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| "Section 44-93-100. All in-state generators that produce less than fifty pounds of infectious waste a month are exempt from the provisions of this chapter except they shall comply with:
(1) the provisions of Section 44-93-90(A) of this chapter; and
(2) the management of the following infectious waste:
(a) sharps must be contained in rigid puncture-resistant containers and may be disposed of as other solid waste;
(b) cultures and human blood and blood products must be managed pursuant to this chapter and any regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(c) products of conception, meaning fetal tissues and embryonic tissues resulting from implantation in the uterus, must be managed in accordance with requirements for pathological waste pursuant to this chapter and any regulations promulgated under this chapter;
(c) (d) all other infectious waste may be disposed of as other solid waste."
SECTION 5. Section 44-7-130 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(22) `Facilities wherein abortions are performed' means a facility, other than a hospital, in which any second trimester or five or more first trimester abortions are performed in a month."
SECTION 6. Section 44-7-260(A) of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(13) facilities wherein abortions are performed."
SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CORNING moved to table the amendment.
Rep. RUDNICK requested that the Bill be read.
The Reading Clerk read the Bill.
Rep. CORNING moved to table the amendment.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 67 to 2.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-330(C).
Reletter subsections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WELLS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 49 to 6.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16009AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-41-330, by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
/( ) Subsection (C) does not apply to a woman if in the opinion of a physician waiting two hours before obtaining the abortion would cause the woman severe emotional distress and this is documented in her medical record./
Reletter subsections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. FAIR moved to table the amendment.
Rep. CROMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Boan Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Fair Gamble Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Holt Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Marchbanks Mattos
McCraw Meacham Neilson Quinn Rhoad Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bailey, G. Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cobb-Hunter Govan Hines Inabinett Keyserling McElveen Moody-Lawrence Richardson Rudnick Shissias Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. RHOAD a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 6 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16011AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-330(C) and inserting:
/(C) No abortion may be performed sooner than one hour after the physician determines the certification required by subsection (A)(3) has been signed. This subsection does not apply in the case of a medical emergency./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. CROMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Boan Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Houck Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Koon Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McCraw Meacham Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Trotter Tucker Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cobb-Hunter Hines Keyserling Moody-Lawrence Neilson Richardson Rudnick
So, the amendment was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-330(C) and inserting:
/(C) No abortion may be performed sooner than thirty minutes after the physician determines the certification required by subsection (A)(3) has been signed. This subsection does not apply in a medical emergency./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. HASKINS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. TUCKER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Brown, H. Brown, J. Cato Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Houck Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McCraw McKay Meacham Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Tucker Walker Wells Wilder, D. Witherspoon Worley Young, A. Young, R.
Baxley Byrd Keyserling Moody-Lawrence Rudnick Shissias Stoddard
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16019AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-320(1) and inserting:
/(1) `Medical emergency' means a condition which, on the basis of the physician's good faith judgment, so complicates a pregnancy as to necessitate an immediate abortion to avert the risk of the mother's death or for which a delay will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of major bodily or mental functions./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. WILKES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WILKES moved to table the amendment.
Rep. RUDNICK demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 44 to 19.
Rep. RUDNICK moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, T.C. Baxley Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Holt Houck Jennings Keyserling McAbee McCraw Rogers Rudnick Sheheen Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Townsend Tucker Waites
Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkes Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Allison Anderson Baker Barber Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Davenport Delleney Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hines Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Sturkie Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 9 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16016AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 44-41-340(A)(2) and inserting:
/(2) materials designed to inform the woman of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the embryo or fetus at two-week gestational increments from the time when a woman can be known to be
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. WELLS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. RUDNICK demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The amendment was then tabled by a division vote of 57 to 19.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 10 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16012AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-41-330, by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
/( ) Subsection (C) does not apply if the woman seeking an abortion is a minor and her parents have consented to the abortion./
Renumber subsections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUDNICK explained the amendment.
Rep. RUDNICK continued speaking.
Rep. WALKER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. RUDNICK demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Baker Barber Boan Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Fulmer Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Houck Huff Hutson Jaskwhich
Keegan Kelley Kirsh Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McMahand Meacham Quinn Riser Robinson Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stille Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baxley Breeland Byrd Cobb-Hunter Gamble Govan Harris, J. Hines Holt Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling McCraw Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Richardson Rudnick Scott Shissias Spearman Stoddard Whipper Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. RUDNICK proposed the following Amendment No. 11 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16013AC.94), which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-41-330(D) by deleting /However, the clinic or other place is nevertheless required to maintain, for three years, the woman's written verification that the information was so provided and the printed materials were so received./ and inserting /However, the clinic or other place is nevertheless required to maintain, for one year, the woman's written verification that the information was so provided and the printed materials were so received./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the amendment.
Rep. DAVENPORT moved to table the amendment.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Hallman Harrell Harrelson Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Hodges Houck Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Neilson Quinn Riser Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Sturkie Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilder, J. Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
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