Legislation Sponsored by Margie Matthews (15)
Date of Last Recorded Action: 6/21/2024
S 0270
S 0270
Reduces the revenue threshold from $900,000 in accommodations taxes collected to $750,000
Summary of the bill as introduced: Reduces the revenue threshold in counties from $900,000 in accommodations taxes collected to $750,000.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Accommodations/Hospitality Taxes
Senate
Of Interest
S 0274
Repeals the law prohibiting the removal, relocation or renaming of monuments
Summary of the bill as introduced: Repeals the law governing the prohibition on removal, relocation or renaming of monuments.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Fin
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Finance
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Of Interest
S 0275
Requires the Law Enforcement Training Council to maintain the Central Registry of Police Misconduct
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the Law Enforcement Training Council to maintain the Central Registry of Police Misconduct. The bill also requires a favorable result from a review of the Central Registry of Police Misconduct in order to make a determination of good character.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0276
Requires SLED to provide an information system accessible to local law enforcement agencies for disciplinary background checks
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Law Enforcement Division to provide an information system accessible to state and local law enforcement agencies for disciplinary background checks on prospective employees.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0277
Requires SLED to disclose previous counseling services to an officer's employing agency
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Law Enforcement Division to disclose previous counseling services to an officer's employing agency, and whether future counseling services are recommended.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0278
Requires SLED to disclose previous counseling services to an officer's employing agency
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires the SC Law Enforcement Divison to disclose previous counseling services to an officer's employing agency and whether future counseling services are recommended.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0279
Requires the completion of an eight-hour general training education program as a condition for law enforcement certificate renewal
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires a law enforcement officer to complete an eight-hour general training education program as a condition for law enforcement certificate renewal.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0280
Allows for extensions for police misconduct investigations in certain circumstances
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows for extensions for police misconduct investigations when the parties agree to the extension, or the director of the SC Law Enforcement Division grants an extension.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0281
Defines police misconduct
Summary of the bill as introduced: Defines police misconduct as an officer who willfully provides a false, misleading, incomplete, deceitful or incorrect statement on an affidavit for the purpose of securing a warrant.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0282
Excludes certain limitations on workers' compensation for a first responder diagnosed with PTSD
03.02.2021 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over.02.25.2021 A Senate Judiciary subcommittee carried this bill over. Summary of the bill as introduced: Outlines that a limitation on stress, mental injuries and mental illness for workers' compensation does not apply to a first responder diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Subcommittee: Young (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Garrett, M.Johnson
Status Date: 2/16/2021
Keywords:
Senate
Workers' Comp
Of Interest
S 0283
Prohibits law enforcement agencies and their officers from purchasing property seized by that agency
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits law enforcement agencies and their officers from purchasing property seized by that agency.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0284
Requires that money seized in a civil asset forfeiture procedure be returned if proceedings do not begin within 90 days
Summary of the bill as introduced: Requires that money seized in a civil asset forfeiture procedure to be returned to the person from whom the money was seized if proceedings do not begin within 90 days.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
General Governance
Senate
Of Interest
S 0285
Allows the data from a body-worn camera involving a loss of life to become subject to FOIA 30 days after the incident
Summary of the bill as introduced: Allows the data from a body-worn camera involving a loss of life to become subject to the SC Freedom of information Act 30 days after the incident.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Judy
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Status Date: 1/12/2021
Keywords:
FOIA
Police
Public Safety
Senate
Of Interest
S 0793
Prohibits an employer from inquiring about a potential employee's criminal record
Summary of the bill as introduced: Prohibits an employer from inquiring about a potential employee's criminal record on an application until the applicant is selected for an interview.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
Status Date: 5/5/2021
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
S 0795
Exempts municipal personnel who participate in community volunteer programs for probationers from civil damages
Summary of the bill as introduced: Exempts municipal personnel who participate in community volunteer programs for probationers from civil damages unless an injury occurs from gross negligence. recklessness or intentional misconduct.
Sponsor:
Margie Matthews
House Com:
Senate Com:
CP
Status: Senate - Referred to Committee on Corrections and Penology
Status Date: 5/5/2021
Keywords:
Employment/Personnel
Of Interest
Municipal Association of South Carolina
1411 Gervais St., PO Box 12109, Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803.799.9574, Fax: 803.933.1299,
mail@masc.sc