Sen. Shane Massey

A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT GENERALLY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, TO ENACT THE PERSONHOOD ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE RIGHT TO LIFE FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING VESTS AT FERTILIZATION AND THAT THE RIGHTS OF DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION, GUARANTEED BY ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, VEST AT FERTILIZATION FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING. Against party

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-85, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS "JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT ALSO IS RECOGNIZED AS "SICKLE CELL DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA" IN COMMEMORATION OF "WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY". - ratified title

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION FROM DISMEMBERMENT ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISMEMBERMENT ABORTIONS, WITH EXCEPTIONS, AND TO DEFINE RELEVANT TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL REMEDIES TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARTICLE; TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 30 TO TITLE 27 SO AS ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ACT", TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE RECORDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENFORCEABILITY OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION RULES AND REGULATIONS, TO PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS BEFORE ADOPTING ANNUAL BUDGET INCREASES, AND TO PROVIDE MAGISTRATES COURTS HAVE JURISDICTION TO ADJUDICATE CERTAIN MONETARY DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS AND HOMEOWNERS; AND TO ENACT THE "DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS SERVICES FOR HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS ACT", TO PROVIDE RELATED DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS CONCERNING THE RECEIPT AND PROCESSING OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE CERTAIN RELATED INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL COMPILE AND ANNUALLY REPORT CERTAIN RELATED DATA TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL POST THESE REPORTS ON ITS INTERNET WEBSITE, TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM PROMULGATING CERTAIN RELATED REGULATIONS OR ISSUING CERTAIN RELATED GUIDELINES, AND TO PROHIBIT THE DEPARTMENT FROM ARBITRATING DISPUTES BETWEEN HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-50-40, RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CONDITION DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE STATEMENTS INCLUDE WHETHER PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO GOVERNANCE OF A HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHICH CARRIES CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY LIMIT USE OF THE PROPERTY AND INVOLVE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS. - ratified title

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHEDULING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE CODE COMMISSIONER OF CERTAIN SCHEDULING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-280, RELATING TO REGISTRATIONS TO MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTE, OR DISPENSE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO ELIMINATE REGISTRATION RENEWAL GRACE PERIODS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-290, RELATING IN PART TO REGISTRATIONS ISSUED TO PRACTITIONERS TO DISPENSE NARCOTICS FOR MAINTENANCE OR DETOXIFICATION TREATMENTS AND TO NURSE PRACTITIONERS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS TO PRESCRIBE SCHEDULE V DRUGS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-480, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS WITHIN THE SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION (SLED), SO AS TO ELIMINATE ENFORCEMENT OF DRUG LAWS AS A FUNCTION OF DHEC; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 44-53-560 RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF AGENTS FROM DHEC TO SLED. - ratified title

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3790 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO CREATE THE "EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND", TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH GRANTS ARE AWARDED, TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL LIMITS ON INCOME TAX CREDITS AVAILABLE, TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHICH SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TO ALLOW FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN'S FUND AND FOR TUITION PAYMENTS MADE TO AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL FOR AN EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILD WITHIN THE TAXPAYER'S CUSTODY OR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS TAX CREDIT PROGRAM. - ratified title

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS FOR INITIAL OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1655 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION REPORT CARDS TO PRACTITIONERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM DATA, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR PURPOSES OF PRACTITIONER PRESCRIPTION REPORT CARDS. - ratified title

A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT GENERALLY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, TO ENACT THE PERSONHOOD ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE RIGHT TO LIFE FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING VESTS AT FERTILIZATION AND THAT THE RIGHTS OF DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION, GUARANTEED BY ARTICLE I, SECTION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, VEST AT FERTILIZATION FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-230 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SECOND SATURDAY OF NOVEMBER OF EACH YEAR AS "PENN CENTER HERITAGE DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. - ratified title

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH LIMITATIONS FOR INITIAL OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1655 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROVIDE PRESCRIPTION REPORT CARDS TO PRACTITIONERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM DATA, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR PURPOSES OF PRACTITIONER PRESCRIPTION REPORT CARDS. - ratified title