Legislation with Tracking Level = Passed (69)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/19/2024


H 3027 Allows active duty Armed Services members to claim the four percent assessment ratio02.18.2014 The Senate Finance committee gaave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.06.2014 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the effective date from 2012 to 2013.04.17.2013 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.16.2013 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment conforms the bill to the Senate version S301.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an active duty member of the US Armed Forces to claim the four percent assessment ratio on property regardless of the owner's relocation and regardless of any rental income. This bill also allows members to claim the four percent assessment ratio on two residences as long as the owner is trying the sell the first residence within 30 days of buying the second residence.
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 133 Status Date: 3/19/2014
Keywords: Property Taxes
Passed
H 3093 South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act 05.30.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all of the language in the bill and replaces it with the language in S234, the Senate version of the bill.04.17.2013 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment includes Savings and Loans in the state income tax credit.04.10.2013 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes the bill effective January 1, 2013.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: James E. Smith, Jr. House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 57 Status Date: 6/18/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 3180 Transfers ownership of the Clover National Guard ArmorySummary of the bill as introduced: Transfers ownership of the Clover National Guard Armory to the Town of Clover.
Sponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 117 Status Date: 8/13/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3184 Changes eligibility for criminal record expungement 05.28.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.21.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires Court Administration to remove the arrest from the public index.02.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.30.2013 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a person to be eligible for expungement of a first offense crime which carries a fine of $1,000 rather than $500.
Sponsor: Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 75 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
H 3231 Prohibits the SC Department of Transportation from discriminating against motorcycles03.05.2014 The Senate Transportation committe gave this bill a favorable report.01.21.2014 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires parking space square footage specifically in transportation facilities, and other projects undertaken or operated by a political subdivision where state or local source funds have been used in whole or in part to plan, design, construct, equip, operate, or maintain the facility must allow for the parking of motorcycles.03.06.2013 The House Education and Public Works committee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the SC Department of Transportation from discriminating against motorcycles, motorcycles operators and passengers.
Sponsor: Todd K. Atwater House Com: EdPW Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 148 Status Date: 4/14/2014
Keywords: Public Safety Transportation
Passed
H 3248 Clarifies the law on financial identity fraud and card theft 03.18.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee last week.03.13.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment clarifies intent to commit identify fraud and gives the prosecution the option to prosecute a case in either where the jurisdiction occurs or where the victim resides.Summary of the bill as introduced: Add conforming language contained in financial transaction card crime to provide that it is not a defense when some of the acts of the crime did not occur in this state or within a city, county or local jurisdiction.
Sponsor: J. Todd Rutherford House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 15 Status Date: 4/30/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3360 Requires all highways in the state to be constructed to standards 04.17.2013 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.30.2013 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.29.2013 The House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicles subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that all highways within the state highway system be constructed to the DOT standards. This bill also revises the procedures that govern swapping roads between the state and municipalities.
Sponsor: Phillip D. "Phil" Owens House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: Act No. 98 Status Date: 6/26/2013
Keywords: Transportation
Passed
H 3378 Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act 05.28.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.02.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a local government to authorize the distribution of certain rewards to three enumerated categories of volunteer service personnel so long as all personnel in a respective category are treated equally. The three categories include reserve law enforcement officers, volunteer firefighters, or volunteer emergency medical service personnel.
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 76 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
Passed
H 3451 Requires shoplifting and criminal domestic violence to be charged on a uniform traffic ticket 04.24.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows the uniform traffic ticket to be used by law enforcement officers to arrest a person for an offense that has been freshly committed or is committed in the presence of a law enforcement officer.02.21.2013 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires the incident report to be immediately generated with a shoplifting offense.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the offenses of shoplifting and criminal domestic violence be charged on a uniform traffic ticket.
Sponsor: Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr. House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 78 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Police
Passed
H 3505 High Growth Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2013 05.30.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amedment adds the date of January 1 for the annual submission of data.04.17.2013 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides state nonrefundable income tax credits for qualified investments in businesses meeting certain criteria and primarily engaged in manufacturing, processing, warehousing, wholesaling, software development, IT services and research and development.
Sponsor: Dwight A. Loftis House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 80 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Economic Development
Passed
H 3524 Declares February 13 as Cities Mean Business DaySummary of the bill as introduced: Declares Wednesday, February 13, as Cities Mean Business Day in SC.
Sponsor: Joseph S. Daning House Com: Senate Com: Inv
Status: Senate - Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Status Date: 2/13/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3560 Prevents certain individuals from buying or owning a handgun 04.09.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.2013 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is written, it will be posted.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated or committed to a mental institution from possessing or acquiring a handgun.    
Sponsor: Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr. House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 22 Status Date: 5/13/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
H 3561 Deletes certain items subject to the additional 5 percent tax on accommodations taxes02.25.2014 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.18.2014 The Senate Finance committee carried this bill over.02.05.2014 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.2013 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment conforms the bill language to the budget proviso.04.09.2013 The House Ways and Means Licenses, Fees, Insurance Tax and Other Charges subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes certain items subject to the 5 percent tax on additional surcharges for the accommodations tax. Those items that are deleted are room service, amenities, entertainment, items in promotional tourist packages, in room movies and other guest services.
Sponsor: W. Brian White House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 172 Status Date: 6/2/2014
Keywords: Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes
Passed
H 3568 Restructures the penalties for tampering with utility meters 03.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee several weeks ago.03.06.2013 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report  with an amendment. The amendment increases penalties for tampering with meters to grow controlled substances.Summary of the bill as introduced: Restructures the penalties for altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters.
Sponsor: J. David Weeks House Com: LCI Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 23 Status Date: 5/13/2013
Keywords: Electric Gas Utilities Water
Passed
H 3710 State Budget BillSummary of the bill as introduced: Makes appropriations and provides revenues to meet the ordinary expenses of state government for FY 2013.
Sponsor: Ways and Means House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 101 Status Date: 8/1/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 3711 Capital Reserve FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Appropriates money from the capital reserve fund for FY 2013.
Sponsor: Ways and Means House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 104 Status Date: 8/13/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 3774 Suspends certain government approval processes 04.18.2013 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.17.2013 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the beginning date from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2012.Summary of the bill as introduced: Suspends the running of certain government approval affecting the development of real property within the state for the period beginning January 1, 2013, and ending December 31, 2017.
Sponsor: Dwight A. Loftis House Com: ANREA Senate Com: ANR
Status: Act No. 112 Status Date: 8/13/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3847 Creates a statewide program for technology equipment recycling 04.18.2013 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.17.2013 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment adds language that makes sure that local governments are not obligated to offer other covered devices collected by a participating local government at no cost once the representative organization’s obligation has been met for the year. Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for the creation of statewide stewardship program for the purpose of recycling electronic equipment.  
Sponsor: David R. Hiott House Com: ANREA Senate Com: ANR
Status: Act No. 129 Status Date: 3/14/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3870 Outlines responsiblities in the Firefighter Mobilization Act of 2000 04.11.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.10.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that in the Firefighter Mobilization Act of 2000 SLED has specific and exclusive jurisdiction on behalf of the state in matters pertaining to the response to and crisis management of acts of terrorism and emergency event management of explosive devices.  
Sponsor: Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell House Com: LCI Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 85 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Fire
Passed
H 3956 Revises definitions in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act 04.23.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of "furnishing lodging" in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to provide for at least 18 instead of 20 rooms that a business must offer for accomodations on a regular basis.
Sponsor: Jenny Anderson Horne House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 87 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4038 Adds an exemption for certain engineers 05.08.2013 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Special subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds an exemption from the application of the chapter concerning engineers and surveyors for certain engineers.
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: Senate Com: LCI
Status: Act No. 55 Status Date: 6/18/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4382 Urges all levels of government to assist with the homeless04.29.2014 The Senate Judciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.15.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. Summary of the bill as introduced: Urges the federal, state and local governments along with churches and neighborhood associations to accelerate their efforts to assist the homeless in light of the nation's economy and adverse weather conditions.
Sponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Status Date: 5/7/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4559 Memorializes Congress to enact the Homeowner Floor Insurance Affordability Act of 2013Summary of the bill as introduced: Memorializes Congress to enact SB1846 to delay flood insurance rate increases caused by the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012.
Sponsor: Peter M. McCoy, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Status Date: 2/27/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4560 Requires retention of records under an expungement order05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.29.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.04.16.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes only technical changes.04.03.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.02.25.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.02.20.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for the retention of evidence gathered, incident reports and investigative files produced as a result of a law enforcement action and exempts these materials from an expungement order.  
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 276 Status Date: 6/26/2014
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
Passed
H 4630 Provides an exemption for some officers when a certification expires or lapses05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.14.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.18.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides an exemption for a law enforcement officers' certification when the officer's employment is discontinued because of an absence from work due to a disability the officer sustained in that employment for which he receives workers' compensation benefits and from which he has not been authorized to return to work without restriction.
Sponsor: Laurie Slade Funderburk House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 206 Status Date: 6/10/2014
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Passed






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