A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR RANDY CARTEE OF PICKENS COUNTY FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY FIFTY-FIVE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE AS A FIREFIGHTER AND TO CELEBRATE HIS ENDURING LEGACY IN HIS COMMUNITY AND THE PALMETTO STATE.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 2-19-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES FOR MAGISTRATE POSITIONS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER JUDICIAL CANDIDATES UPON VACANCIES, AND TO DEFINE WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-10, RELATING TO APPOINTMENT, TERM AND TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, OR RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND LIMITATIONS ON MAGISTRATES' HOLDOVER STATUS AND TO REQUIRE MAGISTRATES GOING FORWARD TO HOLD A JURIS DOCTOR DEGREE AND BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BAR; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-1-15, RELATING TO MAGISTRATES PRESENTLY SERVING, SO AS TO GRANDFATHER MAGISTRATES SERVING IN OFFICE ON JUNE 30, 2025; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-10, RELATING TO CIVIL JURISDICTION IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CIVIL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES COURT; BY AMENDING SECTION 22-3-550, RELATING TO CRIMINAL JURISDICTION IN MAGISTRATES COURT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OF MAGISTRATES COURT; AND BY REPEALING SECTIONS 22-2-10 AND 22-2-15 RELATING TO A SCREENING COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN THE SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES AND THE SPECIAL ELECTION FOR NONPARTISAN SELECTION OF MAGISTRATES, RESPECTIVELY.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HEALTHCARE WORKPLACE SECURITY ACT"; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-3-600, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ASSAULT AND BATTERY OFFENSES COMMITTED WITHIN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES UPON HEALTHCARE WORKERS, TO DEFINE "HEALTHCARE FACILITY" AND "HEALTHCARE WORKER," AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY'S ADDRESS SHALL SERVE AS THE ADDRESS OF A HEALTHCARE WORKER WHO IS A VICTIM OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITHIN A HEALTHCARE FACILITY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AMBROSE "RICKY" WILSON JR. ON THE OCCASION OF HIS SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE ORANGEBURG DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY'S LIEUTENANT SAMUEL J. JENKINS UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RECENT RETIREMENT AFTER FOUR DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SERVICE.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DAVIS FUNERAL HOME FOR THE LONG-STANDING AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE THE MORTUARY HAS OFFERED FAMILIES IN HARTSVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF DARLINGTON COUNTY.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ADOPT A BIPARTISAN SOLUTION THAT WILL ALLOW TSA OFFICERS TO GET PAID DURING THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AND THEREBY ALLOW THE AIR TRAVEL INDUSTRY TO RETURN TO NORMAL.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" PEEBLES FARR OF GREENVILLE AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ANN LOOPER PRYOR OF CHARLESTON AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MITCHELL-JOSEY FUNERAL HOME FOR THE LONG-STANDING AND COMPASSIONATE SERVICE TO THE FAMILIES OF DARLINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES OF DARLINGTON COUNTY.
