Rep. James H. "Jay" Lucas

Primary H 5348

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND MARC AND LAURIE BRAWNER, OWNERS OF LITTLE SPIDER CREATIONS, INC., OF LITTLE RIVER, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON BEING NAMED A WINNER OF THE 2018 AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPIONSHIP BY SCORE AND TO WISH THEM AND THEIR FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5343

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO WELCOME HANNAH Y. KIM, AN ADVOCATE FOR KOREAN WAR VETERANS, AS SHE VISITS THE KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL ON MAULDIN ROAD IN GREENVILLE'S CONESTEE PARK, AND TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND HER MEANINGFUL WORK TO HONOR AMERICA'S KOREAN WAR VETERANS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5345

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND BERKELEY SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT ON THE OCCASION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO APPLAUD THEM FOR EARNING THE DISTINCTION OF BEING NAMED THE OUTSTANDING CONSERVATION DISTRICT OF THE YEAR AND FOR HAVING THE "PUMP AWARD" BESTOWED UPON THEM BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5352

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MRS. GEARLDEAN HAMILTON "GEARLD" COOKE OF KERSHAW COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5342

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CHESTER KING, PRINCIPAL OF CHEROKEE TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS AN EDUCATOR, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5350

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND PAIGE BOWSER AND HER COMPANY, BREEZY QUARTERS OF ABBEVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON BEING NAMED A WINNER OF THE 2018 AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPIONSHIP BY SCORE AND TO WISH HER AND HER BUSINESS MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5351

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE LUCILLE WIGGINS COLLINS GAINES OF CHARLESTON COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5000

In committee · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 19 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 9 SO AS TO CREATE THE OPTIONAL SHARED-RISK DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, TO PROVIDE RETIREMENT REQUIREMENTS AND BENEFITS, TO PROVIDE FOR A MAXIMUM SIX PERCENT RATE OF RETURN, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PLAN IS ONE HUNDRED PERCENT FUNDED AT INCEPTION AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS TO PLAN ENROLLMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD "CLASS FOUR MEMBER"; TO AMEND SECTION 9-1-1790, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT THAT MAY BE EARNED BY AN EMPLOYEE RETURNING TO WORK, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN EMPLOYEE WHO RETURNS TO COVERED EMPLOYMENT AFTER RETIREMENT MAY NOT CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE MONTHLY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE THE MEMBER IS RECEIVING FROM THE SYSTEM AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE EMPLOYER MAY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN A DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 20, TITLE 9, RELATING TO THE STATE OPTIONAL RETIREMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO RENAME THE PROGRAM THE "DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PRIMARY RETIREMENT PLAN" (DCPRP), TO PROVIDE FOR A DEFAULT VENDOR AND INVESTMENT OPTION, TO PROVIDE SELECTION CRITERIA FOR VENDORS, TO PROVIDE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VENDORS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE LENGTH OF VENDOR CONTRACTS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF VENDORS THAT THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY MAY CONTRACT WITH, TO PROVIDE THAT AT LEAST ONE VENDOR OFFERS FIXED RATE AND VARIABLE ANNUITIES, TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER MAY NOT BORROW AGAINST HIS DCPRP, TO PROVIDE FOR VESTING REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION RATES, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN EDUCATION MUST BE OFFERED TO MEMBERS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CLASS TWO OR CLASS THREE MEMBER MAY CHOOSE TO BECOME A CLASS FOUR MEMBER.

In committee May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5349

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR KENNETH HARLOW, JR., PRIVATE FIRST CLASS WITH THE MYRTLE BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING NAMED 2017 ROTARY CLUB CO-POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary H 5346

Passed · South Carolina House · Lead sponsor

A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND KATHERINE AND MANNING FRANKSTONE, OWNERS OF GREY GHOST BAKERY IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, ON THEIR RECEPTION OF THE SPECIALTY FOOD ASSOCIATION'S SOFI AWARD AND TO WISH THEM MUCH CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THEIR CULINARY ENDEAVORS.

Passed May 1, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track