South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022
Legislation Introduced into the Senate

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 22, 2021

S. 761 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE NEWBERRY ACADEMY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR WINNING THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 762 (Word version) -- Senators Kimbrell, Rice, Adams, Turner and Climer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 15-36-10 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS, TO PROVIDE THAT SANCTIONS MUST BE IMPOSED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT OR PARTY PROPOSING A SANCTION MUST EXPEDITIOUSLY NOTIFY THE COURT AND ALL PARTIES OF THE CONDUCT CONSTITUTING A VIOLATION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY, PARTY, OR PRO SE LITIGANT WHO ALLEGEDLY COMMITTED THE VIOLATION HAS FIFTEEN DAYS TO RESPOND TO THE ALLEGATIONS, AND TO INCLUDE THE COSTS OF DEPOSITIONS AND REASONABLE FEES FOR TESTIFYING EXPERT WITNESSES AS REASONABLE COSTS,
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Senator KIMBRELL spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 763 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "ASBESTOS BANKRUPTCY TRUST CLAIMS TRANSPARENCY AND CLAIMS LEGITIMACY ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 83 TO TITLE 15 SO AS TO ESTABLISH REQUIRED DISCLOSURES BY PLAINTIFFS IN ASBESTOS ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH RELATED DISCOVERY PROVISIONS, TO ESTABLISH THAT COURTS MAY STAY SUCH ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH THAT DEFENDANTS IN SUCH ACTIONS MAY IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL OR ALTERNATIVE ASBESTOS TRUSTS, TO ESTABLISH THE VALUATION OF ASBESTOS TRUST CLAIMS IN ASBESTOS ACTIONS, TO ESTABLISH SETOFF PROVISIONS, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 764 (Word version) -- Senator Scott: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROHIBIT THE ENFORCEMENT OF SECTION 16-7-110 SO AS TO ALLOW A PERSON TO WEAR A MASK WHICH CONCEALS A PERSON'S IDENTITY AS A MEANS OF LIMITING EXPOSURE TO RESPIRATORY VIRUSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 765 (Word version) -- Senator Scott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-7-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON WEARING A MASK WHICH CONCEALS A PERSON'S IDENTITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THIS PROHIBITION DOES NOT APPLY DURING AN ACTIVE PANDEMIC OR EPIDEMIC IN THIS STATE OR DURING AN ACTIVE AND LAWFULLY DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THIS STATE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 766 (Word version) -- Senators Martin, Corbin, Kimbrell, Peeler and Talley: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE HENRY M. LAYE III UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY, TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS FOURTEEN YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE BOARD, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS AND FULFILLMENT IN THE YEARS AHEAD.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

Last Updated: April 22, 2021 at 3:09 PM