Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 01.11.2016 (14)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024
H 4618
H 4618
Establishes penalties for a person convicted of a hate crime
Summary of the bill as introduced: Adding penalties for a person convicted of a crime with the intent to assault, intimidate or threaten a person because of his race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or sexual orientation.
Sponsor:
John King
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Courts
Public Safety
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4623
Limits the circumstances under which magistrates can place a person in an electronic monitoring program
Summary of the bill as introduced: Limits the circumstances under which magistrates can place a person in an electronic monitoring program as a condition of bond to people charged with criminal sexual conduct or certain violent crimes.
Sponsor:
Cezar McKnight
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4625
Allows impact fees on private developers to fund efforts to combat homelessness
Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes a city, town or county council to impose an impact fee on any private developer for each new residential dwelling unit constructed by the developer in the municipality or county. The funds from the impact fee must only be used for the prevention of homelessness.
Sponsor:
Wendell Gilliard
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
Status Date: 1/27/2016
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4630
Uniform Electronic Recordation of Custodial Interrogations Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines the circumstances in which a law enforcement officer or agency must electronically record a custodial interrogation.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Police
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4631
Requires insurance plans to continue to cover a firefigher who is unable to work because of a work-related injury
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an accident or health insurance plan to continue to provide coverage to a firefighter who is unable to work as a result of an injury sustained in the course of employment.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Fire
Health Insurance
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4635
Restructures the SC DOT Commission
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that all commissioners of the SC DOT be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor.
Sponsor:
Bruce Bannister
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Transportation
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4636
Changes the adjournment date of the SC General Assembly
Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the mandatory sine die adjournment date of the General Assembly from the first Thursday in June to the first Thursday in May. The bill also requires a bienniel budget bill.
Sponsor:
James Lucas
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4637
Establishes requirements for entities that exercise eminent domain pursuant To Title 33 or Title 58
Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes requirements for entities that exercise eminent domain pursuant To Title 33 or Title 58.
Sponsor:
James Lucas
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Eminent Domain
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
H 4660
Allows certain insurance producers to write surplus lines insurance without also being licensed as a broker
01.20.2016 The full House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 01.19.2016 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Insurance subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment deletes section one of the bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows insurance producers to write surplus lines insurance without also being licensed as a broker.
Sponsor:
William Sandifer
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Act No. 137
Status Date: 3/7/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.11.2016
Week of 01.18.2016
Passed
H 4661
Outlines requirements for acceptable piping material for use in certain infrastructure projects
05.17.2016 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.04.20.2016 The House Labor,Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.19.2016 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment narrows the bill's applicability to construction, rebuild or repair bidding where state funds are used, and requires that the engineering practices and design requirements be determined by an "official engineer of the governmental agency."01.20.2016 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines requirements for acceptable piping material for use in certain infrastructure projects.
Sponsor:
Michael Forrester
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 4/28/2016
Keywords:
Utilities
Week of 01.11.2016
Week of 01.18.2016
Week of 04.18.2016
Week of 05.16.2016
Of Interest
S 0979
Places the regulation of animal shelters under the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
03.24.2016 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Places the regulation of animal shelters under the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.
Sponsor:
Vincent Sheheen
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Recommitted to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Status Date: 5/31/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.11.2016
Week of 03.21.2016
Of Interest
S 0988
Prohibits a public utility that holds an easement from denying use of that easement by another public utility
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a public utility that holds an easement or right of way from denying, refusing or rejecting another public utility's reasonable request to use the preexisting easement ro right of way to collocate, construct, install, maintain or operate infrastructure or facilities for a necessary public purpose.
Sponsor:
Creighton Coleman
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/13/2016
Keywords:
Eminent Domain
Utilities
Week of 01.11.2016
Of Interest
S 0995
Classifies off-premise outdoor advertising signs as personal property
03.22.2016 The Senate Finance Property Taxation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Classifies off-premise outdoor advertising signs as personal property and requires an off-premise sign site to be taxed at its value that existed before the erection of the sign.
Sponsor:
Paul Campbell
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/14/2016
Keywords:
Property Taxes
Week of 01.11.2016
Week of 03.21.2016
Of Interest
S 0997
Prohibits state or local funds from being expended for the benefit of refugees
05.19.2016 The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.05.05.2016 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee did not report this bill out of subcommittee. The vote ended in a tie.04.28.2016 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.01.27.2016 The full Senate General Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. 01.26.2016 A Senate General subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments add a requirement of refugees to register with DSS, allows a civil cause of action and requires SLED to determine the safety of the refugees. 01.19.2016 A Senate General subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits state or local funds from being expended for the direct or indirect benefit of refugees until legislation specifically authorizes the expenditure.
Sponsor:
Lee Bright
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/12/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.11.2016
Week of 01.18.2016
Week of 01.25.2016
Week of 04.25.2016
Week of 05.02.2016
Week of 05.16.2016
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