Legislation Sponsored by Garry R. Smith (6)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3072 Prohibits an employer from keeping an employee from storing ammunition in a carSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibit a business entity, property owner or public or private employer from creating or maintaining a policy that prohibits a person from storing legally possessed ammunition or a firearm in an enclosed compartment area in a locked motor vehicle.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon Status Date: 1/24/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3268 Allows a recreation special purpose district to dissolve 03.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.28.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment provides a sunset provision two years after the enactment of the legislation.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the governing body of a special purpose district that provides recreational services and has its boundary the same as the county where it is located to voluntarily dissolve.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/23/2013
Keywords: General Governance
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H 3533 Limits the state's general fund revenueSummary of the bill as introduced: Limits the general fund appropriations for a fiscal year to the total amount of the general fund revenue estimate as of February 15, 2013, for FY2013-2014, increased annually and cumulatively by a percentage determined by population increases and increases in CPI.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/7/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3646 South Carolina Restructuring Act of 2013 04.18.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Transfers, realigns or restructures various agencies, programs, requirements and procedures in the executive and legislative branches of state government.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk Status Date: 3/5/2013
Keywords: General Governance
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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 4791 Electronic Data Privacy Protection Act04.01.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.27.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment removes the reporting requirement of clerks of court.03.20.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prevents any entity from searching an electronic device or requesting geolocation information without a search warrant, and requires that clerks of court to report annually information related to the warrant requests that are granted and denied.
Sponsor: Garry R. Smith House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/6/2014
Keywords: General Governance
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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