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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JANUARY 21, 2016

S. 1014 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DATE BY WHICH A SCHOOL MUST NOTIFY A TEACHER OF HIS TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT FOR THE PENDING SCHOOL YEAR, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DATE FROM AUGUST FIFTEENTH TO AUGUST EIGHTH; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-425, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE BEGINNING AND LENGTH OF A SCHOOL TERM, SO AS TO CHANGE THE EARLIEST DAY ON WHICH THE TERM MAY BEGIN FROM THE THIRD MONDAY IN AUGUST TO THE SECOND MONDAY IN AUGUST.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 1015 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-13-165 SO AS TO MAKE UNLAWFUL CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT OR NONFUNCTIONAL AIRBAGS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1016 (Word version) -- Senators Cleary, Jackson, J. Matthews, Campbell, Davis, Scott and Turner: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 45 TO TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE "EYE CARE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW" SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON WHO SELLS SPECTACLES OR CONTACT LENSES USING REFRACTIVE DATA OR INFORMATION GENERATED BY AN AUTOMATED TESTING DEVICE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 1017 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, L. Martin, Peeler and Massey: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, BEGINNING UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN OFFICE ON JANUARY 10, 2019, AND AFTER THE RATIFICATION OF THIS PROVISION, TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, AND MUST SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR, AND TO REQUIRE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1018 (Word version) -- Senator Verdin: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 1 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE, RELATING TO THE TIME OF DAILY MEETING, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SENATE SHALL NOT CONVENE ON OFFICIAL STATE HOLIDAYS.
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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Rules.

S. 1019 (Word version) -- Senator Cleary: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE ST. JAMES HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VARSITY GOLF TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2015 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 1020 (Word version) -- Senator Nicholson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MRS. LILLIE ALMA PATTON DEVLIN OF GREENWOOD COUNTY, ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND BEST WISHES FOR THE YEARS TO COME.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

H. 4689 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas and Delleney: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 7A AND 19 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2016.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Last Updated: January 21, 2016 at 12:21 PM