Legislation Sponsored by George Campsen (13)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


S 0024 Surface Water Stewardship ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires surface water withdrawers to obtain a surface water withdrawal permit rather than registering withdrawals.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: ANR
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Senate Water
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S 0050 Allows a person to claim a boat or watercraft as a primary residence for property tax purposesSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a person to claim a boat or watercraft as a primary residence for property tax purposes.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Property Taxes Senate
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S 0053 Directs the General Assembly to establish a trust fundSummary of the bill as introduced: Proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would allow the General Assembly to establish a trust fund directed through a separate piece of legislation.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Senate
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S 0063 Changes the funding formula of the Local Government FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the Local Government Fund appropriations to be no less than the greater of the allocation ratio of the latest fiscal year or the average of the allocation ratio of the last five fiscal years.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Senate
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S 0064 Imposes an annual limit on state general fund revenues Summary of the bill as introduced: Imposes an annual limit on state general fund revenues available for appropriation by restricting any increase to a percentage that is equal to the average annual percentage change from the previous ten state fiscal years.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Senate Spending Caps
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S 0090 Extends the time period for eligibility exam for magistrates02.07.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.01.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the time period for the validity of the examination scores for magistrates to one year before and two years after the time of the appointment.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/16/2017
Keywords: Courts Senate Week of 01.30.2017 Week of 02.06.2017
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S 0099 Makes changes to the current FOIA lawSummary of the bill as introduced: Creates the Office of FOIA Review and changes the response time of public bodies from 15 to 10 days.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: FOIA Senate
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S 0118 Expands the civil jurisdiction of magistrates court from $7,500 to $10,00002.07.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment removes the mediation requirement.02.01.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. As soon as the amendments are drafted, they will be posted in the tracking system.Summary of the bill as introduced: Expands the civil jurisdiction of magistrates court from $7,500 to $10,000 and requires any case with an amount exceeding $5,000 to be ordered for mandatory mediation.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/28/2017
Keywords: Courts Senate Week of 01.30.2017 Week of 02.06.2017
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S 0119 Prohibits a court from altering, modifying, or rescinding a defendant's criminal sentence unless the court has held a hearingSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a court from altering, modifying, or rescinding a defendant's criminal sentence unless the court has held a hearing allowing the defendant, attorney general or solicitor and the victim to testify regarding the decision to alter the sentence.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Courts Senate
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S 0128 Prohibits a political subdivision from accepting a matricula consular card as a proof of citizenship in the United StatesSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits a political subdivision from accepting a matricula consular card or a similar document issued by a consulate or an embassy of another country as proof of lawful residence in the United States.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Immigration Senate
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S 0347 Increases the number of weeks for the primary, runoff primary and special election for offices with a partisan election Summary of the bill as introduced: Increases the number of weeks for the primary, runoff primary and special election for offices with a partisan election.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/1/2017
Keywords: Elections Week of 01.30.2017
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S 0927 Beachfront Management Reform Act01.31.2018 The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Environmental subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control to establish baselines and setback lines for all areas where baselines and setback were established on or before January 31, 2012.
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: ANR
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 1/24/2018
Keywords: General Governance Week of 01.22.2018 Week of 01.29.2018
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S 0983 Allows an owner of a dam to submit specifications of the dam to DHEC for determination that the dam is excluded under the Dam and Reservoirs Safety ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Allows an owner of a dam to submit specifications of the dam to DHEC for determination if the dam is excluded under the Dam and Reservoirs Safety Act. 
Sponsor: George Campsen House Com: Senate Com: ANR
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources Status Date: 2/8/2018
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.05.2018
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