South Carolina 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

H 4947 — A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-735 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, A STATE EMPLOYEE MAY MAKE A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HIS EMPLOYING AGENCY THAT A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF HOURS OF HIS ACCRUED ANNUAL OR SICK LEAVE ACCOUNT, OR BOTH, BE TRANSFERRED FROM HIS ANNUAL OR SICK LEAVE ACCOUNT, OR BOTH, TO A SPECIFIC LEAVE RECIPIENT RATHER THAN TO A LEAVE POOL ACCOUNT, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENCY DIRECTOR, AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, REQUIREMENTS, AND PROCEDURES IN REGARD TO THIS PROVISION.

Last action — Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.Rivers

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: M.Rivers

  2. Requests for debate-Rep(s). Crawford, Fry, Clemmons, Toole, Bennett, Blackwell, B Newton, Bryant, Martin, Sandifer, Whitmire, Forrester Long, Crosby, Hewitt, Thayer

  3. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard

  4. Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

  5. Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

  6. Introduced and read first time

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (166)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors H 4947?
H 4947 is sponsored by Representative Leon Howard, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, and Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr..
What is the current status of H 4947?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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