Legislation Sponsored by Thomas Pope (8)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


H 3018 Requires municipalities to develop a process for nonelected officials to request removal of personal information from a websiteSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires municipalities to develop a process for nonelected officials to request removal of certain personal information available to the general public from any website maintained by the municipality.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: General Governance House
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H 3205 Allows retired judges and clerks of court to carry a concealed weapon while on dutySummary of the bill as introduced: Allows retired judges and clerks of court to carry a concealed weapon while on duty.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Putnam Status Date: 3/2/2017
Keywords: House Public Safety
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H 3206 Clarifies that assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature occurs when a person injures a law enforcement officerSummary of the bill as introduced:Clarifies that assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature occurs when a person injures a federal, state or local law enforcement officer in the discharge of or because of their official duties.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Thayer, Putnam Status Date: 3/2/2017
Keywords: House Police
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H 3209 Changes the eligibility for expungement for certain offenses05.02.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.27.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.28.2017 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment protects entities from lawsuits who hire individuals that have past convictions that have been expunged. The amendment also only makes the bill applicable prospectively. 03.28.2017 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment adds language allowing multiple convictions with a connection to be expunged as one rather than being limited to only the first offense. The amendment also adds language that applies current conditional discharge language to older drug charges that were committed prior to the conditional discharge becoming legally available. It also allows someone receiving a pardon for a nonviolent conviction to receive an expungement three years later.Summary of the bill as introduced: Clarifies that expungement provisions apply retroactively to certain offenses, and allows for the eligibility for expungement of repealed offenses when the elements of the offense are consistent with existing similar offenses that are eligible for expungement.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 254 Status Date: 7/12/2018
Keywords: Expungement House Week of 03.27.2017 Week of 04.24.2017 Week of 05.01.2017
Passed
H 3603 Declares Wednesday, February 1, 2017, as Cities Mean Business Day in South CarolinaSummary of the bill as introduced: Declares Wednesday, February 1, 2017, as Cities Mean Business Day in South Carolina.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Introduced and adopted Status Date: 1/31/2017
Keywords: General Governance Week of 01.30.2017
Passed
H 4126 Includes 911 call abuse via text messaging under the penalties for 911 call abuseSummary of the bill as introduced: Includes 911 call abuse via text messaging under the penalties for 911 call abuse.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 4/18/2017
Keywords: Public Safety Week of 04.17.2017
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H 4127 Allows an income tax deduction for benefits paid by the S.C. Police Officers Retirement System for a service connected disability Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows an income tax deduction for benefits paid by the SC Police Officers Retirement System for a service connected disability.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 4/18/2017
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Police Week of 04.17.2017
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H 4404 Deletes the section of law that restricts carrying a concealed weapon on certain premises by qualified retired law enforcement officers Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes the section of law that restricts carrying a concealed weapon on certain premises by qualified retired law enforcement officers.
Sponsor: Thomas Pope House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: House Police
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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