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Happy WednesdayS

It’s The State House is fuckingDaily Reporter Notebook by Reporters Gavin Jackson., Race McKini and Maayan schechter that visualize and capture what is happening in South Carolina Stathaus While legislators are in a session.

Before entering the details of the state session, congratulations are on the state Rep. Mika helmetsS

Thehe Lexington Republican and his wife, KelseyRecently met 8.5-pound BoyS Helmet colleague, Reporter Gil GachchR-Dorchester, announced the news on the floor of the house on Tuesday.

Helmets it was leave For the day of birth of his first child.

And a quick switch to the governor’s race in 2026: Republican Prosecutor Alan Wilson Generalwho is considering running for a higher office was seen entering the GOP CAUCUS House Meeting Tuesday, the day after our potential challenger Rep. Nancy Mace He accused him of the floor of the house for failing to protect the victims of women as herself. Wilson defended his office. Finally, the former state cashier of South Carolina, Thomas RanetlAnnounced in a new post X that he does not * to run for a governor instead of choosing to focus on his young family.

Notebook accents:

• The house begins its Energy debateas Senate Adds more Committee work to their schedule.
• South Carolina abortion is again in the news with a Supreme Court Hearing on Wednesday morning.
• Condition Senator Tom Davis urges colleagues to support his efforts to restart Construction of two nuclear reactors in VC Summer Site in Fairfield.

On the agenda: Energy

Thehe SC house GAVELS IN AT 10 in the morningand Senate is in 13:00

As we reported earlier, House has cleared his graphics to deal with his version of energy capacity Legislation, H. 3309.

And they offered lobbyists, reporters and the public, our choice of a 9 am listened to a buffet: Hungry for consumables soaked in hemp? Thirsty for Alcohol responsibility? You may have been guided by Direct sales of cars? Or you can save for Budget provisions (Annual laws)? Whatever your pleasure is, there is a rumor about it.

In SenateThe senators transferred the greater part of the legislation on their calendar on Tuesday, leaving it on the table for Wednesday.

• C. 28, Which would increase the length of time that the sexual criminal remains in the register was discussed and transferred.
• S. 35, A joint resolution to turn the general controller appointed a position that had previously passed the House, was briefly discussed and also transferred.
• One bill received a key second vote on Tuesday, S. 38Which would consolidate the number of special elections in a year to five certain days, instead of at first glance every Tuesday, as it is now.

The upper house has numerous hearing on Wednesday morning and one afternoon, such as:

• 8:45 pm Hearing the Senate’s subcommittee to finance adjustments departments; Probation, conditional release and pardon and justice for minors.
• 10 in the morning Complete hearing of the Senate Education Committee on the purchases of debit card lotteries, flows of school council meetings and a loan for work experience for teachers.
• When the Senate delayedHearing S. 157, a bill to restore the chamber’s storm.

A meeting is no longer on the agenda?

Thehe 10 am Senate Subcommittee of the Judiciary Hearing S. 244also the exhaustive a tort reform legislation It became quite a conversation of X known as Twitter.

The schedule indicates that the meeting has been delayedS

It may be due to planning conflicts.

Anyway the topic itself is on social media from Governor Henry McMaster Account to … Donald Trump Jr.?

SC abortions again in the courts

South Carolina Debate on Six weeks abortion restrictions returns before Supreme Court Wednesday morning.

Judges will hear arguments from Planned parenting South Atlanticwhere claim against South Carolina employees for this when exactly a Fetal heart rhythm it is also found when an abortion is to be banned in the country.

Thehe Cleveland Clinic It says that the heart of the fetus is usually not detected up to about nine weeks, using Doppler ultrasound-period of time that plans to parent South Atlantic makes a central place in its argument before the court, as it disputes the so-called “fetal pulse” bill of the state , which prohibit abortions after detecting cardiac activity.

The organization says that it is necessary to clarify “to make sure it is confusion and protection of the provider of suppliers” providing medical assistance under the strict abortion law.

How to look: Scetv streams All hearing of the Supreme Court
What time: 10:30 am

Reminder: This case is separate from the case of the US Supreme Court, which will be heard April 2 over whether the state can refuse Medicaid Coverage for abortion health services in the three planned parenting clinics in the country.

SC senator presses a nuclear revival

Beaufort Republican Senator Tom Davis The legislative day on Tuesday began, calling on their colleagues to show support for joint resolution supporting state utility Santee Cooper’s request for suggestions for stakeholders who want to restart the construction of Vc summer nuclear reactors 2 and 3.

Davis, chairman of Senate Committee on Labor, Trade and Industrysaid state Sales secretary Harry Lightsi He was told that 17 organizations were looking to invest money to complete a properly review of the projects.

“We have 40% of one reactor that is made, 20% of the other, all in good condition,” Davis said. “We have detailed drawings on how to finish the AP 1000S because Georgia just did it. Georgia is about to build a new one. We have a window of opportunities here, but we have to act urgently. ”

So far, 37 to 46 Senators have signed Davis C. 51S

She is currently sitting on a committee.

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