Legislation Sponsored by Murrell Smith (6)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 7/23/2024
H 3606
H 3606
Exempts certain improvements made to residential property
01.27.2022 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires solar panel installers to be registered with SC LLR.10.13.2021 The Senate Labor, Commerce and Industry Professions and Occupations subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.02.24.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.18.2021 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Business and Commerce subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. THe amendment clarifies that property owners may construct decks under a certain size without a building permit and it raised to $500 the threshold needed before a licensed contractor is required.Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts certain improvements made to residential property from building permit requirements.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
LCI
Status: Act No. 186
Status Date: 5/31/2022
Keywords:
Building Codes
Of Interest
H 3700
Establishes requirements for demands for personal injury, bodily injury, property damage or wrongful death
Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes requirements for demands for personal injury, bodily injury, property damage or wrongful death.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/26/2021
Keywords:
Tort Reform
Of Interest
H 4408
Authorizes the expenditure of American Rescue Plan funding
04.12.2022 The Senate Finance Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.05.2022 The Senate Finance American Rescue Plan Act subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment change the language back to the Senate version of the bill and adds $8 million for grant management services.02.09.2022 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.02.03.2022 The House Ways and Means SRS and ARPA Appropriations Ad Hoc subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments allocate the federal ARPA funding.Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes the expenditure of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Act No. 244
Status Date: 7/25/2022
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Priority
H 5039
Allows a county council to exceed the millage cap for fire protection services
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a county council, by a 2/3 vote, to exceed the millage cap to contract for fire protection services.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: House - Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Status Date: 3/1/2022
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Fire
Of Interest
H 5075
Limits the SC Housing Tax Credit
03.31.2022 The House Ways and Means Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.03.29.2022 The House Ways and Means Economic Development subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires 40% of the cap to be applied to rural areas.Summary of the bill as introduced: Limits the SC Housing Tax credit.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Act No. 202
Status Date: 5/31/2022
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
General Governance
Of Interest
H 5278
Provides for the continuing authority to pay the expenses of state government if the fiscal year begins without a general appropriations act
Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for the continuing authority to pay the expenses of state government if the fiscal year begins without a general appropriations act.
Sponsor:
Murrell Smith
House Com:
WM
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 5/12/2022
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Priority
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
