Rep. Terry Alexander

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-39-290 SO AS TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT, ESTABLISH, AND PROMULGATE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR EXEMPTING COMPETENCY-BASED SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPLEMENTING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-1-425, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY ANNUAL SCHOOL CALENDAR AND INSTRUCTION TIME REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-39-100, RELATING TO REQUIRED UNITS FOR A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES. - RATIFIED TITLE

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-260 SO AS TO REQUIRE EVERY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER, OR OTHERWISE VOLUNTEER, AT A SOUTH CAROLINA K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-11-720, RELATING TO ENTITIES WHOSE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO INCLUDE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS.

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS AFFECTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLE

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING "GAVIN'S LAW" BY ADDING SECTION 16-15-430 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF "SEXUAL EXTORTION" AND "AGGRAVATED SEXUAL EXTORTION", TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-270 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MAY EACH YEAR AS "ROBERT SMALLS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. - RATIFIED TITLE

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "CLEMENTA C. PINCKNEY HATE CRIMES ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 22 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO ENTITLE THE ARTICLE "PENALTY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CERTAIN CRIMES", TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR PERSONS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN DELINEATED CRIMES WHEN THE VICTIM WAS INTENTIONALLY SELECTED BASED ON CERTAIN FACTORS, AND TO PROVIDE VICTIMS OF A VIOLATION OF THE ARTICLE MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES SUSTAINED.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-112-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE, AND WINTHROP UNIVERSITY MAY OFFER IN-STATE TUITION TO STUDENTS WHO LEGALLY RESIDE IN A STATE THAT BORDERS SOUTH CAROLINA AND OTHERWISE MEET ADMISSIONS CRITERIA, TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF SUCH STUDENTS WHO MAY RECEIVE IN-STATE TUITION UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, AND LIMIT APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO SCHOOL YEARS 2024-2025 TO 2029-2030, UNLESS EXTENDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-112-110, RELATING TO IN-STATE TUITION FOR CERTAIN GEORGIA RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN AND AIKEN TECHNICAL COLLEGE, SO AS TO REMOVE THE UNIVERSITY FROM THE EXISTING PROVISIONS AND TO AUTHORIZE HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS RESIDING IN STATES THAT BORDER SOUTH CAROLINA FROM SCHOOL YEARS 2024-2025 TO 2029-2030; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 59-125-95 RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY AT WINTHROP UNIVERSITY OF GRADUATE-LEVEL IN-STATE TUITION TO RESIDENTS OF CAROLINAS PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MEMBER COUNTIES IN NORTH CAROLINA.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-220, RELATING TO PARENTING PLANS, SO AS TO CREATE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF TIME WITH EACH PARENT WHEN BOTH PARENTS ARE WILLING, ABLE, AND FIT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-15-240, RELATING TO CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CERTAIN FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING WHAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF A CHILD, TO REQUIRE THAT A CHILD CUSTODY ORDER INCLUDE FINDINGS OF FACT IF THE TIME-SHARING SCHEDULE DOES NOT ALLOCATE APPROXIMATELY EQUAL PARENTING TIME TO EACH PARENT, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS TO MODIFY CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-70 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY THAT OWNS OR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION HAVE SECURITY CAMERAS TO MONITOR AND RECORD ACTIVITIES AT THE ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND TO DEFINE "ELECTRICAL UTILITY"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 16-11-740, RELATING TO MALICIOUS INJURY TO TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, OR ELECTRIC UTILITY SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO WILFULLY DESTROYS, DAMAGES, OR IN ANY WAY INJURES AN ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION TO BE FINED THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.