Legislators will continue to be busy with committee meetings next week with key meetings on education reform, S.C. State University, gubernatorial appointments, agency budgets, domestic violence and civics education.
Monday, Feb. 23, 2015
1 p.m. — House Education Policy Review and Reform Task Force, Blatt Room 110. On the agenda: The hearing will be aired online. Speakers include former state Superintendents of Education Barbara Nielsen and Inez Tenenbaum and former Gov. and U.S. Secretary of Education Dick Riley.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
10 a.m. — Joint Bond Review Committee, Gressette Room 105, Agenda.
1:30 p.m. — Senate Higher Education Subcommittee, State House, 3rd Floor Conference Room. On the agenda: S. 475, a bill to remove current members of the S.C. State board of trustees.
2:30 p.m. — House Judiciary Committee, Blatt 516. On the agenda: infant safe havens, tort claims, more.
3 p.m. — Senate Judiciary Committee, Gressette Room 105, On the agenda: A bill to raise cell phone fees, racial profiling, more.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015
9 a.m. — Procurement Review Panel, Blatt Room 110, Agenda.
9 a.m. — Senate Finance Health and Services subcommittee, Gressette 109, On the agenda: State health plan, Department of Mental Health budget.
9 a.m. — House L.C.I. Real Estate Subcommittee on H.3662, Blatt Room 403, Agenda.
9 a.m. — House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee, Blatt 511. On the agenda: Unemployment benefits, dilapidated buildings, tires.
9:15 am — House L.C.I. Administration and Regulations Subcommittee, Blatt Room 403, Agenda.
9:30 a.m. — Senate K-12 Education Subcommittee, Gressette 207. On the agenda: Civics education.
10 a.m. — Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on S.13 (community associations) and S.18 (homeowner protections), Gressette Room 105, Agenda. The hearing should be aired live online.
10 a.m. — Senate Education committee, Gressette 207. On the agenda: S.C. State University board of trustees, comprehensive health, civics education, regulations.
11 a.m. — Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Appointments, on R. 4525 and on S.361, S.389 and S.441, Gressette Room 308. Agenda.
11 a.m. — Senate Education Legislative Oversight Subcommittee, Gressette Room 207, Agenda.
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015
9 a.m. — Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, Gressette Room 308, Agenda.
9 a.m. — House Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee, Blatt Room 516. On the agenda: Arson, domestic violence.
9:30 a.m. — Senate Finance K-12 subcommittee, Gressette 407. On the agenda: Budget hearings.
10 a.m. — Senate Higher Education Subcommittee, Gressette Room 408, Agenda.
1 p.m. — First Steps Study Committee, Blatt Room 110, Agenda.. The hearing will be aired online.
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