Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 02.18.2019 (9)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/28/2024


H 3998 Workforce and Senior Affordable Housing Act 01.21.2020 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.01.16.2020 The Senate Finance Sales and Income Tax subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment deletes the exemption of local fees and taxes including property tax. Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a taxpayer eligible for a federal low-income housing tax credit to claim a low-income state tax credit.
Sponsor: Bruce Bannister House Com: WM Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 137 Status Date: 5/19/2020
Keywords: Finance/Revenue/Taxes Property Taxes Week of 01.13.2020 Week of 01.20.2020 Week of 02.18.2019
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H 3999 Enacts the South Carolina Constitutional Carry Act of 2019Summary of the bill as introduced: Affirms that it is legal to carry a handgun in South Carolina with exceptions for locations where firearms are prohibited.
Sponsor: Bobby Cox House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Haddon, Oremus Status Date: 1/21/2020
Keywords: Public Safety Week of 02.18.2019
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H 4006 Allows a county legislative authority to declare a state of emergency related to a city housing authoritySummary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county legislative authority to declare a state of emergency related to city housing authorities which results in the suspension of housing authority commissioners. The bill also allows the mayor of the municipality in which the housing authority is located to review the suspension of the commissioners.
Sponsor: Marvin Pendarvis House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary Status Date: 2/19/2019
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.18.2019
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H 4014 Designates SC DHEC as the designated agent in selected landsSummary of the bill as introduced: Designates SC DHEC as the designated agent in selected lands for the lease of development rights to geothermal resources.
Sponsor: William Hixon House Com: ANREA Senate Com: Fin
Status: Act No. 116 Status Date: 3/19/2020
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.18.2019
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H 4049 Creates the criminal offense of illegal permitting to construct or use property or infrastructure for Atlantic Ocean seismic testing04.11.2019 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Creates the criminal offense of illegal permitting to construct or use property or infrastructure for Atlantic Ocean seismic testing.
Sponsor: Leonidas Stavrinakis House Com: Judy Senate Com:
Status: House - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton Status Date: 4/10/2019
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.18.2019 Week of 04.08.2019
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H 4051 Requires a railroad corporation to notify a local government no less than 72 hours before repairs or maintenance on a public railroad crossingSummary of the bill as introduced: Requires a railroad corporation to notify a local government no less than 72 hours before repairs or maintenance on a public railroad crossing that requires the closure or blockage is done.
Sponsor: Christopher Murphy House Com: EdPW Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 2/21/2019
Keywords: General Governance Week of 02.18.2019
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H 4053 Allows the operation of permitted utility task vehicles on certain public streets and roadways03.26.2019 The House Education and Public Works Transportation subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the operation of permitted utility task vehicles on certain public streets and roadways.
Sponsor: Jeffrey Bradley House Com: EdPW Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works Status Date: 2/21/2019
Keywords: Utilities Week of 02.18.2019 Week of 03.25.2019
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S 0547 Exempts police officers who are returning to work after retirement from the retiree earnings limitation Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts police officers who are returning to work after retirement from the retiree earnings limitation when a member is returning to active service for a law enforcement agency in critical need of additional police officers.
Sponsor: Kevin Johnson House Com: Senate Com: Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance Status Date: 2/21/2019
Keywords: Police Week of 02.18.2019
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S 0549 Workforce Opportunity ActSummary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the state from inquiring, considering or requiring disclosure of the criminal record or history of an applicant for employment until the applicant is selected for an interview.
Sponsor: Darrell Jackson House Com: Senate Com: LCI
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Status Date: 2/21/2019
Keywords: Employment/Personnel Week of 02.18.2019
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Municipal Association of South Carolina
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Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299, mail@masc.sc