South Carolina Bills

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 29, 2017

H 4068: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 3 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO ENACT "ALLI'S LAW" OR THE "RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED AS AN ALCOHOL SERVER OR A MANAGER ON PERMITTED OR LICENSED PREMISES UNTIL AN ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE IS OBTAINED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (DOR), THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES (DAODAS), AND THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED) FOR THE AUTHORIZATION TO APPROVE ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING PROGRAMS, THE COST, CURRICULA, AND SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AN ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE A PROVIDER OF A TRAINING PROGRAM SHALL PAY A FEE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING FUND, AND TO PROVIDE DOR, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SLED, TO PREPARE AND DELIVER EACH YEAR A REPORT OF ALL INCOME AND EXPENDITURES TO THE GOVERNOR, THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE FOR FINES AND PENALTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL OF A PERMIT OR LICENSE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION UNDER CHAPTERS 4 AND 6, TITLE 61; TO PROVIDE THAT SLED AND DOR ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; TO AMEND SECTION 61-2-60, RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR DOR AND SLED TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, EDUCATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-50, RELATING TO SALES OF BEER, ALE, PORTER, WINE, OR OTHER SIMILAR MALT OR FERMENTED BEVERAGE TO UNDERAGE PERSONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN EACH OFFENSE THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE AND REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A NEW ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-90, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF BEER OR WINE FOR UNDERAGE PERSON CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN EACH OFFENSE THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-580, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS REGARDING THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE HOLDER'S PERMIT TO SELL BEER OR WINE AND TO IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON HOLDING AN ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-2220, RELATING TO SALES TO AN INTOXICATED PERSON, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN EACH OFFENSE THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4070, RELATING TO TRANSFERRING OR GIVING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN EACH OFFENSE THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4080, RELATING TO THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS AND ITS PENALTIES AND COMPLETION OF A MERCHANT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN EACH OFFENSE THE SUSPENSION OF THE ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE AND REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A NEW ALCOHOL SERVER CERTIFICATE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DAODAS SHALL PROVIDE ALCOHOL SERVER TRAINING UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Mar 29, 2017

S 588: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-30(1)(a), (5), (6), AND (7) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX TO CLAIM THE CREDIT, TO SPECIFY SERVICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT, AND TO SUBSTITUTE 'CONVERTIBLE' FOR 'SUBORDINATED' IN THE DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED INVESTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-44-40(C) AND 11-44-50(1), BOTH RELATING TO THE CREDIT, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL AGGREGATE CREDIT FROM FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS AND TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-60(D), RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF A QUALIFIED BUSINESS, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE CONTAINED IN A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-44-65, RELATING TO THE TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CAPITAL GAINS OR LOSSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1.B. OF ACT 80 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ACT FOR SIX MORE YEARS.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 28, 2017

H 4053: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH BEGINNING WITH THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR A SIX-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM IN NINE SPECIFIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR CONTINUOUS PRIMARY MODULES FOR USE INSTEAD OF GRADES ONE THROUGH THREE, TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A CONTINUOUS PRIMARY MODULE, TO PROVIDE ELEMENTS OF A CONTINUOUS PRIMARY MODULE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING STATEWIDE EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM BASED ON THE OUTCOMES ACHIEVED BY THE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS USING A CONTINUOUS PRIMARY MODULE IN THE PILOT PROGRAM MAY CONTINUE USE OF THE MODULE FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR AFTER THE SIX-YEAR PILOT PERIOD ENDS, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MAY MODIFY AND WAIVE PROVISIONS OF THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT TO ACCOMMODATE THE STRUCTURE OF CONTINUOUS PRIMARY MODULES IN SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE PILOT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE POLICIES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Mar 28, 2017

S 581: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3697 SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR THE INCREMENTAL COSTS OR CONVERSION COSTS OF THE AMOUNT EXPENDED TO PURCHASE OR CONVERT AN ALTERNATIVE FUEL HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE, ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE, AND A BI-FUEL ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE, AND TO SPECIFY THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDITS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CREDIT.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 28, 2017

H 3922: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-240 SO AS TO CREATE THE RURAL COUNTY TRANSFORMATION FUND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FUND IS TO BE USED ONLY TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RURAL COUNTIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, TO REQUIRE EACH ELIGIBLE COUNTY TO FORM A PROJECT COMMITTEE TO SUBMIT PROJECTS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 28, 2017

H 4064: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-320 SO AS TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THE TERM "CONTIGUOUS" WHEN A MUNICIPALITY THAT IS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BORDERS OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ANNEXES UNINCORPORATED PROPERTY THAT IS ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT AS THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 28, 2017

H 3069: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 69, TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGULATION OF COMMERCIAL KENNEL OPERATORS AND CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKERS, TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE COMMERCIAL KENNEL AND CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKERS EXAMINERS BOARD AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, TERMS, POWERS, AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION, EXAMINATION, AND CERTIFICATION OF CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKERS; TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATES OF CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKERS; TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLICATION OF A ROSTER OF CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKERS; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO WORK AS A CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKER WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH THE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT OR TO KNOWINGLY PRESENT FALSE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON WHO IS NOT A CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKER TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL BOARDING KENNEL IN THIS STATE UNLESS THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE BOARDING KENNEL IS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKER; TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A KENNEL OWNER OR OPERATOR, A CERTIFIED ANIMAL CARETAKER, OR ANOTHER PERSON TO OPERATE A COMMERCIAL BOARDING KENNEL THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE PROPER CARE AND TREATMENT, INCLUDING EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE WHEN NECESSARY, ADEQUATE WATER, ADEQUATE FEED, PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, SANITIZED BEDDING, SANITIZED PRIMARY ENCLOSURES, AND SANITIZED HOUSING FACILITIES FOR ALL ANIMALS AND PETS BOARDED WITHIN THE KENNEL AT ALL TIMES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION, AND FOR INVESTIGATIONS INTO REPORTS OF VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 23, 2017

H 4046: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-4-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PUBLIC BODIES MAY CHARGE NO MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST OF PRINTING PUBLIC RECORDS CONTAINING DATA SUBJECT TO CERTAIN COPYRIGHT PROTECTIONS, TO PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FOR REQUESTERS WHO CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SOUGHT IS NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE, TO PROVIDE PUBLIC BODIES MAY INDICATE ON DOCUMENTS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT THAT THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE, AND TO PROVIDE THESE PROVISIONS APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING EXISTING PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE AMOUNTS PUBLIC BODIES MAY CHARGE FOR COMPLYING WITH RECORDS REQUESTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 23, 2017

H 3599: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK ACT", BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ON THE BASIS OF SEX THE PAYING OF WAGES TO EMPLOYEES OF ONE SEX AT A LESSER RATE THAN THE RATE PAID TO EMPLOYEES OF THE OPPOSITE SEX FOR COMPARABLE WORK IN JOBS WHICH REQUIRE THE SAME OR ESSENTIALLY THE SAME KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, EFFORT, AND RESPONSIBILITY; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND PROHIBIT SPECIFIC EMPLOYER ACTIONS WITH REGARD TO THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, JUDICIAL REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, Brown

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 23, 2017

H 4002: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-41-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT BEING EXEMPT FROM ATTACHMENT, LEVY, AND SALE, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THE EXEMPTION APPLIES ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT IS PERMITTED IN SECTION 522(d) OF THE FEDERAL BANKRUPTCY CODE.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Atwater

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Mar 23, 2017

S 578: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE MANDATORY SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE AND ACCOUNT FOR A BIENNIAL STATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT AND TO PROVIDE THAT, IN EVEN-NUMBERED YEARS, THE REGULAR ANNUAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CAN BE EXTENDED IF A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IS ADOPTED BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF BOTH THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOT LATER THAN FIVE O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE SECOND THURSDAY IN APRIL; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-60, RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING WITH THE 2019 SESSION FOR THE ENSUING TWO FISCAL YEARS, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL ENACT A BIENNIAL STATE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Mar 23, 2017

H 4049: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-2575 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY TAXPAYER HOLDING A RETAIL SALES TAX LICENSE WHEN FILING A MONTHLY, QUARTERLY, OR OTHER PERIOD SALES TAX RETURN AND REMITTING A TAX DUE SHALL ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS ROUND THE TAX DUE UPWARD TO THE NEAREST WHOLE DOLLAR, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE RAISED BY THESE PROVISIONS MUST BE USED TO FUND THE TEACHER GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 59-25-60; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL ESTABLISH A REVOLVING FUND WITH FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12-36-2575 TO OPERATE A GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE RECURRING OR NONRECURRING AID TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR ADDITIONAL TEACHER FUNDING FOR THE COMPENSATION OF AN ADDITIONAL TEACHER IN THOSE CLASSROOMS OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE TWO TEACHERS ARE MOST NEEDED.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

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