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H3016 - Offenses during state of emergency
William Lee Hewitt, Brandon Michael Newton, William M. Chumley
Last updated almost 2 years ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-7-10, Relating To Offenses During A State Of Emergency, So As To Provide That The Former Felony Looting Is Now Considered Burglary In The First Degree And The Penalty Is The Same As For Burglary In The First Degree.
STATUS
Introduced
H3072 - Assessment ratios
William Lee Hewitt, John R. Mccravy, James Mikell Burns
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 12-43-220, Relating To Assessment Ratios, So As To Provide That Under Certain Circumstances, Property Receiving The Four Percent Assessment Ratio Shall Continue At Four Percent When The Owner Dies.
STATUS
Engrossed
H3014 - Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act
Wendell G. Gilliard, Patricia Moore Henegan, Russell L. Ott
Last updated almost 2 years ago
68 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act"; By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Entitle The Article "penalty Enhancements For Certain Crimes", To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Commit Certain Delineated Crimes When The Victim Was Intentionally Selected Based On Certain Factors, And To Provide Victims Of A Violation Of The Article May Bring A Civil Action For Damages Sustained.
STATUS
Engrossed
H3015 - Luring a child
William Lee Hewitt, Matthew W. Leber, John Taliaferro West
Last updated almost 2 years ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 16-3-930 So As To Define Necessary Terms, Create The Offense Of Luring A Child Into A Conveyance, Dwelling, Or Structure, And Provide A Penalty And Defenses To Prosecution.
STATUS
Introduced
H3554 - Adoption
Murrell Smith, Shannon S. Erickson, Heather Ammons Crawford
Last updated over 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-9-520, Relating To Adoption Investigations And Reports, So As To Give The Court The Discretion To Waive The Requirement For Certain Preplacement Reports And Any Postplacement Investigation And Report; And By Amending Section 63-9-510, Relating To Temporary Placement And Custody Of Adoptees, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
H3583 - Gavin's Law, Sextortion
Brandon Guffey, Brian Lawson, Jordan S. Pace
Last updated over 1 year ago
67 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting "gavin's Law" By Adding Section 16-15-430 So As To Create The Offenses Of "sexual Extortion" And "aggravated Sexual Extortion", To Define Necessary Terms, And To Provide Penalties For Violations. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
H3553 - Adoption
Murrell Smith, Shannon S. Erickson, Heather Ammons Crawford
Last updated over 1 year ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 63-9-750, Relating To Final Adoption Hearings, So As To Eliminate The Mandatory Ninety-day Waiting Period To Finalize An Adoption; By Amending Sections 63-7-1710, 63-7-2530, 63-9-710, And 63-7-1660, All Relating To Child Permanency Proceedings, So As To Make Certain Changes To Expedite Permanency For Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services; By Amending Section 63-7-40, Relating To Infant Safe Havens, So As To Allow The Permanency Planning Hearing And Termination Of Parental Rights Hearing To Occur In The Same Proceeding, With Exceptions; By Amending Section 63-9-30, Relating To Terms Defined In The South Carolina Adoption Act, So As To Change The Definition Of "special Needs Child"; And By Amending Section 63-7-1700, Relating To Permanency Planning, So As To Make Certain Changes To Promote Timely Permanence For Children In The Custody Of The Department Of Social Services; And For Other Purposes. - Ratified Title
STATUS
Passed
H3558 - Safety Plans and Relative Placements
Murrell Smith, Shannon S. Erickson, Heather Ammons Crawford
Last updated over 1 year ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 63-7-693 And 63-7-696 So As To Require Parties To Execute A Safety Plan Before The Department Of Social Services May Place A Child Outside The Home Without Taking Legal Custody, To Establish Limitations On The Use Of A Safety Plan For Child Protection, And For Other Purposes; By Amending Section 63-7-650, Relating To The Placement Of A Child Outside The Home Instead Of Entering State Custody, So As To Change Certain Requirements Relating To Assessing The Safety And Appropriateness Of An Out-of-home Placement; By Amending Section 63-7-690, Relating To The Allowable Timeframe To Make An Interim Out-of-home Placement Of A Child, So As To Change The Timeframe; And By Amending Section 63-7-730, Relating To Expedited Placement Of Child With A Relative At The Probable Cause Hearing, So As To Make Conforming Changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
H3697 - Thomasena Stokes-Marshall, sympathy
JA Moore, Joseph M. Bustos, Terry Alexander
Last updated almost 2 years ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Express The Profound Sorrow Of The Members Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Thomasena Stokes-marshall Of Mount Pleasant, To Celebrate Her Life, And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.
STATUS
Passed
H3663 - Dr. Christopher Selby, 2022 Teacher of the Year
Leonidas E. Stavrinakis, Elizabeth S. Wetmore, Terry Alexander
Last updated almost 2 years ago
124 Co-Sponsors
Congratulate Christopher Selby On Being Named 2022 Charleston County School Of The Arts Teacher Of The Year And To Thank Him For His Years Of Dedicated Service As An Educator.
STATUS
Passed
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