A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF RICHARD KING OF HOLLYWOOD, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE JAMES C. "J.C." COOK III, FORMER MAYOR OF CLEMSON, FOR HIS TWENTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF CLEMSON TOWN COUNCIL AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3790, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF "EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD" TO INCLUDE A CHILD WHO IS IN FOSTER CARE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ANNIE ROSA BRACEY (ANNE) HOLLAND OF CHARLESTON COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT DASH OF ORANGEBURG, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "LIFE APPROPRIATION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN ABORTION-RELATED TERMS, INCLUDING "ABORTION REFERRAL", "CONVENIENCE ABORTION", AND "SECULAR ABORTION"; TO PROHIBIT THE APPROPRIATION OR GRANTING OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO FACILITIES, INDIVIDUALS, OR ENTITIES TO PAY THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OF PERFORMING, INDUCING, REFERRING, OR COUNSELING IN FAVOR OF CONVENIENCE ABORTIONS BECAUSE SUCH WOULD VIOLATE THE ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONS, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO ENSURE THAT FEDERAL FUNDS ARE NOT USED TO PERFORM OR PROMOTE CONVENIENCE ABORTIONS AND ARE NOT AWARDED TO AN ENTITY THAT PERFORMS OR PROMOTES CONVENIENCE ABORTIONS; TO GIVE TAXPAYERS STANDING TO SUE TO ENFORCE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO CREATE THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION INITIATIVES FUND" AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS PURPOSE, ADMINISTRATION, AND USES; TO PROHIBIT HOSPITALS OR OTHER STATE ACTORS FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST OR DISCIPLINING A PERSON DUE TO THE PERSON'S MORAL RELIGIOUS BELIEFS IN FAVOR OR AGAINST CONVENIENCE ABORTION OR SECULAR ABORTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021, AS "TRIO DAY" IN THE PALMETTO STATE AND TO COMMEND SOUTH CAROLINA TRIO AND ITS PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN ASSISTING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR RUSSELL E. HART, CHAIRMAN OF THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AS HE BEGINS HIS WELL-DESERVED RETIREMENT.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-525 SO AS TO ALLOW MARRIED TAXPAYERS THAT FILE A JOINT FEDERAL RETURN TO CALCULATE THEIR AMOUNT OF SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX OWED FOR THE TAX YEAR AS THOUGH EACH TAXPAYER FILED A RETURN AS A SINGLE TAXPAYER IF THE TAXPAYERS' CUMULATIVE TAX OWED WOULD BE LESS THAN THE AMOUNT THEY WOULD OWE HAD THEY FILED A JOINT RETURN.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF WILLIAM READE HARBISON OF COLUMBIA, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
