Legislation Sponsored by Samuel Rivers, Jr. (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024


H 3921 Includes texting while driving in the reckless driving law04.03.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires people who drive a vehicle while using a wireless communication device to be guilty of reckless driving. The bill also allows a law enforcement agency to subpoena the data usage record of a person charged and use it as evidence.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/10/2013
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3986 Prohibits a municipality from charging a business license taxSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a municipality from imposing any tax or charging any fee for the privilege of operating a business inside the municipality.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: WM Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, Burns, Goldfinch Status Date: 4/24/2013
Keywords: Business License Business Licensing
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H 4094 Adds exemptions to the Freedom of Information Act03.20.2014 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds exemptions from FOIA for disclosing a residential address, birth date, social security number, telephone number, photograph, name of a spouse or name of a child or any active or former employee or member of the judiciary, law enforcement officer, director or employee of certain state agencies, guardian ad litem, prosecutor, public defender or appellate defender in the state.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 5/2/2013
Keywords: FOIA
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H 4623 Changes the $10,000 earning limitation on return to work retireesSummary of the bill as introduced:Removes the $10,000 earning cap for return to work retirees if the retiree is hired by certain municipalities depending on population or certain counties depending on budget amounts and returns to employment covered by the Police Officers Retirement System.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/6/2014
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Retirement
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H 5053 Allows a bicyclist to operate on a sidewalkSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a bicyclist to operate on a sidewalk where one is available and does not have access to a bicycle path or lane. This bill also exempts municipalities that are located along a beachfront or high-tourist area.
Sponsor: Samuel Rivers, Jr. House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 4/3/2014
Keywords: 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