Every South Carolinian should have the right to make a living for his or her family without being forced to join a union or pay dues. We must continue to safeguard this important individual freedom. In the House, we recently passed the Right to Work Act of 2012 to strengthen our state’s … [Read more...]
The Journal (Seneca, SC): Sandifer Scores on Business
August 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
South Carolina’s Business and Industry Political Education Committee has released its annual legislative report card for all of members of the South Carolina House and Senate, and Seneca-based Rep. Bill Sandifer received the highest score of the 124 House members with a 98.12. … [Read more...]
Independent Mail: Rep. Bill Sandifer inducted into the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
August 7, 2011 OCONEE COUNTY — For his ongoing support of South Carolina’s home building industry, state Rep. Bill Sandifer has been inducted into the South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame. Sandifer, a Ware Shoals Republican, was inducted by the organization’s trustees at a ceremony in … [Read more...]
Builder Review Daily: SC Housing Hall of Fame to Induct Two New Members
June 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
June 8, 2011 by Michael Dey The South Carolina Housing Hall of Fame trustees has announced that Representative William E. “Bill” Sandifer of Seneca and John Templeton of Charleston will be inducted into the prestigious honor society for their work in and support of South Carolina’s home … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Oconee County should scale back
June 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The letter to the editor below was published in the Seneca Daily Journal/Daily Messenger on June 14, 2011. Editor: To protect our personal freedoms, I believe it’s critical that we limit government. As limited government proponent, a concerned citizen, and an elected official, I am deeply … [Read more...]
WSPA: SC House Bill Would Let Voters Recall Elected Officials
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBIA, S.C. --A bill introduced Thursday in the South Carolina House would allow voters to recall elected officials for their conduct in office. To recall someone, a petition would have to be signed by at least 25 percent of the number of people who voted in the general election in the last … [Read more...]
The Heritage Foundation: South Carolina Taking Light Bulb Ban into Its Own Hands
May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fed up with the federal government’s ban of the traditional incandescent light bulb, state representatives in South Carolina are pushing for the state to produce and use incandescents solely for its state. The Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act, which unanimously passed South Carolina’s … [Read more...]
South Carolina Radio Network: “Nobody gets everything”: House rewrites Supreme Court decision
May 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Matt Long The South Carolina House is considering a bill that has major consequences for South Carolina’s construction industry, whether it passes or not. Earlier this year, the state Supreme Court ruled in Crossman Communities v. Harleysville Mutual that $16.8 million in water … [Read more...]
USA Today: S.C. Bill Aims to Cut Power to Light Bulb Law
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Ron Barnett If South Carolina Republican state Rep. Bill Sandifer has his way, incandescent light bulbs will keep burning brightly in his state, even if the rest of the, nation switches to compact fluorescent bulbs. The South Carolina Incandescent Light Bulb Freedom Act, which is up for … [Read more...]
SC Association of Heating and Air Conditioner Contractors: HVAC Consumer Protection Act Draws Key Support
March 21, 2011 By 15 Comments
HVAC Consumer Protection Act Draws Key Support February 25th, 2011 House Bill 3473, the HVAC Protection Safety Act, was introduced by Representative Bill Sandifer (R) who represents Oconee County. He is chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, a key House committee … [Read more...]