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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 5, 2007

S. 641 (Word version) -- Senator Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL SHALL DEFER TO THE DECISION OF PARENTS OF TWINS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE TWINS WILL BE IN THE SAME CLASSROOM.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 642 (Word version) -- Senator Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-5-15 AND SECTION 11-13-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COLLATERAL REQUIRED TO SECURE THE UNINSURED FUNDS ON DEPOSIT OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY AND THE STATE, SO AS TO DEFINE A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN WHICH THESE FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED AS A QUALIFIED PUBLIC DEPOSITORY, TO ALLOW SUCH A DEPOSITORY TO SECURE THESE FUNDS USING THE DEDICATED METHOD OR THE POOLING METHOD, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENTITY OR STATE TREASURER MAY REQUIRE SUCH A DEPOSITORY TO USE THE DEDICATED METHOD.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 643 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Ford: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 5, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES INVOLVING WEAPONS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-23-425 SO AS TO CREATE THE CRIME OF POSSESSION OF FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION BY A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, TO PROVIDE THAT A VIOLATION IS A FELONY, TO PROVIDE FOR A PENALTY OF NOT MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE YEARS, OR BOTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 644 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Ford: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FELONIES AND MISDEMEANORS, BY ADDING SECTION 16-1-60 SO AS TO INCLUDE MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, OR POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTING, OR POSSESSION WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE, COCAINE BASE, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS VIOLENT CRIMES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 645 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, TO PROVIDE THAT A SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE MAY BE ISSUED TO THE OWNER OF A PRIVATE PASSENGER-CARRYING MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 56-3-630.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 646 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-130(C) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO BASIC AND CLASSIFIED DRIVER'S LICENSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING SHALL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE NEED TO OBTAIN A BASIC OR QUALIFIED DRIVER'S LICENSE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 647 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-15-570, 31-17-530, AND 56-16-150 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO SURETY BONDS, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF SURETY BONDS FROM FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR LICENSURE AS A WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION, A TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER, A WHOLESALER, OR DEALER.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 648 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS REGARDING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, TO DEFINE MOTOR HOME.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 649 (Word version) -- Senator Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-9-420, 56-9-353, AND 56-9-480 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT, TO REFERENCE SECTION 38-77-140 WHEN REFERRING TO MINIMUM LIABILITY INSURANCE LIMITS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 650 (Word version) -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO HUNTING IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3086, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

S. 651 (Word version) -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO NONGAME AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3085, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

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.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 653 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION OF DOBY'S MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN KERSHAW COUNTY ON RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS 2007 PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARD AND FOR STRIVING TO REACH AND MAXIMIZE THE FULL MEASURE OF THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 654 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION OF FOREST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN RICHLAND COUNTY ON RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS 2007 PALMETTO'S FINEST AWARD AND FOR STRIVING TO REACH AND MAXIMIZE THE FULL MEASURE OF THEIR TALENTS AND ABILITIES.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 655 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander, Anderson, Bryant, Campsen, Cleary, Courson, Cromer, Drummond, Elliott, Fair, Ford, Gregory, Grooms, Hawkins, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Knotts, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, 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 SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ROBERT M. KERR FOR HIS TWENTY-TWO YEARS OF INVALUABLE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RESIGNATION AS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 656 (Word version) -- Senators Leatherman, Moore, Leventis, McGill, Cleary, Setzler and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-910, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE STATE SALES AND USE TAX AND THE SPECIAL THREE PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX IMPOSED ON UNPREPARED FOOD, SO AS TO REDUCE THIS SPECIAL RATE ON UNPREPARED FOOD FROM THREE PERCENT TO TWO PERCENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2008, TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE PROVISION, AND TO REDUCE THIS TWO PERCENT RATE IN INCREMENTS OF ONE-HALF OF ONE PERCENTAGE POINT IF THE FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH FORECAST OF ANNUAL GENERAL FUND GROWTH FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR EQUALS AT LEAST FIVE PERCENT OF THE MOST RECENT ESTIMATE OF GENERAL FUND REVENUE FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT EXEMPTION FOR UNPREPARED FOOD WHICH LAWFULLY MAY BE PURCHASED WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD COUPONS BEGINNING THE JULY FIRST THAT THE PHASE-DOWN OF THE STATE SALES TAX RATE ON UNPREPARED FOOD ATTAINS ZERO.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Senator LEATHERMAN spoke on the Bill.

Last Updated: April 5, 2007 at 2:22 PM