Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Askins Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Brown, G. Brown, H. Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Gamble Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Hines Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kennedy Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin McCraw McKay McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Scott Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Breeland Cobb-Hunter Jennings Keyserling McElveen Neal Shissias Waites Whipper
I abstained from voting from H. 3649 because this Bill received no debate on the floor and it appears to dictate to the Family Court decisions which have been previously decided by a Judge who hears all testimony on Foster Care and Adoption proceedings.
Rep. JAMES L.M. CROMER, JR.
Rep. PHILLIPS moved that the House do now adjourn, which was rejected by a division vote of 28 to 69.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3569 -- Reps. Graham, Klauber, Trotter, Simrill, Cato, Marchbanks, A. Young, Quinn, Haskins, Harrison, Cooper, P. Harris, Wofford, Gamble, Townsend, H. Brown, Littlejohn, Kelley, Robinson, Wright, Meacham, Wilkins, Vaughn, Farr, Allison, Fair, Lanford, Stuart, Baker, Davenport, Stone, Corning, J. Wilder, Hutson and Walker: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISQUALIFICATION OF HOMOSEXUAL AND BISEXUAL PERSONS FROM SERVICE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE GUARD, PROVIDE FOR THE SEPARATION FROM SERVICE OF SUCH PERSONS, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Rep. J. BROWN moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, January 25.
Rep. BAKER moved to table the motion, which was agreed to by a division vote of 68 to 30.
Rep. HOLT requested that the Bill be read.
The READING CLERK read the Bill.
Rep. J. BROWN moved to table the Bill.
Rep. HUFF demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Bailey, J. Breeland Brown, J. Cobb-Hunter Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Kennedy McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Rogers Scott Waites Whipper
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod Meacham Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER spoke against the Bill.
Rep. SCOTT moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey, J. Barber Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Delleney Elliott Farr Govan Harrelson Harris, J. Harvin Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McMahand McTeer Neal Phillips Rogers Scott Sharpe Sheheen Snow Spearman Tucker Waites Whipper Wilder, D. Wilkes Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Fair Felder Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn
Marchbanks Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stone Townsend Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, J. Wilkins Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. McELVEEN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER raised the Point of Order that the Bill was out of order as it did not have a fiscal impact statement attached and such legislation would have fiscal impact.
The SPEAKER stated that the Bill did have a fiscal impact statement attached and it was zero and that he was not allowed under the Rules to argue with that and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. McELVEEN moved to commit the Bill to the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. GRAHAM moved to table the motion.
Rep. KLAUBER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Brown, H. Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Corning Davenport Elliott Fair Farr Felder Gamble Graham Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich
Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McAbee McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, J. Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Govan Harrelson Harvin Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Keyserling McElveen McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Shissias Snow Spearman Thomas Waites Whipper Wilder, D. Wilkes
So, the motion to commit the Bill was tabled.
Rep. ROGERS spoke against the Bill.
Rep. McABEE moved that the House do now adjourn.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey, J. Barber Breeland Brown, G. Byrd Carnell Cobb-Hunter Elliott Govan Harrelson Harvin Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Keyserling McAbee McElveen McTeer Neal Phillips Rogers Scott Sheheen Spearman Waites Whipper
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Baker Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Felder Gamble Graham Harris, J. Harrison Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Waldrop Walker
Wells Wilder, D. Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. ROGERS continued speaking.
Rep. ROGERS continued speaking.
The SPEAKER Pro Tempore granted Rep. MATTOS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day to speak at a luncheon.
Rep. ROGERS continued speaking.
The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill on second reading.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Carnell Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Elliott Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Houck Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin
Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cobb-Hunter Harvin Hines Holt Inabinett Kennedy McTeer Neal Rogers Scott Snow Waites Whipper Wilder, D. Williams
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. ROGERS moved that the House do now adjourn, which was adopted by a division vote of 61 to 35.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 4435 -- Rep. Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING DR. SYLVIA WEINBERG, SUPERINTENDENT OF CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, ON RECEIVING ONE OF TWO 1993 OUTSTANDING SUPERINTENDENT AWARDS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION.
H. 4437 -- Rep. Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING NORMA ANDREWS, CLARENDON COUNTY AUDITOR, ON BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICIALS AT THE ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ON OCTOBER 15, 1993.
H. 4439 -- Reps. Rudnick, Canty, Wofford, Lanford, Neal, Thomas, Klauber, D. Smith, Law, Baker, Harrison, Corning, Riser, Keyserling, Stille, Wilkes, Sharpe, Cobb-Hunter, Vaughn, G. Brown, Haskins, Robinson, Elliott, Neilson, Moody-Lawrence, Whipper, McLeod, Holt, G. Bailey, M.O. Alexander, Farr, Jaskwhich, Askins, Littlejohn, Davenport, Huff, Kirsh, Wells and Quinn: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE JAMES M. BRAILSFORD, JR., OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY, FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUPREME COURT, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
H. 4440 -- Reps. Rudnick, Kirsh, Baker, Wofford, Thomas, Klauber, P. Harris, Riser, Neal, Corning, Keyserling, Wilkes, Quinn, Holt, G. Brown, Sharpe, Haskins, Whipper, Robinson, Neilson, Davenport, McLeod, Cobb-Hunter, M.O. Alexander, Farr, Jaskwhich, Stille, Wells, Littlejohn, Huff, G. Bailey, Moody-Lawrence, Canty, Lanford, Vaughn, D. Smith and Law: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT COKER, AND EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
H. 4441 -- Reps. Rudnick, Thomas, Haskins, Kirsh, Corning, Klauber, Riser, Quinn, Neal, Keyserling, Askins, Holt, Cobb-Hunter, G. Brown, Robinson, Neilson, Whipper, Jaskwhich, McLeod, Farr, Elliott, M.O. Alexander, Davenport, Stille, Wells, Littlejohn, Huff, G. Bailey, Moody-Lawrence, Law, Baker, Vaughn, D. Smith, Lanford and Canty: