Legislation Sponsored by Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. (8)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


S 0262 High Growth Small Business Job Creation Act of 2013 02.05.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates state nonrefundable income tax credits for qualified investments in businesses meeting certain criteria and primarily engaged in manufacturing, processing, warehousing, wholesaling, software development, IT services, research and development.
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/19/2013
Keywords: Economic Development Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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S 0334 Instructs the governor to develop a plan for cyber security and identity theft 05.28.2013 The House Ways and Means committee adjourned debate on the bill.05.21.2013 The House Ways and Means committee met and discussed the bill but did not take any action.03.19.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee last week.03.12.2013 A Senate Finance Special Subcommittee on the DOR Cyber Security Breach gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes technical changes to the state exemptions.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the governor to develop a protection plan to minimize the actual and potential costs and effects of identity theft due to the cyber security breach at the Department of Revenue by providing identity theft protection and identity theft resolution services. The bill further mandates a local government to abide by cyber security polices, guidelines and standards to be created by the new State Chief Information Security Officer.   
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 4/17/2013
Keywords: General Governance
Priority
S 0578 Makes changes to the state General Obligation Economic Development Bond ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Provides the issuance of general obligation debt to support an enhanced  economic development project (Boeing expansion).
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 13 Status Date: 4/30/2013
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
S 0616 Transportation Infrastructure Sales Tax Act 04.23.2013 The Senate Finance Special Subcommittee on Transportation only heard testimony and did not take action on any bill on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county governing body to impose a one percent sales and use tax by ordinance, subject to a referendum, within the county area for road and bridge projects.
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 4/16/2013
Keywords: Local Option Sales Tax Transportation
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S 0705 Provides for the operation of state government without a budget 05.22.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows for the continuing authority to pay the expenses of state government if the 2013-2014 fiscal year begins without a general appropriations act for that year.  
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 5/30/2013
Keywords: General Governance
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S 0731 Requries DOT to transfer funding to highway improvements 05.30.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires SC DOT to transfer to the SC Transportation Infrastructure Bank from on-tax sources an amount equal to the amount of general fund revenue appropriated to DOT in the state budget for highway engineering permanent improvements.
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Recommitted to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Transportation
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S 0808 Prohibits an employer from firing an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS personnelSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits an employer from firing an employee who is a volunteer firefighter or volunteer EMS personnel if that employee is late to work.
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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S 0809 Deletes the ability to hold a capital project sales tax referendum at a time other than the general election05.14.2014 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report. 05.13.2014 The House Ways and Means Revenue Policy subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.04.2014 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.23.2014 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the ability to hold a capital project sales tax referendum for the imposition or reimposition at a time other than the general election.  
Sponsor: Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 243 Status Date: 6/16/2014
Keywords: Elections Sales Taxes
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