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

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 545: Property assessment of merchants and other businesses

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-39-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPRAISAL AND ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO USE A SPECIFIC FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE INCOME TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2019, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES, AND TO SPECIFICALLY NOT ADOPT CERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS; AND TO SPECIFY THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM LOAN AND THE EXPENSE THEREOF. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 1068: Animal classification; classify certain birds as waterfowl

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF BIRDS, ANIMALS, AND FISH, SO AS TO CLASSIFY CERTAIN BIRDS AS MIGRATORY WATERFOWL; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND TAGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS ARE TO BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION, AND PROPAGATION OF WATERFOWL IN THIS STATE; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-11-20 RELATING TO THE MIGRATORY WATERFOWL COMMITTEE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-9-670 RELATING TO MIGRATORY WATERFOWL PERMITS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Oct 2, 2020

H 5149: Saluda County Voting precincts

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN SALUDA COUNTY, SO AS TO ELIMINATE FIVE VOTING PRECINCTS, AND 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 · House Oct 2, 2020

H 4021: Swimming prohibition and use of cabins in state parks

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF SWIMMING OR USE OF CABINS AT STATE PARKS, SO AS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-50, RELATING TO THE POWER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM TO OPEN PARKS TO NORMAL PUBLIC USE, SO AS TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S POWER; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-20 RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON THE FACILITIES AT STATE PARKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-30 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR USING CABINS OR SWIMMING AT A STATE PARK; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 51-3-40 RELATING TO THE LIMITATIONS ON THE OPERATIONS OF CERTAIN STATE PARKS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 181: Adoption

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-9-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT, SO AS TO ALLOW A BIOLOGICAL PARENT TO PROVIDE PERSONAL MEDICAL HISTORY AT THE TIME OF ADOPTION CONSENT OR RELINQUISHMENT, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH INFORMATION BE DISCLOSED TO THE PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT AND TO THE ADOPTEE UPON REACHING THE AGE OF MAJORITY OR PRIOR TO THE AGE OF MAJORITY FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Oct 2, 2020

H 4938: Electronic prescriptions

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADD CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 977: To adopt revised Code Volumes 11A and 20

AN ACT TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 11A AND 20 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2020. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Oct 2, 2020

H 4663: Flu vaccine protocol for pharmacists

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS MAY ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES TO PERSONS UNDER TWELVE YEARS OF AGE PURSUANT TO PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Oct 2, 2020

H 5030: Dorchester County Transportation Committee, membership increased

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2740, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE USER FEES AMONG COUNTIES AND COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND THE MANNER OF THEIR SELECTION. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · House Oct 2, 2020

H 3210: CARES Act

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS DISBURSED TO THE STATE IN THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT, AND TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 217: Accommodations and hospitality tax expenditures

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 6-1-730, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE OF LOCAL HOSPITALITY TAX REVENUE, SO AS TO ALLOW THE REVENUE ALSO TO BE USED FOR THE CONTROL AND REPAIR OF FLOODING AND DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS AND FOR SITE PREPARATION FOR CERTAIN ITEMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DEMOLITION, REPAIR, OR CONSTRUCTION; TO CLARIFY THAT EXPENDITURES TO CONTROL AND REPAIR FLOODING AND DRAINAGE WITHIN OR ON TOURISM-RELATED LANDS OR AREAS MUST BE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE OR MITIGATE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF RECURRENT NUISANCE FLOODING, AND TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES AND LIMITATIONS; AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE TO COVID-19. - ratified title

signed · South Carolina · Senate Oct 2, 2020

S 753: Insurance premium tax

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-7-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE PREMIUM TAXES, SO AS TO TRANSFER ONE PERCENT OF THE REVENUES TO THE V-SAFE PROGRAM; AND TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS TO THE V-SAFE PROGRAM. - ratified title