South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2015

S. 425 (Word version) -- Senator Massey: A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 1-23-138 SO AS TO PROVIDE A REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT EXPIRES FIVE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH IT BECOMES EFFECTIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-120, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE LANGUAGE REQUIRING A STATE AGENCY TO PERIODICALLY REVIEW REGULATIONS IT PROMULGATES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 426 (Word version) -- Senator Sheheen: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COURTS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 31, TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH COURT PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR A SYSTEM THAT DIVERTS MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT PROGRAMS RATHER THAN INCARCERATION, TO PROVIDE FOR ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MENTAL HEALTH COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT EXISTING MENTAL HEALTH COURTS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT SHALL CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH SOLICITOR MUST ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE AS A MENTAL HEALTH COURT JUDGE, TO PROVIDE THAT MENTAL HEALTH COURT JUDGES HAVE THE SAME PROTECTIONS FROM CIVIL LIABILITY AND IMMUNITY AS OTHER JUDICIAL OFFICERS IN THIS STATE; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SOLICITORS WHO ACCEPT STATE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAM MUST ESTABLISH IT WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 427 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JOBS TAX CREDIT, SO AS TO ALLOW A TAXPAYER OPERATING AN AGRICULTURAL PACKAGING OPERATION TO CLAIM THE CREDIT, TO ALLOW CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS TO CLAIM SEASONAL WORKERS AS A CERTAIN FRACTION OF A FULL-TIME JOB, AND TO DEFINE AGRICULTURAL PACKAGING; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE STATE SALES TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT MACHINES USED IN AGRICULTURAL PACKAGING; AND BY ADDING SECTION 13-1-780 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE COORDINATING COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES IN AWARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS.
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Senator HUTTO spoke on the Bill.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 428 (Word version) -- Senator L. Martin: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 61, RELATING TO ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, BY ADDING CHAPTER 3, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVER TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE ALL SERVERS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN LICENSED OR PERMITTED BUSINESSES TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND SERVER PERMITS; TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE CURRICULA OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SERVER PERMITS; TO REQUIRE FEES FROM PROVIDERS OF TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FROM APPLICANTS FOR SERVER PERMITS TO COVER COSTS OF MANDATORY TRAINING; TO REQUIRE COORDINATION AMONG THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR FINES AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH, IMPLEMENT, AND ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-50 AND SECTION 61-6-4080, RELATING TO MERCHANT ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO THE RESPONSIBLE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVER TRAINING PROGRAMS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 429 (Word version) -- Senators Thurmond, Rankin, Malloy, McElveen, Shealy, Davis, Hembree, Johnson, Coleman, Setzler, Kimpson, Sheheen, Cromer and Campsen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-1-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "INJURY" AND "PERSONAL INJURY" IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "FIRST RESPONDER" AND TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH AN EMPLOYEE SEEKING WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY STRESS, MENTAL INJURY, OR MENTAL ILLNESS, AND TO ADD MENTAL ILLNESS TO RELATED CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE COMPENSABLE IF RESULTING FROM A SIGNIFICANT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE.
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Senator THURMOND spoke on the Bill.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 430 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE, UPON THE PASSING OF DORIS A. WHITE HILDEBRAND OF RICHLAND COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 431 (Word version) -- Senator Allen: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND SEVEN-YEAR-OLD MARY BURTON WILKINS OF GREENVILLE FOR HER COURAGEOUS BATTLE AGAINST A HEART DEFECT, TO CONGRATULATE HER ON BEING SELECTED AS ONE OF THE LITTLE HEART HONOREES OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION'S SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE CHAPTER, AND TO WISH HER MUCH HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 432 (Word version) -- Senator Allen: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PASTORS HASKER AND DEANNA HUDGENS FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY, TO CELEBRATE WITH THEM THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EQUIPPING CENTER, AND TO DECLARE THE WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 7 AND 8, 2015, AS "EQUIP WEEKEND" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

H. 3533 (Word version) -- Rep. Hodges: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE DEATH OF MAYOR BURLEY L. LYONS OF EDISTO BEACH AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: February 5, 2015 at 1:11 PM