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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JUNE 7, 2007

S. 828 (Word version) -- Senators Matthews and Hutto: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND APPRECIATION TO GEORGE R. BARNES FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE CITIZENS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY BY SERVING ON THE ORANGEBURG COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND REGISTRATION ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE BOARD.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.

S. 829 (Word version) -- Senators Verdin and Ryberg: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-140(B) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF STATE FUNDS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH STUDENT WHO TRANSFERS FROM A FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOL TO A CHARTER SCHOOL, THE WEIGHTED PUPIL AMOUNT OF ALL ATTRIBUTABLE FUNDS MUST BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 830 (Word version) -- Senators Knotts, Ford and Scott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-21-2700 SO AS TO DEFINE, SPECIFICALLY AND WITH EXAMPLES AND EXCLUSIONS, "A BONA FIDE SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATED REDEMPTION MACHINE", AND TO CLARIFY THAT THESE MACHINES ARE NOT GAMING DEVICES PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW; TO PROVIDE FOR REDEMPTION OF MACHINE REWARDS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR REWARDING PLAYERS WITH ITEMS OTHER THAN FREE REPLAYS OR NONCASH MERCHANDISE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 12-21-2720, 12-21-2722, 12-21-2728, 12-21-2738, AND 12-21-2748, ALL RELATING TO THE LICENSING, OWNERSHIP, AND OPERATION OF COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT MACHINES, ALL SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF THE LOCATION, OWNER-OPERATOR, AND MACHINE ITSELF IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE SOUTH CAROLINA OPERATED REDEMPTION MACHINE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 12-21-2730, RELATING TO THE BILLIARD, FOOSBALL, SKEEBALL, OR BOWLING LANE TABLES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 831 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, Grooms, Sheheen, Bryant, McConnell, Cleary, Gregory and Hawkins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 22-2-5, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY EXAMINATION FOR MAGISTRATES, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR THE VALIDITY OF THE EXAMINATION SCORES FROM SIX MONTHS BEFORE AND SIX MONTHS AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE TO ONE YEAR BEFORE AND ONE YEAR AFTER THE TIME THE APPOINTMENT IS TO BE MADE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 832 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 58-27-260 SO AS TO REQUIRE ELECTRIC UTILITIES TO RETURN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT OF THE FEE PAID BY MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR USE OF A UTILITY'S TOWER TO AN OWNER OF PROPERTY ON WHICH A TOWER IS LOCATED AND TO DEFINE "MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE".
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 833 (Word version) -- Senator Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-45 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE TETHERING, FASTENING, CHAINING, TYING, OR RESTRAINING A DOG TO A STATIONARY OBJECT FOR MORE THAN THREE HOURS A DAY OR FOR MORE THAN SIX HOURS A DAY ON A TROLLEY SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE CLASS I MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES; AND TO AUTHORIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY ORDINANCE TO VARY THESE REGULATIONS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 834 (Word version) -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-7-1565 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS ENTITLED TO A PRELIMINARY HEARING BEFORE PRESENTMENT OR INDICTMENT OF A COUNTY GRAND JURY.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4228 (Word version) -- Reps. Moss, Phillips and Littlejohn: A BILL TO REVISE THE DATE FOR ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CHEROKEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1, THE FILING PERIOD, AND THE MANNER IN WHICH THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTIONS ARE DETERMINED.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4242 (Word version) -- Rep. Spires: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE TOWN OF GASTON ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GASTON COLLARD FESTIVAL AND TO WISH ITS RESIDENTS MUCH SUCCESS IN ALL THEIR FUTURE CELEBRATIONS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4247 (Word version) -- Reps. Neilson and Lucas: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MIDDENDORF BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO WELCOME TO SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THIS CELEBRATION AMBASSADOR J. W. MIDDENDORF, JR., WHOSE FAMILY'S KINDNESS AND GENEROSITY WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING ESTABLISH THE CHURCH'S FIRST SANCTUARY.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: June 7, 2007 at 6:02 PM