Legislation Sponsored by Sheheen (11)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/15/2024


S 0116 Requires the State Ethics Commission to administer training programs on state ethics lawsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the State Ethics Commission to administer training programs on state ethics laws to all elected officials. Local elected officials in office as of the date of passage would be required to receive training within 120 days. Newly elected officials would be required to receive training within 120 days of taking office
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0259 Prohibits the use of public funds to employ a lobbyistSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the use of public funds to employ or contract wit ha person whose activities include lobbying.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Cleary, Scott Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0368 Prohibits agencies, departments and institutions of the state from running deficitsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits agencies, departments, and institutions of the state from running a deficit for the fiscal year. This bill also prohibits the General Assembly from authorizing supplemental appropriations to any agency projected to run a deficit.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/13/2011
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0795 Appearance bond validitySummary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that an appearance bond is valid for a certain time period in circuit and magistrates or municipal courts. The bill also provides a procedure to relieve the surety of liability when the time period has run.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Knotts (ch), Massey, Coleman Status Date: 1/9/2012
Keywords: Courts
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S 1009 Department of Transportation paying for the relocation of water and sewer systemsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Transportation to bear the costs of relocating publicly owned water and sewer systems that must be moved to accommodate road projects undertaken by the Department of Transportation.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Transportation
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S 1021 Property taxes assessed against a vehicle of a nonresidentSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires that property taxes assessed against the vehicle of an nonresident be paid before it may be operated.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Property Taxes
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S 1047 Prohibits using a cell phone or text messaging device while driving through a school zoneSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person to drive a motor vehicle through a school zone while using a cellular telephone or text messaging device when the school zone's warning lights have been activated.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords: Public Safety
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S 1071 Prohibits use of a cell phone by a driver with a beginners permit or restricted licenseSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person who holds a beginners permit or restricted driver's license to drive a motor vehicle while using a cell phone or text messaging device.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/10/2012
Keywords:
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S 1090 Requires the SC DOT to establish a process for road and bridge maintenance02.02.12 The Senate Transportation SCDOT Reform subcommittee met but did not take action on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Transportation to develop a process to prioritize and expedite projects relating to preserving, maintaining, rehabilitating  and extending the life of the existing highway system and bridges.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 1/11/2012
Keywords: Transportation
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S 1101 Instructs the Department of Revenue to develop charts to show state revenue03.06.12 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment only makes technical changes.02.28.12 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Revenue to develop a chart to reflect the proportion of appropriations for certain appropriation categories to total state appropriations.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/22/2012
Keywords:
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S 1374 Budgets for special purpose districtsSummary of the bill as introduced: Removes the requirement of a special purpose district to estimate and submit for approval to the county supervisor if the district's board of commissioners is elected and not appointed.
Sponsor: Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 3/27/2012
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