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Votes at a glance: Senate gives third reading to multiple bills; resolution adopted
Summary
On Feb. 12 the South Carolina Senate advanced several statewide measures by voice vote or unanimous consent, including three bills given third reading and a resolution recognizing Disability Advocacy Day.
The South Carolina Senate on Feb. 12 advanced several statewide measures with little extended debate, approving multiple bills on third reading and agreeing to a resolution marking Disability Advocacy Day.
Key actions at a glance: - S.38 (special-election dates): The Senate gave third reading to S.38, a bill amending the code to require special elections to be held only on certain enumerated dates. The measure was approved by voice vote.
- S.74 (disclosure of electronic communications): The Senate gave third reading to S.74, which authorizes a law-enforcement officer, a circuit solicitor or the attorney general to require disclosure of electronic communications and related records from providers under specified circumstances. The measure passed by voice vote.
- S.271 (suspension of provisions restricting general-assembly election timing): The Senate granted third reading to a joint resolution that would suspend code provisions that bar the General Assembly from holding an election until courts conclude review of congressional districts; the third reading was approved by voice vote.
- S.311 (Disability Advocacy Day resolution): The Senate agreed to a resolution designating April 28, 2025, as Workers Memorial Day in South Carolina and separately recognized March 5, 2025, as Disability Advocacy Day by resolution S.311; both measures were agreed to on the floor.
Vote details and procedure: Most of these measures were decided by voice votes recorded on the floor with the clerk stating "Ayes have it"; formal roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript for these third readings. Earlier in the session the clerk reported 35 members present for a poll tabulation and other items recorded specific roll-call results when required.
Context: The floor calendar contained a mix of introductions, committee reports, contested items and ceremonial recognitions; these items were among the uncontested statewide measures the Senate advanced during the afternoon session.
