South Carolina Senate Bill 1213 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-22 - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Shealy, M.B.Matthews, Cash, Harpootlian
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend Article 4, Chapter 1, Title 25 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The South Carolina Emergency Management Division, By Adding Section 25-1-442, To Provide That During A Declared State Of Emergency Local Governments Cannot Adopt Or Enforce Local Ordinances That Conflict With Provisions Contained In The Governor's Executive Orders Regarding The State Of Emergency; To Amend Section 1-3-420 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To Proclamations Of States Of Emergency, To Provide That A Proclamation May Not Remain In Effect For Longer Than Fifteen Days, To Provide That A State Of Emergency May Not Be Extended Without The Express Consent Of The General Assembly, And To Provide That The Governor Cannot Proclaim A New State Emergency Addressing The Same Event Based Upon A Change In Circumstances Or Because Of The Increase In The Effect Of The Event; To Amend Section 25-1-440(a)(2) Of The 1976 Code, Relating To A Declaration Of Emergency For A Disaster, A Public Health Emergency, Or The Threat Thereof, To Provide That The State Of Emergency May Not Be Extended Without The Express Consent Of The General Assembly, And To Provide That The Governor Cannot Proclaim A New State Of Emergency Addressing The Same Event Based Upon A Change In Circumstances Or Because Of The Increase In The Effect Of The Event; And To Amend Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 6 Of The 1976 Code, Relating To The Authority Of Local Governments To Assess Taxes And Fees, By Adding Section 6-1-410, To Provide That Local Governments Cannot Mandate That Business Owners Require Patrons To Wear Protective Masks On The Business' Premises.

Taxes and fees

Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-22	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Shealy, M.B.Matthews, Cash, Harpootlian
2020-09-16	Senate	Committed to Committee on Judiciary
2020-09-16	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2020-05-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2020-05-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time

S1200 (Similar To) 2020-09-22 - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Shealy, M.B.Matthews, Cash, Harpootlian
S1203 (Similar To) 2020-09-22 - Referred to Subcommittee: Massey (ch), Hutto, Campsen, Shealy, M.B.Matthews, Cash, Harpootlian
H5488 (Similar To) 2020-05-12 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	3	420	(n/a)	See Bill Text
25	1	440	(n/a)	See Bill Text
25	1	442	(n/a)	See Bill Text
6	1	410	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1213&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/1213_20200512.htm