Legislation Sponsored by Greg Hembree (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


S 0082 SC Homeowners Association Act of 2017Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates a new section of the code of laws that outlines responsibilities and duties of homeowners associations.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Climer, Goldfinch Status Date: 1/20/2017
Keywords: General Governance Senate
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S 0197 Makes several changes to the current law on mopeds01.18.2017 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires SC Department of Public Safety to collect and report to the Senate Transportation Committee statistics on moped riders and use. The amendment also exempts vehicles over 750 watts from the provisions of this bill.01.17.2017 A Senate Transportation subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment conforms the bill to S689 from 2016 that required beginners’ permits for moped riders and the final version of the insurance requirement in the moped bill passed in S689. Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes several changes to the law on mopeds and moped operation.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: EdPW Senate Com: Tran
Status: Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 2/1/2017
Keywords: Week of 01.16.2017
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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 0426 Municipal Tax Relief Act03.29.2018 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment adds a minimum 20 percent property tax credit; caps local sales tax at 9 percent; allows a city to initiate the sales tax referendum county wide and allows a city to initiate a municipal tax referendum if the county vote fails and allows a county to waive a referendum.03.13.2018 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality to impose a sales tax, through a referendum, not to exceed one percent, for municipal tax relief and for certain authorized projects.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/16/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 02.13.2017 Week of 03.12.2018 Week of 03.26.2018
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S 0481 Changes current FOIA law regarding law enforcement vehicle mounted camerasSummary 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 0600 Reduces the number of income tax brackets and increases the motor fuel user fee to two cents over six yearsSummary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the number of income tax brackets to three and increases the motor fuel user fee two cents per year for 6 years.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 3/30/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Week of 03.27.2017
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S 0810 Allows municipalities and counties to enact ordinances that require fees on pawn transactions and purchases 04.25.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.25.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.22.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires municipalities to enact regulations requiring pawnshops to transfer records electronically, and requires pawnbrokers to report records to an electronic database being established by SLED.03.20.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. 03.14.2018 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows municipalities and counties to enact ordinances that require fees on pawn transactions and purchases. The bill also allows municipalities and counties to enact ordinances that requires the pawnshops to provide electronic pawn purchase or transfer records to local law enforcement.
Sponsor: Greg Hembree House Com: LCI Senate Com: LCI
Status: Act No. 191 Status Date: 5/31/2018
Keywords: General Governance Senate Week of 03.12.2018 Week of 03.19.2018 Week of 04.23.2018
Passed






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