Bills Assigned to Keyword - 03.19.12 (45)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024


H 3110 Partisan election or partisan advisory referendum voting04.17.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.26.12 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.22.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.07.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. House legislative staff is working on the amendment. As soon as it is available, it will be posted.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from voting in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that party.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister Status Date: 3/27/2012
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3209 Temporary protection orders for pets and animals in a domestic abuse case05.29.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.24.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.26.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill even though it was on the agenda.02.01.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Law subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the court to prohibit harm or harassment to a pet animal owned, possessed, kept or held by the petitioner in a domestic abuse case by ordering temporary possession of pet animals. 
Sponsor: Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Read second time Status Date: 6/6/2012
Keywords: Courts
Of Interest
H 3385 Prohibits the sale of alcohol on Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day04.10.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows stores to be open on Election Day and Thanksgiving Day, but closed on Christmas Day.03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.21.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows locals to have a referendum to allow Sunday alcohol sales by liquor stores.05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted.04.14.11 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows sale of liquors on Election Day but still prohibits liquor sales on Christmas and Thanksgiving.Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day in the statute that prohibits sale of alcoholic liquors on Sunday and Election Day.
Sponsor: D.C. Moss House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Read second time Status Date: 6/6/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 3508 Makes changes to the law relating to government-owned telecommunications service providers03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment provides that if a city or county applied for a federal grant to provide broadband services by December 31, 2011 and had expended at least $25,000 for this purpose they are exempted from this law.    03.20.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with the subcommittee amendment.03.13.12 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.07.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.31.12 The Senate Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.01.26.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment does not change the purpose of the bill. It only makes technical changes.05.11.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.05.04.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.23.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Miriam Hair, executive director of the Association, testified against the bill.02.08.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment extends the time period for which the even playing field provisions apply to an area that has been designated as served by the Public Service Commission from 12 to 36 months and three to 12 months.02.02.11 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utility subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only made technical changes.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires governments providing Internet access to comply with the 2002 Telecommunications Act.
Sponsor: Gambrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 284 Status Date: 7/17/2012
Keywords: Telecommunications Wireless Broadband
Passed
H 3665 Penalties for carrying a firearm into a business that sells alcohol05.08.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.05.02.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all of the language in the bill and replaces it with language from S1436.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a penalty for anyone that carries a firearm into a business that sells alcoholic beer, liquor or wine for consumption.
Sponsor: Cooper House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 5/11/2012
Keywords: Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3720 Revises the requirements of a qualifying service-related facility03.20.12 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Later in the day, the full Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment makes a provision for a data center, makes electricity available to only the data center, changes the $75 million threshold investment, added a job number and maintenance clauses.04.05.11 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted.03.03.11 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvements and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the number of jobs from 20 to 40.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the requirements of a qualifying service-related facility and a technology intensive facility. 
Sponsor: Cooper House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 187 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Economic Development
Passed
H 3787 Deletes certain requirements for counties and municipalities on accommodations expenditures 03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges subcommittee carried this bill over for interested parties to work out a compromise.Summary of the bill as introduced: Gives the administrative law court the authority to hear certain legal challenges related to tourism expenditures by cities and counties and eliminates the Tourism Expenditure Review Committee.
Sponsor: Owens House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Henderson Status Date: 6/14/2011
Keywords: Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4092 Smoking bans on campuses of public institutions of higher learning05.24.12 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.09.12 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.12 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.06.12 The House Education and Public Works Higher Education subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment includes grounds adjacent to buildings.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents smoking in buildings on campuses of public institutions of higher learning when it is prohibited by the governing body of the institution.
Sponsor: Limehouse House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 188 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Smoking Ban
Passed
H 4429 Requires procurement officers to undertake life cycle cost analysis for all public works projects03.21.12 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the chief procurement officers of governmental bodies to undertake life cycle cost analysis for all public works construction projects that are expected to cost more than $1 million.
Sponsor: Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Utilities
Of Interest
H 4483 Exempts people with dementia from property taxes04.17.12 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts the dwelling house and a lot not to exceed one acre of land owned by a person with dementia.
Sponsor: Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4484 Allows a taxpayer to claim two four percent assessment ratios04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment removes retroactivity language.04.17.12 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes two years to one year.03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer to claim the four percent assessment ratio for two residential properties located in the state so long as the taxpayer is attempting to sell the first residence.
Sponsor: Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 5/1/2012
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4510 Requires municipal courts to utilize setoff debt collection for overdue debts03.21.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Warren Harley testified against the bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires municipal court debt to be collected by the solicitor’s office if the city was unsuccessful at collecting the debt after one year. The solicitor would be allowed to use a private collection agency to collect the debt and the money collected would be remitted to the State General Fund.    
Sponsor: Herbkersman House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Work
H 4572 Deletes language that provides a procedure for surety bonds03.20.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.07.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment restores original language and adds language that allows the circuit court to use its discretion to decide whether or not a surety may be relieved of liability unless otherwise ordered by the circuit court.02.29.12 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes language that outlines a procedure through which a surety bond may be relieved of liability for a bail bond upon filing of an affidavit when the defendant is incarcerated by the surety or a law enforcement agency as a result of a bench warrant.
Sponsor: Rutherford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance Status Date: 3/28/2012
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4652 Restricts labor unions in the state05.24.12 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.02.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.04.25.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee carried this bill over.03.21.12 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee carried this bill over.03.07.12 A Senate House Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee carried this bill over.02.02.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.01.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes it a requirement to post a notice entitled "Your Rights as a South Carolina Worker."Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires employers to conspicuously post certain notice concerning the rights of an employee concerning joining a union and provides certain restrictions on government contracts.
Sponsor: Sandifer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 197 Status Date: 6/18/2012
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
Passed
H 4664 Provides a process for appointing certain members to the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority03.20.12 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows for the election of board members from the House and Senate.03.13.12  The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted in the tracking system.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides a process for the appointment of certain members of the governing board of the SC Rural Infrastructure Authority.
Sponsor: Clyburn House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 149 Status Date: 5/7/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4698 Allows multiple municipalities to participate in a TIF redevelopment project03.20.12 The Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality and one or more taxing entities to at any time provide by intergovernmental agreement that they shall participate in a redevelopment project on a partial and modified basis.
Sponsor: Bingham House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/31/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4718 State regulation of the retail sale of fireworks03.21.12 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that the retail sale of fireworks is solely subject to state regulations and except for an ordinance imposing a business license tax, the sale is not subject to regulation by ordinances of political subdivisions including zoning ordinances if the fireworks retailer has a valid state retail license, complies with state safety and building code requirements and as a valid fireworks license issued by the State Board of Pyrotechnic Safety.
Sponsor: Bales House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 2/2/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 4721 Business Freedom to Choose Act 03.22.12 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment would protect counties from liability if they had a flow-control ordinance in place prior to this legislation being passed.02.23.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.22.12 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendment. The amendment allows counties to restrict waste from outside the jurisdiction with a 2/3 vote. Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that an ordinance that restricts solid waste disposal at permitted facilities located outside a county's boundaries or impedes a recycling program is inconsistent with the law.
Sponsor: Bingham House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Ayes-20 Nays-10 Status Date: 5/24/2012
Keywords: Utilities
Of Interest
H 4732 State tax credit for employers hiring unemployed veterans03.21.12 The Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state tax credit for employers hiring an unemployed veteran receiving unemployment compensation benefits.
Sponsor: Sellers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/8/2012
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
H 4739 Requires a specific number of lifeguards in a public swimming pool03.20.12 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.08.12 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Social Services, Mental Health and Children's Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments include Type A pools only and changes the effective date from July 1 to upon signature of the governor.Summary of the bill as introduced: Specifies the number of lifeguards, based on the square footage and number of patrons a public swimming pool, operated by the state or a political subdivision must have as a condition of obtaining and maintaining an operating permit.
Sponsor: Henderson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Status Date: 4/3/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4771 Outlines the priority of a lien03.21.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines the priority of a lien established under an ordinance relating to unfit dwellings.
Sponsor: Battle House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/9/2012
Keywords: Building Codes
Of Interest
H 4802 SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act05.29.12 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment caps the credit at $400,000, includes commercial and business property only and lowers the threshold of expenditures to $250,000.03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.12 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer making investments of at least $500,000 in rehabilitation of an abandoned building may, at his option, receive specified income tax credits or credits against the property tax liability.
Sponsor: J.E. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance Status Date: 5/30/2012
Keywords: Building Codes Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4957 Fees for the automobile manufacturer standard license plate 03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that for 2013 and 2014, the annual fee for the automobile manufacturer standard license plate for vehicles in the manufacturer's employee benefit program and for the testing, distribution, evaluation and promotion of its vehicles is $702. This bill also credits $20 of each fee to the state's general fund and the balance to local governments.
Sponsor: Allison House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 4/25/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes General Governance
Of Interest
H 4993 Property tax exemptions for manufacturing and business personal property04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.12 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the property tax assessment ratio from 10.5 percent to 6 percent over a four year period for industrial property and business personal property.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 3/15/2012
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4998 Reduces commercial property tax rates 04.18.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.26.12 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.12 The Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the assessment ratio on commercial and other applicable real property from six to five percent of value.
Sponsor: Stringer House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/16/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Property Taxes
Of Interest







Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc