Senate Calls on Governor to Request REAL ID Extension Deadline for Extension Request March 31
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Columbia, SC - The South Carolina Senate today called on Governor Mark Sanford to request an extension of compliance to the Federal REAL ID Act from the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate voted 28 to 7 to concur with a House resolution, which calls on the governor to request the extension that must be submitted by Monday, March 31, 2008.
“What we did today was to put the Senate on record in support of an extension,” says Senator Larry Martin (R-Pickens). “We in no way have any intent of changing our state law that says we reject REAL ID as a policy, but we do need the extension to further review what the federal government has done with the regulations. They have greatly revised them and a lot of that has come about as a result of our policy.” Read more
SC Senate urges governor to ask for Real ID extension
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South Carolina senators have approved a resolution that urges the governor to seek an extension to comply with federal identification requirements.
The resolution already cleared the House and won a 28-7 vote in the Senate on Thursday. Read more
S.C. Politics Today | Ban on common-law marriage delayed
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Cruelty is cruelty. Why put dogs on a pedestal?”
— Sen. Danny Verdin, R-Laurens, as he expanded a bill that would make it illegal to tether dogs more than three hours a day to include all pets
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Fire sprinkler bill has setback
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A bill that encourages businesses and homeowners to install fire sprinkler systems has stalled in a Senate committee.
Calls for more sprinkler systems in buildings increased after nine Charleston firefighters were killed in a furniture store fire.
However, some local governments are worried they will lose money because the proposal limits what they can charge to install fire sprinkler systems. Read more
