A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-250 SO AS TO EXEMPT INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES FROM FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS TO RECEIVE PUBLIC ASSISTANCE.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "GUARANTEE BANKING ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 47 TO TITLE 34 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY IN BANKING.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-720, RELATING TO PROPERTY DAMAGE LIABILITY CLAIMS ARBITRATION FEES AND ARBITRATOR COMPENSATION, SO AS TO INCREASE FEES AND COMPENSATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-730, RELATING TO ARBITRATION CLAIM FILINGS, SO AS TO REVISE FILING REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-740, RELATING TO ARBITRATION CLAIM HEARINGS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ARBITRATORS MAY AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS TO THE PREVAILING PARTY; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 38-77-770, RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO A DE NOVO APPEAL OF ARBITRATOR DECISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ARBITRATOR DECISIONS ARE ADMISSIBLE AS SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE OF LIABILITY, DAMAGES, OR BOTH.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-1910, RELATING TO LICENSE PLATES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES TO AUTISTIC PERSONS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "VETERAN HOUSING STABILITY AND SECURITY ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 25-15-50 SO AS TO ESTABLISH VETERAN HOUSING PRIORITY ZONES, CREATE A VETERAN LANDLORD RISK MITIGATION FUND, AND STREAMLINE ZONING AND PERMITTING FOR VETERAN-SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "VETERAN SUICIDE AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 25-15-50 SO AS TO CREATE GUARANTEED IMMEDIATE MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS ACCESS FOR VETERANS, ESTABLISH MOBILE VETERAN CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS, REQUIRE SAME-DAY SUICIDE INTERVENTION CARE STATEWIDE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION WELCOMING UPSILON PHI CHAPTER OF THE DARLINGTON - FLORENCE AREA ~ SOUTHEAST REGION OF CHI ETA PHI SORORITY, INC. TO COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THEIR INAUGURAL VISIT TO THE STATE HOUSE AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON A SUCCESSFUL SEVENTY-FIRST SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE HELD MARCH 12-16, 2025, IN HILTON HEAD ISLAND, AND TO THANK THE MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED NURSES WHO ATTENDED FOR THEIR SERVICE TO HUMANITY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JUNE BRAILSFORD, SECRETARY/TREASURER OF THE CLARENDON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND TO WISH HER MANY MORE YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER COMMUNITY AS SHE TURNS NINETY IN 2025.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CANDICE HERLONG POU OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HER FOR FORTY-FOUR YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS TO COME.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE THE WEEK OF MAY 18-24, 2025, AS THE FIFTY-FIRST "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK" IN SOUTH CAROLINA, IN RECOGNITION OF THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS THAT EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS MAKE TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
