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All 19,594 Active 9,021 In committee 8,996 Passed 9,282 Signed 1,257 Failed 11

in committee · South Carolina · House May 9, 2017

H 4253: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, RELATING TO ENERGY STANDARDS APPEAL PROCEDURE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4715, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Recommitted to Committee on Regulations and Administrative Procedures

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 8, 2017

S 708: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-45-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DELINQUENT TAX PENALTIES AND COLLECTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY TREASURER OR OFFICE AUTHORIZED TO COLLECT DELINQUENT TAXES MAY WAIVE LATE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN GOOD CAUSES.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 8, 2017

S 710: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 9, CHAPTER 5, TITLE 57, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TURNPIKE PROJECTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE NONTAX REVENUES MADE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF "TURNPIKE FACILITIES REVENUES", TO PROVIDE WHICH ROADS MAY BE DESIGNATED AS A TURNPIKE FACILITY, TO ALLOW CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH TOLL AMOUNTS ARE DETERMINED, TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH TURNPIKE BONDS MAY BE AUTHORIZED, AND TO DEFINE "ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM"; TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-615, RELATING TO HIGHWAY TOLLS, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO TOLL REVENUES AND TOLL PROJECTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2920, RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF TOLL ROADS, SO AS TO ALLOW TOLL REVENUES TO BE RETAINED IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT AND TO BE USED TO MAINTAIN THE TURNPIKE FACILITIES.

Referred to Committee on Transportation

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 8, 2017

S 711: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 111, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 59-111-190, TO PROVIDE THAT A SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT WHO OTHERWISE QUALIFIES FOR THE LIFE, HOPE, OR PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP BUT WHO ATTENDS SCHOOL IN ANOTHER STATE BECAUSE NO PUBLIC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OFFERS HIS CHOSEN MAJOR SHALL RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP FOR WHICH HE QUALIFIES TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF TUITION AT THE OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTION.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 8, 2017

S 712: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDUM MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFSHORE OIL AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY SHOULD BE PERMITTED IF CONDUCTED IN A MANNER THAT USES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF SAFETY AND MOST ADVANCED AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY TO VIGILANTLY PROTECT SOUTH CAROLINA'S PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES, VITAL TOURISM INDUSTRY, AND UNIQUE QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE ADVANCING ECONOMIC GROWTH THROUGH THE CREATION OF ENERGY INDUSTRY JOBS AND THE USE OF INCREASED REVENUE TO THE STATE RESULTING IN A TANGIBLE BENEFIT TO THE TAXPAYERS.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 8, 2017

S 689: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO TERM AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PUBLIC'S USE OF STATE LAKES AND PONDS OWNED OR LEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4727, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Committed to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry

in committee · South Carolina · House May 4, 2017

H 4277: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 19 TO TITLE 55 SO AS TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO AERIAL SPRAYING, INCLUDING THE PROHIBITION OF AERIAL SPRAYING WITHIN A DEFINED PROXIMITY OF A SCHOOL.

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

in committee · South Carolina · House May 4, 2017

H 4285: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 10, TITLE 59 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION PROGRAM, TO CREATE A VOLUNTARY RECOGNITION PROGRAM FOR HEALTHY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDERS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTHY EATING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS, TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A PROCESS TO RECOGNIZE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDERS AND TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES, TO REQUIRE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROVIDERS TO SUBMIT A SELF-ASSESSMENT TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH BEST PRACTICE STANDARDS, TO ESTABLISH THE HEALTHY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM FUND TO OPERATE AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · House May 3, 2017

H 4270: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PAWN TICKET CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE INCLUSION OF CERTAIN LANGUAGE CONCERNING EARLY REDEMPTION OF LOANS AND PRORATION OF LOAN INTEREST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-100, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INTEREST AND CHARGES ON LOANS MADE BY PAWNBROKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PAWNBROKERS SHALL PRORATE INTEREST AND CHARGES ON A DAILY BASIS AND MAY NOT IMPOSE ADDITIONAL CHARGES IF PLEDGED GOODS ARE REDEEMED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF ANY THIRTY-DAY PERIOD OR IF THE PLEDGOR AGREES TO REPAY A LOAN IN MONTHLY PERIODIC INSTALLMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED NOTICE REQUIREMENTS IN MANDATORY POSTED RATE SCHEDULES.

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 3, 2017

S 691: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO EXTEND THE RECEIPT OF BALLOTS CAST PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS ABSENTEE VOTING ACT AND TO EXTEND CERTIFICATION OF THESE FEDERAL SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR TWO WEEKS FOLLOWING A FEDERAL SPECIAL ELECTION FOR WHICH THE PRIMARY WAS HELD ON MAY 2, 2017.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate May 3, 2017

S 690: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 61, OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, 1976, RELATING TO TEMPORARY LICENSES, SO AS TO ADD SECTION 61-6-2017 TO AUTHORIZE A TEMPORARY LIQUOR BY THE DRINK LICENSE FOR A FESTIVAL THAT HAS A MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT, WHICH INCLUDES THE FESTIVAL PREMISES AND CONTINUES FOR THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL, NOT TO EXCEED FIVE DAYS.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House May 3, 2017

H 4271: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING ARTICLE XVIII SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INDEPENDENT REAPPORTIONMENT COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND THE MANNER IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ARE CHOSEN, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSED APPORTIONMENT PLANS, TO PROVIDE FOR APPORTIONMENT IN THE EVENT THAT A PROPOSED APPORTIONMENT PLAN IS NOT APPROVED BY REFERENDUM, AND TO EXEMPT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE FROM THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 1, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary