2025 Legislative Session Update

School Choice A new law empowering parents with educational freedom for veteran and lower-income families, designed to withstand legal challenge.

Electing Conservative Judges Justice John Kittredge was elected Chief Justice -- a man of true integrity who genuinely cares about justice and mercy.

Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act This legislation removes excessive regulations that hamper business growth:

• •Ends outdated rules unless reapproved
• •Prevents unelected bureaucrats from creating new rules without approval
• •Requires a regulatory budget where for every new regulation, two must go

Liquor Liability Bill A compromise addressing high insurance premiums for alcohol-serving businesses while providing incentives for safety measures.

Protecting Crisis Pregnancy Centers Democrats attacked funding for crisis pregnancy centers, but the effort was defeated. These centers provide critical services and support for women facing unplanned pregnancies.

Protecting Minors H. 3046 makes morphing minors' faces onto pornographic images a crime. It passed the House 96-19 -- only Democrats opposed it. Additionally, South Carolina is joining Texas and 12 other states in requiring social media companies to obtain parental approval for minors.

Dismantling DEI H. 3827 removes DEI programs in state government and education, eliminating six-figure DEI positions and preventing woke training and indoctrination.

Conservative Budget A balanced budget that includes:

• •Tax cuts
• •Law enforcement raises
• •School resource officer funding
• •Eight years of teacher pay increases (excluding 2020)
• •School safety upgrades
• •Higher education investments
• •$200 million for bridge infrastructure
• •$20 million for water and sewer needs
• •Federal disaster relief matching
• •Economic development incentives

Tax Cut Bill (H. 4216) I removed my name as co-sponsor after discovering the 3.99% flat tax would result in a TAX INCREASE for 60% of South Carolina taxpayers. Middle-class families would see increases of $500 to $1,000, while the benefits go to those earning over $120,000. The bill taxes based on gross income rather than adjusted gross income, creating a higher effective burden for working families.

Casinos and Gambling Republicans are sponsoring bills to establish casinos, legalize gambling, create a Gaming Commission, and legalize sports betting -- despite the South Carolina Republican Party platform opposing gambling. Ninety-five percent of casino revenue goes to offshore interests.

24/7 Liquor with Curbside Sales and Delivery Republican-sponsored bills would allow round-the-clock liquor sales with curbside pickup and delivery. DIAGEO, one of the world's largest liquor companies, has hired five South Carolina lobbyists and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions. South Carolina values do not align with omnipresent alcohol availability and advertising.

Human Life Protection Act

The timeline tells the story:

• •2022: Passed the House. Failed the Senate by one vote.
• •2023: Passed the House again. Failed the Senate by two votes.
• •2024 Elections: Voters rewarded pro-life legislators. Several who voted against the Heartbeat Bill were removed from office.
• •Current Session: I filed the bill with dozens of Republican co-sponsors, but certain Republicans are hiding from the public and working to keep the bill buttoned up in the Judiciary Committee because they do not want to see this bill reach the light of day.

An estimated 2,400 legal abortions take place annually in South Carolina before a heartbeat can be detected. That is 10 per business day.

The Republican-majority Senate has failed to file any pro-life bill or advance any measure to committee.

This is not only a political battle, but it is a spiritual battle. We must change the hearts of those who are content with a law allowing 2,400 lives a year to be legally executed in South Carolina.