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R South Carolina Senate · District 34

Sen. Stephen Goldfinch

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Total votes
3,543
all sessions
Attendance
79%
753 missed
Among the lowest in the chamber
With party
96%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
3%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
364
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
4
assignments
364 bills and resolutions

Sponsored bills

Total
364
Primary
364
Co-sponsor
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Primary S 381
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Coyotes

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2480, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS EXEMPT FROM OBTAINING A FUR BUYER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COYOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2600, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 50, SO AS TO REMOVE COYOTE FROM THE DEFINITION OF A FOX AND COYOTE HUNTING ENCLOSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2605, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE AND RELEASE OF A COYOTE OR FOX, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE PURCHASE, SALE, TRANSFER, POSSESSION, OR RELEASE OF A COYOTE OR A COYOTE-HYBRID; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2610, RELATING TO ENCLOSURE PERMITS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COYOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2620, RELATING TO OBTAINING FOXES AND COYOTES TO STOCK ENCLOSURES, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COYOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2630, RELATING TO THE SALE OF LIVE FOXES OR COYOTES BY TRAPPERS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO COYOTES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2640, RELATING TO THE IMPORTATION OF FOXES AND COYOTES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BRING OR IMPORT A COYOTE-HYBRID INTO THIS STATE AND TO REMOVE THE AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE A COYOTE IN THIS STATE.

In committee Jan 16, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 371
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Critical area altering permits and fees

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-145 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION FEE FOR A PERMIT TO ALTER A CRITICAL AREA AND TO SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF MARINAS AND COMMERCIAL DOCK FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE THAT, FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS TO CONSTRUCT PRIVATE RECREATIONAL DOCKS ON THE ATLANTIC INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY FEDERAL NAVIGATION PROJECT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL DEFER TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS IN DETERMINING THE PERMISSIBLE SIZE OF THE STRUCTURE.

In committee Jan 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 370
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
DHEC review of Coastal Zones

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-80(B)(11) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL'S REVIEW OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL PERMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE COASTAL ZONE, TO EXEMPT STATE NAVIGABLE WATERS PERMITS FROM THE REVIEW.

In committee Jan 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 369
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Erosion control structures or devices

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-39-290(B)(2)(a) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES SEAWARD OF THE SETBACK LINE, TO ALLOW FOR SHORELINE-PERPENDICULAR WINGWALLS THAT EXTEND LANDWARD FROM THE ENDS OF EXISTING EROSION CONTROL STRUCTURES OR DEVICES.

In committee Jan 15, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 300
Passed · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Lieutenant Governor Kevin L. Bryant

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.

Passed Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 261
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Election filings

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-11-15, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FILING AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION, SO AS TO MOVE UP THE FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES TO QUALIFY TO RUN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION AND TO REMOVE THE PROVISION DECLARING THAT SECTION 7-11-15 DOES NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-15, RELATING TO PRIMARIES TO BE CONDUCTED ON THE SECOND TUESDAY IN JUNE, SO AS TO MOVE UP THE DATE OF THESE PRIMARIES TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY OF EACH GENERAL ELECTION YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-40, RELATING TO THE TIME OF THE PARTY PRIMARY, THE CERTIFICATION OF NAMES, VERIFICATION OF CANDIDATES' QUALIFICATIONS, AND FILING FEES, SO AS TO MOVE UP THE TIME OF THE PARTY PRIMARY TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY OF EACH GENERAL ELECTION YEAR AND MAKE OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 53-5-10, RELATING TO THE ENUMERATION OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY OF EACH GENERAL ELECTION YEAR "PRIMARY ELECTION DAY" AND THE FIRST TUESDAY FOLLOWING THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN EACH EVEN-NUMBERED YEAR "GENERAL ELECTION DAY" AS LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 263
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Athlete Agents, prohibited acts

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-102-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS OF ATHLETE AGENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED ATHLETE AGENTS MAY PAY CERTAIN EXPENSES INCURRED BEFORE THE SIGNING OF AGENCY CONTRACTS BY STUDENT ATHLETES, FAMILY MEMBERS OF STUDENT ATHLETES, AND INDIVIDUALS OR CLASSES OF INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE SUCH PAYMENTS.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 262
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Uniform Voidable Transactions Act

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 27 SO AS TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM VOIDABLE TRANSACTIONS ACT", TO STRENGTHEN CREDITOR PROTECTIONS BY PROVIDING REMEDIES FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS BY A DEBTOR THAT ARE UNFAIR TO THE DEBTOR'S CREDITORS, TO PROVIDE CHOICE OF LAW RULES, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 267
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
SC Uniform Partnership Act of 2019

A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 42, TITLE 33 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 33-42-90, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 33 SHALL APPLY TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 42, TITLE 33 PERTAINING TO LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 33; TO AMEND TITLE 33, RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ASSOCIATIONS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 43, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2017," TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF PARTNERSHIPS, THE NATURE OF PARTNERSHIPS, THE RELATION OF PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER AND THE PARTNERSHIP, AND TO PERSONS DEALING WITH THE PARTNERSHIP, THE TRANSFER OF INTEREST AND RIGHTS, DISSOCIATIONS, DISSOLUTIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS, FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS, MERGER, INTEREST EXCHANGE, CONVERSION AND DOMESTICATION, AND TRANSITION PROVISIONS; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 41, TITLE 33, RELATING TO THE FORMER UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
Primary S 264
In committee · South Carolina Senate · Lead sponsor
Nonprofit organizations

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 33-31-620, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS OF NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER'S RESIGNATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE MEMBER FROM ANY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AS WELL AS ACCRUED OBLIGATIONS THE MEMBER MAY HAVE TO THE CORPORATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORPORATION MUST USE DUE DILIGENCE TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE, IF POSSIBLE, ONGOING AND REOCCURRING MEMBERSHIP DUES OBLIGATIONS OF A RESIGNED MEMBER.

In committee Jan 8, 2019 0 co-sponsors
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