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S0621 - SC Ireland Trade Commission
Mike Reichenbach, Vernon Stephens, Ronnie W. Cromer
Last updated 4 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 79 To Title 39 So As To Create The "south Carolina-ireland Trade Commission", To Provide For The Members Of The Trade Commission, And To Establish The Duties Of The Commission. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S1011 - USC Day
Nikki Giles Setzler, Gerald Malloy, C. Bradley Hutto
Last updated 8 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
S0165 - Board regulation of professions and occupations
David Wes Climer, Karl B. Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Title 1, Chapter 40, Relating To Board Regulation Of Professions And Occupations, By Adding Section 40-1-75, So As To Provide That Professional Boards And Commissions May Not Solely Deny A License Application Based Upon An Applicant's Prior Criminal Conviction Unless The Conviction Is For A Crime That Directly Relates To The Duties And Responsibilities For The Specific Occupation Or Professional License Being Sought; By Adding Section 40-1-77 So As To Provide For Licensure By Boards And Commissions For Applicants Who Complete Certain Apprenticeship Programs; And To Repeal Section 40-1-140, Relating To The Effect Of Prior Convictions On License Applications For Professions And Occupations.
STATUS
Introduced
S0113 - Ejectment of Tenants
Karl B. Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 27-37-100, Relating To The Effect Of An Ejection Verdict, So As To Provide That A Judgment Only May Be Entered Into The Public Record At The Discretion Of The Magistrate.
STATUS
Introduced
S0112 - Fraudulent Check Expungement
Karl B. Allen, Greg Hembree, Katrina Frye Shealy
Last updated 4 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 34-11-90, Relating To Jurisdiction For Offenses Involving Checks And Penalties, So As To Provide A Method To Expunge Convictions; By Amending Section 17-22-910, Relating To Applications For Expungement, So As To Add Multiple Misdemeanor Offenses Of Check Fraud To Those Offenses Eligible For Expungement; And By Adding Section 17-1-43, So As To Require The Destruction Of Arrest Records Of Persons Made As A Result Of Mistaken Identity Under Certain Circumstances. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Vetoed
S0297 - Early release, community supervision, and credits
Karl B. Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 24-13-150, Relating To Early Release, Discharge, And Community Supervision, Limitations, Forfeiture Of Credits, So As To Provide For A Reduction In The Sentence Of An Inmate Convicted Of Certain "no Parole Offenses" Upon Satisfying Certain Conditions; By Amending Section 24-13-210, Relating To Credit Given Inmates For Good Behavior, And Reduction In A Sentence For Certain Inmates, So As To Provide For A Reduction In The Sentence Of An Inmate Convicted Of Certain "no Parole Offenses" Upon Satisfying Certain Conditions; And By Amending Section 24-13-230, Relating To Reduction Of Sentence For Productive Duty Assignment Or Participation In Academic, Technical, Or Vocational Training Program, So As To Provide For A Reduction In The Sentence Of An Inmate Convicted Of Certain "no Parole Offenses" Upon Satisfying Certain Conditions.
STATUS
Introduced
S0318 - Sally Cauthen Retirement
Greg Hembree, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate Sarah "sally" Cauthen Upon The Occasion Of Her Retirement As Research Director Of The Senate Education Committee, To Commend Her For Her Sixteen Years Of Dedicated Service To The South Carolina State Senate, And To Wish Her Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
STATUS
Passed
S0295 - Teacher salary requirements
Karl B. Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-20-50, Relating To Teacher Salary Requirements, So As To Require Each Teacher To Be Paid The National Average Teacher Salary Instead Of The Southeastern Average.
STATUS
Introduced
S0296 - Hate crimes; provide penalties
Karl B. Allen
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-2410 So As To Provide Penalties For A Person Convicted Of A Crime Contained In This Chapter With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten A Person Because Of His Race, Religion, Color, Sex, Age, National Origin, Or Sexual Orientation; By Amending Section 16-11-510, Relating To Malicious Injury To Personal Property, So As To So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Personal Property; And By Amending Section 16-11-520, Relating To Malicious Injury To Real Property, So As To Revise The Penalties For Malicious Injury To Real Property And To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Maliciously Injure Personal Or Real Property Of Another Person With The Intent To Assault, Intimidate, Or Threaten That Person.
STATUS
Introduced
S0416 - Medal of Valor winner (Incident 13)
Thomas McElveen, Kevin L. Johnson, Brian R. Adams
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution To Recognize And Honor Deputy Joshua Kirby Of The Sumter County Sheriff's Office And To Congratulate Him On Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from South Carolina district SD-007
COMMITTEES
South Carolina Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Karl B. Allen was raised in Prince George's County. He graduated from Bowie State University with a degree in Communications. Allen started a motivational speaking company. He served as an advisor in the Executive Office of Prince George's County. Allen worked for over a decade in community relations and governmental affairs. He was elected and currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates representing Prince George's County. Allen sits on various committees including Appropriations and Health & Government Operations.read less
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