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South Carolina Senate moves several bills, endorses pipeline project and adopts bird‑protection resolution
Summary
At the Senate session, members approved multiple committee referrals and readings, adopted a resolution backing the Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, granted third readings to two education bills and recorded a 37‑0 roll call on S101; the body also scheduled regulators’ rules for accelerated consideration.
The South Carolina Senate convened, handled messages and nominations from the governor, and advanced a series of bills and resolutions on the unanimous‑consent calendar.
By voice vote the Senate adopted a resolution expressing support for the Williams Transco Southeast Supply Enhancement Project after a unanimous‑consent request was granted.
The chamber also granted third reading to two education bills without recorded opposition: S77, which would require school boards to adopt policies for electronic transmission of meetings, and S78, which would allow prior work experience to count toward an initial teaching certificate in relevant content fields.
During second reading the Senate conducted a roll‑call vote on S101. The clerk announced the result as 37 to 0 in favor of giving S101 a second reading.
Senator Corbin moved to carry over S171 for further consideration; the motion carried by voice vote and the bill was carried over. Multiple senators also raised Rule 39 points of order asserting that specific bills had not been on the desk for the required 24 hours; the presiding officer sustained those points and several contested items were deferred.
Senator Khamsin explained proposed Department of Natural Resources regulations to protect nesting birds on DeVoe Bank and said the regulations need an effective date in March; the Senate agreed, without objection, to give S363 a third reading the next day so the House could act in time for a March 15 effective date. The Senate also approved a separate resolution urging residents to turn out nonessential lights on specified spring and fall nights to protect migratory birds.
Committee appointments and nominations from the governor were read and referred to the appropriate committees; confirmations continued by voice vote for certain local appointments. The Senate adjourned to meet at noon on Tuesday.
