South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR MAY 20, 2009

S. 863 (Word version) -- Senator Pinckney: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE UPON THE PASSING OF BENJAMIN HUGER RUTLEDGE MOORE OF JASPER COUNTY, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 864 (Word version) -- Senator Setzler: A SENATE RESOLUTION COMMENDING PINEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, MRS. AMY BRANT AND MRS. TERESA CALCINA, FOR THEIR TREMENDOUS ACTS OF COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY FOLLOWING THE TRAGIC DEATH OF PINEVIEW KINDERGARTEN STUDENT, MISS LEILANI WILMOT, ON FEBRUARY 2, 2009.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 865 (Word version) -- Senator Scott: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE RIDGEWOOD FOUNDATION FOR ITS DEDICATED COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE THE FOUNDATION'S TOUR COORDINATOR, DR. EZELL PITTMAN, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 866 (Word version) -- Senator Massey: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 37, TITLE 12 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAXES AND EXEMPTIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 12-37-221 TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXEMPTION OF A PORTION OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF ALL REAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH A FACILITY FOR THE GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER PLACED INTO SERVICE AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT AND TO SUBJECT THE REMAINING PORTION TO A STATE PROPERTY TAX AND PROVIDE FOR ITS DISTRIBUTION AMONG THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 867 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts and Cromer: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DISAPPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION, RELATING TO RIVERBANKS PARKS COMMISSION, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4022, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 868 (Word version) -- Senator Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-540, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THESE JUDGES MAY RECEIVE MILEAGE AND SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES AND THE AMOUNT OF THESE ALLOWANCES; AND TO PROVIDE AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT JUDGE MONTHLY SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT OF HIS ABSENCES FROM THE COURT DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF THE COURT TO THE CHIEF JUDGE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 869 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH THE STATE ENTERPRISE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE SOUTH CAROLINA'S ABILITY TO COMPETE IN THE 21st CENTURY GLOBAL ECONOMY IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF LIVING FOR RESIDENTS, ENHANCE THE STATE'S BUSINESS CLIMATE, AND STIMULATE JOB GROWTH AND CREATION.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

S. 870 (Word version) -- Senators Jackson, Lourie and Courson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MR. JACK THOMPSON FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AS A BASKETBALL PLAYER AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 871 (Word version) -- Senators Thomas and Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 43 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DIVISION ON AGING IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, SO AS TO RENAME THIS THE OFFICE ON AGING IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR; TO TRANSFER THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO THE OFFICE ON AGING: LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, RESPITE CARE, HOME HEALTH SERVICES, VETERANS NURSING HOMES, C. M. TUCKER NURSING HOME AND OTHER LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL, ADULT PROTECTION SERVICES, ADULT PROTECTION COORDINATING COUNCIL, MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, NURSING FACILITY SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION, COMMUNITY LONG TERM CARE, PALMETTO SENIOR CARE, GAP ASSISTANCE PHARMACY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE ON AGING SHALL CONTRACT WITH THE APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY TO PROVIDE LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES; TO ESTABLISH THE RESPITE CARE ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE HOME HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, VETERANS NURSING HOMES ADVISORY COUNCIL, THE MEDICAID TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL, AND THE NURSING FACILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, ALL TO ADVISE THE OFFICE ON AGING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS OF EXPERTISE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-55, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN TAKING A VULNERABLE ADULT INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT SHALL REPORT SUCH ACTION TO THE OFFICE ON AGING; TO AMEND SECTION 43-35-310, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ADULT PROTECTION COORDINATING COUNCIL, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS COUNCIL IS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE OFFICE ON AGING; TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER THE MEDICAID COMMUNITY LONG TERM CARE SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-6-620, 44-6-630, 44-6-640, 44-6-650, 44-6-660, ALL AS AMENDED, ALL RELATING TO THE GAP ASSISTANCE PHARMACY PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT TRANSFERRING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS PROGRAM TO THE OFFICE ON AGING; TO AMEND SECTION 44-11-10, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT TO OPERATE LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-21-60, RELATING TO SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS, SO AS TO DELETE RESPITE CARE FROM THIS PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE TRANSITION PROVISIONS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EMPLOYEES AND POSITIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 44-1-200 AND 44-1-210 RELATING TO HOME HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND SECTIONS 44-11-30 AND 44-11-40 RELATING TO THE VETERANS NURSING HOMES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

Senator THOMAS spoke on the Bill.

H. 3199 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison, Allison, G. M. Smith, Weeks, Hutto, A. D. Young and Anderson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENTS IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, TO ENACT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT OF 2009, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND TO DELETE THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-20, RELATING TO AGENCIES PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES ARE TRANSFERRED TO AND DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 1-30-70, RELATING TO AGENCIES PREVIOUSLY TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ARE TRANSFERRED TO AND DEVOLVED UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-72 SO AS TO PLACE THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES COMPRISED OF THE DIVISION OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S POWERS AND DUTIES, INCLUDING DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A STATE PLAN FOR THE COORDINATED CARE AND UNIFIED DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND OVERSEEING THE ADMINISTRATION AND DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES; TO AMEND CHAPTERS 9, 11, 13, and 15 OF TITLE 44, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ITS FACILITIES, THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION, AND LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND BOARDS, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE CHAPTERS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION IS AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH; TO AMEND CHAPTER 49, TITLE 44, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS CHAPTER TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT AND TO CREATE AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE DIVISION; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-52-10, 44-52-165, 44-52-200, AND 44-52-210, RELATING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE COMMITMENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR CHEMICALLY DEPENDENT PERSONS, SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

H. 3719 (Word version) -- Reps. Clemmons, Weeks, Willis and Dillard: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUBMISSION OF A MISSING PERSON REPORT TO THE MISSING PERSON INFORMATION CENTER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSING PERSON, MAY SUBMIT A MISSING PERSON REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-250, RELATING TO THE DISSEMINATION OF MISSING PERSON REPORT DATA, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSING PERSON REPORT TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-3-270, RELATING TO THE DUTY OF A PERSON WHO SUBMITS A MISSING PERSON REPORT TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR THE MISSING PERSON INFORMATION CENTERS TO NOTIFY BOTH ENTITIES OF THE LOCATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONTAINED IN THE REPORT WHOSE LOCATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR A MISSING PERSON MAY SUBMIT A MISSING PERSON REPORT TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR TO THE MISSING PERSON INFORMATION CENTER; AND BY ADDING SECTION 23-3-330 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE SYSTEM FOR THE RAPID DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING A MISSING PERSON WHO IS BELIEVED TO BE SUFFERING FROM DEMENTIA OR OTHER COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4048 (Word version) -- Reps. M. A. Pitts, Duncan and Willis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COUNTY JURY AREA DESIGNATIONS FOR USE IN MAGISTRATES COURTS, SO AS TO REVISE THE JURY AREAS FOR LAURENS COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR ONE JURY AREA COUNTYWIDE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Senator VERDIN spoke on the Bill.

H. 4051 (Word version) -- Reps. Pinson, M. A. Pitts and Parks: A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER FROM THE SINKING FUND OF GREENWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT 52 TO ITS GENERAL FUND A SPECIFIED SUM OF MONEY TO REIMBURSE THE DISTRICT FOR AMOUNTS PAID BY IT FROM ITS GENERAL FUND FOR DEBT SERVICE ON A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND OF THE DISTRICT.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4055 (Word version) -- Reps. Hardwick, Hearn, Barfield, Clemmons and Edge: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN HORRY COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE AND RENAME CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS OF HORRY COUNTY AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4104 (Word version) -- Reps. Barfield, Clemmons, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gullick, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR NILA HUTCHINSON OF HORRY COUNTY FOR HER COUNTLESS CONTRIBUTIONS TO COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, HER COMMUNITY, AND TO THIS STATE, AND TO WISH HER HEALTH AND HAPPINESS UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4106 (Word version) -- Reps. Jennings, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Allison, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. A. Brown, H. B. Brown, R. L. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Cooper, Crawford, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Gullick, Gunn, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Hayes, Hearn, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Horne, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutto, Jefferson, Kelly, Kennedy, King, Kirsh, Knight, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Millwood, Mitchell, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Nanney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parker, Parks, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Stringer, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wylie, A. D. Young and T. R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JOSEPH PLEDGER HODGES OF MARLBORO COUNTY UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES BOARD, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, AND TO OFFER HIM BEST WISHES FOR THE FUTURE.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

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