Legislation Sponsored by H.B. Brown (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/9/2024


H 3428 Lowers property tax assessment on manufacturing propertySummary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the assessment ratio on manufacturing, utility and mining real and personal property from 10.5 percent to 6 percent of  value.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/25/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3489 Prohibits lobbyists' principals from making campaign contributionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits lobbyists' principles from offering, making or facilitating a campaign contribution to a member of the General Assembly or a statewide constitutional officer.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/27/2011
Keywords: General Governance
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H 4542 Allowing the General Assembly to consider recall of public officials in sine die resolutionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the General Assembly to consider joint resolutions amending the constitution of the state providing for the recall of elected public officials in adjournment resolutions.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Elections General Governance
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H 4672 Amends the constitution to prohibit pardoned criminals from holding elected office03.06.12 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.22.12 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment allows a felon to run for office, if the governor pardons the conviction.Summary of the bill as introduced: Amends the constitution to eliminate the exception that allows a person to hold elective office if a person's conviction was pardoned under state or federal law or if it has been 15 or more years after the completion of a sentence.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 5/4/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 4673 Makes several changes to campaign ethics lawsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the reporting of certain gifts received by a public official or member of the Genera Assembly to include private air transportation. This bill also increases the limit from one year to three years for former members of the General Assembly to start lobbying activity. The bill also increases penalties for late filing or failure to file and also prevents contributions from appointed public officials and public members to certain elected officials.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/25/2012
Keywords: Elections
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H 5188 Prohibits lobbyist principals from inviting legislators to conferencesSummary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the exception that allows lobbyists' principals to extend, and members of the General Assembly to accept, invitations to attend certain organizations' regional and national conventions and conferences.
Sponsor: H.B. Brown House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/1/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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