Legislation Assigned to the Senate Judy Committee (100)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024


H 3024 Adds firefighter to the list of mandatory child abuse reporters05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.05.14.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment reduces the fine amount from $5000 to the current $500 and strikes any refernce to waiver of Tort Claims Act protections.04.29.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.04.15.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 04.08.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.04.01.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.25.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.18.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.03.11.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds several new positions to the list of mandatory child abuse reporters including firefighters and removes a government’s Tort Claims Act immunity if a school or college administrator employed by the government fails to report known abuse.
Sponsor: Peter M. McCoy, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Coleman (ch), Shealy, Turner Status Date: 2/11/2014
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3074 Reissuing uniform traffic tickets 02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.21.2013 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes law enforcement officers and other persons authorized to prosecute those offenses to reissue a uniform traffic ticket for another offense incident to a plea negotiation for agreement.
Sponsor: Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/7/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3145 Requires a fee for filing an expedited tenant ejectment 03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment defines malicious property damage and substantial property damage.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.19.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.07.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides a magistrates fee for filing an expedited tenant ejectment by a landlord.
Sponsor: Chip Huggins House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), S.Martin, Young Status Date: 5/6/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 3176 Establishes early voting procedures 03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments move the absentee voting age back to 65 years old; allows for early voting up to the Monday before the election and restores straight ticket voting.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.31.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes early voting procedures for elections.
Sponsor: Alan D. Clemmons House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/2/2013
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
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 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 3268 Allows a recreation special purpose district to dissolve 03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.28.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment provides a sunset provision two years after the enactment of the legislation.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a special purpose district that provides recreational services and has its boundary the same as the county where it is located to voluntarily dissolve.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/23/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 3298 Makes changes to requirements for candidates in elected office 01.29.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill favorable report with amendments. The amendments allow a county to opt out of combining voter registration and election commission offices; allows the county to alter the number of members serving on the county election board by ordinance; and allows political parties to select their nominees by convention instead of primaries.01.22.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.01.16.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Imposes requirements regarding statements of candidacy, statements of economic interests, and nominating candidates.
Sponsor: James H. "Jay" Lucas House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/28/2013
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 3340 Changes the dates of annual session of the General Assembly 03.21.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.01.29.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.24.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the date of the start of the annual session of the General Assembly to the second Tuesday in February rather than the second Tuesday in January and changes the adjournment date to the first Thursday in May.
Sponsor: Bruce W. Bannister House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Hutto, Massey, Coleman, Gregory Status Date: 3/8/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 3342 Restricts a judge from issuing a bench warrant for failure to appear 05.29.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.02.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows for electronic notification to defendants and bonding companies when applicable.02.21.2013 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires the notification to the attorney of record be given by the person administering the docket.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a judge from issuing a bench warrant for failure to appear unless the solicitor or clerk of court has provided notice to the attorney of record before issuing the bench warrant.
Sponsor: Christopher R. "Chris" Hart House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Veto sustained Yeas-39 Nays-67 Status Date: 1/23/2014
Keywords: Courts
Graveyard
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 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 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 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 3894 Adds new factors in condemnation actions 04.23.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill favorable report.04.17.2013 The House Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.04.11.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment adds restriction of access to property as a factor that must be considered in eminent domain to determine just compensation.Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes diminution in value of the landowner's remaining property caused by reconfiguration of roadways and circuitous access in factors considered related to just compensation in condemnation actions.
Sponsor: Alan D. Clemmons House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Young, Kimpson Status Date: 4/4/2014
Keywords: Eminent Domain
Of Interest
H 3941 Prohibits political subdivisions from mandating employee benefits03.27.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.19.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes.03.05.2014 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory subcommittee carried this bill over.04.24.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.17.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a political subdivision from establishing, mandating or otherwise requiring an employee benefit except in contracts to which the political subdivision is a party.  
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: LCI Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 Status Date: 5/7/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
H 3945 Establishes the SC Commission on Ethics Enforcement and Disclosure05.06.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.01.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments do not change the local lobbying provision.04.23.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.04.10.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.04.08.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.05.09.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments made several changes including eliminating the local government lobbying registration requirement that was originally in the bill.05.07.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. 04.17.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments.04.16.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a new commission on ethics and makes several changes to the state ethics laws.  
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-12 Status Date: 6/5/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
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
S 0002 Equal Access to the Ballot Act 06.04.2013 The conference committee adopted a conference report.05.30.2013 The conference committee on this bill met but did not take any action.03.19.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee in February.03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.26.2013 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.02.20.2013 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendment. The amendment strikes all of the language and replaces it with the House version of the bill.01.08.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. As soon as the amendments are written and available, the details will be posted.01.03.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a candidate who is not a public official and a candidate who is a public official to electronically file or update a statement of economic interests prior to filing a statement of intention of candidacy or nomination for petition.
Sponsor: George E. "Chip" Campsen III House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 61 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Elections
Passed
S 0003 Clarifies that video gaming is illegal 02.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.30.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.24.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.01.08.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.03.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that special events and activities allowed under section 61-2-180 of the South Carolina code of laws are not an exception to the prohibition against the types of machines and devices prohibited by section 12-21-2710.
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 5 Status Date: 4/3/2013
Keywords: Gaming
Passed
S 0004 Establishes early voting procedures05.06.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the language in the bill to a previous version of early voting passed in the House.04.02.2014 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment reduces the early voting period from ten to seven days, and does away with in-person absentee voting.02.05.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.01.30.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee on Early Voting gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows exactly 10 days for early voting excluding Sundays.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes early voting procedures for elections.
Sponsor: John L. Scott, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: House - Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-29-14 Status Date: 5/28/2014
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
S 0009 Provides an expedited ejectment process for tenants who are a threat to safetySummary of the bill as introduced: Allows for an expedited ejectment process when the tenant, a member of his household or a guest causes malicious damage to property or significant threat to safety.
Sponsor: Larry A. Martin House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), S.Martin, Young Status Date: 2/22/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
S 0018 Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act05.06.2014  A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.05.22.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.04.10.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds guidelines related to heirs property and outlines procedures for the court to follow in providing for the valuation, partition and sale of such property.
Sponsor: Robert W. Hayes, Jr. House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Massey, S.Martin, Bennett, Johnson Status Date: 2/28/2013
Keywords: General Governance Property Taxes
Of Interest
S 0019 Increases a judge's ability to deny bond02.25.2014 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.02.05.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.01.23.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases a circuit court judge’s ability to deny bond when someone is arrested for a “serious” or “most serious offense” while out on bond for an offense that falls into either of these categories.
Sponsor: Robert Ford House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 144 Status Date: 4/14/2014
Keywords: Courts
Passed







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