Legislation Sponsored by Vincent Sheheen (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/26/2024


S 0173 Requires a Class 1-LE law enforcement officer to complete continuing education credits in mental health or addictive disorders04.25.2017 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.20.2017 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.07.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.01.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment strikes all of the bill except the section that requires an officer to receive mental health or addictive disorder training once during a 3 year renewal period. The amendment also expands the training requirement to Class 2 and Class 3 officers. Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a Class 1-LE law enforcement officer to complete continuing law enforcement education credits in mental health or addictive disorders.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Judy Senate Com: Judy
Status: Act No. 46 Status Date: 5/31/2017
Keywords: Police Senate Week of 02.27.2017 Week of 03.06.2017 Week of 04.17.2017 Week of 04.24.2017
Passed
S 0174 Modifies the requirement of first responder seeking workers' compensationSummary of the bill as introduced: Provides a definition for emergency responder and modifies the requirement of a first responder seeking workers' compensation for personal injury caused by PTSD from the first responder's direct involvement in a significant traumatic experience.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/10/2017
Keywords: Senate Workers' Comp
Of Interest
S 0310 Permits the City of Camden to annex certain property by ordinance upon finding that the property is blightedSummary of the bill as introduced: Permits the City of Camden to annex certain property by ordinance upon finding that the property is blighted.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com:
Status: Committed to delegation from Kershaw County Status Date: 5/23/2017
Keywords: Annexation Week of 01.23.2017
Graveyard
S 0314 Allows certain municipalities to annex blighted properties Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a municipality with fewer than 8,000 residents and fewer than 11 square miles to annex blighted property by ordinance.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 1/26/2017
Keywords: Annexation Week of 01.23.2017
Of Interest
S 0384 Creates the Rural Roads FundSummary of the bill as introduced: Increases the motor fuel user fee eight cents over four years and creates the Rural Roads Fund for road and bridge maintenance.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/8/2017
Keywords: Transportation Week of 02.06.2017
Of Interest
S 0394 Makes changes to the state retirement system benefits and contributions02.21.2017 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes Public Employment Benefit Authority actuaries' information shareable with the Retirement System Investment Commission. Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the assumed annual rate of return from 7.5 percent to 7.25 percent. It increases the employer contribution rate for SCRS and PORS 2 percent effective July 1. Then increases one percent each year through 2023. The bill also places a cap on employee contribution rate effective July 1 to nine percent. There is no reduction in cost of living adjustments.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 3/7/2017
Keywords: Retirement Week of 02.06.2017 Week of 02.20.2017
Of Interest
S 0793 Property Tax Procedure Act04.24.2018 The House Ways and Means Legislative subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.01.23.2018 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report. 01.16.2018 The Senate Finance Property Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Makes several changes to the property tax law affecting counties.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 2/7/2018
Keywords: Property Taxes Senate Week of 01.15.2018 Week of 01.22.2018 Week of 04.23.2018
Of Interest
S 0800 SC Economic Development Tax Incentive Evaluation ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Department of Revenue to complete a study every two years to assess the impact, including both the economic benefits and financial cost, of economic development tax incentives.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 1/9/2018
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Senate
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S 0854 Designates that a member of the SC Retirement System is "in service" on the date his application for disability retirement is filed03.13.2018 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.06.2018 The Senate Finance State Retirement System subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Designates that a member of the SC Retirement System "in service" on the date his application for disability retirement is filed if the last day the member was employed in the system occurred not more than one year before the date of filing.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Ways and Means Status Date: 4/3/2018
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Retirement Week of 01.08.2018 Week of 03.05.2018 Week of 03.12.2018
Of Interest
S 1039 Requires the colored tag placed on an unattended vehicle by a law enforcement officer to be capable reflecting lightSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires the colored tag placed on an unattended vehicle by a law enforcement officer to be capable reflecting light.
Sponsor: Vincent Sheheen House Com: Senate Com: Tran
Status: Referred to Committee on Transportation Status Date: 2/22/2018
Keywords: Police Week of 02.19.2018
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