Category: Regulation

H. 3327 would require businesses to provide restrooms to their customers.  While this may seem sensible, it is improper to dictate what services a business must provide for their customers.…

S. 188 would raise the state minimum wage in the state by making the new minimum wage at least 1 dollar above the federal minimum wage by the rate of inflation.…

S. 186 would attempt to do an end run around federal legislation regarding incandescent lightbulbs by declaring that lightbulbs manufactured in South Carolina without “significant” parts from out of state are…

S. 185 is a transparent attempt to regulate competition out of existence in the funeral service industry.  Third party funeral service providers, defined as an out of state broker that arranges…

S. 184 would make accepting a check on the day it is written, and cashing it on a later date an unfair business practice, and would require that checks be…

H. 3357 allows for protected tenants, defined as those who have restraining orders against someone else, to break their leases by providing landlords with written notice at least 30 days…

S. 11:  This bill changes the South Carolina Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program by adding “flood” to its name and operations, making it the South Carolina Hurricane and Flood Damage Mitigation…

S. 215:  This bill would not allow an insurer or broker to fire, fine, or discipline an agent for presenting an insured person with the options available under their plan,…

H.3252 prohibits the use, manufacture, and sale of green tip ammunition which is able to pierce body armor. Anyone who breaks this law would be guilty of a felony. This prohibition…

H.3140 requires all high schoolers seventeen and older register to vote. Schools are also prompted to offer information about and the importance of voting in their social studies classes. Voting is…

H.3137 loosens the regulations placed upon micro distilleries and manufacturers. With this bill, micro distilleries or manufacturers do not have to limit their sample size to half an ounce and can…

H.3006 would require movie theaters to install metal detectors and for sporting arenas and concert venues to either install metal detectors or use a wand to inspect attendants. This is an…

H.4847 would permit the Department of Natural Resources to issue feral swine holding licenses. The bill would also allow feral swine to be held on private property by a feral…

H.4822 would prohibit citizens from using a hands-free electronic communication device unless it is in voice-activated mode only, in other words does not require the driver to use a hand…

H.4784 would mandate that all counties and municipalities perform an inspection every five years on balconies in their jurisdiction that are part of a variety residential properties including: hotels, apartments,…

H.4845 is a reintroduction of a bill from the last legislative session that would allow a funeral home to transfer a dead body to another funeral home only after the latter…

S.958 requires law enforcement officer candidates to complete a psychological examination conducted by a licensed professional, and be pronounced psychologically suited to perform law enforcement-related duties. Law enforcement is a…

H.4574 prohibits anyone from practicing or teaching electrology unless licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology, and establishes the Electrology Licensure Committee to advise and assist the Board in issuing…

H.4673 adjusts the restrictions of the beginner’s permit in the case of motorcycles, motor scooters, or light motor-driven cycles. Under current law, these vehicles may only be driven by a…

S.972 requires life insurance providers to compare their records and policies against the US Social Security Administration’s Death Master File (or a similarly reliable source) twice a year. If a…

S.979 defines animal shelters as either facilities operated by the state, veterinary hospitals that take in stray or unwanted animals, or facilities owned or operated by nonprofit societies for the…

Requiring Cell Phone Companies to Carry Forward Unused Data from Month to Month S.983 requires cell phone companies that charge a fee in exchange for a limited amount of data…

S.974 would allow breweries licensed to sell beer produced on their premises to also obtain a license to sell liquor purchased from a wholesaler. Under current law these licensed breweries…

H.3430 would create a definition for “unsafe” tires that includes “damage exposing the reinforcing plies of the tire, including cuts, cracks, bulges, punctures, or scrapes.” The law code is not the…

S.959 would repeal existing law that allows individuals who are behind in child support payments to have their driver’s license revoked or restricted. This is a sensible reform. Revoking or…

S.953 would require that all estate liquidators, defined as individuals who offer to conduct or conduct estate sales, be licensed by the South Carolina Auctioneers’ Commission. Contra the common wisdom,…

S.952 would prohibit individuals from emitting a noise beyond the bounds of their property that “unreasonably interferes with the enjoyment of life or with any lawful business or activity”. Just…

S.938 would create a state minimum wage higher than its federal counterpart. The state minimum wage would be set at $8.75 an hour starting January 1 2017 and would be…

S.922 would prohibit the subcontracting of work done at concession stands operated by the Commission for the Blind to anyone who is not blind or who does not have a…

H.4555 would repeal South Carolina’s right-to-work law, allowing union membership to become a prerequisite for employment. That would, in other words, allow unions to force workers to join whether or not…