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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JANUARY 17, 2008

S. 1003 (Word version) -- Senators Patterson, Ford, Matthews, Scott, Jackson, Williams, Malloy and Pinckney: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEMORATE THE HONORABLE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RANDOLPH, MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR FROM ORANGEBURG COUNTY FOLLOWING THE CIVIL WAR, AND TO DECLARE FEBRUARY 2, 2008, SENATOR BENJAMIN FRANKLIN RANDOLPH DAY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNVEILING OF THE HISTORIC MARKER AT RANDOLPH CEMETERY, NAMED IN HIS HONOR.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 1004 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, Ceips and Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "CHILDCARE SAFETY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2008" BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-2720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN FACILITIES PROVIDING CHILDCARE MUST BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO FURTHER SPECIFY THAT PERSONS PROVIDING CHILDCARE FOR SEVEN TO TWELVE CHILDREN MUST BE LICENSED AS A GROUP CHILDCARE HOME; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-2770, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CHILDCARE CENTERS AND GROUP CHILDCARE HOMES MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THEIR FACILITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES TO MAINTAIN SUCH A REGISTRY; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-2840, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THAT PERSONS PROVIDING CHILDCARE FOR SIX OR FEWER CHILDREN MUST REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-2870, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VISITS TO AND INSPECTIONS OF FAMILY CHILDCARE HOMES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT AT LEAST ONE INSPECTION OF SUCH HOMES EVERY THREE YEARS; BY AMENDING SECTION 2O-7-2980, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OBTAINING THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ONLY OBTAIN THE ADVICE OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-3040, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGULATION OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PARENT MEMBERS ON THIS COMMITTEE BY ONE AND TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES ON THIS COMMITTEE BY ONE; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-3050, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE REGULATION OF CHILDCARE FACILITIES, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT NO REGULATION MAY BE PROMULGATED IF DISAPPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE; BY AMENDING SECTION 20-7-3090, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF CHILDCARE REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CRIMES FOR CERTAIN CHILDCARE VIOLATIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-3035, SO AS TO SPECIFY THE TYPE OF VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO FINES AND THE MAXIMUM FINE AMOUNT FOR EACH TYPE VIOLATION AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATIONS, FOR IMPOSITION OF FINES, FOR CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS, FOR PAYMENT OF FINES, AND FOR APPEALING FINES; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 20-7-3055, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS FOR CHILDCARE FACILITIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1005 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, Scott, Courson, Jackson, Fair, Malloy, Anderson, Campbell, Hutto, Massey, Matthews, Ritchie and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-43-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR BLOOD DONORS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE MAY DONATE BLOOD WITH THE CONSENT OF HIS PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

S. 1006 (Word version) -- Senators Ritchie, McConnell, Setzler, Leventis, Knotts, Lourie, Hutto, Martin, Hayes, Ceips, Reese and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 1, TITLE 23 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 23-1-235 TO PROVIDE THAT A SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY MAY CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HEALTH AND DENTAL BENEFITS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S. 1007 (Word version) -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 34, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT, SO AS TO REVISE ITS NAME TO THE "SOUTH CAROLINA UNIFORM PRUDENT MANAGEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS ACT" AND TO PROVIDE UPDATED ARTICULATIONS OF THE PRUDENCE STANDARDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF CHARITABLE FUNDS AND FOR ENDOWMENT SPENDING, APPLY PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS TO CHARITIES ORGANIZED AS A TRUST, A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY, IMPOSE ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON THOSE WHO MANAGE AND INVEST CHARITABLE FUNDS, AND UPDATE RULES GOVERNING EXPENDITURES FROM ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE RELEASE AND MODIFICATION OF RESTRICTIONS ON CHARITABLE FUNDS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

S. 1008 (Word version) -- Senator Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 11 TO CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 43 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO VERIFY THE LAWFUL PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES OF A PERSON FOURTEEN YEARS OR OLDER WHO HAS APPLIED FOR STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS OR FOR FEDERAL BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTED BENEFITS, TO PROVIDE FOR AN AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY AND FOR CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR A FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION IN THE AFFIDAVIT, TO REQUIRE THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE RECEIVED PUBLIC BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE TO DISGORGE THOSE BENEFITS AND THEIR UNLAWFUL PRESENCE BE REPORTED TO APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACTION.
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Senator ELLIOTT spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 1009 (Word version) -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 25-11-110 SO AS TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO HOMELESS VETERANS AT ALL SHELTERS FUNDED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PUBLIC FUNDS.
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Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.

S. 1010 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, Williams, Leventis, Hutto, Malloy, Ford, Land, Jackson, Reese, Patterson, Matthews and Sheheen: A BILL TO ENACT THE "HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBILITY FOR YOUNG AMERICANS ACT", INCLUDING PROVISIONS, TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-295 SO AS TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER A PARENT'S POLICY FOR CERTAIN MILITARY PERSONNEL ON TERMINATION OF ACTIVE DUTY STATUS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-300 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "DEPENDENT" AND "ELIGIBLE DEPENDENT" FOR HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES ISSUED IN THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-350, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN UNDER A PARENT'S INDIVIDUAL POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-360, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR NONHANDICAPPED CHILDREN UNDER A PARENT'S INDIVIDUAL POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-780, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE TO HANDICAPPED AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER A PARENT'S GROUP POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1330, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
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Senator LOURIE spoke on the Bill.

Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.

S. 1011 (Word version) -- Senators Jackson, Leatherman, Patterson, Ford, Hutto, Short, Fair, Matthews, Elliott, Setzler, Lourie, Campbell, Williams, Reese, Hayes and Anderson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-25 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE JOINT CITIZENS AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP, POWERS, AND DUTIES, AND TO DIRECT THE COMMITTEE TO STUDY ISSUES RELATING TO CHILDREN AS IT MAY UNDERTAKE OR AS DIRECTED OR REQUESTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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Senator JACKSON spoke on the Bill.

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

H. 4447 (Word version) -- Rep. Cato: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 170 OF 2007, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN OFF THE COAST OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO EXTEND FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2008, TO NOVEMBER 1, 2008, THE DATE BY WHICH THE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO MAKE ITS REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

H. 4448 (Word version) -- Reps. Bales, Ballentine, Bingham, Brady, Cotty, Frye, Haley, Harrison, Hart, Howard, Huggins, McLeod, J. H. Neal, Ott, E. H. Pitts, Rutherford, Scott, Spires, J. E. Smith and Toole: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 55-11-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS OF THE RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHAIRMANSHIP MUST BE ROTATED AMONG THE THREE PUBLIC MEMBER ENTITIES REPRESENTED ON THE COMMISSION AND THAT THE FREQUENCY OF A MEMBER OF EACH ENTITY SERVING AS CHAIRMAN MUST BE BASED UPON THE PERCENTAGE THAT EACH PUBLIC BODY'S MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMISSION IS TO THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 4467 (Word version) -- Rep. Simrill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INSTALL DIRECTIONAL SIGNS IN THE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY UNDER ITS CONTROL IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL" AT THE INTERSECTION OF BIRD STREET AND NORTH ANDERSON ROAD, AND AT THE INTERSECTION OF EDEN TERRACE AND AT UNIVERSITY DRIVE THAT DIRECT TRAFFIC TOWARD ST. ANNE CATHOLIC SCHOOL.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4475 (Word version) -- Reps. Knight, Hutson and Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-23-840 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MAY MOW BEYOND THIRTY FEET FROM THE PAVEMENT ROADSIDE VEGETATION ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 IN DORCHESTER COUNTY BETWEEN MILE MARKER 77 AND THE DORCHESTER/ORANGEBURG COUNTY LINE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.

H. 4477 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO INVITE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT, THE HONORABLE JEAN HOEFER TOAL, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION ON THE STATE OF THE JUDICIARY AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

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