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The General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, begun and holden at Columbia on the second Tuesday in January, being the 12th day of the month.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution, the members of the Senate assembled this day in the Senate Chamber at 12 o'clock noon.
The Senate was called to order by the PRESIDENT, the Honorable Nick A. Theodore.
Proceedings were opened with prayer by the Chaplain, the Reverend George E. Meetze, of Columbia, S.C., as follows:
Beloved, hear the words of the prophet Ezra, Chapter 7(v23):
"Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven,
Let it be done... diligently..."
Let us pray.
Lord God... the Almighty... the Merciful One:
For guidance... and physical, mental, and spiritual strength for these days, we pray, as we begin the 110th Session of the General Assembly of South Carolina.
We have heard the cries for help from Somalia, the Far East, the Middle East... and from our own land. Help us to be helpful!
Lest we become too deeply ensnared in the current web of human tragedy, make it known... and help us to make it known... that there is an alternative to the misery of this world... and that alternative is the Kingdom of God. Show us the DOOR!
Give us the Spirit of Him who taught us to pray... together:
"Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come,
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread: and
Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and
Lead us not into temptation, but
Deliver us from evil, for Thine is the Kingdom,
and the Power and the Glory, forever and ever."
Amen!
On motion of Senator WILLIAMS, with unanimous consent, the newly-elected members of the Senate presented themselves at the Bar, and the Oath of Office was administered to them by the PRESIDENT.
Senator WILLIAMS asked unanimous consent to make a motion to ratify the actions taken informally by the Senate on December 8th and 9th with regard to Seating Selections, Election of Senate Officers, Committee Selections, and Election of Committee Chairmen as follows:
Desk 1 Senator Drummond
Desk 2 Senator Williams
Desk 3 Senator Setzler
Desk 4 Senator Bryan
Desk 5 Senator Giese
Desk 6 Senator J. Verne Smith
Desk 7 Senator Land
Desk 8 Senator Patterson
Desk 9 Senator Matthews
Desk 10 Senator Courtney
Desk 11 Senator Gregory
Desk 12 Senator Cork
Desk 13 Senator Stilwell
Desk 14 Senator Hayes
Desk 15 Senator Waldrep
Desk 16 Senator Washington
Desk 17 Senator Courson
Desk 18 Senator Wilson
Desk 19 Senator Russell
Desk 20 Senator O'Dell
Desk 21 Senator Jackson
Desk 22 Senator Ryberg
Desk 23 Senator Glover
Desk 24 Senator Saleeby
Desk 25 Senator Holland
Desk 26 Senator Leventis
Desk 27 Senator Thomas
Desk 28 Senator McGill
Desk 29 Senator Leatherman
Desk 30 Senator McConnell
Desk 31 Senator Moore
Desk 32 Senator Peeler
Desk 33 Senator Rose
Desk 34 Senator Ford
Desk 35 Senator Mescher
Desk 36 Senator Passailaigue
Desk 37 Senator Lander
Desk 38 Senator Rankin
Desk 39 Senator Greg Smith
Desk 40 Senator Elliott
Desk 41 Senator Short
Desk 42 Senator Richter
Desk 43 Senator Reese
Desk 44 Senator Macaulay
Desk 45 Senator Mitchell
Desk 46 Senator Martin
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for the President Pro Tempore.
Senator DRUMMOND nominated Senator MARSHALL B. WILLIAMS.
Senator HOLLAND seconded the nomination and moved that the nominations be closed and that Senator WILLIAMS be elected President Pro Tempore by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator WILLIAMS was elected President Pro Tempore of the Senate by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for Clerk of the Senate.
Senator WILLIAMS nominated Mr. Frank Caggiano.
Senator DRUMMOND seconded the nomination and moved that the nominations be closed and that Mr. Frank Caggiano be elected Clerk of the Senate by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Frank Caggiano was elected Clerk of the Senate by acclamation.
The Clerk announced the following appointments:
Mr. Hogan Brown Assistant Clerk and Assistant Director of Research
Mr. John O. Wienges, Jr. Assistant Clerk
Mrs. Darlene M. Griggs Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Joyce D. Reid Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Agnes Walker General Desk Clerk
Mrs. Cynthia C. Aiken Calendar Clerk
Mrs. Lee Parrish Director of Senate Finance
Ms. Beth Bodenheimer Assistant Director of Senate Finance
Mrs. Margaret Ridgeway Bookkeeper
Mrs. Jean Padgett Payroll Clerk
Ms. Alicia Eatmon Bill Clerk
Mrs. Susan Edwards Assistant Bill Clerk
Mr. Frank Goodwin Porter
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for Reading Clerk.
Senator MOORE nominated Mr. George Lanthier.
Senator MOORE moved that the nominations be closed and that Mr. George Lanthier be elected Reading Clerk by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. George Lanthier was elected Reading Clerk of the Senate by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senator HOLLAND nominated Mr. James R. Melton of Columbia.
Senator J. VERNE SMITH seconded the nomination of Mr. Melton.
Senator SHORT nominated Mr. Dubose Martin.
Senator COURSON seconded the nomination of Mr. Martin.
On motion of Senator WILLIAMS, the nominations were closed.
The following named Senators voted for Mr. Melton:
Bryan Cork Courtney
Drummond Giese Hayes
Holland Lander Leatherman
Leventis Macaulay Martin
McConnell McGill Mitchell
O'Dell Reese Russell
Ryberg Smith, J.V. Stilwell
Thomas Waldrep Wilson
The following named Senators voted for Mr. Martin:
Courson Elliott Ford
Glover Gregory Jackson
Matthews Moore Passailaigue
Patterson Peeler Rankin
Richter Rose Saleeby
Setzler Short Smith, G.
Washington Williams
The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. James R. Melton was duly elected the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for an Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms.
Senator MOORE nominated Mr. Roger W. Beaver of West Columbia.
Senator WASHINGTON seconded the nomination of Mr. Beaver.
On motion of Senator WASHINGTON, the nominations were closed, and Mr. Beaver was elected Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Mr. Roger W. Beaver was elected Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT called for nominations for the Chaplain.
Senator J. VERNE SMITH nominated Reverend George E. Meetze.
Senator J. VERNE SMITH moved that the nominations be closed and that Reverend Meetze be elected Chaplain by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Reverend George E. Meetze was elected Chaplain of the Senate by acclamation.
The Senate proceeded to a selection of Committee assignments as follows:
Leventis, Phil, Chairman
Land, John C., III
Setzler, Nikki
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Drummond, John
Matthews, John W., Jr.
McGill, Yancey
O'Dell, William H.
Smith, J. Verne
Cork, Holly A.
Glover, Maggie W.
Jackson, Darrell
Lander, James A.
Mescher, William Clarence
Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
Short, Linda H.
Smith, Greg
Waldrep, Robert L., Jr.
Saleeby, Edward E., Chairman
Williams, Marshall B.
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Macaulay, Alexander S.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Setzler, Nikki
Courson, John
Mitchell, Theo W.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Courtney, C. Tyrone
Thomas, David L.
Patterson, Kay
Passailaigue, Ernest L., Jr.
Rose, Michael T.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Reese, Glenn G.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Elliott, Dick
Mitchell, Theo W., Chairman
Holland, Donald H.
Land, John C., III
Thomas, David L.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Saleeby, Edward E.
Leventis, Phil P.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Patterson, Kay
Ford, Robert
Glover, Maggie W.
Gregory, Greg
Rankin, Luke A.
Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
Short, Linda H.
Waldrep, Robert L., Jr.
Setzler, Nikki, Chairman
Saleeby, Edward E.
Macaulay, Alexander S.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Patterson, Kay
Courson, John
Stilwell, Sam
Russell, John R.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Cork, Holly A.
Glover, Maggie W.
Lander, James A.
Mescher, William C.
Rankin, Luke A.
Leatherman, Hugh K., Sr., Chairman
Saleeby, Edward E.
Williams, Marshall B.
Land, John C., III
Holland, Donald H.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Courson, John E.
Giese, Warren K.
Thomas, David L.
Drummond, John, Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Land, John C., III
Setzler, Nikki
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Leventis, Phil
Macaulay, Alexander S.
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Giese, Warren K.
Thomas, David L.
Patterson, Kay
McGill, Yancey
Courson, John E.
Matthews, John W., Jr.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernest L., Jr.
Washington, McKinley, Jr.
Reese, Glenn G.
Holland, Donald H., Chairman
Drummond, John
Land, John C., III
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
McGill, Yancey
Passailaigue, Ernie
Rose, Michael T.
Williams, Marshall B.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Mitchell, Theo W.
Stilwell, H. Samuel
Cork, Holly A.
Elliott, Dick
Gregory, Greg
Ryberg, Walter G.
Short, Linda H.
Smith, Greg
Waldrep, Robert L., Jr.
Moore, Thomas L., Chairman
Holland, Donald H.
Thomas, David L.
Wilson, Joe
Stilwell, Sam
O'Dell, William H.
Washington, McKinley
Reese, Glenn G.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Courtney, C. Tyrone
Peeler, Harvey S.
Russell, John R.
McGill, J. Yancey
Elliott, Dick
Martin, Larry A.
Mescher, William
Ryberg, Greg
Smith, Greg
Williams, Marshall B., Chairman
Drummond, John
Holland, Donald H.
Saleeby, Edward E.
Smith, J. Verne
Courson, John, Chairman
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Wilson, Joe
Matthews, John W., Jr.
Thomas, David L.
Patterson, Kay
Stilwell, H. Samuel
Russell, John R.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Williams, Marshall B., Chairman
Holland, Donald H.
Saleeby, Edward E.
McConnell, Glenn F.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Mitchell, Theo W.
Wilson, Joe
Stilwell, Sam
Moore, Thomas L.
Russell, John R.
Rose, Michael T.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Courtney, Ty
Cork, Holly A.
Ford, Robert
Glover, Maggie W.
Gregory, Greg
Jackson, Darrell
Smith, J. Verne, Chairman
Drummond, John
Saleeby, Edward E.
Setzler, Nikki
Leventis, Phil
McConnell, Glenn F.
Moore, Thomas L.
Leatherman, Hugh K.
O'Dell, William H.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Reese, Glenn G.
Courtney, Ty
Elliott, Dick
Ford, Robert
Jackson, Darrell
Lander, James A. "Jim"
Martin, Larry A.
Mescher, William
Macaulay, Alexander S., Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Moore, Thomas L.
Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Courson, John
Giese, Warren K.
Thomas, David L.
Russell, John R.
Washington, McKinley
Rose, Michael T.
Hayes, Robert W., Jr.
Cork, Holly A.
Ford, Robert
Gregory, Greg
Jackson, Darrell
Martin, Larry A.
Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
McConnell, Glenn F., Chairman
Smith, J. Verne
Williams, Marshall B.
Drummond, John
Stilwell, Sam
Macaulay, Alexander S.
Bryan, James E., Jr.
Reese, Glenn G.
Holland, Donald H.
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Moore, Thomas L.
Giese, Warren K.
Martin, Larry A.
Rankin, Luke
Ryberg, Greg
Short, Linda H.
Smith, Greg
Waldrep, Robert L.
Land, John C., III, Chairman
Leatherman, Hugh K.
Leventis, Phil
Mitchell, Theo W.
Wilson, Joe
Russell, John R.
Patterson, Kay
McGill, Yancey
O'Dell, William H.
Williams, Marshall B.
Passailaigue, Ernie
Rose, Michael T.
Courtney, Ty
Elliott, Dick
Lander, James A. "Jim"
Rankin, Luke
Richter, Lawrence E., Jr.
Ryberg, Greg
BRYAN, JAMES E., JR.
Corrections and Penology
Education
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
Rules
CORK, HOLLY A.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education
Fish, Game and Forestry
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
COURSON, JOHN
Banking and Insurance
Education
Ethics
Finance
Invitations, Chairman
Medical Affairs
COURTNEY, C. TYRONE
Banking and Insurance
General
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
DRUMMOND, JOHN
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finance, Chairman
Fish, Game and Forestry
Interstate Cooperation
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Rules
ELLIOTT, DICK
Banking and Insurance
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
FORD, ROBERT
Corrections and Penology
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs
GIESE, WARREN K.
Corrections and Penology
Education
Ethics
Finance
Medical Affairs
Rules
GLOVER, MAGGIE W.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Corrections and Penology
Education
Judiciary
GREGORY, GREG
Corrections and Penology
Fish, Game and Forestry
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
HAYES, ROBERT W., JR.
Banking and Insurance
Education
General
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
HOLLAND, DONALD H.
Corrections and Penology
Ethics
Fish, Game and Forestry, Chairman
General Committee
Interstate Cooperation
Judiciary
Rules
JACKSON, DARRELL
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs
LAND, JOHN C., III
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Corrections and Penology
Ethics
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
Transportation, Chairman
LANDER, JAMES A. "JIM"
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
LEATHERMAN, HUGH K.
Banking and Insurance
Ethics, Chairman
Finance
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Rules
Transportation
LEVENTIS, PHIL
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Chairman
Corrections and Penology
Finance
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
MACAULAY, ALEXANDER S.
Banking and Insurance
Education
Finance
Medical Affairs, Chairman
Rules
MARTIN, LARRY A.
General
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs
Rules
MATTHEWS, JOHN W., JR.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Invitations
McCONNELL, GLENN F.
Banking and Insurance
Ethics
Fish, Game and Forestry
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Rules, Chairman
McGILL, YANCEY
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Transportation
MESCHER, WILLIAM
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education
General
Labor, Commerce and Industry
MITCHELL, THEO W.
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology, Chairman
Fish, Game and Forestry
Judiciary
Transportation
MOORE, THOMAS L.
General, Chairman
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs
Rules
O'DELL, WILLIAM H.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finance
General
Invitations
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
PASSAILAIGUE, ERNIE
Banking and Insurance
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
Invitations
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Transportation
PATTERSON, KAY
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Education
Finance
Invitations
Transportation
PEELER, HARVEY S., JR.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ethics
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Invitations
Medical Affairs
RANKIN, LUKE
Corrections and Penology
Education
Rules
Transportation
REESE, GLENN G.
Banking and Insurance
Finance
General
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Rules
RICHTER, LAWRENCE E., JR.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Corrections and Penology
Medical Affairs
Transportation
ROSE, MICHAEL T.
Banking and Insurance
Fish, Game and Forestry
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
Transportation
RUSSELL, JOHN R.
Education
General
Invitations
Judiciary
Medical Affairs
Transportation
RYBERG, GREG
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Rules
Transportation
SALEEBY, EDWARD E.
Banking and Insurance, Chairman
Corrections and Penology
Education
Ethics
Interstate Cooperation
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
SETZLER, NIKKI
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Banking and Insurance
Education, Chairman
Finance
Labor, Commerce and Industry
SHORT, LINDA
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Corrections and Penology
Fish, Game and Forestry
Rules
SMITH, GREG
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Rules
SMITH, J. VERNE
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finance
Interstate Cooperation
Labor, Commerce and Industry, Chairman
Medical Affairs
Rules
STILWELL, SAM
Education
Fish, Game and Forestry
General
Invitations
Judiciary
Rules
THOMAS, DAVID L.
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Ethics
Finance
General
Invitations
Medical Affairs
WALDREP, ROBERT L.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Corrections and Penology
Fish, Game and Forestry
Rules
WASHINGTON, McKINLEY
Banking and Insurance
Education
Finance
General
Medical Affairs
WILLIAMS, MARSHALL B.
Banking and Insurance
Ethics
Fish, Game and Forestry
Interstate Cooperation, Chairman
Judiciary, Chairman
Rules
Transportation
WILSON, JOE
Corrections and Penology
Education
General
Invitations
Judiciary
Transportation
The Senate proceeded to the election of Chairmen of Standing Committees as follows:
Senator J. VERNE SMITH nominated Senator LEVENTIS as Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator LEVENTIS be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator LEVENTIS was elected Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources by acclamation.
Senator LEATHERMAN nominated Senator SALEEBY as Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Insurance, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator SALEEBY be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator SALEEBY was elected Chairman of the Committee on Banking and Insurance by acclamation.
Senator BRYAN nominated Senator MITCHELL as Chairman of the Committee on Corrections and Penology, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator MITCHELL be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator MITCHELL was elected Chairman of the Committee on Corrections and Penology by acclamation.
Senator BRYAN nominated Senator SETZLER as Chairman of the Committee on Education, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator SETZLER be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator Setzler was elected Chairman of the Committee on Education by acclamation.
Senator LEVENTIS nominated Senator LEATHERMAN as Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator LEATHERMAN be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator LEATHERMAN was elected Chairman of the Committee on Ethics by acclamation.
Senator J. VERNE SMITH nominated Senator DRUMMOND as Chairman of the Committee on Finance, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator DRUMMOND be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator DRUMMOND was elected Chairman of the Committee on Finance by acclamation.
Senator LEVENTIS nominated Senator HOLLAND as Chairman of the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator HOLLAND be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator HOLLAND was elected Chairman of the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry by acclamation.
Senator HOLLAND nominated Senator MOORE as Chairman of the General Committee, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator MOORE be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator MOORE was elected Chairman of the General Committee by acclamation.
Senator LEVENTIS nominated Senator WILLIAMS as Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator WILLIAMS be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator WILLIAMS was elected Chairman of the Committee on Interstate Cooperation by acclamation.
Senator WILSON nominated Senator COURSON as Chairman of the Committee on Invitations, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator COURSON be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator COURSON was elected Chairman of the Committee on Invitations by acclamation.
Senator DRUMMOND nominated Senator WILLIAMS as Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator WILLIAMS be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator WILLIAMS was elected Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary by acclamation.
Senator DRUMMOND nominated Senator J. VERNE SMITH as Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator J. VERNE SMITH be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator J. VERNE SMITH was elected Chairman of the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry by acclamation.
Senator DRUMMOND nominated Senator MACAULAY as Chairman of the Committee on Medical Affairs, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator MACAULAY be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator MACAULAY was elected Chairman of the Committee on Medical Affairs by acclamation.
Senator DRUMMOND nominated Senator McCONNELL as Chairman of the Committee on Rules, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator McCONNELL be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator McCONNELL was elected Chairman of the Committee on Rules by acclamation.
Senator LEVENTIS nominated Senator LAND as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation, moved that the nominations be closed, and that Senator LAND be elected by acclamation.
The PRESIDENT announced that Senator LAND was elected Chairman of the Committee on Transportation by acclamation.
Senator WILLIAMS asked unanimous consent to make a motion that the Rules of the previous session with the exception of Rule 15, Rule 32, and Rule 44 be adopted temporarily for the sole purpose of allowing the Senate to conduct its daily business, publish a Senate Calendar and Journal, and introduce and refer bills and resolutions until such time as the Senate adopts permanent rules.
The motion was adopted.
On motion of Senator WILLIAMS, with unanimous consent, the PRESIDENT of the Senate was granted leave to address the body with brief remarks.
On motion of Senator WILLIAMS, with unanimous consent, at the conclusion of the Receipt of Communications and Introduction of Bills and Resolutions, that the Senate would proceed to a consideration of Recommended Rules Changes from the Senate Rules Committee.
The motion was adopted.
Senator PASSAILAIGUE asked unanimous consent to make a motion that the time for adding co-sponsors to legislation introduced on January 12, 1993, would be extended until Thursday, January 14, 1993.
There was no objection.
Senator McCONNELL introduced Dr. Bart Barone of Charleston, South Carolina, Doctor of the Day.
On motion of Senator McCONNELL, at 12:45 P.M. Senator MACAULAY was granted a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
On motion of Senator COURTNEY, at 12:05 P.M. Senator O'DELL was granted a leave of absence for today.
I certify for the purposes of the Senate Journal that the requisite documentation has been received from the Election Commission certifying the election of the members of the Senate as follows:
District 1 - Alexander S. McCauley (D)
District 2 - Larry A. Martin (R)
District 3 - William H. O'Dell (D)
District 4 - Robert L. Waldrep (D)
District 5 - J. Verne Smith (D)
District 6 - H. Samuel Stilwell (R)
District 7 - Theo W. Mitchell (D)
District 8 - David L. Thomas (R)
District 9 - James R. Bryan, Jr. (D)
District 10 - John Drummond (D)
District 11 - Glen G. Reese (D)
District 12 - John R. Russell (R)
District 13 - C. Tyone Courtney (R)
District 14 - Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (R)
District 15 - Robert W. Hayes, Jr. (D)
District 16 - Greg Gregory (R)
District 17 - Linda H. Short (D)
District 18 - James A. "Jim" Lander (D)
District 19 - Kay Patterson (D)
District 20 - John Courson (R)
District 21 - Darrell Jackson (D)
District 22 - Warren K. Giesse (R)
District 23 - Addison G. "Joe" Wilson (R)
District 24 - W. Greg Ryberg (R)
District 25 - Thomas L. Moore (D)
District 26 - Nikki G. Setzler (D)
District 27 - Donald H. Holland (D)
District 28 - Dick Elliott (D)
District 29 - Edward E. Saleeby (D)
District 30 - Maggie Wallace Glover (D)
District 31 - Hugh K. Leatherman, Sr. (D)
District 32 - J. Yancy McGill (D)
District 33 - Luke Rankin (D)
District 34 - Greg Smith (D)
District 35 - Phil P. Leventis (D)
District 36 - John C. Land, III (D)
District 37 - William Mescher (R)
District 38 - Michael T. Rose (R)
District 39 - John W. Matthews, Jr. (D)
District 40 - Marshall B. Williams (D)
District 41 - Glenn R. McConnell (R)
District 42 - Robert Ford (D)
District 43 - Ernest L. Passailaigue, Jr. (D)
District 44 - Lawrence R. Richter, Jr. (R)
District 45 - McKinley Washington, Jr. (D)
District 46 - Holly A. Cork (R)
The following were introduced:
S. 1 -- Senators Richter and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 21, TITLE 24 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PAROLE IS HEREBY ABOLISHED.
Senator RICHTER spoke on the Bill.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 2 -- Senators Richter, Leventis, Giese, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-390, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A "CHILD" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A CHILD MEANS A PERSON LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND TO AMEND SECTIONS 20-7-400(A)(3), 20-7-400(B) AND SECTION 20-7-410 TO CONFORM TO THIS DEFINITION; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN COURTS OVER JUVENILES SO AS TO GRANT THE CIRCUIT COURT EXCLUSIVE AND ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OVER A CHILD FOURTEEN TO FIFTEEN YEARS OF AGE CHARGED WITH CERTAIN VIOLENT CRIMES FOR PROPER CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 24-19-10(d), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE CORRECTION AND TREATMENT OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDER TO INCLUDE THOSE WHO ARE UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND WHO HAVE BEEN BOUND OVER TO GENERAL SESSIONS COURT.
Senator RICHTER spoke on the Bill.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 3 -- Senator Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-200, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 14-7-260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF PETIT JURORS THE JURY COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUIRED TO DRAW AND SUMMON, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE JURY COMMISSIONERS SHALL DRAW AND SUMMON AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE JURORS BUT THAT THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OR THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THAT CIRCUIT MAY INCREASE OR DECREASE THE NUMBER OF JURORS DRAWN AND SUMMONED; HOWEVER, AT LEAST SEVENTY-FIVE JURORS MUST BE DRAWN AND SUMMONED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 4 -- Senators Williams and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-5-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXEMPTION OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES FROM REGULATION BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO LIMIT THE EXEMPTION TO A PUBLIC UTILITY'S OPERATIONS WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY'S CORPORATE LIMITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 58-27-1010, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON REGULATION BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF CONTRACTS MADE BY A MUNICIPALITY, SO AS TO LIMIT THE PROHIBITION TO CONTRACTS MADE BY A MUNICIPALITY WITH CUSTOMERS WHO ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE MUNICIPALITY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 5 -- Senators Williams and Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 4-9-33 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPROPRIATION BY A COUNTY GOVERNING BODY RELATING TO POLICE PROTECTION THAT WILL RESULT IN THE REORGANIZATION, RESTRUCTURING, DUPLICATION, OR LIMITATION OF THE DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAY NOT TAKE EFFECT UNLESS FIRST APPROVED BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY IN A REFERENDUM.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 6 -- Senators Williams, Leventis and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 1-3-220, 1-3-240, AND 1-3-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S REMOVAL POWER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE ANY PERSON APPOINTED BY HIM WITHOUT CAUSE; TO AMEND SECTION 8-1-80, RELATING TO CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS CONVICTED OF SPECIFIED CRIMES, SO AS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 8-1-100, RELATING TO THE GOVERNOR'S DISCRETION TO SUSPEND STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS INDICTED FOR ANY CRIME, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT SUSPENSION IS MANDATORY IN CASES WHERE THE CRIME COMMITTED IS EMBEZZLEMENT OR THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC OR TRUST FUNDS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 8-1-90.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 7 -- Senators Bryan, Giese, Passailaigue, Elliott, Hayes, Jackson, Lander, Martin, McGill, Mitchell, O'Dell, Richter, Rose, Russell, Short, J. Verne Smith, Washington, Wilson and Glover: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 43, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 35 SO AS TO ENACT THE OMNIBUS ADULT PROTECTION ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DIVISION OF OMBUDSMAN AND CITIZEN SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, RELATIVE TO ADULT ABUSE, NEGLECT, AND EXPLOITATION; TO DESIGNATE THOSE REQUIRED TO REPORT; TO ESTABLISH REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING PROCEDURES; TO PROVIDE FAMILY COURT PROCEDURES; TO ABROGATE THE HUSBAND-WIFE AND DOCTOR-PATIENT PRIVILEGE IN ADULT ABUSE CASES; TO PROVIDE FOR EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF AN ADULT; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FOR GOOD FAITH REPORTING; TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO CREATE THE ADULT PROTECTION COORDINATING COUNCIL AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-340, RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE THE STANDARD FOR REVIEWING A CASE INVOLVING ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR EXPLOITATION; TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CRIMES CLASSIFIED AS FELONIES, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE OFFENSES ADDED BY THIS ACT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 23-1-220 AND CHAPTERS 29 AND 30 OF TITLE 43.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 8 -- Senators Martin and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-40 AND 56-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF DRIVERS' LICENSES AND SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE WHEN A PERSON MAY OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM SIXTEEN YEARS TO SEVENTEEN YEARS OR OBTAIN A SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSE FROM FIFTEEN YEARS TO SIXTEEN YEARS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 9 -- Senator Martin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6240, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FORFEITURE, CONFISCATION, AND SALE OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH FORFEITURE UPON A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT, RATHER THAN A FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT, VIOLATION OF DUS (DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION) AND UPON A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT, RATHER THAN A FOURTH OR SUBSEQUENT, VIOLATION OF DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE), AND TO PROVIDE FOR SUCH FORFEITURE UPON A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION WITHIN THE LAST TEN YEARS OF KNOWINGLY OPERATING AN UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE OR KNOWINGLY ALLOWING THE OPERATION OF AN UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION IN THIS STATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 10 -- Senators Martin and Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-742 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT BE MADE A PARTY IN AN ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR DELINQUENCY MATTER BEFORE THE FAMILY COURT, AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-736, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF A CHILD FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY IN ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES, SO AS TO INCLUDE AMONG THE FINDINGS REQUIRED THAT THERE IS NO RELATIVE, INCLUDING A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT, WITH WHOM THE CHILD MAY BE PLACED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 11 -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 48-33-75 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION OF FORESTRY TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED FIVE FIRE TOWERS TO BE OPERATED IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.
S. 12 -- Senator Reese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-1-1510 AND 9-1-1550, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RETIREMENT UNDER THE SOUTH CAROLINA RETIREMENT SYSTEM, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM THIRTY YEARS TO TWENTY-FIVE YEARS THE CREDITED SERVICE REQUIRED FOR A MEMBER TO RETIRE AT ANY AGE WITHOUT A REDUCTION IN BENEFITS, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO ADJUST RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO PAY THE ACTUARIAL COST OF THIS EARLY RETIREMENT, AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 9-1-1515 AND 9-1-1850, RELATING TO ANOTHER EARLY RETIREMENT OPTION AND THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT BY A MEMBER WITH AT LEAST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS CREDITED SERVICE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 13 -- Senators Rose, Passailaigue, McConnell, Giese, Leventis, Courson and McGill: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A SETTLEMENT MAY BE REACHED PURSUANT TO THE CLAIMS RESULTING FROM THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN DAVIS V. MICHIGAN, 489 U.S. 803 (1989), AS THAT DECISION MAY APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Senator ROSE spoke on the Joint Resolution.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 14 -- Senator Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-5-2925 SO AS TO PROHIBIT NEGLIGENT DRIVING AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 15 -- Senators Mitchell and Holland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-23-170 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EVIDENCE OF BATTERED SPOUSE SYNDROME TO DEMONSTRATE THE DEFENDANT ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE OR IN DEFENSE OF ANOTHER.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 16 -- Senators Wilson, Thomas, Ryberg, Courson, Russell and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-7-71, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON A STATE TAX BILL REPORTED OUT OF A STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO EXTEND THE REQUIREMENT TO A BILL RELATING TO TAXES FOR ALL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 17 -- Senators Wilson and Lander: A BILL TO AMEND AN ACT OF 1992 BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER R. 618, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS FOR THE SEATS OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE IN 1993 AND 1994 SHALL BE HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 1181 OF 1974. Read the first time and ordered placed on the local and uncontested Calendar without reference.
S. 18 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-26-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEES FOR MENTAL RETARDATION CLIENTS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DUTY OF THE COMMITTEES TO ADVISE ON PLANS FOR BEHAVIOR SUPPORT WHICH MAY RESTRICT PERSONAL FREEDOMS OR CLIENTS' RIGHTS AND SECTION 44-26-140, RELATING TO SUITABLE CARE AND HABILITATION FOR CLIENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION TO DEVELOP SERVICES NECESSARY TO MEET CLIENTS' NEEDS ARE BASED ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 19 -- Senator Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-11-140 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, COUNCILS, AND BOARDS TO BE CONSIDERED IN A SEPARATE APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 20 -- Senators Setzler, Wilson and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FIRST TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS BEGINNING WITH THE 1993 TAX YEAR.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 21 -- Senators Wilson, Thomas, Russell, Courson, Setzler and Courtney: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE FIRST TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE FIRST FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS BEGINNING WITH THE 1993 TAX YEAR.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 22 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 584 OF 1984, RELATING TO THE CHESTERFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS AND MANNER IN WHICH THE MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION ARE ELECTED BEGINNING IN 1993.
Read the first time and ordered placed on the local and uncontested Calendar without reference.
S. 23 -- Senator Mitchell: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE BUDGET PROCESS COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE STATE'S BUDGETARY METHODOLOGY AND THE MANNER IN WHICH GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE PROJECTED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 24 -- Senator Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO BE SENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO A PERSON WHEN IT CONCERNS THAT PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE NOTICE BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT IT IS PRESUMPTIVE PROOF THAT THE REQUIREMENTS AS TO NOTICE OF SUSPENSION HAVE BEEN MET IF THE NOTICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY THE ADDRESSEE WHEN A CERTIFICATE BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION HAS BEEN SENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 25 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-737 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN OFFER OF COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS IN GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES AND PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS WHICH OFFER THE COVERAGE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 26 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-240, SO AS TO REQUIRE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP INSURANCE POLICIES DELIVERED, ISSUED, RENEWED, EXTENDED, OR MODIFIED BY INSURERS PROVIDING MEDICAL OR DENTAL COVERAGE OR BOTH TO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR THE NECESSARY CARE AND TREATMENT OF MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED CONGENITAL OROFACIAL ANOMALIES, AND TO REQUIRE THAT SUCH COVERAGE BE IMMEDIATE AND FULL WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PROVISION IN THE POLICY REDUCING OR EXCLUDING BENEFITS FOR CONDITIONS WHICH PREEXISTED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE POLICY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 27 -- Senators Bryan and Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 21 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL RETARDATION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 28 -- Senators Bryan, Peeler and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-35-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATORS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS, SO AS TO DEFINE "ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY" AND CHANGE THE BOARD NAME TO THE BOARD OF LONG TERM HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATORS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 29 -- Senators Bryan and Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-15-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PARENTS OF EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FOR CONSIDERATION AS CONSUMER AND FAMILY REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARDS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 30 -- Senator Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 15 TO CHAPTER 9, TITLE 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE BY WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY MAY BE ELECTED IN NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 31 -- Senator Moore: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 6-11-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OF SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON A PETITION TO HAVE A CANDIDATE'S NAME PLACED ON THE BALLOT FOR ELECTION AS A COMMISSIONER OF ANY SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT, SO AS TO REQUIRE AT LEAST FIFTY SIGNATURES OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS, OR FIVE PERCENT, WHICHEVER IS LESSER.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 32 -- Senators Wilson, Ryberg, Russell, Rose and Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-75-40 SO AS TO CREATE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST SHOPLIFTERS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 33 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATELY NUMBERED SECTION SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT LAWS ENACTED TO MAINTAIN CONFORMITY OF THE STATE INCOME TAX WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX MAY NOT RESULT IN INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE STATE INCOME TAX LIABILITY OF SIMILAR REPRESENTATIVE CLASSES OF INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE TAXPAYERS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 34 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 3C, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX, SUBSIDY, OR CHARGE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED, FIXED, LAID, OR LEVIED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT UPON AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED WITH AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THREE-FIFTHS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH BRANCH, PROVIDED THAT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 13.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 35 -- Senator Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 55, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-55-695, RELATING TO SEPTIC TANKS IN COUNTIES WITH A CITY OF A POPULATION OVER 70,000 PERSONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SEPTIC TANKS THAT HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY DISCONNECTED FROM RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE DRAINED AND FILLED AND TO PROHIBIT EXPANSION OF EXISTING STRUCTURES OR NEW CONSTRUCTION OVER SEPTIC TANKS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN DRAINED AND FILLED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 36 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 25 IN CHAPTER 21 OF TITLE 12, RELATING TO STAMP AND BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES, SO AS TO ENACT "THE MARIJUANA AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE TAX ACT OF 1993", TO PROVIDE A PENALTY, AND TO ESTABLISH THE STATE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TAX ACCOUNT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 37 -- Senator Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-3-10, SO AS TO CREATE A STATE SPONSORED CREDIT CARD BY GIVING THE TAX COMMISSION THE AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION CREDIT CARD PROGRAM FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 38 -- Senator Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTIONS 59-29-300 THROUGH 59-29-340, TO ESTABLISH KIDS VOTE, A PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS YOUNG SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS BY CASTING MOCK BALLOTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-770 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO PERSONS ALLOWED WITHIN THE POLLING AREA GUARD RAIL SO AS TO ALLOW MINORS PARTICIPATING IN KIDS VOTE WITHIN THE GUARD RAIL AND ACCESS TO VOTING BOOTHS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 39 -- Senators Passailaigue, Giese and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-430, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INCOME TAXATION, SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXATION INCOME RECEIVED AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXATION TELEVISION AND ADVERTISING EARNINGS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FROM ATHLETIC EVENTS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 40 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A REFUND IS MADE PURSUANT TO A CLAIM RESULTING FROM THE DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IN DAVIS V. MICHIGAN, AS THAT DECISION MAY APPLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX LAWS OF THIS STATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 41 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-238 SO AS TO EXEMPT FROM STATE INCOME TAX RESIDENT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF SIXTY-FIVE YEARS, TO PHASE IN THE EXEMPTION OVER FIVE YEARS, TO PROVIDE ALLOCATION OF INCOME BETWEEN CERTAIN SPOUSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE EXEMPTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAX COMMISSION SHALL PRESCRIBE THE METHOD OF ALLOCATION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 42 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 24 TO TITLE 1 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PRIVATIZATION POLICY BOARD BY SETTING FORTH DEFINITIONS, MEMBERS, AND DUTIES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 43 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 12 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1280 SO AS TO ALLOW TAX CREDITS FOR FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS WHOSE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED FORTY THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE DOLLARS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 44 -- Senator Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-100 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAX COMMISSION IN HARDSHIP CASES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 45 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 12, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1273 SO AS TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT EQUAL TO TEN PERCENT OF THE QUALIFIED WAGES PAID TO A PERSON WHO WAS TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT AS A RESULT OF THE CLOSING OR REALIGNMENT OF A FEDERAL MILITARY INSTALLATION AND TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 46 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-4-335(C), CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPRESENTATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE TAX PROCESS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TAXPAYERS MAY BE REPRESENTED BY REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, AND LICENSED REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 60 OF TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 47 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 11-9-140 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A STATE AGENCY TO CONTRACT BY THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS, FOR THE SALE OF ADVERTISING SPACE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADVERTISING REVENUE, TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS WHICH THE ADVERTISING AND THE SALE OF THE ADVERTISING MUST MEET, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR WRITTEN OBJECTION TO ADVERTISING PLACED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 48 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-115-15 SO AS TO ADD THE DEFINITION OF "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER"; AND TO AMEND TITLE 44, CHAPTER 115, RELATING TO THE PHYSICIANS' PATIENT RECORDS ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THIS CHAPTER TO THE "PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS ACT" AND TO CHANGE REFERENCES FROM "PHYSICIAN" TO "HEALTH CARE PROVIDER" THROUGHOUT THE CHAPTER.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 49 -- Senators Bryan and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-9-170 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO APPLY TO THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD FOR FUNDS FROM STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS, TO PROVIDE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CAPITAL BOND IMPROVEMENT OBLIGATIONS, TO REQUIRE BONDS ISSUED FOR THESE IMPROVEMENTS TO BE REPAID FROM THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM PAYING PATIENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REPAYMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 3, PART II OF ACT 151 OF 1983 RELATING TO SIMILAR PROVISIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 50 -- Senators Bryan and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REPEAL JOINT RESOLUTION 775 OF 1976 MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO SUBMIT TO THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION AN APPROPRIATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT REQUIRING A BALANCED FEDERAL BUDGET OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE CALLING A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 51 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 17-24-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE RIGHT TO RE-EXAMINATION AFTER A DEFENDANT IS COMMITTED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A VERDICT OF "NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY".
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 52 -- Senators Bryan and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-11-75 SO AS TO CREATE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR TRESPASSING ONTO OR REFUSING TO LEAVE A STATE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES AND MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATE'S COURT JURISDICTION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 53 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 44-11-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DESIGNATING BUILDINGS AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AS FACILITIES OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 54 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DISCHARGE OF A PATIENT VOLUNTARILY ADMITTED TO A HOSPITAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROHIBITING DISCHARGE BEFORE FIFTEEN DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND PROVISIONS REQUIRING FOURTEEN DAYS' NOTICE TO THE PARENTS OF A PATIENT UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 55 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-9-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO CHAPTERS OVER WHICH THE COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY TO EXERCISE CERTAIN POWERS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 56 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-13-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADMISSION AND COMMITMENT FORMS TO BE KEPT BY PROBATE JUDGES, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO CHAPTERS REQUIRING THESE FORMS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 57 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ADMISSION TO A STATE HOSPITAL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE FROM SIXTEEN TO EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND TO DELETE VOLUNTARY ADMISSION FOR THOSE UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 58 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISCHARGE OF CHILD IN NEED OF TREATMENT VOLUNTARILY ADMITTED, SO AS TO CHANGE AN INCORRECT REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-60, RELATING TO EMERGENCY ADMISSIONS OF CHILDREN, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE REASONS WHY VOLUNTARY ADMISSION IS NOT POSSIBLE AS BASIS FOR EMERGENCY ADMISSION AND TO REQUIRE PHYSICIANS PERFORMING EXAMINATIONS TO CONSIDER MEDICAL RECORDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-70, RELATING TO TAKING INTO CUSTODY A CHILD WHO MAY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM, SO AS TO REVISE THE REFERENCES TO CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS OF CHILD PATIENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-80, RELATING TO TRANSPORTING A CHILD TO THE HOSPITAL, SO AS TO REVISE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-90, RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR JUDICIAL ADMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THESE PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-110, RELATING TO JUDICIAL ADMISSIONS, SO AS TO CORRECT CERTAIN REFERENCES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-140, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF CHILDREN FOR TREATMENT, SO AS TO BROADEN THE TYPE FACILITIES CHILDREN MAY BE COMMITTED TO; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-150, RELATING TO COMMITMENT FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES, SO AS TO CHANGE AN INCORRECT REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-170, RELATING TO RE-EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE AN INTERNAL REFERENCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-24-240, RELATING TO AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES, SO AS TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 59 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSFERRING PERSONS TO MENTAL HEALTH OR MENTAL RETARDATION FACILITIES, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO TRANSFERS FROM CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 60 -- Senators Washington, Stilwell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-11-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF SHERIFFS, SO AS TO REVISE THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, TO PROVIDE FOR FINGERPRINTING AND A FINGERPRINT SEARCH, AND TO REQUIRE AN AFFIDAVIT FILED WITH THE CLERK OF COURT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 61 -- Senator Bryan: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-925 SO AS TO LIMIT THE CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES OF A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 62 -- Senator Patterson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR TO REMOVE THE NAME OF AN ELECTOR WHO FAILS TO VOTE IN TWO CONSECUTIVE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 63 -- Senator Patterson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-430, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF COURTS OVER A JUVENILE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A JUVENILE FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO COMMITS A CRIME THAT WOULD BE A FELONY IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT MUST BE TRIED AS AN ADULT IN THE COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-780, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF FINGERPRINT RECORDS OF A JUVENILE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT JUVENILES DETAINED FOR OFFENSES THAT WOULD BE A CRIME IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT MUST BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND FINGERPRINTED AND THE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2170, RELATING TO COMMITMENT OF A JUVENILE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A JUVENILE ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT FOR COMMITTING A FELONY MAY BE SENTENCED BASED ON STANDARDS USED FOR AN ADULT, AND MUST BE HELD IN A MAXIMUM SECURITY FACILITY FOR JUVENILES UNTIL HE REACHES EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 64 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-37-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE HOMESTEAD TAX EXEMPTION, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF REAL PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM TAXATION FROM THE FIRST TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS OF FAIR MARKET VALUE TO THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 65 -- Senators Courson, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-850 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES TO INCLUDE PLANS, GOALS, AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON ADDRESSING THE PROBLEMS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS AND REQUIRE THE REPORT ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN.
Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.
S. 66 -- Senator Stilwell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-60-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A REAL ESTATE LICENSEE TO MAKE CERTAIN SPECIFIC DISCLOSURES WHEN PERFORMING ANY MARKET ANALYSIS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
S. 67 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A COMMUNITY DIVERSIFICATION PROGRAM TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES THAT ARE RELIANT ON FEDERAL DEFENSE EXPENDITURES COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED DECREASE IN DEFENSE SPENDING, AND TO CREATE THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION TO OVERSEE THE PROGRAM.
Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.
S. 68 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLES 1, 3, 5, AND 7, CHAPTER 3, TITLE 57, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, THE ELECTION AND COMPOSITION OF THE STATE HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BY PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, BY PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF CERTAIN DIVISIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND THE APPOINTMENT OF DIVISION DIRECTORS, BY PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD AND MANNER FOR APPOINTING HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS AND THEIR TERM OF OFFICE, BY PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS, AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF OTHER DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL; TO AMEND SECTION 2-63-10, RELATING TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW INTRABUDGETARY TRANSFER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW THE BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 11, TITLE 57, RELATING TO FINANCES OF THE DEPARTMENT SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A STATE HIGHWAY BOND FUND AND A STATE HIGHWAY BOND FUND DEBT SERVICE ACCOUNT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-27-400, RELATING TO THE DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF "C" FUNDS SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY COUNCIL OF A COUNTY MUST APPROVE THE ROADS UPON WHICH ALL "C" FUND CONSTRUCTION MONIES ARE EXPENDED WITHIN THE COUNTY AND TO CHANGE THE FORMULA BY WHICH "C" FUND MONIES ARE APPORTIONED AMONG THE COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CODE COMMISSIONER CHANGE CERTAIN REFERENCES IN THE 1976 CODE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF AN OMBUDSMAN WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 12-27-1260, 12-27-1280, AND 12-27-1300, RELATING TO THE STRATEGIC HIGHWAY PLAN FOR IMPROVING MOBILITY AND SAFETY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 69 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue, Wilson, Greg Smith, Rose and Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 57-11-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND, SO AS TO REQUIRE INTEREST EARNED FROM THE FUND TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE FUND.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 70 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-455 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO DEVELOP AND PUBLISH RULES PERTAINING TO PRINTING BY STATE AGENCIES, DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS, AND DIVISIONS AND PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 71 -- Senators McConnell, Leatherman and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-4210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY TO RESOLVE A PROTEST CONCERNING THE SOLICITATION OR THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THE CONSOLIDATED PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL MAY ASSESS REASONABLE COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES AGAINST A PARTY OR A PARTY REPRESENTATIVE WHO SIGNS A PROTEST, MOTION, OR OTHER PAPER THAT IS SUBMITTED FOR AN IMPROPER PURPOSE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 72 -- Senators McConnell, Wilson and Passailaigue: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 22 OF ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO GRAND AND PETIT JURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT TEN OR MORE MEMBERS INSTEAD OF ALL TWELVE MEMBERS OF A JURY SHALL VOTE IN FAVOR OF IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY WHERE A DEFENDANT HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF MURDER IN ORDER FOR THE DEATH PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 73 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 11, TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 SO AS TO ALLOW THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF A COUNTY WITHOUT A RECREATION DISTRICT TO CREATE A RECREATION DISTRICT, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAXIMUM TAX MILLAGE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION WITH CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 74 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 2-1-180, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT IN NOVEMBER INSTEAD OF JUNE AND TO PROVIDE WHAT BUSINESS MAY BE CONSIDERED UNTIL SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 75 -- Senators Rose, Wilson and Giese: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HEALTH, BY ADDING CHAPTER 60 SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DRUG IMPAIRED INFANTS ACT, WHICH PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE DRUG TESTING OF A NEWBORN CHILD UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND PROVIDES THAT A NEWBORN CHILD TESTING POSITIVE FOR THESE SUBSTANCES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS IS CONSIDERED NEGLECTED FOR PURPOSES OF FAMILY COURT JURISDICTION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 76 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 15, ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO BAIL, CRUEL, UNUSUAL AND CORPORAL PUNISHMENT, AND DETENTION OF WITNESSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSES FOR WHICH AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH BAIL MAY BE DENIED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 77 -- Senators Courson, Wilson, Rose and Passailague: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE OF ANY PERSON POPULARLY ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF THIS STATE OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE OFFICES WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER STATE OR FEDERAL LAW, INCLUDING A PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO THESE OFFENSES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 78 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 58-3-20 AND 58-3-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE POPULAR ELECTION OF ONE COMMISSIONER FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE AND FOR THE APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF ONE COMMISSIONER FROM THE STATE AT LARGE AND TO REVISE THE MANNER IN WHICH VACANCIES ON THE COMMISSION ARE FILLED; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 58-3-21, 58-3-22, 58-3-23, 58-3-24, AND 58-3-25 RELATING TO THE MERIT SELECTION PANEL AND OTHER SIMILAR MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ELECTION OF PERSONS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 79 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REPORTING OF PURCHASES OF FURNITURE, FLOOR AND WALL COVERINGS, AND DECORATIVE AND ORNAMENTAL ITEMS BY A GOVERNMENTAL BODY, SO AS TO INCLUDE EQUIPMENT AND OFFICES OF AN EMPLOYEE WITH DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES SIMILAR TO AN AGENCY DIRECTOR OR ASSISTANT AGENCY DIRECTOR UNDER THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 80 -- Senators McConnell, Giese and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-67 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICES OF THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO REPORT TO THE BOARD AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REGARDING STATE-OWNED PROPERTY AND REQUIRE THE BOARD TO DISPOSE OF LAND AND RESIDENCES IDENTIFIED AS UNNECESSARY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 81 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue, Rose and Courtney: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE "VICTIMS' BILL OF RIGHTS".
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 82 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-645, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PAROLE ORDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL MEMBERS OF THE PAROLE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS BOARD TO AUTHORIZE AND SIGN ORDERS AUTHORIZING PAROLE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MURDER.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 83 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, BY ADDING SECTION 3A SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE, AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND EMPLOYEES, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OFFICIAL DUTY, ARE IMMUNE FROM LIABILITY AND SUIT FOR A TORT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE PROVIDED OTHERWISE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 84 -- Senators McConnell, Wilson, Rose and Passailaigue: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15 IN ARTICLE XVII SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 85 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO LIMIT APPROPRIATIONS IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT TO REVENUES COLLECTED IN THE LAST COMPLETED CALENDAR YEAR UNLESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN SEPARATE LEGISLATION PROVIDES FOR INCREASED REVENUES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 86 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONFINEMENT OF PRISONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME MAY NOT SERVE HIS SENTENCE FOR THAT CONVICTION IN A MINIMUM SECURITY FACILITY AND TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 87 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-3-1000, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR RETAIL ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR STORES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE SIGNS WHICH INDICATE WHETHER THE BUSINESS IS OPEN OR CLOSED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 88 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING ABORTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE A REFERENCE IN THE DEFINITION OF HOSPITAL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO INCLUDE FACILITIES IN WHICH FIRST TRIMESTER ABORTIONS ARE PERFORMED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-93-100, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS TO THE EXEMPTION OF SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS FROM THE INFECTUIOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THESE GENERATORS TO MANAGE FETAL REMAINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PATHOLOGICAL WASTE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 89 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-330, 7-13-1340, AND 7-13-1640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS WHICH ALLOW STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING FROM GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS, STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET VOTING ON ANY TYPE OF VOTE RECORDER, AND VOTING FOR ALL OF THE CANDIDATES OF ONE PARTY BY USE OF A VOTING MACHINE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 90 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IDENTIFICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE APPLICANT'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND ITS PROOF.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 91 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-150 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A STATE AGENCY FROM HIRING A TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE AT A SALARY GREATER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL FOR THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT POSITION AND LIMIT THE LENGTH AND TIME OF EMPLOYMENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 92 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PROVISION IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT IMPOSING OR INCREASING A TAX OR FEE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 93 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 6, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BUILDING CODES, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CODES, COUNTIES, AND MUNICIPALITIES, REVISE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, REVISE PENALTIES, PROVIDE FOR DUTIES OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL AND DEPUTY FIRE MARSHALS, AND PROVIDE FOR LIMITED APPLICATION OF THE CHAPTER; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 8 TO TITLE 6 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR BUILDING CODES ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
S. 94 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FURLOUGHS FOR QUALIFIED INMATES OF THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY NOT EXTEND THE BENEFITS OF THIS SECTION TO ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-1-60.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 95 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-3310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE FOR A RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE INITIAL FEE FOR ISSUANCE IS PAID, THE PLATE MAY BE RENEWED BY A STICKER FOR THE ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE CHARGED FOR A REGULAR PLATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 96 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-7-210 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR RECORDS OF THE STATE WORKERS' COMPENSATION FUND TO BE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT WITH NO EXEMPTIONS AND TO REPEAL SECTION 42-19-40 RELATING TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE RECORDS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 97 -- Senators McConnell, Leventis and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONFINEMENT OF PRISONERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PRISONER WHO ESCAPES OR ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE FROM CUSTODY MAY NOT SERVE HIS SENTENCE FOR THE ORIGINAL CONVICTION OR AN ADDITIONAL SENTENCE FOR THE ESCAPE OR ATTEMPTED ESCAPE IN A MINIMUM SECURITY FACILITY AND TO DELETE AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 98 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-610, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXTENDED WORK RELEASE PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-1-60 MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 24-13-650 WHICH PROHIBITS A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME FROM BEING RELEASED BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH HE COMMITTED THE OFFENSE UNDER THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 99 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "VIOLENT CRIME", SO AS TO INCLUDE THE CRIME OF ROBBERY.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 100 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALTERNATE METHOD OF ANNEXATION BY PETITION OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FREEHOLDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AREA REQUESTING ANNEXATION MAY INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OR COMMERCIAL OR UNDEVELOPED PROPERTY, NOT BOTH.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 101 -- Senators Courson, Bryan, Cork, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Mitchell, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Richter, Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, Williams and Wilson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING HIS EXCELLENCY, CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That His Excellency, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of the State of South Carolina, is invited to address the General Assembly in joint session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 1993, in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.
S. 102 -- Senator Drummond: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO SET WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1993, AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON AS THE TIME FOR ELECTING MEMBERS TO FILL VACANCIES ON THE STATE REORGANIZATION COMMISSION.
The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 103 -- Senator Moore: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FIRST SERGEANT JULIAN LEE THIGPEN OF AIKEN UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL AND TO WISH HIM WELL IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 104 -- Senator Rose: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO CALL A CONVENTION TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION TO PROHIBIT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM INCREASING COSTS OF THE STATES BY REDUCING THE PROPORTION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE STATES OR REQUIRING NEW OR INCREASED COSTS FOR MANDATED ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES WITHOUT FUNDING.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That pursuant to Article V of the Constitution of the United States, the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina memorializes the Congress of the United States of America, at its session, to call a convention for the purpose of proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the federal government from reducing the federally-financed proportion of the necessary costs of any existing activity or service required of the states by federal law or from requiring a new activity or service or an increase in the level of an activity or service beyond that required of the states by existing federal law unless the federal government pays for any necessary increased costs.
Be it resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and to each member of this state's delegation to the Congress.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 105 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and Passailaigue: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE FOR THE DEAF AS AN OPTIONAL OFFERING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT ITS FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOT LATER THAN JUNE 1, 1993.
Whereas, the State of South Carolina has many elementary, middle, and high school students who are deaf or hearing-impaired; and
Whereas, it would be of great benefit not only for these students but also for those nonhearing impaired students who communicate with the hearing-impaired if a course on instruction in sign language for the deaf could be offered as an optional part of the regular school curriculum; and
Whereas, for the above reasons, the General Assembly has determined to request the State Department of Education to investigate the feasibility of teaching sign language for the deaf in the public schools of this State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the State Department of Education is requested to study the feasibility of teaching sign language for the deaf as an optional offering in the public schools of this State and to report its findings and conclusions to the General Assembly not later than June 1, 1993.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the State Department of Education.
Referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 106 -- Senators Wilson, Courson and Giese: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS OF THE LATE S. GRAYSON HARTGROVE, SR., OF COLUMBIA IN RICHLAND COUNTY.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.
S. 107 -- Senators Courson, Bryan, Cork, Courtney, Drummond, Elliott, Ford, Giese, Glover, Gregory, Hayes, Holland, Jackson, Land, Lander, Leatherman, Leventis, Macaulay, Martin, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Mescher, Mitchell, Moore, O'Dell, Passailaigue, Patterson, Peeler, Rankin, Reese, Richter, Rose, Russell, Ryberg, Saleeby, Setzler, Short, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Stilwell, Thomas, Waldrep, Washington, Williams and Wilson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON BEHALF OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO SENATOR STROM THURMOND WHO CELEBRATED HIS NINETIETH BIRTHDAY ON DECEMBER 5, 1992.
Whereas, Senator Strom Thurmond celebrated the ninetieth anniversary of his birth on December 5, 1992; and
Whereas, Senator Thurmond has spent the majority of his life in the service of his State and Country;
Whereas, during his distinguished career, Senator Thurmond has served as a teacher in the Edgefield County Public Schools, as Edgefield County Superintendent of Education, as a city and county attorney, as a state senator, as a circuit judge, as Governor, and since 1954 as United States Senator; and
Whereas, he served his country with distinction during World War II where he fought in five battles and participated in the Normandy Invasion, receiving five battle stars and 18 medals, declarations, and awards and attaining the rank of Major General; and
Whereas, his diligent service to the people of South Carolina has won him the love and admiration of the people of his State; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly wish to express their desire that Senator Thurmond celebrate many more birthdays and that he celebrate them here with his friends and admirers in South Carolina. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That since the legislature was not in session on the actual date of his birthday, the members of the General Assembly now wish a belated happy birthday to our dear friend Senator Strom Thurmond.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Senator Thurmond.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.
S. 108 -- Senators McConnell, Passailaigue and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALTERNATE METHOD OF ANNEXATION BY PETITION OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FREEHOLDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE FILING OF A PETITION TO FREEHOLDERS OWNING PROPERTY IN THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED AND IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 109 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ALTERNATE METHOD OF ANNEXATION BY PETITION OF SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF FREEHOLDERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN ELECTION ON ANNEXATION IF ONE OR MORE RESIDENT FREEHOLDERS OBJECTS AND FIFTY PERCENT OF THE ASSESSED VALUATION IS COMMERCIAL OR UNDEVELOPED AND REQUIRE NOTICE OF THE FILING OF A PETITION TO FREEHOLDERS OWNING PROPERTY IN THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 110 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-15-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RELEASE OF A NONCAPITAL OFFENDER ON HIS OWN RECOGNIZANCE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE OFFENSES FOR WHICH AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH BAIL MAY BE DENIED AND TO DEFINE VIOLENT CRIMES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 111 -- Senators McConnell and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-680, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A PRISONER'S VIOLATION OF PAROLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORFEITURE OF EARNED CREDITS UPON A VIOLATION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 112 -- Senator Rose and Courtney: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-745 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A VICTIM OF A CRIME MAY REQUEST A WARRANT REQUIRING THE ACCUSED TO BE TESTED FOR HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) WHEN BODY FLUIDS MAY HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE VICTIM DURING COMMISSION OF THE CRIME.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 113 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Elliott, Holland, Lander, McGill, Mitchell, Russell, Greg Smith, J. Verne Smith, Short, Waldrep, Washington, Glover and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING TO FORM A BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO ALZHEIMER'S VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO RECOMMEND AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE TO HAVE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE FUNCTIONS, AND TO REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 114 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Leventis, Gregory, Lander, Martin, Moore, Richter, Rose, Waldrep, Glover, Reese, Rankin and Patterson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-73-737 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY AND COLLISION INSURANCE RATES ARE SUBJECT TO A CREDIT IF AN INSURED HAS PASSED AN APPROVED DRIVER TRAINING COURSE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 115 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Glover and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-7-1260, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INCOME TAX CREDITS FOR EMPLOYERS FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS, SO AS TO INCLUDE ADULT CARE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 116 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-180 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE NAMING OF PUBLIC PROPERTY PURCHASED OR CONSTRUCTED WITH STATE FUNDS OR OWNED BY THE STATE FOR A LIVING PERSON OR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DECEASED FOR FEWER THAN FIVE YEARS, AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.
Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.
S. 117 -- Senator Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 15 IN ARTICLE XVII SO AS TO PERMIT THE ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BY INITIATIVE PETITION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 118 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 97 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST POLLUTION FROM LITTER BY REGULATING THE USE OF CERTAIN BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 119 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING CHAPTER 68 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PUPIL TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN AN ATTENDANCE ZONE OR A DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE ONE IN WHICH THE STUDENT RESIDES UNDER CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 120 -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-2-201 AND 37-3-301, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO LIMIT THE CREDIT SERVICE CHARGED FOR CONSUMER CREDIT SALES AND THE LOAN FINANCE CHARGE FOR CONSUMER LOANS OTHER THAN SUPERVISED LOANS TO TWENTY-FOUR (24%) PERCENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 121 -- Senator Ford: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-420 OF THE 1976 CODE, SO AS TO INCREASE THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM TO TWO HUNDRED AND TEN DAYS FROM ONE HUNDRED NINETY DAYS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 122 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-43-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REMOVAL OF GRAVES IN ABANDONED CEMETERIES OR BURYING GROUNDS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE CEMETERY OR GROUND IS LOCATED TO DETERMINE THAT REMOVAL BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY AND IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND TO CONSIDER OBJECTIONS TO REMOVAL BEFORE REMOVAL IS APPROVED.
Read the first time and referred to the General Committee.
S. 123 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-370 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR AN INSURED TO CONTEST ALLEGATIONS OF FAULT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHERE HIS AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY INTENDS TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE BASED ON SUCH ALLEGED FAULT, AND TO PROHIBIT AN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FROM USING THE FACT THAT ITS INSURED PAID AN OUT-OF-STATE MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC TICKET, WHEREIN NO TRIAL OR OTHER ADJUDICATORY PROCEEDING ATTENDED BY THE INSURED WAS HELD, AS EVIDENCE OF FAULT AS A BASIS FOR IMPOSING A SURCHARGE ON THE INSURED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 124 -- Senator Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO FINANCE AND TAXATION, BY ADDING SECTION 17, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO TAX OR LICENSE FEE MAY BE IMPOSED, LEVIED, OR INCREASED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EXCEPT BY AN ACT ADOPTED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE IN EACH BRANCH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY THREE-FIFTHS OF THE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP IN EACH BRANCH, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO TAXES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE X, SECTION 13.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 125 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION ACT".
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 126 -- Senators Rose and Passailaigue: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO IMPEACHMENT OF CERTAIN EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, BY ADDING SECTION 4 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RECALLING AND REMOVING FROM PUBLIC OFFICE PERSONS HOLDING PUBLIC OFFICES OF THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 127 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-31-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADOPTION OF NEW TEXTBOOKS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION NOT TO ADOPT A TEXTBOOK WHICH CONTAINS SUBSTANTIVE ERRORS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-31-510, RELATING TO CONTRACTS WITH PUBLISHERS FOR RENTAL OR PURCHASE OF BOOKS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE CONTRACT CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING BOOKS TO BE FREE OF SUBSTANTIVE ERRORS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-31-600, RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR ADOPTION OF TEXTBOOKS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ONE LAYPERSON AND THAT A MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE EXPERTISE IN AREA UNDER CONSIDERATION AND TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CRITERIA TO RATE TEXTBOOKS; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 59-31-700 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND HEARINGS BEFORE TEXTBOOKS ARE ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 128 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 10 TO CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 57 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND REMOVAL OF UTILITY SERVICES LOCATED ON DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 129 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-112 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MAY NOT RELEASE MOTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OTHER THAN A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER EXCEPT UPON WRITTEN REQUEST, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTS, RECORDKEEPING, AND NOTIFICATION TO THE REGISTERED OWNER OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE REQUESTS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 130 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-200 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HAZING AT STATE UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 131 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-45-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES DUE ON DELINQUENT AD VALOREM TAXES, SO AS TO IMPOSE INTEREST ON UNPAID AD VALOREM TAXES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 12-51-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TAX EXECUTIONS, SO AS TO ADD INTEREST TO AMOUNTS DUE WHICH MUST BE PAID TO MAKE THE TAXES CURRENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 132 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-150 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF BEER OR WINE DISPLAYED IN A CONTAINER OF ICE LOCATED WITHIN TWENTY FEET OF A CASH REGISTER OR AN ENTRANCE OR EXIT OF A BUILDING AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 133 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF TITLE 7, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-158 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES TO MAKE VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE RETURN OF THE FORMS TO A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 134 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1330, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DISPOSITIONAL POWERS OF THE FAMILY COURT AND PROCEDURES USED IN ADJUDICATING CASES, SO AS TO PERMIT THE COURT TO IMPOSE BOTH MONETARY RESTITUTION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE RESTITUTION AS CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, TO REQUIRE JUVENILES PERFORMING COMMUNITY SERVICE RESTITUTION TO PAY A SUPERVISION FEE, TO REQUIRE JUVENILES PAYING MONETARY RESTITUTION TO PAY A SURCHARGE ON THE AMOUNT, AND TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES TO RETAIN AND CARRY FORWARD THESE FEES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THESE PROGRAMS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 135 -- Senators Rose, Reese and McGill: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE LIST OF CERTAIN MATTERS THAT ARE DECLARED TO BE PUBLIC INFORMATION, SO AS TO ADD TO THAT LIST THE CONTENTS OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS OR REPORTS GIVEN BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL STAFF TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT COUNCIL.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 136 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-21-143 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE WILDLIFE AND MARINE RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH SPEED LIMITS FOR THE OPERATION OF VESSELS ON THE EDISTO RIVER AND PROVIDE FOR POSTING OF THE LIMITS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry.
S. 137 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 13 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRIVATE CORRECTIONS FACILITIES, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES ACT ALLOWING A UNIT OF GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO PERFORM SERVICES CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY A CORRECTIONS AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corrections and Penology.
S. 138 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 38, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 78 SO AS TO ESTABLISH MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE CLAIM MEDIATION PROCEDURES, INCLUDING A VOLUNTARY MOTOR VEHICLE DISPUTE PROCEDURE AT THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 139 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1530 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COURT TO INCLUDE A SIXTY-DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT IN A CUSTODY ORDER WHEN A PARENT OR OTHER PERSON INTENDS TO RELOCATE THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE OF A CHILD.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 140 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-5-65, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD BY REGULATION TO PRESCRIBE THE USE OF PHONICS IN TEACHING READING AND TO PROVIDE IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN PHONICS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 141 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-7-130 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION REQUIRING A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT TO PERFORM ANY ACT OR FURNISH ANY SERVICE WHICH REQUIRES THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY WITHOUT PROVIDING THE FUNDING FROM STATE FUNDS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 142 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1212 SO AS TO ENACT THE NEWBORN TAX CREDIT ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 143 -- Senators Rose and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 141 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA TUITION PAYMENT PLAN.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 144 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 11-1-90 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECT OR INDIRECT USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS TO PROMOTE, ADVERTISE, OR LOBBY FOR A TAX INCREASE AND TO DEFINE "PUBLIC FUNDS".
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 145 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1216 SO AS TO ENACT THE DEPENDENT TAX CREDIT ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 146 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1217 SO AS TO ENACT THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PARENTS ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 147 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING CHAPTER 70 SO AS TO ENACT THE PARENTAL CHOICE IN EDUCATION ACT AUTHORIZING A STUDENT TO ATTEND A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SCHOOL IN A DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE ONE IN WHICH THE STUDENT RESIDES UNDER CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 148 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1214 SO AS TO ENACT THE YOUNG CHILD TAX CREDIT ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 149 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-5-385 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN OTHER STATES OR JURISDICTIONS BUT NOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA MAY PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENT CITIZENS OF THIS STATE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 150 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 54 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO ENACT THE "ASSESSMENT OF AND INTERVENTION IN THE PERINATAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, AND CIGARETTES ACT" SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT PHYSICIANS PROVIDE COUNSELING TO PREGNANT WOMEN ON THESE EFFECTS; TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO PHYSICIANS PROVIDING OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL CARE; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO ADVISE PHYSICIANS ON THESE ISSUES; TO PROVIDE OPTIONAL REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN EXPOSED TO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL; TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE PREVENTION SERVICES; TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF HIGH RISK PREGNANCIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT DRUG PREVALENCE TESTS TO DETERMINE TRENDS IN PREGNANCY SUBSTANCE ABUSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-20, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE THE EFFECTS OF PERINATAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THEIR DRUG AND ALCOHOL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 151 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-21-1030, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL EFFORT PER PUPIL REQUIRED OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER THE EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1984, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SURPLUS LOCAL FUNDS MUST NOT BE USED IN CALCULATING THE LEVEL OF FINANCIAL EFFORT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 152 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-1-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPOINTED PUBLIC OFFICIAL WHOSE TERM OF OFFICE HAS EXPIRED, WHO HAS NOT BEEN REAPPOINTED, AND A SUCCESSOR FOR WHOM HAS NOT BEEN APPOINTED MAY NOT CONTINUE TO SERVE IN THAT OFFICE IN A HOLDOVER CAPACITY FOR A PERIOD IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 153 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 61, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND YOUTH CONSUMER GOODS TO MINORS; TO AMEND SECTION 61-3-20, PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SO AS TO DEFINE ADDITIONAL TERMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-500, RELATING TO SUPPLYING TOBACCO TO MINORS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF TOBACCO TO MINORS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 154 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 56-1-40 AND 56-1-180, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF DRIVERS' LICENSES AND SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE AGE WHEN A PERSON MAY OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM SIXTEEN YEARS TO SEVENTEEN YEARS OR OBTAIN A SPECIAL RESTRICTED LICENSE FROM FIFTEEN YEARS TO SIXTEEN YEARS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 155 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPORTING OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 156 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 14-17-545 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CLERKS OF COURT SHALL MAINTAIN A BOOK RECORDING SENTENCES IMPOSED UPON CONVICTION IN EACH CRIMINAL CASE LISTED BY THE JUDGE PRESIDING.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 157 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-45-72 SO AS TO REQUIRE ESCROW AGENTS RECEIVING AD VALOREM TAX PAYMENTS ON REAL PROPERTY TO REMIT THE TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED FOR TAXES TO THE APPROPRIATE TAXING ENTITY ON A QUARTERLY BASIS, TO PROVIDE FOR DUE DATES, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY REMITTANCES WHICH MAY BE WAIVED UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 158 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 56-10-225 SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE BE MAINTAINED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE AT ALL TIMES, REQUIRE THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL TO CHECK FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE PROOF IN EVERY MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS STOPPED FOR ANY LEGITIMATE PURPOSE, INCLUDING A DRIVER'S LICENSE CHECK OR A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION CHECK, REQUIRE THE PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS, PROVIDE PENALTIES, PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTIES IN THIS SECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT IN LIEU OF, ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW, PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIRED PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED EVERY QUARTER FOR ONE YEAR AFTER BEING CITED FOR DRIVING WITHOUT A LICENSE, AND PROVIDE THAT FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS PROOF WHEN REQUIRED SHALL CAUSE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO BE SUSPENDED UNTIL SATISFACTORY PROOF IS PROVIDED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 159 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 6, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BY ADDING CHAPTER 12 SO AS TO ENACT THE OPTIONAL SPECIAL SALES AND USE TAX ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 160 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING CHAPTER 68 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A PUPIL TO ATTEND A PUBLIC SCHOOL IN A DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE ONE IN WHICH HE RESIDES UNDER CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 161 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 29-3-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON MAKING A FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE LOAN WHO REQUIRES THE BORROWER TO HAVE AN ESCROW ACCOUNT AS A CONDITION OF THE LOAN SHALL PAY INTEREST ON AT LEAST NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE FUNDS IN THE ESCROW ACCOUNT AT THE SAME RATE AS CHARGED ON THE PRINCIPAL OF THE MORTGAGE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 162 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT FOOD WHICH MAY BE PURCHASED LAWFULLY WITH UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD STAMPS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 163 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1257 SO AS TO ALLOW A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR A LICENSED PHYSICIAN WHO PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES TO AN INDIGENT PATIENT IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD BE PAID BY THE STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR THE SERVICES PROVIDED.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 164 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1211 SO AS TO ENACT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT ACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 165 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-7-1219 SO AS TO ALLOW A TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO PROVIDE EMPLOYEES PAID MATERNITY LEAVE OR PAID LEAVE IN CONNECTION WITH AN EMPLOYEE'S ADOPTION OF A CHILD.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 166 -- Senators Passailaigue and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF AFTER SIX CONSECUTIVE TERMS, BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE; AND PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 6, ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE SENATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON ELECTED SENATOR MAY SUCCEED HIMSELF AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, BUT SHALL BE RE-ELIGIBLE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 167 -- Senators Giese and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-111-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FREE TUITION FOR CERTAIN VETERANS' CHILDREN, SO AS TO REVISE AN ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT PERTAINING TO A VETERAN'S REQUIRED PERIOD OF RESIDENCY IN THIS STATE.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education.
S. 168 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AUTHORITY OF COUNTIES TO PROCURE AND AUTHORIZE USE OF VOTE RECORDERS, SO AS TO DELETE A PROVISION WHICH MAKES THIS AUTHORITY SUBJECT TO THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION, INCLUDING A MAJORITY OF THE SENATORS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 169 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 30-4-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS OF A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, FOUNDATION, COMMITTEE, AGENCY, OR BOARD THAT RECEIVES OR EXPENDS PUBLIC FUNDS ARE SUBJECT TO DISCLOSURE UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-20 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE DEFINITION OF "PUBLIC BODY", A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, FOUNDATION, COMMITTEE, AGENCY, OR BOARD.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 170 -- Senators Giese and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-150, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN DEVICES USED IN DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMERGENCY REFILL OF A PRESCRIPTION DRUG.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 171 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 117 SO AS TO CREATE THE INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL ACCOUNT ACT ALLOWING A PERSON TO DEPOSIT FUNDS IN AN ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED AS A TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND LONG-TERM CARE EXPENSES OF THE ACCOUNT HOLDER AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE TRUSTEE, TO PROVIDE A TAX EXEMPTION ON INTEREST EARNED, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 172 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Elliott, Holland, Lander, McGill, Mitchell, Russell, Short, Greg Smith, Waldrep, Washington, Glover and Rose: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON AGING IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO STUDY HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGES AND TO REPORT TO THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
S. 173 -- Senators Giese, Passailaigue, Courson, Elliott, Holland, Lander, McGill, Mitchell, Russell, Short, Waldrep, Washington, Glover and Rose: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON AGING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING TO ANNUALLY SPONSOR A "SENIOR HOUSING INSTITUTE" AND TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
S. 174 -- Senator Rose: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO AMEND RULE 10 OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE, RELATING TO COMMITTEE REPORTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT REPORTS INCLUDE A LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THEIR VOTES, PROVIDE THAT THE VOTE OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS IS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD, REQUIRE THAT POLLS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS MUST BE RECORDED AND PUBLISHED AS A MATTER OF PUBLIC RECORD, AND PROHIBIT THE POLLING OUT OF A BILL OR RESOLUTION UNLESS ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE.
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That Rule 10 of the Rules of the Senate be amended by adding:
"Reports shall include a list of the committee members and the vote of each member, which is a matter of public record.
Polls of committee members regarding a bill or a resolution must be recorded and published as a matter of public record, and no bill or resolution may be polled out of a committee unless all of the members of the committee have been given an opportunity to vote on that issue."
Referred to the Committee on Rules.
S. 175 -- Senators Russell, Courson, Wilson, Williams, Drummond, Stilwell, Courtney and Rose: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. WARREN H. ABERNATHY, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, UPON RECEIVING THE HONORARY DOCTOR OF HUMANE LETTERS DEGREE FROM VOORHEES COLLEGE.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered sent to the House.
H. 3006 -- Reps. Sheheen, T.C. Alexander, Boan, Hodges, Phillips, Rhoad, Waldrop and Wilkins: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION INVITING HIS EXCELLENCY, CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR., GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ADDRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JOINT SESSION AT 7:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1993.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That His Excellency, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr., Governor of the State of South Carolina, is invited to address the General Assembly in joint session at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, 1993, in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
Referred to the Committee on Invitations.
H. 3007 -- Reps. J. Wilder and Baxley: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1993, AS "CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES DAY", TO ENDORSE THE "B.A.C.-COFFEE DAY FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES" PROJECT AND OTHER OUTSTANDING PROGRAMS OF LIFE ABILITIES, SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES, INC., AND TO PROVIDE FOR A JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1993, AT WHICH TIME THE STATE LIFE ABILITIES AMBASSADORS AND THEIR PARENTS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Whereas, Life Abilities has again embarked upon its most worthwhile project to raise funds for children with disabilities, culminating in the forty-first annual "B.A.C.-Coffee Day for Children with Disabilities" in South Carolina on Good Friday, April 9, 1993; and
Whereas, under the statewide leadership of Edwin W. Fisher, State Life Abilities President, and Pattie Just, State Campaign Chairperson, ably assisted by Lt. Jim McClary of SLED, State President and John L. Caudle, II, Executive Director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers' Association, and Thomas L. Sponseller, Executive Director and Buford Hancock, State President of the South Carolina Restaurant Association, this program is destined to raise thousands of dollars to aid our very deserving children and assist them in overcoming their disabilities; and
Whereas, the "B.A.C." buttons go on sale Friday, March 26, 1993; and
Whereas, the "B.A.C." project and all other programs of Life Abilities deserve the support, merit, and praise of all citizens of the State. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That Wednesday, March 24, 1993, is designated "Children with Disabilities Day" in South Carolina and that Gerald David Avant, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Avant of Georgetown County; Jennifer Jill Ayers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Ayers of Anderson County; Crockett Buchanan, son of Ms. Sherry Buchanan of Spartanburg County; Idris Livingston, son of Ms. Betty Livingston of Richland County; and Alexander Thomas Sizemore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sizemore of Sumter County, who have been chosen to serve as State Life Abilities Ambassadors, be presented to the General Assembly, along with their parents in a joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 24, 1993.
Be it further resolved that the General Assembly extends to Life Abilities and its many dedicated supporters its sincere wishes for continued success in its many constructive and compassionate programs on behalf of persons with disabilities.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Herman L. Shealy, Jr., Executive Director of Life Abilities, for distribution to the state chairmen of the various phases of the Life Abilities campaign and the "B.A.C." project, as well as to the state Life Abilities Ambassadors themselves.
Referred to the Committee on Invitations.
H. 3077 -- Reps. Rudnick, Holt, R. Smith, Farr, Sharpe, Stone, Robinson, Rhoad, Gamble, J. Bailey, Harrell, Waites, Phillips, Stuart, Hallman, Barber, G. Brown, Felder, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Askins, G. Bailey, Baker, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, Byrd, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Corning, Cromer, Davenport, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gonzales, Govan, Graham, Harrelson, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Hines, Hodges, Houck, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, Marchbanks, Martin, Mattos, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Rogers, Scott, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, Snow, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, D. Wilder, J. Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, A. Young and R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR REMBERT C. DENNIS, ONE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S ABLEST AND MOST DISTINGUISHED LEADERS, AND EXTENDING DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY AND HIS COUNTLESS FRIENDS.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.
H. 3078 -- Reps. Rudnick, Holt, Sharpe, Farr, Phillips, McLeod, J. Bailey, Harrell, G. Brown, Hallman, Barber, Rhoad, Waites, Felder, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Askins, G. Bailey, Baker, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, Byrd, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Corning, Cromer, Davenport, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gamble, Gonzales, Govan, Graham, Harrelson, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Hines, Hodges, Houck, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, Marchbanks, Martin, Mattos, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Scott, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Snow, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stone, Stuart, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, D. Wilder, J. Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, A. Young and R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF JOSEPH P. RILEY, SR., OF CHARLESTON, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.
H. 3079 -- Reps. Rudnick, Farr, Phillips, J. Bailey, Holt, G. Brown, Harrell, Hallman, Waites, Rhoad, Felder, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Askins, G. Bailey, Baker, Barber, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, Byrd, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Corning, Cromer, Davenport, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gamble, Gonzales, Govan, Graham, Harrelson, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Hines, Hodges, Houck, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, Marchbanks, Martin, Mattos, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Snow, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stone, Stuart, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, D. Wilder, J. Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, A. Young and R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF DR. WILLIAM CHILDS CANTEY OF COLUMBIA, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.
H. 3080 -- Reps. Rudnick, Farr, Robinson, Holt, Barber, J. Bailey, Phillips, Harrell, Hallman, G. Brown, Waites, Rhoad, Felder, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Askins, G. Bailey, Baker, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, Breeland, H. Brown, J. Brown, Byrd, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Chamblee, Clyborne, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Corning, Cromer, Davenport, Delleney, Elliott, Fair, Fulmer, Gamble, Gonzales, Govan, Graham, Harrelson, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Hines, Hodges, Houck, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Koon, Lanford, Law, Littlejohn, Marchbanks, Martin, Mattos, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McLeod, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Quinn, Richardson, Riser, Rogers, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Snow, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stone, Stuart, Sturkie, Thomas, Townsend, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whipper, White, D. Wilder, J. Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, A. Young and R. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND THANKING MARY LOUISE MASON, FORMER PROOFREADER FOR THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, FOR HER MANY YEARS OF DEVOTED AND OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO STATE GOVERNMENT.
On immediate consideration, the Concurrent Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House.
Senator COURSON, from the Committee on Invitations, submitted a favorable report on:
An invitation from S.C. Bankers Association to attend a reception at the Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, January 12, 1993, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
Courson Peeler Stilwell
Passailaigue Patterson O'Dell
Thomas Wilson
Matthews Russell
On motion of Senator COURSON, with unanimous consent, the invitation was accepted.
Senator COURSON, from the Committee on Invitations, submitted a favorable report on:
An invitation from S.C. Association Council on Aging Directors to attend a breakfast at the Holiday Inn Coliseum on Wednesday, January 13, 1993, from 8:00 until 8:45 A.M.
Courson Peeler Stilwell Passailaigue Patterson O'Dell
Thomas Wilson
Matthews Russell
On motion of Senator COURSON, with unanimous consent, the invitation was accepted.
Senator COURSON, from the Committee on Invitations, submitted a favorable report on:
An invitation from S.C. Society of Professional Engineers/Consulting Engineers of S.C. to attend a reception at the Columbia Museum of Art on Wednesday, January 13, 1993, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
Courson Peeler Patterson Passailaigue Thomas O'Dell
Wilson Stilwell
Matthews Russell
On motion of Senator COURSON, with unanimous consent, the invitation was accepted.
Senator COURSON, from the Committee on Invitations, submitted a favorable report on:
An invitation from USC Student Government/Student Alumni Association of USC to attend a reception at the Alumni House - USC on Tuesday, January 19, 1993, from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M.
Courson Peeler Stilwell Passailaigue Wilson O'Dell
Thomas Patterson
Matthews Russell
On motion of Senator COURSON, with unanimous consent, the invitation was accepted.
At 1:06 P.M., on motion of Senator WILLIAMS, the Senate receded from business until 2:30 P.M.
The Senate reassembled at 2:39 P.M. and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
Senator MOORE made the point that a quorum was not present. It was ascertained that a quorum was present. The Senate resumed.
Senator DRUMMOND asked unanimous consent to make a motion that the publication of titles of any remaining Bills and Resolutions be waived and leave be granted to the PRESIDENT to make referrals.
Senator COURTNEY objected.
Senator McGILL asked unanimous consent to make a motion to dispense with the Morning Hour.
Senator McGILL withdrew the motion.
The Senate proceeded to a consideration of Recommended Rules Changes from the Rules Committee:
Adopted January 11, 1989
Revised February 27, 1992
The Senate, on the first day of each annual session, shall convene at 12 o'clock noon, and on adjournment thereafter, shall stand adjourned until 11 o'clock a.m. of the following session day as herein prescribed. The Senate shall meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for statewide matters and on Friday for local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up. The Senate shall stand adjourned Saturday through Monday unless otherwise ordered by a majority vote of the members present in statewide session.
A majority of the total number of Senators qualified shall constitute a quorum.
If at any time during the daily session of the Senate it is ascertained that there is not a quorum present, no business shall be in order except a call of the Senate, an order to send for absentees, (as provided for in Rule 3B), a motion to recess until a quorum shall be present, or a motion to adjourn. Each of the foregoing motions shall be of equal standing and none shall have priority over the others.
Any member or officer of the Senate who shall absent himself from the service of the Senate, without leave of the Senate first obtained, shall forfeit his subsistence while so absent. The Clerk shall maintain a record of those members present on each statewide legislative day.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 14 or any other Rule of the Senate, at any time during a session when a quorum is present and the presence of absent members is required, the Senate, by majority vote of those present shall authorize the Sergeant-at-
Arms to send for the absent members who have not been granted leave. In case a less number than a quorum of the Senate shall convene the members present are hereby authorized to send the Sergeant-at-Arms or any person or persons by them authorized for any or all absent members, as the majority of such members present shall agree. This rule shall apply to the first convention of the Senate each year at the legal time of meeting, and to each day of the session after the hour to which the Senate stood adjourned has arrived. When provisions of this Rule are invoked , as provided for in Rule 2, then the outer doors of the antechamber shall be secured and any member within the confines of the chamber and antechamber shall be counted for the purpose of determining a quorum.
The Journal of the Senate as prepared and printed daily by the Clerk shall constitute the permanent Journal but any Senator shall have the right to demand the reading of that portion of the journal of the previous day containing an error or omission and to move to correct any such errors or omissions.
In the publication of the results of a roll call vote, the Clerk shall cause an asterisk to be placed in the Journal beside the name of a Senator reported in the Journal as voting on a question who in fact was not present in the Chamber at the time the vote was taken by the Senate. The Clerk shall cause appropriate notation to be placed in the Journal to indicate that an asterisk on a roll call vote means that the Senator beside whose name the asterisk appears was not present in the Chamber at the time the vote on the question was taken.
When a Senator desires to speak, he shall rise and address the President, and he may not proceed until he is recognized. When two or more Senators rise to speak at the same time, the Senator who first addresses the President as determined by the President shall have the floor and the President shall so announce it.
When a Senator raises a question of order, as provided for in Rule 7, the President shall stop all other debate and allow the Senator raising the question to explain the point of order subject only to a superior question of order.
Every Senator, when speaking, shall address the President, standing in his place and when he has finished shall take his seat. Senators when addressing the Senate may stand at their desk or may go to the podium in the center aisle.
Except as otherwise provided in the Rules of the Senate, no Senator may interrupt the Senator who has been granted the floor without his consent. To obtain consent, he shall first address the President. If a member wishes to present a question to the Senator who has been granted the floor, he shall address the President and gain recognition. Once recognized, he shall ask the President, "Does the Senator yield for a question?". The President shall inquire of the member granted the floor "Does the Senator yield?". If the Senator who holds the floor agrees to yield, the President shall so instruct the Senator who wishes to present the question.
If a Senator in speaking, or otherwise violates the Rules of the Senate, the presiding officer shall, or any member may, by raising a point of order, call him to order; and when a member is called to order by the President or a Senator under a point of order, he shall sit down and may not proceed without leave of the Senate. Every question of order must be decided by the President, without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate. The President may call for the Sense of the Senate on any question of order.
When a member wishes to introduce a visitor, guest or family member, he shall first gain recognition from the President and shall limit his introduction and associated remarks to not more than two minutes.
If a visitor or guest in the Chamber or in the gallery engages in a demonstration of approval or disapproval or creates a disturbance which affects the decorum of the Senate, the Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate as directed by the presiding officer shall take those measures necessary to enforce order.
No Senator shall speak more than twice in any one debate, on the same day, without leave of the Senate.
Any Senator who absents himself for ten hours or more from the Senate Chamber after due notice that Rule 3 has been invoked, and is not present for two quorum roll calls thereafter which are had more than two hours apart, forfeits his right to speak for more than one hour on any matter pertaining to the Bill being debated on that legislative day, unless granted leave by the Senate to speak for a longer period, or unless such member obtains a leave of absence from the Senate either before or after invocation of the Rule.
No Senator shall present any Bill, Amendment or other paper, without having first endorsed the subject matter thereof and his name. No notice shall be required of a member of his intention to introduce a Bill or Resolution. Any member may introduce Bills or Resolutions which shall be received by the Senate staff whether or not the Senate is in session. A member may co-sponsor any Bill or Resolution with the permission of the primary sponsor, provided, that co-sponsors shall not be added after a Bill or Resolution has been introduced. Bills and Resolutions so received shall be periodically referred by the President of the Senate to the appropriate committee or committees which may then consider them at such times as the committee meets. Any matter acted upon favorably by any committee may be reported out by the committee when the Senate reconvenes and need not thereafter be sent to any committee but shall then be ready, upon compliance with other Rules of the Senate, for second reading consideration.
The Clerk of the Senate shall establish procedures to notify the Senate membership on a monthly basis of Bills and Resolutions introduced during periods when the journal is not printed.
All Bills received prior to the first day of the convening or reconvening of the General Assembly shall receive first reading on the first day of the session.
Reports must be separately made and on not less than half a sheet of paper, on each bill or resolution and shall be signed by the Chairman or such Senator as the Chairman may designate.
No bill or joint resolution may be polled out of a standing committee unless at least two thirds of the committee members are polled and a majority of the entire membership of the committee votes in favor of polling the legislation out. The poll results must be certified by the chairman and a copy of the results must be given to the Clerk to be published in the Journal.
When a motion is made, with the exception of motions made under Rule 14, it must be reduced to writing, if desired by any member, delivered at the table, and read before the same is debated. Provided, however, that the request to have a motion reduced to writing shall not cause the mover of such motion to lose the floor. Any motion may be withdrawn by the mover at any time prior to being put before the body. Thereafter, it may be withdrawn only with the unanimous consent of the Senate. No motion may be made concerning a matter which has gone out of the possession of the Senate except a motion to recall, and if the same should prevail, the Clerk shall send an appropriate message requesting a return of the matter.
No motion for the reconsideration of any vote shall be in order unless the matter is in the possession of the Senate, nor shall any motion to reconsider be in order unless made within the next two statewide legislative days of the actual session of the Senate thereafter, and by a Senator voting with the prevailing side.
Motions to adjourn and to lay on the table shall be decided without debate Any member may rise to a point of personal privilege provided a point of personal privilege shall be defined as questions affecting the rights, reputation and conduct of members of the body in their representative capacity.
A point of personal privilege must relate to persons as members of the body or relate to charges against the character of a member which charges, if true, would affect the rights of membership.
A member rising to a point of personal privilege must confine his remarks to those matters which concern the member personally and has only the right to defend himself and no other persons.
A member who is recognized for a point of personal interest shall in all cases limit his remarks to not more than five (5) minutes.
When a question is under debate, no motion shall be entertained but
1. To adjourn.
2. To adjourn to a date and time certain.
3. To recede.
4. To take up order of the day.
3. 5. To continue.
4. 6. To lay on the table.
5. 7. To postpone adjourn debate to a certain day . (Adjourn Debate.) or to adjourn debate.
6. 8. To carry over.
7. 9. To strike out the enacting clause.
8. 10. To commit.
9. 11. To amend.
which several motions may only be made by the Senator having the floor and shall have precedence in the order in which they are above arranged, and the first six eight (8) of which shall be determined, without debate. A motion to lay an amendment on the table being agreed to shall not have the effect of disposing of the main question.
When a motion to adjourn debate is agreed to, the bill to which it applies is subject to consideration on the next legislative day if and when the Senate reaches that order of business. When a motion to adjourn debate to a date certain is agreed to, the bill to which it applies is not subject to consideration until the date so specified if and when the Senate reaches that order of business. A motion to ratify acts may only be made by the chairman or an authorized member of the Chairmens' Executive Committee and may be made at any time.
Except for any Reapportionment Bill, the debate on any bill, motion, or other matter which has been pending before the Senate for a minimum of thirty minutes and the time such bill, motion, or other matter pending shall be voted upon may be fixed by a vote of twenty-six members of the Senate. Notwithstanding Notwith-
standing the provision of Rule 14 or any other rule, such motion may be made at any time by any member and shall not be subject to amendment or debate.
Except as otherwise provided by a motion adopted under the provisions of Section C of this rule, when the time for a vote arrives, as set under this rule, the Senate shall proceed to a consideration (seriatim) of the amendments on the desk and upon disposition of all amendments, proceed immediately to a vote on the main question. Opponents and proponents of an amendment shall be granted an equal amount of time in the discretion of the presiding officer.
Except as otherwise provided by a motion adopted under the provisions of Section C of this rule, when a motion to fix a date or time certain has been agreed to, the Clerk of the Senate, at that time, is prohibited from receiving any future or further amendments to the pending matter unless the Clerk certifies that an amendment is necessary to correct some technical error or omission or conform the language of an amendment to an action of the Senate taken previous to the consideration of the amendment.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 14 or any other Rule of the Senate, when any reapportionment bill has been under debate for two statewide legislative days, the President shall immediately recognize any Senator for the purpose of a motion to bring the debate to a close. Upon being made, the President shall at once state the motion and submit to the Senate by a yea and nay vote the question:
"Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close?"
And if that question shall be decided in the affirmative by twenty-nine members of the Senate, then said measure, pending before the Senate, or unfinished business, shall be the unfinished business of the Senate to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of.
Thereafter, no Senator shall be entitled to speak in all, more than one hour on the measure, pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, the amendments thereto, and the motions affecting the same, and it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to keep the time of each Senator who speaks. After no more than forty-six hours of consideration of the measure, motion, or other matter on which cloture has been invoked, the Senate shall proceed, without further debate on any question, to vote on the final disposition thereof to the exclusion of all other matters.
Except for any reapportionment bill and notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 14, the Chairmens' Committee shall have the right to make a motion to establish a schedule for a future date and time for the vote on any bill, motion or other matter which is in the status of interrupted debate, adjourned debate or special order. The motion shall also establish the time when no further amendments may be placed on the desk and the limitations on consideration and debate of amendments and the main questions. Any such motion shall not be subject to amendment or debate and must be adopted by a vote of twenty six (26) members of the Senate and if adopted, then the bill, motion or other matter shall be the business of the Senate on the date and time set, to the exclusion of all other matters.
When there is a request for a roll call on any question, and it shall be required by five Senators, the question shall be decided by the ayes and noes, and on taking the same, no Senator who is absent when the affirmative and negative have both been put and the result announced by the President, shall be allowed to vote without leave of the Senate, and such vote, when allowed, shall not affect the result.
In taking the ayes and noes, and upon a call of the Senate, the names of the Senators shall be called alphabetically. Under the call of the ayes and noes every Senator present must give his vote one way or the other unless excused by the Senate.
Paired votes shall be recorded by the Clerk when authorized by the members to be so recorded. The member casting the paired vote must be present in the Chamber at the time of the vote in order for the paired vote to be recorded.
When the Senate is equally divided on any question, the Clerk shall take the decision of the President, who may assign the reason of his vote.
If a question in debate contains several points, any Senator may have the same divided; but on a motion to strike out and insert it shall not be in order to move for a division of the question; but a rejection of a motion to strike out and insert one proposition shall not prevent a motion to strike out and insert a different proposition, nor prevent a subsequent motion simply to strike out; nor shall the rejection of a motion to simply strike out prevent a subsequent motion to strike out and insert.
(1)
The Standing Committees of the Senate shall be as follows:
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Banking and Insurance
Corrections and Penology
Education
Ethics
Finance
Fish, Game and Forestry
General Committee (General Committee will encompass most
of the relatively inactive committees, namely, Atomic and Nuclear Energy, Federal Relations, Enrolled Acts, Legislative Library, Military, Veterans Affairs, Privileges and Elections, Rural Electrification, Social Services and Local Legislation.)
Interstate Cooperation
Invitations
Judiciary
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Medical Affairs
Rules
Transportation (Aviation, Highways, Railroads and Shipping.)
(2) The membership of the Ethics Committee shall be limited to six (6) as set forth in Rule 45 and the membership of the Invitations Committee shall be limited to ten (10). The membership of the above remaining committees shall not be(1) The membership of the above listed committees shall be not less than five (5) nor more than eighteen (18) except as otherwise provided herein. The.
(3) Members of the Senate with Seniority shall be limited to serve on not more than five Standing Committees, and members with no seniority shall be limited to serve on no more than four Standing Committees. Membership on the Committee on Ethics and the shall be composed of ten (10) members. Of the ten (10) members selecting a seat, five (5) shall be a member of the majority party and five (5) shall be a member of the minority party. The Committee on Invitations are not included in limiting membership on Standing Committees.
shall be limited to not more than ten (10) members. The several committees shall have such powers and duties as provided for in these rules.
(2) In addition to the above listed standing committees, there shall be a three (3) special committees to be known as the Committee on Interstate Cooperation which shall be composed of five (5) members, the Chairmens' Committee to be composed of the Chairmen of the fourteen (14) Standing Committees and the Chairmens' Executive Committee which shall be composed of six (6) members to include the five (5) most senior committee chairmen and a committee chairman to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore. The Chairman of the Chairmens' Committee and the Chairmens' Executive Committee shall in all cases be the most senior Senator serving thereon.
(3) Members of the Senate shall be limited to serve on not more than five (5) Standing Committees. Membership on the Committee on Ethics, the Committee on Invitations and the Committee on Interstate Cooperation are not included in limiting membership on Standing Committees. No member shall chair more than one (1) standing committee but may chair a standing committee and a special committee concurrently.
(4) Members of the Senate shall make their committee selections at the commencement of each session following the election of Senators or at such special session called for that purpose. For the members to make their standing committee selections, the Clerk of the Senate (or if the Clerk has not been elected, the Clerk of the Senate during the preceding General Assembly or an assistant clerk) shall prepare a roll of the Senate listing the members in the order of length of continuous service, beginning with the longest continuous service. Where two or more members have equal continuous service they shall be listed in alphabetical order. The Clerk of the Senate shall then call the roll. Each member, upon his name being called, shall select four (4) unfilled standing committees on which he wishes to serve. The roll call shall be repeated a second time with each member, upon his name being called, selecting one additional unfilled standing committee on which he wishes to serve. In the event any member is unable to be present for selection of standing committees, that member may authorize in writing any member of the Senate to make selections in his behalf. This procedure shall be followed on the first day of the session following the election of senators and at any other session where the Senate proceeds to fill vacancies on a committee by whatever reason caused. Any Senator who served on a standing committee in the session immediately past shall have the right to serve on such committee regardless of the Senator's seniority in the Senate, unless the Senator shall elect to be removed from such committee or unless the Senator is ineligible to reclaim a seat on the said committee by reason of the limitations herein set forth.
(5) No member shall chair more than one Standing Committee.
(6) The membership and chairmanship limitations set forth in this rule do not apply to the Committee on Interstate Cooperation.
(7) Membership on the Judiciary Committee excludes membership on the Finance Committee and vice versa.
(8) The members shall be elected at the commencement of each session following election of Senators, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
(9) In the election(6) Except as otherwise provided herein, in the selection of the membership of the Senate Standing Committees, the seniority system shall be retained so as to become a part of these rules and shall be followed without regard to party affiliation.
(10)(7) Committee seniority shall be determined by tenure within the Committee rather than tenure within the Senate. When members with seniority transfer to a new committee their seniority will be counted ahead of newly-elected Senators.
(11)(8) Where two or more Standing Committees are combined, initial membership on such committees shall be based on tenure within the Senate.
(12)(9) In the election of the Chairmen of the Standing Committees, the Senate shall proceed viva voce, severally, to elect the Chairman of each Committee , and then, viva voce, the other members necessary to complete the same; and a majority of the whole number of votes given shall be necessary to the choice of the Chairman of a Standing Committee. In all other elections a plurality of votes shall make a choice. All other committees shall be appointed by the President, unless the Senate differently directs. by a majority vote.
(13)(10) When any subject or matter shall have been referred to a Committee, any other subject or matter of a similar nature may, on motion, be referred to such Committee.
(11) The membership on committees of conference and free conference between the two Houses shall be determined by the President of the Senate in consultation with the Chairman of the committee of jurisdiction on the bill subject to conference. Provided that the conference committee on any resolution affecting sine die adjournment shall be appointed by the Chairmens' Executive Committee.
(12) Time schedules for committee meetings. The following schedule shall be the regular meeting times for standing and special committees when the General Assembly is in session. The time and date may be changed by the Chairmens' Committee and any additional meeting may be called by individual committee chairmen.
1st and 3rd Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - The Chairmens'Committee
Every Tuesday 3:00 p.m. - Finance and Judiciary
1st and 3rd Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - Education
3:00 p.m. - Transportation
Fish, Game, & Forestry
2nd and 4th Wednesday 9:00 a.m. - Medical Affairs
Labor, Commerce, & Industry
General
1st and 3rd Thursday 9:00 a.m. - Corrections & Penology
Agriculture & Natural Resources
2nd and 4th Thursday 9:00 a.m. - Banking & Insurance
The Rules Committee, Ethics Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Chairmens' Committee, Chairmens' Executive Committee and the Invitations Committee shall meet at the call of the Chair(14) In any case where rule or law provides for ex officio membership on State boards and commissions by virtue of a chairmanship, the appropriate committee shall elect same from its membership.
All questions relating to the priority of business to be acted upon shall be settled without debate.
Senators shall have the right of appeal from the decisions of the President.
After commitment and report of a Bill to the Senate, or at any time before its passage it may be recommitted.
All Bills or Joint Resolutions when first read shall be referred to the appropriate Committees. After the expiration of five Legislative days from the date of reference, any bill, or joint or concurrent resolution, except the General Appropriation Bill may be recalled from any committee by a majority vote of the Senators present; before the expiration of five days from the date of reference, any bill, or joint or concurrent resolution may be recalled from committee by the vote of three-fourths of the Senators present.
All Concurrent Resolutions which invite persons to address the General Assembly in joint session shall be referred to the Invitations Committee and shall only be voted on by the Senate after they have been approved by a majority of the members of such committee. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to Concurrent Resolutions which invite, in the opinion of the chairman of the Invitations Committee, persons of national prominence to address the General Assembly. The Clerk is authorized to endorse Concurrent Resolutions expressing congratulatory messages or sympathy without a reading.
All Bills when placed on the Calendar shall be printed and distributed to the Senators.
No clause shall be inserted in a Bill unless the same relates to the general subject of the Bill.
No Bill or Resolution shall be introduced in the name of a Committee except with the approval of two-thirds of the members thereof at a duly called meeting of the Committee; and the Chairman of the Committee shall certify thereon that this rule has been complied with.
The final question upon the second reading of every Bill, Resolution, Constitutional Amendment (or motion originating in the Senate), and requiring three readings previous to being passed, shall be, "Shall it pass and be ordered to a third reading?"
No amendment shall be received on third reading of a Bill, unless notice be given upon second reading, or unless unanimous consent of the Senate be obtained. Any amendment or Bill adopted on second reading may be further amended on third reading, provided previous notice of general amendments has been given.
Whenever an amendment is received on a third reading of any Bill, Resolution, amendment or motion, the same shall be debatable.
It shall at all times be in order before the final passage of any such Bill, Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, or motion, to move its commitment; and should such commitment take place, and amendment be reported by the Committee, the said Bill, Resolution, Constitutional Amendment, or motion, shall be again considered and read a second time.
Any bill or resolution affecting the expenditure of money by the State shall, prior to receiving second reading, have attached to it in writing such comment of the State Budget Office as may appear appropriate regarding its effect on the finances of the State.
Any bill or resolution affecting the expenditure of money by any county, municipality, school districts, or special purpose districts within the State shall, prior to receiving second reading, have attached to it in writing a statement by the committee chairman that the passage of such Bill or Resolution may affect the revenue of counties, municipalities, school districts, or special purpose districts.
Failure to comply with the provisions of this rule does not limit debate on such a bill or resolution prior to the question of second reading.
The provisions of this section shall not apply where the exact amount of money to be spent or expended is clearly set out in the Bill or Resolution.
Senators, when presenting petitions, memorials or reports, or introducing bills or resolutions, may make a brief statement on the subject matter of such report, bill or resolution as the President in his discretion shall deem appropriate, or send it to the President, when it shall be read by the Reading Clerk, unless otherwise ordered.
All messages to the House of Representatives shall be sent by the Clerk, as directed by the President.
The Clerk shall be charged with the duty of having executed, in a proper and accurate manner, the printing ordered by the Senate or provided in the rules, provided, however, that notwithstanding any other rule to the contrary, any resolution which expresses sympathy, congratulations or commendation shall be printed in the Senate Journal by title only unless a member requests that the full text of the resolution be printed in the Journal.
At the close of every bi-annual session the members of the Senate shall be required to hand in to the Clerk all petitions not reported on, and all papers in anywise appertaining to the legislative business of the Senate, that the same may be regularly filed in his office.
When acting on considering confidential or executive business the Senate shall be cleared of all persons except the President, the Senators, the Clerk of the Senate and, Assistant Clerks designated by the Clerk of the Senate, the Sergeant-at-Arms and Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
All nominations appointments made by the Governor and delivered to the Senate shall be referred to such committee of the Senate as the President or the Senate may direct. Such nomination appointment shall be considered by the Committee to which the nomination is referred at its next meeting and such other meetings at the next meeting of such Committee or such other time as the Committee may determine. No unfavorable report may be made thereon unless and until an opportunity for a hearing is given the nominee. If the Committee report may be made on an appointment unless and until the committee has held a screening hearing and given the appointee an opportunity to appear before the committee. A screening hearing or any portion of a screening hearing, may be held in executive session upon the vote of 2/3 of the members of the committee present and voting. Any information or material provided to or developed by the committee in an executive session and any communications between a committee chairman and the appointing authority must be held confidential and only reported to the full Senate in executive session. If a committee fails to make a report within two weeks, the nomination may be recalled from the Committee by the Senate in Executive Session. on an appointment to the full Senate within two (2) weeks after a screening hearing, then the Senate may recall the appointment in executive session. All committee reports on any appointments shall be made in executive session unless the Senate directs otherwise by a majority vote.
Before going into executive session, the Senate shall vote in open session on the question of whether to go into executive session. When a motion to go into executive session is agreed to, the President shall announce publicly the purpose or purposes of the executive session as specified by the member making the motion. No final action may be taken by the Senate in the executive session on appointments. For the purpose of this Rule, `final action' means a decision by the Senate which constitutes a dispositive act regarding the consideration of an appointment. No vote may be taken on a final action in executive session, and the confirmation of appointments must be voted on in open session.
When the Senate rises from an Executive Session and the report of the Committee an executive session is received by the Senate, the final question on every nomination appointment shall be: "Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?" appointment?" Confirmation of statewide appointments shall be by roll call vote unless otherwise agreed to by unanimous consent.
Messages containing nominations to the Senate appointments may be published in the Journal , when received as other messages, and the fact that a nomination an appointment has been made or that it has been confirmed or rejected shall not be regarded as a secret. But When considering appointments in Executive Session, all information communicated, or remarks made by a Senator when acting upon nominations concerning the character or qualifications of the person nominated, and all votes upon any nominations, appointed and any action or failure to act on any appointment(s) shall be kept secret.
Other messages from the Governor pertaining to confidential matters shall be subject to such secrecy , or publication as the Senate, in each instance, may order.
Any Member or Officer of the Senate who violates the secrecy provisions of this rule shall be subject to the provisions of Rule 45 of the Senate and Article 5 of Chapter 13 of Title 8 of the Code of Laws.
1. Called to Order by the President.
2. Prayer by the Chaplain.
3. Pledge of Allegiance.
4. Receipt of Communications.
5. Introduction and reference of new Bills and Resolutions.
6. Call of the Uncontested local and statewide Calendar.
7. Interrupted Debate.
8. Motion Period.
9. Adjourned Debate.
10. Special Order.
11. Call of the contested statewide Calendar.
12. Call of the contested local Calendar.
The order of business above provided for may be varied by vote of three-fourths of the Senators present and any order or business already completed may be reverted to in any Legislative day by the vote of two-thirds of the Senators present. A motion to vary the order of the day shall be in order, prior to, or at the completion of, any orders enumerated above or during the motion period and any such motion shall be decided without debate.
For the order of business designated as Interrupted Debate there shall not be more than one Bill in this status at any one time provided however, that this limitation shall not apply to the General Appropriation Bill and for. For the order of business designated as Adjourned Debate there shall not be more than two Bills in this status at any one time and for the order of business designated as Special Order there shall not be more than three (3) Bills in this status at any one time. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be waived by unanimous consent Provided that of the three (3) special order slots, one (1) shall be reserved exclusively for bills which are the subject of motions authorized and made by the Chairmens' Committee. The bill occupying the slot reserved for bills made special order on motion of the Chairmens' Committee shall have unique notation to call such status to the Senate's attention.
During the motion period, any nondebatable motion pertaining to the procedural business of the Senate may be made. During the motion period no Bill shall be set for consideration at a time certain unless such motion is adopted with the unanimous consent of the Senate and the motion clearly sets forth that consideration of the Bill will be to the exclusion of all other matters pending before the Senate at such time When a motion is made to set a bill for special order, time shall be given to one proponent and one opponent to speak on the motion. Such remarks shall be limited in the discretion of the presiding officer provided, that no Bill may be taken up during the motion period for the purpose of debating the merits of the Bill or for the purpose of giving the Bill a reading. Procedural motions shall be decided without debate provided that procedural motions, which present a main question, such as a motion to recall, are subject to limited debate within such time period as may be authorized in the discretion of the presiding officer.
During the motion period all motions to take up Bills or Resolutions out of order for the purpose of making them special orders set a Bill or Resolution for special order on a subsequent Legislative day shall be in order and said motions shall be made considered in the priority established by the recognition by the President, of the Senators making said motions. Each such motion shall relate to a separate Bill which shall have been on the Calendar for a minimum of six statewide legislative days. Such motions shall be determined without debate and by two-thirds vote of the Senators present. At no time may the order of business under Rule 33 designated as Special Order contain more than three Bills and this limitation shall not be waived by unanimous consent Provided that, a motion to set a Bill for special order, when authorized and made by the Senate Chairmens' Committee, shall require a vote of a majority of the members present. During the motion period, no Bill or Resolution can be made a special order ahead of Bills or Resolutions which have already been placed in the status of adjourned debate.
If a Bill is set for special order on a date and/or time certain, such Bill is not subject to consideration at the specified date and/or time unless the Senate reaches that order of business or unless by unanimous consent the Senate has agreed that consideration of the Bill will be to the exclusion of all other matters pending before the Senate at such time.
A motion to invite the House of Representatives to ratify Acts shall only be received by the President when authorized and made by the Senate Chairmens' Executive Committee.
When the General Orders of the Day shall be taken up, any Senator may move to continue a matter, when called on the Calendar, to the 2nd, or any special session of the same General Assembly, and if the Senate agree thereto the matter shall be thereunto continued. The Clerk of the Senate shall make up a Calendar of all matters so continued, placing the same thereon in the order in which they have been continued. At the ensuing session the continued matters shall be taken up and considered in the same stage in which they were when so continued. Matters ordered to be placed in the General Orders at the said ensuing session shall be placed there in turn and have priority according to the last order for consideration made upon them, and the Calendar shall be proceeded in as hereinbefore provided.
Priority of Motion to Continue
A motion to continue shall have precedence over a motion to lay on the table, and shall be decided after such remarks as the presiding officer may, in his discretion, permit.
No person shall be admitted to the floor of the Senate to that area behind the rail while the Senate is in session or in recess during a session, except as follows, viz: immediate family members of a Senator; Members of the House of Representatives and their Clerk and Sergeant-at-Arms; former members of the Senate and House of Representatives unless such former member is a lobbyist registered pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 2 of the Code of Laws; the Governor and his Executive Secretary; Constitutional Officers; Justices of the Supreme Court; President and Vice-President of the United States; Members of Congress; Governors of States and Territories; and such Senate staff, Senators' staff, and Lieutenant Governor's staff, as the President of the Senate or any member or officer of the Senate may see fit to invite to a seat behind the rail. Except for sitting members of the House of Representatives, none of the persons hereinabove enumerated shall be allowed on the floor of the Senate inside the rail.
Not less than two hours prior to the daily convening of the Senate and while the Senate is in session or in recess during a session no person, except those hereinabove enumerated shall be allowed beyond the outer doors of the Senate Antechamber. Persons not hereinabove enumerated may be admitted only to the antechamber when accompanying a Senator, but any such person is required to leave immediately upon conclusion of their business.
The Senate Cloakroom is reserved for the exclusive use of the Members of the Senate and their guests.
Any member who wishes to have the privilege of the area of the floor behind the rail granted to a guest shall make such request, in writing, to the Chairman of the Senate Invitations Committee not less than two weeks prior to the date for which the request is made. Upon affirmative vote of three-fourths of the membership of the Invitations Committee, the Chairman of the Committee shall present a motion to the Senate to grant is authorized to grant access to the area behind the rail for a limited period of time and with such conditions and limitations as the Chairman and/or the Committee deems appropriate. If the number of guests involved exceeds more than half of the maximum seating capacity in the area behind the rail, then the Committee shall direct that these guests be seated in the balcony.
Guests who are granted the privilege of the chamber behind the rail may not approach the podium unless the written requests so specifies and the Committee approves the request. A motion to grant the privilege of the floor with such conditions as the Committee may deem appropriate. Any such motion must be adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the membership within the rail may only be made by the Chairman or Vice Chair of the Invitations Committee.
Any request to grant the privilege of the floor to address the body from the podium must be made in writing to the Chairman of the Invitations Committee two weeks prior to the date for which the request is made. Upon an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the membership of the Invitations Committee to grant such a request, the Committee must introduce a Senate Resolution to that effect. The Senate must adopt this resolution by majority vote of the entire membership.
The use of the Senate Chamber is restricted to statewide sessions of the Senate or such other meetings of the Senate or its committees as the Senate may, by Resolution, authorize. The use of the Senate Chamber for meetings by outside groups or individuals is limited to normal business hours on Monday through Friday and is prohibited unless authorized by a vote of the Senate upon a favorable recommendation of the Senate Invitations Committee. Incidental use or visitation by individuals or group tours may be authorized by the Clerk of the Senate.
Reporters of public journals, upon application to the Clerk of the Senate, shall be assigned such places for the execution of their duties as shall not interfere with convenience of the Senate. Any reporter for whom such application is made shall, in addition to the assigned places, be allowed free access to the Senate Antechamber during the time the Senate convenes and adjourns each Legislative day. Reporters of the public journals shall be allowed in the area behind the rail in specific locations as designated by the Clerk of the Senate and are strictly prohibited from conducting interviews whether or not initiated by a member of the media or a member of the Senate. Still photographers, upon application to the presiding officer Clerk of the Senate, shall be granted access to the floor, behind the rail, for the exclusive purpose of taking photographs and upon completion of their assignment shall retire from the floor.
Every Bill shall receive three different readings, on three different days previous to its being passed, and the President shall give notice of each, whether it be the first, second, or third reading. All Resolutions to which the approval and signature of the Governor may be requisite, or which may grant money out of the contingent or any other fund, shall be treated in all respects, as to introduction and form of proceedings on them in the Senate, as Bills. All other Resolutions and Reports of Committees shall lie on the table one day for consideration provided, however, the Senate may, by majority vote, suspend the one day requirement during the six (6) statewide legislative days preceding the date set for sine die adjournment.
The first and third readings of each Bill shall be by its title only; Provided, That on each second reading the Bill shall be read in full on the demand of any Senator.
A motion to refer to a Standing Committee shall take precedence over a motion to refer to a Special Committee.
No Bill or Joint Resolution shall receive a second reading unless printed copies of the same shall have been laid on the desks of the members at least one day previous to such reading.
Every Bill or Joint Resolution which shall propose the amendment or repeal of any Section, Chapter or Title of the General Statutes, or of any Act of Assembly or Joint Resolution, shall in its title express the subject matter of such Section, Chapter, Title, Act or Joint Resolution so sought to be amended or repealed. Every Bill or Joint Resolution proposing to amend any Section or Sections of any Chapter of the General Statutes, or of any Act or Joint Resolution, shall give the full text of the said Section or Sections, as it or they would read with such amendment or amendments inserted therein.
Broadcast media shall be allowed in the area behind the rail in specific locations as designated by the Clerk of the Senate and are strictly prohibited from conducting interviews whether or not initiated by a member of the media or a member of the Senate.
A Committee composed of the President of the Senate, the Clerk of the Senate and the Chairman of the Judiciary, Finance and Rules Committees shall have full authority to regulate, supervise and fix times of broadcasts of the proceedings of the Senate by radio or television.
In all cases not embraced by the foregoing Rules, the Senate shall be governed by such rules as are laid down in Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice.
Any Rule of the Senate rules or portion of a rule may be suspended by unanimous consent of the Senate. Without unanimous consent one day's previous notice shall be given of a motion to suspend any of the rules and for the adoption of such a motion or portion thereof. A motion to suspend shall require a vote of two-thirds of the membership shall be necessary of the Senate.
Any permanent amendment, rescission or repeal of any of the Senate rules shall require a two-thirds vote of the total membership of the Senate.
The Clerk of the Senate shall have these rules recorded in a permanent book which shall be kept at all times in the Senate Chamber. All permanent changes in the rules after they have been adopted shall be certified by the President and be recorded in the a Permanent Rule Book and certified by the Clerk of the Senate.
(a) In the Senate there shall be a Standing Committee standing committee on Ethics, consisting of ten (10) members and six members
elected in the same manner in which other Standing Committees are elected.
The committee may appoint a secretary and such other officers, employees, agents and consultants as it deems necessary and may prescribe the duties and compensation for such persons within the amounts made available by appropriation. Committee members shall receive the per diem, mileage and subsistence as provided by Law for members of boards, committees and commissions for meetings held on non-legislative days, to be paid from approved accounts of the Senate.
(b) The members of the committee have has the following powers and duties:
(1) To receive complaints or charges from any citizen of this State or member of the Senate against members, officers and employees of the Senate concerning conduct alleged to be unethical. Only sworn written complaints or charges may be considered.
(2) To investigate such complaints and charges and, if warranted, to report the results of such investigation to the Senate with recommendations for further appropriate action as authorized by law.
(3) Upon request of any member, officer, or employee of the Senate to render advisory opinions with regard to legislative ethics when, in their judgement, such opinions would serve the public interest.
(4) To recommend legislation concerning legislative ethics when deemed necessary.
(5) To make available annually to the Senate a compilation of the principles set forth in advisory opinions rendered.
(c)(b) All papers, documents, complaints, charges, and proceedings, handled by requests for advisory opinions, and any other material in the possession of the committee, relating to conduct or disciplinary action against members, are confidential and handled in the strictly confidential. All such documents or materials are to repose in the Office of the Clerk of the Senate and are to be handled by the Clerk in a manner prescribed in Section 20 of the Rule 413 on Disciplinary Procedure unless made public by the committee in a report to the Senate.
All proceedings of the Ethics Committee are strictly confidential and only those actions or decisions of the Committee which it authorizes may be disclosed or made public. Provided, that the committee may vote to disclose certain confidential information to the membership of the Senate in Executive Session and the Committee must disclose in Executive Session, any confidential final determination or action of the Committee as is necessary for members to make a fully informed vote on any matter before the Senate.
The rules of the Ethics Committee shall provide as a matter of right that a certified copy of the sworn statement of charges against a member must be given to him within ten days of the time the statement of charges is received by the Chairman of the Ethics Committee and that the accused member has the right to face and cross-examine his accusers and the witnesses against him at any hearing called by the Ethics Committee. Any hearing on the merits of a complaint is private confidential and must be held in Executive Session unless the person charged requests a public hearing in writing. The Ethics Committee must call a hearing if a majority of the Ethics Committee feels that the charges have merit or if the accused formally requests a hearing.
(d) Any member of the Senate deriving substantial benefits as a result of a business or professional transaction by any organization whose name appears registered with the Secretary of State as a Lobbyist shall disclose such fact to the Ethics Committee, which shall maintain a public record of such disclosures. Nothing contained in this subsection shall apply to any member appearing as an attorney or otherwise before any agency, department, or commission of this State where the proceedings are covered by a reporter and a public record is made in connection therewith.
(e)(c) In conjunction with the proceedings specified in Rule 45.1 of the Rules of the Senate, the President Pro Tempore, and the Senate Ethics Committee on behalf of the entire Senate, may receive:
(1) certified copies of any indictment or information for a felony or offense against the election laws filed or returned against any member of the Senate;
(2) certified copies of any plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the felony entered by any member of the Senate;
(3) certified copies of any conviction of a member for the felony;
(4) certified copies of any opinion, order, or
judgment of any court, state or federal, trial or appellate, relating to any of the aforementioned matters;
(f)(d) no member may vote on the question of his expulsion from the Senate.
Action to be taken against members; indictment or information, plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or conviction regarding certain crimes; restitution of back pay and restoration to other benefits and privileges of membership
(a) If an indictment or information on a felony or offense against the election laws is filed or returned against a member of the Senate, the member indicted or informed against may request the President Pro Tempore to excuse the member, without pay, from all privileges of membership of the Senate and the President Pro Tempore shall comply with the request.
If the indictment or information is either nol prossed or dismissed, or if the member is found not guilty of the offense or offenses charged or of lesser included offenses, the member may immediately return to active Senate duties and shall be paid all back pay and be restored to all other benefits and privileges retroactive to the date the member was excused.
(b) A member who enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any offense listed in subsection (a), must be suspended by the President Pro Tempore immediately, without a hearing and without pay, from all privileges of membership of the Senate through the remainder of that member's term. In addition, the Senate Ethics Committee shall recommend expulsion of such member to the Senate and the Senate shall vote on the expulsion of such member in accordance with Section 12 of Article III of the Constitution of this State.
(c) A member convicted of any offense listed in subsection (a) must be suspended by the President Pro Tempore immediately, without a hearing and without pay, from all privileges of membership of the Senate pending final appellate action or the end of that member's term, whichever occurs first. If no appeal is taken by the member convicted, or if his appeal is denied, or if the final appellate decision is to sustain the conviction and the member's resignation is not forthcoming, the Senate Ethics Committee shall recommend expulsion of such member to the Senate, and the Senate shall vote on the member's expulsion in accordance with Section 12 of Article III of the Constitution of this State. If the final appellate decision is to vacate the conviction and there is a retrial or rehearing, the member is subject to the provisions of subsection (a). If the final appellate decision is to vacate the conviction and no charges for any offense listed in subsection (a) remain against the member, the member is entitled to restitution of back pay and restoration of all other benefits and privileges of membership of the Senate retroactive to the date of suspension.
(d) The action provided for in subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this rule is in addition to any action provided by law or other Senate rule.
Whenever an election in Joint Assembly is to be held by the General Assembly to fill offices which require election by the General Assembly, the President of the Senate shall notify the chairman of the standing committee of the Senate which would be most concerned with the office or offices to be filled by the election which chairman shall thereupon appoint four senators from his committee to serve on the Joint Senate-House committee to consider qualifications of candidates to be elected. In the event several different types of offices are to be filled as opposed to several vacancies in the same office, more than one group of senators may be appointed and from more than one standing committee if the President shall deem appropriate. All appointments to such joint committees shall be recorded in the Senate Journal.
The chairman of all committees of the Senate shall report the date, time and place of their respective committee meetings to the Clerk of the Senate or his designee.
The Clerk of the Senate, or his designee, shall post on a bulletin board in the Lobby of the State House the names of all committees and the date, time and place of the meetings of such committees. Notice of such meetings shall be posted at least twenty-four hours in advance whenever feasible. The chairman of each committee shall maintain a list of all active subcommittees. This Rule shall apply during Legislative sessions and during the interim.
The Clerk may record on magnetic tape or similar device the following proceedings on the floor of the Senate:
(1) Congratulatory remarks
(2) Speeches
(3) Points of order and Rulings of the Chair regarding such points and such other proceedings as the Clerk determines necessary.
No statewide bill or resolution originating in the House of Representatives, except general and supplemental appropriation bills, shall be considered by the Senate unless such legislation is received by the Senate prior to May first of the year the Legislation was introduced. This rule shall apply only to regular sessions of the General Assembly and it may be suspended by a two-thirds vote of the total membership of the Senate.
A point of order to enforce the provisions of this rule shall be valid until the bill which is the subject of the point of order is in compliance with Rule 40.
The Senate may not accept any invitations to attend functions (social or otherwise) which are to be held at a club or organization which does not admit as members persons of all races, religions, colors, sexes, or national origins. All invitations so received, must be referred to the Committee on Invitations, and the Committee has the duty of determining whether or not the function is to be held at a club or organization which does not admit as members persons of all races, religions, colors, sexes, or national origins. Individual senators may attend functions at any club without being censored or prejudiced in any manner.
No resolution of a condemnatory nature shall be considered by the Senate unless it has been sent to the appropriate Committee at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to such consideration.
The question of granting of free conference powers and the question of adoption of a free conference report shall require an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the membership of the Senate. On the question of an act returned from the Governor with his objections, the presiding officer shall submit the following question to the Senate:
"Shall the act become law, the veto of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding?"
And if that question shall be decided in the affirmative by two-thirds of the members of the Senate present and voting, then the Governor's veto is overridden.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 44, any of the provisions of these rules shall be subject to suspension or amendment by a majority vote of the Senate until February 16, 1993.
The provisions of Rule 19, which establish the Chairmens' Committee and those other rules or portions of rules affected by the existence or authority of the Chairmens' Committee, may continue from year to year if, in the first session week of January of each year of the session the Senate agrees to continue such provisions by a majority vote.
If the provisions of Rule 19, which establish the Chairmens' Committee and those other rules or portions of rules affected by the existence or authority of the Chairmens' Committee are continued, then any provision affecting any such rules which establish or affect the composition or authority of the Chairmens' Committee may be amended by a vote of twenty six (26) members of the Senate during that first session week of January of each year of the session.
Senator McCONNELL explained the Recommended Rules Changes.
The following Rules were adopted:
Rule 1 Rule 2 Rule 3 Rule 4 Rule 5
Rule 6 Rule 7 Rule 8 Rule 9 Rule 10
Rule 11 Rule 12 Rule 13 Rule 16 Rule 17
Rule 18 Rule 20 Rule 21 Rule 22 Rule 23
Rule 24 Rule 25 Rule 26 Rule 27 Rule 28
Rule 29 Rule 30 Rule 31 Rule 35 Rule 37
Rule 38 Rule 39 Rule 40 Rule 41 Rule 42
Rule 43 Rule 45 Rule 46 Rule 47 Rule 48
Rule 50 Rule 51 Rule 52
The following Rules were revised and carried over:
Rule 44 Rule 49 Rule 53
The following Rules were carried over:
Rule 14 Rule 15 Rule 19 Rule 32 Rule 33
Rule 34 Rule 36 Rule 45.1
On motion of Senator McCONNELL, consideration of the Recommended Rules Changes from the Rules Committee was placed in the status of Interrupted Debate to be taken up tomorrow immediately following the Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
Debate was interrupted by adjournment.
MOTION ADOPTED
On motion of Senator COURSON, with unanimous consent, the Senate stood adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Hampton Seebert Alford, Jr.
At 5:04 P.M., on motion of Senator WILLIAMS, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
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