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signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 3541: Fires

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-35-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGULATION OF FIRES BY THE STATE FORESTER DOES NOT APPLY TO FIRES USED FOR THE PREPARATION OF FOOD OR FIRES USED IN APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 48-23-96, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CARRY OUT THE ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSION, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WARNING TICKETS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 131: Capitol Grounds

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "CAPITOL GROUNDS", SO AS TO DEFINE "CAPITOL GROUNDS" AS THAT AREA INWARD FROM THE VEHICULAR TRAVELED SURFACES OF GERVAIS, SUMTER, PENDLETON, AND ASSEMBLY STREETS IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA; TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-330, RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED ENTRY INTO A CAPITOL BUILDING AND RELATED PROVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTS ARE UNLAWFUL IN ANY BUILDING ON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-30, RELATING TO THE USE OF AREAS OF THE STATE HOUSE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ACCESS TO THE STATE HOUSE MAY NOT BE RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-3-100, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE SERGEANTS AT ARMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF THEIR DEPUTIES. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 455: Nurses, temporary licensure

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-36, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TEMPORARY LICENSURE OF NURSES, SO AS TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL CATEGORY OF TEMPORARY LICENSURE FOR GRADUATE NURSES, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR OBTAINING TEMPORARY LICENSURE AS A GRADUATE NURSE, TO PROVIDE FOR SITUATIONS IN WHICH THE BOARD IMMEDIATELY SHALL REVOKE TEMPORARY LICENSURE AS A GRADUATE NURSE, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 200: Executions

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION OR LETHAL INJECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SENTENCED TO DEATH SHALL SUFFER THE PENALTY BY ELECTROCUTION OR BY FIRING SQUAD OR LETHAL INJECTION, IF LETHAL INJECTION IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTION EXPIRES AND MUST BE RENEWED IN WRITING IF THE CONVICTED PERSON RECEIVES A STAY OF EXECUTION OR THE EXECUTION DATE HAS PASSED, TO PROVIDE THAT A PENALTY MUST BE ADMINISTERED BY ELECTROCUTION FOR A PERSON WHO WAIVES HIS RIGHT OF ELECTION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL DETERMINE AND CERTIFY TO THE SUPREME COURT WHETHER THE METHOD SELECTED IS AVAILABLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANNER OF INFLICTING A DEATH SENTENCE MUST BE ELECTROCUTION, UNLESS THE PERSON ELECTS DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD, IF EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION IS UNAVAILABLE OR IS HELD TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY AN APPELLATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 36: Blue catfish

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-13-640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF BLUE CATFISH, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION OF MORE THAN TWO BLUE CATFISH GREATER THAN THIRTY-TWO INCHES IN LENGTH IN CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE A DAILY LIMIT FOR CERTAIN WATERS OF THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR FISHING VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION OF THE BLUE CATFISH CATCH LIMIT IS FOURTEEN POINTS; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE BLUE CATFISH FISHERY IN THE SANTEE AND COOPER RIVER SYSTEMS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 3786: Constitutional officers salaries

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-1-1210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 SALARIES FOR CERTAIN STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MUST BE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-160, RELATING TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION AND SALARY INCREASES FOR AGENCY HEADS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION MUST MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE SALARIES FOR CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-11-165, RELATING TO SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT SURVEYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SALARY SURVEYS BE CONDUCTED FOR CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 4320: Elections - Greenville County Voting Precincts

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-280, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SO AS TO UPDATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 503: Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-34, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-935, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MEDICAL ACTS THAT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS MAY PERFORM, SO AS TO INCLUDE ISSUING ORDERS FOR CERTAIN HOME HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-69-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE LICENSURE OF HOME HEALTH AGENCIES ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE ORDERS FOR PART-TIME OR INTERMITTENT SKILLED NURSING CARE ISSUED BY ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE SIXTY DAYS AFTER APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNOR. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 3865: Watercraft Laws

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT LAWS AND ORDINANCES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO WATERCRAFT OR WATER DEVICES USED OR HELD FOR USE ON THE WATERS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 3505: Infrastructure maintenance fee and road use

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-627, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE ASSESSED AGAINST VEHICLES OR OTHER ITEMS UPON THEIR FIRST REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THIS FEE ALSO APPLIES TO THE FIRST TITLING OF VEHICLES, OTHER ITEMS, TRAILERS, OR SEMITRAILERS BY OWNERS OR LESSEES, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY NOT ISSUE TITLES UNTIL THE FEES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE IF DEALERS DO NOT LICENSE, TITLE, OR REGISTER ITEMS, THE CUSTOMERS MUST PAY THE FEES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES WHEN TITLING OR REGISTERING VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE IF THE LESSEE PURCHASES A VEHICLE HE ORIGINALLY LEASED AND THE REGISTRANT OF THE VEHICLE REMAINS THE SAME, THE PERSON DOES NOT OWE AN ADDITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE, TO PROVIDE ITEMS TRANSFERRED TO AN INSURER FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPLYING FOR SALVAGE TITLES ARE EXCLUDED FROM IMPOSITION OF FEES, TO PROVIDE FEES MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST AN OWNER OR LESSEE WHO FIRST TITLES AN ITEM IN ANOTHER STATE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REGISTERS THE ITEM IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE THE FEES MAY NOT BE IMPOSED IF THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE ITEMS IS SERVING ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-645, RELATING TO THE ROAD USE FEES IMPOSED UPON OWNERS OF VEHICLES NOT POWERED EXCLUSIVELY BY MOTOR FUELS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FEES MUST BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME VEHICLES ARE TITLED OR REGISTERED. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Jun 1, 2021

H 3694: Bear hunting

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BEAR HUNTING, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE QUOTA OF BEARS TO BE HARVESTED IN EACH GAME ZONE AND TO REQUIRE A BEAR TAG FOR ANY BEAR TAKEN IN THIS STATE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-450 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR THE USE OF UNPROCESSED BAIT WHEN HUNTING ON PRIVATE LAND IN GAME ZONE 4. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Jun 1, 2021

S 107: Beach preservation policy

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-280, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE'S BEACH PRESERVATION POLICY, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BASELINE FOR COASTAL EROSION ZONES AND TO REMOVE THE STUDY REQUIREMENT IN CASES WHERE PRIMARY OCEANFRONT SAND DUNES DO NOT EXIST. - ratified title

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