Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 04.30.2018 (9)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/27/2024
H 4304
H 4304
Defines offshore wind resource development activities
05.01.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment limits the definition of offshore wind resource activities to only activities undertaken by an electric utility and removes a reference to a potential Public Service Commission pilot program to encourage construction of renewable generation resources on a former hazardous waste site.04.25.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.04.19.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.03.22.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.2018 The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Public Utilities subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment deleted the mandate that ratepayers pay for any cost recovery.Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines offshore wind resource development activities as initiatives undertaken by an electrical utility for the long-term advancement of economic development and clean energy benefits resulting from offshore wind.
Sponsor:
Gregory Duckworth
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Scrivener's error corrected
Status Date: 5/2/2018
Keywords:
Utilities
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Week of 04.23.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Week of 05.08.2017
Of Interest
H 4466
Allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that regulates the operation of unlicensed vehicles on public streets and highways when the vehicles are offered for rent
05.02.2018 The Senate Transportation Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.22.2018 The House Education and Public Works Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes cities apply any ordinance changes or additions to state law.02.28.2018 The House Education and Public Works Motor Vehicles subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendments give municipalities the express authority to regulate rented or leased mopeds or golf carts related to safety devices, geographic area and specific roadways. The amendment also grants counties the ability to regulate the unlicensed vehicles within unincorporated areas.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance that regulates the operation of certain unlicensed vehicles on public streets and highways when the vehicles are offered for rent on a daily, weekly, monthly basis.
Sponsor:
Alan Clemmons
House Com:
EdPW
Senate Com:
Tran
Status: Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Hutto, Rankin, Grooms
Status Date: 5/10/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
House
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
S 0109
Prohibits the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle near a state or federal military installation
05.02.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended by the subcommittee.04.19.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.03.08.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.04.18.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment ties state law violations to federal law (FAA guidelines) and creates a state law violation to which state or local law enforcement can respond. 03.29.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment makes technical changes related to the authorized flight altitude consistent with FAA regulations.Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits the operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle within a certain distance of a state or federal military installation.
Sponsor:
Thomas McElveen
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Conference committee appointed Shealy, McElveen, Climer
Status Date: 5/10/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Week of 03.05.2018
Week of 03.27.2017
Week of 04.16.2018
Week of 04.17.2017
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
S 0115
Establishes a mandatory alcohol server training and education program
05.02.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment removes the live proctor requirement. 04.25.2018 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment only makes technical changes.04.26.2017 The House Judiciary General Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.02.21.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.09.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. As soon as the amendments are written, they will be posted on the tracking system.Summary of the bill as introduced: Establishes and provides for the implementation and enforcement of an alcohol server training and education program that requires servers of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to obtain alcohol server certificates.
Sponsor:
Luke Rankin
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Requests for debate-Rep
Status Date: 5/9/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Week of 02.06.2017
Week of 02.20.2017
Week of 04.23.2018
Week of 04.24.2017
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
S 0131
Restructures the offenses that involve disturbing schools
05.02.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.19.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.21.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires than an administrator must be brought in when practical before law enforcement is contacted to remove a suspended student.03.07.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.02.21.2017 The Senate Judiciary Committee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.15.2017 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report. Summary of the bill as introduced: Restructures the offenses and penalties into a delineated list of actions that involve disturbing schools.
Sponsor:
Maymia McLeod
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 182
Status Date: 5/31/2018
Keywords:
Police
Senate
Week of 02.13.2017
Week of 02.20.2017
Week of 03.06.2017
Week of 03.20.2017
Week of 04.16.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Passed
S 0820
Deletes a prior reference to a date related to temporary alcohol permits on a referendum vote
05.02.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.25.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment changes the time between referenda to 48 months.Summary of the bill as introduced: Deletes a prior reference to a date related to temporary alcohol permits on a referendum vote resolving the existing controversy with the S.C. Department of Revenue.
Sponsor:
Michael Fanning
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 193
Status Date: 5/31/2018
Keywords:
Senate
Week of 04.23.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Passed
S 0841
Requires a misdemeanor charge for a person who is guilty of cruelly tethering a dog
05.01.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.24.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment increases tether time from one hour to two hours and removes some requirements placed on county and municipal owned shelters.04.11.2018 The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Agriculture subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a misdemeanor charge for a person who is guilty of cruelly tethering a dog with punishment by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000.
Sponsor:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
House Com:
ANREA
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
Status Date: 2/7/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Public Safety
Week of 01.08.2018
Week of 04.09.2018
Week of 04.23.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
S 0890
Provides for the procurement of lowest-cost energy from independent power producers
05.01.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.04.25.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report amended. The amendment removes the 15 year contract requirement and removes the requirement that the Public Service Commission factor the ability of the small power producer to raise capital. 04.19.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for the procurement of lowest-cost energy from independent power producers.
Sponsor:
Thomas Davis
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 5/8/2018
Keywords:
Electric
Week of 01.08.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Week of 04.23.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
Of Interest
S 0959
Allows a first offense for illegal graffiti vandalism to be tried in magistrate or municipal court
05.02.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.05.01.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.03.20.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report.03.13.2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee carried this bill over.03.07.2018 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a first offense for illegal graffiti vandalism to be tried in magistrate or municipal court.
Sponsor:
Thomas Corbin
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Act No. 204
Status Date: 5/31/2018
Keywords:
Public Safety
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Week of 03.12.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Week of 04.30.2018
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