Legislation Sponsored by Larry A. Martin (14)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024
S 0003
S 0003
Clarifies that video gaming is illegal
02.05.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.30.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.24.2013 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.01.08.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.01.03.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that special events and activities allowed under section 61-2-180 of the South Carolina code of laws are not an exception to the prohibition against the types of machines and devices prohibited by section 12-21-2710.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 5
Status Date: 4/3/2013
Keywords:
Gaming
Passed
S 0008
Removes liability from trained law enforcement dogs
05.28.2013 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.23.2013 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.04.09.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment adds language that the liability protection does not apply if the actions of the dog's handler or dog do not violate the agency's written policy of the law enforcement agency. 03.19.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee adjourned debate on this bill.03.13.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the implementation date to July 1, 2014.Summary of the bill as introduced:Removes the liability of an owner or keeper of a dog working in a law enforcement capacity if the dog attacks a suspect while in the performance of official duties.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
ANR
Status: Act No. 62
Status Date: 6/24/2013
Keywords:
Public Safety
Passed
S 0009
Provides an expedited ejectment process for tenants who are a threat to safety
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows for an expedited ejectment process when the tenant, a member of his household or a guest causes malicious damage to property or significant threat to safety.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), S.Martin, Young
Status Date: 2/22/2013
Keywords:
Public Safety
Of Interest
S 0274
Restructures the law related to tampering with electric, gas and water meters
04.09.2013 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.20.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment increases penalties for tampering with meters to grow controlled substances.Summary of the bill as introduced: Restructures the penalties related to altering, tampering with or bypassing electric, gas or water meters and provides graduated penalties for violations of the statutes.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/24/2013
Keywords:
Electric
Gas
Utilities
Water
Of Interest
S 0275
Changes the law related to multijurisdictional transfer of law enforcement
04.08.2014 The House 3M committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.03.2014 The House 3M Local Government and Corrections Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment makes only technical changes to the wording of the bill.02.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment allows municipalities to authorize multijurisdictional agreements by resolution rather than by ordinance. 05.02.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.04.17.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the law that requires a county or municipality that sends an officer to another county or municipality to be reimbursed for services by the county or municipality. This bill also requires the governing body of the county or municipality that this affects be notified by their law enforcement divisions of any multi jurisdictional task force agreement execution and termination.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: House - Debate interrupted
Status Date: 6/3/2014
Keywords:
Public Safety
Of Interest
S 0427
Provides to notice to local zoning authorities on van parking places
Summary of the bill as introduced: Directs the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to provide appropriate notice to local zoning authorities concerning the provision of van parking spaces in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the SC Building Code.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 2/26/2013
Keywords:
General Governance
Of Interest
S 0438
Creates additional standards for construction related services
05.16.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.14.2013 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.19.2013 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.05.2013 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Taxation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates more standards and guidelines for the state and its political subdivisions for construction-related services for construction, repair, remodeling, or demolition of a public building.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Act No. 46
Status Date: 6/18/2013
Keywords:
Passed
S 0561
Defines the term coil as it relates to nonferrous metals
05.13.2014 The House Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.08.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment sets a twenty-five dollar limit on cash transactions involving the purchase of copper, catalytic converters or beer kegs, and limits the number of transactions to one per person per day.02.25.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.18.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.02.04.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill over.04.24.2013 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment.Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines the term "coil" and prohibits a secondary metals recycler from purchasing or otherwise acquiring a coil.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 190
Status Date: 6/10/2014
Keywords:
General Governance
Passed
S 0814
Prohibits municipalities from recognizing labor unions as a bargaining agent of public officers or employees
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits state, counties or municipalities from recognizing labor unions as a bargaining agent of public officers or employees.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/14/2014
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
S 0818
Increases penalties for DUI when death results
Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the minimum years of prison for a person convicted of felony driving under the influence when death occurs.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Coleman, Hembree
Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords:
Public Safety
Priority
S 0865
Establishes the Commerical Drivers License Employment Protection Act
05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda. 05.07.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gav this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment strikes all the language in the bill and replaces it with language that makes it clear that the legislation only applies where there is an action against the employer of a valid CDL holder under a theory of vicarious liability.04.02.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.27.2014 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a civil liability claim made against an employer of a person who holds a valid commercial drivers license based on any theory of negligent hiring, training, rentention or entrustment to be considered in the second phase of a trial.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Coleman, Gregory
Status Date: 1/22/2014
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Priority
S 0866
Combines County Election Commissions and Boards of Voter Registration
03.04.2014 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendments provide for a range of between five to nine commission members, a member that represents each party in the General Assembly, commission members appointed by weighted voting of members of the legislative delegation, and requires commission members to be present to vote.02.25.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee carried this bill overSummary of the bill as introduced: Combines the County Election Commission and Board of Voter Registration into one entity.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Status: Senate - Amended
Status Date: 4/15/2014
Keywords:
Elections
Of Interest
S 0964
Exempts the millage cap necessary to retain a fire department's ISO rating
05.14.2014 The House Ways and Means committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment changes the two thirds majority vote of the governing body to majority vote to terminate the millage increase for mental health services.05.13.2014 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.25.2014 The Senate Finance committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.20.2014 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill favorable report with amendment. The amendment allows a fire district, by ordinance or resolution and subject to referendum, to increase the millage rage above the cap. The amendment also requires a fire district to exist on January 1, 2014 and serve less than 700 homes.02.19.2014 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment includes all versions of fire districts.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts the local millage cap necessary to retain a fire department's ISO rating.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 249
Status Date: 6/16/2014
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
S 1283
Makes it illegal to possess, purchase and sell powdered alcohol
05.20.2014 The Senate Judiciary committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes it illegal for a person to use, offer, purchase, offer to purchase, sell or possess powdered alcohol.
Sponsor:
Larry A. Martin
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Status: Senate - Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Status Date: 5/21/2014
Keywords:
Public Safety
Of Interest
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
