Rep. Jordan Pace

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "SOUTH CAROLINIANS WITH DISABILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND", TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, TO PURSUE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR THE STARTUP, EXPANSION, OR ACQUISITION OF A BUSINESS OPERATED WITHIN THE STATE; BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3760 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-5060, RELATING TO TAX RETURNS, SO AS TO ADD THE FUND TO THE LIST OF FUNDS TO WHICH A TAXPAYER MAY CONTRIBUTE ON A STATE INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 24-13-37 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM INMATES.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. LYNN W. MCGEE, A SENIOR EXECUTIVE AND PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AFTER YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR., OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTERS OF THE LINKS, INCORPORATED, FOR THEIR SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2023, AS "LINKS DAY AT THE CAPITOL."

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE PROTECTION ACT"; AND BY ADDING CHAPTER 23 TO TITLE 63 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE GOVERNMENT FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PERSONS WHO PROVIDE ADOPTION OR FOSTER-CARE SERVICES BASED UPON A SINCERELY HELD RELIGIOUS BELIEF, TO DEFINE TERMS, TO CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION AGAINST THE STATE GOVERNMENT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CHAPTER, TO ALLOW CERTAIN REMEDIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR GOODWIN CHAPEL A.M.E. ZION CHURCH FOR ITS HERITAGE IN THE BOYKIN COMMUNITY AND TO COMMEND ITS LEADERSHIP AND CONGREGATION FOR THEIR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM THE COMMITMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF PARENTS TO DIRECT THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR WILLIAM JOSEPH "BILL" HEALY, BAILIFF OF HANAHAN CITY HALL, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON RECEIVING THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM THE CITY OF HANAHAN.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL VARSITY CHEER SQUAD, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.