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H3644 - Luther Lynard sympathy
Michael F. Rivers, Terry Alexander, Carl L. Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Luther "cap" Lynard, Sr., Of Beaufort County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To His Large And Loving Family And His Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
H3632 - Lexington HS Cheer state champs
Paula Rawl Calhoon, Terry Alexander, Carl L. Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Recognize And Honor The Lexington High School Varsity Competitive Cheer Squad, Coaches, And School Officials For A Stellar Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2022 South Carolina Class Aaaaa State Championship Title.
STATUS
Passed
H3481 - Child Custody
Stewart O. Jones, Thomas Case Brittain, Gil A. Gatch
Last updated over 1 year ago
60 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-15-220, Relating To Parenting Plans, So As To Create A Rebuttable Presumption That It Is In The Best Interest Of The Child To Spend Approximately An Equal Amount Of Time With Each Parent When Both Parents Are Willing, Able, And Fit; And By Amending Section 63-15-240, Relating To Child Custody Orders, So As To Require The Court To Take Into Consideration Certain Factors When Determining What Is In The Best Interest Of A Child, To Require That A Child Custody Order Include Findings Of Fact If The Time-sharing Schedule Does Not Allocate Approximately Equal Parenting Time To Each Parent, And To Provide Requirements To Modify Child Custody Orders.
STATUS
Introduced
H3792 - Donald "Don" Ellis-sympathy
Jeffrey E. Johnson, Terry Alexander, Carl L. Anderson
Last updated over 1 year ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Mr. Donald "don" Ellis Of Horry County, To Celebrate His Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
H3583 - Gavin's Law, Sextortion
Brandon Guffey, Brian Lawson, Jordan S. Pace
Last updated over 1 year ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "gavin's Law" By Adding Section 16-15-430 So As To Create The Offenses Of "sexual Extortion" And "aggravated Sexual Extortion", To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide Penalties For Violations. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
H3532 - Bond Reform
Murrell Smith, Thomas E. Pope, John R. Mccravy
Last updated about 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 17-15-270 So As To Create An Additional Offense Punishable By Up To Five Years If A Person Commits A Subsequent Violent Crime While Subject To A Bond Order Or Pretrial Release Order For A Previous Violent Crime; By Amending Section 17-15-15, Relating To Cash Deposits In Lieu Of Bond, So As To Provide That If The Court Finds That A Defendant May Be Released On Bond Who Has Been Charged With A Violent Offense Or Any Felony Offense Involving A Firearm While Out On Bond Or Other Pretrial Release, The Bond Must Be Set At The Full United States Cash Currency Bond Rather Than Ten Percent; By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, So As To Include Whether A Person Is Currently Out On Bond For Another Offense; By Adding Section 17-15-35 So As To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide Procedures For Court-ordered Electronic Monitoring In Lieu Of Setting Bond Or As An Additional Condition Of Bond; By Adding Section 17-15-37 So As To Authorize The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division To Promulgate Regulations Regarding Electronic Monitoring And To Provide Parameters For Which An Electronic Monitoring Agency Must Operate Within; By Amending Section 17-15-55, Relating To Reconsideration Of Bond By The Circuit Court Set By A Summary Court, So As To Provide A Defendant Must Be Advised Of His Right To A Speedy Trial And To Provide Procedures Related To Speedy Trials, To Provide For The Revocation Of Previous Bond If A Person Commits A Violent Offense Or A Felony Offense Involving A Firearm Which Was Committed While The Person Was Already Out On Bond For A Previous Violent Offense Or Felony Offense Involving A Firearm, To Require A Full Bond Under Certain Repeat Offender Circumstances, And To Provide Conforming Procedures; By Amending Section 22-5-510, Relating To Bail And Bond Hearings And Conditions Of Release, So As To Include Whether A Person Is Currently Out On Bond For Another Offense; By Amending Section 24-13-40, Relating To The Computation Of Time Served By Prisoners, So As To Prohibit Credit For Time Served Prior To Trial And Sentencing When The Prisoner Committed A Subsequent Crime While Out On Bond Or Had Bond Revoked On Any Charge Prior To Trial Or Plea; By Amending Section 24-13-425, Relating To The Offense Of Tampering With An Electronic Monitoring Device, So As To Delete An Unnecessary Definition And Exempt Certain Authorized Employees Or Agents From The Purview Of The Statute; By Adding Section 17-15-500 So As To Establish The South Carolina Pretrial Reform Commission, Provide For Its Membership And Duties, And Terminate The Commission On A Date Certain; By Amending Section 38-53-10, Relating To Defintions For Purposes Of The Chapter On Bail Bondsmen And Runners, So As To Revise The Definition Of "surety Bondsman" And Define The Term "electronic Monitoring"; By Amending Section 38-53-50, Relating To Surety Relieved On Bond, So As To Make A Technical Change Regarding Nonpayment Of Premium Fees Alone Not Being Sufficient To Warrant Immediate Incarceration Of The Defendant; By Amending Section 38-53-70, Relating To The Issuance Of Bench Warrants For Failure To Appear, So As To Revise The Statute To Apply More Broadly When A Defendant Violates The Conditions Of Bond And Revise Time Frames Provided For The Notice Of The Bench Warrant; By Adding Section 38-53-84 So As To Require Notification To The Appropriate Solicitor If A Defendant Violates An Order For Electronic Monitoring, To Provide For Relief From The Bond If The Defendant Fails To Pay For The Monitoring, And To Provide For Possible Revocation Of A Bondsman's License For Failure To Comply With Reporting Requirements; By Amending Section 38-53-170, Relating To Unlawful Acts By Bondsmen And Runners, So As To Provide Additional Payment Procedures And Expense Reimbursement Procedures; By Amending Section 38-53-310, Relating To Written Bail Bond Reports That Must Be Filed Each Month With The Clerk Of Court, So As To Include Current Data Retained As An Express Condition Of Bond, And To Allow For The Use Of A Data Management Software System In Lieu Of The Written Report; And By Adding Section 38-53-55 So As To Require A Person Engaged In Electronic Monitoring Of A Defendant Charged With A Violent Offense To Report To The Court And Law Enforcement Officials If The Defendant Has Contact With The Alleged Victim. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
H3680 - Jamie Sloan sympathy
William M. Chumley, James Mikell Burns, Patrick B. Haddon
Last updated 5 months ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina General Assembly Upon The Passing Of Jamie Howard Sloan Of Spartanburg County And To Extend Their Deepest Sympathy To Her Loving Family And Her Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
H3682 - Animal Cruelty
Christopher J. Murphy, Elizabeth S. Wetmore, William H. Bailey
Last updated 4 months ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 47-1-140, Relating To The Care Of Animals After The Arrest Of The Owner, So As To Remove Provisions Regarding A Lien On The Seized Animal; By Amending Section 47-1-145, Relating To Custody And Care Of Animals After The Arrest Of The Owner, So As To Outline Hearing Procedures For Ordering The Cost Of Care Of The Seized Animals; And By Amending Section 47-1-170, Relating To Penalties For Animal Cruelty, So As To Make Conforming Changes. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
H3617 - Paid family leave
Beth E. Bernstein, Thomas E. Pope, Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Sections 8-11-150 And 8-11-155, Both Relating To Paid Parental Leave, So As To Increase The Number Of Weeks Of Paid Parental Leave In The Event Of The Birth Or Adoption Of A Child For Eligible State Employees.
STATUS
Introduced
H3670 - Medal of Valor recipient Christian Seal
Phillip D. Lowe, Terry Alexander, Wallace H. Jordan
Last updated over 1 year ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Recognize And Congratulate Corporal Christian Seal Of The Florence County Sheriff's Office For Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from South Carolina district HD-058
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South Carolina House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jeffrey E. Johnson is running as a Libertarian candidate for the U.S. House to represent New York's 14th Congressional District. He is a veteran. Johnson holds a bachelor's degree in television production from Ithaca College. He previously worked in the entertainment industry before starting his own general contracting business. Johnson states that he is running for Congress to reduce government spending, lower taxes, balance the budget, repeal ObamaCare, defend civil liberties, avoid foreign interventions, reform immigration policy and end the drug war. He supports term limits, transparency and accountability.read less
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