Bills Assigned to Keyword - Week of 01.29.2018 (10)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/28/2024
H 4728
H 4728
Declares Tuesday, February 6, 2018, as Cities Mean Business Day in South Carolina
Summary of the bill as introduced: Celebrates the valuable contributions South Carolina's cities and towns make to our state's economic prosperity through their relationships with local businesses.
Sponsor:
Micajah Caskey
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Introduced and adopted
Status Date: 1/30/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.29.2018
Passed
H 4796
Provides for the procurement of lowest-cost energy from independent power producers
04.17.2018 The House Judiciary Committee adjourned debate on this bill.04.11.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Provides for the procurement of lowest-cost energy from independent power producers.
Sponsor:
Peter McCoy
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell, Funderburk
Status Date: 4/3/2018
Keywords:
Electric
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 04.09.2018
Week of 04.16.2018
Of Interest
H 4800
Authorizes city and town councils to impose a community charge on nonprofit hospitals and institutions of higher learning
03.21.2018 The House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Health and Environmental Affairs subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Authorizes city and town councils to impose a community charge on nonprofit hospitals and institutions of higher learning.
Sponsor:
Todd Rutherford
House Com:
MMPMA
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pendarvis
Status Date: 2/7/2018
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Of Interest
H 4811
Requires a magistrate to be a licensed attorney
03.06.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment requires a South Carolina law license and sets the effective date as 2019.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a magistrate to be a licensed attorney.
Sponsor:
Samuel Rivers
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 4/4/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.05.2018
Of Interest
H 4816
Extends the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act until December 31, 2025
Summary of the bill as introduced: Extends the South Carolina Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act until December 31, 2025.
Sponsor:
James Smith
House Com:
LCI
Senate Com:
Status: Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pope
Status Date: 2/20/2018
Keywords:
Finance/Revenue/Taxes
Week of 01.29.2018
Priority
H 4829
Allows a defendant to be released as a condition of bond in an electronic pretrial release and monitoring program
03.22.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.03.01.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee carried this bill over.02.22.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee did not take action on this bill although it was on the agenda.02.15.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows a defendant to be released as a condition of bond in an electronic pretrial release and monitoring program.
Sponsor:
Gregory Delleney
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 2/1/2018
Keywords:
Courts
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.12.2018
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Week of 03.19.2018
Of Interest
H 4830
Requires certain information to be contained on all affidavits of indigence and application for counsel forms
02.27.2018 The House Judiciary Committee gave this bill a favorable report. 02.22.2018The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report as amended. The amendment creates a pilot program to gather information regarding implementation in Horry, Chester, Colleton, Edgefield, and Lee counties. The amendment also requires a public defender who believes his client to be able to afford counsel to report the same to the screening department rather than the court.02.15.2018 The House Judiciary Criminal Laws subcommittee adjourned debate on this bill.Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires certain information to be contained on all affidavits of indigence and application for counsel forms.
Sponsor:
Gregory Delleney
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 3/13/2018
Keywords:
General Governance
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.12.2018
Week of 02.19.2018
Week of 02.26.2018
Of Interest
S 0945
Reduces the required threshold from the accommodations tax from $950,000 to $750,000
Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the required threshold from the accommodations tax revenue from $950,000 to $750,000.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/31/2018
Keywords:
Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes
Week of 01.29.2018
Of Interest
S 0949
Removes the civil liability of municipal personnel who participate in community service program for probationers
02.15.2018 The Senate Corrections and Penology Committee gave this bill a favorable report.02.13.2018 A Senate Corrections and Penology subcommittee gave this bill a favorable report.Summary of the bill as introduced: Removes the civil liability of municipal personnel who participate in community service program for probationers unless an injury or damages result from gross negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of the municipal personnel.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Judy
Senate Com:
CP
Status: Requests for debate-Rep
Status Date: 5/9/2018
Keywords:
Public Safety
Week of 01.29.2018
Week of 02.12.2018
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
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