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Two Bills Make S.C. Deadline For Session

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A bill overhauling the state education system and a proposal to improve ride share safety have made an important deadline in the South Carolina General Assembly.Wednesday's crossover deadline says a bill must pass either the House or the Senate to be considered by the other chambers with less than a two-thirds vote.Bills that have made that hurdle include an education overhaul bill that passed the House but is crawling through the Senate. Other bills that made the deadline include fentanyl trafficking, and a bill adding felony charges for torturing a child.The deadline isn't as important in 2019, which is the first year of the legislative session. All bills survive to 2020.This year's legislative session ends May 9th.