Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 02.27.2017 (14)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024
H 3860
H 3860
Conforms language of trafficking illegal drugs to the language concerning possession and distribution of illegal drugs
Summary of the bill as introduced: Conforms language of trafficking illegal drugs, including opiates and heroin, to the language concerning possession and distribution of illegal drugs including synthetic opiates.
Sponsor:
Russell Fry
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam, Cogswell
Status Date: 3/8/2017
Keywords:
Public Safety
Week of 02.27.2017
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H 3863
Requires an employer doing business in the state to report new hires to the Child Support Services Division
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires an employer doing business in the state to report new hires to the Child Support Services Division.
Sponsor:
Phyllis Henderson
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 2/28/2017
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Week of 02.27.2017
Of Interest
H 3865
South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for medical needs resulting from pregnancy or childbirth.
Sponsor:
Beth Bernstein
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 244
Status Date: 5/31/2018
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Week of 02.27.2017
Passed
H 3867
Exempts all property devoted to housing low income residents from property taxes
05.02.2017 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee. The full committee also adopted an amendment that freezes property tax on Santee Cooper lease hold properties.04.18.2017 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.03.28.2017 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.08.2017 The House Ways and Means Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts all property devoted to housing low income residents from property taxes if the property is owned by an instrumentality of a nonprofit housing corporation.
Sponsor:
William Herbkersman
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Roll call Ayes-36 Nays-3
Status Date: 5/10/2018
Keywords:
Property Taxes
Week of 02.27.2017
Week of 03.06.2017
Week of 03.27.2017
Week of 04.17.2017
Week of 05.01.2017
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H 3879
Increases the maximum payable amount for burial expenses under workers' compensation laws
04.25.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.20.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment increases the maximum amount from $10,000 to $12,000.03.09.2017 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.08.2017 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Insurance subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment moves the cap from $7500 to $10,000.Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the maximum payable amount for burial expenses under workers' compensation laws for accidental death to $7500.
Sponsor:
Sylleste Davis
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 38
Status Date: 5/18/2017
Keywords:
Week of 02.27.2017
Week of 03.06.2017
Week of 04.17.2017
Week of 04.24.2017
Workers' Comp
Passed
H 3890
Requires permitting for new surface water withdrawals and expands existing registrations
03.21.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires permitting for new surface water withdrawals and expands existing registrations.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Taylor
Status Date: 3/8/2017
Keywords:
Water
Week of 02.27.2017
Week of 03.19.2018
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S 0481
Changes current FOIA law regarding law enforcement vehicle mounted cameras
Summary of the bill as introduced: Includes certain data from law enforcement vehicle mounted video and audio recordings in the list of specific categories of public information.
Sponsor:
Greg Hembree
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 2/28/2017
Keywords:
FOIA
Week of 02.27.2017
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S 0482
Allows the local governing body to perform the duties of a commission on certain capital projects
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the local governing body to perform the duties of a commission if the proceeds from a capital projects sales tax only goes to one project.
Sponsor:
Thomas Davis
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 2/28/2017
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Week of 02.27.2017
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S 0483
Directs the treasurer to disburse certain funds to the Town of Nichols for recovery expenses
03.14.2017 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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S 0492
Requires the SC DOT Commission to establish project priority lists
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC DOT Commission to establish project priority lists for each program category proposed to be included in the statewide transportation infrastructure plan and the state non-federal aid program.
Sponsor:
Sandra Senn
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Status Date: 3/1/2017
Keywords:
Transportation
Week of 02.27.2017
Of Interest
S 0501
Directs the state treasurer to disburse funds to counties and municipalities that maintain unreimbursed expenses from the 2014 winter storm
Summary of the bill as introduced: Directs the state treasurer to disburse funds to counties and municipalities that maintain unreimbursed expenses from the 2014 winter storm.
Sponsor:
Thomas Young
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 3/2/2017
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Week of 02.27.2017
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S 0503
Requires the expedited return of seized items if charges have not been filed within 30 days
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the expedited return of seized items if charges have not been filed within 30 days.
Sponsor:
Thomas Davis
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 3/2/2017
Keywords:
Police
Week of 02.27.2017
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S 0504
Creates the offenses of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature on a law enforcement officer
03.29.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.03.21.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the offenses of first, second and third degree assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature on a law enforcement officer.
Sponsor:
David Climer
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Turner (ch), Malloy, Kimpson, Climer, Goldfinch
Status Date: 3/15/2018
Keywords:
Police
Week of 02.27.2017
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 03.26.2018
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S 0505
Requires the SC DOT Commission to establish project priority lists
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC DOT Commission to establish project priority lists for each program category proposed to be included in the statewide transportation infrastructure plan and the state non-federal aid program.
Sponsor:
Lawrence Grooms
House Com:
Senate Com:
Tran
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation
Status Date: 3/2/2017
Keywords:
Transportation
Week of 02.27.2017
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
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