South Carolina Legislature Action Summarized
The South Carolina Legislature advanced multiple measures including a Torture act to add physical torture as a murder aggravator, records destruction for pardoned individuals, sheriff fee controls, variable annuity contract coverage, jailer status as peace officers, mandatory death reports for jailed deaths, disabled earnings disregards for public assistance, a divorce time reduction amendment, nonuniformed highway staff protests hearings, public participation on hearing aid dealer rules, and sewer assessment method changes. House action included referrals and votes in several items.
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Voters to decide South Carolina divorce ground change
South Carolina voters will vote in November on reducing the required separation for divorce from three years to one year. The Senate approved the referendum by a 38 to 4 vote. passage requires a two thirds majority for final approval in November.
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