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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3196: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER WITH THE INTENT TO ASSAULT, INTIMIDATE, OR THREATEN A PERSON BECAUSE OF HIS RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-11-510 AND 16-11-520, BOTH AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO PERSONAL AND REAL PROPERTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR MALICIOUS INJURY TO REAL PROPERTY OFFENSES AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO MALICIOUSLY INJURE PERSONAL OR REAL PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE INTENT TO ASSAULT, INTIMIDATE, OR THREATEN THAT PERSON.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
John King (D) Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3238: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-5-820, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OBTAINING CONSENT FROM A MUNICIPALITY BEFORE PERFORMING WORK ON A STATE HIGHWAY WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO SECTION 57-5-830, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH WORK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE MUNICIPALITY PRIOR TO THE PROJECT'S INCLUSION IN THE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND SUBJECT TO THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON DESIGN FEATURES AND TYPICAL SECTION FOUND IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT FOR THE PROJECT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT APPROVAL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR WORK PERFORMED ON A BRIDGE THAT QUALIFIES FOR FEDERAL EMERGENCY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT FUNDS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 57-5-830 RELATING TO THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS A MUNICIPALITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3106: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-39-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES FOR SERVICE MEMBERS IN OR NEAR A HAZARD DUTY ZONE, SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY TO ALLOW FOR A DEFERMENT, TO PROVIDE THE DEFERMENT BEGINS ON THE TAX DUE DATE AND ENDS NINETY DAYS AFTER THE LAST DATE OF DEPLOYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO INTEREST MAY BE CHARGED DURING THE DEPLOYMENT UNLESS THE TAX IS NOT PAID WITHIN THE NINETY-DAY GRACE PERIOD.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Bill Clyburn (D) Jay West (R) Richie Yow (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 171: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 17, OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DUTIES OF CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS, BY ADDING SECTIONS 17-5-541 AND 17-5-542, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORONER OF EACH COUNTY SHALL SCHEDULE A LOCAL CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM TO PERFORM A REVIEW OF A CASE IN WHICH A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN DIES IN THE COUNTY HE SERVES AND TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW TEAM; TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 17, RELATING TO CORONERS, BY ADDING SECTION 17-5-140, TO PROVIDE THAT FUNDS MUST BE DISBURSED TO THE COUNTIES EQUALLY TO PAY THE DULY ELECTED FULL-TIME CORONER OR OTHER RELATED PERSONNEL OR EQUIPMENT AND TO PROVIDE THAT EXCESS FUNDS MUST BE USED BY THE CORONERS TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-130(G), RELATING TO THE CORONERS TRAINING ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DUTIES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Katrina Shealy (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3232: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL CONDUCT, OR CAUSE TO BE CONDUCTED BY A QUALIFIED OUTSIDE ENTITY, A FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCERNING THE MOST EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER IN WHICH TO PROVIDE CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO THE RESIDENTS OF ANY COMMUNITY IN THIS STATE WHICH HAS NO PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE CLEAN DRINKING WATER TO ITS RESIDENTS WITHOUT THE USE OF WELLS WITH THE POTENTIAL OF CONTAMINATION.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D) J. Seth Whipper (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3253: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN DRIVERS AND OCCUPANTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES BEING OPERATED ON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THIS STATE MUST WEAR A FASTENED SAFETY BELT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS OF SCHOOL, CHURCH, AND DAYCARE BUSES.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Wendell Gilliard (D)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 26: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-20(A)(5) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CATAWBA HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES, TO BROADEN THE SCOPE OF THE LICENSING TO ALLOW ALL NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE FREE LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-570(B), RELATING TO MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL MEMBERS OF RECOGNIZED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES IN SOUTH CAROLINA ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CARRY MIGRATORY BIRD PERMITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-515, RELATING TO AMERICAN INDIAN ARTISTS, TO ALLOW AMERICAN INDIAN ARTISTS FROM RECOGNIZED TRIBES TO SELL ART WITH WASTE PARTS FROM LEGALLY TAKEN GAME ANIMALS AND TO REQUIRE THE AMERICAN INDIAN ARTIST TO SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT SIGNED BY THE CHIEF OF HIS TRIBE CERTIFYING THE ARTIST'S TRIBAL MEMBERSHIP.

Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Thomas McElveen (D)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 85: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-430(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CARRYING WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, TO ENACT JACOB HALL'S LAW TO CLARIFY THAT SCHOOL PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED BY SCHOOL OFFICIALS MAY CARRY A WEAPON ON SCHOOL PROPERTY IN ADDITION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL AND TO ALLOW THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS TO REQUIRE WEAPONS TRAINING BEFORE AUTHORIZING SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO CARRY WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3120: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-266 SO AS TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM STAFF-RESIDENT RATIO REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY TRAINING OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-355 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO PERFORM A WRITTEN ASSESSMENT ON A RESIDENT AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION, TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUAL CARE PLAN FOR A RESIDENT, TO REGULARLY REVIEW THE INDIVIDUAL CARE PLAN AND MAKE REVISIONS BASED ON CHANGES IN THE RESIDENT'S PHYSICAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND TO ENROLL CERTAIN RESIDENTS IN THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION SAFE RETURN PROGRAM; BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-356 SO AS TO REQUIRE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ENSURES THE SAFETY OF RESIDENTS WITH A HISTORY OF UNSAFE WANDERING OR ELOPEMENT AND TO REQUIRE CERTAIN REPORTING; TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-350, RELATING TO COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-370, RELATING IN PART TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL'S RESIDENTIAL CARE COMMITTEE, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP.

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Wendell Gilliard (D)
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