A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 43-21-10, SECTION 43-21-45, SECTION 43-21-60, 43-21-70, SECTION 43-21-100, SECTION 43-21-120, SECTION 43-21-150, SECTION 43-21-160, SECTION 1-11-720(A)(9), SECTION 1-30-10(A)(23), SECTION 9-1-10(11)(g), SECTION 9-1-10(14), SECTION 29-4-60(D), SECTION 43-35-10(5), SECTION 43-35-15(C), SECTION 43-35-55(D), (E) AND (F), SECTION 43-35-220(B)(1), SECTION 43-35-260, SECTION 43-35-530, SECTION 43-35-560(A)(1), SECTION 44-36-20(21), SECTION 44-36-50, AND SECTION 44-36-310 OF THE 1976 CODE AND SECTION 19 OF ACT 261 OF 2018, ALL RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT ON AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES' ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR'S DIVISION ON AGING, OR THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S DIVISION ON AGING, TO ESTABLISH THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND VULNERABLE ADULT SERVICES, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMINISTER CERTAIN PROGRAMS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-620, TO CREATE THE OFFENSES OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY OF A HIGH AND AGGRAVATED NATURE ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THE FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD DEGREES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1171(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO MILITARY RETIREMENT INCOME DEDUCTION, TO ENACT THE "WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT AND MILITARY RECOGNITION ACT," TO ALLOW THE DEDUCTION OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-1-60 TO PROHIBIT A PUBLIC UTILITY FROM INCLUDING IN ITS RATE BASE OR OTHERWISE RECOVER FROM ITS CUSTOMERS ANY LEGAL FEES PAID BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY FOR A MATTER IN WHICH THE PUBLIC UTILITY WAS FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED A FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL STATUTE, REGULATION OR ORDINANCE.
A BILL TO ENACT THE "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSURE REFORM ACT"; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 41 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, BY ADDING SECTION 41-3-45, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN REGULATIONS MUST UNDERGO LEGISLATIVE REVIEW TO IDENTIFY WHETHER PRESENT, SIGNIFICANT, OR SUBSTANTIATED HARMS WOULD EXIST IN THE ABSENCE OF THE REGULATION THAT WOULD WARRANT GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION AND, IF SO, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT SHALL CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS THAT WOULD BE THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE AND IMPOSE THE LOWEST BURDENS AND COSTS WHILE PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM HARM.
A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KEVIN L. BRYANT FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS COUNTLESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS BENEFITTING THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-700 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE USE OF AN OFFICIAL POSITION OR OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN, TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PROHIBITION, AND TO PRECLUDE VIOLATORS FROM SERVING AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL OR PUBLIC MEMBER OR BEING EMPLOYED AS A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1140 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FILING AN UPDATED STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, TO REQUIRE EACH STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A COPY OF PERSONAL FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS FOR THE PREVIOUS CALENDAR YEAR BY APRIL TWENTY-FIFTH, UNLESS THE FILER REQUESTED AN EXTENSION TO FILE TAX RETURNS, TO PROVIDE THAT A FILER'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF HIS INCOME TAX RETURN IF THE FILER'S INCOME TAX RETURN DOES NOT INDICATE THE IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER'S SOURCE OF INCOME, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX RETURNS SUBMITTED ARE NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AND MUST BE DESTROYED AFTER THE TIME PERIOD FOR AUDIT OR INCOME VERIFICATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION, SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ETHICS COMMITTEE CONDUCT RANDOM AUDITS TO VERIFY THAT SOURCES OF INCOME ON A STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS ARE FULLY AND ACCURATELY DISCLOSED.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3685 SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO A SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES GRANTS FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND CERTAIN INDEPENDENT AND HOME SCHOOLS, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO SPECIFY THE PROCESS BY WHICH CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS BECOME ELIGIBLE, TO SPECIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION WHICH MUST BE MADE PUBLIC, AND TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN AND TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION WHEN A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, BOTH WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT.