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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JANUARY 15, 2008

S. 984 (Word version) -- Senator Malloy: A SENATE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING COACH COREY LEWIS FOR HIS MANY ACHIEVEMENTS AND HIS DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP AS A COACH AND AN EDUCATOR.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 985 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR SALE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES OF AND PROCEDURES FOR A SENIOR LIFETIME LICENSE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 986 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-510, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES AUTHORIZED FOR SALE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS AND PRIVILEGES OF AND PROCEDURES FOR A DISABILITY LICENSE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 987 (Word version) -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-80, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ENFORCEMENT OF BOATING LAWS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THIS ENFORCEMENT, THE AUTHORITY OF ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THESE PROVISIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-114, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO OPERATING A WATER DEVICE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS AND THE IMPLIED CONSENT FOR A BREATH TEST TO DETERMINE BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVELS, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR PROCEDURAL MATTERS IN REGARD TO THESE TESTS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-130, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF A VESSEL OPERATOR INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THESE DUTIES INCLUDING WHEN AN ACCIDENT REPORT IS REQUIRED AND TO STIPULATE THE PERSONS AND ENTITIES WHO MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE REPORT; BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-118 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE OPERATOR OF A WATERCRAFT IS STRICTLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTIONS AND CONDUCT OF ALL PERSONS ON BOARD AND ANY PERSONS BEING TOWED BY THE WATERCRAFT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-175, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO WATERCRAFT REQUIRED TO HEAVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAGISTRATES COURT RETAINS JURISDICTION OVER VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION; BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-190 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO ABANDON A WATERCRAFT OR OUTBOARD MOTOR ON THE PUBLIC LANDS OR WATERS OF THIS STATE OR ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PROPERTY OWNER AND TO ALSO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AIDS TO NAVIGATION AND REGULATORY MARKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL NO WAKE ZONES HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED ARE CONSIDERED ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SECTION; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 50-21-132, 50-21-133, 50-21-135, 50-21-136, 50-21-137, 50-21-138, 50-21-139, 50-21-142, 50-21-143, 50-21-144, 50-21-145, 50-21-147, AND 50-21-149 RELATING TO NO WAKE ZONES OR OTHER REGULATION OF WATERCRAFT ACTIVITIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.

S. 988 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell, Rankin, Hutto, Martin, Alexander, Bryant, Anderson, Campbell, Ceips, Drummond, Ford, O'Dell, Pinckney, Ritchie, Sheheen, Thomas, Verdin, Williams, Knotts and Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-18-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM UNCLAIMED PROPERTY ACT, AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 27-18-185 AND 27-18-255, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PATRONAGE ALLOCATIONS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 989 (Word version) -- Senators Peeler, Reese, Fair and Pinckney: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 12, TITLE 58 SO AS TO ENACT THE "CABLE ANTIDISCRIMINATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION ACT OF 2008", TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION BY A CABLE OPERATOR WHEN PROVIDING PROGRAMMING WHICH COMPETES IN THE SAME PROGRAMMING CATEGORY OF ANOTHER OPERATOR, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 990 (Word version) -- Senators Martin, Ford, Ritchie, Knotts and Cleary: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-19-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF PROPOSED TESTIMONY OF ANYONE WISHING TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE JUDICIAL MERIT SELECTION COMMISSION HEARING BE FURNISHED BY THE PERSON WISHING TO TESTIFY NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR THE HEARING UNLESS EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SHOWN BY THE SUBMITTING INDIVIDUAL.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 991 (Word version) -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 60-11-120, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSITION OF DUPLICATIVE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-103-200, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF DUPLICATIVE ARCHIVAL MATERIAL, THAT WAS ERRONEOUSLY CODIFIED UNDER THE COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTEAD OF THE COMMISSION OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 992 (Word version) -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-495, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET OFFICE OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO CONDUCT A SURVEY TO DETERMINE ALL THE CONTRACTS AND GRANTS ADMINISTERED BY STATE AGENCIES AND TO PROVIDE A SEARCHABLE WEBSITE LISTING ALL SUCH CONTRACTS AND GRANTS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 993 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO ENACT THE "ALLENDALE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BOND-PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT" SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE IMPLEMENTATION FOLLOWING REFERENDUM APPROVAL OF A SALES AND USE TAX IN ALLENDALE COUNTY NOT TO EXCEED ONE PERCENT TO BE USED FOR DEBT SERVICE ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION OR FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATIONS.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4315 (Word version) -- Reps. R. Brown and Hodges: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 190 OF 1991, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF COLLETON COUNTY, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TIME FOR FILING THE STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY TO BE ELECTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND TO CORRECT INCORRECT REFERENCES.
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Read the first time and ordered placed on the Local and Uncontested Calendar.

H. 4403 (Word version) -- Rep. Davenport: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE THE SITE OF THE BOILING SPRINGS GEYSER IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY AS A STATE HISTORIC SITE.
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Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.

H. 4429 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, W. D. Smith, White, Cooper, Harrison, Cato, Walker, Witherspoon and Howard: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING HIS EXCELLENCY, MARSHALL CLEMENT (MARK) SANFORD, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2008, IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: January 15, 2008 at 1:13 PM