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S0444 - JMSC Reform
A. Shane Massey, David Wes Climer, Rex Fontaine Rice
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-80(a), Relating To The Nomination Of Qualified Judicial Candidates To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That The Judicial Merit Screening Commission Must Submit The Names Of All Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly.
STATUS
Introduced
S0947 - Kidnapping
Greg Hembree, Sandra J. Senn, Maymia S. McLeod
Last updated 10 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-910, Relating To Kidnapping, So As To Allow Sentencing For The Crime Of Kidnapping And Other Crimes.
STATUS
Engrossed
S1011 - USC Day
Nikki Giles Setzler, Gerald Malloy, C. Bradley Hutto
Last updated 11 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor The University Of South Carolina And The Entire Usc System For Its Many And Significant Contributions To The Education And Culture Of Our Citizens And To Declare Tuesday, February 13, 2024, "carolina Day" At The State House.
STATUS
Passed
S0125 - Scholarship Stipend
Greg Hembree, Ross Turner, Thomas R. Young
Last updated 7 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-149-15, Relating To Additional Life Scholarship Stipends For Science And Mathematics Majors, So As To Extend Stipend Availability To Education Majors, To Define Education Majors And Redefine Science And Mathematics Majors To Make Conforming Changes And Other Revisions, To Provide Education Major Stipend Recipients Must Contractually Agree To Teach In South Carolina Public Schools For Certain Periods Of Time, And To Provide Grandfather Provisions For Certain Existing Stipend Recipients, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-104-25, Relating To Additional Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Stipends For Science And Mathematics Majors, So As To Extend Stipend Availability To Education Majors, To Define Education Majors And Redefine Science And Mathematics Majors To Make Conforming Changes And Other Revisions, To Provide Education Major Stipend Recipients Must Contractually Agree To Teach In South Carolina Public Schools For Certain Periods Of Time, And To Provide Grandfather Provisions For Certain Existing Stipend Recipients, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 59-149-50, Relating To Life Scholarship Eligibility, So As To Include The Act Test As An Option For Eligibility, To Provide The Commission On Higher Education Shall Determine The Minimum Qualifying Act Score, To Provide This Minimum Qualifying Score Must Be The Equivalent Of The Minimum Qualifying Sat Score, To Provide The Commission Periodically Shall Adjust These Minimum Qualifying Scores Commensurate With Scoring Scale Adjustments Made By The Testing Provider, And To Provide College And Universities Must Consider The Minimum Scoring Requirement In Effect At The Time A Test Is Taken When Determining Whether An Individual Satisfies The Minimum Scoring Requirement; And By Amending Section 59-104-20, Relating To The Duration Of Palmetto Fellows Scholarships, So As To Provide Students Who Use Palmetto Fellows Scholarships To Attend Eligible Two-year Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Receive A Maximum Of Four Continuous Semesters And May Continue To Use Scholarships To Attend An Eligible Four-year Institution, Subject To The Maximum Number Of Semesters Of Eligibility For The Scholarship. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0127 - Handguns
Greg Hembree
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-23-10, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Chapter Regarding Offenses Involving Weapons, So As To Add Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 16-23-25 So As To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Sell, Offer To Sell, Deliver, Lease, Rent, Barter, Exchange, Or Transport For Sale In This State Any Handgun To A Person Who Is Under The Age Of Eighteen, To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person Under The Age Of Eighteen To Possess Or Attempt To Possess A Handgun Within This State, And To Provide For Exceptions; By Amending Section 16-23-30, Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of A Handgun, So As To Delete The Use Of The Term "handgun" And Replace It With "firearm" And To Provide That It Is Unlawful For A Person To Sell, Offer To Sell, Deliver, Lease, Rent, Barter, Exchange, Transport For Sale Into This State, Or Otherwise Dispose Of Any Firearm To A Person Knowing Or Having Reasonable Cause To Believe That The Person Meets A Certain Category; By Amending Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties, Disposition Of Fines, And The Forfeiture And Dispositions Of Handguns, So As To Reduce The Penalty For A First Offense Firearm Violation, To Provide For Enhanced Penalties For Subsequent Violations, To Delete The Use Of The Term "handgun" And Replace It With "firearm", And To Provide That A Law Enforcement Agency That Receives A Firearm Pursuant To This Section Shall Administratively Release The Firearm To An Innocent Owner Under Certain Circumstances; And To Repeal Sections 16-23-500 And 23-31-1040 Relating To The Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Convicted Of A Violent Offense Or Adjudicated As A Mental Defective, Respectively.
STATUS
Introduced
S0124 - Noncertified Teacher Pilot Program
Greg Hembree, Ross Turner, Gerald Malloy
Last updated almost 2 years ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-18-1115 So As To Establish A Pilot Program That Will Permit Public School Districts To Hire Noncertified Teachers In A Ratio Up To Ten Percent Of Its Entire Teaching Staff, To Provide Academic, Evaluation, And Experience Requirements, To Further Provide For Annual Program Reporting And Noncertified Teacher Registration And Clearance Requirements.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0118 - HOA Charges
Greg Hembree
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 27-30-145 So As To Require A Homeowners Association To Provide A Statement Of Unpaid Assessments And Other Charges Against A Unit To A Unit Owner Upon Request.
STATUS
Introduced
S0134 - School Board Meeting
Greg Hembree, Penry Gustafson, Danny B. Verdin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-19-85 So As To Promote Public Access To School Board Meetings By Requiring School Boards To Adopt And Implement Policies That Provide Live Electronic Transmission Of Such Meetings, To Extend Applicability Of These Provisions To The Governing Bodies Of Charter Schools And Special Schools, To Provide Flexibility In Certain Circumstances, And To Provide Related Requirements Of The State Board Of Education; And To Provide The Provisions Of This Act Must Be Implemented Before July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0130 - Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Greg Hembree, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-10, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission And The Commission's Appointment, Qualifications, And Term, So As To Revise The Membership And Terms Of The Commission; By Amending Section 2-19-20, Relating To Investigation By Commission And The Publication Of Vacancies, So As To Provide That The Investigation Shall Include The South Carolina Bar Assessment Of The Candidate, The Citizens Committee Assessment Of The Candidate, And Public Testimony From Any Witness Appearing Before The Commission; By Amending Section 2-19-80, Relating To The Nomination Of Qualified Candidates By The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, So As To Change The Commission's Process For Nominating Judicial Candidates From The Nomination Of Three Qualified Candidates To The Release Of A List Of All Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly; And By Amending Section 2-19-90, Relating To The Election Of Judges By The General Assembly, So As To Require A Majority Vote From Each House Of The General Assembly.
STATUS
Introduced
S0120 - Executions
Greg Hembree, George E. Campsen, Shane R. Martin
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-3-580, Relating To The Disclosure Of The Identities Of Execution Team Members And The Penalties For The Unlawful Disclosure, So As To Define Certain Terms, To Provide Certain Information Pertaining To The Identity Of Persons Who Participate In The Planning Or Administration Of An Execution Of A Death Sentence Is Confidential, To Provide A Criminal Penalty For A Person Who Violates Certain Provisions Of This Section, To Make Technical Changes, To Provide The Purchase Or Acquisition Of Drugs And Medical Supplies Used In The Administration Of A Death Sentence Is Exempt From The State Procurement Code, To Provide The Out-of-state Acquisition Of Drugs Intended For Use For The Administration Of The Death Penalty Is Exempt From All State Licensing Processes And Requirements Administered By The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Or Any Other Agency, As Well As Regulations Promulgated By The Board Of Pharmacy, To Provide Pharmacies Or Pharmacists That Are Involved In The Supplying, Manufacturing, Or Compounding Of Drugs Intended For Use In The Administration Of The Death Penalty Are Exempt From Certain Licensing Processes And Requirements Of The Department Of Labor, Licensing And Regulation, The Board Of Pharmacy, Or Any Other State Agency Under Certain Circumstances, To Provide, Under Certain Circumstances, No Governmental Agency Shall Disclose Identifying Information Of Members Of Execution Teams Or The Details Regarding The Procurement Of Certain Drugs Used In The Administration Of The Death Penalty, To Provide The Comptroller General And State Treasurer Shall Work With The Department Of Corrections To Ensure Certain Financial Records Relating To An Execution Are Kept In A De-identified Condition, To Provide The Intent Of This Section Is To Ensure The Absolute Confidentiality Of Identifying Information Of Persons Or Entities Involved In The Planning Or Execution Of A Death Sentence, To Provide The Department Of Corrections Shall Comply With Federal Regulations Regarding The Importation Of Execution Drugs, And To Provide Members Of The General Assembly Must Not Offer Nor Provide Drugs, Medical Supplies, Or Medical Equipment To Execute A Death Sentence. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
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