SC lawmakers could return to Columbia for abortion legislation, but not for hate crimes bill
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Once the clocks struck 5 p.m. at the South Carolina State House on Thursday, the General Assembly’s 2022 regular legislative session came to a close, and with it, lawmakers will head home for the rest of the year.
However, they will need to return to Columbia for some outstanding business and could be called back for other matters, including potential abortion legislation.
Before putting a close on the legislative session, lawmakers agreed to a sine die resolution, which outlines the reasons for which they can come back to Columbia once the regular session is over.
“The question is, do we adopt the sine resolution to govern the times and occasions to deal with these matters, or do we let the governor call us back?” outgoing Speaker of the House Jay Lucas, R – Darlington, said to the House of Representatives in explaining the proposal this week. “And as fond as I am of the governor, I think he should be responsible for his schedule, and we should be responsible for our schedule.”
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