Committee adopts advisory opinion on use of campaign funds for home security devices The committee adopted a formal advisory opinion addressing whether campaign funds may be used by members to pay for security devices at their personal residences to protect themselves and family; the committee voted to adopt the opinion as presented.

South Carolina's legislative committee just ruled on a contentious issue: can campaign funds be used for home security?

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Committee votes: street-takeover amendment, child-exploitation penalties, social-media safeguards, donor-privacy, and more The committee recorded multiple roll-call outcomes: H4292 (street-takeover amendment) received a favorable report as amended; H4804 (child-exploitation penalties), H4591 (social-media protections), H5075 (nonprofit donor-privacy), H3013 (guardian-ad-litem screening) and several others also received favorable reports after amendments.

South Carolina's committee just greenlit crucial amendments on street takeovers, child exploitation penalties, and social media safeguards—major steps towards impactful legislation!

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Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee advances seven bills, sends measures to House floor The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave favorable reports to seven bills, advancing procurement, licensure, consumer-protection, notary-fee, and insurance-notice measures to the House floor after subcommittee reports and votes.

Seven crucial bills, including measures on procurement and consumer protection, have just been advanced by the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee to the House floor for further consideration!

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Council rejects proposed amendment after close vote in key session Council votes 7-6 against proposed amendment during contentious meeting session.

In a nail-biting vote, a proposed amendment in South Carolina's House committee was narrowly defeated, leaving stakeholders on edge about the implications for community services.

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