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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 22, 2015

S. 701 (Word version) -- Senator Setzler: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK AND SIGNIFICANT IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND TO CELEBRATE THEIR MEMBERS DURING PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK FROM MAY 3 THROUGH 9, 2015.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 702 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND ADMISSIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR NONCERTIFIED AND CERTIFIED TEACHERS TO TEACH IN CHARTER SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE THAT NONCERTIFIED TEACHERS MUST UNDERGO THE SAME BACKGROUND CHECKS AS DO CERTIFIED TEACHERS; TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ENROLLMENT PREFERENCES THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY PARTICULAR CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CHARTER SCHOOL MAY REENROLL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN THE CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE TWO PREVIOUS SCHOOL YEARS AND WHO PARTICIPATED IN AN ACADEMIC STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM; AND TO PERMIT MULTISCHOOL CHARTER CONTRACTS AND MULTICHARTER CONTRACT BOARDS AND THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH; AND TO CLARIFY THAT THE CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNS THE SCHOOL.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 703 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND ADMISSIONS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A SCHOOL LEADER TO BE HIRED TO ASSIST WITH THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS, AND STAFF OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL ARE SUBJECT TO THE ETHICS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC MEMBERS AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, AND TO REQUIRE A STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE TO BE FILED ANNUALLY WITH THE SCHOOL'S SPONSOR AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 704 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 28, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY TRUST FUND; DISABILITY TRUST FUND; AID FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL, AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DISABLED SELF-EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND FOR THE CREATION OF A PROGRAM WHICH WILL ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PURSUE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, BY PROVIDING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR THE STARTUP, EXPANSION OR ACQUISITION OF A BUSINESS OPERATED WITHIN THE STATE; TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR A TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYER CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND AND TO ADD THE FUND TO THE LIST OF CERTAIN FUNDS THAT A TAXPAYER MAY CONTRIBUTE TO BY DESIGNATING THE CONTRIBUTION ON A STATE INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 705 (Word version) -- Senators Cromer, Young, Courson, Sheheen and Lourie: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE MARION AND JO STEPHENSON UPON THE OCCASION OF THEIR FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, AND TO WISH THEM MANY MORE YEARS OF CONTINUED HAPPINESS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 706 (Word version) -- Senators Grooms, Pinckney, Campsen, Cleary, Campbell, Bennett, Thurmond, Kimpson, L. Martin, Shealy, Alexander, Allen, Bright, Bryant, Coleman, Corbin, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Fair, Gregory, Hayes, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Leatherman, Lourie, Malloy, S. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McElveen, Nicholson, O'Dell, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Sabb, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Turner, Verdin, Williams and Young: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE POST AND COURIER NEWSPAPER OF CHARLESTON ON WINNING THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND TO HONOR THEM FOR THEIR WORK TO BRING AWARENESS TO THE ISSUE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

H. 3924 (Word version) -- Reps. Hayes, George and McEachern: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF E. REAVES AVENUE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH FOREST DRIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH JOAN DRIVE, THE PORTION OF JOAN DRIVE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH E. REAVES AVENUE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH STAFFORD COURT, AND THE PORTION OF STAFFORD COURT FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH JOAN DRIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 301 "SUPERINTENDENT D. RAY ROGERS II WAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FOREST DRIVE AND E. REAVES AVENUE AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 301 AND STAFFORD COURT THAT CONTAIN THIS DESIGNATION.
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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 3929 (Word version) -- Rep. W. J. McLeod: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE CARRYING BOUNDARY STREET OVER THE CSX AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD TRACKS IN THE CITY OF NEWBERRY AS THE "COUNTY COUNCILMAN JOHN E. CALDWELL BRIDGE" IN HONOR OF FORMER NEWBERRY COUNTY COUNCILMAN JOHN E. CALDWELL AND TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS AND MARKERS REFLECTING THIS DESIGNATION.
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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 4024 (Word version) -- Reps. Howard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Collins, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, M. S. McLeod, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR WONDERFUL EFFORTS IN HELPING SOUTH CAROLINA'S YOUTH PREPARE FOR A PRODUCTIVE LIFE AND TO RECOGNIZE THE TWELVE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS THROUGHOUT THE STATE WHO HAVE BEEN NAMED 2015 YOUTH OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ALLIANCE OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4026 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Collins, M. S. McLeod, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bedingfield, Bernstein, Bingham, Bowers, Bradley, Brannon, G. A. Brown, R. L. Brown, Burns, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Corley, H. A. Crawford, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Douglas, Duckworth, Felder, Finlay, Forrester, Funderburk, Gagnon, Gambrell, George, Gilliard, Goldfinch, Govan, Hamilton, Hardee, Hardwick, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hicks, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kennedy, King, Kirby, Knight, Limehouse, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McCoy, McEachern, McKnight, W. J. McLeod, Merrill, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Nanney, Neal, Newton, Norman, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Ridgeway, Riley, Rivers, Robinson-Simpson, Rutherford, Ryhal, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, Sottile, Southard, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Tinkler, Toole, Weeks, Wells, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN ARE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015, AS "CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the General Committee.

Last Updated: April 22, 2015 at 1:48 PM