{"id":28,"date":"2005-04-04T18:38:00","date_gmt":"2005-04-04T18:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kevinbryant.com\/?p=28"},"modified":"2005-04-04T18:38:00","modified_gmt":"2005-04-04T18:38:00","slug":"half-way-throught-116th-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinbryant.com\/kbarchive\/half-way-throught-116th-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Half way throught 116th Session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family:arial;\">It is hard to imagine that we\u2019re half way through the 116th session of the General Assembly. Since our announcement of candidacy in August \u201903, we\u2019ve experienced a great journey and together we can accomplish great things in the SC Senate!<\/p>\n<p>Below is a summary of what\u2019s been happening lately:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-family:arial;\"><strong>Tort Reform<br \/><\/strong>Tort Reform legislation was divided into General Tort Reform and Medical Malpractice Tort Reform. One filibuster wasn\u2019t ended until after 1 AM. Hunkered down, we were determined to hold our ground. The two pieces of legislation will be signed into law by Gov. Sanford next week.<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family:arial;\"><strong>Defense of Marriage<br \/><\/strong>Thursday the Senate voted 34-4 to recall the Defense of Marriage Act from subcommittee and placed it on the Senate Calendar. When the reading clerk reached Bryant, I felt it appropriate to answer, \u201cI do\u201d instead of the traditional \u201caye\u201d.Uniform Securities Act<br \/>I am fortunate to be assigned to the Judiciary Sub-Committee that will manage the Uniform Securities Act. I am especially interested in this bill because of the recent Carolina Investors Scandal. This legislation is intended to reform South Carolina&#8217;s securities regulations and may help prevent the reoccurrence of the betrayal of trust suffered by hundreds of families in South Carolina.<br \/><strong>Just a Reminder\u2026Powdersville BBQ<\/strong><br \/>We are delighted to announce a BBQ in Powdersville with Congressman Gresham Barrett as our special guest. The debt reduction fundraiser will be at the home of Christie and Freddie Zink on Saturday, April 16th. Anyone interested in serving on the host committee, please let us know.<br \/>It has been a pleasure to serve you. If you need me, don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch!Kevin L. Bryant*We respect your privacy. If you would like to unsubscribe to the Bryant for Senate e-mail updates, please respond to this e-mail with \u201cunsubscribe\u201d in the subject field.<\/p>\n<p>Bryant for SC Senate t 104-A North Avenue t Anderson, South Carolina 29625 t 864-202-8394 t www.kevinbryant.com<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is hard to imagine that we\u2019re half way through the 116th session of the General Assembly. Since our announcement of candidacy in August \u201903, we\u2019ve experienced a great journey and together we can accomplish great things in the SC Senate! 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