Legislation Sponsored by Grooms (11)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


S 0020 Requires law enforcement to check immigration status of arrested, detained or stopped individuals05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 05.12.11 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment increases the fines that the SC Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation may assess and allows them to use other acceptable documents to verify immigration status. The bill was also amended in the section on the enforcement unit to state that the unit will only be created when the funding is available and that the Director of the Department of Public Safety will appoint the appropriate person to oversee the unit. 04.07.11 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. 02.08.11 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments and a minority report on the bill. The amendments include the following: 1. Adds language that state you must be a resident of the county or municipality to bring suit against the county or municipality. 2. Adds language that states that a resident may only sue the county or municipality if the city or municipality intentionally takes an action against this law. 3. The last amendment states that the law takes effect on September 1, 2011 or 60 days after the governor's approval, whichever is later. 02.01.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.25.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.18.11 The Senate Judiciary committee met but did not take action on this bill. 01.06.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. Senators on the subcommittee voted 3 -1 in favor of the bill. As soon as the amendments are available, they will be posted here.  Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a law enforcement officer who has reasonable suspicion that a person stopped, detained or arrested by law enforcement is an illegal immigrant to verify immigration status.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 69 Status Date: 7/6/2011
Keywords: Immigration
Passed
S 0095 Defines renewable energy resources in the SC Energy Efficiency ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Defines renewable energy resources for the purposes of the SC Energy Efficiency Act. For purposes of the act, renewable energy resources is defined as solar photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, wind power, hydroelectric, geothermal energy, tidal energy, recycling, hydrogen fuel derived from renewable resources, biomass energy, and landfill gas.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Electric Utilities
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S 0097 Provides procedures for recalling and removing public officials at the state and local level01.11.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. 03.30.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines procedures for recalling and removing state and local public officials from office.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: S.Martin (ch), Hutto, Bright, Rose, Scott Status Date: 3/14/2011
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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S 0100 SC Truth in Spending ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires state agencies and local governments to post online a detailed transaction register of all funds expended each month, credit card statements and full time employees group by class and salary of each class.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0101 Requires taxes from the sale, use or titling of a vehicle to go to the State Highway FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires taxes from the sale, use or titling of a vehicle to go to the State Highway Fund. This bill also requires an equal amount of nonstate tax source State Highway Fund revenues transferred to the SC Transportation Infrastructure Bank.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation
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S 0103 Allows SCDOT to solicit proposals for public-private initiatives from private entitiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the SCDOT to solicit proposals for public-private initiatives from private entities.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Transportation
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S 0274 SC Fair Tax ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines the methods of imposing, collecting, enforcing and distributing revenue from a fair tax.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0336 Specific requirements for uniform traffic citations05.17.11 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. As soon as the amendment is available, it will be posted. 05.11.11 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.02.11 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment removes the penalty portion of the bill. It also clarifies that the bill does not eliminate the use of cameras in situations to corroborate officer testimony. 01.26.11 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a copy of the traffic citation be handed directly to the offender by the law enforcement officer issuing the ticket. This bill also requires law enforcement to stop the owner or operator of the vehicle to issue the traffic citation.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 65 Status Date: 6/27/2011
Keywords: Public Safety
Passed
S 0358 Increases the number of research and development license plates issued to businesses04.12.11 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.03.11 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows for 100 research and development license plates and adds a section restricting these vehicles for personal use. 02.02.11 The Senate Transportation committee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows research and development license plates to be issued to vehicles owned by that research and development business and by a fleet owner under contract with the research and development business. This bill also increases the maximum number of license plates that may be issued.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 15 Status Date: 5/17/2011
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
S 0414 Educational Opportunity Act04.20.11 The Senate Education committee failed to vote this bill out of the committee. 04.06.11 The Senate Education K-12 subcommittee reported this bill out to the full Education committee without a report from the subcommittee. 03.31.11 The Senate Education K-12 subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a state income tax credit for tuition paid for a qualifying student to attend an independent school.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Education Status Date: 1/20/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 1162 Removes the definition of commission from the Department of Transportation03.21.12 The Senate Transportation committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.14.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.07.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee carried this bill over.02.29.12 The Senate Transportation committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.02.15.12 The Senate Transportation committee carried this bill over.02.15.12 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments change the bill to look more like S1022.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the definition for "commission" and allows the secretary of transportation to establish other departmental divisions rather than the commission.
Sponsor: Grooms House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/30/2012
Keywords: Transportation
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