A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF MS. AGNES C. SHERMAN, A CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER IN BEAUFORT COUNTY AND ONE OF THE FIRST TWO AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "MICRO-DISTILLERY PARITY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 61-6-1155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A LICENSED MICRO-DISTILLERY MAY OPERATE A MICRO-DISTILLERY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT ON ITS PREMISES AND ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 61-6-1140 AND 61-6-1150, BOTH RELATING TO A MICRO-DISTILLERY'S TASTINGS AND RETAIL SALES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT TASTINGS AND SALES BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TOUR, TO MODIFY QUANTITY AND TIME LIMITS FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, TO REMOVE A LIMITATION ON THE SALE OF MIXERS, TO PROVIDE THAT OTHER BRANDS OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS MAY BE SOLD AT A MICRO-DISTILLERY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, TO REMOVE LIMITATIONS ON SELLING OR STORING GOODS, WARES, OR MERCHANDISE IN THE SAME ROOM AS TASTINGS OR SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, TO PROVIDE THAT A MINOR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT IN A MICRO-DISTILLERY FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ELIZABETH SIMMONS "BETTY" TRAPP OF SUMTER 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 APOLONIA "POLLY" MANAGO PEARSON OF SUMTER COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ASHLEY SCHNEIDER OF PRITCHARDVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BLUFFTON AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON BEING CHOSEN AS A K-8 EXTRAORDINARY EDUCATOR BY CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO HONOR SOCIAL WORKERS FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PALMETTO STATE, AND TO DECLARE MARCH 2021 AS "SOCIAL WORK MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FUNDS APPROPRIATED IN THE 2019-2020 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, WHICH WERE CONTINUED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MUST BE USED TO FUND CERTAIN ADOPTION NEEDS.
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2010, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "SEX TRAFFICKING" TO INCLUDE CERTAIN SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND PROSTITUTION OFFENSES INVOLVING MINORS; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-2020, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ELEMENTS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES, PENALTIES, AND DEFENSES, SO AS TO ENSURE THAT A MINOR VICTIM ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR A VIOLATION OF THE ARTICLE MAY HAVE THE RECORD OF CONVICTION EXPUNGED; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2110 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A SPECIAL VICTIM'S ADVOCATE FOR MINOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS OFFENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2120 SO AS TO DIRECT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO COORDINATE WITH THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE FOR THE TRAINING OF JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-2130 SO AS TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF PROMOTING TRAVEL FOR PROSTITUTION OR SEX TRAFFICKING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CHRISTIAN CAREY AS HE LEAVES HIS SERVICE AS A LAW CLERK IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE ETHICS COMMITTEE, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS UPCOMING GRADUATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF LAW, AND TO WISH HIM GODSPEED IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF EMILIE DEMOSTHENES THEODORE OF GREENVILLE COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
