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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR APRIL 17, 2007

S. 673 (Word version) -- Senator Courson: A SENATE RESOLUTION THANKING THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF COLONIAL BUILDINGS, ARTIFACTS, AND MANUSCRIPTS, THEIR COMMITMENT TO HONORING THE MEMORY OF OUR HEROIC ANCESTORS, AND THEIR ENCOURAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN COLONIAL HISTORY.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 674 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE COLUMBIA'S ZION CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH ON THE OCCASION OF ITS ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR ITS SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 675 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Thomas, Bryant, Vaughn and Scott: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 58, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SPECIAL OFFICERS AND CONSTABLES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE UTILITY POLICE OFFICERS, DEFINE TERMS RELATED TO INCLUDING UTILITY POLICE OFFICERS IN THE ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF UTILITY POLICE OFFICERS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 676 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-380 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERSON TO PRACTICE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-385 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN OPERATING ROOM CIRCULATOR MUST BE A REGISTERED NURSE, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST MAY ASSIST IN PERFORMING OPERATING ROOM CIRCULATION DUTIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 677 (Word version) -- Senator Sheheen: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO ENDORSE THE PROPOSED WESTERN ROUTE OF THE NORTHERN I-73 CORRIDOR THROUGH MARLBORO COUNTY AND FURTHER ENCOURAGE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO STRONGLY CONSIDER THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND INCREASED LIVABILITY STANDARDS OF THIS WESTERN ROUTE INCLUDING ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON SOCIETY HILL.
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The Senate Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

S. 678 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1572, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COURT MAY ORDER TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS IF THE INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A PARENT, INCLUDING INCARCERATION, RENDERS IT IMPROBABLE FOR THE PARENT TO CARE FOR THE CHILD FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND IF THE COURT FINDS THAT TERMINATION IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 679 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts and Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-2345, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES' ISSUANCE OF ANTIQUE DEALER LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF SALES OF ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLES THAT MUST BE MADE BY A DEALER BEFORE HE MAY BE ISSUED AN ANTIQUE DEALER LICENSE PLATE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

Senator KNOTTS spoke on the Bill.

S. 680 (Word version) -- Senator Lourie: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE TO MR. NICHOLAS SMITH ON THE CELEBRATION OF HIS FOURTEENTH AND FINAL SEASON OF REMARKABLE AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS MUSIC DIRECTOR AND CONDUCTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, TO COMMEND HIM AND EXPRESS DEEP APPRECIATION TO HIM FOR HIS DEDICATION TO EXCELLENCE IN MUSICIANSHIP AND HIS SUPPORT OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, AND TO WISH HIM GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 681 (Word version) -- Senator Matthews: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR BETHUNE-BOWMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, OF ORANGEBURG CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 5, ON RECEIVING THE COVETED 2007 PALMETTO SILVER AWARD.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 682 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Setzler, Courson, Hutto and Lourie: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MR. JOHN N. HARDEE, OF RICHLAND COUNTY, FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 683 (Word version) -- Senators Leatherman and Malloy: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO WAIVE FROM MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION LAWS MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES BY AN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONALLY-SPONSORED NASCAR RACING EVENTS HELD IN THIS STATE IN 2007.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 684 (Word version) -- Senators Leventis, Sheheen, Hutto, Malloy, Williams, McGill, Anderson, Knotts, Verdin, Bryant, Drummond, Vaughn and Patterson: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA ENERGY OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF SHALL PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 2007, THAT RECOMMENDS PROCESS AND PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING NET METERING PROGRAMS AT ALL DISTRIBUTION ELECTRIC UTILITIES IN SOUTH CAROLINA, INCLUDING INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES, ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES, MUNICIPAL-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES, AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY.
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Senator LEVENTIS spoke on the Resolution.

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

H. 3256 (Word version) -- Rep. Taylor: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-57-160, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADVERTISING GIFTS GIVEN BY INSURANCE AGENTS TO INSUREDS AND OTHERS, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM FIVE TO TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS THE VALUE OF MERCHANDISE OR AN ARTICLE WHICH MAY BE GIVEN.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

H. 3304 (Word version) -- Reps. J. M. Neal, McLeod, Branham, Chalk, Frye, Gambrell, Littlejohn, Lucas, Mulvaney, Neilson, Rice, Spires, Viers and Agnew: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 61, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT ACT" AND TO REQUIRE AFTER JUNE 30, 2007, A PERSON SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (EMT) TO UNDERGO A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT, TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYMENT OF A PERSON AS AN EMT IF THE PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FELONY CRIMES OR CRIMES AGAINST CERTAIN VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS, TO EXEMPT AN EMT EMPLOYED ON JULY 1, 2007, FROM A CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK UNLESS AND UNTIL THE EMT CHANGES HIS EMT EMPLOYMENT, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

H. 3428 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 28 OF TITLE 23, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESERVE POLICE OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE STATE TO APPOINT RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE SAME MANNER AS MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

H. 3868 (Word version) -- Rep. W. D. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR MR. WILLIAM B. "BILL" DUKES, OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, FOR HIS NUMEROUS AND INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO HIS FAMILY, CHURCH, AND COMMUNITY.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3877 (Word version) -- Reps. Toole, Ballentine, Bingham, Frye, Haley, Huggins, McLeod, Ott, E. H. Pitts, Spires, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, 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, Edge, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, 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, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JAMES E. "JIMMY" BRISTOW, OF LEXINGTON COUNTY, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE RURITAN ORGANIZATION AND TO THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND TO WISH HIM ALL THE BEST IN THE COMING YEARS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 3884 (Word version) -- Rep. Mitchell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR DR. KELLEY VARNER, OF NORTH CAROLINA, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE AS A MINISTER OF GOD.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: April 17, 2007 at 1:31 PM