H.3095 would create the Property and Casualty Insurance License Executive Committee to establish a code of ethics for insurance agencies, brokers, and producers licensed by the Department of Insurance (DOI) to sell property and casualty insurance. Once the code is established the Committee would be tasked with enforcing the code by investigating and adjudicating alleged …

H.3056 would require that before any individual can be employed by a law enforcement agency in South Carolina he must undergo a 10 year criminal background check. It would be governmental overreach to require this of a private employer but it is a reasonable safety measure for public law enforcement agencies. Considering the wide latitude …

H.3160 is a reintroduction of last session’s H.4737. H.3160 would mandate that any medication containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine be available for purchase only with a prescription. Pharmacists would store the applicable medications and sell them to those with prescriptions. On its face this is a regulation designed to hinder the production of illegal narcotics …

 H.3003 would forbid the use of mopeds on any public highway or street in South Carolina. Currently mopeds are a relatively low cost means of personal transportation for South Carolinians. Mopeds may not be suited for highway travel but they are a viable transportation option for many citizens in urban areas who may not have …

Mandating Paid Sick Leave S.172 is identical to last session’s S.906. Each bill would mandate that all South Carolina employers provide earned paid sick leave to employees, and outlines what sick leave can be taken for and the rate at which earned sick leave will accrue. The bill would also entitle all full time state …

Regulating the Online Sale of Hearing Aids S.167 is a reintroduction of last sessions S.1056 which stalled in the house Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs committee. S.167 effectively prevents non-licensed hearing aid specialists from selling hearing aids through the mail, internet, or ‘other means’. The bill also adds in language that will require licensed …