Rep. Wendell Gilliard

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY COMMITTEE" TO STUDY WHETHER COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN GUIDELINES AND IF STRONGER GUIDELINES WOULD REDUCE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FLOODING IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PREPARE A REPORT FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-266 SO AS TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES TO BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EMERGENCY GENERATOR.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES SHALL INCREASE TEACHERS' SALARIES BY FIFTEEN PERCENT USING THE DISTRICT SALARY SCHEDULE USED FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR AS THE BASIS FOR PROVIDING THE INCREASE; TO APPLY THIS PROVISION UNIFORMLY FOR ALL ELIGIBLE CERTIFIED TEACHERS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCRIMINATORY HOUSING PRACTICES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A LANDLORD FROM REQUESTING A CREDIT REPORT OR USING THE CREDIT SCORE OF A PERSON TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ENTER INTO A RENTAL AGREEMENT OR SETTING THE RENTAL RATE FOR A DWELLING.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-3-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL PROPERTY BELONGING TO A TENANT REMOVED FROM A PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT MUST BE STORED FOR SIX MONTHS AND TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY TO MEET CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "METAL DETECTORS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, WALK-THROUGH METAL DETECTORS MUST BE INSTALLED AND OPERATED AT ALL PUBLIC ENTRANCES OF EACH PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, AND INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THE STATE; TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY; TO PROVIDE RELATED TRAINING IN THE USE OF THESE METAL DETECTORS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROMULGATION OF RELATED REGULATIONS; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS CONTINGENT UPON APPROPRIATIONS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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 PRIVATIZATION ACT OF 2019", INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SHALL NOT OWN, PURCHASE, OR ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL BUSES ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 2023, AND ITS PRESENT FLEET OF SCHOOL BUSES SOLD OR DISPOSED OF ON A PHASED-IN BASIS BEGINNING IN 2020, TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOL DISTRICTS ON A PHASED-IN BASIS INDIVIDUALLY OR TOGETHER WITH OTHER DISTRICTS SHALL PROVIDE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OR BY CONTRACT MAY ENGAGE A PRIVATE ENTITY TO PROVIDE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH THE PRIVATE ENTITY PROVIDING ALL SCHOOL BUSES, PERSONNEL TO OPERATE, AND AUXILIARY SERVICES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISION OF THESE SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE SCHOOL BUS MAINTENANCE FACILITIES, ON A PHASED-IN BASIS BEGINNING IN 2020, SHALL BE LEASED OR SOLD TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR PRIVATE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS OR IN THE ABSENCE OF A SALE OR LEASE CLOSED, TO ESTABLISH A "SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION REIMBURSEMENT FUND" CONSISTING OF SPECIFIED FUNDS WHICH MUST BE USED TO REIMBURSE SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR THE COST OF SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ON A FORMULA BASIS AND TO INCREASE TEACHER SALARIES FROM SAVINGS RESULTING FROM PRIVATIZATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE ENTITIES PROVIDING SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND FOR SCHOOL BUS, DRIVER, PASSENGER, AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS IN REGARD TO THESE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-460, RELATING TO CONTRACTS BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WITH PRIVATE CONTRACTORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR A GROUP OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE AUTHORIZED BY CONTRACT TO HAVE THEIR SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY A PRIVATE ENTITY WHICH FURNISHES ITS OWN BUSES, PERSONNEL, AND AUXILIARY SERVICES PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF THE DISTRICT'S ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN THE DISTRICT AS REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 68, TITLE 59; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-67-460 EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1, 2023, WHEN THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IS TRANSFERRED FULLY TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THIS STATE.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "PUBLIC SCHOOL START TIME STUDY COMMITTEE" TO DETERMINE THE BENEFITS OF REQUIRING PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO EXTEND CURRENT DAILY START TIMES BY ONE HOUR, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING PROPOSED CHANGES TO STATE LAWS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT SUCH LATER START TIMES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 77 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STORE IN THIS STATE FROM PROVIDING A SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAG TO A CUSTOMER.