Senate Bills - February 28, 2025
S. 374 (Sens. Martin and Hembree) — Amends provisions regarding institutional services by allowing the Department of Juvenile Justice to create intergovernmental agreements with counties or municipalities for detention services, clarifying the per diem costs and invoicing. It also removes inconsistent language about daily fees for childcare, specifically eliminating a $50 fee and a $25 fee for additional assessments.
S. 384 (Sen. Corbin) — Amends Section 1 of Act 108 of 2021 to change the boundaries of the Blue Ridge Community in Greenville County and prohibit the installation of cluster septic systems in the Blue Ridge community after the effective date of this act.
S. 385 (Sen. Devine) — The Women's Childbirth Alternatives, Resources, and Education (CARE) Act includes provisions to support pregnant women in incarceration facilities. It mandates pregnancy testing upon admission, allows supervised pre-incarceration probation under certain conditions, and permits self-surrender 12 weeks after childbirth. The Act also establishes penalties for failure to surrender, outlines procedures for pregnancy loss during probation, and sets reporting requirements.
S. 386 (Sen. Elliot) — Deletes the provision that restricts the carrying of concealed weapons onto certain premises for qualified retired law enforcement officers.
S. 387 (Sen. Kimbrell) — Defines the term "Medium Speed Vehicle" and provides requirements for the title of a Medium Speed Vehicle.
S. 395 (Sen. Alexander) — States that certain indemnification provisions in construction and design professional agreements are unenforceable in South Carolina and defines terms related to hold harmless clauses.
S. 397 (Sen. Tedder) — Requires insurers offering liquor liability insurance to submit annual information to the Department of Insurance, which will report this data to the General Assembly. Additionally, the Department of Revenue must provide annual reports to the General Assembly about on-premise beer, wine, and liquor permits.
S. 398 (Sens. Stubbs and Zell) — Allows individuals with military or law enforcement experience to be appointed as magistrates in counties with populations less than 50,000. This bill also provides that the requirement to hold a four-year bachelor’s degree for an initial appointment as a magistrate is waived for individuals who have four years of full-time experience in law enforcement or the military.
S. 399 (Sen. Elliott) – Establishes that a person who enters a transportation facility after being warned not to do so by the transit director or their designee is guilty of a misdemeanor, which can be tried in a municipal or magistrate's court and includes procedures for written warnings and appeals in addition to existing trespassing laws.
S. 402 (Sens. Adams and Kimbrell) – Creates "Vision Care Plans" to define the terms and regulate vision care services.