US EditionSouth Carolina House won't try to remove Treasurer Curtis Lofits from office this year
- On April 21, 2025, South Carolina held a Senate hearing in Columbia regarding Treasurer Curtis Loftis and a phantom $1.8 billion account.
- The hearing and resolution followed over two years of investigation into accounting errors that exaggerated state funds by $3.5 billion.
- The Senate approved Loftis's removal with a 33-8 vote due to his failure to disclose the phantom account, but the Republican-led House chose not to consider the measure before the session concluded on May 8.
- House Speaker Murrell Smith explained that the session will adjourn before there is an opportunity to address the issue, allowing Loftis to seek a fifth term in the 2026 election.
- This decision pauses Loftis' removal, indicates ongoing political debate, and keeps the resolution alive when lawmakers return in 2026.
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SC treasurer avoids being ousted this year over $1.8B accounting error • SC Daily Gazette
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis spoke to reporters ahead of the Greenville County GOP convention in Greenville on Monday April 14, 2025. The Republican appears to have survived attempts to remove him from office for his role in a $1.8 billion state accounting error.(File photo by Mark Susko/Special to the SC Daily Gazette)COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s treasurer will keep his job, at least for now. That’s despite the state Senate voting last…
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears to survive attempt to kick him out of office
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year. Related video: South Carolina Senate votes 33-8 to remove Treasurer Loftis The Republican-dominated House has decided not to take up a resolution passed by the Senate to kick Loftis out of office because of his role in a phantom $1.8 billion account that showed up on the state’s books but had barely any real…
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South Carolina treasurer appears to survive attempt to kick him out of office
Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year. The Republican-dominated House has decided not to take up a resolution passed by the Senate to kick Loftis out of…
South Carolina House won't try to remove Treasurer Curtis Lofits from office this year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) -- An effort to oust Republican state Treasurer Curtis Loftis from office has been put on hold in the South Carolina House with just days to go in the session. House Speaker Murrell Smith (R-Sumter) said this week that the lower chamber will not take up a Senate-led resolution to remove Loftis before the session ends on May 8. "The priority of the House for the remaining five days of session will be passing legislation," Sm…
SC House won't take up effort to remove Treasurer Curtis Loftis from public office
The South Carolina House of Representatives will not remove Curtis Loftis from office before the end of the legislative session. Eight days ago, the Senate voted to remove him over his role in a nearly $2 billion accounting error.
South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis avoids removal for now - Columbia Business Report
SC House will not vote this session on removing Treasurer Curtis Loftis. Senate voted 33-8 to oust Loftis over a $1.8 billion accounting error. Loftis denies wrongdoing, calls Senate probe a political “witch hunt.” Resolution remains active for future action in the 2026 session. Republican South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis appears likely to stay in office for at least the rest of the year. The Republican-dominated House has decided …
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