Bills Assigned to Keyword - Public Safety (68)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/3/2024


H 3006 Bicycle Traffic Safety 04.23.08 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report. 5.29.07 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 5.22.07 The House Education and Public Works committee adjourned debate on this bill. 5.16.07 The House Education and Public Works committee was scheduled but did not meet today. 5.02.07 The House Education Motor Vehicles and Public Works subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments do not substantively change the bill. Summary: Outlines traffic regulations related to bicyclists. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: J.E. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 317 Status Date: 7/11/2008
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
H 3016 SC Military Prepardeness and Enhancement Act5.15.07 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. 1.17.07 - The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee adjourned debated on the bill because of an Executive Order by Governor Sanford creating a Base Closing Task Force. The subcommittee asked for recommendations over the next month for legislation that specifically supports quality of life initiatives in these cities. MASC is gathering information to share with the task force from the South Carolina cities that would be affected by base closings. Summary: Establishes Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission and provides for membership, powers and duties. Creates revolving loan account and other incentives.    Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Ceips House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-23 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Economic Development Public Safety
Graveyard
H 3092 Red Light Running ActAuthorizes local governments to adopt ordinances for the civil enforcement of certain traffic laws using traffic control monitoring systems.
Sponsor: Hamilton House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-56 Status Date: 1/9/2007
Keywords: Public Safety
Work
H 3094 Residence of sex offenders 05.06.08 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. 05.01.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments do not affect municipal government. 04.24.08 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. 03.04.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 02.27.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments make the following changes that affect local governments: A local law enforcement officer must notify the person of the violation. A local government may not enact an ordinance that contains penalties that exceed or are less lenient than the penalties contained in this bill. Local law enforcement must check the school district Web site to determine if the district has complied with the subsection of this bill. If the hyperlink does not appear on the Web site, local law enforcement must then contact the district to determine that the district has provided to parents the names and address of sex offenders living within 1000 feet of school bus stops. If this information was not provided, local law enforcement must inform the school district that it is in violation of this requirement and if the district does not comply within 30 days, the district is subject to a $1000 fine. Local law enforcement must inform the sex offender of the violation within 30 days and must provide the sex offender with a list of areas in which he is permitted to reside. 02.19.08 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to subcommittee. 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 with an amendment. The amendment states that local ordinances could not exceed or be more lenient than the legislation. Summary: Limits the location where a sex offender may reside and provides a penalty for a person who violates this provision.
Sponsor: Brady House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 333 Status Date: 7/11/2008
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
H 3199 ATM Safety Act3.27.07 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 3.14.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee passed this bill favorable with amendments. The amendments change the bill by changing loitering language. Summary: Creates the ATM Safety Act and adds ATM offenses to the list of serious offenses.
Sponsor: G.M. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 72 Status Date: 6/18/2007
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Passed
H 3304 Criminal records check for emergency medical technicians5.16.07 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Requires criminal records check prior to employment as emergency medical technician. Prohibits anyone who has been convicted of certain crimes from being employed as emergency medical technicians. Anyone employed on July 1, 2007, would be exempt from the criminal records check unless and until they change positions. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: J.M. Neal House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Veto sustained Yeas-61 Nays-52 HJ-109 Status Date: 6/20/2007
Keywords: Legal Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3369 Determining Conditions of release of person accused of a crimeProvides that courts must consider whether the accused is charged with a sexually violent offense when determining conditions of release or whether release would cause unreasonable danger.
Sponsor: Crawford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady Status Date: 2/8/2007
Keywords: Courts Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3377 Separating offenders charged with noncapital and capital crimesProvides that a person charged with a capital crime receive the required notice of their right to a preliminary hearing from a Circuit Court Judge instead of a Magistrate.
Sponsor: Merrill House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-13 Status Date: 1/30/2007
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3418 Trains traveling through municipalitiesProvides trains traveling through a municipality cannot block a four-lane intersection for more than five minutes between 7 and 9 a.m, noon until 2 p.m. and 4 until 6:00 p.m.
Sponsor: Whipper House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 2/1/2007
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3466 Public Waters Nuisance Abatement Act3.21.07 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Permits the Department of Natural Resources to remove or require removal of certain structures from public waters under specific conditions. Provides authority to municipalities and counties to declare these structures nuisances and require removal.
Sponsor: Umphlett House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 33 Status Date: 6/15/2007
Keywords: General Governance Public Safety
Passed
H 3572 Traffic Diversion Program Act5.23.07 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 4.17.07 The full House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 3.28.07 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments change the name of the bill to the Traffic Diversion Education Program Act and changes language related to offenses and fees.  Summary: Provides that each solicitor has the authority to establish a program for people who commit traffic - related offenses punishable by fine or loss of points. Authorizes solicitors to contract for services with the appropriate municipality or county and provides procedures for operating a traffic diversion program and requirements for people desiring to enter a program. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Hagood House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 176 Status Date: 2/11/2008
Keywords: Courts Police Public Safety
Passed
H 3601 Jurisdiction in unincorporated areasRequires the consent of the County Sheriff before municipal jurisdiction may be extended to unincorporated areas.
Sponsor: Crawford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28 Status Date: 2/28/2007
Keywords: General Governance Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3623 Protection of special purpose districts02.27.08 The Joint Legislative Conference committee meeting on this bill was canceled today. 5.22.07 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments make only technical changes. 4.17.07 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report. 4.10.07 The House Judiciary committee did not take up this bill today. Summary: Replaces the terms "Department of Public Safety" and "Law Enforcement Training Council" with "The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy." Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Thompson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 335 Status Date: 7/11/2008
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Passed
H 3650 Law enforcement jurisdictionProvides that a municipal law enforcement officer has no authority to make an arrest beyond the municipality's corporate limits unless the municipality grants statewide jurisdiction to its officers.
Sponsor: Neilson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-45 Status Date: 3/6/2007
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3776 Providing School Resource Officers03.04.08 The House Education K -12 subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary: Provides that a municipality or a county will provide a school resource officer to each middle school or high school within its jurisdiction and will be funded by funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Fiscal Impact Statement available for this bill.
Sponsor: Gullick House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-6 Status Date: 3/27/2007
Keywords: Gangs Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 3939 Traffic control signal monitoring devicesProvides for the civil enforcement of traffic laws by using traffic control signal monitoring devices.
Sponsor: Scarborough House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/19/2007
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4366 Homestead exemption on property taxes for disabled public safety officersEstablishes the date for property tax homestead exemption for disabled law enforcement officers or families of deceased law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
Sponsor: Haley House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-48 Status Date: 1/8/2008
Keywords: Property Taxes Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4377 Investigation of child abuse04.23.08 A quorum was called in the House Judiciary committee before members could discuss the bill. 04.10.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 04.09.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee did not meet today. 04.02.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 03.04.08 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the Criminal Laws subcommittee. 02.28.08 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments remove requirement that every reported case has to be investigated by local law enforcement.  Summary: Provides that information concerning reports of child abuse and neglect classified as unfounded must be forwarded to the State Law Enforcement Division for safekeeping. This bill also requires SLED and the appropriate law enforcement agency conduct investigations and share information collected when child abuse or neglect is indicated.  
Sponsor: E.H. Pitts House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ritchie (ch), Rankin, Lourie, Scott, Ceips Status Date: 5/12/2008
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4396 DNA samples at the time of arrestRequires law enforcement agencies to collect DNA samples from persons upon lawful custodial arrest for a felony. Also provides for the coordination between SLED and local law enforcement agencies on DNA samples to prevent duplication. 
Sponsor: Harrell House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker, Mahaffey Status Date: 1/9/2008
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4489 Traffic stop information collectionRequires the director of the Department of Public Safety to analyze and report on certain data gathered by a law enforcement officer when issuing a uniform traffic ticket. 
Sponsor: Rutherford House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6 Status Date: 1/16/2008
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4491 Eluding a law enforcement officerCreates the offense of eluding a law enforcement officer after a lawful stop and provides for penalties and suspension of the person's driver's license under certain circumstances.
Sponsor: Mahaffey House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-6 Status Date: 1/16/2008
Keywords: Police Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4552 Utility police officers04.08.08 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments only make technical changes. 04.02.08 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary: Authorizes utility police officers, defines utility police officers and provides the procedure to appoint utility police officers.
Sponsor: Harrison House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate Read second time Status Date: 6/4/2008
Keywords: Public Safety Utilities
Of Interest
H 4630 New gang prevention study committeeCreates a new gang prevention study committee to continue the work of the initial gang prevention study committee. 
Sponsor: Scott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 401 Status Date: 8/6/2008
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
H 4631 Prohibition of local ordinances against discharging a firearm on private property03.06.08 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary: Prohibits a local government from enacting a regulation or ordinance which attempts to regulate the actions of certain landowners from discharging a firearm on their property under certain circumstances.
Sponsor: Duncan House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/5/2008
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4683 Surcharge for traffic violationsImposes a $25 surcharge on all fines and forfeitures for misdemeanor traffic violations and for non-traffic violations imposed in courts of general sessions, magistrate's courts and municipal courts.
Sponsor: Young House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/12/2008
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
Of Interest






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