South Carolina Bills

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Apr 4, 2017

S 612: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 23, SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-242 RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT BODY WORN CAMERAS, TO PROHIBIT THE DELETION OR DESTRUCTION OF THE DATA FROM A BODY-WORN CAMERA WITH THE INTENT TO ALTER OR INFLUENCE A CRIMINAL ACTION, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AN INTERNAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, A CIVIL ACTION OR POTENTIAL CIVIL ACTION IF NOTICE IS PROVIDED BY THE ADVERSE PARTY, OR IF LITIGATION IS REASONABLY ANTICIPATED, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO PERSONS FOLLOWING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE AGENCY OR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-1-240(D) TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE AGENCIES MUST INCLUDE FOR THE ACTIVATION OF THE RECORDINGS, TO INCLUDE ACTIVATION AT THE SCENE OF VIOLENT CRIMES, TRAFFIC STOPS, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS, PERSONS COMMITTING DISORDERLY CONDUCT, ARRESTS, CONTACT WITH EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED PERSONS, OR INCIDENTS WITH WEAPONS, THE USE OF FORCE, OR ADVERSARIAL CONTACT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 3747: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT "RYAN'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-280, RELATING TO INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER TREATMENTS, SO AS TO REMOVE EXCLUSIONS FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF INSURANCE, AND TO DELETE CERTAIN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby, Long

passed · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4082: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW ST. MATTHEW MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND TO CONGRATULATE AND COMMEND REVEREND FRANKLIN WASHINGTON AND THE CONGREGATION FOR THEIR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE BENNETTSVILLE COMMUNITY.

Introduced and adopted

Jay Jordan (R) Bill Taylor (R) Jackie Hayes (D) Patsy G. Knight (D) Dennis Moss (R)

passed · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4086: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR SCOTT ALLEN GIBBS, BENEFITS INTEGRITY CLAIMS SPECIALIST FOR THE BEAUFORT COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO EXTEND DEEP APPRECIATION FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO OFFER BEST WISHES FOR A SATISFYING AND REWARDING RETIREMENT.

Introduced and adopted

failed · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 3744: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-8-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME MAGISTRATES AND THEIR SALARIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE METHOD OF SETTING A BASE SALARY FOR MAGISTRATES AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO FULL-TIME CHIEF AND ASSISTANT CHIEF MAGISTRATES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 22-3-315 SO AS TO ADD AN ASSESSMENT OF FIFTEEN DOLLARS TO ALL CIVIL FILINGS IN MAGISTRATES COURT AND PROVIDE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS.

Roll call Yeas-41 Nays-56

in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4092: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS TO ENSURE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE CLINICAL SERVICES FOR THE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDERS, INCLUDING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS.

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

passed both · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4072: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO SALUTE ATOMIC VETERANS AND TO COMMEND KENNETH SWAIN AND THE CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH FOR RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ATOMIC VETERANS BY THE ERECTION OF A MONUMENT IN THEIR HONOR.

Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4022: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-33-440 SO AS TO SPECIFY THE PROVISIONS OF LAW APPLICABLE TO BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDERS AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ORDERS ISSUED FOR CERTAIN UTILITY FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2017; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-220, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE BASE LOAD REVIEW ACT, SO AS TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-240, RELATING TO THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THE PRUDENCE OF UTILITIES PLAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE SCOPE AND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF THIS BURDEN, AND TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS CONCERNING CONTRACTUAL DELEGATIONS OF DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY TO THIRD PARTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-250, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDERS, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES AND TO REQUIRE ANTICIPATED PAYMENT SCHEDULES; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-270, RELATING TO BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDER CONTENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES AND ANTICIPATED PAYMENT SCHEDULES, TO REQUIRE ITEMIZATION OF CAPITAL COSTS BY SCOPE OF WORK, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF MAY PETITION THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR ORDERS MODIFYING RETURNS ON EQUITY TO BE APPLIED TO FUTURE RATES, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-275, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDER CONTENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND TO PROVIDE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE COMMISSION MAY GRANT PETITIONS OF THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF INTENDED TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND TO DELETE EXISTING LANGUAGE CONCERNING SANCTIONS INVOLVING CAPITAL COSTS AND COSTS OF CAPITAL THAT THE COMMISSION MAY IMPOSE FOR DEVIATIONS FROM BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-280, RELATING TO UTILITY REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL OF REVISED RATES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES BY LIMITING THE APPLICABILITY OF REVISED RATES FOR BASE LOAD REVIEW ORDERS ISSUED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2017, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROCEDURAL DEADLINES, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE EXTENT TO WHICH CAPITAL COSTS AND COSTS OF CAPITAL MAY BE RECOVERED IN ASSOCIATION WITH IMPRUDENT COSTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-33-298, RELATING TO TIME LIMITS FOR BASE LOAD RATE CHANGE FILINGS, SO AS TO APPLY THE SAME TIME LIMITS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN OTHER RATE CHANGES.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atwater, Huggins, Toole, Forrest

passed · South Carolina · Senate Apr 4, 2017

S 531: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50(C)(2) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "COVERED INDIVIDUAL" FOR THE PURPOSES OF IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEFINITION INCLUDES A CHILD OR SPOUSE ENROLLING WITHIN THREE YEARS OF A VETERAN'S DISCHARGE PROVIDED THAT THE CHILD OR SPOUSE WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3319, TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE, AND A CHILD OR SPOUSE OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHO IS ENTITLED TO AND RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 3311(b)(9), TITLE 38 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50(C)(4), TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTINUOUS ENROLLMENT BEYOND THE THREE YEAR INITIAL ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Apr 4, 2017

S 159: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FIREARMS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11, TO REQUIRE THAT NO GUN TRANSFER PRECEDED BY A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK MAY PROCEED, UNLESS THE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE SALE MAY PROCEED, UNTIL AT LEAST TWENTY-EIGHT DAYS HAVE PASSED FROM THE INITIATION OF THE BACKGROUND CHECK, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

Referred to Subcommittee: Turner (ch), Malloy, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch

in committee · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4091: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PIONEER RURAL WATER DISTRICT OF OCONEE AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, SO AS TO ABOLISH THE EXISTING FIVE-MEMBER BOARD AND TERMINATE THE TERMS OF ITS MEMBERS, TO RECONSTITUTE THE BOARD TO CONSIST OF SEVEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE THREE OF THE MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN OCONEE COUNTY AND TWO MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, TO PROVIDE ALL MEMBERS MUST RESIDE IN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE DISTRICT, TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS SERVE SIX-YEAR TERMS AND UNTIL THEIR SUCCESSORS ARE APPOINTED AND QUALIFIED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAGGERING OF TERMS, TO REQUIRE THE RECONSTITUTED BOARD TO IMMEDIATELY MEET AFTER APPOINTMENT TO ORGANIZE AND ELECT OFFICERS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER OF FILLING VACANCIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-13-240, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DISTRICT MAY NOT CONSTRUCT A WATER TREATMENT FACILITY UNLESS IT CAN PROVE BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT NO OTHER FEASIBLE OPTION IS AVAILABLE THAT IS ABLE TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF ITS SERVICE AREA.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

passed · South Carolina · House Apr 4, 2017

H 4088: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THE ONE HUNDRED FORTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Introduced and adopted

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