S 500
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Jayne Arledge On The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Head Coach Of North Greenville University'S Women'S Basketball Team, To Commend Her For Her Thirty-Six Years Of Exemplary Service To The Students Of The University, And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
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Mar 02 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Mar 02 2017
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S 505
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 57-1-370(B) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Development Of The Statewide Transportation Plan, To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Commission Shall Establish Project Priority Lists For Each Program Category Proposed To Be Included In The Statewide Transportation Infrastructure Plan And The State Non-Federal Aid Program; To Repeal Section 57-1-460, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Secretary'S Evaluation And Approval Of Routine Operation, Maintenance, And Emergency Repairs; To Repeal Section 57-1-470, Relating To The Commission'S Review Of Routine Maintenance And Emergency Repair Requests Approved By The Secretary; To Amend Section 57-1-310(A) And (B), Relating To The Composition Of The Commission, To Increase The Number Of At-Large Seats To Two; To Amend Section 57-1-360(B), Relating To The Standards For Audits, To Require That Final Audit Reports Must Be Published On The Department'S And State Auditor'S Websites; To Amend Section 57-1-430, Relating To The Secretary'S Duties, To Require The Secretary To Prepare And Publish On The Department'S Website An Annual Report Outlining The Department'S Annual Expenditures, A List Of All Companies Doing Business With The Department, And The Amount Spent On These Contracts; To Amend Section 57-1-310(A), Relating To The Composition Of The Department Of Transportation Commission, To Require That The Members Of The Commission Represent The Transportation Needs Of The State As A Whole And May Not Subordinate The Needs Of The State To Those Of Any Particular Area Of The State; And To Amend Section 57-1-350, Relating To The Department Of Transportation Commission'S Rules And Procedures, To Require The Commission To Hold A Minimum Of Six Regular Meetings Annually And To Provide Notice Requirements, To Limit A Commissioner'S Participation In The Day-To-Day Operations Of The Department, Except In An Oversight Role With The Secretary, To Prohibit A Commissioner From Taking Part In Certain Functions Of The Department, And To Prohibit A Commissioner From Having Any Interest, Direct Or Indirect, In Any Contract, Franchise, Privilege, Or Other Benefit Granted Or Awarded By The Department During The Term Of His Appointment And For One Year After The Termination Of The Appointment.
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Mar 02 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Transportation
Mar 02 2017
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S 468
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Chapter 55, Title 46, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Cultivation Of Industrial Hemp, So As To Revise The Definitions Of Terms Contained In This Chapter, To Provide A Definition For The Term "Human Consumption", To Create The South Carolina Industrial Hemp Program, To Provide That Industrial Hemp Is An Agricultural Crop Upon Which An Institution Of Higher Education May Conduct Research, To Provide That Industrial Hemp Or Hemp Products May Not Be Considered An Adulterant, To Provide Provisions That Regulate The Growing, Selling, And Importation Of Industrial Hemp And Hemp Seed, To Delete The Provision That Excludes Industrial Hemp From The Definition Of Marijuana, To Revise The Provision That Specifies That Certain Conduct Regarding The Manufacturing, Distribution, Purchase, And Other Activities Relating To Disguising Marijuana To Make It Appear To Be Industrial Hemp, And To Provide For Laboratory Testing Of Industrial Hemp.
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Feb 23 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Agriculture And Natural Resources
Feb 23 2017
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S 472
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 11-1-130 So As To Require Certain Nonprofit Corporations That Receive More Than One Hundred Dollars In Public Funds To Submit A Quarterly Expenditure Report To The Awarding Jurisdiction, And To Provide That The Awarding Jurisdiction Must Make The Reports Available To The Public.
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Feb 23 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Feb 23 2017
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S 455
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Vejetha H. Jones For Her Commitment To The Education Of The Children Of The Palmetto State And For Thirty-Four Years Of Dedication To This Service And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
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Feb 21 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 21 2017
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S 440
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Extend The Warmest Congratulations To The Honorable Mick Mulvaney Of Lancaster, Friend And Colleague Of The South Carolina Senate, Upon His Confirmation As Director Of The White House Office Of Management And Budget In President Trump'S Cabinet, And To Wish Him The Very Best As He Undertakes This New Role Serving Our Nation.
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Feb 21 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 21 2017
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S 452
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Title 15 Of The 1976 Code Of Laws, By Adding Chapter 83, To Enact The "Asbestos Bankruptcy Trust Claims Transparency Act"; To Define Terms; To Establish The Required Disclosures By Plaintiffs; To Establish Discovery Provisions; To Establish That A Court May Stay An Action; To Establish That A Defendant May Identify Additional Or Alternative Asbestos Trusts; To Establish Valuation Of Asbestos Trust Claims; To Establish Setoff Provisions; And To Establish Sanctions.
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Feb 21 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Feb 21 2017
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S 416
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Congratulate The Clemson University Football Team And Coaches For Winning The 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Title, To Recognize The Team'S Numerous Accomplishments During The Season, To Invite The Number One Ranked Tigers And Clemson Officials To Join The General Assembly In Joint Session At Noon On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Whereby Coach Dabo Swinney Is Invited To Address The Joint Session, And To Extend The Privilege Of The Floor During The Joint Session.
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Feb 14 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
Feb 16 2017
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S 407
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 69 To Title 12 So As To Enact The "South Carolina Agribusiness And Rural Jobs Act", To Provide Definitions, To Provide For An Application And Approval Process, To Allow For A Tax Credit, To Provide For The Revocation Of Tax Credit Certificates, And To Require Certain Reporting.
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Feb 14 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Feb 14 2017
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S 392
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Honorable Myrtis Elizabeth "Liz" Godard Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Aiken County Clerk Of Court And To Wish Her Continued Success And Happiness In All Her Future Endeavors.
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Feb 09 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 09 2017
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S 379
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Honor And Recognize Reverend Ella Delores White For Her Years Of Outstanding Leadership And Service To The Mount Olive Baptist Church Congregation And The Columbia Community.
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Feb 07 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 07 2017
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S 349
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 38-71-100, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Policies Exempt From Provisions Concerning Accident And Health Insurance, So As To Modify The Exemptions To Include The Longshore And Harbor Workers Compensation Act And The Merchant Marine Act.
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Feb 02 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Banking And Insurance
Feb 02 2017
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S 343
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Article 5, Chapter 5, Title 57 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Construction Of The State Highway System, By Adding Section 57-5-880, To Define Necessary Terms; To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Shall Bear Costs, Not To Exceed Seven And One-Half Percent Of The Total Project Costs, For Construction Projects Or Improvements; To Provide That The Section Doesn'T Grant The Department The Authority To Prevent Or Materially Limit A Public Water System'S Utilization Of Property Located Within A State Transportation Improvement Project'S Right-Of-Way; And To Provide That The Department May Acquire Additional Rights-Of-Way To Facilitate The Location Of Utilities Outside Of Rights-Of-Way Currently Contained In The Public Highway System.
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Feb 01 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Transportation
Feb 01 2017
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S 304
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Congratulate Elizabeth "Beth" Dinndorf On The Occasion Of Her Retirement, To Commend Her For Her Years Of Outstanding Leadership And Service As President Of Columbia College, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years To Come.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Introduced, Adopted, Returned With Concurrence
Jan 25 2017
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S 284
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Express Sincere Gratitude, In Conjunction With The College Of Charleston, To The University Of South Carolina And Clemson University For Their Aid Given To The College Of Charleston During Hurricane Matthew.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Jan 24 2017
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S 299
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 39-24-20 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Definitions In The Drug Product Selection Act, To Amend The Definition Of "Substitute" To Include Interchangeable Biological Products; To Amend Section 39-24-30, Relating To The Substitution Of Equivalent Drugs, To Allow A Pharmacist To Substitute An Interchangeable Biological Product For A Specific Biological Product; To Amend Section 39-24-40, Relating To The Substitution Of Prescriptions By Pharmacists, To Allow Pharmacists To Substitute Interchangeable Biological Products When Appropriate; To Amend Section 40-43-30, Relating To Definitions In The Pharmacy Practice Act, To Add Definitions For "Biological Product" And "Interchangeable Biological Product"; And To Amend Section 40-43-86(H), Relating To Label Requirements For Prescriptions, To Include Interchangeable Biological Products And Limit The Use Of Such Products Not Approved By The Food And Drug Administration, To Require Pharmacies To Keep Records Of Dispensed Biological Products, And To Require The Board Of Pharmacy To Have A Database Of All Approved Biological Products.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Medical Affairs
Jan 24 2017
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S 298
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 48-1-90(A)(4) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Remedies For Causing Or Permitting Pollution Of The Environment, To Clarify That Persons Who May File A Petition With The Department Do Not Include A Department, Agency, Commission, Department, Or Political Subdivision Of The State, And To Provide For Department Decisions That Are Not Subject To Judicial Review In A Civil Proceeding; To Amend Section 6 Of Act 198 Of 2012, Relating To The Savings Clause, To Provide That The Savings Clause Of Act 198 Applies Only To Cases Filed Before June 6, 2012 And Any Federal Project For Which A Final Environmental Impact Statement Was Issued Prior To June 6, 2012 But No Record Of Decision Was Issued Prior To June 6, 2012.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Medical Affairs
Jan 24 2017
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S 86
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Make Application By The State Of South Carolina Under Article V Of The United States Constitution For A Convention Of The States, To Be Called By Congress, Restricted To Proposing Amendments To The United States Constitution In Order To Impose Fiscal Restraints On The Federal Government, To Limit The Power And Jurisdiction Of The Federal Government, And To Limit The Terms Of Office For Its Officials.
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Dec 13 2016 |
Introduced
Jan 10 2017
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S 80
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 63-11-310(B)(3) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Children'S Advocacy Centers, To Provide That Records Released To The Department Of Social Services For The Purposes Of Investigation And Assessment Of Allegations Of Child Abuse Or Neglect Shall Be Accompanied By An Order Of Protection Issued By A Magistrate Or Family Court Judge To Ensure The Confidentiality Of Such Records, And To Provide What Should Be Included In Such An Order Of Protection.
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Dec 13 2016 |
Referred To Committee On General
Jan 10 2017
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S 54
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "South Carolina Infrastructure And Economic Development Reform Act"; To Amend Section 12-28-310, Relating To The Motor Fuel User Fee, So As To Phase In An Increase Of Twelve Cents On The Fee, To Require The Department Of Revenue Adjust The Fee For Inflation, And To Provide That Certain Economic Conditions Be Met To Phase In The Fee Increase; To Amend Sections 56-11-410 And 56-11-450, Both Relating To The Road Tax, So As To Increase The Road Tax In The Same Manner As The Motor Fuel User Fee; To Amend Section 56-1-140, As Amended, Relating To Drivers' Licenses, So As To Increase The Fee To Obtain A Driver'S License; To Amend Section 56-3-620, As Amended, Relating To The Biennial Registration Of A Motor Vehicle, So As To Increase The Fee For The Registration; By Adding Section 56-3-645 So As To Impose A Road Use Fee On Certain Motor Vehicles That Operate On Fuel That Is Not Subject To The Motor Fuel User Fee; To Amend Section 12-36-2110, Relating To The Maximum Sales Tax, So As To Increase The Maximum Tax On Certain Items; To Amend Article 23, Chapter 37, Title 12, Relating To Motor Carriers, So As To Define Terms, To Provide That The Article Does Not Apply To A Small Commercial Vehicle, To Provide That Certain Vehicles Are Assessed And Apportioned Based On A Road Use Fee Instead Of Property Taxes, To Provide That The Road Use Fee Is Due At The Same Time As Registration Fees, To Provide For The Distribution Of The Road Use Fee, And To Exempt Certain Semitrailers, Trailers, Large Commercial Motor Vehicles, And Buses From Ad Valorem Taxation; To Amend Section 12-6-510, Relating To The Individual Income Tax, So As To Decrease Two Income Tax Rates And To Phase In An Increase In The Size Of Each Income Tax Bracket, And To Provide That Certain Economic Conditions Be Met To Phase In Income Tax Brackets; To Amend Section 12-6-520, Relating To The Annual Adjustment To The Income Tax Brackets, So As To Delete A Provision That Limits The Inflation Adjustment To One-Half Of The Actual Inflation Rate; To Amend Section 12-6-1140, As Amended, Relating To Income Tax Deductions, So As To Increase The Subsistence Deduction For Certain Law Enforcement Officers By A Dollar A Day; To Amend Section 12-6-3330, Relating To The Two-Wage Earner Credit, So As To Increase A Multiplier That Determines The Maximum Credit Amount; To Amend Section 12-6-3385, Relating To The Income Tax Credit For Tuition, So As To Increase The Amount Of The Credit For Both Four-Year Institutions And Two-Year Institutions; By Adding Section 12-6-3632 So As To Allow A Credit Equal To Three And One-Half Percent Of Any Earned Income Tax Credit Allowed; And To Amend Section 12-37-220, As Amended, Relating To Exemptions From Property Tax, So As To Phase In An Exemption Of A Percentage Of Manufacturing Property And Business Personal Property.
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Dec 13 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Jan 10 2017
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