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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3742: Homestead exemption

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-37-250, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION ALLOWED FOR PERSONS WHO ARE OVER THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, DISABLED, OR LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION AMOUNT FROM THE FIRST FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOMESTEAD; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 12-37-245 RELATING TO AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases homestead exemption from $50k to $75k, providing direct property tax relief to seniors/disabled/blind homeowners, aligning with tax relief indicators for lower-income groups.95% confidence
Brian Lawson (R) Randy Ligon (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3734: Collective bargaining by political subdivisions

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-15 SO AS TO PROVIDE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY BY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL VOTE ON WHETHER TO ADOPT SUCH AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 8-11-83, RELATING TO PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS FOR DUES OF CERTAIN PUBLIC EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE A PROVISION PROHIBITING DEDUCTIONS TO ASSOCIATIONS THAT ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO STRIKE.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationEnables school districts to collectively bargain with employees, supporting teachers' rights and working conditions through negotiated agreements.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEnables collective bargaining for public employees (political subdivisions/school districts), strengthening workers' rights to negotiate terms with employers.95% confidence
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3745: Term Limits

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF THAT PERSON HAS SERVED SIX TERMS IN THE SAME BODY, THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION TO THE SENATE IF THAT PERSON HAS SERVED FOUR TERMS IN THE SAME BODY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TERM SERVED, FOR WHICH THE ELECTION WAS HELD PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2024, MUST NOT BE COUNTED AS A TERM SERVED.
Bobby Cox (R) David Vaughan (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3730: Expungement

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 17-22-915 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR EXPUNGEMENT OF FIRST OFFENSE NONVIOLENT OFFENSES AND DRUG TREATMENT COURT OFFENSES AFTER CERTAIN TIME PERIODS WITHOUT PENDING CHARGES OR ADDITIONAL CONVICTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-910, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR EXPUNGEMENT, SO AS TO REFERENCE EXPUNGEMENT PROVISIONS IN SECTION 17-22-915; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 17-22-940, RELATING TO THE EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY BY THE COURT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN DRUG TREATMENT COURTS BEFORE EXPUNGEMENT.
Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExpungement of nonviolent offenses reduces barriers to employment/housing, aligning with criminal justice reform goals to improve rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.95% confidence
Case Brittain (R) Jeff Johnson (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3732: Employee privacy rights

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 41-1-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES HAVE THE RIGHT TO THE DISCLOSURE, DELETION, CORRECTION, OR PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY AN EMPLOYER, TO PROVIDE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES OF EMPLOYERS, TO PROVIDE EMPLOYERS MAY NOT SELL, SHARE, OR DISCLOSE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF AN EMPLOYEE, AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH A CAUSE OF ACTION AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill grants employees rights to access/correct/delete employer-collected data and prohibits data sharing/selling, strengthening workplace privacy protections as a core worker right.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates employer data privacy protections, restricting employee data sharing/sale - directly aligns with data privacy regulations in tech policy.95% confidence
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3755: Hazard lights

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3995 SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Fawn Pedalino (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 15, 2025

H 3754: Family Court

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 20-3-130, RELATING TO DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A JURY TRIAL IN FINAL HEARINGS.
Gil Gatch (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 15, 2025

S 212: Insurance policy renewal

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-75-750, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF INSURANCE POLICIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURED MUST HAVE NOTICE OF AND GIVE WRITTEN CONSENT TO ANY INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF A DEDUCTIBLE PRIOR TO RENEWAL.
Shane Massey (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 15, 2025

S 225: AI open sourced, decentralized

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND OPPOSE CENSORSHIP OR BIAS THAT WOULD HAMPER THE GROWTH OF THESE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly supports AI development and opposes censorship/bias hindering tech growth, aligning with advancing technology.90% confidence
Matt Leber (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 15, 2025

S 209: Probate Judge Qualifications

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 14-23-1040, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO REENACT SECTION 14-23-1040 AND PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE ENFORCEABLE BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2026.
Shane Massey (R)
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