2017 South Carolina Chamber Legislative Scorecard
We are excited to see this official release of this years scorecard which highlights Tommy’s support of the business community during this past legislative session by being recognized as a 2017 “Business Champion” by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
Off Season Report Card
Even though session is in it’s off season Tommy Pope will be giving updates.
State House Report #18
Roads Bill Passes, Opioid Task Force, & Sine Die Sine Die (Latin meaning “without a fixed day”) Adjournment occurred this past Thursday, May 11, 2017, at 5:00 pm and marked the end of this year’s general legislative session. For a bill to have become law this year, it would have needed to pass both legislative […]
State House Report #16
Roads Bill Movement, Retirement System Reform Signed By Governor It’s hard to believe the first year of our two-year legislative session is nearing a final close. It is during these final 6 days of the regular legislative session where consensus is built, and bills make their way to the desk of the governor. For the […]
State House Report #15
9 Days While my colleagues and I have done our part in the House to address education, workforce development, infrastructure, and the public employee retirement system among many other things, the Senate remains stuck in a rut of inaction. Ours is a part-time legislature meeting Tuesday through Thursday for about 18 weeks out of the […]
State House Report #13
Crossover Success! My fellow House Republicans and I set out with a “Business Plan” in January addressing these key areas of importance in our state: 1.) Improving Education in Rural Communities 2.) Instituting Workforce Development through K-12 Computer Science Training 3.) Providing a Long-Term Solution to the Infrastructure Crisis 4.) Securing the Future of the […]
State House Report #12
Protecting Life, School Choice & HOA Reform Only three legislative days remain until the crossover deadline. In order for a bill to have a chance of becoming law this year under normal circumstances, it must receive initial passage in at least one legislative chamber (House or Senate) by the end of next week. This week […]
State House Report #11
Advancing Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, & Pro-Military Initiatives In this 11th week of the legislative session, we made important movement on bills to advance the cause of the unborn, enhance rights for gun owners, and increase affordable access to higher education for our veterans. Committees worked extra-long hours this week to give final hearings on pending legislative […]
State House Report #10
Budget Week The House debated the state budget this week and passed H. 3720, the General Appropriations Bill for FY2017/2018, and H. 3721, the Capitol Reserve Fund Appropriations Bill. My Republican colleagues and I voted on a final budget that fully funds the necessities of our state while balancing the bottom line without debt. In […]
State House Report #9
Curbing Anti-Semitism, Promoting Life, Constitutional Carry & Budget Prep Wednesday of this week marked the midway period for the legislative session, and what a whirlwind of activity it has been. With this years’ shortened legislative session, the crossover date for legislation has been adjusted and will now take place in about a month on April […]