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S0325 - St. James Elementary, National Blue Ribbon School
Darrell Jackson, Stephen L. Goldfinch
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
A Senate Resolution To Congratulate The Students, Teachers, Administrators, And Staff Of St. James Elementary School In Myrtle Beach On Their School's Receiving A 2022 National Blue Ribbon Award.
STATUS
Passed
S0149 - Menstrual Hygiene Products Tax Repeal
Katrina Frye Shealy, Margie Bright Matthews, Penry Gustafson
Last updated over 1 year ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax So As To Provide Exemptions For Menstrual Hygiene Products; By Amending Section 12-36-2120, Relating To Exemptions From Sales Tax, So As To Provide Exemptions For Diapers.
STATUS
Introduced
S0145 - Prostitution, Sex Buyer Penalties
Katrina Frye Shealy, Stephen L. Goldfinch, C. Bradley Hutto
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-15-90, Relating To Prostitution, Lewdness, Assignation, And Prostitution Generally, So As To Increase The Penalties For Solicitation Of Prostitution, Establishing Or Keeping A Brothel Or House Of Prostitution, Or Causing Or Inducing Another To Participate In Prostitution, To Establish The Affirmative Defense Of Being A Victim Of Human Trafficking, And To Increase The Penalties For Soliciting, Causing, Or Inducing Another For Or Into Prostitution If The Prostitute Has A Mental Disability; And By Repealing Section 16-15-100, Relating To Prostitution, Further Unlawful Acts.
STATUS
Engrossed
S0282 - Beach Restoration and Improvement Trust Fund
George E. Campsen, Thomas C. Davis, Stephen L. Goldfinch
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Chapter 25 To Title 51, So As To Place The Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Fund Under The Authority Of The Department Of Parks, Recreation And Tourism And To Rename The Trust Fund, To Require The General Assembly To Appropriate A Certain Amount For The Fund Annually, To Provide That Funding For Annual Monitoring And Evaluation Of Erosion Rates And Beach Profiles Must Be Provided By The Trust Fund; And To Repeal Chapter 40 Of Title 48, Relating To The South Carolina Beach Restoration And Improvement Trust Act.
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
S0401 - Medal of Valor recipients involved in apprehension of murder suspect
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 Members Of The Aiken County Sheriff's Office And To Congratulate Them For Being Awarded The South Carolina Sheriffs' Association Medal Of Valor.
STATUS
Passed
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
S0483 - Consumer affairs
Thomas C. Alexander, Harvey Smith Peeler, Lawrence K. Grooms
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 37-1-102, Relating To The Purposes Of The Consumer Protection Code, So As To Include The Promotion Of Education For Consumers, Best Practices For Businesses, And To Mediate Complaints; By Amending Section 37-6-106, Relating To Investigatory Powers Of The Administrator, So As To Require The Presentation Of Probable Cause Before Beginning An Investigation; By Amending Section 37-6-108, Relating To Enforcement Orders Of The Administrator, So As To Require Certain Information Be Provided Before A Cease And Desist Order Is Issued To A Business; And By Amending Section 37-2-307, Relating To Motor Vehicle Sales Contract Closing Fees, So As To Require The Closing Fee To Be Prominently Displayed With The Advertised Price.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
S0486 - AG on behalf of SC
Stephen L. Goldfinch
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 1-7-95 So As To Provide That When The Attorney General Does Not Undertake Representation Of State Agencies, The Attorney General Cannot Be Considered To Have Possession, Custody, Or Control Over State Agency Documents Or Electronically Stored Information; And By Adding Section 39-5-55 So As To Make Conforming Changes.
STATUS
Introduced
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from South Carolina district SD-034
COMMITTEES
South Carolina Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Stephen L. Goldfinch is a Republican member of the South Carolina State Senate, representing District 34. He was first elected to the chamber in 2012. Goldfinch earned his B.A. and J.D. from the University of South Carolina. He also earned his M.B.A. from Winthrop University. Senator Goldfinch worked as an attorney and business owner prior to joining the state Senate. He co-founded and co-manages the Goldfinch Winslow Law Firm, LLC. He has also owned sub shops. Goldfinch serves on several state Senate committees, including Ethics, Judiciary, Medical Affairs, Rules, and Transportation. He is Vice Chair of the Banking and Insurance Committee and Chair of the Fish, Game and Forestry Committee.read less
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South Carolina Senate from South Carolina
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