South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 3378

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Sandifer, Whitmire and Gambrell
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10809zw13.docx

Introduced in the House on January 22, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   1/22/2013  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 12)
   1/22/2013  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 12)
   2/20/2013  House   Committee report: Favorable Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 2)
   2/26/2013  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 15)
   2/26/2013  House   Roll call Yeas-107  Nays-1 (House Journal-page 16)
   2/27/2013  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 13)
   2/27/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 20)
   2/27/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (Senate Journal-page 20)
   3/15/2013  Senate  Referred to Subcommittee: Rankin (ch), Scott, Thurmond

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/22/2013
2/20/2013

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COMMITTEE REPORT

February 20, 2013

H. 3378

Introduced by Reps. Sandifer, Whitmire and Gambrell

S. Printed 2/20/13--H.

Read the first time January 22, 2013.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3378) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding Section 6-1-90 so as to enact the "Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act" and to allow, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

F. GREGORY DELLENEY, JR. for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-90 SO AS TO ENACT THE "VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERSONNEL APPRECIATION ACT" AND TO ALLOW THE GOVERNING BODY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN REWARDS TO THREE ENUMERATED CATEGORIES OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE PERSONNEL SO LONG AS ALL PERSONNEL IN A RESPECTIVE CATEGORY ARE TREATED EQUALLY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    This act shall be known as the "Volunteer Service Personnel Appreciation Act".

SECTION 2.    Article 1, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 6-1-90.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law, the governing body of a local government may authorize the distribution of a gratuitous year-end or holiday monetary or other type of gift to the following categories of volunteer service personnel:

(1)    reserve law enforcement officers;

(2)    volunteer firefighters; or

(3)    volunteer emergency medical service personnel.

(B)    If the governing body of a local government elects to authorize the distribution of a gratuitous year-end or holiday monetary or other type of gift, it shall ensure all personnel in that respective category bequeathed pursuant to this section are treated equally    ."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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