Legislation Sponsored by Lourie (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


S 0200 Provisions for Cost of Animal Care Act of 201103.09.11 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources committee carried this bill over. 03.03.11 A Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment creates section five. As soon as the details of the amendment are available, it will be posted. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the custodian of an animal taken into custody due to the civil or criminal violations by its owners to petition the court for expenses related to  providing care for that animal.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/11/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0209 Allows a qualified elector to vote by absentee ballotSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a qualified elector to vote by absentee ballot.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Elections
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S 0390 Criminal record check fees reduced for municipalities05.08.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.05.02.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment would not allow resale of a background check if received at the $8 discounted rate.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies the definition of charitable organizations which pay a reduced fee for criminal record searches to include local park and recreation volunteers through a commission, municipality or county.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/17/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0703 Property tax exemptions for armed services members deployed in a combat zoneSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts from property taxes two private passenger vehicles owned or leased by a member of the armed forces for the time period in which the person is deployed to a combat zone.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 3/17/2011
Keywords: Property Taxes
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S 0881 Investing in obligations of a corporationSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows local government units and political subdivisions to invest in obligations of a corporation, state, or political subdivision denominated in United States dollars if the obligations bear an investment grade rating of at least two nationally recognized rating services.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 5/12/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 1167 Allows multiple municipalities to participate in a TIF redevelopment project05.23.12 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment requires mutual consent to any changes in the TIF agreement and allows Lexington County to put a  capital projects penny sales tax to the voters of the county.05.16.12 The House Ways and Means Economic Development, Capital Improvement and Other Taxes subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments are being drafted by House legislative staff and will be posted as soon as they are available.03.27.12 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.12 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality and one or more taxing entities to at any time provide by intergovernmental agreement that they shall participate in a redevelopment project on a partial and modified basis.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 267 Status Date: 6/27/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
S 1428 Transparency in Ethics ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Removes confidentiality of records related to ethics investigations conducted by the House and Senate after probable cause  of an ethics violation has been found.
Sponsor: Lourie House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 4/20/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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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