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The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4396 -- Reps. Harvin, Herdklotz, Riser, Moody-Lawrence and Clyburn: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-135 SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE POLICIES AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY FOR HOSPITALIZATION FOR AT LEAST FORTY-EIGHT HOURS FOR A MOTHER AND HER CHILD AFTER A VAGINAL DELIVERY AND NINETY-SIX HOURS AFTER A CAESARIAN SECTION.
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\8079AC.96).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-71-135. All individual and group health insurance and health maintenance organization policies providing coverage for the hospitalization of a mother and her newborn child or children, if medically necessary, at the discretion of the attending physician, shall provide for the mother and her newborn child or children to remain in the hospital for a period not to exceed the second postpartum day after the vaginal delivery, not including the day of delivery, and the third postoperative day following a Caesarian Section, not including the day of surgery. Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the attending physician from requesting additional time or releasing the mother or her newborn child or children before the expiration time provided in this section."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. NEILSON explained the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. CLYBURN moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, March 26, which was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4763 -- Reps. Haskins and Harrell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION ON THE SALE OF WILD CARNIVORES AS PETS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REFERENCE TO FERRETS AND EXEMPT THEM FROM THE PROHIBITION.
Rep. RISER moved to commit the Bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
Rep. HASKINS moved to table the motion to commit.
Rep. RISER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Cato Cooper Cromer Delleney Easterday Fleming Harrell Harrison Haskins Jaskwhich Klauber Limbaugh Limehouse Marchbanks Mason McKay Meacham Quinn Rice Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Thomas Tripp Trotter Vaughn Whatley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Davenport Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Harris, P. Herdklotz Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges
Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Lanford Law Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Martin McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Riser Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the motion to commit.
The question then recurred to the motion to commit the Bill to the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4480 -- Rep. Kirsh: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-1767, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE RUNNING OF COYOTES WITH DOGS FOR PURPOSES OF TRAINING THE DOGS IN A PRIVATE ENCLOSED FOX-HUNTING-DOG-TRAINING FACILITY.
Rep. EASTERDAY made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4608 -- Reps. Sharpe, Cobb-Hunter, Cave, Felder, Clyburn, Rhoad, Stuart, R. Smith, Spearman, McAbee and Govan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-16-105 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE A MEMBER OF A JOINT AGENCY TO CONTRACT WITH THE JOINT AGENCY FOR COLLECTION, TRANSFER, AND/OR DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS CONTRACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 6-16-120, RELATING TO GOVERNING BODIES APPROVING JOINT AGENCY PROJECTS FINANCED BY BONDS, SO AS TO REVISE WHICH GOVERNING BODIES MUST APPROVE THE PROJECT.
Rep. McMAHAND made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 614 -- Senator McConnell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-17-370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR THE GATHERING OF OYSTERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CLAMS, PROVIDE FOR PERSONS WHO MAY GATHER THE OYSTERS AND CLAMS, REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DESIGNATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE AREAS, AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR CRITICAL AREAS DESIGNATED AS PUBLIC SHELLFISH GROUNDS.
Rep. G. BROWN made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4666 -- Reps. Young-Brickell, H. Brown, Cato, Wofford and Law: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 13-17-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE AUTHORITY ALSO MAY BE KNOWN AS "THE SCRA"; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 13-17-180 SO AS TO ALLOW THE SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS, AND PROVIDE FOR THE POWERS OF THESE CORPORATIONS.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL explained the Bill.
Rep. HODGES made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4716 -- Reps. D. Smith, Tucker, Jennings and Hodges: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-9-1015 SO AS TO MAKE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN A BEER WHOLESALER AND AN IMPORTER OF BEER PRODUCED BY A BREWER OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES BINDING ON ANY SUCCESSOR IMPORTER OF BEER PRODUCED BY THAT FOREIGN BREWER AND TO GIVE THIS PROVISION PROSPECTIVE APPLICATION.
Rep. ROGERS made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3883 -- Reps. Rice, Whatley and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-210, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE GRACE PERIOD FOR PROCURING A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PLACARD CONTAINING CERTAIN INFORMATION BE DISPLAYED ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSE PLATE ARE RECEIVED.
The Education and Public Works Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\DKA\3485CM.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Section 56-3-210 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 497 of 1994, is further amended to read:
"Section 56-3-210. (A) Persons newly acquiring vehicles and owners of foreign vehicles being moved into this State and required to be registered under this chapter may have not more than forty-five days in which to register and license them.
(B) Before obtaining a motor vehicle registration and license plate pursuant to subsection (A), the following information must be displayed on the lower left corner of the rear windshield or in the space designated for the placement of a license plate containing the:
(1) motor vehicle owner's driver's license number;
(2) motor vehicle's purchase date; and
(3) date the grace period expires.
(C) Information displayed pursuant to subsection (B) must consist of letters and numbers at least two inches in height and visible for a distance of fifty feet.
(D) A person subject to the provisions contained in subsection (B) is responsible for the accuracy of the information displayed. Failure to properly display the information required in this section shall result in a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. Display of false information shall result in a fine of not more than two hundred dollars with three-fourths of the fine to be remitted to the South Carolina Reinsurance Facility."
Amend title to conform.
Rep. COOPER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. RICE, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 3883 be read the third time tomorrow.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3987 -- Reps. Townsend and Cooper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR FARM TRUCK LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES APPLY TO THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TO REVISE THE FEES.
Rep. COOPER explained the Bill.
Rep. SHEHEEN made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4430 -- Reps. Wright, Mason, Simrill, Askins, Felder, Cain, Sandifer, H. Brown, Inabinett, Stuart, M. Hines, Rice, Spearman, T. Brown, Richardson, Herdklotz, Wofford, Dantzler, Klauber, Koon, Law, Stoddard, Witherspoon, Quinn, Lloyd, Gamble, Easterday, Riser, Limbaugh and Waldrop: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL CRIME REPORT ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL FORWARD ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING
Rep. HODGES made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4586 -- Rep. Kelley: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-17-375 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES EXEMPTED FROM THE GENERAL STATE EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCE PROCESS; BY ADDING SECTION 57-1-360 SO AS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 8-17-370, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES EXEMPT FROM THE EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCE PROCESS, SO AS TO EXEMPT VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 57-3-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DIVISION DEPUTY DIRECTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE A FUTURE APPOINTEE TO THE POSITION OF DIVISION DEPUTY FOR CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND PLANNING TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
Rep. NEAL made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Bill have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill and Joint Resolutions were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:
S. 627 -- Education Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, RELATING TO FACILITY SPECIFICATIONS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1765, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Rep. JASKWHICH explained the Joint Resolution.
H. 4382 -- Reps. Harrison, Herdklotz, J. Young, Jennings, Riser and Allison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-4-60, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ORDERS FOR PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE, SO AS TO CONFORM THE STATEMENT PERTAINING TO CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS REQUIRED IN SUCH AN ORDER TO AN INCREASE IN THE CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR THIS OFFENSE.
Rep. HARRISON explained the Bill.
H. 4780 -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF PLANT PESTS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 1889, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.
Rep. RISER explained the Joint Resolution.
On motion of Rep. TOWNSEND, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that S. 627 be read the third time tomorrow.
On motion of Rep. HARRISON, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4382 be read the third time tomorrow.
On motion of Rep. RISER, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4780 be read the third time tomorrow.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 3812 -- Reps. Limbaugh, Tripp, Mason, McElveen, Herdklotz, Knotts, Cain, Dantzler, J. Young, R. Smith, Martin, Wilkins, Hallman, Whatley, Law, Felder, Rice, Sandifer, A. Young, Wofford, Simrill, Allison, Harrell, Keegan, Fair, Cotty, Cooper, Easterday, Quinn, Wells, Kelley, Shissias, Limehouse, Fulmer, Seithel, Huff, Fair, Cotty, Harrison, Walker, D. Smith, Robinson, Fleming, Hutson, Witherspoon, Riser, Davenport, Vaughn, Cato, Wright, Littlejohn, Klauber, Lanford, J. Harris, Sharpe and Haskins: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, BY ADDING SECTION 16 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OR ANY OF ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM USING RACE, SEX, COLOR, ETHNICITY, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN AS A CRITERION FOR EITHER DISCRIMINATING AGAINST OR GRANTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP IN THE OPERATION OF THE STATE'S SYSTEM OF PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, OR PUBLIC CONTRACTING.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER made the Point of Order that the Joint Resolution was improperly before the House for consideration since printed copies of the Joint Resolution have not been upon the desks of the members for one day.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
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