Recognize May 11 Through May 17, 2025, As "police Week In South Carolina" And To Honor The Service And Sacrifice Of Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty While Protecting Our Communities And Safeguarding Democracy.

Recognize And Honor The Laurence Manning Academy Coed Bowling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For Another Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association (scisa) State Championship Title.

Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Electronic Harvest Reporting Of Big Game - Sc Game Check, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5331, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

Establish A High-speed Rail System Study Committee To Examine And Develop A Plan Of Action For A High-speed Rail System In This State, To Provide For The Duties Of The Study Committee, And To Require The Study Committee To Report Its Findings To The General Assembly.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions Of Terms Used In The "sexually Violent Predator Act," So As To Redefine "likely To Engage In Acts Of Sexual Violence."

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 11-35-710, Relating To Exemptions From The State Procurement Code, So As To Add Planning For Repairs To Bridges, Highways, Roads, And Other Improvements On The State's Rights Of Way To The List Of Exemptions And To Provide Certain Exceptions.

Recognize And Congratulate Oakland Baptist Church Of Rock Hill On The Occasion Of Its Seventy-fifth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Three-quarters Of A Century Of Service To God And The Community.

Celebrate Award-winning Producer, Writer, And Recording Artist Rudy Currence, To Congratulate This Rock Hill Native On His Many Professional Achievements, And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Days To Come.

Recognize And Honor The Greenville High School Boys Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division Ii State Championship Title.

Recognize And Honor The River Bluff High School Varsity Winter Guard For Capturing The Bronze Medal At The 2025 Winter Guard International World Championships And To Congratulate The Team On Its Exemplary Performance And Historic Achievement.

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Carmella Tronco Martin Of Columbia And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Recognize And Honor The Wilson High School Academic Challenge Team, Advisors, And School Officials For Pursuing Rigorous Academic Training, And To Congratulate Them For Capturing The Division 1 South Carolina State Championship Of Academics.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-85, Relating To Homicide By Child Abuse, So As To Increase The Age Of A Child Under This Section From Under The Age Of Eleven To Under The Age Of Eighteen.

Urge The President Of The United States To End Tariffs That Are Negatively Affecting Bmw And Other Critical Industries In This State.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "parental Rights In Education Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59 So As To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Healthcare, And Mental Health Of Their Children, To Prohibit The State From Substantially Burdening Those Parental Rights And To Require The State To Obtain Parental Consent In Certain Circumstances, And To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter, Among Other Things; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59, As Article 1 Entitled "general Provisions."

Recognize And Honor Dr. Dexter Easley, Pastor And Founder Of New Life Christian Fellowship Church, And To Express The Deep Appreciation Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For His Outstanding Contributions To The Berkeley County Community And Beyond.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-47-37, Relating To Requirements To Practice Of Telemedicine In South Carolina, So As To Provide Licensees Do Not Need To Reside Or Maintain A Physical Office In This State To Be Considered Actively Practicing Medicine Within The Geographic Boundaries Of This State.

Authorize The South Carolina Chapter Of The American Board Of Trial Advocates To Use The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For Its Meeting On Friday, September 19, 2025; However, The Chamber May Not Be Used If The House Of Representative Is In Session Or The Chamber Is Otherwise Unavailable.

Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Wildlife Management Area Regulations; Turkey Hunting Rules And Season; And Bear Hunting Rules And Seasons, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5332, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-70, Relating To The Issuance Of Temporary Drivers' Permits, So As To Delete The Term "temporary Driver's Permit" And Replace It With The Term "temporary Driving Certificate," And To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Identification Certificates; And By Adding Section 56-1-560 So As To Provide For The Expedited Issuance Of Beginners' Permits, Drivers' Licenses, And Identification Cards.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48; And By Repealing Section 48-35-55 Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 4-1-190 And 5-25-950 Both So As To Prohibit Governing Bodies From Limiting The Use Of Specific Styles Of Exterior Cladding Or Finish Materials For Residential Or Commercial Buildings.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-56-90 So As To Provide Remedies For Violations Of Provisions Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics; By Amending Section 40-56-1, Relating To Policies And Purposes Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics, So As To Restate Public Safety Goals Of Policies For The Manufacture, Storing, Purchase, Supply, And Sale Of Pyrotechnics; By Amending Section 40-56-10, Relating To The State Board Of Pyrotechnic Safety, So As To Revise Board Composition And Meeting Requirements; By Amending Section 40-56-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics And Fireworks, So As To Revise The Definitions; By Amending Section 40-56-35, Relating To Licenses Required For The Manufacture, Sale, Or Storing Of Fireworks, So As To Revise The Requirements To Include Licenses And Permits Required For The Manufacturing, Selling, Dealing, Distributing, Or Storing Of Pyrotechnics And Fireworks, And To Revise Related Licensing And Permitting Requirements; By Amending Section 40-56-70, Relating To Duties Of The Board, So As To Revise The Duties To Include Certain Disciplinary Authority, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-80, Relating To Investigations Of Complaints Of Violations By The Board, So As To Provide Requirements For The Presentation Of Investigation Results And Subsequent Hearings, To Provide Certain Related Powers Necessary For The Interest Of Public Safety; By Amending Section 40-56-115, Relating To Jurisdiction Of The Board, So As To Provide The Board Has Jurisdiction Over Actions Of Entities Or Individuals, In Addition To Licensees And Former Licensees, Found To Violate The Provisions Of Chapter 56, Title 40; By Amending Section 40-56-120, Relating To Disciplinary Grounds And Procedures Concerning The Board, So As To Expand The Grounds For Discipline, To Provide For The Availability Of Private Reprimands, And To Provide Certain Final Orders With Findings Of Violations Are Subject To Public Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act; By Amending Section 40-56-130, Relating To License Denial By The Board Based On The Actions That Constitute Grounds For Discipline, So As To Provide The Board May Refuse To Issue Licenses Or Permits In Such Situations; By Amending Section 40-56-140, Relating To License Denial By The Board Based On Findings Of A Prior Criminal Record, So As To Include The Denials Of Permits Upon Such A Finding; By Amending Section 40-56-150, Relating To Voluntary Surrender Of Licenses Issued By The Board, So As To Include The Voluntary Surrender Of Permits Issued By The Board; By Amending Section 40-56-200, Relating To Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Regulating Pyrotechnics By Licensees Of The Board, So As To Include Holders Of Permits Issued By The Board; By Amending Section 40-56-220, Relating To Facilities That Must Comply With Certain Regulations Of The Board, So As To Provide The Provisions Do Not Waive Certain Other Requirements, To Include Fireworks Distribution Facilities, And To Provide Authorized Agents Of The Board May Conduct Inspections Of These Facilities, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-230, Relating To Insurance Required For Retail Fireworks Sales Licenses, So As To Revise Requirements For Such Insurance Coverage; By Amending Section 40-56-240, Relating To Requirements Of Having A Wholesale License Issued By The Board To Store Display Fireworks, So As To Add Permitting Requirements For Storing Articles Pyrotechnic, To Provide Holders Of Pyrotechnic Operator Licenses Issued By The State Fire Marshal May Obtain A Display Magazine Permit From The Board For The Storing Of Display Fireworks At A Location Other Than The Display Site Without Obtaining A Wholesale License From The Board, To Provide Only Licensed Wholesalers May Distribute Fireworks For Displays, And To Revise Storing Requirements For Display Fireworks, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-250, Relating To Orders Of The Board To Remove Or Correct Hazardous Conditions, So As To Impose A Thirty-day Limit For Compliance, To Add Certain Penalties, And To Remove Remaining Penalties And Processes For Violations To Conform To The Addition Of Other Penalties And Processes; And By Amending Section 40-56-260, Relating To Reports Of Fires Or Explosions To The Board By Regulated Parties, So As To Remove Existing Provisions And Instead Provide That Licensees And Permittees Must Report In Writing Any Unauthorized Incident Of Explosion Or Fire Involving Fireworks To The Board Within Twenty-four Hours Of The Occurrence.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act"; And By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Entitle The Article "penalty Enhancements For Certain Crimes," To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Commit Certain Delineated Crimes When The Victim Was Intentionally Selected Based On Certain Factors.

Recognize May 11 Through May 17, 2025, As "police Week In South Carolina" And To Honor The Service And Sacrifice Of Law Enforcement Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty While Protecting Our Communities And Safeguarding Democracy.

Recognize And Honor The Laurence Manning Academy Coed Bowling Team, Coaches, And School Officials For Another Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Independent School Association (scisa) State Championship Title.

Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Electronic Harvest Reporting Of Big Game - Sc Game Check, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5331, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

Establish A High-speed Rail System Study Committee To Examine And Develop A Plan Of Action For A High-speed Rail System In This State, To Provide For The Duties Of The Study Committee, And To Require The Study Committee To Report Its Findings To The General Assembly.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 44-48-30, Relating To Definitions Of Terms Used In The "sexually Violent Predator Act," So As To Redefine "likely To Engage In Acts Of Sexual Violence."

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 11-35-710, Relating To Exemptions From The State Procurement Code, So As To Add Planning For Repairs To Bridges, Highways, Roads, And Other Improvements On The State's Rights Of Way To The List Of Exemptions And To Provide Certain Exceptions.

Recognize And Congratulate Oakland Baptist Church Of Rock Hill On The Occasion Of Its Seventy-fifth Anniversary And To Commend The Church For Three-quarters Of A Century Of Service To God And The Community.

Celebrate Award-winning Producer, Writer, And Recording Artist Rudy Currence, To Congratulate This Rock Hill Native On His Many Professional Achievements, And To Extend Best Wishes For Continued Success In The Days To Come.

Recognize And Honor The Greenville High School Boys Basketball Team, Coaches, And School Officials For A Remarkable Season And To Congratulate Them For Winning The 2025 South Carolina Class Aaaaa Division Ii State Championship Title.

Recognize And Honor The River Bluff High School Varsity Winter Guard For Capturing The Bronze Medal At The 2025 Winter Guard International World Championships And To Congratulate The Team On Its Exemplary Performance And Historic Achievement.

Express The Profound Sorrow Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives Upon The Passing Of Carmella Tronco Martin Of Columbia And To Extend The Deepest Sympathy To Her Family And Many Friends.

Recognize And Honor The Wilson High School Academic Challenge Team, Advisors, And School Officials For Pursuing Rigorous Academic Training, And To Congratulate Them For Capturing The Division 1 South Carolina State Championship Of Academics.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 16-3-85, Relating To Homicide By Child Abuse, So As To Increase The Age Of A Child Under This Section From Under The Age Of Eleven To Under The Age Of Eighteen.

Urge The President Of The United States To End Tariffs That Are Negatively Affecting Bmw And Other Critical Industries In This State.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "parental Rights In Education Act"; By Adding Article 3 To Chapter 28, Title 59 So As To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Recognize That Parents Have The Ultimate Responsibility To Direct The Upbringing, Education, Healthcare, And Mental Health Of Their Children, To Prohibit The State From Substantially Burdening Those Parental Rights And To Require The State To Obtain Parental Consent In Certain Circumstances, And To Create A Cause Of Action For Violation Of The Chapter, Among Other Things; And To Designate The Existing Provisions Of Chapter 28, Title 59, As Article 1 Entitled "general Provisions."

Recognize And Honor Dr. Dexter Easley, Pastor And Founder Of New Life Christian Fellowship Church, And To Express The Deep Appreciation Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For His Outstanding Contributions To The Berkeley County Community And Beyond.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 40-47-37, Relating To Requirements To Practice Of Telemedicine In South Carolina, So As To Provide Licensees Do Not Need To Reside Or Maintain A Physical Office In This State To Be Considered Actively Practicing Medicine Within The Geographic Boundaries Of This State.

Authorize The South Carolina Chapter Of The American Board Of Trial Advocates To Use The Chamber Of The South Carolina House Of Representatives For Its Meeting On Friday, September 19, 2025; However, The Chamber May Not Be Used If The House Of Representative Is In Session Or The Chamber Is Otherwise Unavailable.

Approve Regulations Of The Department Of Natural Resources, Relating To Wildlife Management Area Regulations; Turkey Hunting Rules And Season; And Bear Hunting Rules And Seasons, Designated As Regulation Document Number 5332, Pursuant To The Provisions Of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 Of The South Carolina Code Of Laws.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 56-1-70, Relating To The Issuance Of Temporary Drivers' Permits, So As To Delete The Term "temporary Driver's Permit" And Replace It With The Term "temporary Driving Certificate," And To Provide For The Issuance Of Temporary Identification Certificates; And By Adding Section 56-1-560 So As To Provide For The Expedited Issuance Of Beginners' Permits, Drivers' Licenses, And Identification Cards.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 48-35-60, Relating To Penalties For Fires On Certain Lands, So As To Increase The Penalties For Violations Of Chapter 35, Title 48; And By Repealing Section 48-35-55 Relating To Fire Regulation Exemptions.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Sections 4-1-190 And 5-25-950 Both So As To Prohibit Governing Bodies From Limiting The Use Of Specific Styles Of Exterior Cladding Or Finish Materials For Residential Or Commercial Buildings.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 40-56-90 So As To Provide Remedies For Violations Of Provisions Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics; By Amending Section 40-56-1, Relating To Policies And Purposes Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics, So As To Restate Public Safety Goals Of Policies For The Manufacture, Storing, Purchase, Supply, And Sale Of Pyrotechnics; By Amending Section 40-56-10, Relating To The State Board Of Pyrotechnic Safety, So As To Revise Board Composition And Meeting Requirements; By Amending Section 40-56-20, Relating To Definitions Concerning The Regulation Of Pyrotechnics And Fireworks, So As To Revise The Definitions; By Amending Section 40-56-35, Relating To Licenses Required For The Manufacture, Sale, Or Storing Of Fireworks, So As To Revise The Requirements To Include Licenses And Permits Required For The Manufacturing, Selling, Dealing, Distributing, Or Storing Of Pyrotechnics And Fireworks, And To Revise Related Licensing And Permitting Requirements; By Amending Section 40-56-70, Relating To Duties Of The Board, So As To Revise The Duties To Include Certain Disciplinary Authority, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-80, Relating To Investigations Of Complaints Of Violations By The Board, So As To Provide Requirements For The Presentation Of Investigation Results And Subsequent Hearings, To Provide Certain Related Powers Necessary For The Interest Of Public Safety; By Amending Section 40-56-115, Relating To Jurisdiction Of The Board, So As To Provide The Board Has Jurisdiction Over Actions Of Entities Or Individuals, In Addition To Licensees And Former Licensees, Found To Violate The Provisions Of Chapter 56, Title 40; By Amending Section 40-56-120, Relating To Disciplinary Grounds And Procedures Concerning The Board, So As To Expand The Grounds For Discipline, To Provide For The Availability Of Private Reprimands, And To Provide Certain Final Orders With Findings Of Violations Are Subject To Public Disclosure Under The Freedom Of Information Act; By Amending Section 40-56-130, Relating To License Denial By The Board Based On The Actions That Constitute Grounds For Discipline, So As To Provide The Board May Refuse To Issue Licenses Or Permits In Such Situations; By Amending Section 40-56-140, Relating To License Denial By The Board Based On Findings Of A Prior Criminal Record, So As To Include The Denials Of Permits Upon Such A Finding; By Amending Section 40-56-150, Relating To Voluntary Surrender Of Licenses Issued By The Board, So As To Include The Voluntary Surrender Of Permits Issued By The Board; By Amending Section 40-56-200, Relating To Penalties For Violations Of Provisions Regulating Pyrotechnics By Licensees Of The Board, So As To Include Holders Of Permits Issued By The Board; By Amending Section 40-56-220, Relating To Facilities That Must Comply With Certain Regulations Of The Board, So As To Provide The Provisions Do Not Waive Certain Other Requirements, To Include Fireworks Distribution Facilities, And To Provide Authorized Agents Of The Board May Conduct Inspections Of These Facilities, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-230, Relating To Insurance Required For Retail Fireworks Sales Licenses, So As To Revise Requirements For Such Insurance Coverage; By Amending Section 40-56-240, Relating To Requirements Of Having A Wholesale License Issued By The Board To Store Display Fireworks, So As To Add Permitting Requirements For Storing Articles Pyrotechnic, To Provide Holders Of Pyrotechnic Operator Licenses Issued By The State Fire Marshal May Obtain A Display Magazine Permit From The Board For The Storing Of Display Fireworks At A Location Other Than The Display Site Without Obtaining A Wholesale License From The Board, To Provide Only Licensed Wholesalers May Distribute Fireworks For Displays, And To Revise Storing Requirements For Display Fireworks, Among Other Things; By Amending Section 40-56-250, Relating To Orders Of The Board To Remove Or Correct Hazardous Conditions, So As To Impose A Thirty-day Limit For Compliance, To Add Certain Penalties, And To Remove Remaining Penalties And Processes For Violations To Conform To The Addition Of Other Penalties And Processes; And By Amending Section 40-56-260, Relating To Reports Of Fires Or Explosions To The Board By Regulated Parties, So As To Remove Existing Provisions And Instead Provide That Licensees And Permittees Must Report In Writing Any Unauthorized Incident Of Explosion Or Fire Involving Fireworks To The Board Within Twenty-four Hours Of The Occurrence.

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act"; And By Adding Article 22 To Chapter 3, Title 16 So As To Entitle The Article "penalty Enhancements For Certain Crimes," To Provide Additional Penalties For Persons Who Commit Certain Delineated Crimes When The Victim Was Intentionally Selected Based On Certain Factors.