H 4411 General Bill, By W.D. Smith, Sinclair, Merrill, Vaughn, Ballentine, Owens, Bingham, Haley, Harrison, Hayes, Hinson, Ott, Rice, Sandifer, F.N. Smith and J.R. Smith
Summary: Lobbyist reporting
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-17-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOBBYIST'S REPORTING OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LOBBYISTS ARE REPORTING THE TOTAL SUM OF MONIES PAID THEM TO LOBBY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR ANOTHER GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-530, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ETHICS COMMITTEES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEES RETAIN FULL JURISDICTION OVER A PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE A QUARTERLY DISCLOSURE FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-540, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE MANNER IN WHICH INVESTIGATIONS AND HEARINGS MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE SENATE OR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ETHICS COMMITTEES, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM ONE TO TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS THE AMOUNT OF A CIVIL PENALTY FOR FILING A COMPLAINT WITHOUT JUST CAUSE OR WITH MALICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 8-13-1300, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO CAMPAIGN PRACTICES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "CONTRIBUTION".
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01/11/06	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-28
01/11/06	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-28