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Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The House Judiciary Committee met Tuesday.
Favorable Report:
H. 3176 - Individual retirement accounts
Favorable Report as Amended:
H. 3352 - Office of Freedom of Information Act Review
H. 3429 - Banks and Savings and Loan Associations
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee met Wednesday.
Favorable Report:
S. 90 - Magistrate's eligibility examination
S. 118 - Civil jurisdiction of Magistrate Court
Favorable Report as Amended:
S. 107 - Joint Election of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Carried Over:
S. 105 - Contested cases in the Administrative Law Court
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
The House Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee met Wednesday.
Favorable Report:
H. 3565 - Contested case hearings
Bob Guild (Robert Guild, Attorney at Law) testified.
Carried Over:
H. 3003 - Human Trafficking Prevention Act
H. 3114 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
H. 3231 - Civil service commission in the City of Spartanburg
The House Judiciary Constitutional Laws Subcommittee met Wednesday.
Favorable Report as Amended:
H. 3240 - Concealed weapons permit
Adam Whitsett (S.C. Law Enforcement Division) testified.
H. 3333 - Legislative Audit Council
Hugh Ryan (S.C. Commission on Indigent Defense), Harry Dest (16th Circuit Public Defender) and Michael Lifsey (Sixth Circuit Public Defender) testified.
The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee met Wednesday.
Document 4709 Prepaid Legal Services (Department of Consumer Affairs)
Thursday, February 9, 2017
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee met Thursday.
Favorable Report as Amended:
S. 115 - S.C. Mandatory Alcohol Server Training Act
*S. 126 - Responsible Alcohol Server Education was incorporated into S. 115.
S. 116 - Alcohol license requirements
House and Senate introductions are available online.
Questions related to legislation can be directed to Kali Campbell Turner at (803) 799 6653, ext. 170 or kturner@scbar.org. Additional information can be found at http://www.scstatehouse.gov/.