Legislation Sponsored by G.R. Smith (9)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3011 Freedom of Choice in Health Care ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Removes the requirement that a resident of SC must obtain or maintain a policy of individual health insurance coverage.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bikas Status Date: 2/9/2011
Keywords: Health Insurance
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H 3067 SC Truth in Spending Act of 2011Summary 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: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCoy Status Date: 2/23/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes General Governance
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H 3110 Partisan election or partisan advisory referendum voting04.17.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.26.12 The House Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.22.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.12 The House Judiciary committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.07.12 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. House legislative staff is working on the amendment. As soon as it is available, it will be posted.Summary 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: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bannister Status Date: 3/27/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 3368 Limits general fund appropriations02.17.11 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.10.11 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendments were not relevant to municipalities. Summary of the bill as introduced: Imposes a limit on the general fund appropriations for a fiscal year that is the total amount of the general fund revenue estimate as of February 15, 2010 for fiscal year 2010-2011 increased annually and cumulatively by a percentage determined by population increases and increases in CPI.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 3/15/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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H 3515 Quarterly election dates for conducting ballot questions for referendaSummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines quarterly election dates for conducting referenda or other ballot questions for all entities authorized to conduct elections.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/1/2011
Keywords: Elections
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H 3641 Directs the Budget and Control Board to implement the zero-based budget processSummary of the bill as introduced: Directs the Office of the State Budget and the State Budget and Control Board  to implement the zero-based budget process.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Young, Taylor Status Date: 3/31/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3664 Prohibits policies that do not allow firearms stored in a locked motor vehicleSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a business entity, property owner or public or private employer from creating or maintaining a policy which prohibits a person from storing legally possessed ammunition or a firearm in an enclosed compartment or area in the person's privately owned locked motor vehicle.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon Status Date: 3/27/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 4628 Rehabilitation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Buildings Act02.29.12 The House Judiciary Local Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a city or town to bring a cause of action against the owners of a property not in substantial compliance with certain municipal ordinances.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Huggins Status Date: 3/8/2012
Keywords: Courts Economic Development General Governance
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H 4709 The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2012Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines that the limit on general fund appropriations for a fiscal year is the total amount of the general fund revenue estimate as of February 15, 2011, for fiscal year 2011-2012, increased annually and cumulatively by a percentage determined  by population increases and increases in the CPI.
Sponsor: G.R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/1/2012
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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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