Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 03.13.2017 (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/28/2024


H 3278 Prohibits a state, county or municipal detention facility from keeping an inmate from meeting with his attorney03.14.2017 A Senate Corrections and Penology subcommittee carried this bill over.02.07.2017 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.02.2017 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a state, county or municipal detention facility from keeping an inmate from meeting with his attorney.
Sponsor: Todd Rutherford House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology Status Date: 2/23/2017
Keywords: House Public Safety Week of 01.30.2017 Week of 02.06.2017 Week of 03.13.2017
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H 3516 Increases certain fees and taxes to pay for highway and road repair and maintenance 05.04.2017 The conference committee met and adopted all identical sections of the two bills. Members plan to continue to meet to work on the different sections.03.14.2017 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee and later amended by the full committee to change the car tax structure but yield the same revenue.03.08.2017 The Senate Finance Special Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment raises the gas tax 2 cents every year for 6 years to raise $800 million for roads. The amendment would also cap the gas tax below Georgia and North Carolina's current taxes, it strikes the S.C. DOT governance changes included in the House bill. The amendment also raises car sales taxes and other fees. 03.07.2017 The Senate Finance Special Transportation subcommittee carried this bill over.02.09.2017 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.07.2017 The House Ways and Means Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment creates a infrastructure maintenance trust fund for repairs and maintenance only. Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the motor fuel user fee by 10 cents over five years to pay for highway and road repair and maintenance.
Sponsor: Gary Simrill House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 40 Status Date: 5/25/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Transportation Week of 01.16.2017 Week of 02.06.2017 Week of 03.06.2017 Week of 03.13.2017 Week of 05.01.2017
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S 0148 Revises the method of setting base salaries for magistrates04.18.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment phases in an increase in filing fees across all county courts to pay for increases in salaries. The amendment also indexes mandatory contributions with excess funds being returned to donor counties. 03.21.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.03.16.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the effective date for filing fees and salary increases and specifies how funds are remitted among counties.02.01.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Revises the method of setting base salaries for magistrates and provides additional supplements to full-time chief and assistant chief magistrates.
Sponsor: Bradley Hutto House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Scrivener's error corrected Status Date: 4/21/2017
Keywords: Courts Senate Week of 01.30.2017 Week of 03.13.2017 Week of 03.20.2017 Week of 04.17.2017
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S 0369 Makes it illegal for a person to indecently expose himself or herself in a correctional or detention facility03.16.2017 The Senate Corrections and Penology Committee carried this bill over.02.23.2017 A Senate Corrections and Penology subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes it illegal for a person to indecently expose himself or herself in a correctional or detention facility.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: Senate Com: CP
Status: Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology Status Date: 2/7/2017
Keywords: Public Safety Week of 02.06.2017 Week of 02.20.2017 Week of 03.13.2017
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S 0483 Directs the treasurer to disburse certain funds to the Town of Nichols for recovery expenses03.14.2017 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.09.2017 The Senate Finance Constitutional subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment includes a possible payback provision.Summary of the bill as introduced: Directs the treasurer to disburse certain funds to the Town of Nichols for recovery expenses associated with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Sponsor: Kent Williams House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/21/2017
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.27.2017 Week of 03.06.2017 Week of 03.13.2017
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