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S0234 - Parents Bill of Rights
Dwight A. Loftis, Brian R. Adams, Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated almost 2 years ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws, Title 63, By Adding Chapter 23 So As To Enact The Parental Bill Of Rights; By Adding Section 63-23-110 So As To Provide That Parents Have Fundamental Rights Regarding The Upbringing, Education, And Care Of Their Children; By Adding Section 63-23-120 So As To Define Necessary Terms; By Adding Section 63-23-130 So As To Provide That The Government Cannot Infringe On Fundamental Rights Of Parents Without A Compelling State Interest That Is Narrowly Tailored And That Cannot Be Achieved By A Less Intrusive Means; By Adding Section 63-23-140 So As To Provide Fundamental Rights Of Parents; By Adding Section 63-23-150 So As To Require That School Districts Should Create Parental Involvement Policies; By Adding Section 63-23-160 So As To Prohibit Health Care Providers From Soliciting Or Providing Health Care Services To Children Without Written Parental Consent; By Adding Section 63-23-170 To Provide That The Provisions Contained In This Chapter Supersede Any Matter To The Contrary Contained In A State Of Emergency; By Adding Section 63-23-180 To Provide For A Cause Of Action For Violations Of This Chapter; And By Amending Section 63-5-340, Relating To A Minor's Consent To Health Services, So As To Raise The Age At Which A Minor May Consent To Health Services.
STATUS
Introduced
S0108 - Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty
Thomas C. Davis, John L. Scott, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-1-1770, Relating To Preretirement Death Benefit Programs Under The South Carolina Retirement System, So As To Provide For A Death Benefit For Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty, To Provide For The Amount Of The Benefit, To Provide Who Shall Receive The Death Benefit Payment, And To Provide The Source Of The Revenue For The Payment; By Amending Section 9-11-120, Relating To A Preretirement Death Benefit Program Under The Police Officers Retirement System, So As To Provide For A Death Benefit For Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty, To Provide For The Amount Of The Benefit, To Provide Who Shall Receive The Death Benefit Payment, And To Provide The Source Of The Revenue For The Payment; By Amending Section 42-7-90, Relating To Expenditures From The State Accident Fund, So As To Add "first Responder Line Of Duty Death Benefit"; And By Adding Section 42-7-220 So As To Establish The South Carolina First Responder Line Of Duty Death Benefit Fund. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0365 - Consumer Affairs
A. Shane Massey, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-30-10, Relating To Departments Of State Government, So As To Add The Department Of Consumer Affairs To The Departments Within The Executive Branch Of State Government; By Adding Section 1-30-140 So As To Provide For The Transition Of The Department Of Consumer Affairs To The Executive Branch Of State Government; By Amending Section 37-6-103, Relating To The Definition Of "administrator", So As To Provide That The Administrator Is Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; By Amending Sections 37-6-104(6), 37-6-117(i), 37-6-501 Through 510, 37-6-602, And 37-6-604(b), All Relating To Functions And Duties Of The Commission On Consumer Affairs, So As To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Commission On Consumer Affairs To Be Replaced With An Administrator As The Head Of The Department.
STATUS
Introduced
S0164 - State Health Facility Licensure Act
David Wes Climer, Penry Gustafson, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Renaming Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 44 As The "state Health Facility Licensure Act"; By Amending Sections 44-7-110, 44-7-120, 44-7-130, 44-7-150, And 44-7-320, All Relating To The Regulation Of Health Care Facilities In The State, So As To Eliminate References To Certificate Of Need; By Amending Section 44-7-160, Relating To Certificate Of Need Requirements, So As To Apply Only To Nursing Homes; By Adding Section 44-7-161 So As To Provide That The Medical University Of South Carolina Must Appear Before The Joint Bond Review Committee And Obtain Approval From The State Fiscal Accountability Authority Prior To Taking Certain Actions; By Establishing The Certificate Of Need Study Committee To Assess Health Care In Rural South Carolina; By Adding Section 44-7-266 So As To Require Ambulatory Surgical Facilities To Provide Uncompensated Indigent Care And For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 44-7-170, Relating To Certificate Of Need Exemptions, So As To Make Conforming Changes To Certain Exemptions; By Amending Section 44-7-190, Relating To Project Review Criteria, So As To Require The Prioritization Of Timely Access To Health Care Services; By Amending Section 44-7-200, Relating To The Certificate Of Need Application Process, So As To Change The Timeline For The Application Process; And By Amending Sections 44-7-210 And 44-7-220, Relating To Certificate Of Need Administrative And Judicial Proceedings, So As To Shorten Certain Time Frames Of These Proceedings And Eliminate The Role Of The Court Of Appeals. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0252 - Law Enforcement and Judicial Personal Info Protection
Robert Michael Johnson, Brian R. Adams, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Article 5 To Chapter 2, Title 30 So As To Enact The "law Enforcement Personal Information Privacy Protection Act", To Give Law Enforcement Officers The Option Of Making Personal Contact Information Held By State Or Local Governments Confidential And Not Subject To Disclosure, And To Provide Limited Exceptions, To Provide Related Procedures For Exercising This Option, Among Other Things; To Provide The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Shall Create A Form For Use By Law Enforcement Officers When Requesting Nondisclosure Of Personal Contact Information, And To Specify Requirements For The Form; By Adding Article 7 To Chapter 2, Title 30 So As To Enact The "judicial Personal Privacy Protection Act", To Give Active Or Former Members Of The Judiciary The Option Of Making Personal Contact Information Held By State Or Local Governments Confidential And Not Subject To Disclosure, To Provide Limited Exceptions, And To Provide Related Procedures For Exercising This Option, Among Other Things; And To Provide South Carolina Court Administration Shall Create A Form For Use By Active Or Former Members Of The Judiciary When Requesting Nondisclosure Of Personal Contact Information, And To Specify Requirements For The Form. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
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
S0303 - SC Equine Advancement Act
Katrina Frye Shealy, Thomas McElveen, Penry Gustafson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 52-5-300 So As To Enact The South Carolina Equine Advancement Act To Establish A Grant Program To Assist The Growth And Development Of The Equine Industry In South Carolina; By Adding Section 52-5-310 So As To Provide Definitions; By Adding Section 52-5-320 So As To Establish The South Carolina Equine Commission; By Adding Section 52-5-330 So As To Establish The Powers Of The South Carolina Equine Commission; By Adding Section 52-5-340 So As To Provide Administrative Support For The South Carolina Equine Commission; By Adding Section 52-5-350 So As To Provide Guidelines For Pari-mutuel Wagering; By Adding Section 52-5-360 So As To Provide Application Guidelines For Pari-mutuel Wagering; By Adding Section 52-5-370 So As To Provide For Application And License Fees; By Adding Section 52-5-380 So As To Provide For The Equine Industry Development Fund; By Adding Section 52-5-390 And Section 52-5-400 So As To Provide Guidelines And Protections For Committee Members; By Adding Section 52-5-410 So As To Require The Commission To Submit An Annual Report.
STATUS
Introduced
S0304 - Enhanced Penalty for Slow Drivers in Left Lane
Ross Turner, David Wes Climer, Danny B. Verdin
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-1885, Relating To Overtaking And Passing Another Vehicle In The Farthest Left-hand Lane, So As To Increase The Fine From Twenty-five Dollars To One Hundred Dollars And To Provide That Seventy-five Dollars From Each Fine Collected Must Be Credited To The Highway Patrol.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0329 - David Aylor Sympathy
Marlon E. Kimpson, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated almost 2 years ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Express Profound Sorrow Upon The Passing Of David Aylor And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
S0367 - Bonds and Electronic Monitoring
Brian R. Adams, Robert Michael Johnson, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated almost 2 years ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 17-15-20, Relating To Conditions Of Appearance, Recognizance, Or Appearance Bond; Discharge, Validity, And Relief Of Surety, So As To Provide That An Appearance Bond Shall Automatically Convert To A Personal Recognizance Bond After Three Years For A Circuit Court Offense And After Eighteen Months For A Magistrate's Or Municipal Court Offense; By Amending Section 17-15-30, Relating To Matters To Be Considered In Determining Conditions Of Release, To Provide That The Court Must Consider A Defendant's Prior Charges And Existing Bonds When Determining Bond; By Amending Section 38-53-10 To Establish A Definition For Electronic Monitoring; By Amending Section 38-53-50, Relating To Surety Relieved On Bond, To Provide That Failure To Pay Premium Fees Alone Is Not Sufficient Reason To Warrant Immediate Incarceration Of The Defendant; By Amending Section 38-53-70, Relating To Issuance Of Bench Warrant, To Provide That The Court Must Notify The Bondsman Within Thirty Days Of The Issuance Of A Bench Warrant; By Adding Section 38-53-83 To Provide That Only A Qualified And Licensed Bondsman Or Runner May Engage In Electronic Monitoring Of A Defendant; By Adding Section 38-53-84 To Provide That A Person Engaged In The Electronic Monitoring Of A Defendant Must Notify The Solicitor Within Forty-eight Hours Of Any Violation Of A Condition Of The Bond By The Defendant And To Provide That Failure To Pay The Monitoring Fees Is A Revokable Condition Of The Bond; By Amending Section 38-53-170, Relating To Unlawful Acts By A Bondsman, To Provide Conditions For The Payment And Collection Of Premiums, Fees, And Collateral; And By Amending Section 38-53-310, Relating To Written Report To Be Filed With Clerk Of Court, To Provide That A Bondsman Must Provide A Written Report To Their Insurance Provider Within Thirty Days Of Each Bond, And To Provide That The Requirement For Monthly Reports To The Clerk Of Court May Be Satisfied With Giving The Clerk Access To An Electronic Database That Contains The Required Information.
STATUS
Introduced
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