UPDATE: The South Carolina House and Senate canceled their daily session and most legislative meetings for Wednesday and Thursday due to inclement weather affecting part of the state. Gov. Henry McMaster postponed his State of the State address to next Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m.
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LEGISLATIVE COVERAGE
Senate
Canceled. The Senate gavels in Wednesday at 12 p.m. Watch live here. Calendar. Journal.
House
Canceled. The House gavels in Wednesday at 2 p.m. Watch live here. Calendar. Journal.
Combined meeting schedule:
9:00 a.m., House Utility Ratepayer Protection Committee, Blatt Room 110, agenda, watch
Canceled 9:00 a.m., Senate Education K-12 Subcommittee, Gressette Room 207, agenda
Canceled 9:30 a.m., Senate Resolutions and Observances Subcommittee, Gressette Room 209, agenda
9:30 a.m., House Legislative Ethics Committee, Blatt Room 511, agenda
10:00 a.m, House Education and Public Works Committee, Blatt Room 433, agenda
10:00 a.m., House Higher Education & Technical Colleges Budget Subcommittee Meetings, Blatt Room 321, agenda
10:00 a.m., House Public Education and Special Schools Subcommittee, Blatt Room 521, agenda
10:00 a.m., House Legislative, Executive, and Local Government Subcommittee, Blatt Room 516, agenda
Canceled 10:00 a.m., Senate Banking and Insurance Subcommittee, Gressette Room 407, agenda
Canceled 10:00 a.m., Senate Regulatory & Local Government Subcommittee on S.579 and S.812, Gressette Room 307, agenda
Canceled 10:30 a.m., House Economic Development and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Blatt Room 317, agenda
Canceled 11:00 a.m., House Healthcare Budget Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, Blatt Room 108, agenda
Canceled 11:00 a.m., Senate Corrections and Penology Subcommittee on Execution Methods, Gressette Room 209, agenda
Canceled 12:00 p.m., Senate State House, Senate Chamber, watch
Canceled 1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of the Senate whichever is later, Senate Finance K-12 Education School Equity Subcommittee, Gressette Room 308, agenda, watch
Canceled 2:00 p.m., House of Representatives, State House, House Chamber, watch
Canceled 3:00 p.m., Senate Children's Affairs Subcommittee, Gressette Room 207, agenda
Postponed 7:00 p.m. Gov. Henry McMaster’s State of the State address, watch
NEWS
State House news headlines:
Closings and cancellations across SC in response to snow, winter weather The State
Major shake-up in Gov. McMaster's campaign on eve of his first State of the State address The Post and Courier
Gov. Henry McMaster to share his vision for SC. Here’s when to tune in The State
Sen. Lindsey Graham blames Trump's staff for scuttling immigration deal Associated Press
Dominion is ‘bluffing’ over doomsday scenario in deal to buy SCANA, lawmakers say The State
Hundreds of fire-prone school buses in South Carolina can now be replaced. Here's why The Post and Courier
Republican Nancy Mace wins Statehouse District 99 election The Post and Courier
Execution-style massacre of 4 SC prison inmates was ‘gross negligence,’ lawsuits say The State
Racist signs appear at African American Studies department at University of South Carolina The Post and Courier
Jan. 15 episode of the South Carolina Lede podcast
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