Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 110th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 11, 1994

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Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Anderson
Askins           Bailey, J.       Baxley
Beatty           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Cato             Chamblee
Clyborne         Cobb-Hunter      Cooper
Cromer           Davenport        Farr
Govan            Graham           Harris, J.
Hines            Hodges           Holt
Houck            Huff             Inabinett
Jaskwhich        Jennings         Keegan
Kennedy          Kirsh            Marchbanks
Martin           Mattos           McCraw
McLeod           McTeer           Meacham
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Rhoad            Richardson
Rogers           Rudnick          Scott
Sheheen          Simrill          Smith, D.
Snow             Spearman         Stone
Vaughn           Wells            Whipper
Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.       Wilkins
Wofford          Young, A.

Total--62

So, the amendment was rejected.

Rep. FARR moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.


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Rep. GONZALES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 48; Nays 57

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Askins
Bailey, G.       Bailey, J.       Baxley
Boan             Brown, G.        Cromer
Elliott          Fair             Farr
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Haskins
Hines            Houck            Jaskwhich
Jennings         Keegan           Kirsh
Law              Mattos           McAbee
McCraw           McKay            McLeod
McMahand         Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neilson          Phillips         Rhoad
Richardson       Robinson         Rogers
Sheheen          Simrill          Smith, D.
Snow             Spearman         Stuart
Waldrop          Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.
Wilkes           Wilkins          Wofford

Total--48

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allison          Anderson         Baker
Beatty           Breeland         Brown, H.
Canty            Cato             Chamblee
Clyborne         Cobb-Hunter      Cooper
Corning          Davenport        Delleney
Fulmer           Gamble           Gonzales
Govan            Graham           Hallman
Harrell          Holt             Huff
Hutson           Inabinett        Kelley
Kennedy          Keyserling       Klauber
Koon             Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Martin           McElveen         McTeer
Neal             Quinn            Riser
Rudnick          Scott            Sharpe
Shissias         Smith, R.        Stille
Stone            Sturkie          Thomas

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Townsend         Trotter          Vaughn
Walker           Whipper          Witherspoon
Worley           Wright           Young, A.

Total--57

So, immediate cloture was rejected.

Rep. INABINETT moved that the House do now adjourn.

Rep. BOAN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 42; Nays 56

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, T.C.  Anderson         Bailey, G.
Bailey, J.       Baxley           Breeland
Brown, G.        Brown, H.        Cobb-Hunter
Elliott          Fair             Farr
Gonzales         Graham           Hallman
Harris, P.       Holt             Houck
Inabinett        Jaskwhich        Jennings
Kennedy          Koon             Marchbanks
McAbee           McMahand         Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Phillips         Rhoad
Rudnick          Scott            Sheheen
Snow             Spearman         Stille
Thomas           Townsend         Trotter
Waldrop          Whipper          Wilder, J.

Total--42

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Allison          Askins
Baker            Boan             Canty
Cato             Chamblee         Clyborne
Cooper           Corning          Cromer
Davenport        Delleney         Fulmer
Gamble           Govan            Harrell
Harris, J.       Haskins          Huff
Hutson           Keegan           Kelley

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Keyserling       Kirsh            Klauber
Lanford          Law              Littlejohn
Mattos           McCraw           McElveen
McLeod           McTeer           Meacham
Quinn            Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rogers           Sharpe
Shissias         Simrill          Smith, R.
Stone            Stuart           Sturkie
Vaughn           Walker           Wilder, D.
Wilkes           Wilkins          Wofford
Wright           Young, A.

Total--56

So, the House refused to adjourn.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. INABINETT a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

Reps. McLEOD and SHEHEEN proposed the following Amendment No. 40 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5658HTC.94), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:

/SECTION ___. Section 12-43-220(c) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Section 219, Act 181 of 1993, is further amended by adding at the end:

"No residential property owner-occupant is eligible for the assessment ratio allowed by this item unless the person both resides and is domiciled in this State."/

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. McLEOD explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. QUINN proposed the following Amendment No. 41 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5665HTC.94), which was tabled.

Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, page 4633-3, line 35, by striking /and lease-purchase payments/.


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Amend further, page 4633-4, line 20, by striking /and lease-purchase payments/.

Amend further, page 4633-5, line 3, and beginning on line 20, by striking /lease-purchase payments/.

Amend further, by adding a new SECTION appropriately numbered to read:

/SECTION ___. In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a county, municipality, school district, or special purpose or public service district may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a three-fourths vote of the governing body."

B. This section takes effect July 1, 1994./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.

Rep. BOAN moved to table the amendment.

Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 51; Nays 42

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Anderson
Askins           Baxley           Boan
Breeland         Brown, G.        Cobb-Hunter
Cromer           Delleney         Farr
Gonzales         Govan            Harrell
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Harvin
Hines            Houck            Jennings
Kennedy          Kirsh            Martin
Mattos           McAbee           McCraw
McElveen         McKay            McLeod
McMahand         Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Phillips         Rhoad
Richardson       Rogers           Rudnick
Scott            Sheheen          Snow
Spearman         Stuart           Thomas

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Trotter          Whipper          Wilder, D.
Wilder, J.       Wilkes           Worley

Total--51

Those who voted in the negative are:

Allison          Bailey, G.       Baker
Brown, H.        Cato             Chamblee
Clyborne         Cooper           Corning
Davenport        Fair             Gamble
Hallman          Haskins          Hutson
Jaskwhich        Keegan           Kelley
Klauber          Koon             Law
Littlejohn       Meacham          Quinn
Riser            Sharpe           Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Stille           Stone            Sturkie
Townsend         Vaughn           Walker
Wells            Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Wright           Young, A.

Total--42

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. QUINN proposed the following Amendment No. 42 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5663HTC.94), which was adopted.

Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, page 4633-3, line 35, by striking /and lease-purchase payments/.

Amend further, page 4633-4, line 20, by striking /and lease-purchase payments/.

Amend further, page 4633-5, line 3, and beginning on line 20, by striking /lease-purchase payments/.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. QUINN explained the amendment.

Rep. GONZALES moved to table the amendment.

Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 41; Nays 51


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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O.  Anderson         Askins
Boan             Breeland         Cobb-Hunter
Cromer           Delleney         Gonzales
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Hines
Houck            Jennings         Kennedy
Martin           Mattos           McAbee
McCraw           McElveen         McKay
McLeod           McMahand         McTeer
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Rhoad            Richardson
Rogers           Scott            Snow
Stille           Stuart           Townsend
Whipper          Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.
Wilkes           Worley

Total--41

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander, T.C.  Allison          Bailey, G.
Baker            Baxley           Brown, H.
Cato             Chamblee         Clyborne
Cooper           Corning          Davenport
Fair             Farr             Fulmer
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Harvin           Haskins          Hutson
Jaskwhich        Keegan           Kelley
Kirsh            Klauber          Koon
Law              Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Meacham          Quinn            Rudnick
Sharpe           Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, D.        Smith, R.
Spearman         Stone            Sturkie
Thomas           Trotter          Vaughn
Walker           Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Wright           Young, A.

Total--51

So, the House refused to table the amendment.


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Rep. GONZALES spoke against the amendment.

Rep. QUINN spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. SCOTT spoke against the amendment.

Rep. ROGERS moved to adjourn debate upon the amendment.

Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.

The House refused to adjourn debate by a division vote of 40 to 41.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

Rep. QUINN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 56; Nays 39

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, T.C.  Allison          Bailey, G.
Baker            Baxley           Brown, H.
Cato             Chamblee         Clyborne
Cooper           Corning          Cromer
Davenport        Delleney         Fair
Fulmer           Gamble           Hallman
Harvin           Haskins          Hutson
Jaskwhich        Keegan           Kelley
Kennedy          Kirsh            Klauber
Koon             Lanford          Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Meacham          Phillips
Quinn            Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Rudnick          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, D.        Smith, R.        Stone
Stuart           Thomas           Vaughn
Walker           Wells            Wilkes
Wilkins          Witherspoon      Wofford
Wright           Young, A.

Total--56

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Anderson         Askins
Bailey, J.       Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Byrd             Cobb-Hunter
Farr             Gonzales         Govan
Harris, J.       Harris, P.       Hines

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Hodges           Houck            Jennings
Martin           Mattos           McAbee
McElveen         McKay            McMahand
McTeer           Moody-Lawrence   Neal
Neilson          Rhoad            Rogers
Scott            Snow             Spearman
Stille           Townsend         Whipper
Wilder, D.       Wilder, J.       Worley

Total--39

So, the amendment was adopted.

Reps. DAVENPORT and CLYBORNE proposed the following Amendment No. 43 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5668HTC.94), which was tabled.

Amend the Report of the Committee on Ways and Means, as and if amended, in SECTION 2, page 4633-3, by inserting immediately after line 38:

/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a county may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a three-fourths vote of the governing body./

Amend further, SECTION 3, page 4633-4, by inserting immediately after line 23:

/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a municipality may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a three-fourths vote of the governing body./

Amend further, SECTION 4, page 4633-5, by inserting immediately after line 6:

/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body of a special purpose district may not impose an additional tax or fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a three-fourths vote of the governing body./

Amend further, SECTION 5, page 4633-5, by inserting immediately after line 30:

/In addition to any other limits on the revenue raising power, the governing body authorized by law to levy school taxes may not impose an


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additional school tax or school fee or remove existing exemptions except upon a three-fourths vote of the governing body./

Amend title to conform.

Rep. CLYBORNE explained the amendment.

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

Rep. CLYBORNE continued speaking.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER Pro Tempore granted Rep. CANTY a temporary leave of absence.

Rep. SHEHEEN spoke against the amendment.

Rep. CLYBORNE spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. SHEHEEN moved to table the amendment.

Rep. CORNING demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 57; Nays 43

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander, M.O.  Alexander, T.C.  Anderson
Askins           Bailey, G.       Bailey, J.
Baxley           Boan             Breeland
Brown, G.        Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Delleney         Farr             Gonzales
Govan            Graham           Harris, J.
Harris, P.       Harvin           Hines
Hodges           Houck            Jennings
Kennedy          Keyserling       Kinon
Koon             Lanford          Marchbanks
Martin           Mattos           McAbee
McCraw           McElveen         McLeod
McMahand         McTeer           Neal
Phillips         Rhoad            Richardson
Robinson         Rogers           Rudnick
Scott            Sheheen          Snow
Spearman         Stille           Thomas

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Trotter          Whipper          Wilder, D.
Wilder, J.       Wilkes           Worley

Total--57


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