Legislation Sponsored by Todd K. Atwater (5)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 5/2/2024
H 3231
H 3231
Prohibits the SC Department of Transportation from discriminating against motorcycles
03.05.2014 The Senate Transportation committe gave this bill a favorable report.01.21.2014 The House Education and Public Works committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires parking space square footage specifically in transportation facilities, and other projects undertaken or operated by a political subdivision where state or local source funds have been used in whole or in part to plan, design, construct, equip, operate, or maintain the facility must allow for the parking of motorcycles.03.06.2013 The House Education and Public Works committee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the SC Department of Transportation from discriminating against motorcycles, motorcycles operators and passengers.
Sponsor:
Todd K. Atwater
House Com:
EdPW
Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 148
Status Date: 4/14/2014
Keywords:
Public Safety
Transportation
Passed
H 4179
Prohibits a driver of the public from texting while driving
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a "driver of the public" (includes, but is not limited to, a person who drives a taxi cab, school activity bus, day care vehicle, city tour vehicle, limousine, or any other vehicle for hire) from operating a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunications device to write, send or read a text message.
Sponsor:
Todd K. Atwater
House Com:
EdPW
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Status Date: 5/21/2013
Keywords:
Public Safety
Of Interest
H 4549
Requires the annual state budget to use a zero based budget process
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the annual state budget to employ a zero-based budget process in both the preparation of the governor's state budget and in the General Assembly's consideration of the state budget.
Sponsor:
Todd K. Atwater
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
Status Date: 2/6/2014
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
General Governance
Of Interest
H 4613
Establishes a zero based budgeting process
Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes a zero based budgeting process for the state beginning with fiscal year 2015-2016.
Sponsor:
Todd K. Atwater
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer
Status Date: 2/20/2014
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4947
Changes the defintion of a public body under FOIA
Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the definition of a public body under the Freedom of Information Act to include any entity that is by law permitted to offer its employees the opportunity to participate in either the state health and dental insurance plan or in one of the state retirement systems.
Sponsor:
Todd K. Atwater
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 3/20/2014
Keywords:
FOIA
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
