A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-11-210 SO AS TO DEFINE "FIRST RESPONDER", "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER", "CORRECTIONAL OFFICER", AND "ISOLATE" OR "ISOLATION", TO ESTABLISH A PRESUMPTION THAT A FIRST RESPONDER, HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, OR CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CONTRACTING COVID-19 IS ENTITLED TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFITS AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE, AND TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS REQUIRED TO ISOLATE DUE TO COVID-19 IF CERTAIN CONDITIONS ARE MET.
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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE A.C. FLORA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM AND COACHES ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE WIN OF THE 2020 CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO SALUTE THEM ON A FABULOUS UNDEFEATED SEASON.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR COACH JACKIE HAYES OF DILLON HIGH SCHOOL FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CAREER AS BOTH COACH AND EDUCATOR, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS COACH, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-112-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO PAY IN-STATE TUITION AND FEES REGARDLESS OF TIME THEY HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THESE PROVISIONS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE EUGENE COOPER AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE HEROIC INTERVENTION OF KIM EICHELBERGER OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, WHO, WORKING WITH ANOTHER RESIDENT, RESCUED A NEIGHBOR AND HER GRANDCHILDREN FROM DROWNING, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON RECEIVING A CITIZEN LIFE SAVER AWARD FROM FIRST RESPONDERS FOR HER QUICK ACTION.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE HUBERT "HUGH" KELLER OF BERKELEY COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECENT ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO APPLAUD THE CHESNEE HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TEAM ON NETTING THE 2020 CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AND TO CONGRATULATE THESE ATHLETES AND THEIR COACH ON A FABULOUS UNDEFEATED SEASON.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE J.L. MANN HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SWIM TEAM ON CAPTURING THE 2020 CLASS AAAAA STATE SWIM CHAMPIONSHIP AND TO CELEBRATE THE SWIMMERS AND THEIR COACHES ON A SENSATIONAL SEASON.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE HONORABLE BOBBY KEISLER AT THE COMPLETION OF EIGHTEEN YEARS AS A DEDICATED LEXINGTON COUNTY COUNCILMAN, TO THANK HIM FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.