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S0109 - S.C. Constitutional Carry Act of 2023
Shane R. Martin, Rex Fontaine Rice, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "south Carolina Constitutional Carry Act Of 2023"; By Amending Section 10-11-320, Relating To Carrying Or Discharging Firearms; Exception For Concealable Weapons' Permit Holders, So As To Provide Persons May Possess Firearms Upon The Capitol Grounds Under Certain Circumstances; By Amending Section 16-23-20, Relating To Unlawful Carrying Of Handguns; Exceptions, So As To Provide It Is Legal To Carry Handguns In This State And To Provide Location Exceptions Where Firearms Are Prohibited; By Amending Section 16-23-50, Relating To Penalties; Disposition Of Fines; Forfeiture And Disposition Of Handguns, So As To Provide Persons Who Enter Premises With Signs Prohibiting Firearms While Possessing A Firearm Must Be Charged With Trespassing; By Amending Sections 16-23-420 And 16-23-430, Both Relating To Carrying Weapons On School Properties, So As To Revise The Circumstances Upon Which Persons May Possess Firearms On School Properties; By Amending Section 16-23-465, Relating To Additional Penalties For Unlawfully Carrying Pistols Or Firearms Onto Premises Of Businesses Selling Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine For On-premises Consumption, So As To Provide An Exception For Persons Lawfully Carrying Weapons Who Do Not Consume Alcoholic Liquor, Beer, Or Wine While Carrying Weapons On The Businesses' Premises; By Amending Section 23-31-215, Relating To Issuance Of Concealable Weapon Permits, So As To Delete The Provision That Requires Permit Holders To Possess Permit Identification When Carrying Concealable Weapons, And The Provision That Requires Permit Holders To Inform Law Enforcement Officers That They Are Permit Holders And Present The Permits To Officers Under Certain Circumstances, And To Make Conforming Changes; By Amending Section 23-31-220, Relating To The Right To Allow Or Permit Concealed Weapons Upon Premises, So As To Make Technical Changes And To Provide This Provision Regulates Both Persons Who Possess And Do Not Possess Concealed Weapons Permits; By Amending Section 23-31-235, Relating To Sign Requirements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; And To Repeal Sections 16-23-460, 23-31-225, And 23-31-230 Relating To The Unlawful Carrying Of Concealable Weapons, The Unlawful Carrying Of Concealable Weapons Into Residences, And The Carrying Of Weapons Between Automobiles And Certain Rooms And Accommodations.
STATUS
Introduced
S0270 - License fee on corporations
Lawrence K. Grooms, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-20-50, Relating To The Imposition Of License Taxes On Corporations, So As To Provide That The Fee Does Not Apply To Any Portion Of The First Fifty Million Dollars Of Certain Capital Stock And Paid-in Or Capital Surplus.
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
S0361 - Construction Contract Extensions
Lawrence K. Grooms, John L. Scott
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 57-5-1630, Relating To The Extension Of Construction Contracts, So As To Provide That The Department Of Transportation Commission Is Not Required To Provide Preapproval Of Construction Contract Extensions And To Provide That The Commission Must Ratify Extensions At The Next Commission Meeting. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0234 - Parents Bill of Rights
Dwight A. Loftis, Brian R. Adams, Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated over 1 year 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
S0095 - Constitutional amendment proposed, Comptroller General
George E. Campsen, Sandra J. Senn, Danny B. Verdin
Last updated 6 months ago
12 Co-Sponsors
An Amendment To Section 7, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Constitutional Officers Of This State, So As To Delete The Comptroller General From The List Of State Officers Which The Constitution Requires To Be Elected And Provide That The Comptroller General Must Be Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate For A Term Coterminous With The Governor Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The Comptroller General Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0269 - Short Line Railroad Modernization Act
Lawrence K. Grooms, Michael W. Gambrell
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina To Enact The "short Line Railroad Modernization Act" By Adding Section 12-6-3810 So As To Provide For An Income Tax Credit Equal To Fifty Percent Of An Eligible Taxpayer's Qualified Railroad Reconstruction Or Replacement Expenditures, And To Provide For The Administration Of The Tax Credit.
STATUS
Introduced
S0268 - Stop Social Media Censorship Act
Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 39-5-630 So As To Provide For Social Media Accountability And Define Terms; By Adding Section 39-5-630 So As To Prohibit Social Media Websites From Censoring Users' Religious Or Political Speech And To Provide Legal Remedies For Social Media Website Users.
STATUS
Introduced
S0329 - David Aylor Sympathy
Marlon E. Kimpson, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated over 1 year 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
S0428 - Longest Serving Senator
Darrell Jackson, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated over 1 year ago
45 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution To Recognize And Honor Senator Nikki Giles Setzler For His Exemplary Record Of Service To The People And The State Of South Carolina And For Becoming The Longest-serving State Senator Currently Holding Office In The Nation.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from South Carolina district SD-037
COMMITTEES
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
OFFICES HELD
South Carolina Senate from South Carolina
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