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

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

FOR JANUARY 23, 2008

S. 1016 (Word version) -- Senator McConnell: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND AND CONGRATULATE CAPTAIN LESLIE "LES" J. COLNA, JR. OF JAMES ISLAND FOR HIS FORTY-THREE YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE HANAHAN AND JAMES ISLAND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, TO THANK HIM FOR HIS DEVOTED LEADERSHIP AS CAPTAIN, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS UPON HIS RETIREMENT.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 1017 (Word version) -- Senator Cleary: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JOHN R. STILLWAGON, SR., OF HORRY COUNTY, CHAMPION CLAY TARGET SHOOTER, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF RECORD-SETTING ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE VENERABLE SPORT OF TRAPSHOOTING.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 1018 (Word version) -- Senator Martin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-5-43 SO AS TO MAKE IT AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE FOR A PERSON WITH AN INTEREST IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN APPRAISAL TO COMMIT ANY ACT THAT IMPAIRS THE INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT OF THE APPRAISER IN CARRYING OUT THE APPRAISAL ASSIGNMENT, TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE FOR A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION INCLUDING THE AWARD OF COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES, AND TO PROVIDE FOR REVOCATION OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSES OF OFFENDERS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1019 (Word version) -- Senators Martin, Sheheen, Thomas and Courson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-445 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO UNSOLICITED CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALLS, TO PROVIDE THAT A CONSUMER TELEPHONE CALL INCLUDES CALLS OF A POLITICAL NATURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-446, RELATING TO PROHIBITED AUTOMATICALLY DIALED ANNOUNCING DEVICE CALLS, TO INCLUDE CALLS MADE WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A LIVE OPERATOR UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Senator MARTIN spoke on the Bill.

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

S. 1020 (Word version) -- Senators Pinckney and Ford: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE REVEREND JOHN H. GILLISON, PRESIDING ELDER OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S SOUTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE EDISTO DISTRICT, AND TO CELEBRATE HIS FIFTY YEARS OF MINISTRY IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (AME).
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.

S. 1021 (Word version) -- Senator Hawkins: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 67 OF TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS IN SCHOOL BUSSES, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-195, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL A BUS DRIVER MAY NOT OPERATE A SCHOOL BUS WHILE USING A CELLULAR TELEPHONE, AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS AND APPROPRIATE PENALTIES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 1022 (Word version) -- Senator Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 110 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CRITICAL NEEDS NURSING INITIATIVE ACT" INCLUDING PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING THE CRITICAL NEEDS NURSING INITIATIVE FUND, TO IMPROVE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED NURSES IN THIS STATE BY PROVIDING NURSING FACULTY SALARY ENHANCEMENTS, CREATING NEW FACULTY POSITIONS, PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL NURSING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND GRANTS, ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE RESEARCH TO ANALYZE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE SUPPLY AND DEMAND, AND PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF NURSES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.

S. 1023 (Word version) -- Senator McConnell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 16A AND 17 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2008.
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Read the first time and, on motion of Senator MCCONNELL, with unanimous consent, S. 1023 was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.

Senator MCCONNELL spoke on the Resolution.

S. 1024 (Word version) -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 54-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER ONLY FOR CAUSE.
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Read the first time and, on motion of Senator MCCONNELL, with unanimous consent, the Bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

S. 1025 (Word version) -- Senators Lourie, Patterson, Setzler, Knotts, Courson, Jackson and Cromer: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE $9,154,990.63 FROM FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 GENERAL FUND REVENUES TO SUPPLEMENT DISTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY THE UNREVISED 2007 INDEX OF TAXPAYING ABILITY.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.

H. 4277 (Word version) -- Rep. R. Brown: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RENAME THE "WALLACE RIVER BRIDGE" IN THE HOLLYWOOD SECTION OF CHARLESTON COUNTY THE "PETER MILLER BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS BRIDGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "PETER MILLER BRIDGE".
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On motion of Senator SCOTT, with unanimous consent, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted and returned to the House.

H. 4492 (Word version) -- Reps. Young, Harrell and Hutson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-230, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE AND RENAME CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS IN DORCHESTER COUNTY, REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND CORRECT CERTAIN REFERENCES.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

H. 4522 (Word version) -- Reps. Breeland, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Chalk, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, 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 RECOGNIZE THE REVEREND JOHN H. GILLISON, PRESIDING ELDER OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH'S SOUTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE EDISTO DISTRICT, AND TO CELEBRATE HIS FIFTY YEARS OF MINISTRY IN THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH (AME).
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

H. 4541 (Word version) -- Reps. Kirsh, Chalk, Anderson, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Erickson, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hutson, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, 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 AND CONGRATULATE SERGEANT RICHARD "TODD" CAMPBELL OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS BEING SELECTED AS THE 2007 LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTHEASTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE AGENCIES.
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The Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.

Last Updated: January 23, 2008 at 4:20 PM