Friday Report - April 4, 2025

The Senate spent the week debating H. 3309, the comprehensive energy reform bill. Members worked late into the night Wednesday debating over 30 amendments before giving the bill a second reading. The Senate gave the bill a third reading Thursday, sending H. 3309 back to the House for consideration of the Senate amendments.  

The House debated and passed H. 3927, a bill relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices at state agencies and political subdivisions including local governments. A House Ways and Means subcommittee debated and passed a bill (H. 4216) to lower the state income tax to a flat rate of 3.99%, but the bill stalled in full committee amid concerns that the bill needs amending.  

These and several bills of interest are detailed in this week's Friday Report.

(Pictured are Aiken County Register of Deeds Julie Stutts and Dorchester County Register of Deeds Margaret Bailey as they attended a House Judiciary Committee meeting this week as it took up a bill on the law enforcement/judicial personal privacy protection.)