H*3045 (Rat #0124, Act #0089 of 2007) General Bill, By Cooper, Cobb-Hunter, Umphlett, Mahaffey, Sandifer, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, Davenport, Mitchell, Miller, Battle, Thompson, J.R. Smith, J.H. Neal, M.A. Pitts, Cotty, Ballentine, Haley, Ceips, Funderburk, Brady, White, Kirsh, Jefferson, Vick, McLeod, Harrell, Littlejohn, Lucas, Branham, Delleney, Bowen, Gambrell, Gullick and Sellers
Summary: Volunteer Strategic Assistance and Fire Equipment Act of 2007
    AN ACT TO ENACT THE "VOLUNTEER STRATEGIC ASSISTANCE AND FIRE EQUIPMENT PILOT PROGRAM (V-SAFE)" WHOSE PURPOSE, CONTINGENT UPON THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATING APPROPRIATE FUNDS, IS TO OFFER GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEER AND COMBINATION FIRE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND REGIONAL RESPONSE AREAS FROM INCIDENTS OF FIRE, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, TERRORISM, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL CEASE TO EXIST ON JUNE 30, 2008; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-9-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD AND THE DUTIES, QUALIFICATIONS, AND APPOINTMENT OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, SO AS TO SUSPEND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL MUST POSSESS A CERTAIN LEVEL OF EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCES UNTIL AFTER JANUARY 20, 2011, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL SHALL SERVE AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. - ratified title
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12/13/06	House	Prefiled
12/13/06	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
01/09/07	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
01/09/07	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-33
01/11/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith, Hamilton, Davenport, Mitchell, Miller, Battle, Thompson, J.R.Smith, J.H.Neal, M.A.Pitts, Cotty, Ballentine, Haley, Ceips, Funderburk, Brady, White, Kirsh, Jefferson, Vick, McLeod, Harrell, Littlejohn, Lucas, Branham, Delleney, Gullick
01/17/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowen
01/18/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gambrell
03/13/07	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sellers
04/18/07	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means HJ-13
04/20/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/24/07	House	Amended HJ-81
04/24/07	House	Read second time HJ-83
04/25/07	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/25/07		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/07	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-12
04/25/07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-12
05/16/07	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Finance SJ-12
05/17/07	Senate	Amended SJ-10
05/17/07	Senate	Read second time SJ-10
05/18/07		Scrivener's error corrected
06/06/07	Senate	Amended SJ-37
06/06/07	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-37
06/06/07	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-108
06/07/07		Ratified R 124
06/14/07		Vetoed by Governor
06/19/07	House	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-95 Nays-0 HJ-86
06/20/07	Senate	Veto overridden Yeas-43 Nays-0
06/22/07		Scrivener's error corrected
06/27/07		Copies available
06/27/07		Effective date 06/20/07
06/27/07		Act No. 89