Legislation with Tracking Level = Of Interest (462)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024


H 3003 Prohibits the operation of a moped on state public highways and streets01.28.2015 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a person from operating a moped along the state's public highways and streets.
Sponsor: Davey Hiott House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3007 Exempts ten percent of the fair market value of certain second homesSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts ten percent of the fair market value of second homes as long as the second home is not rented and the applicant meets certain requirements of the original homestead exemption.
Sponsor: Jimmy Bales House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Property Taxes
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H 3008 Prohibits a local governing body from enacting an ordinance that conflicts with a state highway traffic law02.05.2014 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a local governing body from passing an ordinance that conflicts with a state statute regulating highway traffic.
Sponsor: Jimmy Bales House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 6/4/2015
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3010 SC Marketplace and Infrastructure Improvement Act05.20.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee adjourned debate on this bill. 04.22.2015 The House Ways and Means Committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.15.2015 The House Ways and Means Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Revenue to take certain actions in the event Congress passed the Marketplace Fairness Act and direct all new state and local sales tax revenue from this action to the State Highway Fund.
Sponsor: Nathan Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins, G.R.Smith, Bedingfield, Hamilton Status Date: 2/24/2015
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation
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H 3011 Directs increased projected revenue in the state budget bill to the state non-federal aid highway fund04.15.2015 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Directs any increase in projected revenue after third reading of the annual budget bill in the House of Representatives to be appropriated to the state non-federal aid highway fund.
Sponsor: Nathan Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole Status Date: 3/4/2015
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation
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H 3013 Requires chief procurement officers to do life-cycle cost analysis for all public works construction projects04.15.2015 The House Ways and Means General Government, Personnel and Benefits subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires chief procurement officers of governmental bodies to do life-cycle cost analysis for all public works construction projects that are expected to cost more than $1 million. This bill also authorizes alternate infrastructure-type bidding procedures for public works construction projects.
Sponsor: Nathan Ballentine House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, Bedingfield, Hamilton, Henderson Status Date: 2/24/2015
Keywords: Economic Development Finance/Revenue/Taxes
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H 3014 Requires the General Assembly to convene in February and adjourn in May each year01.26.2016 The Senate Judiciary Committee recommitted this bill to the subcommittee.03.03.2015 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.25.2015 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the General Assembly to convene on the second Tuesday in February and adjourn sine die no later than the first Thursday in May each year.
Sponsor: Bruce Bannister House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Scott, Bennett Status Date: 8/13/2015
Keywords: General Governance Week of 01.25.2016
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H 3024 Exempts highway construction projects from all local ordinances and laws that would require local permits and zoning02.18.2015 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs I subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts highway construction projects approved by the SC DOT from all local ordinances  and laws that would otherwise require it to obtain local permits and zoning authorizations.
Sponsor: Alan Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 1/20/2015
Keywords: General Governance Transportation
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H 3026 Defines offshore wind research and development activities04.23.2015 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee adjourned debate ont his bill.04.21.2015 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines offshore wind research and development activities as initiatives undertaken by an electrical utility for the long term advancement of the economic development and clean energy benefits.
Sponsor: Alan Clemmons House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Environment Utilities
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H 3031 Sets the minimum wage in the state02.10.2016 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.04.15.2015 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a political subdivision of the state from requiring a minimum wage that exceeds the one provided for in statute.
Sponsor: Gilda Cobb-Hunter House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 02.08.2016
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H 3042 Requires moped drivers and passengers to wear safety yellow reflective vestsSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a person operating a moped and his passengers to wear safety yellow reflective vests.
Sponsor: Chandra Dillard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder, Pitts Status Date: 1/15/2015
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3048 SC Whistleblower and Public Employee Protection ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Eliminates the $2,000 cap on rewards for whistleblowers and removes the one year limitation on the period when the employee is protected from adverse employment actions.
Sponsor: Laurie Funderburk House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Employment/Personnel
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H 3049 SC Economic Development Tax Incentive Evaluation Act of 2014Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Revenue to complete a study every four years to assess the impact, including both the economic benefits and financial cost, of economic development tax incentives.
Sponsor: Laurie Funderburk House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer Status Date: 1/21/2015
Keywords: Economic Development
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H 3052 Exempts gross proceeds of the sale of electricity used to cure agricultural products from the sales taxSummary of the bill as introduced: Exempts the gross proceeds of the sale of electricity used exclusively to cure agricultural products.
Sponsor: Wayne George House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts Status Date: 1/15/2015
Keywords: Electric Sales Taxes
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H 3056 Requires a background check before a person can be employed by a law enforcement agencySummary of the bill as introduced: Requires that before a person is employed by a law enforcement agency in this state, he or she must undergo a criminal background check that spans at least 10 years.
Sponsor: Wendell Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Public Safety
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H 3057 Requires all law enforcement agencies to equip officers with body camerasSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires all law enforcement agencies to equip officers with body cameras.
Sponsor: Wendell Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Mitchell Status Date: 4/14/2015
Keywords: Public Safety
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H 3058 Creates the Study Committee on the Use of Wearable Video Cameras by State TroopersSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the study committee to review local and national information and statistics on the feasibility and effectiveness of body cameras for law enforcement.
Sponsor: Wendell Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: King, Mitchell Status Date: 4/14/2015
Keywords: Police
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H 3059 Allows 21 days after an election to remove campaign signsSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows candidates for elective office 21 calendar days following an election to remove campaign signs.
Sponsor: Wendell Gilliard House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Elections
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H 3061 Imposes an additional surcharge on traffic offenses assigned six points or greaterSummary of the bill as introduced: Imposes an additional surcharge of $250 on conviction of traffic offenses assigned six points or other offenses from operating a motor vehicle while under the influence or driving with a suspended license.
Sponsor: Stephen Goldfinch House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Public Safety
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H 3063 Requires funds to pay for an audit be included in a municipality's annual budgetSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires funds to pay for an audit be included in a municipality's annual budget and if that audit is not filed with the state treasurer within 13 months of the end of the audit year, the state payments to that municipality are suspended.
Sponsor: Stephen Goldfinch House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts Status Date: 1/15/2015
Keywords: General Governance
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H 3064 Increases the sales tax on motor vehicles and motorcyclesSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the sales tax on motor vehicles and motorcycles from $300 to $750 after June 30, 2015 and directs the revenue from the increase to the state non-federal aid highway fund.
Sponsor: Stephen Goldfinch House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Sales Taxes
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H 3066 Increases golf cart permit fees 01.13.2016 THe House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the required golf cart permit fee from $5 to $50, and revenue from the increase must be given to the state non-federal aid highway fund.
Sponsor: Stephen Goldfinch House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: General Governance Week of 01.11.2016
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H 3069 Further defines farm structure in building codesSummary of the bill as introduced: Defines farm structures for the purpose of building codes.
Sponsor: Kevin Hardee House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: Building Codes
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H 3070 Removes the prohibition on expungement of fish, game and waterfowl offensesSummary of the bill as introduced: Removes the prohibition on expungement of fish, game and waterfowl offenses.
Sponsor: Kevin Hardee House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts Status Date: 1/15/2015
Keywords: Expungement
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H 3074 Prohibits the distribution of crime scene images of minors on social media04.14.2016 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the distribution of crime  or accident scene images of minors on social media.
Sponsor: Patricia Henegan House Com: Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/13/2015
Keywords: General Governance Week of 04.11.2016
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