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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The House Judiciary Committee met Tuesday.
Favorable Report:
H. 3448 - South Carolina Whistleblower And Public Employee Protection Act
Favorable Report as Amended:
H. 4421 - South Carolina Electric Consumer Bill Of Rights Act
H. 3970 - Enforcement Of Self-Service Storage Facility Liens
H. 4403 – Trespassing and posting of notice
H. 4811 - Appointment Of Magistrates
Recommitted to Subcommittee:
H. 4425 - Public Utility Consumer Protection Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee met Tuesday.
Favorable Report as Amended:
Chief, State Law Enforcement Division - Chief Mark Keel
State Ethics Commission - Samuel L. Erwin
Commission for Minority Affairs - Tammie Wilson
Commission for Minority Affairs - Kenneth E. Battle
Not Taken Up:
S. 431 - Weapons
S. 541 - Child Protection And Permanency
S. 928 - Special Purpose District
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The House Judiciary Special Laws Subcommittee met Wednesday.
Favorable Report as Amended:
S. 27 - Superintendent of Education
No action:
H. 4491 - Department of Health and Human Services and Abortions
H. 3177 - Native American Groups
H. 3264 - Confidential Informants and Drug Court
H. 4526 - Summary Court and Right to Counsel
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee met on Wednesday.
Favorable Report:
S. 172 - Definition of Strangulation
S. 518 - Law Enforcement Misconduct
S. 4479 - Law Enforcement Misconduct
Eddie Phipps (Phipps Law Firm) testified.
S. 773 - Failure to Stop for Blue Light
Favorable Report as Amended:
S. 802 - Breach of Trust
Kristen Bales (Richland County Solicitor’s Office) testified.
The Senate Banking and Insurance Subcommittee met on Wednesday.
Favorable Report:
1041 - Vulnerable Adults
Carrie Grube Lybarker (S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs) testified.
S. 1067 - Autism Coverage
Dan Unumb (Autism Legal Resources Center LLC) testified.
S. 1042 - Surplus Lines International Major Medical Insurance
S. 996 - Telemarketing Spoofing
Thursday, March 8, 2018
The House Judiciary Criminal Laws Subcommittee met Thursday.
No action:
S. 109 - Aerial Vehicle
Adjourned debate:
H. 3919 - SC Service Members Civil Relief Act
The Senate L.C.I. Committee met on Thursday.
Favorable Report:
S. 189 - Uniform Limited Liability Corporation Act of 2017
S. 190 - Revised Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee met on Thursday.
Favorable Report:
S. 982 - Ignition Interlock DUI
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/.