Senate Bills (210)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/30/2024


S 0011 Statement of economic interests05.22.08 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 03.25.08 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.12.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Clarifies that a public official, public member or public employee is required to report the source of any gift including transportation, lodging, food, entertainment or anything of value worth $25 or more in a day or worth $200 or more in the aggregate in a calendar year. Eliminates requirement that a candidate must maintain an account of the occupation of each person making a contribution. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Hayes House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/24/2008
Keywords: Elections
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S 0014 Allowing dependent child in voting booth04.01.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 03.25.08 The House Judiciary committee did not take up this bill even though it was on the agenda. 03.06.08 The House Judiciary Election Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Allows a dependent child of a qualified elector to accompany them in the voting booth while casting his ballot. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Hayes House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 205 Status Date: 5/20/2008
Keywords: Elections
Passed
S 0018 Handicapped placards and license platesRequires handicapped placards and license plates that allow handicapped people to park free must have his driver's license number or special ID card number and photo printed on it.
Sponsor: Reese House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-33 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0029 25 percent set-aside in procurement codeAllows a 25 percent set-aside for governmental bodies and local political subdivisions subject to the state consolidated procurement code.This would be for contracts entered into outside of the procurement code with vendors who are legal residents of South Carolina.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-37 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Procurement
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S 0031 Federal Defense Facilities Redevelopment LawIncludes municipalities as part of the "area of operation" which entitles the municipality to representation on a "redevelopment authority." Gives a municipal governing body the authority to appoint seven members to the redevelopment authority's board when majority of the property lies within its boundaries. If the existing board is not reflective of this, the board may be restructured to reflect the provisions of this ordinance.  
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-38 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development
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S 0033 Eminent domainDeletes the provision authorizing counties and municipalities to exercise the power of eminent domain for slum clearance and redevelopment.  Provides for circumstances that are not public use and do not justify condemnation of property.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Eminent Domain
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S 0036 Observing state holidaysRequires all political subdivisions of the state to observe state legal holidays and failure to do so would result in suspension of funds due a political subdivision.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams, Massey Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0050 Local regulations on alcoholic beverages unenforceable Prevents local government from enacting local ordinances regulating enforcement of laws and regulations related to beer, ale, porter and wine.  Makes local ordinances related to these matters unenforceable. Also prevents local government from enacting local ordinances related to prohibition of Sunday sales of beer and wine that are different from state law. Revenue Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Gregory (ch), Elliott, Anderson, Ritchie, Cleary Status Date: 2/12/2007
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0054 DHEC issuing license or permit for industrial facilityProvides that the Department of Health and Environmental Control must not issue a license or permit to an industrial facility if the facility is within three and one half miles of a residence and if human injury or death could result from the operation of the facility.  
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-49 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: DHEC Sewer Utilities
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S 0057 Requirements for ballot initiativesRequires ballot initiatives must be requested by at least 5 percent instead of 15 percent of registered voters for a county and at least 10 percent instead of 15 percent for a municipality.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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S 0058 Condemnation power of municipalityProhibits a municipality from condemning owner-occupied residential property located outside of municipality.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Martin (ch), Malloy, Campsen, Williams Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Eminent Domain
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S 0059 Absentee ballotsAllows voters who qualify to vote by absentee ballot to be able to vote by mail in all elections. Also allows any qualified elector to vote in person by absentee ballot for any reason. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5 Status Date: 2/15/2007
Keywords: Elections
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S 0061 Statewide curfew for minorsEnacts statewide curfew for minors, but allows counties and municipalities to opt out of the curfew.
Sponsor: Ford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Hawkins (ch), Sheheen, Lourie, Vaughn Status Date: 1/17/2007
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0067 Residential heating and air conditioning contractorsProhibits individuals from engaging in the business of residential heating and air conditioning contracting unless they are licensed as a residential specialty contractor. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill. Revenue Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Mescher House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-54 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Building Codes
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S 0069 Public official conflict of interest2.8.07 - The bill was amended on the Senate floor and replaced with the language from H 3226. Bill received second reading. 2.7.07 - The bill was reported out of Senate Judiciary. 1.31.07 Senate introduced the bill and gave it first reading. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. Summary: Requires that a public official does not have to resign when an associate or business with which they are associated represents a person before the governmental body or a subunit, if the official discloses the conflict of interest and does not participate in the vote. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Rankin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-5 Status Date: 2/14/2007
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0071 Immunity for people that train in the use of defibrilators04.08.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes. 04.03.08 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments do not have an impact on municipalities. Summary: Gives immunity from civil liability to people that teach or provide a training program for cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes training in the use of automated external defibrillators. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill. Revenue Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ryberg House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 206 Status Date: 5/20/2008
Keywords: Legal Public Safety
Passed
S 0073 Municipal Improvement DistrictsDeletes the authority to include future owner-occupied residential property in the improvement district and extends this deletion to improvement districts that are located in a redevelopment district.  
Sponsor: Ryberg House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-56 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Growth
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S 0078 Criminal gang preventionEnhances the grand jury system to include criminal gang activity or a pattern of criminal gang activity and adds criminal gang activity to the jurisdiction of the state grand jury. Defines terms "contraband," "criminal gang," "criminal gang member," "pattern of criminal gang activity" and "gang-related incident." Provides for additional penalties related to criminal criminal gang activities and provides for local government to enact laws to abate a nuisance related to criminal gang activities.
Sponsor: Knotts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-59 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Gangs Public Safety
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S 0079 Assistant solicitors allowed in PORSAllows assistant solicitors in PORS.
Sponsor: Knotts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-61 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Retirement
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S 0085 Public Service Commission regulation of public utilities outside corporate limits1.31.07 This bill has been assigned a subcommittee of the full Senate Judiciary Committee. Members of the subcommittee include Senator Tommy Moore (chairman), Senator Robert Ford, Senator Bill Mescher, Senator Luke Rankin and Senator Randy Scott. No hearings have been scheduled as of today. Summary: Gives Public Service Commission the authority to regulate a public utility's operations outside the corporate limits of municipality that owns the utility.   Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Bryant House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Ford, Scott, Campbell Status Date: 1/24/2008
Keywords: Annexation Electric Growth PSC Utilities
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S 0088 Municipal Court assessments05.20.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 05.14.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment requires that a municipality wait 30 days before adding any fees to a parking ticket. 03.11.08 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.04.08 The Senate Judiciary committee did not discuss this bill although it was on the agenda. 5.03.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments only make technical changes. Provides that assessments on magistrates court or municipal court offenses may not be imposed on misdemeanor traffic violations including prohibited area parking violations and violations for parking in places clearly designated for the handicapped.
Sponsor: Campsen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 283 Status Date: 6/19/2008
Keywords: Courts
Passed
S 0099 Primary ElectionsProvides for presidential preference primaries by the State Election Commission and establishes the requirements for the primaries. Exempts municipalities and presidential preference primaries from the mandatory date of the second Tuesday in June of each general election year for primaries. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 81 Status Date: 6/27/2007
Keywords: Elections
Passed
S 0103 Smoking at schools03.25.08 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. 03.04.08 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.27.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The subcommittee amended the bill with the subcommittee report from last year; however, local preemption was removed before adoption. 01.15.08 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee as many members wanted to wait in the SC Supreme Court decision in the Greenville smoke-free ordinance case. The bill still contains local preemption language. 5.29.07 The House Judiciary committee removed the local ordinance preemption language but did not vote on the bill as amended. 5.23.07 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment was a strike and insert changing the bill to language similar to S186 and H3119. 2.28.07 The Senate Medical Affairs committee passed this bill favorable with amendments. The amendment changes the violation to a misdemeanor. 02.14.07 The Senate Medical Affairs committee passed this bill favorable with amendments. Summary: Provides exceptions to places where smoking is prohibited. Prohibits smoking in outdoor areas of public schools and preschools and deletes provisions allowing smoking in certain private offices and teacher lounges at school. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Jackson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/14/2007
Keywords: General Governance Smoking Ban
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S 0107 Residential impact fee05.06.08 Senate Finance committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. Summary: Allows local governing body to impose a one time capital impact fee on the construction or set-up of new residential property to be used exclusively for the construction of public education facilities. Allows for local residents to receive a credit applied against the impact fee. Impact fee is payable to county treasurer as a condition of receiving a certificate of occupancy.
Sponsor: Scott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-73 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Growth
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S 0110 Uniform expungement of criminal records05.20.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 05.14.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 05.07.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over. 05.01.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over. 02.26.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.12.08 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.06.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 1.23.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill until next week. Summary: Provides a procedure for applications for expunging criminal records. Authorizes the solicitor's offices to administer the procedure. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Thomas House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 6/5/2008
Keywords: Courts Legal
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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