South Carolina House Bill 4153 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-19 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING PENALTIES BEFORE A LOBBYIST MAY RESUME LOBBYING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-25, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION OF LOBBYIST'S PRINCIPALS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PAYMENT OF ALL OUTSTANDING PENALTIES BEFORE A LOBBYIST PRINCIPAL MAY RESUME LOBBYING ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-50, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE ETHICS COMMISSION TO ENFORCE FILING REQUIREMENTS AND ASSESS PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE, SO AS TO CAP CERTAIN FINES AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST AND SECOND OFFENSES MAY BE TRIED IN MAGISTRATES COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-100, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "FAMILY MEMBER" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ETHICS, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CAMPAIGN REFORM ACT OF 1991, SO AS TO INCLUDE BROTHERS-IN-LAW AND SISTERS-IN-LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-700, RELATING TO USE OF ONE'S OFFICIAL POSITION FOR OFFICIAL GAIN, SO AS TO REPLACE CERTAIN REFERENCES TO "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" WITH THE BROADER TERM "FAMILY MEMBER"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1510, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR EITHER LATE FILING OF OR FAILURE TO FILE A REPORT OR STATEMENT REQUIRED BY CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, SO AS TO CAP CERTAIN FINES AT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST AND SECOND OFFENSES MAY BE TRIED IN MAGISTRATES COURT.

Cap Certain Fines At Five Thousand Dollars, And To Provide That First And Second Offenses May Be Tried In Magistrates Court.

Rep. Walton McLeod [D]

Rep. Dennis Moss [R]

Sen. Thomas Young [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-19		Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-20
2010-05-19		Introduced and read first time SJ-20
2010-05-19		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-7
2010-05-18		Read second time HJ-55
2010-05-06		Committee report: Favorable Judiciary HJ-5
2010-04-14		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod
2010-03-17		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss
2009-06-16		Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-74
2009-06-16		Introduced and read first time HJ-73

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	17	20	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	17	25	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	17	50	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	100	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	1510	(n/a)	See Bill Text
8	13	700	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4153&session=118