Legislation Sponsored by Greg Hembree (5)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024
S 0171
S 0171
Enacts the Municipal Tax Relief Act
02.26.2019 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to impose a sales tax through a referendum, which cannot exceed one percent, for municipal tax relief and for certain authorized projects.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Senate
Week of 02.25.2019
Priority
S 0172
Enacts the Local Option Motor Fuel User Fee Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county to impose, by ordinance and approved by referendum, a one cent per gallon user fee on retail sales of motor fuel for the purpose of beach renourishment.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/8/2019
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Senate
Of Interest
S 0916
Allows municipal prosecutors to conditionally discharge and expunge first time offenders of municipal open container offenses
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows municipal prosecutors to conditionally discharge and expunge first-time offenders of municipal open container offenses.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/14/2020
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Of Interest
S 0987
Includes any public beach or public beach access under the definition of Fireworks Prohibited Zone
03.10.2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.04.2020 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended to clarify the public body must pass a resolution declaring a public beach is a fireworks prohibited zone and post notice on the beach of the prohibition. Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes any public beach or public beach access under the definition of Fireworks Prohibited Zone.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 6/24/2020
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.13.2020
Week of 03.02.2020
Week of 03.09.2020
Of Interest
S 0993
Allows licensed wineries, breweries and micro-distilleries to obtain a permit to sell wine, beer and liquor at festivals
03.10.2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment prohibits alcohol sales at festivals as a primary business.03.03.2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.27.2020 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment restricts permits for festivals to wineries that produce wine using only the majority of South Carolina-grown fruit.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows licensed wineries, breweries and micro-distilleries to obtain a permit to sell wine, beer and liquor at festivals.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 167
Status Date: 10/7/2020
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.13.2020
Week of 02.24.2020
Week of 03.02.2020
Week of 03.09.2020
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
