South Carolina Legislative Update - April 7, 2014
April 7, 2014
South Carolina General Assembly
Emma’s Law, S. 137
Emma’s Law passed the S.C. House overwhelmingly Wednesday – in an unexpectedly lopsided 112 to 0 vote – after a year-long battle to get through that chamber. The bill could be passed by the S.C. Senate and be on its way to the governor for her signature as early as next week, supporters said Thursday.
CBC Oil, S. 1035/H. 4803
The S.C. House passed H. 4803 Wednesday that would provide a narrow exception for a type of medical marijuana extract that offers hope for those with severe forms of epilepsy. H. 4803 is a companion bill to S. 1035 that was adopted by the Senate on March 27 and referred to the House Judiciary Committee for review.
Introductions
H. 5026 – Health Enterprise Zone Act
S. 1189 – Distributed Energy Resources and Leasing Program
In the News
Roads may not get funding this year
The state’s crumbling roads and bridges likely won’t be getting any new money from the Legislature this year, according to a key lawmaker.
Morning Joe in South Carolina
MSNBC talk show host Joe Scarborough visited Columbia on Tuesday stoking talk about a 2016 White House run that he has been trying to tamp down.
South Carolina representation
South Carolina delegates in D.C. are mounting pressure against the president to breathe renewed life into a multibillion-dollar program to reprocess nuclear weapons waste at the Savannah River Site, The Greenville News reports.
South Carolina has low tax burden, study says
South Carolina taxpayers may feel like they're paying too much, but taxpayers in only eight other states pay less. That's according to the nonprofit, nonpartisan Tax Foundation, which released its report Wednesday.
Meeting Schedule
Tuesday, April 8 | |
10:00 am -- Blatt Room 433 -- EPW Motor Vehicles Subcommittee on H.3904, H.4997 and H.5014 I. H. 3904 – Motor Vehicle Dealers II. H. 4997 – Automobile Dealers License III. H. 5014 – Commercial Driver’s License 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 105 -- Joint Bond Review Committee 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 523 -- Ways and Means Property Tax Subcommittee I. H. 3733 – Roll Back Millage Calculation on Green Space II. H. 4944 – Multi Lot Property Tax Discount 11:00 am -- Blatt Room 305 -- Minority Caucus 11:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Majority Caucus 11:00 am -- Blatt Room 521 -- Ways and Means K-16 Building Need and Utilization Study Committee I. H. 4518 – Prohibition of Lottery Expenditures for Capital Improvement Projects 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 521 -- Ways and Means Committee I. H. 3112 – Military Retirement Income II. H. 3834 – Solar Energy Income Tax Credit III. H. 4828 – Retirement Systems for Judges - Administrative Law Judges IV. H. 4602 – School District Debt Obligations V. H. 4632 – MUSC College of Charleston Merger Upon adjournment of the Judiciary Committee -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (Ethics Reform) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- State House Grounds -- Legislative Luncheon--South Carolina Realtors 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 433 -- EPW K-12 Subcommittee on S.160, H.4061 and H.4914 I. S. 160 – CPR II. H. 4601 – Sergeant at Arms III. H. 4914 – Students with a Seizure Condition 2:30 pm or 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 427 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee I. S. 983 – Endometriosis Awareness Month I. S. 275 – Multijurisdictional Task Force II. H. 5005 – Municipal Utilities III. S. 997 – Speech Pathologist and Audiologists 2:30 pm or 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Committee I. H. 4607 – Trespasser Responsibility Act II. H. 3958 – Coroners III. H. 4453 – Campaign Funds IV. H. 4859 – Military Family Quality of Life Enhancement Act V. H. 4805 – Election Commission and Board of Registration VI. H. 4812 – Election Commission 2:30 pm -- Blatt Room 410 -- Agriculture Wildlife Subcommittee I. S. 1071 – Game Zones II. S. 1070 – Wild Turkey III. S. 913 – Falconry 2:30 pm or 1½ hours after the House adjourns -- Blatt Room 403 -- LCI Health Insurance Subcommittee on H.4996 I. H. 4996 – Health Insurance Policies and Health Maintenance Organizations 3:00 pm -- Gressette Room 105 -- Finance Committee on S.569, S.897, H.3125, H.4701 and H.4702 I. S. 569 – Competitive Insurance Act II. S. 897 – State Health and Dental Insurance - Solicitor's Office III. H. 3125 – The Microenterprise Development Act IV. H. 4701 – General Appropriations Bill V. H. 4702 – Capital Reserve Fund 3:00 pm -- Gressette Room 308 -- Judiciary Committee I. S. 861 – Field Sobriety Tests II. S. 916 – Trespasser Responsibility Act III. S. 868 – Clerk of Court or Register of Deeds IV. S. 723 – Special Purpose Districts V. S. 869 – Dating Violence VI. S. 1029 – Criminal Domestic Violence VII. S. 971 – Magistrates Court VIII. S. 1086 – Breach of Security of State Agency Data IX. S. 1163 – Child Abuse and Neglect Registry X. S. 700 – Destruction of Criminal Records XI. S. 1076 – Law Enforcement Personel XII. S. 755 – Obtaining or Using Personal Information Obtained from a State Agency XIII. H. 3024 – Child Abuse XIV. H. 3833 – Retail Wine/Beer Permit XV. H. 3512 – Alcoholic Liquors XVI. H. 3369 – Workers Compensation Upon adjournment of the Health Insurance Subcommittee -- Blatt Room 403 -- LCI Banking and Consumer Affairs Subcommittee on H.4800 I. H. 4800 – Pawn Shops 4:30 pm -- Blatt Room 427 -- SC Legislative Black Caucus | |
Wednesday, April 9 |
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8:00 am - 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Breakfast--South Carolina Association of Housing Authority Executive Directors (Members Only) 8:30 am -- Blatt Room 110 -- National Association of Social Workers South Carolina Chapter 8:30 am -- Blatt Room 433 -- Education and Public Works Committee on H.3893, H.4392, H.4458 and H.4840 I. H. 3893 – Statewide Education Standards and Assessments II. H. 4392 – Issuance of Special Restricted License III. H. 4458 – Winter Holidays IV. H. 4840 – High School Equivalency Diploma Accessibility Act 8:30 am -- Blatt Room 305 -- Leadership Orangeburg 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 207 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.1121 and H.4371 I. S. 1121 – Unlawful Trade Practices II. H. 4371 – Patents 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- Medical Affairs Subcommittee on H.4223 I. H. 4223 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- State Regulation of Public Utilities Review Committee I. Receive and consider the report of the Santee Cooper Screening Subcommittee 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Family and Probate Laws Subcommittee I. H. 5015 – Relating to Abuse or Neglect Case Information II. H. 4180 – Relating to Alimony III. H. 4346 – Registry of Child Abuse & Neglect 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 427 -- 3-M Subcommittee II, Medical Occupational Regulation and Licensing Boards I. H. 5002 – Birth Centers 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 406 -- Agriculture and Natural Resources Regulation and Resolution Subcommittee 9:30 am -- Blatt Room 321 -- Legislative Group (Rep. Shannon Riley) 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 307 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Regulatory Subcommittee 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- Education Committee I. S. 1172 – Arts Commission II. S. 1094 – In School Fundraisers III. S. 843 – Bullying IV. S. 1144 – Employment and Dismissal of Teachers V. S. 1194 – Summer Reading Program VI. H. 3428 – First Steps to School Readiness Initiative VII. H. 4871 – Charter Schools VIII. H. 4291 – Teachers’ Salaries IX. H. 4646 – Governors School for Science and Mathematics 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 407 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on H.3147 I. H. 3147 – Workers Compensation 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm -- State House Grounds -- Legislative Luncheon--Jasper County Chamber of Commerce | |
Thursday, April 10 |
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8:00 am - 10:00 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- Legislative Breakfast--South Carolina Association of Convenience Stores 8:30 am -- Blatt Room 410 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee I. S. 1071 – Games Zones II. S. 1070 – Wild Turkey III. S. 913—Falconry 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 110 -- South Carolina Teaching Fellows 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 427 -- 3-M Subcommittee III, Local Government and Corrections Affairs I. H.4984 – Arts Commission 9:00 am -- Blatt Room 516 -- Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee (Ethics Reform) 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 408 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.1147 I. S. 1147 – Protective Proceedings 9:00 am -- Gressette Room 308 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 407 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.527, S.83 and S.457 I. S. 527 – Pregnant Women's Protection Act II. S. 83 – Personhood Act of South Carolina III. S. 457 – Personhood Act of South Carolina 9:30 am -- Gressette Room 209 -- Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee I. Appointment to State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners II. Reg. 4425 – Department of Health and Environmental Control - Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use and Reporting 10:00 am -- Gressette Room 207 -- Judiciary Subcommittee on S.773 and S.788 I. S. 773 – Transparency in Private Attorney Contracts Act II. S. 788 – Noneconomic Damages Limit 11:30 am -- Blatt Room 112 -- SC Legislative Black Caucus 1:00 pm -- Gressette Room 209 -- Governor's Nuclear Advisory Council | |