South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008
Legislation Introduced into the House

INTRO SHEET

03/21/07

S. 91 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, Ritchie and Knotts: A BILL TO ENACT THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT REFORM ACT BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-3415, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CORPORATE INCOME TAX AND CORPORATE LICENSE TAX CREDIT ALLOWED TAXPAYERS CLAIMING A FEDERAL INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITY, SO AS TO ALLOW THE CREDIT AGAINST ANY INCOME TAX IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

S. 334 (Word version) -- Senators Leventis, Hayes, Knotts, Drummond, Anderson and Ford: A BILL TO ADD SECTION 41-35-126, AND TO AMEND SECTION 41-35-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO AN INSURED WORKER UNDER THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LEAVING AN EMPLOYER BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER OF A SPOUSE FROM ONE MILITARY ASSIGNMENT TO ANOTHER DOES NOT DISQUALIFY A PERSON FROM THESE BENEFITS.
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

S. 578 (Word version) -- Judiciary Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTESTING BEER AND WINE PERMITS OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR LICENSES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3101, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 592 (Word version) -- Senators Setzler and Knotts: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE RAISING OF THE ELLISOR HILL MONUMENT COMMEMORATING THE FORMER ELLISOR HILL COMMUNITY OF CAYCE, AND TO EXPRESS THE GRATITUDE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ELLISOR HILL REUNION FOR THUS ADDING TO THE BEAUTY OF THE AREA AND RECORDING AN IMPORTANT PART OF ITS HISTORY.
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Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

H. 3750 (Word version) -- Rep. Brantley: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DELORIS M. YOUNG, PASTOR AND FOUNDER OF THE GREATER PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE, INCORPORATED, FOR HER OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THE CHURCH AND ITS PEOPLE AS THE CHURCH ENTERS INTO ITS TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE GLORY OF GOD.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3751 (Word version) -- Reps. Cato, Lowe, Crawford, Gullick, Bedingfield, Merrill, Leach, Hinson, Cotty, Shoopman, G. M. Smith, Bingham, McLeod, Haley, Bannister, Herbkersman, Young, Stavrinakis, Clemmons, Witherspoon, J. M. Neal, Toole, Frye, Vick, Agnew, Bales, Ballentine, Barfield, Battle, Bowen, Brady, Branham, Breeland, Ceips, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Delleney, Gambrell, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Harvin, Hiott, Kelly, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Miller, Moss, Mulvaney, Ott, Pinson, Rice, Sandifer, Scarborough, Simrill, Skelton, G. R. Smith, Spires, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Umphlett, Viers and Whitmire: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 38-71-1345, 38-71-1355, 38-71-1365, AND 38-71-1445 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESTRICTIONS OF A SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE, AND PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JANUARY 1, 2010, ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE IN EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SMALL EMPLOYERS; AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 38-71-1320, 38-71-1330, 38-71-1340, AND 38-71-1350, RELATING TO SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE AVAILABILITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SMALL EMPLOYERS MAY FORM A COOPERATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, PROVIDE FOR THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE", AND PROVIDE FOR THE GROUP SIZE FOR A HEALTH GROUP COOPERATIVE.
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Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

H. 3752 (Word version) -- Reps. Talley, Mitchell, Kelly, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, W. D. Smith and Walker: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE SPARTANBURG CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT, TO BE HELD MAY 18, 2007, AT DORMAN HIGH SCHOOL, AS PART OF THE SOCIETY'S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3753 (Word version) -- Rep. G. Brown: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE DELPHINE CHINA BRADLEY, OF THE DALZELL-REMBERT SECTION OF SUMTER COUNTY, ON THE OCCASION OF HER FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MANY MORE YEARS OF HEALTH AND HAPPINESS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3754 (Word version) -- Reps. Pinson, Parks and M. A. Pitts: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR TO THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS, COACHES, AND ATHLETES OF THE GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL "LADY HAWKS" BASKETBALL TEAM, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON THEIR OUTSTANDING WIN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (SCISA) IIA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND TO HONOR THE PLAYERS AND THEIR COACH, TED HINZMAN, ON AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3755 (Word version) -- Reps. Pinson, Parks and M. A. Pitts: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE GREENWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL "LADY HAWKS" BASKETBALL TEAM ON ITS OUTSTANDING WIN OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION (SCISA) IIA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, AND TO HONOR THE PLAYERS AND THEIR COACH, TED HINZMAN, ON AN EXCEPTIONAL SEASON.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3756 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrell: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND HONOR THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRST VIRGINIA CHARTER OVER FOUR HUNDRED YEARS AGO WHICH MAY BE THOUGHT OF AS THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF AMERICA CIVILIZATION AND TO EXTEND CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO OUR SISTER STATE, THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, IN COMMEMORATION OF THIS HISTORIC EVENT.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3757 (Word version) -- Reps. Cato, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, 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 TO CONGRATULATE THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS ON ITS 150TH ANNIVERSARY AND TO PROCLAIM APRIL 9-14, 2007, AS SOUTH CAROLINA ARCHITECTURE WEEK.
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Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

H. 3758 (Word version) -- Reps. J. R. Smith, Clyburn, Hosey, Perry, D. C. Smith, Spires, Stewart, 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, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, 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, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, W. D. Smith, Stavrinakis, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR ROBERT A. PEDDE, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON SAVANNAH RIVER COMPANY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT NUCLEAR PROGRAMS FOR THE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS UNIT, AND TO COMMEND THE OUTSTANDING VISION AND LEADERSHIP MR. PEDDE HAS EXHIBITED DURING HIS YEARS AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE.
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Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate

H. 3759 (Word version) -- Reps. Knight, Chellis, Young and Harrell: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS, AT A DATE AND TIME TO BE DETERMINED BY THE SPEAKER, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECOGNIZING AND COMMENDING THEM ON THEIR OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2007 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AAA STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3760 (Word version) -- Reps. Knight, Chellis, Young and Harrell: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAM FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2007 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AND TO HONOR THE TEAM'S EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3761 (Word version) -- Reps. Williams and Jefferson: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LILLIAN SWENTON WILLIAMS, NATIVE OF FLORENCE COUNTY, ON THE HAPPY OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER ALL THE BEST IN THE COMING YEARS.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 3762 (Word version) -- Reps. Herbkersman, Agnew, Bingham, Ceips, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Funderburk, Gambrell, Harvin, Hayes, Hinson, Jennings, Merrill, J. H. Neal, Ott and White: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-155 SO AS TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT IN THE STATE TREASURY CONSISTING OF SALES AND USE TAX REVENUES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DELETION OF AN EXEMPTION AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS REVENUE MUST BE DISTRIBUTED UPON APPLICATION TO COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES AND USED TO MAINTAIN SALT WATER QUALITY IN SAA WATERS NEAR CHANNELS USED BY SHIPS IN INTERCOASTAL TRADE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES AND USE TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE EXEMPTION FOR FUEL, LUBRICANTS, AND SUPPLIES USED ON SHIPS IN INTERCOASTAL TRADE OR FOREIGN COMMERCE.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 3763 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Loftis, Barfield, Chellis, Clemmons, Hagood, Hardwick, Hayes, Scarborough, Umphlett, Viers and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE PROPERTY TAX SIXTY-TWO PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A WATERCRAFT AND ITS MOTOR, IF IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE WATERCRAFT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-714, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX ON BOATS WITH SITUS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS A BOAT THAT IS USED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE MUST BE PRESENT IN THE STATE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PROPERTY TAX FROM THIRTY DAYS TO NINETY DAYS, AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS A BOAT THAT IS NOT USED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE MUST BE PRESENT IN THE STATE FROM SIXTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 3764 (Word version) -- Reps. Allen, F. N. Smith, Duncan, Mitchell, Davenport, Govan, Bales, Clyburn, Hosey, Ott and Talley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-655, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, SO AS TO PROVIDE AN INCREASED PENALTY FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO COMMIT THESE OFFENSES AGAINST STUDENTS.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3765 (Word version) -- Reps. Edge, Merrill, Witherspoon, Hardwick, Ceips, Duncan, Herbkersman, Spires, Taylor and Viers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL EXEMPTION FROM PROPERTY TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM THE PROPERTY TAX SIXTY-TWO PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A WATERCRAFT AND ITS MOTOR, IF IT IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE WATERCRAFT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-714, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX ON BOATS WITH SITUS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS A BOAT THAT IS USED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE MUST BE PRESENT IN THE STATE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PROPERTY TAX FROM THIRTY DAYS TO NINETY DAYS, AND TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF DAYS A BOAT THAT IS NOT USED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE MUST BE PRESENT IN THE STATE FROM SIXTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO ONE HUNDRED TWENTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 3766 (Word version) -- Reps. Viers and Delleney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PREREQUISITES FOR PERFORMANCE TO ABORTION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, AN ABORTION MAY NOT BE PERFORMED SOONER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER THE WOMAN RECEIVES THE WRITTEN MATERIALS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3767 (Word version) -- Reps. Harvin, Anthony, Breeland, Gullick, Jennings, Kirsh, Miller and Umphlett: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 7, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2007, THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND PERSONNEL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO OPERATE AS A SEPARATE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2007, THE MEMBERS OF THE EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION SHALL ACT AS AN ADVISORY BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

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