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

INTRO SHEET

03/04/08

S. 979 (Word version) -- Senators Anderson, Ford, Matthews, Land, Malloy, Reese, Pinckney, Scott, Patterson, Hutto, Short, Williams, Jackson, Grooms, Elliott, McGill, Drummond, Bryant and Hawkins: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-1010 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS WHO RECEIVE A PARDON FOR THE CONVICTION OF A CRIME MAY PETITION THE COURT OF APPEALS TO RECOVER THE MONETARY VALUE OF THE LOSS SUSTAINED THROUGH THEIR ERRONEOUS CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT.
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Referred to Committee on Judiciary

S. 1177 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Bryant, Campbell, Campsen, Ceips, Cleary, Courson, Cromer, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, Malloy, Martin, Massey, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, O'Dell, Patterson, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Ritchie, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Short, Thomas, Vaughn, Verdin and Williams: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE SEVENTEEN MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES FROM SOUTH CAROLINA OR WITH TIES TO SOUTH CAROLINA WHO HAVE DIED IN THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN IN 2007, AND TO THANK LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR ANDRÉ BAUER FOR HIS EFFORTS IN GIVING EACH THE PALMETTO PATRIOT AWARD.
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Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

H. 4787 (Word version) -- Rep. Herbkersman: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FOR A WINNING SEASON, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE PLAYERS AND COACHES FOR CAPTURING THE 2007 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4788 (Word version) -- Rep. Herbkersman: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 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 CLASS AAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4789 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE LIFE AND WORK OF SOUTH CAROLINA NATIVE SYLVIA WOODS, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER ON HER INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS THAT GREW FROM THE COURAGEOUS AND HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF THE NOW FAMOUS SYLVIA'S RESTAURANT IN HARLEM, NEW YORK.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4790 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HOLLY HILL ACADEMY FOOTBALL TEAM, OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, FOR ITS OUTSTANDING SEASON AND FOR CAPTURING THE 2007 SOUTH CAROLINA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 8-MAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE, AND TO HONOR THE TEAM'S EXCEPTIONAL PLAYERS, COACHES, AND STAFF.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4791 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HOLLY HILL ACADEMY FOOTBALL 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 ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 8-MAN STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4792 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO THE HOLLY HILL ACADEMY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 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 SCISA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4793 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, 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, 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 HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE HOLLY HILL ACADEMY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM, OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, FOR A WINNING SEASON, AND TO CONGRATULATE THE PLAYERS AND COACHES FOR CAPTURING THE 2007 SCISA CLASS AA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4794 (Word version) -- Reps. W. D. Smith and Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-105 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION WHICH GOVERNS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPETITION TO PROVIDE OR CAUSE TO BE PROVIDED VIDEO EQUIPMENT AT BASKETBALL AND FOOTBALL PLAYOFF OR CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LOCATIONS CAPABLE OF REPLAYING PORTIONS OF GAMES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING AND ASSISTING REFEREES IN MAKING CALLS DURING THESE CONTESTS.
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 4795 (Word version) -- Rep. Breeland: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE RIGHT REVEREND ZEDEKIAH LAZETT GRADY FOR HIS FAITHFUL SERVICE AS A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4796 (Word version) -- Rep. Gullick: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MATTHEW ALEXANDER, OF YORK COUNTY, FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR EARNING THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD, THE HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SCOUTING.
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Introduced and adopted

H. 4797 (Word version) -- Rep. Scarborough: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-180 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY FROM IMPOSING A FEE OR SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS OR EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF RESPONDING TO A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 4798 (Word version) -- Reps. E. H. Pitts, Chalk, Gullick, Ballentine, Haley, Bowen, Huggins, Mulvaney, Toole and Bingham: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-11-156, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FUND, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FROM THE TOTAL TIER THREE REIMBURSEMENT INCREASES ATTRIBUTABLE TO POPULATION INCREASES, A SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST RECEIVE AN AMOUNT REFLECTING THE PROPORTION THAT THE POPULATION INCREASE OF THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS OF STATEWIDE POPULATION GROWTH BUT NOT LESS THAN THE AMOUNT IT RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THIS CALCULATION FOR THE PRIOR YEAR.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 4799 (Word version) -- Reps. Mitchell, F. N. Smith, Allen, Bowers, Hardwick, Hosey, Littlejohn, Mulvaney and W. D. Smith: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 14, ARTICLE X, AS AMENDED, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ADDED INCREMENTAL TAX REVENUES RESULTING FROM REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TOGETHER WITH OTHER PUBLIC SOURCE FUNDS MAY BE PLEDGED BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY TO INCUR AND SERVICE INDEBTEDNESS TO PROVIDE DIRECT FUNDING TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, AND ENTITIES AS AN INCENTIVE TO DEVELOP OR IMPROVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THAT JURISDICTION AS DEFINED BY LAW WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED A "PUBLIC PURPOSE" UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
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Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 4800 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2008, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THIS OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 4801 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008.
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Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference

H. 4802 (Word version) -- Reps. G. R. Smith, Haskins, Limehouse, J. R. Smith, Leach, Mahaffey and Spires: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 53-5-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH "CAROLINA DAY" ON JUNE TWENTY-EIGHT AS A STATE HOLIDAY.
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Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions

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