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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 1, 2015

S. 636 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE CLEMSON ANDERSON SOCCER ALLIANCE'S U16 GIRLS SOCCER TEAM ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 637 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 29, TITLE 40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM STANDARDS CODE FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING, BY ADDING SECTION 40-29-327 TO PROVIDE THAT EACH LICENSED MANUFACTURING HOUSING RETAIL DEALER LOCATION MUST HAVE ONE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL REPRESENTING THE DEALERSHIP, TO PROVIDE AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL WHO IS NOT THE DEALER MUST HOLD A MANUFACTURED HOME RETAIL SALESPERSON OR RETAIL DEALER LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITHIN TWENTY DAYS IF THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL CHANGES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

S. 638 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-100 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE "EQUAL ACCESS TO INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ACT", SO AS TO INCLUDE PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF THE ACT IF THE PRIVATE SCHOOL THEY ATTEND DOES NOT OFFER THE SAME ACTIVITY, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 639 (Word version) -- Senators Hutto, Kimpson, Matthews and Cleary: A BILL TO ENACT THE "UNIFORM ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POLICY OF THE STATE HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION, SO AS TO EXPAND THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION TO INCLUDE DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 1-13-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR AN EMPLOYER TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-40, RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL BASED ON THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION WHEN SELLING OR RENTING PROPERTY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-50, RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DENIAL OF ACCESS TO, OR MEMBERSHIP OR PARTICIPATION IN, A MULTIPLE-LISTING SERVICE OR SIMILAR SERVICE OR ORGANIZATION BASED ON THE PERSON'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 31-21-60, RELATING TO FAIR HOUSING, SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN RELATION TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE-RELATED TRANSACTIONS BASED ON A PERSON'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-69-80, RELATING TO HOME HEALTH AGENCIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOME HEALTH AGENCY FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A PATIENT OR POTENTIAL PATIENT ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-71-90, RELATING TO HOSPICE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A HOSPICE PROGRAM FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A POTENTIAL PATIENT ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION; AND TO AMEND SECTION 45-9-10, RELATING TO HOTELS, MOTELS, RESTAURANTS, AND BOARDINGHOUSES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST A PERSON OR SEGREGATION FROM A PLACE OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION ON THE BASIS OF SEX OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION.
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Senator HUTTO spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 640 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, O'Dell, Setzler, Courson, Shealy, McElveen, Johnson, Jackson, Hayes, Williams, Matthews, Cleary, Leatherman, Young, Thurmond, Bennett, Alexander, Pinckney, Gregory, Fair, Sheheen, Rankin, Hutto, Campbell, Hembree, Cromer and Sabb: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE HIGHER EDUCATION SAFE CAMPUS AND COLLEGE EXPERIENCE TASK FORCE, TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES AND COMPOSITION OF THE TASK FORCE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TERMINATION OF THE TASK FORCE UPON REPORTING ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2016.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

Last Updated: April 1, 2015 at 5:29 PM