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BILL DESCRIPTIONS 2017 Issue H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: H.3653: Nuisance Suits (Sponsors: Forrester and Message From the President Senate Votes Felder and Allison) - 3rd Reading (Weighted at others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) By a South Carolina Chamber of Commerce S.27: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single vote of 78-27, the House passed this bill to protect We are excited to present the 1301 Gervais St, Suite 1100 Campsen and others) - Support of Bill on 2nd or statewide education accountability plan that meets manufacturers and industrial facilities from nuisance- 3rd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill provides federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act related lawsuits. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-388, 2017 Legislative Scorecard. The Columbia, SC 29201 Chamber’s annual scorecard keeps enabling legislation for S.137, an effort to amend the (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this 3/22/17. bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness businesses informed as to how their 803.799.4601 constitution to allow the Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education. The Senate passed the assessments. The Senate passed this bill on 3rd Reading S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and legislators voted on the issues that www.scchamber.net bill by a vote of 41-0 on 2nd Reading and 39-0 on 3rd by a vote of 44-0. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-413, others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill matter most. 5/10/17. reserves the right to establish and mandate employee @scchamber Reading. Chamber Vote: Aye, Votes #S-22 and S-27, 2/1/17 and 2/2/17. benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, 2017 has been a year of success facebook.com/scchamber and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The House voted for the South Carolina business S.218: Employee Benefits (Sponsors: Massey and to approve this measure by 73-29. Chamber Vote: Aye, community. From passing a others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) This bill House Votes Vote #H-391, 3/22/17. long-awaited solution to our state’s infrastructure crisis, to reserves the right to establish and mandate employee H.3220: Education & Economic Development H.3969: Education Accountability Act (Sponsors: The Legislative Scorecard benefits to the General Assembly, passed both houses, Coordinating Council (Sponsors: Allison and addressing the workforce needs of our growing economy, Felder and Allison) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at and was signed into law on 4/5/17. The Senate voted to others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at 10%) This bill the legislature tackled issues of major significance during this is a publication of 10%) The Education Accountability Act is a single approve this measure by 32-8. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote reestablishes the Education & Economic Development year’s legislative session. statewide education accountability plan that meets #S-31, 2/7/17. Coordinating Council, a collaborative effort between federal accountability Every Student Succeeds Act the education and business communities to strengthen (ESSA) requirements. The Chamber supported this The business community applauds those legislators whose S.118: Civil Jurisdiction of Magistrate Court our state’s workforce. The House passed H.3220 by a bill but opposed any minimization of career readiness leadership, hard work and courage led to the passage of a (Sponsors: Campsen and others) - 2nd Reading vote of 101-1 and the bill was signed into law on 5/11. assessments. The House passed this bill on by a vote of (Weighted at 10%) By a vote of 40-0, the Senate passed Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-41, 1/31/17. sustainable, recurring revenue stream to fix South Carolina’s 104-5. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-474, 4/5/17. this measure to raise civil jurisdiction of magistrate roads and bridges. The final bill, a compromise between the court from $7,500 to $10,000. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote H.3146: Superintendent of Education (Sponsors: House and Senate, represents the legislature’s ability to put H.3209: Ex-Offender Workforce Reintegration #S-57, 2/16/17. Delleney and others) - Passage of Joint Resolution the needs of South Carolinians over politics. Please be sure to (Sponsors: Pope and others) - Passage of Bill to the Constitution (Weighted at 5%) This joint (Weighted 10%) This bill addresses our state’s thank the legislators that supported this solution. S.105: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Rankin and resolution amends the constitution to allow the workforce shortage by improving pathways to others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 10%) S.105 Governor to appoint the Superintendent of Education. employment for those previously incarcerated In addition to infrastructure, the legislature took on a variety removes indefinite automatic stay provisions and was The bill passed the House by a vote of 87-24. Chamber and was amended to include perfecting language passed by the Senate by a vote of 26-6. Chamber Vote: Vote: Aye, Vote #H-91, 2/22/17. of other essential issues important to the business community on expungements and to add employer liability Aye, Vote #S-108, 3/8/17. this session. Both bodies took major steps to address our protection. The House passed this bill by a vote of 103- H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill state’s skills gap by passing legislation to establish the 0. Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-493, 4/5/17. H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) - 2nd and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council Reading (Weighted at 10%) Signed into law on 4/5, raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads President & CEO H.3929: Agricultural Animal Facilities (Sponsors: and to conform to the Education Accountability Act. Other this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses will and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax Ted Pitts Hiott and others) - Passage of Bill (Weighted at vital business issues arising this session included ex-offender be updated in order to comply with federal law. The relief. The House passed its version of this bill on 3/1 5%) Passed by the House by a vote of 77-12, H.3929 workforce reintegration, agribusiness and rural job creation, Senate voted unanimously for the passage of H.3358. by a vote of 97-18. The bill went on to be taken up by a Vice President of Membership & Marketing establishes finite setbacks for facilities and states that Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-144, 3/22/17. Conference Committee, with the House approving the nuisance suits against existing manufacturing facilities, Sunny Philips permits can only be contested by affected persons with committee report by a vote of 99-20. The House again and an attempt to repeal our Right to Work laws. Our 2017 standing in order to make South Carolina poultry farms H.3516: Infrastructure Funding (Sponsors: Simrill voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill on 5/10 Legislative Scorecard is issued to keep you informed and hold more competitive with neighboring states. Chamber Vice President of Government Affairs and others) Ultimately passed into law, this legislation by a vote of 95-18. Vote: Aye, Vote #H-649, 5/9/17. legislators accountable for their votes. & Public Policy raises over $600 million in recurring revenue for roads Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Mark Harmon and bridges, reforms the SCDOT, and provides tax relief. Vote #H-103, 3/1/17. H.3029: Freedom of Employment Contract Act In addition to providing transparency on issues facing the The Senate passed an amended version of this bill on Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) (Sponsors: Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson) Director of Public Policy & Research 4/26 by a vote of 33-10. The bill went on to be taken up Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #H-620, 5/9/17. business community, the South Carolina Good Government - Sponsoring Bill (5% Deduction) Co-sponsored by Kate Bondurant by a Conference Committee, with the Senate approving Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Committee, the political arm of the Chamber, uses the Representatives Cobb-Hunter and Robinson-Simpson, the committee report by a vote of 32-12. The Senate Aye, Vote #H-655, 5/10/17. Chamber’s Legislative Scorecard as a basis for their support this bill sought to repeal South Carolina’s Right to Work again voted to override the Governor’s veto of the bill and activities in elections. • laws. Chamber Vote: Nay, Introduced 1/10/17. on 5/10 by a vote of 32-12. H.3358: Real ID (Sponsors: Willis and others) - 2nd Reading (Weighted at 5%) Chamber Vote: Aye, Passage of Bill (Weighted at 5%) Signed into law on The Legislative Scorecard H.3565: Automatic Stay (Sponsors: Fry and others) The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is your champion Vote #S-347, 4/26/17. 4/5, this bill ensures that South Carolina driver’s licenses - House Judiciary Committee Vote (5% Deduction for business at the Statehouse, and we will continue to Adopt Free Conference Report (Weighted at 10%) will be updated in order to comply with federal law. The Published by for Nay Votes) Chamber Vote: Aye, Vote #S-396, 5/8/17. House voted 100-3 for the passage of H.3358. Chamber advocate for policies which keep our state the best place in This bill removes indefinite automatic stay provisions. The Brand Leader Override Veto (Weighted at 15%) Chamber Vote: Vote: Aye, Vote #H-108, 3/2/17. the world to live, work, and do business. The House Judiciary voted to amend and pass the Aye, Vote #S-417, 5/10/17.