South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020
Legislation Introduced into the House

INTRO SHEET

02/07/19

S. 358 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-31-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, SO AS TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 31, TITLE 38 TO A CLAIM OR LOSS COVERED BY SELF-INSURANCE THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE ACQUISITION OF A BLOCK OF BUSINESS BY A LICENSED INSURER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-5-20, RELATING TO INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A SELF-INSURER FROM PARTICIPATING IN OR OBTAINING BENEFITS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION AND TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION TO SECURE AN ACTUARIAL OPINION BEFORE APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF A SELF-INSURER TO A LICENSED INSURER.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\BH\7099CZ19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 402 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE SECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 5 FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 521 TO THE CATAWBA RIVER IN LANCASTER COUNTY "DENNIS C. STRAIGHT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION.
Document Name L:\S-RES\CKG\004DENN.KMM.CKG.DOCX

Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

H. 3920 (Word version) -- Reps. Magnuson, Long, McCravy, Burns, B. Cox, G. R. Smith, Crawford, Chumley, Morgan, Huggins, Willis, Hiott, Bryant, Pope, Bennett, Hill, Thayer and Trantham: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 1, TITLE 1, SO AS TO ENACT THE "PERSONHOOD ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA", TO ESTABLISH THAT THE RIGHT TO LIFE FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING VESTS AT FERTILIZATION AND THAT THE RIGHTS OF DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION, GUARANTEED BY SECTION 3, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE, VESTS AT FERTILIZATION FOR EACH BORN AND PREBORN HUMAN BEING.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\RT\17567SA19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3921 (Word version) -- Rep. Norrell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-105-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL PROVIDE OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OR ENROLLED STUDENTS TO ELECTRONICALLY REPORT ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, DATING VIOLENCE, OR STALKING COMMITTED AGAINST OR WITNESSED BY THE STUDENT OR EMPLOYEE, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS REPORTING OPTION, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN RELATED PROTOCOLS MUST COMPLY WITH THESE PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-105-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE NECESSARY TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-105-40, RELATING TO CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT POLICIES, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICIES TO MAKE THEM APPLICABLE TO CAMPUS EMPLOYEES, TO REQUIRE STUDENT ORIENTATIONS CONCERNING THE POLICIES, TO REQUIRE DISTRIBUTION OF POLICIES AT THESE ORIENTATIONS AND BY EMAIL, TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN COUNSELING TO ALLEGED VICTIMS, PERPETRATORS, AND WITNESSES, AND TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS TO ALLOW ALLEGED VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF REPORTED INCIDENTS OF CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY FROM COURSES IN WHICH BOTH ARE ENROLLED; AND TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS TO ADOPT MODIFIED COMPLIANT POLICIES WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, AND TO MAKE OTHER PROVISIONS APPLICABLE BEGINNING WITH THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\AGM\19559WAB19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3922 (Word version) -- Rep. Norrell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-105-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING MAY NOT TAKE DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST STUDENTS WHO IN GOOD FAITH REPORT BEING VICTIMS OF OR WITNESSES TO CERTAIN SEXUALLY RELATED MISCONDUCT, TO PROVIDE INSTITUTIONS MAY INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE WHETHER REPORTS OF SUCH INCIDENTS WERE MADE IN GOOD FAITH, TO PROVIDE DETERMINATIONS THAT STUDENTS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SUCH AMNESTY MAY NOT BE REVOKED, TO EXEMPT STUDENTS WHO REPORT THEIR OWN MISCONDUCT FROM THESE AMNESTY PROVISIONS, AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE PROVISIONS DO NOT OTHERWISE LIMIT THE ABILITY OF INSTITUTIONS TO PROVIDE AMNESTY FROM ITS OTHER POLICIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-105-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE AND REDEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\AGM\19560WAB19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3923 (Word version) -- Reps. Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CYNTHIA REID WILLS, AUTHOR, BUSINESSWOMAN, MOVIE PRODUCER, AND PLAYWRIGHT, FOR HER SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND TO WELCOME HER AS SHE RETURNS TO SPARTANBURG FOR A BOOK SIGNING AND FILM VIEWING OF CONTENT OF CHARACTER.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24059DG19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

H. 3924 (Word version) -- Reps. Tallon, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF KENNETH BRYANT ROSE OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24061VR19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

H. 3925 (Word version) -- Reps. Finlay, Bernstein, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE HAMMOND SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24056SA19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

H. 3926 (Word version) -- Reps. Finlay and Bernstein: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HAMMOND SCHOOL WRESTLING TEAM OF RICHLAND COUNTY WITH THE TEAM COACHES AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEING RECOGNIZED AND COMMENDED FOR CAPTURING THE 2019 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24057SA19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

H. 3927 (Word version) -- Rep. Simrill: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CASSIE COPE FOR HER OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND COVERAGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S STATE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS DURING HER FOUR YEARS AT THE STATE NEWSPAPER AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AS SHE CONTINUES HER CAREER IN JOURNALISM WITH THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24062ZW19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

H. 3928 (Word version) -- Reps. Sottile, Gilliard, McCoy, Mack, Hewitt, Pendarvis, Bennett, Cogswell and Mace: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION RENAME THE PORTION OF THE NAVIGATIONAL CHANNEL ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON WATERFRONT CONSISTING OF THE CHARLESTON MARITIME CENTER, INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, AND THE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY OF THE ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. BRIDGE TO "RILEY REACH" IN ORDER TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF MAYOR JOSEPH P. RILEY, JR.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GT\5651CM19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

H. 3929 (Word version) -- Rep. Anderson: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING UP DAYS BEYOND THE THREE DAYS THAT MAY BE FORGIVEN BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR ANY DAYS MISSED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE OF SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO CLOSE, TO PROVIDE THESE WAIVERS ONLY MAY BE CONSIDERED AND GRANTED UPON REQUEST OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES THROUGH A MAJORITY VOTE OF THAT LOCAL BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-1-425 OR ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\AGM\19565WAB19.Docx

Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 3930 (Word version) -- Rep. Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR MEASURING STUDENT PERFORMANCE, SO AS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN TESTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GRADES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-325, RELATING TO CERTAIN COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENT AND SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120, RELATING TO SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TESTING ON THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, AMONG OTHER THINGS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-55-120, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-55-150, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO ELIMINATE PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENTS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-156-110 AND 59-156-160, BOTH RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHILD EARLY READING DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\AGM\19562WAB19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 3931 (Word version) -- Reps. Hewitt, Hardee, Fry, Clemmons and Bailey: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-7-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORMER FELONY LOOTING IS NOW CONSIDERED BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AND THE PENALTY IS THE SAME AS FOR BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\BH\7036AHB19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3932 (Word version) -- Rep. Rutherford: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 14, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO CITIZENS DEEMED SUI JURIS AND RESTRICTIONS REGARDING THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO ALLOW THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO RESTRICT THE SALE, PURCHASE, OR POSSESSION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS, CIGARETTES, AND ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS BY PERSONS UNTIL AGE TWENTY-ONE.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\CC\15502ZW19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3933 (Word version) -- Reps. Crawford, Yow, Hardee, Jordan, B. Newton, Ott, McGinnis, Fry, Gagnon, Lowe, Sandifer and Whitmire: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-15-80 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT FOR CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL OFFICE THAT ARE ELECTED FROM SPECIFIC DISTRICTS.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\CC\15492ZW19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3934 (Word version) -- Reps. Pendarvis, McCoy, King, Collins, McKnight, Fry and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-69-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMITTEE FORMED BY A COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, IN THE DISCHARGE OF ITS DUTIES AND BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMITTEE, SHALL POSSESS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS AND SUBPOENAS DUCES TECUM TO ANY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, OR COMMISSION OF THIS STATE OR OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\CC\15508ZW19.Docx

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3935 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, McKnight, Hosey, R. Williams, Alexander, Anderson, Bamberg, Brawley, Brown, Clyburn, Dillard, Garvin, Gilliard, Hart, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Howard, Jefferson, King, Mack, McDaniel, Moore, Parks, Pendarvis, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Simmons, Thigpen, Weeks and S. Williams: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR SERGEANT ISAAC WOODARD, JR., WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II, UPON THE OCCASION OF THE UNVEILING OF THE HISTORICAL MARKER REMEMBERING HIM.
Document Name L:\Council\Bills\GM\24065CM19.Docx

Introduced and adopted

Last Updated: February 7, 2019 at 1:05 PM