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S0938 - Mayor Butch Womack for 40 years of service
Rex Fontaine Rice, Richard J. Cash, Thomas C. Alexander
Last updated 9 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Recognize And Honor Butch Womack, Mayor Of The City Of Easley, For Over Forty Years Of Service To The City.
STATUS
Passed
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
S0444 - JMSC Reform
A. Shane Massey, David Wes Climer, Rex Fontaine Rice
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 2-19-80(a), Relating To The Nomination Of Qualified Judicial Candidates To The General Assembly, So As To Provide That The Judicial Merit Screening Commission Must Submit The Names Of All Qualified Candidates To The General Assembly.
STATUS
Introduced
S1008 - Governor Abbott
Joshua Brett Kimbrell, Robert Michael Johnson, Rex Fontaine Rice
Last updated 8 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Recognize And Honor Governor Greg Abbott For His Leadership And Fortitude And Encourage Him To Persevere In His Fight To Secure The Texas-mexico Border.
STATUS
Introduced
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
S0412 - NCSL, American Legislative Exchange Council, and Council of State Governments
Rex Fontaine Rice, Danny B. Verdin
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Call Upon The National Conference Of State Legislatures, The Council Of State Governments, And The American Legislative Exchange Council To Coordinate In The Creation Of A National Federalism Task Force For The Purpose Of Convening A Series Of Federalism Summits Focused On Restoring And Maintaining Clearly Discernible Divisions In The Roles And Responsibilities Of The National Government And The States.
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
S0108 - Death Benefits for Law Enforcement Killed in the Line of Duty
Thomas C. Davis, John L. Scott, Joshua Brett Kimbrell
Last updated about 1 year ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 9-1-1770, Relating To Preretirement Death Benefit Programs Under The South Carolina Retirement System, So As To Provide For A Death Benefit For Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty, To Provide For The Amount Of The Benefit, To Provide Who Shall Receive The Death Benefit Payment, And To Provide The Source Of The Revenue For The Payment; By Amending Section 9-11-120, Relating To A Preretirement Death Benefit Program Under The Police Officers Retirement System, So As To Provide For A Death Benefit For Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty, To Provide For The Amount Of The Benefit, To Provide Who Shall Receive The Death Benefit Payment, And To Provide The Source Of The Revenue For The Payment; By Amending Section 42-7-90, Relating To Expenditures From The State Accident Fund, So As To Add "first Responder Line Of Duty Death Benefit"; And By Adding Section 42-7-220 So As To Establish The South Carolina First Responder Line Of Duty Death Benefit Fund. - 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
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
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from South Carolina district SD-002
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South Carolina Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Rex Fontaine Rice was born in Rhea County, Tennessee in 1953. He received his Bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 1976 and later earned his Master's in Public Administration from the University of Tennessee in 1978. Rice served as County Executive for Rhea County from 2006 to 2018. He was also a high school government teacher as well as varsity basketball coach. Additionally, Rice has owned several small businesses over the past 35 years. In 2018, Rice was elected to represent Tennessee's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.read less
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