Author Archives: Craig Gagnon for S.C. House 11 (Abbeville and Anderson Counties)

Feb 20-22, 2018 The House of Representatives took up three bills that draw upon the work of the special House Opioid Abuse Prevention Study Committee that was appointed by the Speaker of the House to examine the growing misuse of … Continue reading →

The House of Representatives took up legislation that draws upon the work of the special House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee which was appointed by the Speaker of the House following the announcement from Santee Cooper and SCANA’s South Carolina Electric … Continue reading →

  In the State House this week, we had some very broad-ranging bills and interesting events take place. The bipartisan House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee met again this week to further discuss the future of electric cooperative ratepayers who rely … Continue reading →

After an abbreviated session at the State House the week before last due to the inclement weather, Governor McMaster delivered his first State of the State address to the General Assembly and the House spent significant time on the floor … Continue reading →

HOUSE WEEK IN REVIEW May 12, 2017 This week the General Assembly concluded work on the regular legislative session, but lawmakers are scheduled to return later in the month under the terms of S.692, a resolution extending the session of the … Continue reading →

Here’s the long version of the action taken by the State House this week. I voted “aye” to each one. May 20, 2016 The House of Representatives and the Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto on H.4717 to allow … Continue reading →

April 22, 2016 The House of Representatives appointed a conference committee to address its differences with the Senate on H.3579, legislation that includes DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RESTRUCTURING AND ROAD FUNDING INITIATIVES. The House amended, approved, and sent the Senate H.4763, … Continue reading →