Sanford praises plan as strong, enforceable The third time may prove to be the charm on immigration legislation in the Senate and possibly for the Legislature. With little debate, senators on Tuesday gave key approval to the third compromise plan on immigration to originate in the Senate this year, led by Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell. If approved today by senators and concurred on by the House later this week, the legislation will be sent to Gov. Mark Sanford with days to … [Read more...]

Measure would give property tax credit to those who voluntarily install systems The House concurred Tuesday with the Senate's changes to a bill providing incentives to those who install fire sprinklers, sending the legislation to the governor. The Senate had passed the bill last week after years of public hearings, committee meetings and negotiations among lawmakers. "I think it was a surprise to almost everyone that we got a bill here at the end," Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell … [Read more...]

The Senate has given final approval to legislation that would require all businesses in South Carolina to verify their workers' legal status. Legislative leaders say this version will make it to the governor's desk, ending months of political wrangling and competing proposals by the House and Senate. The Senate gave the latest measure a third reading Wednesday and sent it to the House, which is expected to agree. The compromise was worked out over the last week between House Speaker Bobby … [Read more...]