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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2024

SENATE REPUBLICANS DELIVER WIN FOR PARENTAL RIGHTS

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, Senate Republicans delivered a win for parental rights in South Carolina with the passage of Senate Bill 882. The bill ensures parents must be informed about the medications prescribed to their children.

The bill’s primary sponsor, Senator Michael Johnson, released the following statement:

“The Senate passed my pro-parent, pro-family bill today with unanimous support. The bill is simple: it guarantees parents the ability to view their child’s medical history and give consent for medication. Because of this legislation hospitals will no longer be able to hide the prescription history of a 12-year-old from his or her parents, as one provider recently attempted to do in my district.”

The bill heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2024

SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY ‘NO’ TO ESG

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Senate Republicans passed H. 3690, a bill to keep ESG out of the state retirement system. The bill guarantees that retirement investments will be based only on financial considerations and not liberal wish lists.

“Today, we made a commitment to beneficiaries of the South Carolina pension system,” said subcommittee Chairman Sean Bennett. “We will uphold our fiduciary duty and invest based on sound financial principles rather than misguided political activism.”

State retirees can rest assured that Senate Republicans won’t play political games with their hard-earned dollars.

The legislation marks the eighth bill to pass out of the upper chamber since the beginning of the new legislative session just a week ago. It will head next to the Governor’s desk.

Senate Republicans continue to get things done.

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PRESS RELEASE: Senate Republicans Deliver WIN for Parental Rights

PRESS RELEASE: Senate Republicans Say ‘NO’ to ESG