State House Daybook: Feb. 8, 2018

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LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE

Senate

The Senate gavels in at 11 a.m. Watch live here.  Calendar.  Journal

 

House

The House gavels in at 10 a.m. Watch live here.  Calendar.  Journal

 

Combined meeting schedule:

9:00 a.m., House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, Blatt Room 410, agenda

9:00 a.m., House L.C.I. Committee, Blatt Room 403, agenda

9:00 a.m., House Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
Blatt Room 521, agenda

9:00 a.m., House 3-M Subcommittee IV, Social Services, Mental Health and Children’s Affairs, Blatt Room 427, agenda

9:00 a.m., House Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee, Blatt Room 516, agenda

9:00 a.m., Senate Finance Constitutional Subcommittee Budget Hearing, Gressette Room 408, agenda

9:00 a.m., Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Gressette Room 308, agenda, watch

10:00 a.m., House of Representatives, State House, House Chamber, watch

Immediately upon adjournment of the House, House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee, Blatt Room 110, agenda, watch

Immediately upon adjournment of the House, Education and Cultural Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee, Blatt Room 321, agenda, watch

30 minutes after the House adjourns, House Economic Development, Transportation and Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Legislative Oversight Committee, Blatt Room 108, agenda, watch

10:00 a.m., Senate Finance Natural Resources and Economic Development Subcommittee, Gressette Room 407 agenda

10:00 a.m., Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on S.777, S.914 and H.3549, Gressette Room 307, agenda

10:00 a.m., Secretary of State Oversight Review, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Gressette Room 105, agenda, watch

11:00 a.m., Senate, State House, Senate Chamber, watch

Upon adjournment of the Senate, Conference Committee on H.3649, Gressette Room 307, agenda

 

NEWS

50th anniversary of civil rights shooting in S Carolina Associated Press

Utility watchdog asks SCANA and Dominion how much they are spending on lobbying, advertising The Post and Courier

A push to ban plastic bags by coastal South Carolina towns just hit a big roadblock The Post and Courier

SCANA, Amtrak, and Bye Bye Trey Gowdy South Carolina Lede 

Refunds for SCE&G customers, Dominion deal could be delayed until 2019 The State

South Carolina highway leader: 'We're on target with everything' following gas tax increase The Post and Courier

Sen. Lindsey Graham supports idea of military parade as long as it is about people and not 'hardware' The Post and Courier

‘Dreamers’ say they need SC Legislature’s help to have a better future The State

S.C. lawmakers asked to change bill that would limit first opioid prescription to five days The Post and Courier

Time to curb S.C. lawmakers' spouses, family from getting state jobs, other lawmakers say The Post and Courier

Panel could develop standard design for South Carolina's state flag The Post and Courier

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson kicks off 2018 reelection campaign The Post and Courier

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