Sen. Tom Corbin

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 36-1-201, RELATING TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF MONEY TO PROVIDE THAT CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY IS NOT CONSIDERED MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 36-1-201, RELATING TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL CODE DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HONORABLE MARLON E. KIMPSON FOR HIS YEARS OF COMMITTED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE AND TO WISH HIM ALL THE BEST IN THE YEARS TO COME.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE JULY 30, 2023 AS "SENATOR CLEMENTA PINCKNEY DAY OF SERVICE" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE CLAY KILLIAN UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS AIKEN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FORTY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE H.G. REYNOLDS COMPANY UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE ORGANIZATION FOR ITS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-120, RELATING TO PURPOSE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOMELAND SECURITY ACT, SO AS TO LIMIT THE SCOPE OF PURPOSE OF THE ACT TO COLLECTION OF DATA AND RECORDS; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-4-300 RELATING TO POWERS OVER DANGEROUS FACILITIES AND MATERIALS; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-4-310 RELATING TO USE OF HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR SERVICES IN RESPONSE TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-330, RELATING TO PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICAL AGENTS OR MEDICAL SUPPLIES, RATIONING, AND QUOTAS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-340, RELATING TO DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-4-500 RELATING TO CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-4-510 RELATING TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS OR TESTS AND ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE OF PERSONS REFUSING EXAMINATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-520, RELATING TO VACCINATIONS AND TREATMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VACCINATIONS MUST BE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AND THAT ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE MAY ONLY BE RECOMMENDED; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-530, RELATING TO ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE OF INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS AND A PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT DHEC MAY RECOMMEND ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO LIMIT DHEC'S AUTHORITY; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-4-540 RELATING TO ISOLATION AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURES AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR NOT RELEASING; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-560, RELATING TO ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION, SO AS TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION BY REMOVING DHEC'S ACCESS TO SUCH INFORMATION PURSUANT TO A COURT ORDER OR EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 44-4-570, RELATING TO EMERGENCY POWERS REGARDING LICENSING OF HEALTH PERSONNEL, APPOINTMENT OF IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE PROVIDERS, LIABILITY OF APPOINTED PROVIDERS FOR CIVIL DAMAGES, APPOINTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OR CORONERS, WAIVER OF LICENSING FEES AND REQUIREMENTS, AND IMMUNITY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSIONING OF A PORTRAIT OF ROBERT SMALLS TO BE PLACED IN THE SENATE CHAMBER.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-661 SO AS TO NAME THE VENUS FLYTRAP THE OFFICIAL CARNIVOROUS PLANT OF THE STATE. - RATIFIED TITLE

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY ACT OF 2023"; BY AMENDING SECTION 10-11-320, RELATING TO CARRYING OR DISCHARGING FIREARMS; EXCEPTION FOR CONCEALABLE WEAPONS' PERMIT HOLDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS MAY POSSESS FIREARMS UPON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-20, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUNS; EXCEPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE IT IS LEGAL TO CARRY HANDGUNS IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE LOCATION EXCEPTIONS WHERE FIREARMS ARE PROHIBITED; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-50, RELATING TO PENALTIES; DISPOSITION OF FINES; FORFEITURE AND DISPOSITION OF HANDGUNS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONS WHO ENTER PREMISES WITH SIGNS PROHIBITING FIREARMS WHILE POSSESSING A FIREARM MUST BE CHARGED WITH TRESPASSING; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-23-420 AND 16-23-430, BOTH RELATING TO CARRYING WEAPONS ON SCHOOL PROPERTIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH PERSONS MAY POSSESS FIREARMS ON SCHOOL PROPERTIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-23-465, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING PISTOLS OR FIREARMS ONTO PREMISES OF BUSINESSES SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, BEER, OR WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR PERSONS LAWFULLY CARRYING WEAPONS WHO DO NOT CONSUME ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR, BEER, OR WINE WHILE CARRYING WEAPONS ON THE BUSINESSES' PREMISES; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-31-215, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES PERMIT HOLDERS TO POSSESS PERMIT IDENTIFICATION WHEN CARRYING CONCEALABLE WEAPONS, AND THE PROVISION THAT REQUIRES PERMIT HOLDERS TO INFORM LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT THEY ARE PERMIT HOLDERS AND PRESENT THE PERMITS TO OFFICERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-31-220, RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO ALLOW OR PERMIT CONCEALED WEAPONS UPON PREMISES, SO AS TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES AND TO PROVIDE THIS PROVISION REGULATES BOTH PERSONS WHO POSSESS AND DO NOT POSSESS CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS; BY AMENDING SECTION 23-31-235, RELATING TO SIGN REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 16-23-460, 23-31-225, AND 23-31-230 RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS, THE UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS INTO RESIDENCES, AND THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS BETWEEN AUTOMOBILES AND CERTAIN ROOMS AND ACCOMMODATIONS.

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE THE BRENNEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIFTH GRADE CLASS ON THEIR COMPLETION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND PROMOTION TO SIXTH GRADE AND TO WISH THE CLASS CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND IN ALL OF THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.