ALPHA STRATEGIES | LEGISLATIVE SESSION UPDATE | WEEK 15 Week of April 20, 2026 | South Carolina General Assembly, 126th Session The Senate passed its budget. The House moved through major calendar items. A near-total abortion bill cleared committee, with a Republican breaking ranks to oppose it, and landed on the Senate floor. Hemp regulation is back in the Senate after a long House floor fight. Here is what Week 15 actually means. THE SENATE PASSES ITS BUDGET, AND LOADS IT