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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 11, 2018

H 4396: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-23-665 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REVIEW WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, TO PROVIDE RELATED GENERAL FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE AND THE COURT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO PROVIDE APPLICABLE PROCEDURES, AND TO EXEMPT DATA FROM VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDINGS MADE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE MOUNTED RECORDING DEVICES OR DASHBOARD CAMERAS; TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ENFORCE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REVIEW, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES CONCERNING THE AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES TO PREVAILING PARTIES, TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RELATED COURT RULES, AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS ONLY APPLICABLE TO ACTIONS FILED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC BODIES TO ENFORCE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REVIEW, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REVIEW, TO PROVIDE FOR APPEALS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES CONCERNING THE AWARD OF ATTORNEYS' FEES TO PREVAILING PARTIES, TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RELATED COURT RULES, AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS ONLY APPLICABLE TO ACTIONS FILED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
Bill Taylor (R) Brandon Newton (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2018

H 4163: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-6-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL, SO AS TO ALTER THE COMPOSITION OF THE COUNCIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 49-6-40, RELATING TO THE AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT PLAN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PLAN TO BALANCE AQUATIC PLANT MANAGEMENT WITH THE PRESERVATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS.

Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Ott
Michael A. Pitts (R) Phillip Lowe (R) W. Brian White (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2018

H 4577: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 4.2 OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RELATING TO COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO CREATE THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL AFFAIRS AND THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, TO REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EXISTING COMMITTEES ACCORDINGLY TO ENSURE THAT EACH MEMBER SERVES ON ONLY ONE OF THE FIRST EIGHT, RATHER THAN SIX, STANDING COMMITTEES, AND TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE EIGHT STANDING COMMITTEES ARE MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE.

Referred to Committee on Rules
Todd K. Atwater (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2018

S 881: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220(c)(1), RELATING TO PARTICULAR CLASSIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR COUNTY EQUALIZATION AND REASSESSMENT TAXATION, TO PROVIDE THAT ACCOMMODATIONS FURNISHED TO TRANSIENTS FOR LESS THAN THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS ON A SEPARATE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY ON WHICH A LEGAL RESIDENCE LOCATED SHALL BE ASSESSED AT A FOUR-PERCENT RATIO; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-70(1)(b), RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF "RETAILER" AND "SELLER" FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERMS EXCLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL FURNISHING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR A CONSIDERATION ON THE SAME PREMISES WHEN THE ACCOMMODATIONS FURNISHED CONTAIN LESS THAN SIX SLEEPING ROOMS; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-920(A), RELATING TO TAX ON ACCOMMODATIONS FOR TRANSIENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX DOES NOT APPLY WHERE AN INDIVIDUAL FURNISHES SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS TO TRANSIENTS ON THE SAME PREMISES AS THE INDIVIDUAL'S PLACE OF ABODE WHEN THE ACCOMMODATIONS FURNISHED TO TRANSIENTS CONTAIN LESS THAN SIX SLEEPING ROOMS AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE LEASE OR RENTAL OF SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS SUPPLIED TO THE SAME PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY CONTINUOUS DAYS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PROCEEDS FROM TRANSIENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-43-220(c)(2)(iv), RELATING TO PARTICULAR CLASSIFICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT RATIOS FOR COUNTY EQUALIZATION AND REASSESSMENT TAXATION, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A RESIDENCE NOT RENTED FOR MORE THAN SEVENTY-TWO DAYS IN A CALENDAR YEAR WILL RETAIN ITS ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FOUR-PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN SHORT-TERM RENTALS MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE ASSESSOR WITH A SWORN AFFIDAVIT THAT HE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH A SHORT-TERM RENTAL ORDINANCE IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED, IF SUCH AN ORDINANCE EXISTS IN THE JURISDICTION TO QUALIFY FOR THE FOUR-PERCENT ASSESSMENT RATIO.

Referred to Committee on Finance
Marlon E. Kimpson (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2018

H 4598: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-31-232 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR A CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY LEASED BY A CHURCH FOR CHURCH SERVICES OR OFFICIAL CHURCH ACTIVITIES IF THE CHURCH OR ITS GOVERNING BODY PROVIDES EXPRESS PERMISSION TO THE PERMIT HOLDER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES DURING THE TIME THAT THE CHURCH HAS ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY FOR ITS SERVICES OR ACTIVITIES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Craig Gagnon (R) Jay West (R) Michael A. Pitts (R) Anne Thayer (R) L. Kit Spires (R)
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