H 3304
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 39 To Title 6 So As To Enact The "South Carolina Commercial-Property Assessed Clean Energy Act" (C-Pace) To Provide That Governing Bodies May Establish A District By Adoption Of An Ordinance For The Purpose Of Promoting, Encouraging, And Facilitating Clean Energy Improvements Within Its Geographic Area; To Provide Requirements To Be Included In The Ordinance; To Provide That Members Of The District And Owners Of Qualifying Real Property May Voluntarily Execute A Written Agreement To Participate In The Commercial-Property Assessed Clean Energy Program; To Provide That The Governing Body Has The Authority To Impose An Assessment On The Qualifying Real Property; To Provide That The Assessment Shall Constitute A C-Pace Lien Against The Qualifying Real Property Until Paid Subject To The Consent Of Existing Mortgagees; To Provide How Clean Energy Improvements May Be Financed; To Provide That Clean Energy Improvements Must Meet All Applicable Safety, Performance, Interconnection, And Reliability Standards; And To Define Necessary Terms.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Labor, Commerce And Industry
Jan 10 2017
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H 3025
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
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.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Member(S) Request Name Added As Sponsor: Loftis
Jan 18 2017
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H 3204
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Sections 2-19-10, 2-19-20, 2-19-35, 2-19-70, 2-19-80, And 2-19-90, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, All Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, So As To Change The Commission'S Process For Nominating Judicial Candidates From The Nomination Of Three Qualified Candidates To The Release Of A List Of All Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Recommitted To Committee On Judiciary
Mar 22 2017
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H 3220
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-59-175 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROVISION OF SECTION 59-59-175 EXPIRE FIVE YEARS AFTER ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED. - ratified title
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Dec 15 2016 |
Act No. 35
May 18 2017
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H 3036
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 59-3-10, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Election Of The State Superintendent Of Education, So As To Provide For The Appointment Of The Superintendent By The Governor, By And With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And To Provide For The Term, Qualifications, And Filling Of A Vacancy In The Office Of Superintendent; And To Repeal Section 59-3-20 Relating To Vacancies In The Office Of The State Superintendent Of Education.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Recommitted To Committee On Judiciary
Feb 22 2017
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H 3240
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 23-31-215, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Issuance Of Concealed Weapons Permits, So As To Enact The "National Concealed Weapons Permit Reciprocity Act" By Revising The Conditions That Allow A Holder Of An Out-Of-State Weapons Permit To Carry A Weapon In This State.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
May 08 2017
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H 3079
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 12-37-220, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Property Tax Exemptions, So As To Exempt Eighty Percent Of The Fair Market Value Of Certain Distributed Energy Resources And To Exempt The Value Of Renewable Energy Resource Property For Residential Use.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Member(S) Request Name Added As Sponsor: Norrell
Mar 08 2018
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H 3114
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 43-5-1187 And Article 11 To Chapter 5, Title 43 So As To Require Applicants For And Recipients Of Benefits Under The Family Independence Program And The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Whom The Department Of Social Services (Dss) Reasonably Suspects Are Engaged In The Illegal Use Of A Controlled Substance To Undergo A Drug Test As A Condition Of Eligibility To Receive Those Benefits, With Exceptions, To Provide That An Individual Who Tests Positive For The Use Of A Controlled Substance In Violation Of State Or Federal Law Is Ineligible To Receive Certain Benefits For An Established Period Of Time, Unless The Person Successfully Completes A Substance Abuse Treatment Program Or Meets Other Exceptions, To Require Dss To Contract With The South Carolina Department Of Alcohol And Other Drug Abuse Services To Provide Certain Services, To Establish Criteria For Determining Whether Reasonable Suspicion Exists To Require Drug Screening And Testing, And For Other Purposes.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Member(S) Request Name Added As Sponsor: Loftis
Feb 08 2017
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H 3225
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Provide That On Or Before July 1, 2017, The State Fiscal Accountability Authority Shall Issue A Request For Proposals (Rfp) Soliciting Bids For The Complete Purchase Of Or A Noncontrolling Percentage Ownership Interest In The South Carolina Public Service Authority By A Third Party From The State Of South Carolina, To Stipulate The Requirements Of This Request For Proposals, To Provide That The State Fiscal Accountability Authority On Or Before January 1, 2018, Shall Open The Bids And May Accept The Highest Suitable Bid, To Require The Public Service Authority To Certify Its Assets And Liabilities, And Provide Its Certified Income Statements For The Last Five Years And Balance Sheet To The State Fiscal Accountability Authority For The Purposes Of This Solicitation, To Also Require The Public Service Authority To Cooperate With Interested Bidders In The Preparation Of Their Bid, And To Provide Civil Remedies And Penalties For Failure To Perform These Requirements, To Specify How Proceeds Derived From The Sale Must Be Used If A Suitable Bid Is Accepted; And To Repeal Chapter 31, Title 58, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To The Public Service Authority Upon Final Consummation Of A Complete Purchase And Sale.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Ways And Means
Jan 10 2017
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H 3035
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 59-112-50, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To In-State Tuition Rates At Public Institutions Of Higher Education For Certain Persons Associated With The Armed Services Of The United States, So As To Revise Residency Requirements And Provide Veterans Who Evidence Their Intent To Establish Domicile In This State And Their Dependents May Receive In-State Tuition Rates Without Having Established A Physical Presence In This State, And To Define Related Terminology.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Education
Feb 14 2017
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H 3131
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 44-7-215 So As To Entitle The Department Of Health And Environmental Control (Dhec) To Have Access To Certain Data Maintained By The Revenue And Fiscal Affairs Office; To Amend Section 13-7-10, As Amended, Relating To Terms Used In The "Atomic Energy And Radiation Control Act", So As To Change The Definition Of "Nonionizing Radiation"; To Amend Section 13-7-45, As Amended, Relating To Regulation Of Ionizing Sources Of Radiation, So As To Require Accreditation Or Certification For Certain Medical Equipment; To Amend Section 44-1-60, As Amended, Relating To The Review Of Certificate Of Need Decisions Of Dhec By The Board Of Health And Environmental Control (Board), So As To Eliminate Board Review; To Amend Section 44-7-130, As Amended, Relating To Certificate Of Need Program Definitions, So As To Revise Certain Definitions; To Amend Section 44-7-150, As Amended, Relating To The Use Of Certificate Of Need Fees, So As To Allow Dhec To Retain All Fees Collected; To Amend Section 44-7-160, As Amended, Relating To Circumstances Under Which A Certificate Of Need Is Required, So As To Change Certain Requirements; To Amend Section 44-7-170, As Amended, Relating To Certificate Of Need Exemptions, So As To Add New Exemptions And Make Changes To Existing Exemptions; To Amend Section 44-7-180, As Amended, Relating To The State Health Plan, So As To Eliminate The Health Planning Committee And The Role Of The Board In Reviewing The Plan; To Amend Sections 44-7-200 And 44-7-210, Both As Amended, And Both Relating To The Certificate Of Need Application Review Process, So As To Change Certain Requirements; To Amend Section 44-7-220, As Amended, Relating To Judicial Review Of A Certificate Of Need Decision, So As To Provide For The Award Of Attorney Fees And Costs And The Right To File An Offer Of Judgment; To Amend Section 44-7-230, As Amended, Relating To The One-Year Validity Of A Certificate Of Need, So As To Eliminate The Role Of The Board In Granting Extensions; To Amend Section 44-7-260, As Amended, Relating To Licensing Of Health Care Facilities And Services, So As To Eliminate Freestanding Or Mobile Technology; To Amend Section 44-7-1590, Relating To Approval Of Hospital Bonds, So As To Change The Right To Challenge A Dhec Decision; To Amend Section 44-7-120, Relating To The Purpose Of The Certificate Of Need Program, So As To Change The Stated Purpose; By Adding Section 44-7-131 So As To Provide Definitions Of Terms Used In Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44; By Adding Section 44-7-151 So As To Establish Duties Of Dhec Under Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44; To Amend Section 44-7-320, As Amended, Relating To The Authority Of Dhec Under Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44, So As To Delete References To Certificates Of Need; To Repeal Section 44-7-225 Relating To The State Health Plan, Section 44-7-265 Relating To Freestanding Or Mobile Technology, And Sections 44-7-130, 44-7-150, 44-7-160, 44-7-170, 44-7-180, 44-7-190, 44-7-200, 44-7-210, 44-7-220, And 44-7-230 All Relating To The Certificate Of Need Program; To Rename Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44; To Require The Board To Review Certain Projects For Which A Certificate Of Need Was Required But Not Obtained Between July 1, 2013, And April 14, 2014, To Determine Whether The Projects Meet The Requirements For Issuance Of A Certificate Of Need, And To Issue Certificates Of Need In Appropriate Cases.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Ways And Means
Jan 10 2017
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H 3067
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-5-170 So As To Establish The Office Of Interscholastic Athletics In The State Department Of Education As The Sole Governing Body Of Athletics In South Carolina Public Schools, To Provide For The Appointment Of A Director And Staff Of The Office, To Require The State Board Of Education To Promulgate Certain Related Regulations, To Provide Public Schools That Engage In Interscholastic Athletics And Private Schools Wishing To Compete With Public Schools In Interscholastic Athletic Events Shall Submit To The Governance Of Its Interscholastic Athletics By The Office And May Not Contract With, Join, Or Otherwise Associate With Another Entity That Oversees Or Authorizes Interscholastic Athletics, To Provide Rights For Private And Charter Schools And Their Students, To Provide For The Establishment Of An Advisory Committee Subject To Certain Requirements, And To Establish Procedures For Appeals From Decisions By The Office On Alleged Violations; To Amend Section 59-39-160, As Amended, Relating To Academic Requirements For Student Participation In Interscholastic Activities, Section 59-40-50, As Amended, Relating To The Eligibility Of Charter School Students In Certain Interscholastic Athletic Events Offered In Public Schools, Section 59-63-70, Relating To Interscholastic Athletics Who Participate In Independent Organized Sports Teams, And Section 59-63-75, Relating To The Applicability Of Concussion Protocols Applicable To Interscholastic Athletics, All So As To Make Conforming Changes.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Education And Public Works
Jan 10 2017
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H 3146
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2023, OR UPON A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AFTER THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE. - ratified title
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Dec 15 2016 |
Act No. 267
Oct 16 2018
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H 3165
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 2-1-260 So As To Provide That A Government Agency, Body, Commission, Committee, Or Council Whose Governing Board Is Appointed By A Legislative Delegation Of This State May Not Assign, Convey, Devolve, Entrust Or Transfer To Another Board Or Entity The Board'S Governance Authority, Duties, Functions, Responsibilities, Or Operational Oversight Without A Prior Affirmative Act Of The General Assembly, And To Provide Penalties.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
Jan 10 2017
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H 3093
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend Section 12-43-220, As Amended, Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, Relating To Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That When An Owner Receiving The Four Percent Assessment Ratio Dies, The Property Shall Continue To Receive The Special Assessment Rate Until The Deceased'S Estate Is Closed, So Long As The Property Is Not Rented.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Finance
Apr 05 2017
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H 3094
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-63-105 So As To Provide That A Child Attending A State-Funded Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Program Is Considered An Elementary School Student For Purposes Of The Federal Educational Rate Program.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Ways And Means
Jan 10 2017
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H 3345
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-1-444 So As To Promote Academic Freedom For Public School Teachers By Providing Public School Teachers May Conduct Or Participate In Any Student-Led Prayer, Student-Organized Prayer Groups, Religious Clubs, And Other Similar Activities.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Member(S) Request Name Added As Sponsor: Johnson
May 01 2018
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H 3311
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A Bill To Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Article 29 To Chapter 53, Title 59 So As To Develop And Implement A Career Pathways Initiative, To Establish A Pathways To First Careers Program, To Establish A Pathways To New Opportunities Program, And To Administer The Workforce Scholarship And Grant Fund; By Adding Section 12-6-3760 So As To Provide A Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Hire An Apprentice; By Adding Section 59-53-110 So As To Create A "Workforce Scholarship And Grant Fund"; And By Adding Section 12-6-3765 So As To Provide A Tax Credit For Taxpayers Who Contribute To The Workforce Scholarship And Grant Fund.
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Dec 15 2016 |
Referred To Committee On Education
Apr 04 2017
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H 3362
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A House Resolution To Salute The Branchville High School Volleyball Team For Its Outstanding Season And To Congratulate The Team'S Exceptional Players, Coaches, And Staff On Capturing The 2016 Class A State Championship Title.
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Jan 11 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Jan 11 2017
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H 3380
(2017-2018 Regular Session)
A House Resolution To Recognize And Commend The Lake View High School Varsity Football Team, Coaches, And School Officials For Another Impressive Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2016 South Carolina Class A State Championship Title.
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Jan 11 2017 |
Introduced And Adopted
Jan 11 2017
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