Legislation with Tracking Level = Priority (15)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/18/2024


H 3115 Changes the formula for funding the Local Government FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Changes the amount required to be appropriated to the Local Government Fund to the amount appropriated for FY 2013-2014 increased annually and cumulatively by the increase in CPI and the difference between the amount required to the appropriated annual to the LGF and 4.5 percent of state general fund revenues must be credited to the State Highway Fund.
Sponsor: James H. Merrill House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3501 Allows the General Assembly to cut the Local Government Fund 02.19.2013 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.07.2013 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Suspends the law that restricts amending or repealing provisions in the State Aid to Subdivisions Act for FY 2013-2014 and FY2014-2015.
Sponsor: W. Brian White House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/28/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3948 Dilapidated Buildings Act02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.02.20.14 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to bring a cause of action against the owner of a property not in substantial compliance with local ordinances and allows the court to appoint a receiver to either demolish or repair the property. Get background information here.
Sponsor: Norman D. %26quot;Doug%26quot; Brannon House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway Status Date: 5/16/2013
Keywords: Building Codes Courts
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H 3986 Prohibits a municipality from charging a business license taxSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality from imposing any tax or charging any fee for the privilege of operating a business inside the municipality.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Burns, Goldfinch Status Date: 4/24/2013
Keywords: Business License Business Licensing
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H 4368 Makes changes to the Criminal Gang Prevention Act03.27.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee began debate on this bill but ran out of time. No action was taken on the bill this week.02.05.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of criminal gang and provides for enhanced criminal penalties for gang related offenses.The bill also sets bond at least at $50,000 cash for a criminal gang member charged with a felony offense unless the defendant is unlikely to reoffend and submits to intensive pretrial supervision.
Sponsor: Phyllis Henderson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Courts Gangs Police
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H 4580 SC Street Gang and Criminal Organizations ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offense of participating in or conspiring to participate in a criminal gang.
Sponsor: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/4/2014
Keywords: Gangs Public Safety
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S 0014 Establishes the Palmetto Highway Improvement Fund 04.23.2013 The Senate Finance Special Subcommittee on Transportation only heard testimony and did not take action on any bill on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes money in the state budget separate from the general fund from revenue surpluses for highway improvements.
Sponsor: Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Transportation
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S 0149 Local Option Motor Fuel User Fee Act 04.23.2013 The Senate Finance Special Subcommittee on Transportation only heard testimony and did not take action on any bill on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county to impose by ordinance and approved by referendum a user fee of no more than two cents per gallon on retail sales of motor fuel for the sole purpose of road improvement projects and road maintenance within the county.
Sponsor: Chauncey K. Gregory House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/8/2013
Keywords: Transportation
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S 0234 South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act05.14.2014 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments allows property tax credits to be transferred when the property is sold and adds language from H3834, the solar energy tax credit bill.05.08.2014 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with  an amendment. The amendment opens up the definition of abandoned buildings to include large state owned historic buildings. It further increases the historic preservation tax credit from 10 percent to 24 percent.02.26.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.20.2013 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all the language in the bill and replaces it with language from H3093, the House version of the bill. The House version includes language requested by the Municipal Association that allows cities to determine the amount of the tax credit based on population.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer making investments of a certain size in rehabilitating an abandoned building may receive income tax credits or credits against the property tax liability.  
Sponsor: Creighton B. Coleman House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: House - Requests for debate-Rep Status Date: 6/3/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0334 Instructs the governor to develop a plan for cyber security and identity theft 05.28.2013 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on the bill.05.21.2013 The House Ways and Means committee met and discussed the bill but did not take any action.03.19.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee last week.03.12.2013 A Senate Finance Special Subcommittee on the DOR Cyber Security Breach gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes technical changes to the state exemptions.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the governor to develop a protection plan to minimize the actual and potential costs and effects of identity theft due to the cyber security breach at the Department of Revenue by providing identity theft protection and identity theft resolution services. The bill further mandates a local government to abide by cyber security polices, guidelines and standards to be created by the new State Chief Information Security Officer.   
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 4/17/2013
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0375 Dilapidated Buildings Act03.18.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee with a minority report.03.11.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.26.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to bring a cause of action against the owner of a property not in substantial compliance with local ordinances and allows the court to appoint a receiver to either demolish or repair the property. Get background information here.
Sponsor: C. Bradley Hutto House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Debate adjourned Status Date: 6/5/2014
Keywords: Building Codes Courts
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S 0818 Increases penalties for DUI when death resultsSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the minimum years of prison for a person convicted of felony driving under the influence when death occurs.
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Coleman, Hembree Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0857 Enhances the sentence for a person who commits a crime while released on bond03.11.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes. There is also a minority report on the bill.03.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.26.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Enhances the sentence for individuals convicted of a serious offense if the offense is committed while the person is out on bond for committing a different serious offense.
Sponsor: J. Thomas McElveen, III House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/13/2014
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
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S 0865 Establishes the Commerical Drivers License Employment Protection Act05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 05.07.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gav this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all the language in the bill and replaces it with language that makes it clear that the legislation only applies where there is an action against the employer of a valid CDL holder under a theory of vicarious liability.04.02.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.27.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a civil liability claim made against an employer of a person who holds a valid commercial drivers license based on any theory of negligent hiring, training, rentention or entrustment to be considered in the second phase of a trial.   
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0873 Establishes a minimum level of funding for the Local Government FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires at a minimum that the Local Government Fund be appropriated as much as was appropriated in FY 2013-2014.
Sponsor: C. Bradley Hutto House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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Municipal Association of South Carolina
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