Bills Assigned to Keyword - Fire (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3734 Creates an offense for injuring public safety officersSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offense of unlawfully injuring a law enforcement officer, an EMS worker or firefighter as assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.
Sponsor: MaryGail K. Douglas House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 3/5/2013
Keywords: Fire Police Public Safety
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H 3870 Outlines responsiblities in the Firefighter Mobilization Act of 2000 04.11.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.10.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that in the Firefighter Mobilization Act of 2000 SLED has specific and exclusive jurisdiction on behalf of the state in matters pertaining to the response to and crisis management of acts of terrorism and emergency event management of explosive devices.  
Sponsor: Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell House Com: LCI Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 85 Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords: Fire
Passed
H 4073 Allows firefighers to direct traffic at the scene of a fireSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a city or town, by ordinance, to provide that all members of a municipal fire truck company or other employees of the fire department may direct and control traffic at the scene of any fire in the municipality and enforce the laws of this state or ordinances of the municipality relating to the following of a fire apparatus, the crossing of the fire hose and interfering with firemen in the discharge of their duties.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: EdPW Senate Com:
Status: House - Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 2/6/2014
Keywords: Fire Public Safety
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H 4224 Gives City of Columbia authority to appoint firefighters as law enforcement officersSummary of the bill as introduced: Gives the City of Columbia authority to appoint and commission firefighters to serve as certified law enforcement officers who have the full powers as certified law enforcement officers.
Sponsor: J. Todd Rutherford House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/23/2013
Keywords: Fire Public Safety
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S 0848 Makes reckless vehicular homicide a felony offenseSummary of the bill as introduced: Makes reckless vehicular homicide a felony offense with a fine no less than $5,000 and no more than $15,000 and imprisoned not more than 15 years.
Sponsor: A. Shane Massey House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Hutto (ch), Corbin, Young Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords: Courts Fire 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