NO. 41

Members of the House, reception, Marriott Hotel, by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce.

Members of the House and attaches, reception, Columbia Museum of Art, by the Florence County Economic Development Partnership, Florence County, City of Florence and Florence County Progress.

Members of the House, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the S.C. HIV Project F.A.I.T.H. Council.

Members of the House, Jean Laney Harris Luncheon, Seawell's, by the South Carolina General Assembly Women's Caucus.

Members of the House, reception and bird supper, Marriott Hotel, by the Home Builders Association of S.C.

Members of the House and attaches, barbeque, The Coop, by the Mechanical Contractors Assn. of S. C.

Members of the House and attaches, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Assn.

Members of the House, Salute to Small Business, Columbia Metropolitan Convention, by the S.C. Chamber of Commerce, S.C.

Coalition for Small Business and Entrepreneurship and U.S. Small Business Administration.

Members of the House and attaches, reception, Seawell's, by the Transportation Assn. of South Carolina.

Members of the House and attaches, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by Prevent Child Abuse S.C.

Members of the House and attaches, lunch, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., School Nutrition Assn. of S.C.

Members of the House and attaches, reception, City Art Gallery, 1224 Lincoln St., by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce.

Members of the House, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., the S.C. Aviation Assn.

Members of the House, breakfast, Hilton Hotel, by the S.C. Chiropractic Assn.

To recognize the Springfield Middle School Mock Trial Team, coaches and other school officials.

H. 4520 (Word version)--Reps. Cooper, Harrell, Cobb-Hunter, Walker, Perry, Battle, Skelton, Thompson, Alexander, Ballentine, Edge, Harrison, Hayes, Limehouse, J. H. Neal, Ott, Owens, Williams and Spires: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-147-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SO AS TO CLARIFY AND FURTHER SPECIFY WHAT FACILITIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE FINANCED UNDER THE HIGHER EDUCATION REVENUE BOND ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-147-120 RELATING TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS.
(Ways and Means Com.--January 22, 2008)
(Favorable--February 05, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 11, 2008)

H. 4622 (Word version)--Reps. Hutson, Dantzler, Limehouse, Miller, Perry, Umphlett, Witherspoon and Knight: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-720, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POINTS ASSESSED A PERSON'S DRIVING RECORD FOR VIOLATING CERTAIN PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR POINTS MUST BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE DRIVING RECORD OF A PERSON FOR THE IMPROPER OPERATION OF A VEHICLE WHEN APPROACHING A STATIONARY EMERGENCY VEHICLE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-1538, RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE AND PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION, SO AS TO REUSE THE DEFINITION OF AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PERSONS DRIVING IN OR THROUGH AN EMERGENCY SCENE MUST EXERCISE DUE REGARD FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS WHEN HE DRIVES TO OR FROM AN EMERGENCY SCENE, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO COMMITS A MOVING VIOLATION IN AN EMERGENCY IS SUBJECT TO A FINE THAT IS DOUBLE THE FINE OTHERWISE PRESCRIBED FOR THAT MOVING VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE

THAT CERTAIN CONDUCT BY A DRIVER CONSTITUTES A FACTOR IN AGGRAVATION.
(Educ. & Pub. Wks. Com.--January 31, 2008)
(Recalled and referred to Judiciary Com.--February 13, 2008)
(Fav. With Amdt.--March 05, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 11, 2008)

H. 4243 (Word version)--(Debate adjourned until Tue., Apr. 01, 2008--March 11, 2008)

H. 4534 (Word version)--Reps. M. A. Pitts, Owens, Simrill, Davenport, Hosey, Leach, McLeod, Moss, Phillips and Thompson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-410, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ARRESTS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE PROCEDURES, THE USE OF SUMMONS, AND THE RECEIPT OF MONETARY BONDS.
(Judiciary Com.--January 23, 2008)
(Favorable--March 05, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 11, 2008)

H. 4585 (Word version)--Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-6-4160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON SUNDAY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS AND STATEWIDE ELECTION DAY SALES OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS ON STATEWIDE ELECTION DAYS.
(Judiciary Com.--January 29, 2008)
(Favorable--March 05, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 11, 2008)

S. 1112 (Word version)--Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO CRITICAL AREAS OF THE COASTAL ZONE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3111, PURSUANT TO THE

PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
(Without reference--March 06, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 11, 2008)

H. 4549 (Word version)--Reps. Harrell, W. D. Smith, Cooper, Cato, Harrison, Walker, Witherspoon, White, Young, Merrill, Bingham, Littlejohn, G. R. Smith, Bedingfield, Taylor, Shoopman, Haley, Hardwick, J. R. Smith, Lowe, Viers, Hutson, Erickson, Ballentine, Frye, Pinson, D. C. Smith, Huggins, Toole, Bowen, Brady, Mahaffey, Bannister, Clemmons, Delleney, Duncan, Gambrell, Herbkersman, Mulvaney, E. H. Pitts, Sandifer, Spires, Thompson, Umphlett, Whitmire and Limehouse: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-36-2647 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALES, USE, AND CASUAL EXCISE TAX REVENUES IN A FISCAL YEAR FROM THE SALE, USE, OR TITLING OF A VEHICLE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED AND LICENSED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MUST BE CREDITED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND, TO PHASE IN THIS DISTRIBUTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THESE REVENUES, AND TO "HOLD HARMLESS" THE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT (EIA) FUND FOR REVENUES NOT CREDITED TO IT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12-36-2647 AS ADDED BY THIS ACT.
(Ways and Means Com.--January 24, 2008)
(Fav. With Amdt.--March 11, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

H. 4550 (Word version)--Reps. Harrell, W. D. Smith, Cooper, Cato, Harrison, Walker, Witherspoon, White, Young, Littlejohn, G. R. Smith, Toole, Huggins, Bedingfield, Lowe, Viers, Herbkersman, Duncan, Skelton, Haley, Hardwick, Frye, Erickson, Bingham, Bowen, Brady, Taylor, Mahaffey, J. R. Smith, Hutson, Pinson, Bannister, Clemmons, Delleney, Gambrell, Merrill, Mulvaney, E. H. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Shoopman, D. C. Smith, Spires, Umphlett, Whitmire, Cotty and Loftis: A BILL TO DESIGNATE SECTION 5 OF ACT 115 OF 2007 AS SECTION 12-6-515, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REDUCTION IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX LIABILITY OF INDIVIDUALS BY SUBJECTING THE

BOTTOM OF THE 2.5 PERCENT STATE INDIVIDUAL INCOME RATE TO A TAX RATE OF ZERO, SO AS TO PROVIDE FURTHER RATE REDUCTIONS FOR MARRIED TAXPAYERS BY REDUCING THE THREE PERCENT RATE TO TWO PERCENT OVER THREE YEARS AND TO DEFINE "MARRIED TAXPAYER" CONSISTENTLY WITH THE DEFINITION FOR MARRIAGE PROVIDED IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THIS STATE.
(Ways and Means Com.--January 24, 2008)
(Favorable--March 11, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

S. 1075 (Word version)--Finance Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF REVISION OF THE 2007 FINAL INDEX OF TAXPAYING ABILITY, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITIVELY AFFECTED BY THE LACK OF REVISION OF THE 2007 FINAL INDEX OF TAXPAYING ABILITY SHALL DIRECT THE EXCESS FUNDS TOWARD NONRECURRING ALLOWABLE EXPENDITURES.
(Ways and Means Com.--February 14, 2008)
(Favorable--March 11, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

S. 652 (Word version)--Senators Lourie, Alexander, Anderson, Bryant, Campsen, Cleary, Courson, Cromer, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Knotts, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Malloy, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Moore, O'Dell, Patterson, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Ritchie, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Short, Thomas, Vaughn, Verdin and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-250, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE ATTAINED AGE SIXTY-FIVE, OR WHO ARE PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED, OR WHO ARE LEGALLY BLIND, SO AS TO ALLOW THE APPLICATION FOR THE EXEMPTION TO BE MADE BY MAIL OR BY INTERNET AND PROVIDE THE

CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN MAIL OR INTERNET APPLICATIONS MAY BE PROCESSED.
(Ways and Means Com.--June 05, 2007)
(Favorable--March 11, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

H. 4846 (Word version)--Reps. Moss, Gambrell, Chalk, Erickson, Frye, Spires, J. M. Neal, Coleman, Agnew, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, G. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Crawford, Funderburk, Gullick, Hayes, Jennings, Knight, Littlejohn, McLeod, Merrill, Neilson, Ott, Pinson, Sandifer and Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-115 SO AS TO DESIGNATE THE THIRD WEEK IN SEPTEMBER AS "MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK".
(Med., Mil., Pub. & Mun. Affrs. Com.--March 12, 2008)
(Recalled--March 13, 2008)

H. 3528 (Word version)--Reps. M. A. Pitts, Stewart, G. M. Smith, Merrill, Bedingfield, Perry, Davenport, Bingham, Brantley, Chellis, Delleney, Hinson, Jefferson, Knight, Lowe, Mulvaney, J. M. Neal, Ott, Owens, Stavrinakis, Toole, Vick, White, Williams, Young, Mahaffey and Umphlett: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO RESTRICT THE CIRCUMSTANCES UPON WHICH THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION MAY RELEASE ITS LIST OF PERMIT HOLDERS.
(Pending Question: Shall the House concur in the Senate Amendments--March 11, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

H. 4566 (Word version)--Rep. Cooper: A JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO NEGOTIATE AND

SATISFY THE FEE AWARD ENTERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT IN LAYMAN, ET AL VS. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO PROVIDE THE SOURCES OF FUNDS AND AUTHORIZE THEIR EXPENDITURE FOR THAT PURPOSE.
(Pending Question: Shall the House concur in the Senate Amendments--March 13, 2008)

H. 4578 (Word version)--Reps. Harrison, Hagood, Talley, W. D. Smith and G. R. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 19 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, TO ABOLISH A SPECIAL OR PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT AND TRANSFER ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES TO AN ASSUMING SERVICE PROVIDER.
(Judiciary Com.--January 29, 2008)
(Favorable--February 27, 2008)
(Requests for debate by Reps. Anderson, Bannister, Brantley, Cato, Chalk, Cotty, Dantzler, Davenport, Funderburk, Hardwick, Haskins, Knight, Mahaffey, Miller, Owens, Pinson, Rice, Sandifer, Scott, Shoopman, Skelton, J.R. Smith, Umphlett and White--March 05, 2008)
(Read second time--March 06, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 13, 2008)

H. 4850 (Word version)--Reps. Witherspoon, Clemmons and Hardwick: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES MAPLE SWAMP ALONG ADRIAN HIGHWAY IN HORRY COUNTY "JULIAN A. BOOTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKETS OR SIGNS AT THIS BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JULIAN A. BOOTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE".
(Invitations and Memorial Resolutions--March 12, 2008)
(Favorable--March 13, 2008)

H. 4594 (Word version)--Reps. Sandifer, Cato, Huggins, McLeod, Toole, Walker, R. Brown, Whipper and Bales: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-59-35 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTING UNLESS LICENSED AS A RESIDENTIAL SPECIALTY CONTRACTOR AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO PROHIBIT PROVIDING A POTENTIAL BUYER A PROPOSAL FOR SALE OR INSTALLATION OF RESIDENTIAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING, OTHER THAN A WRITTEN ESTIMATE, BEFORE THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SYSTEM HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY A LICENSED EMPLOYEE OF THE RETAIL SELLER, OR THE RETAIL SELLER; TO FURTHER SPECIFY CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SALE AND INSTALLATION OF A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.
(Labor, Com. & Ind. Com.--January 29, 2008)
(Favorable--February 27, 2008)
(Requests for debate by Reps. Anderson, Bannister, Cato, Crawford, Frye, Hamilton, Hart, Hosey, Huggins, Jefferson, Kirsh, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Mahaffey, Mulvaney, Parks, Perry, Sandifer, Scott, Shoopman, Simrill, D.C. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.R. Smith, Whitmire, Williams and Young--March 04, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Mar. 25, 2008--March 05, 2008)

S. 110 (Word version)--(Debate adjourned until Wed., Mar. 26, 2008--March 13, 2008)

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