South Carolina Senate - South Carolina - 125th General Assembly
S0884 - Frivolous Lawsuits
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-36-10, Relating To Frivolous Lawsuits, So As To Provide That Sanctions Must Be Imposed Under Certain Conditions, To Provide That A Court Or Party Proposing Sanctions Must Expeditiously Notify The Court And All Parties Of The Conduct Constituting A Violation, To Provide That The Attorney, Party, Or Pro Se Litigant Who Allegedly Committed The Violation Has Fifteen Days To Respond To The Allegations, And To Include The Costs Of Depositions And Reasonable Fees For Testifying Expert Witnesses As Reasonable Costs.
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Introduced
S0885 - Constitution Testing Requirement
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
An Amendment To Section 7, Article Iii And Section 1, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, Relating To Qualifications Of Members Of The Senate And House Of Representatives And Eligibility For Office For Officers Of This State, Respectively, So As To Provide That Members Of The General Assembly And Officers Of This State Must Pass A Test On The Content And Context Of The Constitution Of This State And The Constitution Of The United States Of America.
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Introduced
S0880 - Reckless Endangerment
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Brian R. Adams
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-605 So As To Create The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment, To Define Terms Pertaining To This Offense, And To Provide Penalties; By Amending Section 16-3-610, Relating To Certain Offenses Committed With A Carried Or Concealed Deadly Weapon, So As To Include Reckless Endangerment; And By Amending Section 17-15-55(c), Relating To Reconsideration By Circuit Court Of Bond Set By Summary Court And Subsequent Violent Offenders, So As To Require The Bond For The Offense Of Reckless Endangerment To Be Held In Circuit Court If The Offense Was Committed By A Person Already Out On Bond For A Previous Violent Offense, Reckless Endangerment Offense, Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm.
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Introduced
S0848 - South Carolina Omnibus Firearm Safety Act of 2024
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
C. Bradley Hutto
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Omnibus Firearm Safety Act Of 2024" By Adding Article 2 To Chapter 23, Title 16 So As To Require That Any Firearm Transfer Must Be Preceded By A Criminal Background Check Performed By A Licensed Firearms Dealer With The National Instant Criminal Background Check System, And To Provide For Exceptions, Notice, And Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Provision; By Adding Article 12 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Provide For The Authority Of Law Enforcement Officers To Seize A Person's Firearms And Ammunition If The Person Poses A Risk Of Imminent Personal Injury To Himself Or Other Individuals, To Establish Criteria Addressing Application For And Issuance Of A Warrant, To Require The Probate Court To Hold A Hearing Within Seven Days Of Execution Of The Warrant To Determine Whether The Firearms And Ammunition May Be Returned To The Person, And For Other Purposes; By Adding Chapter 24 To Title 16 So As To Define Necessary Terms, To Create The Tiered Offenses Of Criminal Storage Of A Firearm, To Provide Exceptions, To Make Certain Provisions For When An Injured Child Is Related To The Person Who Violates The Chapter, And To Require Upon The Retail Sale Or Transfer Of A Firearm That The Seller Give Notice That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Store Or Leave A Firearm Within Easy Reach Of A Child; By Amending Sections 16-23-420 And 16-23-430, Relating To Possession Of A Firearm On School Property And Carrying Of A Weapon On School Property, Respectively, Both So As To Increase The Penalties For The Offenses; And By Adding Article 9 To Chapter 31, Title 23 So As To Provide That Residents Of This State Who Own Or Possess Firearms Shall Obtain And Carry Liability Insurance That Covers Losses Or Damages Resulting From Any Negligent Or Accidental Use Of The Firearm, To Provide That Proof Of Insurance Must Be Displayed Upon Demand By Law Enforcement Officers, And To Provide Penalties For Violations.
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Introduced
S0934 - St. Paul MBC 150th Anniversary
South Carolina - 125th General Assembly
Last updated 9 months ago0 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Commend Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church Of Winnsboro For A Century And A Half Of Service To The Community And To Extend Warmest Congratulations On The Occasion Of The Church's Historic One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary.
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Passed
S0646 - Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-Panel for Massage/Bodywork: JR to Approve Regulation Document No. 5132
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation-panel For Massage/bodywork, Relating To Updating Regulations To Conform With The Enactment Of S. 227, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5132, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.
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Introduced
S0938 - Mayor Butch Womack for 40 years of service
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Rex Fontaine Rice, Richard J. Cash, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated 9 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Recognize And Honor Butch Womack, Mayor Of The City Of Easley, For Over Forty Years Of Service To The City.
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Passed
S0900 - Mike R. Brenan Retirement Official
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Nikki Giles Setzler
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Michael R. Brenan Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As The South Carolina Regional President For Truist Bank, To Commend Him For His Twenty-four Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
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Passed
S0926 - Pastor Sean Dogan 25th anniversary
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karl B. Allen
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Richard Sean Dwayne Dogan, Pastor Of Long Branch Baptist Church, And To Congratulate Him As He Celebrates A Quarter Of A Century Of Service To His God, To His Congregation, And To The Community.
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Passed
S0905 - Read to Succeed
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Greg Hembree
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-155-110, Relating To The Implementation Of A Comprehensive, Systematic Approach To Reading By The Department Of Education, So As To Ensure Alignment With Scientifically-based Reading Instruction And Foundational Literacy Skills; By Amending Section 59-155-120, Relating To Definitions, So As To Include New Definitions And Amend Current Definitions; By Amending Section 59-155-130, Relating To The Duties Of The Department, So As To Ensure Implementation Of Read To Succeed Is Based In The Science Of Reading, Structured Literacy, And Foundational Literacy Skills; By Amending Section 59-155-140, Relating To Reading Proficiency Plans, So As To Amend Requirements For Reading Plans; By Amending Section 59-155-150, Relating To Readiness Assessment, So As To Require The Administration Of A Board Approved Readiness Assessment To 4k And 5k Within The First Thirty Days Of The School Year; By Adding Section 59-150-155 So As To Provide Requirements For Universal Reading Screeners; By Amending Section 59-155-160, Relating To Retention For Third Grade Students And Summer Reading Camp Requirements, So As To Clarify Good Cause Exemptions And Ensure Districts Include Grades K-2 In Summer Reading Camps; By Amending Section 59-155-170, Relating To Competencies And Professional Development, So As To Require They Be Based In Foundational Literacy Skills; By Amending Section 59-155-180, Relating To Pre-service And In-service Teacher Education Programs, So As To Amend Endorsement Requirements; By Amending Section 59-155-200, Relating To Promotion Of Reading Habits And Skills Development, So As To Remove Specific District Requirements; By Amending Section 59-155-210, Relating To Standards, Practices, And Procedures, So As To Ensure The Department Provides Guidance To Districts On Implementation Of This Chapter; And By Amending Section 59-18-310, Relating To Development Or Adoption Of The Statewide Assessment Program, So As To Require Formative Assessments Be Administered Three Times A School Year.
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Introduced
S0943 - Property Tax Exemptions
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Thomas R. Young, Scott F. Talley, Thomas D. Corbin
Last updated 9 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-37-220, Relating To General Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes, So As To Provide That Up To Two Motor Vehicles Held In Trust For The Benefit Of A Disabled Veteran Are Exempt From Ad Valorem Taxes.
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Introduced
S0883 - Workers' Compensation Hearings
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Michael Johnson
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 42-17-20, Relating To A Hearing Before Commission On Compensation Payable, So As To Require The Hearing Shall Be Held In The County Seat Within A District Unless An Alternative Courthouse Is Provided By The County Clerk.
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Introduced
S0956 - Thomas Burroughs
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Billy Garrett
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Thomas Clyde Burroughs, Chief Warrant Officer Four, Retired, For An Outstanding Career And To Congratulate Him On His Valor In Service For Which He Was Awarded The Purple Heart.
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Passed
S0852 - Driving Under the Influence
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Thomas C. Davis, Robert Michael Johnson
Last updated 9 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-2930, Relating To Operating A Motor Vehicle While Under Influence Of Alcohol Or Drugs To Amend The Penalties To Permit A Sentence Of Both A Fine And Incarceration And To Require A Convicted Person To Attend A Dui Victim Impact Panel; By Amending Section 56-5-2933, Relating To Driving With An Unlawful Alcohol Concentration; To Permit A Sentence Of Both A Fine And Incarceration And To Require A Convicted Person To Attend A Dui Victim Impact Panel; By Amending Section 56-5-2941, Relating To An Ignition Interlock Device So As To Delete The Provision That Nothing In The Section Requires Installation Of An Ignition Interlock Device Prior To The Contested Case Hearing; By Amending Section 56-5-2945, Relating To The Offense Of Felony Driving Under The Influence, So As To Create The Offense Of Felony Driving Under The Influence Second Degree And Establish Penalties; By Amending Section 56-5-2947, Relating To Child Endangerment; To Include The Offenses Of Reckless Vehicular Homicide And Reckless Driving As Violations Subject To A Charge Of Child Endangerment; By Amending Section 56-5-2950, Relating To Implied Consent To Testing For Alcohol Or Drugs; To Provide That An Arresting Officer Is Not Required To Offer A Breath Test To A Suspect Whom He Has Reasonable Suspicion Is Under The Influence Of Drugs Other Than Alcohol, And To Provide That Laboratory Technicians, Phlebotomists, And Emergency Medical Technicians May Obtain Blood Or Urine Samples; By Amending Section 56-5-2951, Relating To Suspension Of A License For Refusal To Submit To Testing Or For Certain Level Of Alcohol Concentration, So As To Provide That A Person Issued A License Suspension May Install An Ignition Interlock Device Within Thirty Days And Obtain A Temporary Driver's License With An Ignition Interlock Restriction, And To Provide That A Person Who Refuses To Submit To A Chemical Test Must Have His Driver's License Suspended For One Year For A First Offense, And To Provide Increased Suspensions For Subsequent Offenses, Or If A Person Takes The Tests And Registers An Alcohol Concentration Of Over Fifteen One-hundredth Of One Percent Or More, That His License Is Suspended For Two Months; By Amending Section 56-5-2953, Relating To Incident Site And Breath Test Site Video Recording, So As To Provide That Nothing In This Section May Be Construed To Compel Or Authorize A Dismissal Of A Dui Offense If The Officer Substantially Complies With The Statute And That Motions For Suppression Of Evidence Under The Statute Must Be Made Prior To Jeopardy Attaching; By Amending Section 56-5-2920, Relating To Reckless Driving, So As To Create The Offense Of Felony Reckless Driving With Great Bodily Injury And To Establish Penalties; By Adding Section 56-5-2960 To Provide That A Person Convicted Of Felony Driving Under The Influence Causing The Death Or Disability Of A Parent Or Guardian, That The Defendant May Be Ordered To Pay Child Support As Restitution For The Duration Of Any Probation Ordered; By Amending Section 56-1-286, Relating To Suspension Of A License Or Permit Or Denial Of Issuance Of A License Or Permit To Persons Under The Age Of Twenty-one Who Drive Motor Vehicles With A Certain Amount Of Alcohol Concentration, So As To Provide That A Person Issued A Notice Of Suspension May Obtain A Temporary License With An Ignition Interlock Restriction; And By Amending Section 56-1-400, Relating To Surrender Of License, So As To Remove The Provision That Nothing In This Section Requires A Person To Obtain An Ignition Interlock Unless An Offense Is Alcohol Related.
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Introduced
S0908 - Extension of Palmetto Fellow Scholarship Awards and Life Scholarship Awards to Graduate Study
South Carolina - 125th General AssemblyIntroduced by
Luke A. Rankin
Last updated 9 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Program So As To Extend Benefits Of The Program Beginning With The School Year 2024-2025 To Eligible Graduate Students Who Complete Their Undergraduate Work In Fewer Semesters Than Authorized For Eligibility; By Amending Section 59-149-10, Relating To Life Scholarships, So As To Provide That Life Scholarships May Be Available To Eligible Graduate Students As Indicated In The Commission On Higher Education's Regulations; By Amending Section 59-149-10, Relating To Life Scholarships So As To Extend Benefits Of The Program To Eligible Graduate Students Who Complete Their Undergraduate Work In Fewer Semesters Than Authorized For Eligibility; By Amending Section 59-149-30, Relating To Full-time Enrollment Requirement For Life Scholarship, So As To Provide That The Benefit May Be Available To Eligible Graduate Students; By Amending Section 59-149-60, Relating To Duration Of Scholarship For The Life Scholarship, So As To Provide That The Benefit May Be Available To Eligible Graduate Students As Indicated In The Commission On Higher Education's Regulations; And By Amending Section 59-149-90, Relating To Additional Degrees, So As To Indicate That Eligible Graduate Students May Receive Life Scholarships For Their Remaining Period Of Undergraduate Eligibility.
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Introduced