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S1038 - Leadership Greer
Thomas D. Corbin, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated 7 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Recognize And Honor The Greer Chamber Of Commerce And Its Mission To Connect, Engage, Provide Opportunities, And Advocate For The Greater Greer Business Community; To Commend Leadership Greer As A Distinguished Professional Development Program And Honor Its Goals Of Increasing Community Activism, Producing Community Leaders, And Enhancing Business-to-business Connections; And To Proclaim Tuesday, February 13, 2024, As "leadership Greer Day" In South Carolina.
STATUS
Passed
S1241 - Electronic Devices in School
Greg Hembree
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-63-280, Relating To Wireless Electronic Communication Devices, So As To Require Each School District To Adopt A Policy For The Use Of A Personal Wireless Electronic Communication Device In The Classroom By Students And Employees.
STATUS
Introduced
S1103 - Sym Singh
Thomas C. Alexander, Brian R. Adams, Karl B. Allen
Last updated 7 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Sym Singh As He Continues His Career, To Commend Him For His Many Years Of Dedicated Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
STATUS
Passed
S1178 - Hospitality Day Naming
Greg Hembree
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Express Sincere Gratitude To The Participating Restaurants And Sponsors Of The South Carolina Restaurant And Lodging Association's Annual Hospitality Day Legislative Luncheon And To Recognize Wednesday, April 24, 2024, As "hospitality Day" In South Carolina.
STATUS
Passed
S1173 - Interscholastic Sports
Greg Hembree
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-63-105 So As To Provide That Any Interscholastic Athletic Association, Body, Or Entity That A Public School District Joins Must Provide In Their Constitution, Rules, Or Policies A Range Of Sanctions For Violations; To Guarantee That Private Or Charter Schools Are Afforded The Same Rights And Privileges Enjoyed By All Members; To Guarantee A Home School Athletic Team May Not Be Denied Access To Preseason And Regular Season Interscholastic Athletics; To Prohibit The Use Of Name, Image, Likeness, Or Other Compensation For Play; To Establish A Penalty-free Transfer Window Twice A Year And Providing Penalties For Other Transfers; To Establish A Direct And Immediate Appeal Process To A Panel Consisting Of Nine Members; And To Provide That A Public School May Not Affiliate Or Become A Member Of An Association, Body, Or Entity That Fails To Include These Items; And By Amending Section 59-39-160, Relating To Interscholastic Activities, Requirements For Participation, Monitoring, Participation By People Who Are Handicapped, And Waivers So As To Provide That The State Department Of Education And The Department Of Education's Determinations Of Eligibility Under This Section Are Binding On A Interscholastic Athletic Association.
STATUS
Introduced
S1180 - Sumter HS girls basketball champs
Thomas McElveen, Kevin L. Johnson, Brian R. Adams
Last updated 6 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Celebrate The Sumter High School Girls Basketball Team For Capturing The 2024 Class Aaaaa State Championship Title And To Congratulate The Team's Exceptional Players, Coaches, And Staff On A Superb Season.
STATUS
Passed
S1181 - Camden HS girls basketball champs
Thomas McElveen, Penry Gustafson, Brian R. Adams
Last updated 6 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Celebrate The Camden High School Girls Basketball Team For Capturing The 2024 Class Aaa State Championship Title And To Congratulate The Team's Exceptional Players, Coach, And Staff On A Superb Season.
STATUS
Passed
S1160 - School Mapping Data Program
Greg Hembree, Vernon Stephens
Last updated 5 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-5-105 So As To Create The School Mapping Data Program Within The State Department Of Education For The Purpose Of Facilitating Efficient Emergency Responses In Public Schools By Public Safety Agencies, To Define Necessary Terms, To Provide Requirements For The Program And Its Implementation By The Department, And To Provide Related Requirements Of School Districts.
STATUS
Engrossed
S1048 - Illegal Furnishing of Alcoholic Beverages Liability
Robert Michael Johnson, Thomas R. Young, Gerald Malloy
Last updated 7 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 15-3-710 So As To Provide The Basis For Liability For A Person Or Establishment Who Illegally Furnishes Alcohol To An Individual Who Injures A Third Party Based Upon What The Furnisher Knew Or Should Have Known Under The Cirucumstances; To Specify When The Right Of Action Is Not Available; And To Provide The Evidentiary Standard For The Visible Intoxication.
STATUS
Introduced
S1046 - Judicial Merit Selection Commission
Greg Hembree, David Wes Climer, Robert Michael Johnson
Last updated 2 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Chapter 19 Of Title 2, Relating To The Judicial Merit Selection Commission, So As To Provide For The Appointment Of South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission Members, Initial Terms, And Subsequent Terms; To Amend The Membership Of The Commission To Increase The Membership To Twelve Members, Including Four Members Appointed By The Governor; To Provide A Quorum Is Seven Members, And To Make Conforming Changes; To Provide For Two-year Terms And Term Limits Of Members; To Require All Public Hearings Be Live Streamed Except When The Commission Is In Executive Session; To Establish Set Times For The Release Of Reports And The Seeking Of Pledges And To Provide That The Formal Release Of The Report Of Qualifications Shall Occur No Earlier Than Twelve Days After Nominees Have Been Released To Members Of The General Assembly; To Increase The Number Of Nominees Released To The General Assembly From Three To Six; To Require Midterm Reviews Of Justices And Judges And Provide A Procedure For The Commission And The South Carolina Bar To Conduct The Review; To Require The Retention Of Investigative Materials; To Prohibit Vote Counting Before The Formal Release Of The Report; To Require The Report To Include The Particular Reasons When Candidates Were Found Not Qualified; To Provide Twenty-two Days Must Elapse Between The Date Of The Commission's Nominations And The Elections For These Judgeships; And To Provide That Nothing Shall Prevent A Legislative Delegation From Rejecting A Candidate For The Office Of Master-in-equity And Directing The Commission To Reopen The Screening Process. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from South Carolina district SD-028
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South Carolina Senate
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ABOUT
Greg Hembree is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate representing District 28. Hembree earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1992. Prior to joining the state Senate, Hembree served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013. During his House tenure, he chaired the Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee from 2005 to 2013.read less
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South Carolina Senate from South Carolina
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