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S0400 - Medal of Valor recipients involved in Aiken County kidnapping
Thomas R. Young, A. Shane Massey, Nikki Giles Setzler
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Law Enforcement Officers Of The Aiken County Sheriff's Office, The South Carolina Highway Patrol, And The North Augusta Department Of Public Safety And To Congratulate Them For Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
STATUS
Passed
S0417 - Medal of Valor winner (Incident 12)
Thomas McElveen, Kevin L. Johnson, Brian R. Adams
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution To Recognize And Honor Lieutenant Robert Reynolds Of The Sumter County Sheriff's Office And To Congratulate Him On Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
STATUS
Passed
S0812 - Clay Killian
Thomas R. Young, Brian R. Adams, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated over 1 year ago
46 Co-Sponsors
Congratulate Clay Killian Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement As Aiken County Administrator, To Commend Him For His Forty Years Of Dedicated Public Service, And To Wish Him Much Happiness And Fulfillment In The Years Ahead.
STATUS
Passed
S0990 - Suits and Sneakers Day
Nikki Giles Setzler, Katrina Frye Shealy, Brian R. Adams
Last updated 8 months ago
46 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Honor Cancer Patients, Survivors, And Their Families, To Remember Those Who Have Been Lost To Cancer, And To Recognize January 24, 2024 As "suits And Sneakers Day" In South Carolina.
STATUS
Passed
S1015 - Sex Offender Registry
Stephen L. Goldfinch, Greg Hembree, Luke A. Rankin
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 23-3-462, Relating To The Termination Of Sex Offender Registration Requirements, So As To Provide Termination For Tier 1 And Tier 2 Offenders After A Specified Period Of Time Following The Completion Of The Entire Original Sentence.
STATUS
Introduced
S0263 - Voir Dire
Luke A. Rankin
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 14-7-1050, Relating To Jury Voir Dire, So As To Provide For Attorney Conducted Jury Voir Dire By Oral And Direct Questioning; By Amending Section 14-7-1060, Relating To The Drawing Of A Jury Panel, So As To Provide That The Number Of Jurors To Be Drawn Is Within The Discretion Of The Trial Judge; And By Amending Section 14-7-1080, Relating To The Drawing Of A Second Jury Panel, So As To Delete The Requirement That The Panel Must Be Made Up Of Twenty Jurors.
STATUS
Introduced
S0261 - Permits
Luke A. Rankin
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Extend Certain Government Approvals Affecting Economic Development Within The State.
STATUS
Introduced
S0262 - JMSC Elections
Luke A. Rankin, Ronnie A. Sabb, Scott F. Talley
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Fix Noon On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, As The Time To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Supreme Court, Seat 4, To Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire July 31, 2032; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 1, Whose Term Will Expire June 30, 2023; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Court Of Appeals, Seat 2, And The Successor Will Serve A New Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2029; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, To Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Circuit Court, At-large, Seat 3, Upon His Retirement On Or Before December 31, 2023, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2027; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, First Judicial Circuit, Seat 3, To Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Expires June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 6, To Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2028; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1, Upon His Retirement On Or Before December 31, 2023, And The Successor Will Fill The Unexpired Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2025; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 7, Which Will Expire June 30, 2023; To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Family Court, At-large, Seat 8, Which Will Expire June 30, 2023; And To Elect A Successor To A Certain Judge Of The Administrative Law Court, Seat 5, Upon Her Retirement On Or Before June 30, 2023, And The Successor Will Serve A New Term Of That Office Which Will Expire June 30, 2028.
STATUS
Introduced
S0363 - Carolina Squat
Luke A. Rankin, Lawrence K. Grooms, Danny B. Verdin
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-5-4445, Relating To Restrictions On Elevating Or Lowering Motor Vehicles, So As To Make Technical Changes, To Prohibit Motor Vehicle Modifications That Result In The Motor Vehicles' Front Fenders Being Raised Or Lowered Four Or More Inches Greater Than The Height Of The Rear Fenders, To Provide For The Manner Of Measuring The Height Of The Fenders, To Define The Term "fender", And To Provide Penalties For Violations. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
S0328 - Arthur Murphy Sympathy
Margie Bright Matthews, 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 Arthur Arnold Murphy And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To His Family And Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from South Carolina district SD-033
COMMITTEES
South Carolina Senate
BIRTH
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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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