The Latest Breaking News from South Carolina Senate

Unable to pass stricter abortion law, South Carolina Senate tweaks existing 6-week ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Unable to get enough votes to support a near-total abortion ban, the South Carolina Senate on Thursday passed legislation that would build on the state’s six-week law but limit the procedure for sexual assault victims up to 12 weeks.

Tribune News Service · Sep 9, 2022

S. Carolina nears transgender sports ban after Senate vote

The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ or women’s sports in public schools and colleges

The Independent UK · May 4, 2022

Racist massacre survivor urges hate crimes law in S Carolina

With the opportunity to make South Carolina the 49th state to pass a hate crimes law nearly gone, supporters turned to one of the survivors of the most heinous racist attack in modern America to make their case

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022