Chambers
- H. 5105 Technical College Credit for Military Courses- Passed the House
- H. 4365 Social Worker Interstate Compact- Passed the House
- H. 4928 Veterans Trust Fund- Passed both Chambers
- H. 4673 Beginner’s Permits- Passed the House
- H. 5245 Charter School Enrollment Preference- Passed the House
- S. 610 Professional Counseling Compact- Passed the Senate
Improving our Business Climate
- H. 4710 Indexing Unemployment to Economic Conditions- Passed the House
- H. 3992 Delinquent Unemployment Tax- Passed the House
- H. 4087 Knowledge Based Incentives- Passed the House
- S. 298 Forced Combination Standards- Passed both Chambers
- H. 3810 Franchise Tax Bill- Passed the House
- H. 3811 Industry Partnership Tax Credit- Passed both Chambers
Others
- H. 3014 Hate Crimes- Passed the House
- S. 112 Fraudulent Check Expungement- Passed the Senate
- S. 305 Work Experience Credit for New Teachers- Passed the Senate
- S. 124 Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program- Passed the Senate
- S. 855 Healthcare Market Reform Study Committee- Expected to be a budget provision
- S. 1021 Abandoned Building Tax Credit- Passed Senate Floor
