The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 1414 -- Senators Passailaigue, McConnell, Richter, Greg Smith, McGill, Ford, Rose and Washington: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO APPROVE H. R. 4311 WHICH WOULD DELAY THE 1995 MILITARY BASE CLOSURES UNTIL 1997 AND TO URGE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO DIRECT REMEDIAL EFFORTS TO THE COMMUNITIES NOW STRUGGLING TO RECOVER FROM BASE CLOSURES IN 1988, 1991, AND 1993.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 1415 -- Senators Leventis and Land: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING ROSS S. MCKENZIE OF SUMTER ON RECEIVING THE SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERATION OF MUSEUMS' CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following was introduced:
H. 5217 -- Reps. Robinson, Thomas, Keegan, Snow, Martin, Huff, Marchbanks, Fair, Graham and Cato: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY ADDING RULE 10.10 SO AS TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON ADMITTED WITHIN THE INNER DOORS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM WEARING ON HIS PERSON ANYTHING ASSOCIATED WITH A POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
The Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Rules.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 5218 -- Rep. McAbee: A BILL TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO REMOVE FROM THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM S33-266 IN McCORMICK COUNTY.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
S. 1325 -- Senators Moore, Short and Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD A FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST AND TWO MEMBERS AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5915, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD FATALITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTOPSY MUST BE PERFORMED BY A PATHOLOGIST WITH FORENSIC TRAINING RATHER THAN BY A FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-275, RELATING TO AN INSPECTION OF A HOME IN WHICH A CHILD FATALITY OCCURRED SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PETITION MAY BE MADE TO AND AN INSPECTION WARRANT ISSUED BY A LOCAL MAGISTRATE RATHER THAN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Rep. LANFORD moved to waive Rule 5.12, which was agreed to by a division vote of 70 to 0.
On motion of Rep. LANFORD, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
S. 1409 -- Senators McConnell and Passailaigue: A BILL TO RELOCATE THE FOLLY BEACH PUBLIC OYSTER GROUND.
Rep. J. BAILEY moved to waive Rule 5.12, which was agreed to by a division vote of 5 to 0.
On motion of Rep. J. BAILEY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed
on the Calendar without reference.
The following was introduced:
H. 5219 -- Rep. Simrill: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE NORTHWESTERN HIGH SCHOOL BANDS OF ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BAND DIRECTOR BENNY FERGUSON FOR THE MANY AWARDS AND HONORS BESTOWED UPON THE MARCHING AND CONCERT BANDS DURING THE 1993-94 SCHOOL YEAR.
The Resolution was adopted.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as
follows.
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Anderson Askins Bailey, G. Bailey, J. Baker Barber Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Felder Fulmer Gamble Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Harwell Haskins Hines Hodges Holt Houck Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand McTeer Meacham Neal Neilson Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D.
Smith, R. Snow Spearman Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Thomas Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, R.STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, May 18. James P. Harrelson Joseph B. Wilder Kenneth Kennedy Ronald P. Townsend Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Richard M. Quinn, Jr. Olin R. Phillips Jerry N. Govan, Jr. Timothy F. Rogers Stephen E. Gonzales Gilda Cobb-Hunter Larry L. Elliott C. Lenoir Sturkie Ralph W. Canty H. Howell Clyborne, Jr.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE a leave of absence.
Reps. HARVIN and McLEOD signed a statement with the Clerk that they came in after the roll call of the House and were present for the Session on Tuesday, May 17.
Announcement was made that Dr. Peter Hyman of Florence and Dr. Kenneth Varley of Columbia are the Doctors of the Day for the General Assembly.
I came in after the roll call and was present for the session on Thursday, March 25, 1993.
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER
I inadvertently failed to sign in after roll call on Thursday, March 25, 1993, even though I was present and voted on other roll call votes that day.
Rep. M.O. ALEXANDER
The following was received. Columbia, S.C., May 18, 1994 Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it requests the return of S. 1409: S. 1409 -- Senators McConnell and Passailaigue: A BILL TO RELOCATE THE FOLLY BEACH PUBLIC OYSTER GROUND. Very respectfully, President
On motion of Rep. J. BAILEY, the Bill was ordered returned to the Senate.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BREELAND a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. HODGES moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, May 24, which was adopted.
S. 1403 -- Senator Gregory: A BILL TO PROHIBIT THE CITY OF LANCASTER FROM DISCONTINUING SEWER SERVICE TO A PERSON WHO CHOOSES TO DISCONNECT FROM THAT MUNICIPALITY'S WATER SYSTEM AND PROHIBIT THE CITY OF LANCASTER FROM CHARGING AN ASSESSMENT OR FEE TO FORMER CUSTOMERS LOCATED OUTSIDE ITS CORPORATE LIMITS; AND TO EXEMPT FROM REGULATION GROUNDWATER
The following Bill and Joint Resolution were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification.
S. 712 -- Senator Hayes: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 43-45-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1983, ADMINISTERING AGENCY, AND DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DUTY OF PRESCRIBING THE PERSONNEL PROCEDURES AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS UNDER WHICH EACH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER CHAPTER 45 OF TITLE 43 MUST OPERATE AND RELATING TO THE DUTY OF REVIEWING AND APPROVING ALL BYLAWS FOR ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THAT CHAPTER.
S. 1308 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, RELATING TO FAILURE TO APPEAR AT HEARINGS BEFORE THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REVIEW BOARD, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1743, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments.
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
S. 1251 -- Senators Giese and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-45-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR PAYING PROPERTY TAXES AND THE MANNER OF COLLECTION OF THESE TAXES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING BODY OF A COUNTY BY ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES ON AN INSTALLMENT BASIS IN HARDSHIP CASES, TO DEFINE HARDSHIP CASES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY TREASURER SHALL DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
S. 778 -- Senator Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-440, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE MINIMUM HOURS AND USE OF THE SCHOOL DAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIRED INSTRUCTIONAL DAY OF SIX HOURS MAY ALSO CONSIST OF A WEEKLY EQUIVALENT AND TO PROVIDE AN APPROVAL PROCEDURE FOR THE EARLY DISMISSAL OF SCHOOLS NECESSITATED BY EMERGENCY CONDITIONS AND THAT THE DAYS MISSED ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE MADE UP IF THE EARLY DISMISSAL IS APPROVED.
Rep. LANFORD moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, May 19, which was adopted.
H. 5028 -- Rep. Cobb-Hunter: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CHILD FATALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO ADD A FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST AND TWO MEMBERS AT LARGE; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-5915, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF CHILD FATALITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN AUTOPSY MUST BE PERFORMED BY A PATHOLOGIST WITH FORENSIC TRAINING RATHER THAN BY A FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST; AND TO AMEND SECTION 17-5-275, RELATING TO AN INSPECTION OF A HOME IN WHICH A CHILD FATALITY OCCURRED SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PETITION MAY BE
Rep. HOUCK moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, May 19, which was adopted.
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.
Rep. WILKINS moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, May 19, which was adopted.
S. 1262 -- Senators Giese, Land, Ford, Glover, Waldrep, Moore and Jackson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-3-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FURLOUGHS FOR QUALIFIED INMATES OF THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FROM EXTENDING THE BENEFITS OF THIS SECTION TO A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT CRIME AS DEFINED IN SECTION 16-1-60 UNLESS, WHERE APPLICABLE, THE VICTIM OF THE CRIME FOR WHICH THE OFFENDER IS CHARGED, OR THE RELATIVES OF THE VICTIM, THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHICH EMPLOYED THE ARRESTING OFFICER OF THE OFFENDER, AND THE SOLICITOR IN WHOSE CIRCUIT THE OFFENDER WAS CONVICTED RECOMMEND IN WRITING THAT THE OFFENDER BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FURLOUGH PROGRAM IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED.
The following Bill and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:
S. 1309 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, RELATING TO SANITARY AND SAFETY RULES FOR SALONS AND SCHOOLS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1732, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 5159 -- Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, RELATING TO CORRECTION OF TERMINOLOGY INCONSISTENCIES REGARDING THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1758, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
H. 5187 -- Reps. D. Smith, Tucker and R. Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 10-1-45 SO AS TO CREATE THE STATE HOUSE PRESERVATION FUND TO CONSIST OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRESERVE, RENOVATE, AND MAINTAIN THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS.
Rep. HODGES moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, May 19, which was adopted.
S. 1336 -- Corrections and Penology Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1520, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRISONERS AND DEFINITIONS UNDER THE "HOME DETENTION ACT", SO AS TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE DEFINITIONS OF "COURT" AND "PARTICIPANT"; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-1530, RELATING TO PRISONERS AND CORRECTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR WHICH HOME DETENTION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED, SO AS TO PROVIDE,
Rep. J. BAILEY moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, May 25, which was adopted.
H. 5158 -- Rep. Kirsh: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 51-13-860 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE LOAN AUTHORIZED FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AGAINST PATRIOT'S POINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED AMOUNT FROM SIX MILLION DOLLARS TO FIVE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS OF THE LOAN PROCEEDS HELD BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 5163 -- Reps. J. Bailey and Holt: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT THE APPOINTMENT AND BUDGETARY REVIEW POWERS OF THE CHARLESTON COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION IN REGARD