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All 19,594 Active 9,021 In committee 8,996 Passed 9,282 Signed 1,257 Failed 11

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 25, 2018

H 4534: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-39-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE COUNTIES OR MUNICIPALITIES MAY ENACT ORDINANCES REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF FEES OR TAXES RELATED TO PAWN TRANSACTIONS OR PURCHASES, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 39, TITLE 40 DO NOT AFFECT THE AUTHORITY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO ESTABLISH LAND USE CONTROLS OR REQUIRE A PAWNBROKER TO OBTAIN A LOCAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZED PAWNBROKER FEES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-70, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECORDKEEPING AND MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS OF PAWNBROKERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DIGITAL RECORDS AND TO PROVIDE ALL PLEDGED ITEMS MUST BE HELD FOR TWENTY-ONE DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-90, RELATING TO RECORDS PAWNBROKERS SHALL MAINTAIN FOR INSPECTION BY CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTY GOVERNMENTS MAY ENACT LOCAL REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE PAWNSHOPS TO PROVIDE OR TRANSFER THE PAWN RECORDS BY ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-145, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HOLD ORDERS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND PROVIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL SEIZE SUSPECTED STOLEN OR MISAPPROPRIATED PROPERTY IN THE POSSESSION OF A PAWN SHOP, TO PROVIDE A PAWNBROKER'S RELEASE OF SUCH PROPERTY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE WAIVER OF THE PAWNBROKER'S INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY, AND TO PROVIDE PLEDGORS SHALL PAY RESTITUTION FOR STOLEN GOODS PLEDGED TO PAWNBROKERS UPON THE COMPLETION OF RELATED CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE STOLEN PLEDGED PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-160, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS CONCERNING PAWN TICKETS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 15 OF ACT 262 OF 2016 RELATING TO CERTAIN AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES REGARDING PAWNBROKERS.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 25, 2018

S 910: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-1-200 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT JUDGES, TO PROVIDE FOR A SALARY SCHEDULE FOR THOSE JUDGES; TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-325 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SOLICITOR COMPENSATION, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH FULL-TIME CIRCUIT SOLICITOR SHALL EARN A SALARY NOT LESS THAN THE SALARY PAID TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 14-11-30 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MASTER-IN-EQUITY COMPENSATION, TO PROVIDE FOR A PAY SCHEDULE BASED ON THE SALARY PAID TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-510(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR EACH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MUST EARN A SALARY NOT LESS THAN THE SALARY PAID TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 22-8-40(B)(2) AND (3) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME MAGISTRATE SALARIES, TO PROVIDE FOR A PAY SCHEDULE BASED ON THE SALARY PAID TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 42-3-40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SALARIES OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSIONERS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR EACH COMMISSIONER SHALL BE EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE SALARY PAID TO A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE FOR THE 2016-2017 FISCAL YEAR;

Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Campsen, Johnson, Gambrell, Talley

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 25, 2018

H 3303: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 101, TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE DUE PROCESS ACT"; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PROCEEDING, TO ENUMERATE THE RIGHTS OF A STUDENT WHO IS SUBJECT TO A PROCEEDING, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE PROCEEDING, TO REQUIRE WRITTEN STATEMENTS ENTERED AS EVIDENCE TO BE NOTARIZED, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN DOCUMENTS FROM BEING USED AS EVIDENCE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF BOTH PARTIES, TO ALLOW FOR THE INFORMAL DISPOSITION OF A PROCEEDING IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROHIBIT IRRELEVANT, IMMATERIAL, OR UNDULY REPETITIVE EVIDENCE FROM BEING ADMITTED, TO APPLY THE STANDARDS FOR PRIVILEGE OF THE STATE TO A PARTY IN A PROCEEDING, TO ALLOW THE SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE IN WRITTEN FORM IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO REQUIRE A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING BE MADE AND TO ENUMERATE THE REQUIRED CONTENTS OF THE RECORD, TO ALLOW A PARTY TO REQUEST A RECORDING OF THE PROCEEDING FOR TRANSCRIPTION, TO REQUIRE THE PRESIDING PERSON TO BE IMPARTIAL, TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE PRESIDING PERSON TO MAKE A DECISION, TO REQUIRE AN INSTITUTION TO PROVIDE A STUDENT THE INTERNAL APPEALS PROCEDURE IF THE DECISION OF THE INSTITUTION IS ADVERSE TO THE STUDENT, TO ALLOW THE STUDENT OR INSTITUTION TO APPEAL TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION OF NONVIOLATION FOR THE STUDENT AND THE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR THE INSTITUTION, TO REQUIRE ANY PUNISHMENT TO BE REASONABLE AND PROPORTIONATE TO THE VIOLATION, TO ALLOW THE CIRCUIT COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT TO ISSUE AN INJUNCTION AND ALLOW FOR THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS; AND TO ALLOW AN INSTITUTION IMMEDIATELY TO SUSPEND A STUDENT FOR ALLEGED MISCONDUCT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 25, 2018

H 4724: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 37-20-210 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROHIBIT A TELEMARKETER OR TELEPHONE SOLICITOR FROM MAKING A CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALL WITH A SPOOFED TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT DISPLAYS A SOUTH CAROLINA AREA CODE ON THE RECIPIENT'S CALLER IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM UNLESS THE TELEMARKETER OR TELEPHONE SOLICITOR MAINTAINS A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN THE STATE, TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4382: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SOUTH CAROLINA SHOULD NO LONGER OBSERVE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BY REMAINING IN STANDARD TIME YEAR ROUND.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4711: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 37-3-202, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL CHARGES A LENDER MAY CHARGE IN CONNECTION WITH A CONSUMER LOAN, SO AS TO ALLOW A LENDER TO CHARGE A CONVENIENCE FEE FOR ACCEPTING AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR THE CONVENIENCE FEE.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4712: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUISITE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND OTHER TEXTS REFLECTING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND PUBLICLY SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION MAY IDENTIFY RELATED RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TO REMOVE A LOYALTY OATH, AMONG OTHER THINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-130, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THESE SUBJECTS BE GIVEN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-29-140 RELATING TO THE ROLE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO ENFORCE THESE STUDY REQUIREMENTS AND PRESCRIBE SUITABLE TESTS, AND SECTION 59-29-150 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 24, 2018

S 926: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-1-350 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS BEFORE CERTAIN FACILITIES CAN PRESENT AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT TO A PERSON FOR EXECUTION PRIOR TO RECEIVING SERVICES FROM THE FACILITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4696: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-9-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE BUILDING CODES OR REGULATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THOSE PERSONS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF A BUILDING CODE OR REGULATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE PERSONS CHARGED WITH VIOLATING A BUILDING CODE OR REGULATION MUST BE TRIED EXCLUSIVELY IN THE APPROPRIATE MAGISTRATES OR MUNICIPAL COURT.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4671: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-6000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE MARIJUANA AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TAX ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONVICTION OF A DEALER IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO LEVY THE TAX; TO AMEND SECTION 12-21-6050, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX PROCEEDS FROM THE MARIJUANA AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TAX, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FUNDS MUST BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT CONDUCTED THE INVESTIGATION OF A DEALER THAT LED TO THE ASSESSMENT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4686: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-69-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS OR SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM TO PRIVATE ENTITIES OR INDIVIDUALS AS REQUIRED BY LAW, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "FINANCIAL INSTITUTION".

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 24, 2018

H 4677: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-25 SO AS PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY BY ORDINANCE MAY INSTITUTE A CONVENIENCE FEE FOR THE ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OF TRAFFIC AND OTHER CITATIONS ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THAT JURISDICTION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELECTRONIC CITATION FEES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary