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All 19,590 Active 9,019 In committee 8,993 Passed 9,273 Signed 1,226 Failed 19

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 111: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS OF COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS, TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION OF A COUNTY TO REMOVE THE GOVERNOR'S APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY OVER THE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS AND DEVOLVE THE POWER ON THE COUNTY'S GOVERNING BODY.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 238: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-750 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RENEWAL OF POLICIES OF INSURANCE, TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSURED MUST HAVE NOTICE OF AND GIVE WRITTEN CONSENT TO ANY INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF A DEDUCTIBLE PRIOR TO RENEWAL.

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3273: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-619 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO IMPOSE A TOLL ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 WHERE IT CROSSES LAKE MARION IN EITHER ORANGEBURG COUNTY OR CLARENDON COUNTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF THE TOLL REVENUES.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3334: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-311, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE OFFENSE ENTERING A DWELLING WITHOUT CONSENT AND WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A CRIME IN THE DWELLING WHEN THE ENTERING OR REMAINING OCCURS DURING THE TIME PERIOD FOR WHICH AN EVACUATION IS ORDERED OR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER AN EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN LIFTED.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 57: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-130, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OVERAGES FROM A TAX SALE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY THE OWNER OF AN OVERAGE MAY CLAIM THE OVERAGE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES THE OWNER IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-40, RELATING TO MATTERS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 37: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 25, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING TEACHERS, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-35, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY PAY LUMP SUM BONUSES TO AID IN RETAINING TEACHERS WHO EXCEL IN PROVIDING QUALITY INSTRUCTION, LEADERSHIP, OR BOTH; TO REQUIRE THAT BONUSES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD; TO CAP BONUSES AT NOT MORE THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF THE TEACHER'S BASE SALARY; AND TO PROVIDE THAT PAYMENT OF THESE BONUSES IS NOT A PART OF THE EMPLOYEE'S BASE SALARY AND IS NOT EARNABLE COMPENSATION FOR PURPOSES OF EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO RESPECTIVE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 32: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2019, ALL SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELTS FOR ALL PERMANENT SEATING ACCOMMODATIONS, TO PROVIDE THIS REQUIREMENT IS IN ADDITION TO EXISTING SCHOOL BUS SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THESE SEAT BELTS MUST BE PROPERLY FASTENED ABOUT PASSENGERS DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS SHALL ENSURE THAT THESE SEAT BELTS ARE FASTENED ABOUT EACH PASSENGER, AND TO PROVIDE NO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES MAY ARISE FROM THE FAILURE OF SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS TO ENSURE PASSENGERS WEAR THESE SEAT BELTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-10, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS AND SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-40, RELATING TO THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES TO PRIVATE SCHOOL BUSES, SO AS INCLUDE LAP-SHOULDER SEAT BELT REQUIREMENTS.

Referred to Committee on Education

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3186: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-1-175 SO AS TO PROHIBIT COURTS OF THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM FROM REQUIRING A CITIZEN TO SERVE ON A JURY ON THE DATE OF A PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3095: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE SALES AND USE TAX ALL OF THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF THE LEASE OF A PORTABLE TOILET INCLUDING GROSS PROCEEDS ATTRIBUTABLE TO SERVICE OR OTHER MAINTENANCE PROVIDED WITH THE LEASE.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 239: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6540 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE ADMISSIBILITY AS EVIDENCE OF NEGLIGENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION REGARDING THE USE OF SAFETY BELTS, TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE IS NOT NEGLIGENCE PER SE OR CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, AND TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT A VIOLATION IS NOT ADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE IN A CIVIL ACTION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 10, 2017

S 51: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "LONG-TERM CARE TAX CREDIT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3395 TO ALLOW A STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX CREDIT OF FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF PREMIUMS PAID BY A TAXPAYER PURSUANT TO A LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE CONTRACT, NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS IN A TAXABLE YEAR FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL, AND TO PROHIBIT A DOUBLE BENEFIT.

Referred to Committee on Finance

in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 10, 2017

H 3135: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-380, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATION BY CERTAIN ACCREDITED PROGRAMS.

Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs