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First week of 2026 session: oppose bills closing primaries, restricting abortion

Submitted by South Carolina in January 2026.

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The House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee will hold hearings on bills
closing partisan primaries by party (January 15) and restricting abortion rights (January 14). Please add your voice as citizens and voters by attending the hearings if possible and by submitting written or oral testimony! The League is always especially concerned about bills that impact representative democracy, as the bills to close primary elections would, but we are also concerned about infringements on the rights of citizens in other areas.

Submitted by South Carolina in December 2025.

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A developer is requesting a “special exception” from the Colleton County Board of Zoning Appeals to allow a data center on 850 acres of rural timberland. Data centers use massive amounts of water, require significant amounts of clean water, and do not require many employees. Noise, pollutants, impacts on wildlife and wetlands, and residential quality of life are also significant concerns. New: Southern Environmental Law Center legal and environmental analysis

Submitted by South Carolina in October 2025.

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it is urgent that you call your State Senator and legislators on the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee about S.323, the dangerous and extreme abortion ban currently being fast-tracked through the SC Senate. Before their November 18 second hearing, voice your objections. Legislators should be fighting FOR our freedoms, not against them. #StopTheBansSC

Submitted by South Carolina in September 2025.

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While lawmakers meet behind closed doors, keep contacting senators and urge them to oppose S. 323. Even lawmakers who generally support abortion bans can’t ignore overwhelming opposition from their constituents. #StopTheBansSC

It's time to restore the VRA (Voting Rights Act)

Submitted by South Carolina in August 2025.

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Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack. The League is proud to support the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (JLVRAA), vital legislation that is needed to fully restore and modernize the VRA and ensure that discriminatory voting policies are stopped in their tracks. Tell your members of Congress to protect the freedom to vote and support the passage of the JLVRAA. Equality — and our democracy — cannot wait.

Submitted by South Carolina in July 2025.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was enacted in early July. As members of Congress head home to connect with their constituents, it's time for us to let them know how we feel about this bill.

Hold Congress Accountable for the One Big Beautiful Bill

Submitted by South Carolina in May 2025.

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By May 7, ask your senator for a firm NO on House H.3309. It will leave South Carolinians paying to subsidize energy and tax bills for data centers, weakens energy efficiency provisions, and reduces transparency. They want us to pay some costs in advance for plants that haven't even been built.

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

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The SC Senate made positive changes to H.3309 but also incorporated the Rate Stabilization Act, a provision to allow utilities to raise customer rates annually without presenting a case before the Public Service Commission. Urge your House Representative to retain the positive Senate changes and delete the Rate Stabilization Act provisions.

Submitted by South Carolina in April 2025.

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S.99, the most recent attempt to enact a hate crimes bill, is moving to the Senate floor. Call your SC senator to support this bill. We are one of only two states without such a bill.

Submitted by South Carolina in March 2025.

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Starting April 1, the SC Senate will debate controversial energy bill H.3309 that could be expensive for consumers. The bill offers reduced electric rates to wealthy companies like Meta and Google, weakens the regulatory process, and blocks clean energy solutions. Call your SC Senator to ensure consumers are protected.