Rep. Josiah Magnuson

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR SHIRLEY M. BLACK, ACCOUNTING MANAGER FOR THE ACCOUNTING AND BENEFITS DEPARTMENT OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, TO THANK HER FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR WILLIAM F. "BILL" ZEIGLER ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE CHAPIN HALL OF FAME.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR JAMES HENRY "JIM" MILLS ON HIS INDUCTION INTO THE CHAPIN HALL OF FAME.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE MYRTLE BEACH HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2018 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-55 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF MARCH EACH YEAR AS "SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENCE DAY", TO PROVIDE EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL ENSURE THAT THE HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCE BE TAUGHT TO ALL STUDENTS USING GRADE-APPROPRIATE MATERIALS AND INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNOR TO ANNUALLY PROCLAIM RECOGNITION OF SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENCE DAY IN A CERTAIN MANNER.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO SALUTE THE EASLEY HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND, BAND DIRECTORS, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A SENSATIONAL SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE 2018 SOUTH CAROLINA BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION'S PROCEDURES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE SEVEN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS AND ONE MEMBER FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHO SHALL SERVE AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO MEMBER MAY SERVE FOR MORE THAN TWO TERMS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CURRENT MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY SERVE ON THE COMMISSION; AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY NOT SERVE ON THE COMMISSION UNTIL FIVE YEARS AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE LOBBYING PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 17, TITLE 2, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "LOBBYING", "LOBBYIST", "PUBLIC BODY", "PUBLIC EMPLOYEE", AND "PUBLIC OFFICIAL"; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS AND APPLICABLE FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LOBBYIST REGISTRATION FEE TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-25, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS' PRINCIPALS AND THE APPLICABLE FEES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LOBBYISTS' PRINCIPAL REGISTRATION FEE TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-80, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS OF LOBBYISTS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND EMPLOYEES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE QUALIFYING REFERENCES TO STATE AGENCY ACTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-130, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 17, TITLE 2, SO AS TO ELIMINATE QUALIFYING REFERENCES TO STATE AGENCY ACTIONS.

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-104-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD MAY ELECT TO DEFER ENROLLMENT IN AN ELIGIBLE FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTION FOR ONE ACADEMIC YEAR AFTER GRADUATION WITHOUT DECLINING THE AWARD.

A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-330, 7-13-1340, AND 7-13-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT PROVIDE FOR STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING FOR GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, STRAIGHT TICKET VOTING ON ANY TYPE OF RECORDER, AND VOTING FOR ALL OF THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY BY USE OF A VOTING MACHINE.