S. 970 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-29-135, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE RECORDS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO NOTIFY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND SCHOOL NURSE IF A MINOR IS ATTENDING A SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT AND HAS ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME OR IS INFECTED WITH THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS.
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S. 1005 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, Scott, Courson, Jackson, Fair, Malloy, Anderson, Campbell, Hutto, Massey, Matthews, Ritchie and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-43-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR BLOOD DONORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY DONATE BLOOD WITH THE CONSENT OF HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
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H. 4716 (Word version) -- Reps. Scott, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE COLUMBIA'S ECCLESIA CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST ON THE OCCASION OF ITS NINETEENTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES OF SPIRITUAL BLESSING TO THE COMMUNITY.
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H. 4717 (Word version) -- Reps. Scott, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR PASTOR MARJORIE ABRAHAM DENT FOR TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE AS A MINISTER, AND TO COMMEND HER DEVOTION TO MINISTRY IN THE NEIGHBORING STATE OF GEORGIA, JAMAICA, AND ONTARIO, CANADA.
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H. 4718 (Word version) -- Reps. Cotty, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND MRS. DONNA TINSLEY, OF RICHLAND COUNTY, FOR HER ALMOST TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS OF OUTSTANDING AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, UPON THE CONCLUSION OF HER SERVICE TO THE COMMITTEE AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND FULFILLMENT IN HER NEW ENDEAVORS.
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H. 4719 (Word version) -- Rep. Huggins: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-7-465 SO AS TO IMPOSE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE ENTITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF HEALTH CARE ITEMS OR SERVICES IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-410, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM "COMMISSION" TO "DEPARTMENT", TO DEFINE "DEPARTMENT" AS THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "THIRD PARTY" TO INCLUDE A CONTRACTUAL BENEFIT THAT OTHERWISE IS FIRST-PARTY COVERAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS TO THE DEPARTMENT TO RECOVER AN AMOUNT PAID BY MEDICAID TO A THIRD PARTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PAYMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BY MEDICAID CONSTITUTES EVIDENCE OF RECEIPT BY THE BENEFICIARY OF INFORMATION EXPLAINING HIS ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-430, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SUBROGATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM A THIRD PARTY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-440, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S RIGHTS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 43-7-460, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RECOVERY OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PAID FROM CERTAIN ESTATES, SO AS TO REPLACE THE TERM "INSTITUTIONALIZED" WITH REFERENCES TO TYPES OF CARE FOR WHICH RECOVERY CAN BE MADE, TO CHANGE THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE AVERAGE HOME VALUE IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE HOME IS SITUATED, TO IMPOSE A TIME LIMIT ON UNDUE HARDSHIP WAIVERS, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "CHILD", "DISABLED CHILD", AND "GOOD CAUSE", TO REQUIRE A PROBATE COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF A NURSING HOME PATIENT WHO DIED IN A NURSING HOME TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH; AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES AND CORRECT ARCANE LANGUAGE.
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H. 4720 (Word version) -- Rep. Talley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-1140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEDUCTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL TAXABLE INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX ACT, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ANNUAL DEDUCTION FOR A VOLUNTEER SERVING AS A CHAPLAIN FOR A PUBLIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLAIMING THIS CREDIT.
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H. 4721 (Word version) -- Rep. W. D. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY A NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATE OR COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION.
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H. 4722 (Word version) -- Rep. W. D. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-1000, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALARIES OF CIRCUIT SOLICITORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A FULL-TIME CIRCUIT SOLICITOR SHALL RECEIVE THE SAME SALARY AS A FULL-TIME CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE.
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H. 4723 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-34 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE TO USE THE WORDS "SOUTH CAROLINA" OR "STATE" IN A BUSINESS TRADE NAME WITH AN INTENT TO MISLEAD CUSTOMERS OR TO INSTILL FALSE CONFIDENCE IN THE BUSINESS, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
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H. 4724 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 138 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SERVICE OF TRUSTEES OR MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF "CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS", DEFINED AS ALL TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE INCLUDING TECHNICAL COLLEGES, TO PROVIDE THAT ON JULY 1, 2008, THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION NOT INCONSISTENT WITH CHAPTER 138 OF TITLE 59 ARE DEVOLVED UPON THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BOARD OF REGENTS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-103-10 RELATING TO THE STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND SECTION 59-53-10 RELATING TO THE STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION ON JULY 1, 2008.
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H. 4725 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, Scarborough, Harrison, Merrill, Clemmons and Haley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-320, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BALLOT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE SHALL APPEAR ON A BALLOT NO MORE THAN ONE TIME, AND IF A CANDIDATE IS NOMINATED BY MULTIPLE PARTIES OR PETITIONS, THE NAME OF EACH PARTY OR PETITION NOMINATING THE CANDIDATE MUST BE LISTED UNDER THE CANDIDATE'S NAME.
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H. 4726 (Word version) -- Reps. Bales, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, 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 RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE LIFE OF MARY LOIS SHIVERS, A CHERISHED CITIZEN OF RICHLAND COUNTY, UPON THE OCCASION OF HER EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY, AND TO WISH HER MANY MORE YEARS OF PROSPERITY AND HAPPINESS.
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H. 4727 (Word version) -- Rep. Stavrinakis: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO URGE THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY TO GRANT THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH APPROPRIATE INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION, ECCLESIASTICAL SUCCESSION, AND THE RIGHT TO TRAIN CLERGY OF ALL NATIONALITIES AND TO RESPECT THE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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H. 4728 (Word version) -- Rep. Frye: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE W. WYMAN KING ACADEMY SPORTING CLAYS TEAM, OF SALUDA COUNTY, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE TEAM MEMBERS AND THEIR COACHES FOR AN UNDEFEATED SEASON AND FOR TAKING THE 2007 STATE TOURNAMENT TITLE.
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H. 4729 (Word version) -- Rep. Frye: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE KING ACADEMY SPORTING CLAYS 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 2007 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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H. 4730 (Word version) -- Rep. Rutherford: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008, AS "ETIQUETTE DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO COMMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S EDUCATIONAL TALENT SEARCH PROGRAM AND ITS PARTICIPANTS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS IN BECOMING PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.
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H. 4731 (Word version) -- Reps. Mitchell, Govan, Harrell, Miller and Sellers: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-3-85 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NINETEENTH DAY OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DAY" TO COMMEMORATE AND REFLECT ON THE FREEDOM OF AFRICAN AMERICANS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS STATE AND NATION.
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H. 4732 (Word version) -- Reps. Mahaffey, Littlejohn, Mitchell and Phillips: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEE MAY NOT USE DISTRICT COMPUTERS, NETWORKS, WEB SITES, OR E-MAIL LISTS THAT ADVOCATE FOR OR AGAINST A CANDIDATE, REFERENDUM, OR ANOTHER MATTER; AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION.
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H. 4733 (Word version) -- Reps. Kirsh and Pinson: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND ALL EMPLOYEES IN COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES FOR THEIR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S SENIOR AND DISABLED CITIZENS, AND TO DESIGNATE FEBRUARY 20, 2008, AS ASSISTED LIVING DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
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