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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR MAY 30, 2007

S. 797 (Word version) -- Senators Hutto, Land and Lourie: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FISH, GAME, AND WATERCRAFT, SO AS TO ENACT "CHANDLER'S LAW" BY ADDING CHAPTER 26 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OF THE OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A PERSON AT LEAST SIX AND NOT OVER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE MUST COMPLETE A SAFETY COURSE BEFORE HE MAY OPERATE AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE AND MUST ALSO MEET AGE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO THE VEHICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES ARE EXEMPT FROM AD VALOREM TAXES BEGINNING WITH CALENDAR YEAR 2007, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR THE TITLING OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

Senator HUTTO spoke on the Bill.

S. 798 (Word version) -- Senator Cleary: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-110, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 40 REGULATING DENTISTS AND DENTAL HYGIENISTS, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THE SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM LICENSURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-15-360, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION OF PHARMACISTS TO FILL PRESCRIPTIONS FOR DENTISTS, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS AUTHORIZATION TO INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 799 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-755 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS AND OSTEOPATHS, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AURICULAR DETOXIFICATION THERAPY TAKE PLACE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 800 (Word version) -- Senator Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-220, AS AMENDED, 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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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 801 (Word version) -- Senator Vaughn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING R. DENNIS HENNETT OF GREER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF GREER STATE BANK AND EXTENDING TO HIM THE BEST WISHES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR GOOD HEALTH AND HAPPINESS IN THE YEARS TO COME.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 802 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES (DAODAS) AND ITS PREDECESSORS FOR FIFTY YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 803 (Word version) -- Senators Matthews and Hutto: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND MR. GILBERT A. HOFFMAN, JR., OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE ORANGEBURG COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 804 (Word version) -- Senator Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 604 OF 1994, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION FOR OCONEE COUNTY, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE COMMISSION TO APPOINT AND REMOVE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
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Ordered to a Second and Third Reading. On motion of Senator ALEXANDER, with unanimous consent, S. 804 was ordered to receive a second and third reading on the next two consecutive legislative days.

Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

S. 805 (Word version) -- Senators Matthews and Hutto: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE APPRECIATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE OF MS. DOROTHY D. KENNERLY ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT FROM THE ORANGEBURG COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 806 (Word version) -- Senators Sheheen and Lourie: A SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING SYDNEY BUTLER FOR HIS TIRELESS DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

H. 4169 (Word version) -- Reps. Hart, 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, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, 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 COMMEND MRS. LINDA JONES SEAWRIGHT, MANAGER OF THE LIBRARY ANNEX OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA THOMAS COOPER LIBRARY, FOR HER OUTSTANDING SERVICE UPON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HER MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4170 (Word version) -- Rep. W. D. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND COMMEND ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S MOST GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS, MRS. MARTHA CHAPMAN OF SPARTANBURG, FOR A LIFETIME OF COMPASSIONATE AND CARING SUPPORT OF SO MANY WORTHWHILE ENTITIES AND ENDEAVORS INCLUDING THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND AND WOFFORD COLLEGE, AND TO CONGRATULATE HER UPON HER RECEIPT OF THE DOUGLAS F. DENT DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND AND UPON THE OPENING EARLIER THIS YEAR OF THE MARTHA CLOUD CHAPMAN GALLERY AT WOFFORD COLLEGE.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: May 30, 2007 at 5:54 PM