Legislation Assigned to the House Committee (329)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3524 Declares February 13 as Cities Mean Business DaySummary of the bill as introduced: Declares Wednesday, February 13, as Cities Mean Business Day in SC.
Sponsor: Joseph S. Daning House Com: Senate Com: Inv
Status: Senate - Adopted, returned to House with concurrence Status Date: 2/13/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 3638 Authorizes additional appointments to county aviation commissionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes the appointment of additional members to county aviation commissions. This bill allows in counties with two municpalities with a population in excess of 50,000, the mayors of the municpalities will serve as ex officio members of the commission.
Sponsor: Robert W. Harrell, Jr. House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Senate - Conference committee appointed Grooms, Campsen, Pinckney Status Date: 6/5/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 3710 State Budget BillSummary of the bill as introduced: Makes appropriations and provides revenues to meet the ordinary expenses of state government for FY 2013.
Sponsor: Ways and Means House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 101 Status Date: 8/1/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 3711 Capital Reserve FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Appropriates money from the capital reserve fund for FY 2013.
Sponsor: Ways and Means House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 104 Status Date: 8/13/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 4038 Adds an exemption for certain engineers 05.08.2013 A Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Special subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds an exemption from the application of the chapter concerning engineers and surveyors for certain engineers.
Sponsor: William E. "Bill" Sandifer III House Com: Senate Com: LCI
Status: Act No. 55 Status Date: 6/18/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Passed
H 4265 Creates an additional method of annexation of special purpose districtsSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates for an additional method of annexation by resolution of special purpose districts when a preexisting municipality annexes a majority of the population of the district or when a municipality incorporates a majority of the population of a district.
Sponsor: Peter M. McCoy, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 6/5/2014
Keywords: Annexation
Of Interest
H 4340 Consumers and Entrepreneurs Homestead Protection ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Revises the way in which the value of the maximum homstead creditor protection is determined.
Sponsor: Joshua A. Putnam House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4343 Increases penalties for first offense criminal domestic violence offenses03.27.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.03.20.2014 THe House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.02.27.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the penalties for first offense criminal domestic violence from 30 days to 180 days.
Sponsor: Bakari T. Sellers House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4344 Creates the hate crime of assault and battery on a homeless personSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the hate crime of assault and battery on a homeless person.
Sponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4350 Makes changes to primary, runoff and special electionsSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a runoff election when the party nominee vacancy occurs during a special election primary. The bill also eliminates runoff primaries for special elections and requires that a candidate in a special election primary who receive the largest number of votes cast to be declared the party nominee.
Sponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 4356 Enacts the Local Option Motor Fuel User Fee ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county to impose by ordinance and approved by referendum, a user fee of no more than two cents per gallon on retail sales of gasoline for the sole purpose of road improvement projects and road maintenance within the county.
Sponsor: Raye Felder House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gagnon Status Date: 1/16/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation
Of Interest
H 4361 Adds a millage cap exemption for existing school repairs and improvementsSummary of the bill as introduced: Adds a millage cap exemption from the cap for the costs of existing school repairs and improvements to facilities for the sole purpose of making the facilities safe to continue to use.
Sponsor: J. Wayne George House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4362 Exempts the gross proceeds of the sale of electricity used exclusively to cure agricultural productsSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts the gross proceeds of the sale of electricity used exclusively to cure agricultural products.
Sponsor: J. Wayne George House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Electric
Of Interest
H 4363 Defines "legally separated" for purposes of the four percent assessment ratio for propertySummary of the bill as introduced: Defines "legally separated" for purposes of the four percent assessment ratio for property and requires annual reapplication and recertification to maintain the special four percent assessment ratio for certain separated spouses.
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4364 Requires General Assembly Acts and Joint Resolutions to be published on the Election Commission website02.25.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.20.2014 The House Judiciary Election and Ethics Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the responsiblities of the executive director.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the executive director of the State Election Commission to post on the commission website acts or joint resolutions of the General Assembly, along with brief explanations, affecting the elections laws of this state.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 3/5/2014
Keywords: Elections
Of Interest
H 4367 Creates an exemption to keep the property tax value from increasing for owners 70 years old and olderSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates an exemption to keep the property tax value from increasing for owners 70 years old and older. The bill also increases the exemption by 25 percent every five years.
Sponsor: Don C. Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4368 Makes changes to the Criminal Gang Prevention Act03.27.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee began debate on this bill but ran out of time. No action was taken on the bill this week.02.05.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the definition of criminal gang and provides for enhanced criminal penalties for gang related offenses.The bill also sets bond at least at $50,000 cash for a criminal gang member charged with a felony offense unless the defendant is unlikely to reoffend and submits to intensive pretrial supervision.
Sponsor: Phyllis Henderson House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Courts Gangs Police
Priority
H 4373 Requires state and local officials to receive special instructions on ethicsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires all state and local elected officials elected to office after July 1, 2014, to receive specific ethics instruction by the State Ethics Commission.
Sponsor: Joshua A. Putnam House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 4374 Take Pride in Where You Live ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Asks for greater collaboration between the Department of Corrections, the Department of Transportation, Palmetto Pride, and local correctional facilities to decrease litter for the benefit of quality of life and economic development statewide.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 4376 Allows the Transportation Commission to add projects to the proposed priority listSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows the Commission of the Department of Transportation to add the project to the list in whatever priority position it determines if the commission finds the project will have a substantial immediate economic benefit to the state.
Sponsor: Don C. Bowen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Transportation
Of Interest
H 4377 Establishes a commission to study veteran homelessnessSummary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a committee to study veteran homelessness, unemployment, job placement and other issues affecting veterans.
Sponsor: Wendell G. Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 4378 Prevents the SC Department of Natural Resources from refusing to transfer the title of a watercraft due to outstanding taxesSummary of the bill as introduced: Prevents the SC Department of Natural Resources from refusing to transfer the title of a watercraft due to outstanding property taxes or liens.
Sponsor: Joshua A. Putnam House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Property Taxes
Of Interest
H 4379 Changes the adjournment date of the SC General AssemblySummary of the bill as introduced: Changes the date that the House of Representatives must give third reading to the budget without extending the adjournment date from March 31 to March 10.
Sponsor: Joshua A. Putnam House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: General Governance
Of Interest
H 4380 Creates limitations on expenditures in the state budget bill Summary of the bill as introduced: Sets that beginning in FY 2015-2016 budget bill, the February 15 final forecast of state revenues is the state revenue that the budget may not exceed.
Sponsor: Joshua A. Putnam House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4381 Requires county auditors to mail all property tax notices by October 15 of each yearSummary of the bill as introducd: Requires county auditors to mail all property tax notices by October 15 of each year and if any taxing entity that has its property taxes collected by a county causes the tax notice to be incomplete, it must reimburse the county the cost of the supplemental notice and its mailing.
Sponsor: G. Murrell Smith, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Property Taxes
Of Interest






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