SC S 1094
in committeeMedia Bias Monitoring
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did SC S 1094 pass?
Not yet. SC S 1094 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Referred to Committee on Finance
What is SC S 1094 about?
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "FIRST AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-160 SO AS TO DEFINE A MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITOR, PROHIBIT STATE CONTRACTS WITH MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITORS, REQUIRE WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS FROM COMPANIES SUBMITTING BIDS THAT STATE PURCHASING CONTRACTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE, AND CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT TO STATE CONTRACTS.
Who sponsors SC S 1094?
Garrett, Corbin, Kennedy and 1 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 1094.
Description
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "FIRST AMENDMENT PRESERVATION ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-160 SO AS TO DEFINE A MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITOR, PROHIBIT STATE CONTRACTS WITH MEDIA RELIABILITY AND BIAS MONITORS, REQUIRE WRITTEN CERTIFICATIONS FROM COMPANIES SUBMITTING BIDS THAT STATE PURCHASING CONTRACTS ARE IN COMPLIANCE, AND CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF THE ACT TO STATE CONTRACTS.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-01
- Latest action
- 2026-04-01 — Referred to Committee on Finance
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Garrettprimary
- Corbinprimary
- Kennedyprimary
- Kimbrellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-01
Referred to Committee on Finance
referral-committee
2026-04-01
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
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Related bills
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