NO. 45

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, reception, Clarion Town House Hotel, by the S.C. Assoc. of Municipal Power Systems.

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.

Members of the House and attaches, lunch, State House grounds, by State Farm Mutual Insurance Companies.

Members of the House and two guests, barbecue, Cantey Bldg., by the Citadel Alumni Assn.

Members of the House and attaches, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the S.C. State Chapters of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Members of the House, breakfast, State House grounds, by the S.C. Coroner's Assn.

Members of the House and attaches, lunch, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the Omega Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Members of the House and attaches, reception, The Coop, by the Congressional Sportmen's Foundation.

Members of the House and attaches, reception, Clarion Town House, by the College of Charleston.

Members of the House and attaches, breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Bldg., by the S.C. Home Educators' Assn.

To recognize the King Academy Sporting Clays Team, coaches and other school officials.

To recognize the Wando High School Girls Tennis 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, Spires, Whipper and R. Brown: 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., Apr. 01, 2008--March 27, 2008)

H. 4622 (Word version)--(Debate adjourned until Wed., Apr. 02, 2008--March 27, 2008)

H. 4243 (Word version)--Reps. Kelly, F. N. Smith, Simrill, Shoopman, Leach, Limehouse, M. A. Pitts, Rutherford, Scarborough, Witherspoon and Neilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 10-11-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,

RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISCHARGING OF A FIREARM OR USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON UPON THE CAPITOL GROUNDS OR WITHIN THE CAPITOL BUILDING, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHO POSSESS A CONCEALABLE WEAPONS' PERMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CARRYING OR DISPLAYING OF A FIREARM IN A PUBLIC BUILDING OR AN AREA ADJACENT TO IT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY LAWFULLY MAY CARRY A FIREARM ON PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED, OR CONTROLLED BY CERTAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-240, RELATING TO A LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON WHEN PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THEIR OFFICE, SO AS TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AMONG THIS LIST OF PERSONS.
(Judiciary Com.--June 07, 2007)
(Fav. With Amdt.--March 05, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tue., Apr. 01, 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., Apr. 01, 2008--March 25, 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,

Limehouse, Owens, Gullick, Knight and Loftis: 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., Apr. 01, 2008--March 27, 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, Loftis, Vick, Owens and Knight: 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., Apr. 01, 2008--March 27, 2008)

H. 4529 (Word version)--Reps. Weeks, Whipper and R. Brown: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 37-25-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR ILLEGALLY DISPENSING CONTACT LENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE RELIEF IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT FOR A CONTESTED CASE.
(Med., Mil., Pub. & Mun. Affrs. Com.--January 22, 2008)
(Recalled and referred to Judiciary Com.--January 24, 2008)
(Fav. With Amdt.--March 26, 2008)

S. 936 (Word version)--Senators McConnell, Hayes, Martin, Thomas, O'Dell, Ford and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 36, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE--NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS, AND CHAPTER 4 OF TITLE 36, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE--BANK DEPOSITS AND COLLECTIONS, SO AS TO, INTER ALIA, ACCOMMODATE THE LAW TO TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN THE PROCESSES OF COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF CHECKS BY PROVIDING FOR ELECTRONIC PRESENTMENT OF INSTRUMENTS, RETENTION WARRANTIES, AND ENCODING WARRANTIES, AND BY DEFINING A BANK'S DUTY OF ORDINARY CARE IN COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF CHECKS TO FOLLOW THE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE AND ACCEPTED PRACTICE THAT PROCESSING CHECKS BY AUTOMATED MEANS DOES NOT NORMALLY RESULT IN A BREACH OF THE BANK'S DUTY TO EXERCISE ORDINARY CARE BY FAILING TO EXAMINE A CHECK; TO REFORM THE RULES ALLOCATING LOSSES RESULTING FROM CHECK FRAUD BY APPLYING THE DOCTRINE OF COMPARATIVE FAULT IN DETERMINING A BANK'S LIABILITY FOR LOSSES RESULTING FROM THE BANK'S IMPROPER PAYMENT OF A CHECK BEARING AN UNAUTHORIZED SIGNATURE OR ALTERATION, AND

THE RULES APPLICABLE IN IMPOSTER AND FICTITIOUS PAYEE CASES, EMPLOYERS' RESPONSIBILITY FOR FRAUDULENT ENDORSEMENTS BY EMPLOYEES, AND ISSUES THAT ARISE IN CONVERSION CLAIMS; PROTECT CONSUMERS BY PRESERVING THE RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER ISSUING A NOTE TO ASSERT AGAINST A TRANSFEREE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLAIMS AND DEFENSES THAT THE CONSUMER HAS AGAINST THE ORIGINAL PAYEE, REGULATE REMOTELY CREATED CONSUMER ITEMS AND PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO TRANSFERS OR PRESENTS THE ITEM WARRANTS THAT THE CONSUMER ON WHOSE ACCOUNT THE ITEM IS DRAWN AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE AND AMOUNT OF THE ITEM, AND PROTECT THE MAKER OF A NOTE THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED WHO PAYS THE ASSIGNOR, UNLESS THE MAKER HAS RECEIVED ADEQUATE NOTIFICATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT; PROVIDE THAT VARIABLE INTEREST RATE NOTES QUALIFY AS INSTRUMENTS THAT CAN BE NEGOTIATED TO HOLDERS IN DUE COURSE; AND ADDRESS CASHIER'S CHECKS, TELLER'S CHECKS, AND CERTIFIED CHECKS INCLUDING DELINEATION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE OWNER OF A CHECK THAT HAS BEEN LOST, DESTROYED, OR STOLEN AND THE LIABILITY OF A BANK THAT WRONGFULLY REFUSES TO PAY THE CHECK.
(Judiciary Com.--February 12, 2008)
(Favorable--March 26, 2008)

S. 883 (Word version)--Senators Cleary and Fair: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE TWELFTH DAY OF MAY OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY" TO EDUCATE EMPLOYERS, PHYSICIANS, AND CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA OF THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF FIBROMYALGIA.
(Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Com.--March 25, 2008)
(Favorable--March 27, 2008)

H. 4896 (Word version)--Reps. Cooper, Rice, White, Sandifer, Thompson, Owens, Agnew, Gambrell, Whitmire, Hiott and Bowen: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-290 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AREA COMMISSION OF TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE MAY ENTER INTO GROUND LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES UPON APPROVAL OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.
(Without reference--March 27, 2008)

H. 4899 (Word version)--Reps. Edge, Ott, Crawford, Whipper, Huggins, Alexander, Anthony, Bales, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Brady, Branham, Cato, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Davenport, Duncan, Erickson, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hardwick, Hayes, Hosey, Jennings, Leach, Limehouse, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, Parks, Perry, Pinson, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Stavrinakis, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Viers, White and Witherspoon: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE DELIVERY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2009.
(Without reference--March 27, 2008)

H. 3410 (Word version) -- Reps. Edge, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy,

Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J.H. Neal, J.M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, M.A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING JANUARY 2007, AS GLAUCOMA AWARENESS MONTH.
(Pending Question: Shall the House concur in the Senate Amendments--March 25, 2008)
(Debate adjourned until Tues., Apr. 01, 2008--March 27, 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., Apr. 01, 2008--March 27, 2008)

H. 4878 (Word version)--Rep. Bedingfield: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ALLOW THE STUDENTS, STAFF, AND SPONSORS OF TEENPACT TO USE THE CHAMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2008, FROM

12:00 NOON UNTIL 4:00 P.M., FOR TEENPACT STUDENTS TO CONDUCT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Com.--March 25, 2008)
(Favorable--March 27, 2008)

S. 1138 (Word version)--Senators Peeler and Ritchie: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE THIRD FULL WEEK OF SEPTEMBER IN EACH YEAR AS "MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK".
(Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Com.--March 25, 2008)
(Favorable--March 27, 2008)

H. 4594 (Word version)--(Debate adjourned until Wed., Apr. 02, 2008--March 25, 2008)

S. 110 (Word version)--(Debate adjourned until Wed., Apr. 02, 2008--March 26, 2008)

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