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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 · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 761: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR A REQUIREMENTS STUDY CONCERNING A SINGLE, STANDARDIZED, FULLY INTEGRATED PAPERLESS INCIDENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO BE USED BY THE STATE'S SOLICITORS, PUBLIC DEFENDERS, COURTS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE RESULTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS STUDY BE COMPILED IN A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND MADE AVAILABLE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION'S WEBSITE.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4522: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-11-85 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A RADIO COMMON CARRIER FROM AIRING A FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 58-12-410 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A CABLE SERVICE PROVIDER FROM AIRING A FRAUDULENT ADVERTISEMENT AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4511: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-17-4080, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF A HIGHWAY BY A RAILROAD CAR, LOCOMOTIVE, OR OTHER OBJECT, SO AS TO INCREASE FINES, TO REMOVE CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY TWO HOURS OF OBSTRUCTION CONSTITUTES AN ADDITIONAL OFFENSE AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4470: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-7-17 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT TO BE DESIGNED AND APPROVED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, TO REQUIRE THE DOCUMENT TO BE ISSUED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH A UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET, AND TO REQUIRE THAT A CHARGE BE DISMISSED IF AN ACCUSED CONTESTS THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET CHARGE IN COURT AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IS UNABLE TO PRODUCE A "YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SOUTH CAROLINA LAW" DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE ACCUSED OR SHOW THAT THE DEFENDANT REFUSED TO SIGN THE PROFFERED DOCUMENT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 826: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-425, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM START DATE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT AND VEST SOLE AUTHORITY FOR SETTING THE START DATE OF A DISTRICT IN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE DISTRICT.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4416: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW TO UNDERGO PERIODIC REAPPORTIONMENT AND WHOSE GOVERNING BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COUNCIL IS POPULARLY ELECTED FROM SINGLE-MEMBER ELECTION DISTRICTS, RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS, OR A COMBINATION OF AT-LARGE AND SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS, MUST BE REAPPORTIONED TO A POPULATION VARIANCE OF LESS THAN TEN PERCENT WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THE LATEST OFFICIAL UNITED STATES DECENNIAL CENSUS IS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR CONTINUITY OF REPRESENTATION WHEN REAPPORTIONMENT LOCATES TWO OR MORE ELECTED MEMBERS IN THE SAME ELECTION DISTRICT, AND TO CLARIFY CERTAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE REGARDING REAPPORTIONMENT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4463: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-540 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF UNLAWFUL DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4395: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-104-50 SO AS TO DEFINE "MILITARY MOBILIZATION" FOR PURPOSES OF THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-150-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LIFE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO DEFINE "MILITARY MOBILIZATIONS"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-150-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO HOPE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO AS TO DEFINE "MILITARY MOBILIZATIONS".

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 753: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY SHALL PLACE THE SECURITIZED PROCEEDS IT RECEIVED FROM THE SETTLEMENT MITIGATION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR OF THE TWO ABANDONED NUCLEAR REACTORS AT JENKINSVILLE IN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE JOINT BOND REVIEW COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FURTHER USE OF THE FUNDS.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 865: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-240(C)(1)(m) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS BY THE GOVERNOR, TO REMOVE THE GOVERNOR'S ABILITY TO REQUIRE A DIRECTOR TO RESIGN FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY WITHOUT CAUSE FOR REMOVAL.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4394: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY HOME SCHOOL, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS IF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL THEY ATTEND DOES NOT OFFER THE SAME ACTIVITY, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 829: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE EFFECTS OF ACT 388 OF 2006 ON THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF PROPERTY, THE IMPACT ON SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING, AND ON PROPERTY TAXPAYERS, TO PROVIDE FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE A DATE AT WHICH THE STUDY COMMITTEE IS DISSOLVED.

Referred to Committee on Finance