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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2016

S. 1068 (Word version) -- Senator Kimpson: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 4 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO COUNTIES, BY ADDING SECTION 4-1-160 TO ALLOW COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE BUILDING FEES UP TO TEN PERCENT AND REQUIRE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO USE THE MONEY FROM THE INCREASE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 5-25-310 TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO INCREASE BUILDING PERMIT FEES UP TO TEN PERCENT AND REQUIRING THE MUNICIPALITY TO USE THE MONEY COLLECTED FROM THE INCREASE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS.
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Senator KIMPSON spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 1069 (Word version) -- Senator Kimpson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-24-10(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEED RECORDING FEES, TO ALLOW AN INCREASE IN THE DEED RECORDING FEE BY TWENTY CENTS AND TO REQUIRE TEN CENTS OF THE INCREASE TO GO TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND TEN CENTS GOING TO LOCAL AND REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUNDS FOR USE TOWARDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
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Senator KIMPSON spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 1070 (Word version) -- Senator Kimpson: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 25, CHAPTER 6, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO TAX CREDITS, TO CREATE SECTION 12-6-3800 TO ALLOW FOR A TAXPAYER ELIGIBLE FOR A FEDERAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT TO CLAIM A LOW-INCOME STATE TAX CREDIT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEDERAL TAX CREDIT.
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Senator KIMPSON spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 1071 (Word version) -- Senator Kimpson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-1-165 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA HERITAGE ACT OF 2000, TO PROVIDE THAT FLAGS OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE STATES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CONFEDERATE BATTLE FLAG, THAT ARE PLACED OR DISPLAYED IN CHAPELS OR OTHER STRUCTURES HAVING A RELIGIOUS PURPOSE LOCATED ON PROPERTY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING MAY BE REMOVED AND RELOCATED TO ANOTHER HISTORIC LOCATION ON THE PROPERTY OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR TO A MUSEUM, THE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION OF WHICH MAY OCCUR ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION AT A MEETING PUBLICALLY ADVERTISED THIRTY DAYS IN ADVANCE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

H. 4703 (Word version) -- Reps. Delleney, D. C. Moss, Simrill, G. R. Smith, Finlay, McCoy, Bannister, Lucas, Pope, Bedingfield, Pitts, Huggins, Hixon, Corley, Hill, Yow, Clemmons, Hicks and Brannon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-11-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND CIVIL ACTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON WHO ENTERS A DWELLING, RESIDENCE, OR OCCUPIED VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING ON A PRETRIAL MOTION TO DISMISS BASED ON THE JUSTIFIABLE USE OF DEADLY FORCE AND TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR DECREE DENYING IMMUNITY IS IMMEDIATELY APPEALABLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 14-3-330, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE REVIEW UPON APPEAL OF ANY JUDGMENT, ORDER, OR DECREE DENYING IMMUNITY FROM CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ACT THAT IS NOT OTHERWISE A FINAL JUDGMENT THAT DETERMINES THE ACTION.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Last Updated: February 9, 2016 at 1:27 PM