South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
Legislation Introduced into the House

INTRO SHEET

06/02/05

S. 723 (Word version) -- Senator Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-24-10 AND 12-24-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO RECORDING OF DEEDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INSTRUMENT ALIENATING REALTY TO THE DISTRIBUTEE OF AN ESTATE IS NOT A DEED REQUIRING A RECORDING FEE OR AN AFFIDAVIT.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 931 (Word version) -- Senators Rankin and Elliott: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 9 BY-PASS IN HORRY COUNTY THE "JAMES P. STEVENS, SR. MEMORIAL BY-PASS" AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY CONTAINING THE WORDS "JAMES P. STEVENS, SR. MEMORIAL BY-PASS".
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Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

S. 932 (Word version) -- Senator McGill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND JAMES B. JOHNSON, JR., DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LIBRARY, UPON HIS RETIREMENT AFTER MORE THAN THIRTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE AND TO WISH HIM BEST OF LUCK IN ALL OF HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

H. 4272 (Word version) -- Rep. Viers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1555, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPEED LIMITATIONS PLACED ON THE OPERATION OF A MOPED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MOPED MAY NOT BE OPERATED ALONG A ROAD, STREET, OR HIGHWAY WHOSE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IS GREATER THAN THIRTY-FIVE MILES AN HOUR.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 4273 (Word version) -- Rep. Norman: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE ROSEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 3 FOR BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR HAVING CLOSED THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP AMONG STUDENTS OF DIFFERING ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND ETHNIC GROUPS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4274 (Word version) -- Reps. Rivers and Wilkins: A HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING FOUR CANADIAN COUPLES WITH CLOSE PERSONAL TIES TO THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH CAROLINA AND EXTENDING GREETINGS TO THEM FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON BEHALF OF OUR COLLEAGUE, SPEAKER DAVID WILKINS, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE CONFIRMATION OF HIS APPOINTMENT AS UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO CANADA.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4275 (Word version) -- Rep. Rice: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 48 OF TITLE 11 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ASSIGNMENTS OF ESCROW PAYMENTS UNDER THE TOBACCO MASTER SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND CREATE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR MAKING ASSIGNMENTS OF ESCROW PAYMENTS; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 11-48-10 THROUGH 11-48-40 AS ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 48 OF TITLE 11.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 4276 (Word version) -- Rep. Allen: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LEROY N. CHAPMAN, JR., OF GREENVILLE COUNTY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF JOURNALISM AND TO THE GREENVILLE COMMUNITY AND TO EXTEND TO HIM BEST WISHES IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4277 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 TO CHAPTER 43, TITLE 40 TO ENACT THE "WHOLESALE LICENSURE AND PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION INTEGRITY ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE, INCLUDING CRIMINAL RECORD CHECKS AND A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR BOND; TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR DISTRIBUTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, FOR RECEIVING RETURNS AND EXCHANGES, AND FOR MAINTAINING INFORMATION ON EACH SALE IN THE CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE DRUG; AND TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO DETERMINE AN IMPLEMENTATION DATE FOR REQUIRING ELECTRONIC FILES ON SALES IN THE CHAIN OF DISTRIBUTION OF DRUGS; AND TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 40-43-10 THROUGH 40-43-170 AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 43, TITLE 40, ENTITLED "PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT".
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

H. 4278 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith, Weeks, Agnew, Allen, Altman, Anderson, Anthony, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Coates, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Emory, Frye, Funderburk, Govan, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hinson, Hiott, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kennedy, Kirsh, Leach, Lee, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Martin, McCraw, McGee, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moody-Lawrence, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Norman, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rhoad, Rice, Rivers, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Simrill, Sinclair, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Townsend, Tripp, Umphlett, Vaughn, Vick, Viers, Walker, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE M. LEE MCCALL OF SUMTER COUNTY FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AND TO EXTEND TO HIM BEST WISHES IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4279 (Word version) -- Reps. Walker and Townsend: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, RELATING TO THE ADOPTION OF A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TESTING FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SHALL CREATE A STATEWIDE ADOPTION LIST OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS ALIGNED WITH THE STATE CONTENT STANDARDS AND SATISFYING PROFESSIONAL MEASUREMENT STANDARDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CRITERIA JOINTLY DETERMINED BY THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, PROVIDE FOR A READING ASSESSMENT FOR FIRST AND SECOND GRADES, PROVIDE FOR OTHER ASSESSMENTS, AND PROVIDE FOR A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND COMPUTERIZED TESTING; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-320, RELATING TO FIELD TESTING OF THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF DAYS OF TESTING, PROVIDE FOR THE AVAILABILITY OF THE RESULT OF THE TESTS TO PARENTS AND TEACHERS WITHIN THREE WEEKS, FURTHER CHANGE THE TESTING TO INCLUDE SCIENCE TESTING, ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVES TO MEETING GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-330, RELATING TO THE FIRST GRADE READINESS TEST, SO AS TO PROVIDE TEACHER TRAINING TO PROVIDE RELIABLE USE OF THE ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REVIEW OF STATE STANDARDS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE INFORMATION TO EDUCATORS AND PARENTS, PROVIDE WHAT THE REVIEW OF ASSESSMENTS MUST ADDRESS, AND PROVIDE FOR A TEAM OF CURRICULUM EXPERTS TO ANALYZE THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-370, RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF ASSESSMENT RESULTS, SO AS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN EACH CONTENT AREA; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-1595, RELATING TO THE REALLOCATION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING, SO AS TO CHANGE A REFERENCE FROM THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TEST TO END-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-28-200, RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, SO AS TO CHANGE A REFERENCE FROM THE PALMETTO ACHIEVEMENT CHALLENGE TEST TO STATE ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-30-10, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION RELATING TO THE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-30-30, RELATING TO DUTIES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARDS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DUTIES; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 59-30-20 AND 59-30-50 BOTH RELATING TO THE BASIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 4280 (Word version) -- Reps. Hagood, Altman, Breeland, R. Brown, Chellis, Dantzler, Harrell, Limehouse, Mack, Merrill, Miller, Scarborough, Whipper and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND MARY NEILL HAGOOD OF CHARLESTON ON BEING NAMED SOUTHERN CONFERENCE FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR ON JUNE 1, 2005, AND TO RECOGNIZE HER EXEMPLARY ACADEMIC RECORD AND COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF HER LOCAL COMMUNITY AND THE STATE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4281 (Word version) -- Rep. Leach: A BILL TO ENACT THE CHILD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT ACT SO AS TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, BY REVISING THE PENALTIES AND PROVIDING THAT FOR A FIRST OFFENSE A PERSON MUST BE SENTENCED TO A MANDATORY TERM OF IMPRISONMENT FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE FOR LIFE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF SUCH AN OFFENSE IS A CHILD VICTIM SEX OFFENDER; TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER AND, AMONG OTHER THINGS, AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING THE PENALTY FOR MURDER, SO AS TO INCLUDE AS AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THE OFFENDER WAS A CHILD VICTIM SEX OFFENDER; TO ADD SECTION 23-3-485 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR IF THE PERSON ALLOWS A SEX OFFENDER TO RESIDE WITH THE PERSON KNOWING THAT THE OFFENDER HAS FAILED TO REGISTER WITH THE SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY OR IF THE PERSON FAILS TO PROVIDE OR CONCEALS INFORMATION REQUESTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT CONCERNING A SEX OFFENDER; AND TO ADD SECTION 24-21-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CONDITION OF PROBATION, PAROLE, OR RELEASE OF ANY KIND OF A SEXUAL OFFENDER MUST INCLUDE ELECTRONIC MONITORING AND TO SPECIFY CERTAIN TRACKING AND REPORTING CAPABILITIES OF THE ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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