General Assembly Ends - Election Reform Passes, CWP Bill Does Not

CORRECTION: This story originally referred to legislation that would have restructured the Election Commission. That bill has not been passed.

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Much like nullification the day before, the much-anticipated vote for a bill allowing guns to be carried in restaurants that serve alcohol did not even come to a vote in the Senate.

While Republicans accused them of "running out the clock," Democrats spent much of the last scheduled day of the General Assembly arguing against S. 308, a bill that would have allowed CWP holders to bring a weapon into a business that sells alcohol.

The legislature did pass two measures in response to last year's election controversies. One bill reduced the size of precincts in Richland County in hopes that it will alleviate the problem of long lines on Election Day.  Another would not distinguish how incumbents and challengers register to run for office. Both still need to be signed by Gov. Haley

The General Assembly is not done for the year. It will likely have to take up Gov. Haley's vetoes of its budget.

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