Over $20 million in one-time funding to advance the department’s Master Plan proposal to eliminate overcrowding at the Juvenile detention facilities. Implementation of this plan will improve safety and security for youth and staff and reduce unnecessary restrictions or lock downs for youth. $6.8 million in recurring funds to reduce overcrowding at the statewide Juvenile [...]

The state budget for 2024-2025 includes funds for critical needs in South Carolina along with taxpayer relief. Some highlights include: $100 million in accelerated and permanent income tax relief an increase to the teacher salary schedule for all teachers with first-year teachers starting at $47,000 $30 million for Education Scholarship Trust Funds $1.6 million for [...]

The General Assembly passed H. 4002 which keeps cell phones out of the hands of inmates who are in custody of the Department of Corrections. Getting cell phones out of our prison system has been a top priority. This bill specifically prohibits electronics – including cell phones, laptops, and hand-held radios and increases penalties for [...]

I sponsored S. 975, the Medical Freedom Act, to ensure individual freedoms are protected before the next declared health emergency. This bill would have prohibited businesses and schools from mandating its customers, students, visitors, or employees from receiving gene-therapy or a novel vaccine. Employees should not have to choose between a jab and their job. [...]