Sean Bennett Archives - Laws for Landlords

Youth Patriotic Societies

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-1-465 So As To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Provide Youth Patriotic Societies May Address Public School Students During Patriotism Week About How Involvement In The Youth Patriotic Society May Further The Educational Interest And Civic Involvement Of The Students, And To Provide Related Procedures And Requirements; To Amend Section 53-3-150, Relating To Patriotism Week, So As To Make Observation Of Patriotism Week In Public Schools Mandatory Instead Of Optional, And To Provide This Observation Must Include Time Allocated For Youth Patriotic Societies To Address Students As Provided In This Act; And To Make The Provisions Of This Act Effective July 1, 2022.

October 17, 2022

Graduation requirements

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Section 59-29-17 So As To Require Completion Of Certain Basic Personal Finance Coursework For High School Graduation Instead Of Existing Economics Coursework Requirements, To Provide High Schools May Continue To Offer Such Coursework, To Provide For The Development And Content Of Related Standards, To Provide The State Department Of Education Shall Develop Related Measuring And Reporting Requirements And Shall Make Related Recommendations, And To Make These Provisions Applicable To Students Entering Ninth Grade Beginning With The 2022-2023 School Year; And To Repeal Section 59-29-165 Relating To Required Instruction In Personal Finance.

October 14, 2022

Reinforcing College Education on America’s Constitutional Heritage Act (REACH Act)

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The “reinforcing College Education On America’s Constitutional Heritage Act” Or The “reach Act”; To Amend Section 59-29-120, Relating To The Study Of The United States Constitution Required For Graduation, So As To Provide Public High Schools Shall Provide Instruction Concerning The United States Constitution, The Declaration Of Independence, The Emancipation Proclamation, And The Federalist Papers To Each Student For At Least One Year; To Amend Section 59-29-130, Relating To The Duration Of Instruction In The Essentials Of The United States Constitution, So As To Provide Public Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Require Students To Complete At Least Three Credit Hours Of Instruction That Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Major Events And Turning Points Of American History And Government, To Include Specific Requirements For Such Instruction, To Provide Public Institutions Of Higher Learning May Not Grant Certificates Of Graduation For Baccalaureate Degree Programs To Students Who Fail To Successfully Complete This Instruction Requirement, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide Related Implementation Requirements Of The Governing Boards Of Public Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Provide Related Oversight And Compliance Reporting Requirements Of The Commission Of Higher Education, And To Specify The Students To Which These Provisions Apply; To Repeal Section 59-29-140 Relating To The Enforcement Of The Program Of Study Of The United States Constitution By The State Superintendent Of Education; And To Make The Provisions Of This Act Effective Beginning With The 2021-2022 School Year. – Ratified Title

October 13, 2022

Fair Tax Act

Relating To Taxation, To Enact The “south Carolina Fair Tax Act”, By Adding Chapter 34, To Provide For The Purposes Of The Act And Definitions, To Provide For Judicial Guidance For Interpretation Of The Act And The Imposition Of The Tax, To Provide For Credits And Refunds, To Provide For A Family Consumption Allowance, To Provide For The Administration Of The Tax By The Department Of Revenue, To Provide For Penalties For Violations Of The Act, And To Provide For Collections, Appeals, And Taxpayer Rights; To Provide For Special Rules Related To Intermediate Sales, Taxable Gaming Services, Purchases By The Federal Government, Government Enterprises, Mixed Use Property Or Services, And Not-for-profit Organizations; To Provide For Taxation Of Financial Intermediation Services, To Provide For Additional Matters Related To The Sale Of A Copyright Or Trademark, Certain Exclusions From Taxation, Taxation Related To The Purchase Of Taxable Property Or Services Subject To An Employee Discount, Taxable Property Or Services Given As A Gift, Prize, Reward, Or As Renumeration For Employment By A Registered Person, And To Provide For Tax Treatment For Inventory Held By A Trade Or Business On The Close Of Business On December Thirty-first Of The Year That This Act Is Enacted; To Provide For Funding To The Homestead Exemption Fund, The State Public School Building Fund, The South Carolina Education Improvement Act Of 1984 Fund, Funding For Municipalities And Counties, And The Tourism Expenditure Review Committee; To Provide For A Special Vote To Amend Or Repeal This Act Within Three Years Of Its Enactment And Referendum For Changes After The Fourth Year; And To Repeal Chapters 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 36, 58, And 62 Of Title 12.

September 11, 2022

Vulnerable Adult and Senior Citizen Protection Act

Define A Senior Citizen As A Person Sixty Years Or Older And To Extend Application Of The Protections Of The Article To Senior Citizens; To Add Human Trafficking As A Crime Subject To Fines And Imprisonment; To Change Existing Criminal Penalties; To Create Duties Related To Discharging Vulnerable Adults And Senior Citizens From Certain Settings; To Create An Affirmative Defense To Committing Offenses Provided For In The Article; And For Other Purposes.

June 15, 2022

Christie Savage

A Senate Resolution To Recognize Christie Savage For Her Outstanding Community Leadership And To Thank Her For Her Six Years Of Service As President Of The Northwood Hills Neighborhood Association In The City Of Columbia.

May 8, 2022

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