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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 838: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-250 SO AS TO REQUIRE PROVISIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL THAT DIRECT THE MANNER IN WHICH FUNDS ARE TO BE EXPENDED TO SPECIFICALLY STATE THE SOURCE OF FUNDS, THE AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES, AND ANY PROGRAM WHICH FUNDS WILL BE REDUCED AS A RESULT OF THE PROVISION.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 813: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-510 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATES, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TAX BRACKETS FROM FIVE BRACKETS TO THREE, INCLUDING A THREE PERCENT BRACKET, A FIVE PERCENT BRACKET, AND A SEVEN PERCENT BRACKET, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NEW BRACKETS ARE EFFECTIVE FOR TAX YEAR 2019 AND SUCCEEDING YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR A FIVE YEAR PHASE IN OF EXPANDED INCOME RANGES WITHIN EACH BRACKET BEGINNING WITH TAX YEAR 2019; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-520, RELATING TO ANNUAL INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL STATE INCOME TAX BRACKETS, TO CONFORM WITH THE NEW BRACKETS AND INCOME RANGES WITHIN THE BRACKETS.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 791: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21, TO ENACT THE "MULTIFAMILY DWELLING SAFETY ACT," TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO ADOPT A MULTIFAMILY DWELLING BALCONY CODE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR BALCONY RAILINGS THAT ARE PRIMARILY CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD AND ARE LOCATED IN MULTIFAMILY DWELLINGS, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT PERIODICALLY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS OF SUCH BALCONIES TO ASCERTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE, TO PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4439: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 111, TITLE 59 SO AS TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION SHALL ADMINISTER THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE RELATED POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-130-350, RELATING TO THE EDUCATION LOTTERY FUNDING RECIPIENTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SOUTH CAROLINA PROMISE SCHOLARSHIPS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 783: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR THE EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPUNGEMENT EVEN WHEN A PERSON HAS HAD A PRIOR OFFENSE EXPUNGED PURSUANT TO SECTION 34-11-90; AND TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-90, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF OFFENSES AND PENALTIES CONCERNING BANK DEPOSITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR EXPUNGEMENT EVEN WHEN A PERSON HAS HAD A PRIOR OFFENSE EXPUNGED PURSUANT TO SECTION 22-5-910.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4476: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S ANNUAL AUDIT AND THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN REVENUE GENERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO CARRY FORWARD AND EXPEND CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIER REGISTRATION FEES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REVENUE RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT MAY BE EXPENDED FOR DRUG TESTING.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4406: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-2-105, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF DECALS AND REGISTRATION CARDS FOR GOLF CARTS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, AND THE OPERATION OF GOLF CARTS ALONG THE STATE'S HIGHWAYS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY FOR THE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF A GOLF CART DURING NIGHTTIME HOURS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 837: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3800 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR TAX CREDITS OR REBATES AGAINST VARIOUS TYPES OF TAXES IMPOSED UNDER STATE LAW FOR ELIGIBLE TAXPAYERS EQUAL TO TWENTY PERCENT OF NEW TAX REVENUE PAID BY THESE TAXPAYERS IF THEY HAVE MADE A QUALIFYING CAPITAL INVESTMENT AT THEIR BUSINESS LOCATION WHERE THIS ADDITIONAL TAX REVENUE WAS GENERATED, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR AND LIMITATIONS ON THESE TAX CREDITS OR REBATES.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4404: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-600, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING TO QUALIFY TO CARRY A FIREARM THAT MUST BE OFFERED TO A QUALIFIED RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT RESTRICTS THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALED WEAPON ONTO CERTAIN PREMISES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4387: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-26-120 SO AS TO REQUIRE ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TRAINING FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS ASSIGNED TO SCHOOLS ON CAMPUSES WITH RETAINING PONDS BEFORE THE END OF THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, TO REQUIRE SUCH TRAINING FOR NEW TEACHERS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST OFFER THIS TRAINING AT NO COST TO THEIR TEACHERS, TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATION RESULTING FROM THIS TRAINING IS NOT REQUIRED, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR TEACHERS WHO HOLD VALID CERTIFICATION IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION FROM PROGRAMS THAT MEET CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE WAIVERS FROM A CERTAIN COMPONENT OF THE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS WITH PROHIBITIVE PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 9, 2018

S 765: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-10(13) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "LOBBYIST," TO PROVIDE THAT "LOBBYIST" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO IS EMPLOYED, APPOINTED, OR RETAINED, WITH OR WITHOUT COMPENSATION, BY ANOTHER PERSON TO INFLUENCE CERTAIN OFFICIAL ACTIONS BY DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 9, 2018

H 4014: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 4, TITLE 48 SO AS TO PLACE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES WILL SERVE AS THE BOARD FOR THE CONSERVATION BANK, TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK ADVISORY BOARD AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES FOR THE ADVISORY BOARD, TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSERVATION BANK TO UNDERTAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN CONSERVATION CRITERIA, TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF CONSERVATION BANK FUNDS TO ACQUIRE INTERESTS THROUGH EMINENT DOMAIN OR CONDEMNATION, AND TO ESTABLISH THAT THE CONSERVATION BANK MAY NOT BE USED TO ELIMINATE OR UNREASONABLY RESTRICT HUNTING, FISHING, FARMING, FORESTRY, TIMBER MANAGEMENT, OR WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 12-24-95, RELATING TO DEED RECORDING FEES; TO REPEAL CHAPTER 59, TITLE 48 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 48-4-10 THROUGH 48-4-80 AS ARTICLE 1, ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS".

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis