Rep. Merita A. "Rita" Allison

Primary H 4846

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED ON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR.

Passed Feb 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4845

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE SOUTH CAROLINA'S 2018 DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR UPON BEING SELECTED TO REPRESENT THEIR RESPECTIVE SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE TO CHILDREN, AND TO WISH THEM CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE FUTURE.

Passed Feb 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 3703

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR GOVERNING BODIES, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-1-10, AS AMENDED, 57-1-20, AS AMENDED, 57-1-40, AS AMENDED, 57-1-90, 57-1-410, AS AMENDED, 57-1-430, AS AMENDED, 57-1-460, 57-1-470, 57-1-490, AS AMENDED, 57-3-20, AS AMENDED, 57-3-50, 57-3-210, AND 57-3-700, ALL RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND ITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ITS RESPONSIBILITIES, TO DEVOLVE THE COMMISSION'S RESPONSIBILITIES UPON THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WHO WOULD BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL BUDGET MUST BE APPROVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO DELETE THE TERMS "ROUTINE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE" AND "EMERGENCY REPAIRS" AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND THE PROVISION THAT GRANTS THE SECRETARY AUTHORITY TO APPROVE REQUESTS REGARDING THESE MATTERS, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES THE COMMISSION TO APPROVE CERTAIN HIGHWAY PROJECTS, TO PROVIDE A PROCESS WHEREBY AUDITS OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG-RANGE STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND A STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 57, RELATING TO THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION REVIEW COMMITTEE.

In committee Feb 6, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4792

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR IRVING ROTH, A SURVIVOR OF THE AUSCHWITZ AND BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMPS, FOR HIS DEDICATION AND DETERMINATION IN EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND TO WELCOME HIM TO THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Passed Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4670

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 24 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A STATE WORK PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

In committee Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4794

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE HISTORICAL CONNECTION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE TO THE ANCIENT AND SACRED CITY OF JERUSALEM AND CONDEMNING EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) TO DENY JUDAISM'S MILLENNIA-OLD HISTORICAL, RELIGIOUS, AND CULTURAL TIES TO JERUSALEM.

Passed Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4803

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PARTICIPATION OF HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT HOMESCHOOL STUDENTS MUST BE HOMESCHOOLED FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES.

In committee Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4822

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES, INC., UPON THE ANNIVERSARY OF SERVING THE CITIZENS OF THE PALMETTO STATE FOR HALF A CENTURY, TO CELEBRATE ITS MANY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR STATE, AND TO CALL ON ALL OUR CITIZENS TO HONOR SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL SERVICES, INC., FOR ITS UNSTINTING SERVICE TO OUR STATE.

Passed Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4818

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR W. LOUIS GRIFFITH, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER DECADES OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE IN BANKING, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Passed Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 4820

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH OF BARNWELL'S MEN'S DAY PROGRAM AND TO CONGRATULATE THE NEARLY CENTURY-OLD CHURCH ON THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS FINE MEN'S MINISTRY.

Passed Feb 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track