A quick spin through action at the State House last week

SEAT BELTS — A tougher seat belt bill that would allow police to stop adult drivers who are unbuckled passed the Senate.

INCOME TAX — A bill that would reduce the state income tax to 4.75 percent from 7 percent during the next decade cleared the House.

ELECTED OFFICIALS — The House approved a bill that would let voters decide whether to eliminate elections for the education superintendent and secretary of state.

LAWSUIT LIMITS — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would set a $250,000 cap on pain and suffering and other noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. A similar bill affects nonmedical lawsuits.

BLACK CAUCUS WALKOUT — Twenty-nine of the 32 Legislative Black Caucus members walked out after the only two black judicial candidates lost by wide margins.

LICENSE TAGS — A bill that would allow the state to collect money for a Sons of Confederate Veterans license tag and give profits to the group was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.

NOVELTY CONTACTS — Stores without eye specialists wouldn’t be able to sell novelty contact lenses under a bill approved by a House subcommittee.

MILK PRICES — South Carolina dairy operators would be protected from losing money to out-of-state operators under a bill, approved by a House committee, that would regulate the milk industry.

GOODBYE, EARLE — A resolution to rename the Earle Morris Highway passed the House; the road was named for Morris, a former legislator, lieutenant governor and comptroller general, who recently was convicted of securities fraud.

— The Associated Press