S 622
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, To Establish The "Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Account Act" By Adding Chapter 8 To Title 59 So As To Provide A Citation, To State The Purpose Of The Chapter, To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Provide Parents Of Eligible Children May Establish And Fund Accounts For Use In Meeting Certain Education Expenses, To Provide Guidelines For The Use Of Such Funds And Penalties For Misuse, And To Provide Certain Related Powers And Duties Of The Education Oversight Committee, And To Create A Parental Review Panel To Assist In Determining Whether Certain Expenses Constitute Qualified Education Expenses, Among Other Things.
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Apr 05 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Education
Apr 05 2017
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S 609
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Men'S Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For The Team'S First Appearance In The Ncaa Final Four.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 04 2017
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S 608
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The University Of South Carolina Women'S Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials On An Outstanding Season And To Honor Them For Winning The 2017 Ncaa Women'S Basketball National Championship.
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Apr 04 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Apr 04 2017
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S 588
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-30(1)(a), (5), (6), AND (7) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS NOT SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX TO CLAIM THE CREDIT, TO SPECIFY SERVICES FOR WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT, AND TO SUBSTITUTE 'CONVERTIBLE' FOR 'SUBORDINATED' IN THE DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED INVESTMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-44-40(C) AND 11-44-50(1), BOTH RELATING TO THE CREDIT, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL AGGREGATE CREDIT FROM FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO TEN MILLION DOLLARS AND TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 11-44-60(D), RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF A QUALIFIED BUSINESS, TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN INFORMATION BE CONTAINED IN A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR; TO REPEAL SECTION 11-44-65, RELATING TO THE TAX TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CAPITAL GAINS OR LOSSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 1.B. OF ACT 80 OF 2013, RELATING TO THE HIGH GROWTH SMALL BUSINESS JOB CREATION ACT, TO REAUTHORIZE THE ACT FOR SIX MORE YEARS.
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Mar 29 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Mar 29 2017
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S 303
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Concurrent Resolution To Invite The Honorable Donald J. Trump, President Of The United States Of America, To Address The South Carolina General Assembly In Joint Assembly In The Chamber Of The House Of Representatives At A Time To Be Determined By The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives And The President Pro Tempore Of The Senate.
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Jan 24 2017 |
Adopted, Sent To Senate
Mar 29 2017
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S 578
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 2-1-180 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Mandatory Sine Die Adjournment Date Of The General Assembly, To Provide And Account For A Biennial State General Appropriations Act And To Provide That, In Even-Numbered Years, The Regular Annual Session Of The General Assembly Can Be Extended If A Concurrent Resolution Is Adopted By A Two-Thirds Vote Of Both The Senate And House Of Representatives Not Later Than Five O'Clock P.M. On The Second Thursday In April; And To Amend Section 2-7-60, Relating To The General Appropriations Act, To Provide That, Beginning With The 2019 Session For The Ensuing Two Fiscal Years, The General Assembly Shall Enact A Biennial State General Appropriations Act.
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Mar 23 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Mar 23 2017
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S 536
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 7-5-115 So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Party; To Amend Section 7-5-110, Relating To The Requirement Of Registration In Order To Vote, So As To Provide That A Person Is Not Allowed To Vote In A Partisan Primary Election Or Partisan Advisory Referendum Unless The Person Has Registered As Being A Member Of That Political Party; To Amend Section 7-5-170, As Amended, Relating To The Requirements For Voter Registration, So As To Provide The Requirement Of Stating Political Party Affiliation, If Any, On The Form And Including It In The Oath, And To Require The State Election Commission To Assist In Capturing This Data; And To Amend Section 7-9-20, As Amended, Relating To The Qualifications For Voting In Primary Elections, So As To Include, As A Requirement, Registering As A Member Of The Party And To Provide A Procedure For Changing Political Party Affiliation Or Nonaffiliation After A Selection Has Been Made.
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Mar 09 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Mar 09 2017
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S 519
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-117-160 So As To Provide Certain Legislative Findings Concerning The Public Interests Served By Safeguarding And Protecting Student Activities, To Provide School Districts May Contract For Accredited Or Certified Law Enforcement Services From Local Governments, The South Carolina Highway Patrol, The South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources, Institutions Of Higher Learning, And Commissioned State Constables To Protect And Police Facilities Owned Or Used By The District, And To Provide Qualifications And Scope Of Authority For Such Officers In Their Contract Capacity.
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Mar 08 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Education
Mar 08 2017
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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 492
(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; And To Amend Section 12-28-2740, Relating To The Distribution Of The Gasoline User Fee Among Counties, Requirements For The Expenditures Of These Funds, And County Transportation Committees, To Change The Amount That The Department Of Transportation Annually Transfers From The State Highway Fund To The Donor Counties From Nine And One Half Million Dollars To Sixteen Million Dollars, And To Renumber Sections As Appropriate.
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Mar 01 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Transportation
Mar 01 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 437
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Senate Resolution To Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina Senate Upon The Passing Of Keith A. Frazier And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
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Feb 16 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Feb 16 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 408
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 Of The 1976 Code Of Laws, Relating To Colleges And Institutions Of Higher Learning Generally, By Adding Section 59-101-182, To Require College And University Boards Of Trustees To Have A Governance Committee And An Audit Committee, And To Provide Committee Membership Requirements And Duties.
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Feb 14 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Education
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 370
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Joint Resolution To Amend Section 3, Article V Of The Constitution Of This State, Relating To The Election Of Supreme Court Justices, Section 8, Article V, Relating To The Election Of Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, Section 13, Article V, Relating To Judicial Circuits And Circuit Court Judges, Section 18, Article V, Relating To Vacancies In These Judicial Offices, And Section 27, Article V, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, To Provide That Supreme Court Justices, Judges Of The Court Of Appeals, And Circuit Court Judges Shall Be Appointed By The Governor, Subject To The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Provide For The Composition Of The Judicial Merit Selection Commission.
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Feb 07 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Feb 07 2017
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S 308
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 56-5-2946(A) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Submission To Testing For Drugs And Alcohol, To Provide That, Notwithstanding Any Other Provision Of Law, A Person Must Submit To Chemical Tests Of His Breath, Blood, Or Urine For The Purpose Of Determining The Presence Of Alcohol, Drugs, Or A Combination Of Both If There Is Probable Cause To Believe That The Person Violated Or Is Under Arrest For A Violation Of Section 56-5-2945 Or If A Person Was Killed Or Reasonably Believed To Have Been Killed As A Result Of An Accident Involving A Motor Vehicle.
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Jan 25 2017 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Jan 25 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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