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S1037 - Wade Arnette Road Naming
Brian R. Adams, Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Request The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Royle Road In Berkeley County From Its Intersection With United States Highway 17a/north Main Street To Its Intersection With Treeland Drive "wade Arnette Road" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs Along This Portion Of Roadway Containing These Words.
STATUS
Introduced
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
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
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
S1041 - Rev. Larry A. Bradberry Road Naming
Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name The Portion Of Us Highway 17a In Berkeley County From Its Intersection With Harristown Road To Its Intersection With Hoodtown Road "rev. Larry A. Bradberry Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
STATUS
Introduced
S1163 - Detective William “Pat� Messer Memorial Highway
George E. Campsen, Lawrence K. Grooms, Brian R. Adams
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Request That The Department Of Transportation Name A Portion Of Highway 703 And The Intersection Of Chuck Dawley Boulevard (i-526b) In Charleston County "detective Pat Messer Memorial Highway" And Erect Appropriate Markers Or Signs At This Location Containing The Designation.
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
S1122 - Cursive writing coursework
Thomas R. Young, Robert Michael Johnson, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated 7 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-29-15, Relating To The Requirement That Cursive Writing Be Taught In Public Elementary Schools, So As To Specify That The Cursive Writing Instruction Must Begin In Second Grade And Continue In Each Grade Through Fifth Grade.
STATUS
Introduced
S1125 - Herring
Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 50-5-1507, Relating To The Commercial Fishing Of Herring, So As To Revise The Season For The Commercial Fishing Of Herring On Certain Waters Of This State.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from South Carolina district SD-037
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South Carolina Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Lawrence K. "Larry" Grooms graduated from The Citadel with a degree in Business Administration. He served on Charleston County Council for 13 years before being elected to the South Carolina Senate in 1997. Grooms serves on several committees including Ethics, Transportation, and Corrections & Penology where he is the Chairman. He is known for his conservative views and efforts to limit government spending.read less
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