The lock on my voting console was broken. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted no.
Rep. THEODORE A. BROWN
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate until Wednesday, January 24, which was agreed to.
The following Concurrent Resolution was taken up.
S. 870 -- Senators Leventis and Land: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE AND NAME A PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 76/378 IN SUMTER COUNTY AS THE R. J. CHIC MATHIS HIGHWAY.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to adjourn debate upon the Concurrent Resolution until Thursday, January 18, which was adopted.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. TRIPP.
Rep. D. SMITH moved to adjourn debate upon the following Joint Resolution until Wednesday, January 24, which was adopted.
H. 3628 -- Reps. Thomas, Moody-Lawrence, Cobb-Hunter, Richardson, T. Brown, Knotts, Keegan, Wright, J. Harris, Gamble, J. Young, P. Harris, Baxley, Townsend, Dantzler, Witherspoon, Stille, Law, Scott, Riser and Cotty: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE STATE LAW RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION, AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN MINIBOTTLES AND TO EXAMINE AMENDMENTS TO STATE LAW PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR BY THE DRINK.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3203 -- Rep. Stuart: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-45 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON ELECTED TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AFTER JULY 1, 1995, WHO PREVIOUSLY HAS NOT SERVED IN SUCH OFFICE, SHALL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE AN ORIENTATION PROGRAM WITHIN ONE YEAR OF TAKING OFFICE, TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE
Rep. ROBINSON raised the Point of Order that Rep. Fair's objection on the bill was out of order as he was no longer a member of the House.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order and ordered the objection removed from the bill.
Reps. STUART and KNOTTS objected to the Bill.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the motion to recommit.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were not ordered.
The motion to recommit was tabled, by a division vote of 39 to 14.
The House Education and Public Works Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BR1\18233AC.95), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 59-19-45(A) and inserting:
/(A) Within one year of taking office, all persons elected or appointed as members of a school district board of trustees after July 1, 1995, shall successfully complete an orientation in the powers, duties, and responsibilities of a board member including, but not limited to, topics on policy development, personnel, superintendent and board relations, instructional programs, district finance, school law, ethics, and community relations./
Amend further by deleting Section 59-19-45(E) and inserting:
/(E) The State Department of Education shall reimburse a school district or county board of education conducting an orientation for a new board member as required by this section at the rate of eighty dollars per member, provided that the total reimbursements by the department in any one fiscal year must not exceed ten thousand dollars. If the total projected cost of these reimbursements for any year as determined by the department exceeds ten thousand dollars, the eighty dollar reimbursement per new member must be reduced proportionately. If funds are not available for these reimbursements, the board member orientation is not required but may be conducted at the option of a school district or county board of
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. JASKWHICH explained the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM raised the Point of Order that since former Rep. Fair's objection had been removed from the bill, then the bill should be on the uncontested calendar.
The SPEAKER stated that other objections had been placed on the bill so it would remain on the contested calendar and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. JASKWHICH continued speaking.
Rep. SIMRILL spoke against the amendment and moved to table the amendment.
Rep. TOWNSEND demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Baxley Cato Dantzler Delleney Easterday Elliott Fleming Hallman Haskins Herdklotz Huff Kirsh Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McKay Meacham Quinn Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Thomas Tripp Vaughn Wilkes Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Anderson Askins Bailey Boan Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cain Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cooper Cotty Cromer Davenport Gamble Govan Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Knotts Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Rogers Scott Seithel Shissias Smith, D. Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Trotter Walker Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkins Worley
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The lock on my voting console was broken. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted no.
Rep. THEODORE A. BROWN
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to table the Bill and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Baxley Brown, H. Cato Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Elliott Fleming Haskins Herdklotz Kirsh Klauber Law Limbaugh Marchbanks McAbee Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Quinn Robinson Rogers Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Thomas Tripp Vaughn Wells Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Bailey Boan Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cotty Cromer Davenport Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Knotts Koon Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Martin Mason McMahand McTeer Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Scott Seithel Shissias Smith, D. Stille Stuart Townsend Trotter Walker Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder
Wilkes Wilkins Worley Wright
So, the House refused to table the Bill.
The lock on my voting console was broken. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted no.
Rep. THEODORE A. BROWN
The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill, as amended, on second reading.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Boan Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cain Canty Cave Chamblee Cotty Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Knotts Koon Lanford Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Martin Mason McMahand McTeer Neal Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Scott Seithel Shissias Smith, D. Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Trotter Walker Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder
Wilkes Wilkins Worley Wright
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Cato Dantzler Davenport Easterday Fleming Haskins Herdklotz Kirsh Klauber Law Limbaugh Marchbanks McAbee McCraw McKay Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Robinson Sandifer Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Thomas Tripp Vaughn Wells Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The lock on my voting console was broken. Had I been able to vote, I would have voted yes.
Rep. THEODORE A. BROWN
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3931 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND PERIOD OF DISABILITY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PRESUMPTION OF TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY IN CASES WHERE THERE IS A FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE LOSS OF USE OF THE BACK, AND PROVIDE THAT THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE REBUTTED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE; TO
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, retaining its place on the Calendar, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3827 -- Rep. Cato: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-1425, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE FINAL RATE OR PREMIUM CHARGE FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK CEDED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA REINSURANCE FACILITY, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1996, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, THE FINAL RATE OR PREMIUM CHARGE FOR A PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RISK CEDED TO THE FACILITY MUST BE CALCULATED SO THAT THE PROJECTED COMBINED RATIO FOR RISKS SUBJECT TO THE FINAL RATE OR PREMIUM CHARGES IS NO MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED PERCENT; TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 38-73-1425 AS AMENDED BY THIS ACT, ARE EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 1996; TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-1420, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF REINSURANCE FACILITY FILE AN EXPENSE COMPONENT, SO AS TO DELETE CERTAIN LANGUAGE, AND PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE COST REDUCTIONS REALIZED IN OPERATING RESULTS OF THE REINSURANCE FACILITY MUST BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY TO REDUCE THE RECOUPMENT CHARGES ON ALL POLICIES OF PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN SOUTH CAROLINA; TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-455, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE RATES, SO
Rep. CATO moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, retaining its place on the Calendar, which was agreed to.