Legislation Sponsored by Fair (9)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/8/2024


S 0296 Creates the offense of sextingSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offense of sexting and allows the use of the uniform traffic ticket for the offense and for jurisdiction over the offense in the municipal or magistrates court.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Campsen, Coleman, Davis, Nicholson Status Date: 3/7/2011
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0444 Prevents a court from enforcing foreign laws in the state04.20.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. 04.07.11 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents a court or other enforcement authority from enforcing foreign law in this state from a forum outside of the United States or its territories.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sheheen, Coleman, Rose, Shoopman Status Date: 4/20/2012
Keywords: General Governance Legal
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S 0457 Requires all campus public safety departments to develop policies and procedures04.20.11 The Senate Education committee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires every campus police/security department to implement policies and procedures to govern their operations.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Read second time Status Date: 6/6/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 0638 Required party registration to vote in partisan primariesSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from voting in a partisan primary election or partisan advisory referendum unless the person has registered as being a member of that party.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Elections
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S 0952 Tourism Development ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Enacts the Tourism Development Act that allows the governing body of counties where an international airport is located and who collect above a certain amount of accommodations tax revenue by a positive majority vote to impose by ordinance an additional local accommodations marketing fee.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 6/2/2011
Keywords: Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes
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S 1254 Resolution against United Nations Agenda 2104.11.12 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Regulations subcommittee did not take action on this bill because a quorum of members were not present.Summary of the bill as introduced: Recognizes  the destructive and insidious nature of United Nations Agenda 21, endorsing the rejecting at the federal, state and local levels of government and its radical polices and any grant monies attached to it.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 2/23/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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S 1301 Expansion of the governing body of public service districts Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines the requirements and process for the expansion of governing bodies of public service districts.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 146 Status Date: 5/7/2012
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
Passed
S 1351 Specifies the number of lifeguards in Type A public swimming pools03.29.12 The Senate Medical Affairs committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.28.12 A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Specifies the number of lifeguards based on the square footage and number of patrons of a Type A public swimming pool operated by the state or a political subdivision of the state.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 159 Status Date: 5/21/2012
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
S 1357 Requires the use of closed circuit television in local and state correctional facilitiesSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the use of two-way closed circuit television or videoconferencing systems of persons confined in a local or state correctional facility or a juvenile detention facility in certain court proceedings.
Sponsor: Fair House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Hutto, Bright, Davis Status Date: 3/26/2012
Keywords: Courts Public Safety
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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