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All 19,590 Active 26 In committee 9,724 Passed 9,273 Signed 1,226 Failed 19

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 38: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-425 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY SCHOOL YEAR, TO REMOVE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE SPECIFIC NUMBER OF DAYS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN A SCHOOL YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT A DISTRICT SHALL REPORT THE SCHOOL CALENDAR THAT IT SELECTS TO THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, ALONG WITH A RATIONALE BEHIND THE STRUCTURE OF THE CALENDAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN DEVELOPING A CALENDAR, THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD SHALL FOCUS ON STRUCTURING THE CALENDAR TO MAXIMIZE THE EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT IN THE UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES OF EACH SCHOOL BECAUSE CIRCUMSTANCES VARY AMONG DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS WITHIN DISTRICTS.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 36: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-45, TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THIS STATE MUST BE COMPRISED OF AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOLS OF THE DISTRICT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE STATE APPROPRIATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCEPTION.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 194: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO REPEAL SECTION 56-1-171, RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 17, TITLE 63, RELATING TO CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT THROUGH LICENSE REVOCATION.

Referred to Committee on Transportation

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 215: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SEPTEMBER 26, ANNUALLY, MESOTHELIOMA AWARENESS DAY.

Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs

passed · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 208: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE WILLIE MAE OWENS-ROSS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

Introduced and adopted

passed · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 209: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL (AME) CHURCH OF ST. GEORGE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR A CENTURY AND A HALF OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY.

Introduced and adopted

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 150: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 24, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS, PROSECUTORS, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, SO AS TO CHANGE THE WORD "SOLICITOR" TO "DISTRICT ATTORNEY".

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

passed · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 203: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE UPON THE PASSING OF RUTH CORLEY SIMONS, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Introduced and adopted

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 47: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CAPITAL INCENTIVES ACT" BY TEMPORARILY PROVIDING "BONUS" STATE INCOME TAX EXPENSING DEDUCTIONS FOR NEW DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY, BY EXCLUDING FROM SOUTH CAROLINA TAXABLE INCOME NET CAPITAL GAINS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE SALE OR EXCHANGE OF DEPRECIABLE BUSINESS PROPERTY RECEIVING THAT "BONUS" DEDUCTION, AND TO DEFINE TERMS BY APPROPRIATE REFERENCES TO PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 6, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT.

Referred to Committee on Finance

passed · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 204: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE UPON THE UNTIMELY PASSING OF JACOB HALL, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

Introduced and adopted

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3170: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS GAMBLING OR BETTING ON GAMES OF CHANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION THAT ALLOWS PARTICIPATION IN LOTTERIES CONDUCTED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BY PUBLIC OFFICERS OTHER THAN CERTAIN NAMED OFFICEHOLDERS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3057: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "PUBLIC SCHOOL FLEXIBILITY AND PARITY STUDY COMMITTEE", AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND TERMINATION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works