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

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 55: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-625 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE EMPLOYEES EARNING ANNUAL LEAVE AT THE RATE OF THIRTY DAYS A YEAR MUST RECEIVE A LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR DAYS OF ANNUAL LEAVE FEWER THAN THIRTY DAYS OR DONATED BY THE EMPLOYEE IN A CALENDAR YEAR, TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PAYMENTS ARE NOT CONSIDERED EARNABLE COMPENSATION IN THE CALCULATION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 140: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3103: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-130 SO AS TO REQUIRE A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES BEFORE RECEIVING A CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FROM A STATE AGENCY.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3077: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ADD "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN" TO THE DEFINITION "ELIGIBLE OWNER" FOR PURPOSES OF A PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY ARE DISABLED.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3274: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-462 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE TO ALLOW CERTAIN REGISTERED JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS' NAMES TO BE REMOVED FROM THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE TO ALLOW CERTAIN JUVENILES WHO HAVE BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT BY THE FAMILY COURT FOR COMMITTING CERTAIN OFFENSES TO BE PLACED ON THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3223: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 68 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BUS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2017", INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR ANY OF ITS SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL NOT OWN, PURCHASE, OR ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL BUSES ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2020, WHICH ARE MORE THAN FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE FROM THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL BUSES NOT MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT BE USED IN SCHOOL SERVICE EXCEPT UPON WAIVER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-460, RELATING TO CONTRACTS FOR SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY CONTRACT WITH A PRIVATE PROVIDER FOR A PORTION OF ITS SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WHERE IT DETERMINES THE AGE AND CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL BUS FLEET SERVING THAT DISTRICT IS INADEQUATE TO CONSISTENTLY ALLOW ITS STUDENTS TO BE TRANSPORTED TO OR FROM SCHOOL ON A TIMELY BASIS.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 5: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-11-240 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE INSPECTION OF DAMS, TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO INSPECT ALL DAMS ON WHICH A STATE HIGHWAY TRAVERSES EVEN IF THE DAM DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION CONTAINED IN SECTION 49-11-120(4).

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 60: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN EXEMPTION FROM ALL PROPERTY TAX EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE VALUE SUBJECT TO TAX OF AN OWNER-OCCUPIED RESIDENCE IF THE OWNER HAS ATTAINED THE AGE OF SEVENTY YEARS AND HAS MADE THE PROPERTY HIS RESIDENCE FOR THIRTY YEARS.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 143: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 2 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 ENTITLED "FIREARMS CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS" SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK MUST BE COMPLETED AND DELIVERY OF A FIREARM TO A PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE MAY NOT TAKE PLACE UNTIL THE RESULTS OF ALL REQUIRED BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE KNOWN AND THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE IS NOT PROHIBITED FROM DELIVERY OF THE FIREARM.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3351: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-48-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SPECIAL SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS, AND SECTION 59-50-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADMISSIONS CRITERIA AND STANDARDS FOR THE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, BOTH SO AS TO PROMOTE INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL BY DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING THE RACIAL COMPOSITIONS OF THE SCHOOLS' ENROLLMENTS MUST REFLECT THAT OF THE STATE, DIFFERING FROM THAT STATEWIDE COMPOSITION BY NO MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETENTION BY THE STUDENTS' DISTRICTS OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDING ALLOCATED FOR THESE STUDENTS, AND TO MAKE THESE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE BEGINNING WITH THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3360: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-2440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE APPLICATION OF THE SECTION TO CONSUMPTION OF THESE SUBSTANCES.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3091: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-440 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A COUNTY TREASURER FROM REFUSING TO ACCEPT FULL PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON A MOTOR VEHICLE OR REFUSING TO ISSUE A TAX RECEIPT ON A MOTOR VEHICLE SOLELY BECAUSE THE TAXPAYER IS DELINQUENT ON ANOTHER PROPERTY.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means