SC Senate and House Passes $14.7 Billion Budget

SC Senate and House passes $14.7 billion budget

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - South Carolina lawmakers passed a $14.7 billion state budget that covers a wide range of priorities, from roads and disaster relief to pay raises for teachers, state employees, and yes, even lawmakers. Legislators returned to the State House to review the final version of the budget. It was shaped by a Conference Committee, a small committee of three Senators and three Representatives, who worked through compromises last …

SC lawmakers pass $14B state budget with teacher raises, tax cuts and infrastructure funding

South Carolina House and Senate pass budget with teacher raises, tax cuts, and funds for infrastructure, heading to Gov. McMaster for approval.

State House Dispatch: May 28, 2025 (Budget Edition)

Buried deep in the $14.5 billion annual budget that state lawmakers voted to approve today, politicians have added two dangerous budget provisions.  Both of these provisions would weaponize the state budget to attack personal freedoms and jeopardize the budgets of local services. We’re asking Gov. Henry McMaster to veto them on the principle of “home rule,” or the right of towns and cities to make local decisions without unnecessary state interf…