Legislation Sponsored by Jackson Whipper (5)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024
H 3400
H 3400
Changes the amount of money an employee can receive in damages after reporting law violations
Summary of the bill as introduced: Changes the maximum amount of actual damages an employee may recover from $15,000 to $300,000.
Sponsor:
Jackson Whipper
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/22/2015
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
H 3402
Limits the amount of time a train can block a four lane road in cities and towns
Summary of the bill as introduced: Limits the time a train can block four lane street intersections in municipalities during certain periods of time.
Sponsor:
Jackson Whipper
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Status Date: 1/22/2015
Keywords:
Transportation
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H 3405
Expands the jurisdiction for specific claims under the Tort Claims Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Expands the jurisdiction for certain claims brought under the Tort Claims Act. The bill also allows a state agency or political subdivision to be represented by a department manager, staff person or another officials in certain actions.
Sponsor:
Jackson Whipper
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Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/22/2015
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
H 3445
Increases the gasoline tax by seven cents
Summary of the bill as introduced: Imposes an additional user fee of seven cents per gallon on motor fuels.
Sponsor:
Jackson Whipper
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Status Date: 1/28/2015
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Of Interest
H 4168
Lizzy's Law
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an owner or other person legally in possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun to report the loss or theft of each such weapon. This bill also requires appropriate law enforcement agencies to collect certain information regarding lost or stolen weapons.
Sponsor:
Jackson Whipper
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 5/12/2015
Keywords:
Police
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