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Prefiled bills from
December 2008 (updated
1/7/09)
JANUARY
2009 -- State lawmakers prefiled some 440 bills in December. Below
are simplified summaries of 210 prefiled House bills and most of
the Senate bills.
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BILL
INDEX
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areas:
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Major
legislation
Education
financing. H. 3181 would amend how schools are financed by modifying
a formula.
Cigarette
tax. H. 3014 would increase the tax on cigarettes, with at least
$15 million appropriated to the state board for medical education
programs. H. 3119 would boost the cigarette tax 30 cents per pack,
and other measures. H. 3206 would raise cigarette taxes by 25 cents
per pack.
Middle
court. H. 3166 would redefine certain "no parole"
offenses and call for a Middle Court program.
Smoking
in restaurants. H. 3091 and H. 3113 would ban smoking in restaurants
and bars statewide, with other provisions.
Budget
cap. H. 3037 would replace the state's current budget spending
limitation and replace it with a growth-related cap based on an
average of 10-year revenues. It also would require votes by a super-majority
of both chambers.
Payday
lending. H. 3035 and H. 3050 would expand criminal codes regarding
deferred presentment services. H. 3048 would change civil rules
for the services. H. 3056 would cap interest rates for payday lenders
and make other changes. H. 3157 calls for several reforms in payday
lending. H. 3159 would create a database related to payday lending
services, and more. S. 15, S. 47, S. 87 and
S. 113 call for a payday loan tracking database, and other provisions.
S. 112 would make it illegal to engage in "deferred presentment,"
a.k.a., payday lending.
Big college
board. H. 3104 would establish a SC College and University Board
of Regents to oversee higher education. The measure would get rid
of two state agencies - the Higher Education Commission and State
Board of Technical and Comprehensive Education.
High-quality
education. H. 3112 calls for a constitutional amendment to require
a "high-quality education for all children of the state."
S. 99 calls for a constitutional amendment
to mandate a high-quality public education.
Restructuring.
H. 3145 would remove the adjutant general, commissioner of agriculture,
comptroller general, secretary of state and state superintendent
of education from being constitutional officers. H. 3147 calls for
a new state Department of Administration, and other measures. S.
128 calls for a new Department of Administration to replace functions
of the Budget and Control Board, and more. S. 129 calls for a constitutional
amendment that that would make several constitutional officers become
appointed, rather than elected. S. 66 and S. 77 would allow the
governor to remove directors of the Santee Cooper board.
DHEC. H.
3197 would restructure DHEC into a cabinet-level agency with no
board. A director would be appointed by the governor with consent
of the Senate.
Health restructuring. H. 3199 would consolidate several state health
agencies through the Behavioral Health Services Act.
State Ports
board. H. 3128 would dissolve the State Ports Authority's board
and CEO and have the agency run by a director appointed by the governor
and approved by the Senate.
Hate crimes.
H. 3169 would create a hate crimes law with penalties.
Lobbying. H. 3043, H. 3045 and H. 3057 would prohibit use of public
funds for lobbying. S. 41 would establish
penalties for hate crimes.
Certificate
of Need. H. 3205 would abolish DHEC's certificate of need program,
with several provisions.
New judges.
H. 3162 sets. Feb. 11, 2009, as the date to elect several state
judgeships.
Picture
ID at voting. H. 3005 would require voters to present a picture
ID when voting. H. 3078 would allow a college ID to be used as a
picture ID.
TERI program.
H. 3009 would close the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive
(TERI) program to new participants.
Fee increases.
H. 3016 would provide that a bill or joint resolution of the General
Assembly increasing a fee cannot become law unless it receives 3/5
House approval and 3/5 Senate approval.
Tax increases.
H. 3017 would provide that a bill or joint resolution of the General
Assembly imposing or increasing a tax cannot become law unless it
receives 2/3 House approval and 2/3 Senate approval.
Right to work. S. 53 would repeal the state's
right-to-work law.
Spending caps. S. 1 would revise budget
processes to impose an annual spending limit in state appropriations
to a rolling 10-year average. S. 2 is a similar bill.
Budget/taxes
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Low income tax credit. S. 69 calls for a
low-income housing tax credit.
Accountability. S. 11 calls for the "Spending
Accountability Act of 2009" to require certain bills to get
roll call votes.
Tax commission. S. 12 would establish the
S.C. Taxation Realignment Commission to study the state's taxation
system and make suggestions.
Motor vehicle fees. S. 13 would direct motor
vehicle fees to go to the Transportation Infrastructure Bank instead
of the Department of Transportation. S. 100 would have a similar
impact. . S. 60 calls for suspension of the motor fuels user fee,
with several provisions to offset collections.
Minimum wage. S. 28 would set the state's
minimum wage to at least $6.15 an hour, and several other wage provisions.
Justification. S. 72 would require all state
agencies and entities to justify their spending twice a year to
the General Assembly.
Budget narratives. S. 130 would require
state budget bills to include narrative descriptions.
Unprepared foods. S. 149 would clarify the
state sales tax exemption allowed for items of unprepared foods.
Metal detector credit. S. 67 would create
a tax credit to retailers for purchasing and installing a metal
detector security system.
Rural infrastructure bank. S. 135 would
enact the S.C. Rural Infrastructure Bank Act to make grants to eligible
rural areas with several provisions.
Income inflation. S. 145 would delete a
provision of the Taxyaper Inflation Protection Act to delete provisions
related to limiting the inflation adjustment for state individual
income tax brackets, and more.
State bonds. S. 147 would enact the state
General Obligation Bond Fiscal Responsibility Act to allow bonds
in odd-numbered years, and several other provisions.
Small business credit. S. 150 would enact
the Small Business Tax Credit Reform Act by amending current laws
related to corporate taxes.
Reassessment.
H. 3007 would postpone the transfer value of unimproved real property
until the next assessment.
State income
tax credit. H. 3010 would allow a refundable state individual
income tax credit equal to 10 percent of the Federal earned income
tax credit and increase in increments until the credit equals 20
percent.
Sales taxes.
H. 3011 would exempt foods that are eligible for food stamp purchases
to be exempt from several kinds of taxes.
Property
tax exemptions. H. 3018 would exempt some improvements to new
homes from property taxes. H. 3019 would allow an exemption from
all property tax equal to 100 percent of the value subject to tax
of a residence if the owner is 65 years of age or older.
Spending
accountability. H. 3047 would create the Spending Accountability
Act to require certain bills and resolutions to received a recorded
roll call vote. H. 3138 would require roll call votes on each section
of appropriations bills, and more.
School
tax credit. H. 3107 would allow a $200 state income tax credit
to taxpayers who send their children to private school or home schools.
It is to be used for books and supplies.
Two-year
budgets. H. 3124 would require the state to do two-year budgets.
Tax study
commission. H. 3146 calls for a new tax study commission to
review state sales and use tax exemptions, and more.
Ad valorem
taxes. H. 3155 calls for a constitutional amendment to add a
new assessment category for large undeveloped tracts that don't
qualify as agricultural property.
Food tax.
H. 3209 would repeal the sales tax exemption on unprepared foods.
Tax credit.
H. 3210 calls for a state income tax credit for premiums paid
by small employers, with several provisions.
Agriculture
assessment.
H. 3154 would create the Agricultural Assessment Reform Act which
would limit property tax increases on agricultural land, and other
provisions.
Business
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State business preference. S. 88 calls for
a 25 percent procurement set-aside for vendors located in S.C. S.
89 requires vendors who want to take advantage of such set-asides
to be state residents. S. 116 outlines ways to give preferences
to state-based vendors with several provisions.
Water gambling. S. 83 would allow gambling
boats to operate in SC waters.
Security surcharge. S. 32 calls for a $1
surcharge on security sales by registered broker-dealers.
Industrial permits. S. 37 would prohibit
DHEC from permitting an industrial facility if it is within 3.5
miles of a residence, and other provisions.
Interior design. S. 45 calls for the "Interior
Design Consumer Protection Act" to require registration of
interior designers.
Misleading advertising. S. 90 would prohibit
untrue or misleading advertising.
Agritourism. S. 104 would limit liability
by participants in agritourism, and other provisions.
Unsolicited checks. S. 132 would require
lenders of unsolicited checks to be clearer about the check being
a loan.
Mortgage
insurance. H. 3049 is complicated. It would change how mortgage
insurance premium payments would be required to some lenders.
Business
taxes. H. 3053 would require that business taxes be based on
business size, not gross income.
Contractors.
H. 3089 involves bills and payment requests of contractors working
on public buildings. H. 3116 would increase requirements on some
mechanical contractors.
Appraisal.
H. 3130 would amend state law regarding appraisal value of real
property involved in a conveyance to a trust, and other provisions.
Demolition.
H. 3153 relates to requirements for demolition companies.
Landscapers.
H. 3187 would define landscaping services and provide some remedies
for landscapers owed money.
Fitness
services. H. 3193 would provide that contracts aren't required
for certain personal training services unless part of a package
of $1,000 or more.
Tanning
centers, martial art. H. 3158 would amend some state regulations
regarding tanning centers and martial arts studios.
Education
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Diplomas. S. 16 and S. 140 would require
issuance of high school diplomas for qualified veterans who served
in wartime.
Teacher protection. S. 4 would enact the
Teacher Protection Act, which would allow a teacher to bring a civil
action against a student who commits a criminal offense against
the teacher, and other provisions.
Stay in school. S. 29 would require students
to stay in school until at least age 18, and several other provisions
related to truancy.
Central Carolina Tech. S. 97 calls for two
additional members to the commission's board.
SC State. S. 43 would allow a law school
and engineering school to be established at SC State University.
S. 62 seeks similar schools.
Free tuition. S. 49 would allow free higher-education
tuition under certain conditions for military personnel when they
aren't on active duty.
Space available credit. S. 133 would allow
state employees to attend college classes for credit for free on
a space-available basis.
School facilities. S. 143 would enact the
state School Facilities Infrastructure Act and allow for bonds to
be issued to pay for improvements.
School
stops. H. 3086 would make it illegal to stop for a signal by
a road guard in a school zone, and more.
Teacher
contracts. H. 3095 would increase an induction contract period
for teachers from one year to five years, and other provisions.
Classroom
time. H. 3096 would revise the definition of the minimum amount
of time teachers have to spend in classrooms.
Sports
testing. H. 3097 and H. 3111 would require student athletes
to get an EKG before being able to participate in sports.
School
buses. H. 3098 would direct fines from people who unlawfully
pass school buses go to train medical students in trauma care. H.
3105 would require drivers to stop for school buses on school grounds.
Parental
involvement. H. 3099 and H. 3110 relate to parents of children
who are disruptive in classrooms.
School
calendar. H. 3100 would delete a requirement that a school may
not open for students before a certain date.
School
membership. H. 3102 would require school districts to maintain
an average daily membership of 10,000 to keep getting state funding.
Adult ed.
H. 3103 would let a student in an Adult Ed program take the GED
for free.
Teacher-pupil
ratios. H. 3120 would set teacher pupil ratios at certain levels.
School
bonds. H. 3125 calls for an additional $300 million in school
facilities bonds, and other provisions.
Holding
back. H. 3151 says students can't be held back in school for
any reasons other than academics or health.
Charter
schools. H. 3175 would allow enrollment priority for siblings
of students at charter schools. H. 3176 relates to charter school
practices in Greenville County. H. 3177 would prohibit a school
district from providing anything to a charter school student that's
otherwise available to regular students. H. 3191 includes notice
requirements for charter schools.
In-state
tuition. H. 3178 would let some state colleges offer in-state
tuition to some NC residents.
Farm to
school. H. 3179 would create a Farm to School program.
Alternative
schedule. H. 3180 would let schools have an alternative four-day
weekly schedule in certain cases.
Dating
violence.
H. 3202 would require the state Department of Education to develop
a model dating violence policy, and other provisions.
Environment/outdoors
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Conservation bank. S. 148 would enact the
state Conservation Bank Equitable Funding Act would delete a suspension
provision of transfers to a trust fund and replace them with a different
mechanism related to deed fees.
Energy efficiency. S. 8 would create a nonprofit
called Operation Empowered, which would help low-income households
to implement energy efficiency and conservation measures.
Energy efficiency goals. S. 9 calls for
energy efficiency and renewable energy goals for state government,
including a requirement to replace all incandescent light bulbs
with fluorescent bulbs by 2011.
Green credit. S. 10 would provide a state
income tax credit for solar or fuel cell investments and a sales
tax exemption for other investments.
Offshore drilling. S. 44 would allow offshore
oil and gas drilling, exploration or production.
Electronic waste. S. 131 calls for the Electronic
Waste Management Act to allow recycling and other provisions regarding
electronic waste.
Easements.
H. 3008 relates to acquisition of conservation easements with public
money and preserving rights of hunting and fishing around them.
Barriers.
H. 3013 revises a law on removing or destroying fences that enclose
animals, crops and more.
Wind energy.
H. 3046 would create a study committee to look into establishing
wind energy production farms in the state.
Sludge.
H. 3114 would prohibit wastewater treatment sludge generated outside
of SC to be disposed in SC.
Turtles.
H. 3121 would prohibit people from removing more than 10 turtles
of certain species, and other provisions.
State duck.
H. 3131 calls for the "Summer Duck" to be the state's
official duck.
Water management. H. 3132 calls for the SC Comprehensive Water Management
Act to require a statewide water management program, and other provisions.
Pro-environmental
vendors. H. 3156 would give preferential treatment to state
vendors who used environmentally-preferable goods and services.
Oil exploration.
H. 3188 calls for an economic feasibility study for oil drilling
and production off the state's coast. H. 3194 defines offshore drilling
and includes several other related provisions.
Electronics
recycling. H. 3200 calls for the Electronics Recycling Act,
with several provisions.
Health
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Obese state employees. S. 109 would allow
the state to charge an extra $25 per month for health costs for
any obese employee.
No smoking. S. 31 would ban smoking in certain
private offices and teacher lounges at school and in some outdoor
areas at schools. S. 38 calls for no smoking in bars and restaurants,
with several exceptions.
State benefits. S. 25 would expand the pool
of health and retirement benefits to add some employees working
with the state Department of Disabilities.
Stroke study. S. 26 is a resolution to establish
the Stroke Systems of Care Study Committee.
Certificate of need. S. 27 would exempt
some endoscopy facilities from certificate of need requirements.
S. 79 would eliminate a chapter of law on certificates of need.
S. 119 would eliminate certificates of need.
Radiologic technologists. S. 36 would amend
radiological certifications in several ways.
Trans fats. S. 46 and S. 50 would prohibit
retail food establishments from providing food cooked with trans
fats.
Hospital fees. S. 74 would prohibit hospitals
from charging uninsured patients more than insured ones.
Visitation. S. 39 and S. 40 would require
health care facilities to set policies that would allow patients
to have visitors who are not tied by blood or legal relationship.
Patient
protection. H. 3063 would enact the "Pharmacy Patient Protection
Act" to license and register pharmacy benefit managers, and
other provisions.
Nursing
homes. H. 3064 would require nursing homes to carry a minimum
of $100,000 of liability insurance.
Residential
care. H. 3115 would prohibit DHEC from removing a resident of
a residential care facility in certain circumstances.
Animal
abuse. H. 3117 would allow courts to protect abused pets.
Health
study. H. 3170 would create the joint Electronic Health Information
Study Committee to examine boosted use of health information technology,
and more.
Disease
screening. H. 3184 would require retail food establishments
to screen employees for communicable diseases. H. 3185 would add
a particular parasite todiseases considered contagious.
In-home
care. H. 3186 calls for licensure of in-home care providers.
Abortion.
H. 3198 would require a physician who performs an ultrasound before
an abortion to notify the woman of the fetal age, and other provisions.
Healthy
Communities. H. 3204 would establish the Healthy Communities
Capacity Act to provide health insurance assistance and more.
Legal/law
enforcement
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Video poker. S. 65 and S. 78 proposes a
constitutional amendment to authorize video poker in counties.
Racial profiling. S. 96 would keep law enforcement
officers from collecting data on a person's race when stopped by
a traffic enforcement officer.
Short-term car loans. S. 93 calls for it
to be a felony to engage in short-term vehicle secured loans, with
penalties. S. 111 would revise terms for short-term car, or title,
loans.
Curfew. S. 61 would enact a statewide curfew
for minors with a provision to allow municipalities to opt out.
No discrimination. S. 39 would prohibit
lodging discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity.
S. 73 and S. 75 would prohibit employment discrimination based on
sexual orientation or gender.
Sex offenders. S. 33 calls for sex offenders
on probation to be monitored by GPS surveillance.
Home detention. S. 34 would allow home detention
for certain offenders as an alternative to incarceration.
Clerks of court, probate judges. S. 127
calls for these two offices to be elected in nonpartisan elections.
Arrest warrants. S. 84 would require arrest
warrants to be public for three months.
Docket. S. 57 would allow a chief administrative
judge instead of a solicitor to set a circuit court docket.
Judicial campaigns. S. 58 would prohibit
members of the General Assembly from campaigning for judicial candidates
within two years of the election, with several provisions.
More justices. S. 55 and S. 63 call for
a constitutional amendment to increase the number of Supreme Court
justices from five to seven.
Magistrate vacancies. S. 137 calls for the
state Supreme Court to provide the governor with nominees to fill
magistrate vacancies, and more.
Warrants. S. 118 would allow warrants from
one county to be served in another without notification of a magistrate
in the second county.
Family Court. S. 64 calls for family court
judges to be popularly elected.
Family court privacy. S. 146 would enact
the Family Court Financial Privacy Act to keep financial declarations
made in family court private.
Bail amendment. S. 5 calls for a constitutional
amendment to authorize denial of bail in certain instances. S. 6
is a bill to change state law to deny bail of anyone on bail who
subsequently is charged with a violent offense, and other provisions.
Drug law. S. 7 would classify some drug
laws as violent crimes.
Depositions. S. 21 would enact the "Uniform
Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act" to make it easier
to get out-of-state discovery and depositions.
Sagging pants. S. 48 would make saggy pants
unlawful with several provisions.
Profanity. S. 56 would make it unlawful
to use profanity in public, with several provisions.
Alcohol enforcement. S. 70 calls for the
state to have ultimate authority on administration and enforcement
of alcohol laws, and would allow several changes to local blue laws,
among other provisions.
Sexual battery. S. 107 calls for an expansion
of criminal sexual conduct laws to include sexual battery when the
victim is 16 or older, and more.
Campus security. S. 19 calls for revisions
to police department policies regarding campus security and campus
police.
Concealed
weapons. H. 3003 would amend the state's concealed weapons law
to outlined who is exempted and who is not required to obtain a
permit.
Natural
resources enforcement. H. 3004 would transfer the DNR law enforcement
division to the state Department of Public Safety, and other provisions.
Child support.
H. 3012 would provide that if a person is incarcerated for nonpayment
of child support, the person's obligation to pay is suspended during
that time and three months after release.
Criminal
youth. H. 3021 would allow a person under the age of 21 who
commits armed robbery to receive a minimum of three years youthful
offender sentence.
Records
fees. H. 3022 states that a circuit solicitor's office or clerk
of court may not charge a fee for expungement or destruction of
records.
Tobacco
use. H. 3023 provides that it is unlawful for a driver or occupant
of a motor vehicle to smoke when a minor under the age of 18 is
an occupant and to provide a penalty.
Firearms.
H. 3024 would increase the maximum penalty relating to discharging
a firearm in a enclosure and vehicle or equipment, from 10 to 15
years, adding that it is unlawful to discharge a firearm on property
owned by a private or public school and to provide a penalty.
Criminal
sexual conduct. H. 3025 calls for adding a provision to a law
that would let people have a right to protect themselves from the
commission of criminal sexual conduct offenses. H. 3026 would limit
custody and inheritance rights from a child born from criminal sexual
conduct.
Sex offenders.
H. 3027 would prohibit a registered sex offender from living within
a one-mile radius of a school and to provide a penalty.
Legal costs.
H. 3028 would allow a court to order that some legal costs could
be paid by people who bring frivolous charges.
Meth.
H. 3029 would allow someone to be charged with manslaughter if distribution
or trafficking in methamphetamine led to the death of the user.
Armed robbery.
H. 3030 would allow anyone under 21 convicted of armed robbery
to get a youthful offender sentence.
Civil no-contact.
H. 3031 would establish a procedure for issuing temporary and permanent
civil no-contact orders in some circumstances.
Bond forfeiture.
H. 3032 calls for revisions to bond forfeiture monies.
Failure
to appear. H. 3033 would restrict a judge from issuing a bench
warrant for a person who failed to appear in court, in some cases.
Alcohol
sales. H. 3034 would prohibit the placement of portable containers
or coolers containing beer or wine near doors of a licensed establishment.
Alcohol
permits. H. 3036 would amend rules for businesses that want
to sell beer or wine.
Wreck damages.
H. 3038 would change how damages were awarded in some wreck cases.
Kayaking,
canoeing. H. 3076 would limit injury or death liability for
kayaking, canoeing or rafting professionals or organizations.
Teen driving.
H. 3080 would allow the state to modify or waive travel between
home and religious-sponsored events for minors with restricted licenses.
Vehicle
recording devices. H. 3081 would require manufactures of new
vehicles to disclose whether recording devices were in the vehicle,
and other provisions.
Car smoking.
H. 3082 would make it illegal for anyone to smoke in a car that
included a preschool child as an occupant.
Cell phones.
H. 3083 would make it illegal to talk on a cell phone in a car without
using a hands-free device.
Suspended
license.
H. 3085 would require suspension of a driver's license for someone
accepted into a pre-trial intervention program for substance violations.
Sex offender.
H. 3087 would not allow local governments to expand or contract
limitations of areas in which a sex offender may reside.
Ambulances.
H. 3094 would make it unlawful to operate a vehicle no longer permitted
and licensed as an ambulance unless markings are removed.
Price gouging.
H. 3106 would increase the penalty for price gouging to not more
than $5,000.
Guardian
ad litem. H. 3118 would change some rules for the Guardian ad
Litem program. H. 3183 calls for poor people not to pay the GAL
fee.
Frivolous
returns. H. 3122 amends state law on frivolous tax returns.
SC Bar. H. 3123 would amend law to require any attorney working
on a case in SC to be admitted to the SC Bar, and other provisions.
Vehicle
inspections. H. 3133 would require annual inspections of some
vehicles.
Vehicular homicide. H. 3135 would establish the crimes of vehicular
homicide and vehicular great bodily injury.
DUI.
H. 3136 would toughen DUI law for people under 21 through several
mechanisms.
Litter.
H. 3137 would give the same powers and duties of litter control
officers to animal control officers.
Ambulances.
H. 3152 would require cars to pull over if an emergency vehicle
was making audible and visual signals of an emergency.
Unlawful
provider. H. 3164 would create the offense of unlawfully providing
beer of wine to a person under 21 if a death results, with penalties.
Visitation.
H. 3165 relates to visitation of children by grandparents.
Common
law marriage. H. 3167 would get rid of common law marriage in
SC.
Magistrate
court. H. 3168 would amend some causes of action in magistrates'
courts, and other provisions.
Whistleblowers.
H. 3172 would change the amount of money a whistleblower could recover
to $300,000.
Unfair
trade. H. 3174 would make it an unfair trade practice to advertise
a product that reflects a discount if the buyer is required to submit
a coupon to the manufacturer.
Prenups.
H. 3190 would give exclusive jurisdiction for interpretation
of prenuptial agreements to family courts.
Cigarette
smuggling. H. 3195 calls for a new law to make cigarette smuggling
illegal, with penalties.
Judicial
qualification. H. 3196 would allow the Judicial Merit Screening
committee to nominate more than three candidates.
Family
court. H. 3201 relates to non-waiver of a child's right to counsel
in a family court proceeding.
Transportation
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ATVs. H.
3101 and H. 3109 would regulate use of all-terrain vehicles for
people under age 16 and provide safety standards.
Rush-hour
measure. H. 3150 would keep a train in a city from blocking
four-lane intersections during rush hour.
Motor vehicles.
H. 3161 would, among other things, require motor vehicle offices
to employ certain staff.
Seatbelts. S. 108 would allow failure to
wear seatbelts as evidence in civil trials about wrecks.
State roads. S. 103 calls for highways to
be built to state standards.
Transportation maintenance. S. 100 would
establish a Transportation Maintenance Fund.
Funeral processions. S. 54 relates to duties
for funeral processions.
Car smoking. S. 23 would make it illegal
for car occupants to smoke in a vehicle if it is carrying children
less than 10 years old.
Cell phones in cars. S. 24 would allow municipalities
to prohibit drivers from using cell phones while driving, unless
using a hands-free device.
Taxi laws. S. 59 calls for several liability
insurance and other provisions related to taxicabs.
Boat negligence. S. 98 would remove the
liability for negligent operations of a vessel by an owner of a
boat livery.
Car wreck payments. S. 114 would require
insurance companies of at-fault drivers in wrecks to pay claims
on any vehicle other than the at-fault driver, and other provisions.
Handicapped license plates. S. 126 would
amend handicapped license plate law in several ways.
License plates. S. 18 calls for Distinguished
Service Medal special license plates. S. 120 calls for Gold Star
Family license plates. S. 121 calls for Second Amendment license
plates.
Defensive driving. S. 141 would require
teenagers to complete defensive driving coursework before getting
a conditional license.
Administrative/other
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English only. S. 3 calls for state agencies
to offer state services and publications in English only.
McConnell portrait. S. 14 would authorize
a portrait of Sen. Glenn McConnell to be placed in the Senate chamber.
Family benefits. S. 17 clarifies a benefits
law to regarding alcohol and drug offenses.
Beer/wine license. S. 20 calls for applicants
for beer and wine permits to be residents of the state for a year,
and several other provisions.
Early voting. S. 22 would make it easier
to vote early though several provisions.
Homeowners' associations. S. 30 calls for
the S.C. Homeowners' Association Act.
Orangeburg Massacre. S. 35 is a resolution
that calls for acknowledgement of the Orangeburg Massacre and creation
of a commission to make recommendations on compensation for victims
and their families.
Civil unions. S. 42 would enact the Civil
Union Equality Act to allow same-sex unions.
Evictions. S. 50 relates to giving a week
to tenants to move out after eviction.
Lobbyists. S. 52 would prohibit lobbyists
from serving on a local board or commission, but would allow those
on boards or commissions now to serve their term.
Alcohol licenses. S. 68 would amend several
provisions of the state alcoholic beverage licenses.
Legal holidays. S. 71 would require all
political subdivisions to observe state legal holidays if they receive
state money.
Gender politics. S. 76 is an all-inclusive
bill on gender discrimination that would prohibit hate crimes, and
discrimination in employment or lodging.
State ballot initiatives. S. 80 calls for
a constitutional amendment to establish a procedure to repeal laws
or constitutional amendments by petition or referendum.
Municipal ballot initiatives. S. 81 would
reduce the number of electors who could call for a ballot initiative
from 15 percent to 5 percent.
Absentee voting. S. 82 would change absentee
voting rules to allow it to be done by mail, and other provisions.
Condemnation. S. 85 would prohibit municipalities
from condemning property outside their town limits.
Homeless vets. S. 86 calls for preference
in shelters to be given to homeless vets.
Eminent domain. S. 91 could take away a
municipality's power of eminent domain for slum clearance and redevelopment,
and other provisions.
Redevelopment. S. 92 would allow municipalities
to have redevelopment authorities in military-related instances,
with several provisions.
Wrestling. S. 94 would exclude professional
wrestling from the State Athletic Commission's purview.
Graves. S. 95 would make it unlawful to
remove or disturb graves in a historically-designated African-American
cemetery.
Veterinarians. S. 102 would clarify some
veterinary regulations.
Condo sales. S. 105 would amend state condominium
laws related to escrow accounts.
Absentee ballots. S. 106 and S. 142 would
let anyone use an absentee ballot to vote.
Lottery tickets. S. 110 would allow sale
of lottery tickets on election day.
Mixed martial arts. S. 115 calls for regulation
of mixed martial arts and to make the sport legal in S.C.
Ambulance markings. S. 117 would require
vehicles that have been ambulances to remove any markings about
being ambulances if they're no longer being used for that purpose.
Frivolous returns. S. 122 would amend state
law on non-filed or frivolous returns.
Voter ID. S. 122 would amend state voter
identification law if a voter had a religious objection to being
photographed.
Presidential primaries. S. 124 calls for
the state to run presidential preference primaries in certain cases.
PACs. S. 125 would prohibit political action
committees organized by or on behalf of certain statewide officials,
and other provisions.
Religious non-discrimination. S. 134 is
the Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act, which would prohibit
religious discrimination in schools.
Oversight. S. 136 relates to employment
protection and legislative oversight of state agencies. It includes
several complicated provisions.
State inspector general. S. 138 and S. 139
would create a state inspector general under the governor's office.
Age of consent. S. 144 would ratify a constitutional
amendment to delete a provision that set the age of consent at 14.
Special
districts. H. 3006 would authorize the General Assembly to abolish
public or special service districts.
Retirement
system. H. 3015 relates to changes of definitions of "employee"
under the S.C. Retirement System law.
Challenges.
H. 3020 would change how peremptory challenges were allotted in
criminal cases.
Toll-free
calling. H. 3039 would require county-wide toll-free calling.
Military
committee. H. 3040 would establish a permanent joint legislative
committee to sustain and develop SC military installations and defense
businesses.
Assessment
appeals. H. 3041 would change how assessment appeals were done.
Mixed martial
arts. H. 3042 would make mixed martial arts legal and under
the purview of the State Athletic Commission.
Marsh tacky.
H. 3044 would make the Marsh Tacky as the state's official horse.
Procurement.
H. 3051 would alter the state procurement code in several ways
related to contractors and contracts.
Charities.
H. 3054 would require charitable organizations to use at least 80
percent of proceeds for charitable purposes.
False representation.
H. 3055 would prohibit someone from representing them as a member
of a state recognized tribe or other group if they weren't a member.
Early voting.
H. 3058, H. 3060 and H. 3068 would amend election laws to allow
for more early voting. H. 3059 would amend election laws to delete
definitions and regulations of "club districts."
Independent
expenditures. H. 3062 would amend state campaign laws to ensure
independent expenditure efforts meet record-keeping and disclosure
requirements. H. 3090 and H. 3189 would require closely-held businesses
to meet a single maximum aggregate contribution amount.
Time off
for elections. H. 3065 would require employers to give employees
reasonable time off to vote.
Electronic
disclosure. H. 3066 would expand state electronic campaign disclosure
laws to county, school and municipal officeholders.
One party.
H. 3067 would prohibit candidates from filing with more than one
party, and other provisions.
House rules,
committees. H. 3069 would amend House rules to allow an ad hoc
committee to introduce legislation. H. 3070 would require that conference
committees be appointed by the Speaker, Speaker Pro Tem and chair
of pertinent committee.
County
officials. H. 3071 calls for certain qualifications for county
clerks, auditors and treasurers.
Summaries.
H. 3072 would require summaries of bills to be printed with bills
when reported out of committee.
Same-day
registration. H. 3073 would allow for same-day voting registration
and voting.
Density.
H. 3074 would allow municipalities in annexation cases to use greater
density allowances than used by counties.
Municipal
elections. H. 3075 would exempt municipal elections from some
requirements when only one person has filed.
Road names.
H. 3084 would disallow use of public funds for roads named for people,
unless they were killed in the line of military or law enforcement
duty.
Local fees.
H. 3088 would not allow local governments to impose fees on
rural lands for stormwater and other programs.
Contributions.
H. 3092 would exclude some things of value from being considered
contributions to campaigns if made more than 45 days from the election.
H. 3173 appears to do the opposite of H. 3092. H. 3093 would eliminate
some campaigncontribution limits.
Open meetings.
H. 3126 would require that meetings between the governor and agency
or department heads must be open to the public.
Shorter
session. H. 3127 calls for the annual legislative session to
end in early May instead of early June. H. 3129 calls for the annual
session to begin in February instead of January.
Absentee
ballots. H. 3139 would change the deadline for accepting applications
for absentee ballots to six days before an election.
Party registration.
H. 3140 would require political party registration to vote in party
primaries.
Insurance
disclosure. H. 3141 would require certain liability and casualty
insurance coverage disclosures.
Open polling
places. H. 3142 would prohibit election polls being in gated
communities or guarded areas not open to the public.
Voting
by mail. H. 3143 would allow absentee voting by mail.
Rural infrastructure.
H. 3148 calls for the SC Rural Infrastructure Act to establish an
authority and other measures to help rural areas compete.
Water,
sewer fees. H. 3149 would require local governments to use water
and sewer maintenance fees only for water or sewer services.
Metals.
H. 3160 would make it illegal for people to transport nonferrous
metals in certain circumstances.
Municipality
hours. H. 3163 would require municipalities to establish a municipal
court and establish hours.
Military
parents. H. 3171 would amend state law related to military parents
and custody.
Notice.
H. 3183 would authorize legal notices to be published online.
Sunset
Commission. H. 3192 would establish a state Sunset commission
to evaluate programs, and other provisions.
Drycleaning
fund. H. 3203 would amend the Drycleaning Facility Restoration
Trust Fund in several ways.
Military
retirement deduction. H. 3208 relates to military tax deductions
and conforming to federal code.
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