Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 02.26.2018 (15)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024
H 3268
H 3268
Prohibits a law enforcement officer from knowingly obstructing a body worn camera or vehicle camera
03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a law enforcement officer from knowingly obstructing or rendering inoperable a body worn camera or a law enforcement vehicle's video recording equipment.
Sponsor:
Cezar McKnight
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
Status Date: 1/12/2017
Keywords:
House
Police
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
H 3448
Removes the one year limitation during which the employee is protected from adverse employment action from a public employer
03.06.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the one year limitation during which the employee is protected from adverse employment action from a public employer.
Sponsor:
Laurie Funderburk
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/4/2018
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Week of 01.09.2017
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Of Interest
H 4421
South Carolina Electric Consumer Bill of Rights Act
03.06.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment removes electric cities, electric cooperatives and the Public Service Authority from the provisions of the bill.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.22.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides statewide net metering standards for any electric utility.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Roll call Yeas-61 Nays-44
Status Date: 4/10/2018
Keywords:
House
Utilities
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Of Interest
H 4464
Lizzy's Law
03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the owner legally in possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun to report the loss or theft of the weapon and requires law enforcement agencies to keep a list of those weapons.
Sponsor:
Robert Williams
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
House
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
H 4466
Allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that regulates the operation of unlicensed vehicles on public streets and highways when the vehicles are offered for rent
05.02.2018 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.22.2018 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes cities apply any ordinance changes or additions to state law.02.28.2018 The House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicles subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments give municipalities the express authority to regulate rented or leased mopeds or golf carts related to safety devices, geographic area and specific roadways. The amendment also grants counties the ability to regulate the unlicensed vehicles within unincorporated areas.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that regulates the operation of certain unlicensed vehicles on public streets and highways when the vehicles are offered for rent on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
Sponsor:
Alan Clemmons
House Com:
EdPW
Senate Com:
Tran
Status: Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Rankin, Grooms
Status Date: 5/10/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
House
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
H 4511
Increases fines for obstruction of a highway by a railroad car, locomotive or other object
02.28.2018 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases fines for obstruction of a highway by a railroad car, locomotive or other object.
Sponsor:
Todd Rutherford
House Com:
EdPW
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King
Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
House
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
H 4600
Authorizes certain community organizations to distribute opioid antidotes to a person at risk of experiencing an overdose
04.19.2018 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.2018 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.07.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committe gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires the drug to be acquired from a pharmacy rather than directly from the manufacturer. 03.07.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Health and Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.28.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Health and Environmental Affairs subcommittee carried this bill over.02.21.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Health and Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes certain community organizations to distribute opioid antidotes to a person at risk of experiencing an overdose.
Sponsor:
Chip Huggins
House Com:
MMPMA
Senate Com:
MA
Status: Act No. 169
Status Date: 5/14/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.08.2018
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Passed
H 4644
Establishes the solid waste emergency fund
04.19.2018 The Senate Medical Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.2018 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.01.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended in subcommittee. 02.28.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment specifies that no solid waste facility may be constructed or expanded unless it can provide documentation from the applicable local government of compliance with local land use and zoning ordinances in its DHEC permit application.02.06.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes the Solid Waste Emergency Fund for DHEC to use to address environmental releases from solid waste facilities that represent an imminent or substantial threat to human health and the environment.
Sponsor:
Chandra Dillard
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
MA
Status: Act No. 170
Status Date: 5/14/2018
Keywords:
Utilities
Week of 01.22.2018
Week of 02.05.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Passed
H 4811
Requires a magistrate to be a licensed attorney
03.06.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires a South Carolina law license and sets the effective date as 2019.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a magistrate to be a licensed attorney.
Sponsor:
Samuel Rivers
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/4/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Of Interest
H 4829
Allows a defendant to be released as a condition of bond in an electronic pretrial release and monitoring program
03.22.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.02.22.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.15.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a defendant to be released as a condition of bond in an electronic pretrial release and monitoring program.
Sponsor:
Gregory Delleney
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 2/1/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.12.2018
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Of Interest
H 4830
Requires certain information to be contained on all affidavits of indigence and application for counsel forms
02.27.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.22.2018The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment creates a pilot program to gather information regarding implementation in Horry, Chester, Colleton, Edgefield, and Lee counties. The amendment also requires a public defender who believes his client to be able to afford counsel to report the same to the screening department rather than the court.02.15.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires certain information to be contained on all affidavits of indigence and application for counsel forms.
Sponsor:
Gregory Delleney
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 3/13/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.12.2018
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
H 4976
Allows a sheriff or local jurisdiction to enforce laws concerning abandonment of watercraft and outboard motors in certain circumstances
04.18.2018 The Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.12.2018 A Senate Fish, Game and Forestry subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 03.01.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment gives local governments the ability to take action with regard to an abandoned watercraft where the SC Department of Natural Resources fails to take action.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a sheriff or local jurisdiction to enforce laws concerning abandonment of watercraft and outboard motors in certain circumstances.
Sponsor:
Peter McCoy
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
FGF
Status: Referred to Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry
Status Date: 3/13/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 04.09.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Of Interest
S 0011
Expands the S.C. Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program to include flood damage
02.27.2018 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.27.2018 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes all of the language in the bill to use updated code language and phase-in grant amounts.02.08.2017 The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.25.2017 A Senate Banking and Insurance subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Expands the S.C. Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program to include flood damage.
Sponsor:
Thomas Davis
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
BI
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 3/20/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Week of 01.23.2017
Week of 02.06.2017
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
S 0516
Requires clerks of court to make certain reports to SLED within a certain time period
04.17.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes all reporting time lines to five days.03.20.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.03.14.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.27.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.02.21.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.05.02.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that every clerk of court report to SLED within 10 days the disposition of each case in general sessions court. The bill also requires municipal judges to report the issuance of a restraining order, order of protection, order for the prevention of possession of a firearm, convictions or orders related to domestic violence and convictions or orders related to stalking or harassment within 48 hours of the issuance. It also requires police departments to report the filing of incident reports and various protection or restraining orders to SLED within 24 hours.
Sponsor:
Chauncey Gregory
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Scrivener's error corrected
Status Date: 4/19/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.06.2017
Week of 03.12.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Week of 05.01.2017
Of Interest
S 0579
Prohibits the Building Codes Council from denying changes to the code recommended by the technical committees
03.07.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory and Local Government subcommittee carried this bill over.02.28.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory and Local Government subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the Building Codes Council from denying changes to the code recommended by the technical committees and changes the code cycle from a three-year cycle to a six-year cycle.
Sponsor:
Thomas Alexander
House Com:
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 3/23/2017
Keywords:
Building Codes
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Week of 03.20.2017
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