Pursuant to an invitation the Honorable Speaker and House of Representatives appeared in the Senate Chamber on February 11, 2016, at 11:30 A.M. and the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified:

(R134, S. 255 (Word version)) -- Senator Thurmond: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 17-1-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT AND THE PROCEDURE FOR RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN RECORDS RELATING TO ARREST AND BOOKING IS REQUIRED, TO GIVE THE SOLICITOR DISCRETION TO NOTIFY THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO AMEND A PERSON'S RECORD IF A PERSON PLEADS GUILTY TO A LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE, AND TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH EXCLUDE EXPUNGEMENT FOR CERTAIN WILDLIFE AND DRIVING OFFENSES; BY ADDING SECTION 17-1-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON OR ENTITY TO PUBLISH ON THE PERSON'S OR ENTITY'S WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER PUBLICATION THE ARREST AND BOOKING RECORDS OF A PERSON AND REMOVAL OR REVISION OF THOSE RECORDS THAT REQUIRES THE PAYMENT OF A FEE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE REMOVAL OF SUCH RECORDS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR A VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 17-22-950, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIMINAL CHARGES IN SUMMARY COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FURTHER PROCEDURES FOR SUMMARY COURT ORDERS OF EXPUNGEMENT AND THE REMOVAL OF RECORDS FROM ALL INTERNET-BASED PUBLIC RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EXPUNGEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH EXCLUDE EXPUNGEMENT FOR CERTAIN WILDLIFE AND DRIVING OFFENSES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 22-5-920, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO YOUTHFUL OFFENDER CONVICTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS WHICH EXCLUDE EXPUNGEMENT FOR CERTAIN WILDLIFE AND DRIVING OFFENSES.

(R135, S. 1008 (Word version)) -- Senator L. Martin: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT REVISED CODE VOLUMES 7A AND 19 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO THE EXTENT OF THEIR CONTENTS, AS THE ONLY GENERAL PERMANENT STATUTORY LAW OF THE STATE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2016.

(R136, H. 3145 (Word version)) -- Reps. Sandifer, Lucas, Thayer, Yow, Long, G.R. Smith, Hixon, Henderson, G.M. Smith, Sottile, Forrester, Felder, Atwater, Toole, Huggins, Pope, Simrill, Bales, Anderson, Gilliard and Hicks: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-3-700 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HIS FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING A MINOR OR VULNERABLE ADULT FROM THE VEHICLE IF THE PERSON HAS A REASONABLE GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT FORCIBLE ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE IS NECESSARY BECAUSE THE MINOR OR VULNERABLE ADULT IS IN IMMINENT DANGER OF SUFFERING HARM.

(R137, H. 3874 (Word version)) -- Reps. Mitchell, Cobb-Hunter, Merrill, Loftis, Dillard and Govan: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-6-3770 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR BUSINESS THAT CONSTRUCTS, PURCHASES, OR LEASES CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY AND PLACES IT IN SERVICE IN THIS STATE, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "SOLAR ENERGY PROPERTY"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-6-3587, RELATING TO THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN COSTS INCURRED BY THE TAXPAYER IN THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF GEOTHERMAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION OF "GEOTHERMAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT".

(R138, H. 3881 (Word version)) -- Reps. Toole, Erickson, Long, Bedingfield, Anderson, Forrester and Ryhal: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-29-327 SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH LICENSED MANUFACTURED HOUSING RETAIL DEALER LOCATION MUST HAVE ONE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL REPRESENTING THE DEALERSHIP, TO PROVIDE AN AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL WHO IS NOT THE DEALER MUST HOLD A MANUFACTURED HOME RETAIL SALESPERSON OR RETAIL DEALER LICENSE, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANUFACTURED HOUSING BOARD MUST BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING WITHIN TWENTY DAYS IF THE AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL CHANGES.

(R139, H. 4633 (Word version)) -- Reps. Bingham and Limehouse: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL MUST APPLY TO BECOME AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION FOR PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDIT FOR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN UNTIL MAY 1, 2016.

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