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All 19,590 Active 26 In committee 9,724 Passed 9,273 Signed 1,226 Failed 19

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in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3025: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COURSE ACCESS ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO PROVIDE A CITATION, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO CREATE A STATE COURSE ACCESS PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH ELIGIBLE STUDENTS MAY TAKE COURSES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION TO BE OFFERED BY CERTAIN PROVIDERS, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF THESE COURSES, TO PERMIT RECIPROCITY AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER STATES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TUITION RATES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
Dwight Loftis (R) Todd K. Atwater (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3184: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A PERSON CONVICTED OF A CRIME CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER WITH THE INTENT TO ASSAULT, INTIMIDATE, OR THREATEN A PERSON BECAUSE OF HIS STATUS AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
William E. "Bill" Crosby (R) Michael A. Pitts (R) Joseph S. Daning (R) Todd K. Atwater (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3175: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION AND THE PROCESS OF NOMINATION OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMMISSION'S PROCESS FOR NOMINATING JUDICIAL CANDIDATES FROM THE NOMINATION OF THREE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE NOMINATION OF FIVE QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
William E. "Bill" Crosby (R) Gary E. Clary (R) Bill Clyburn (D) Jay West (R) Joseph S. Daning (R)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3526: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-3895 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, PAGER, PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT DEVICE, OR ANOTHER WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A HANDS-FREE MECHANISM, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Chris Hart (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3525: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CERTAIN ENTITIES MAY USE AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE THE LOCATIONS WHERE THE SYSTEM MAY BE INSTALLED, TO PROVIDE HOW INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SYSTEM MAY BE USED, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION.

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Chip Huggins (R) Todd Rutherford (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3514: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1301 SO AS TO ENUMERATE FACTORS THAT MUST BE CONSIDERED TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CERTAIN COMMITTEE HAS THE MAJOR PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING OR OPPOSING ONE OR MORE CANDIDATES OR THE PASSAGE OF ONE OR MORE BALLOT MEASURES; BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1311 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE-ONLY COMMITTEES; BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1313 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHO IS NOT A COMMITTEE AND WHO MAKES AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT OR VALUE IN EXCESS OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS DURING A CALENDAR YEAR OR MAKES AN ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION TO FILE A REPORT OF THAT EXPENDITURE OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION; BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1315 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DIRECT OR INDIRECT COORDINATION BETWEEN AN ELECTED OFFICIAL OR A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE-ONLY COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "COMMITTEE", "CONTRIBUTION", "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE", "NONCANDIDATE COMMITTEE", "INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF AN ELECTIVE OFFICE", "BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE", AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS FOR THE TERMS "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION", AND "INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE-ONLY COMMITTEE"; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1312, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CAMPAIGN BANK ACCOUNTS, SO AS TO RESTRICT THE NUMBER OF CAMPAIGN SAVINGS ACCOUNTS THAT A CANDIDATE OR A COMMITTEE MAY ESTABLISH AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1322, RELATING TO DOLLAR LIMITS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMITTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS DO NOT APPLY TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE-ONLY COMMITTEES REGISTERED WITH THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION.

Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Gary E. Clary (R) Mandy Powers Norrell (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3309: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-1-75 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM COMMISSION TO EXAMINE AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR ACTION FOR A HIGH SPEED RAIL SYSTEM IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2018.

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Crosby
William E. "Bill" Crosby (R) Leon Stavrinakis (D) Bill Clyburn (D) Gilda Cobb-Hunter (D)
in committee · South Carolina · House Jan 18, 2017

H 3522: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LIMIT ON STATE SPENDING IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 7(C), ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, SO AS TO IMPOSE AN ANNUAL LIMIT ON THE STATE GENERAL FUND REVENUES AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION BY RESTRICTING ANY INCREASE TO A PERCENTAGE THAT IS EQUAL TO THE AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE CHANGE FROM THE PREVIOUS TEN COMPLETED STATE FISCAL YEARS, TO CREATE A SEPARATE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO WHICH MUST BE CREDITED ALL GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN EXCESS OF THE ANNUAL LIMIT, TO PROVIDE FOR DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND, TO DEFINE EMERGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUSPENSION OF THIS APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT IN EMERGENCIES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR DISBURSEMENTS OF SURPLUS FUNDS.

Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Peter M. McCoy, Jr. (R)
in committee · South Carolina · Senate Jan 18, 2017

S 126: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 3 TO TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVER EDUCATION FOR PERSONS EMPLOYED BY PERMITTEES AND LICENSEES WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO SELL, SERVE, TRANSFER, OR DISPENSE BEER, WINE OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR CONSUMPTION ON-PREMISES AND OFF-PREMISES, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO APPROVE ALCOHOL SERVER EDUCATION COURSES AND WHAT THE COURSE MUST INCLUDE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERMITTEE OR LICENSEE TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EACH SERVER PERMIT AND TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR TO ISSUE PERMITS TO APPLICANTS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM AND ESTABLISH WHEN THE PERMIT EXPIRES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR A LICENSE HOLDER WHO SELLS, SERVES, TRANSFERS, OR DISPENSES BEER, WINE, OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE, TO REQUIRE A PERMITTEE OR LICENSEE TO SUBMIT PROOF THAT THEY AND EACH MANAGER AND SERVER HELD A VALID LICENSE DURING THE PRIOR PERMIT OR LICENSE PERIOD AND TO ESTABLISH THAT CONTESTED CASES MUST BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 61-2-60, RELATING TO THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL SERVER EDUCATION COURSES; TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-50, RELATING TO SALES OF BEER, ALE, PORTER AND WINE TO UNDERAGE PERSONS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AND OBTAIN A NEW SERVER PERMIT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4080, RELATING TO SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS TO UNDERAGE PERSONS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST COMPLETE TRAINING AND OBTAIN A NEW SERVER PERMIT.

Referred to Subcommittee: Shealy (ch), Hutto, Senn
Brad Hutto (D)
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