Government structure and reform

  • S.636 – Workers’ compensation can be based on medical records, instead of medical advice. Both are admissible in appeals process.
  • S.637 – Public employees’ drug test results are subject to FOIA, if the test was requested by the employer due to an accident or incident
  • S.638 – Prohibits local internet monopolies by allowing all internet providers to have equal access to rights-of-way beside roads
  • S.642 – Workers Comp Commission must give dollar-for-dollar credit to employers for each employee claim
  • H.4215 – Allows absentee voting in person or by mail, requires Election Commission to send political parties weekly updates of who has voted and which primary they voted in
  • H.4238 – Special purpose district governing bodies must have at least five members
  • H.4240 – Lawmakers must wait five years after leaving office before lobbying
    S.663 – Joint resolution calling for constitutional convention to enact congressional term limits
    S.669 – municipalities may annex properties contiguous to them that interfere with a border with a special purpose district

 

Criminal/civil law:

  • S.639 – Large criminal justice reform bill, among other things eliminates many mandatory minimums
  • S.640 – creating a “judicial criminal information technology committee” and faster court/police reporting
  • S.648 – Prohibits selling of aborted fetal tissue for research purposes

 

Education and higher education

  • S.641 – Creates a taxpayer-funded “Office of Public Policy Events” on every college campus to organize debates and forums
  • S.650 – Some tech schools will be certified to issue GEDs and will get incentive money from the state for issuing GEDs and certain vocational certificates

 

Taxes, tax favors, and spending

  • S.647 – nonrefundable tax credit for charity donation of hogs from processing plant
  • H.4241to qualifty for income tax deduction National Guard member must train 192 hrs a year
  • H.4243 – new job tax incentive for pro-sports teams, local government cannot tax the team
  • S.658 – vehicles leased by churches are exempt from property taxes

 

Regulation

 

  • S.649 – Property managers must have a background check done for a license
  • S.653 – Regulation of turkey hunting to require electronic reporting of kill before processing
  • H.4329Allows trawling in a specified area for half a year
  • H.4242 – creates a study committee to study racing
  • H.4244 – Defining terms in service contracts
  • H.4245 – illegal to call lab cultivated protein “meat”
  • H.4246 – Certain real estate pros must get a background check starting in 2020
  • S.656 – Abandoned vehicles sold to demolishers cannot be resold whole
  • S.657 – Joint resolution extending the current net metering (customer-based solar) program till June 2019 or action by General Assembly
  • S.659 – Resolution to approve DLLR regulations relating to the Auctioneers’ Commission
  • S.660 – Imposes additional regulations on wind energy facilities to ensure they do not interfere with the Department of Defense and military bases
  • S.661 – Asking DOT to name a bridge
  • S.666 – DMV can issue golf cart permits and municipalities can pass regulation for their use at night
  • S.667 – extending a deadline for code of engineering licensing and creating a study committee to align our requirements with other states
  • S.662 – sex offenders must disclose status as they enter an emergency shelter
  • S.651 – Joint resolution approving Human Affairs Commission regulations relating to Fair Housing Law administrative procedure
  • S.652 – Joint resolution approving Human Affairs Commission regulations relating to required posting of employee rights
  • H.4233 – Asking DOT to name a road
  • H.4234 – Asking DOT to name a road
  • H.4235 – Asking DOT to name a road
  • H.4236 – Asking DOT to name a road
  • S.635Authorizing a “Drivers for a cure” license plate

 

Resolutions

  • S.643 – resolution for “Standing Against Violence Everyday Inc.”
  • S.644 – resolution for basketball player
  • S.645 – resolution for a church
  • S.646 – resolution for a minister
  • S.654 – resolution to make September “Hunger Action Month”
  • H.4216 – Resolution to honor a Masonic officer
  • H.4217 – Resolution for a birthday
  • H.4218 – Resolution to express sorrow
  • H.4219 – Resolution to congratulate boy scout
  • H.4220 – Resolution to honor SC State Guard
  • H.4221 – Resolution to congratulate golf club
  • H.4222 – Resolution to honor wrestling team
  • H.4223 – Resolution to honor evangelist
  • H.4224 – Resolution to honor land surveyor
  • H.4225 – Resolution to express sorrow
  • H.4226 – Resolution to express appreciation
  • H.4227 – Resolution to congratulate media figure
  • H.4228 – Resolution to honor church
  • H.4229 – Resolution for a birthday
  • H.4230 – Resolution to celebrate Declaration of Independence
  • H.4231 – Resolution to express sorrow
  • H.4232 – Resolution to recognize fighter jets
  • H.4237 – Resolution to celebrate anniversary of girl scouts
  • H.4247 – Creating a “Gun Violence Awareness Month”
  • S.664 – Resolution to recognize fighter jets
  • S.665 – Resolution for a blood donor
  • S.668 – Resolution to make 4/2/19 “Children’s Advocacy Center Day”

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By South Carolina Policy Council

Since 1986 the South Carolina Policy Council Education Foundation has advocated innovative policy ideas that advance the principles of limited government and free enterprise. The Policy Council is the state’s meeting place for business leaders, policymakers, and academics – as well as engaged citizens – who want to see South Carolina become the most free state in the nation. For questions or comments on the articles on this website, please email Research Director Jamie Murguia.