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S0869 - Probate Judges
Ronnie A. Sabb, Luke A. Rankin
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 62-3-108, Relating To Probate, Testacy, And Appointment Proceedings And Ultimate Time Limit, So As To Provide That Appointment Proceedings May Be Maintained In Relation To The Estate Of An Individual Pursuant To Section 804 Of The "honoring Our Pact Act Of 2022".
STATUS
Introduced
S0305 - Work Experience Credit for New Teachers
Thomas R. Young, Robert Michael Johnson, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated 8 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-25-60 So As To Provide That An Individual's Prior Work Experience May Be Awarded On An Initial Teaching Certificate If The Prior Experience Is In Or Related To The Content Field Of The Certificate, And To Provide That Existing Certificate Holders May Also Receive The Same Credit For Prior Work Experience.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
S0843 - Misrepresented Solicitation as Native American Indian Tribe
Luke A. Rankin
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 33-56-120, Relating To Misrepresentations Prohibited, So As To Prohibit A Solicitation From A Person Or Group Representing Itself As A South Carolina-based Native American Indian Tribe Or South Carolina-based Native American Entity Unless The Group Has Been Federally Acknowledged As A Tribe, Or Designated As A Tribe, Group, Or Special Interest Organization By The Board Of The State Commission For Minority Affairs.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0303 - SC Equine Advancement Act
Katrina Frye Shealy, Thomas McElveen, Penry Gustafson
Last updated over 1 year 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
S0153 - Trafficking Fentanyl
Thomas R. Young, Penry Gustafson, Sandra J. Senn
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws, By Amending Sections 44-53-190(b) And 44-53-370(e), Relating To The Trafficking Offenses For Certain Controlled Substances, So As To Add An Offense For "trafficking In Fentanyl", To Define Necessary Terms And Provide Penalties; And By Amending Section 44-53-370(d) To Provide For Presumptive Weights For Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl Or Fentanyl-related Substances.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0259 - Structured Settlement Payments
Luke A. Rankin, Thomas R. Young, C. Bradley Hutto
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 15-50-20, Relating To Definitions For Purposes Of The Structured Settlement Protection Act, So As To Provide Additional Definitions; By Adding Section 15-50-25 So As To Provide A List Of Acts In Which A Structured Settlement Purchase Company Cannot Engage; By Amending Section 15-50-30, Relating To Disclosure Statements, So As To Add To The List Of Items Which Must Be Disclosed To The Payee By The Structured Settlement Purchase Company; By Amending Section 15-50-40, Relating To Approval By Final Court Order, So As To Add Factors Which The Court Must Consider In Determining If The Transfer Of The Structured Settlement Payment Rights Is In The Best Interest Of The Payee; By Amending Section 15-50-50, Relating To Rights And Obligations Of A Structured Settlement Obligor, Annuity Issuer, And Transferee, So As To Provide When Certain Parties Will Be Discharged From Liability; By Amending Section 15-50-60, Relating To The Notice Of An Approval Hearing, So As To Provide That A Hearing Must Be Held In The Circuit Court In A County In Which The Payee Resides, A Hearing Must Be Held In The County In Which The Agreement Was Approved If The Payee Is A Nonresident Of The State, And Further Require That The Payee Must Attend The Hearing In Person Unless Good Cause Exists To Excuse The In-person Attendance; By Amending Section 15-50-70, Relating To The Scope Of Transfer Agreements, So As To Make Conforming Changes; By Adding Section 15-50-80 So As To Provide That The Court May Appoint An Attorney To Serve As A Guardian Ad Litem To Advise The Court In Certain Cases; By Adding Section 15-50-90 So As To Provide That A Structured Settlement Purchase Company Who Wants To Do Business In This State Must Register With The Secretary Of State; By Adding Section 15-50-100 So As To Provide That Registration Is Valid For One Year And A Renewed Application Must Be Filed Every Year Thereafter; By Adding Section 15-50-110 So As To Provide That A Structured Settlement Purchase Company Must Post A Bond With The Secretary Of State Or Pay A Cash Bond In The Amount Of Fifty Thousand Dollars; By Adding Section 15-50-120 So As To Provide That A Structured Settlement Purchase Company Must File A Notice Of Judgment With The Secretary Of State And Provide A Copy Of The Judgment Secured Against The Company; By Adding Section 15-50-130 So As To Provide That Liability Is Not Affected By A Breach Of Contract, Breach Of Warranty, Or Any Other Act Or Omission Of The Bonded Structured Settlement Purchase Company; By Adding Section 15-50-140 So As To Provide That The Secretary Of State Must Receive Written Notice Of The Cancellation Or Modification Of A Surety Bond Within Twenty Days Prior To The Cancellation Or Modification; By Adding Section 15-50-150 So As To Provide That An Assignee Is Not Required To Register As A Structured Settlement Purchase Company To Acquire Structured Settlement Payment Rights; By Adding Section 15-50-160 So As To Provide That The Secretary Of State May Assess An Administrative Fine If A Person Who Is Required To Register Does Not Do So Within Fifteen Days After Receipt Of Notice To Register; And By Adding Section 15-50-170 So As To Provide That A Transfer Order Does Not Constitute A Qualified Order Pursuant To Federal Law If The Transferee Is Not Registered As A Structured Settlement Purchase Company Pursuant To This Act At The Time The Order Is Signed. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0260 - Responsible Alcohol Server Training Act
Luke A. Rankin, C. Bradley Hutto, Vernon Stephens
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "responsible Alcohol Server Training Act"; By Amending Title 61, Relating To Alcohol And Alcoholic Beverages, By Adding Chapter 3, To Provide For The Establishment, Implementation, And Enforcement Of A Mandatory Alcohol Server Training And Education Program, To Require Servers Of Alcoholic Beverages For On-premises Consumption In Licensed Or Permitted Businesses To Obtain Alcohol Server Certificates, To Provide Guidance For The Curricula Of The Training Programs, To Provide For The Department Of Revenue To Be Responsible For Approval Of The Training Programs And Implementation Of The Alcohol Server Certificates, To Require Fees From Providers Of Training Programs And From Applicants For Alcohol Server Certificates To Cover The Costs Of The Mandatory Training And Enforcement, To Require Coordination Among The Department Of Revenue, The State Law Enforcement Division, And Other State And Local Agencies For The Implementation And Enforcement Of These Provisions, And To Provide For Fines And Penalties For Violations Of These Provisions; By Amending Section 61-2-60, Relating To The Promulgation Of Regulations, To Authorize The Department Of Revenue To Promulgate Regulations Governing The Development, Implementation, Education, And Enforcement Of Responsible Alcohol Server Training Provisions; And By Amending Section 61-2-145, Section 61-4-50, Section 61-4-90(a), Section 61-4-580, Section 61-6-2220, Section 61-6-4070(a), And Section 61-6-4080, All Relating To The Unlawful Sale Of Alcohol, To Provide For Fines And Penalties For Violations Of Certain Provisions.
STATUS
Introduced
S0456 - Animal Cruelty
Luke A. Rankin, Sandra J. Senn, Brian R. Adams
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 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.
STATUS
Introduced
S0001 - Drug-induced homicide
Thomas C. Alexander, Ross Turner, Sandra J. Senn
Last updated over 1 year ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-80 So As To Create The Offense Of Drug-induced Homicide, To Provide A Penalty For A Violation, And To Prohibit An Affirmative Defense; By Amending Section 16-1-10, Relating To A List Of Exceptions For Felonies And Misdemeanors, So As To Add Drug-induced Homicide; And By Amending Section 44-53-190, Relating To Schedule I Drugs, So As To Add Fentanyl-related Substances.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from South Carolina district SD-033
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South Carolina Senate
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ABOUT
Luke A. Rankin is a Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 33. He was first elected to the chamber in 2004. Rankin earned his B.S. in accounting from Clemson University. Prior to joining the state Senate, Rankin served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2004. His professional experience includes working as a financial planner.read less
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