Legislation Sponsored by James Smith (11)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024
H 3153
H 3153
Requires certain statements made during a police interrogation to be audio or video recorded
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires certain statements made during a questioning or interrogation to be audio or video recorded.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: Scrivener's error corrected
Status Date: 1/16/2015
Keywords:
Police
Of Interest
H 3325
Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act
03.01.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.16.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.09.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.02.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.01.28.2016A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment requires notice on partition provisions.05.05.2015 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.21.2015 The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.15.2015 The House Judiciary Special Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. As soon as the amendments are available, they will be posted here.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates procedures for a court to follow in determining the value of the property and factors for a court to consider for different types of partitions.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: Act No. 153
Status Date: 5/2/2016
Keywords:
Property Taxes
Week of 01.25.2016
Week of 02.01.2016
Week of 02.08.2016
Week of 02.15.2016
Week of 02.29.2016
Passed
H 3564
Requires permitting and expansion for surface water withdrawals
05.06.2015 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires permitting for new withdrawals and for expansion of existing registrations for surface water withdrawals for agricultural uses.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Status Date: 2/11/2015
Keywords:
Water
Of Interest
H 3725
Makes changes to the SC Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act
05.19.2015 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report. 04.22.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report with an amendment. The amendment conforms the bill to the Senate version of the bill, S532.04.15.2015 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report with amendments. The amendment removes the solar reference and reduces the cap from one million to $500,000.Summary of the bill as introduced: Adds the definition of state-owned abandoned buildings and certain tax credits for rehabilitating state-owned buildings.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: Act No. 68
Status Date: 6/15/2015
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Passed
H 3949
Prohibits discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation or gender identity
05.14.2015 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits discrimination in employment because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/14/2015
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
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H 3977
Authorizes a county government to require properties to be clean and free of rubbish
Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes a county government to require, by ordinance, property owners to keep a lot or other property clean and free of rubbish.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Status Date: 4/14/2015
Keywords:
General Governance
Of Interest
H 4506
Creates the South Carolina Disaster Relief Fund
Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates a disaster relief fund to assist individuals who have suffered damage or loss as a result of a natural disaster.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 1/12/2016
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
House
Of Interest
H 4573
Extends the date for the report from the State and Local Level Veterans Issues Study Committee
01.20.2016 THh House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Military and Public Affairs subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the date for the report from the State and Local Level Veterans Issues Study Committee and requires biennial reports.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on General
Status Date: 1/28/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
House
Week of 01.18.2016
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
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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
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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 4784
Requires all municipalities and counties to inspect exterior balconies
03.15.2016 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Real Estate subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires all municipalities and counties to inspect exterior balconies in certain residential properties to determine if the balcony meets the requirements of the International Building Code.
Sponsor:
James Smith
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Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 1/28/2016
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.25.2016
Week of 03.14.2016
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