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| Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
S. 68 -- Senators McConnell, Rose and O'Dell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-56-340 SO AS TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR A TECHNICAL EXPERT PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO A COUNTY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DURING THE COURSE OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
S. 1140 -- Senators Moore, Ryberg, Setzler, Lander, Jackson, Matthews and Washington: 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.
On motion of Rep. SHARPE, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
On motion of Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
S. 1274 -- Senators Hayes, Gregory, Peeler and Short: A BILL TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM FILING PERIOD FOR CANDIDATES FOR TRUSTEES TO THE SCHOOL BOARDS IN YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4.
On motion of Rep. SIMRILL, with unanimous consent, the Bill was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
The following was introduced:
H. 4816 -- Reps. Cave and Rhoad: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING MR. RICHARD LINTON HUGGINS, SR., OF BARNWELL COUNTY FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FIELD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS SUPERINTENDENT OF BARNWELL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 19 AND TO WISH HIM AND HIS FAMILY WELL IN ALL THEIR FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 4817 -- Reps. Stuart, Knotts, Wright, Spearman, Riser and Gamble: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING SWANSEA HIGH SCHOOL OF LEXINGTON COUNTY ON THE SCHOOL'S VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BEING NAMED THE BEST IN THE SOUTHEAST BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows.
Allison Anderson Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Canty Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Elliott Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Haskins Herdklotz Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Lee Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Rogers Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Whipper, L. Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young-Brickell
STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 26. Michael F. Jaskwhich Jackson S. Whipper Paula H. Thomas Juanita M. White Douglas Jennings, Jr. June S. Shissias William D. Boan C. Alex Harvin III G. Ralph Davenport, Jr. L. Morgan Martin
The SPEAKER granted Rep. J. YOUNG a leave of absence for the week due to Air Force reserve duty.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. ASKINS a leave of absence for the day.
Announcement was made that Dr. March Seabrook of West Columbia is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Rep. KOON on behalf of the Lexington Delegation, presented to the House the Lexington High School Wildcats Boys Basketball Team, winners of the 1996 Class AAAA Championship, their coaches and other school officials.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4761 -- Reps. Gamble, Koon, Knotts, Riser, Spearman and Wright: A BILL TO PROHIBIT, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, A SERVICE CHARGE, TAX, OR BUSINESS LICENSE FEE IMPOSED IN ANY AREA OF LEXINGTON COUNTY THAT HAS BEEN ANNEXED BY A MUNICIPALITY AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS.
Rep. J. BROWN moved to commit the Bill to the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
Rep. GAMBLE moved to table the motion to commit and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Allison Cotty Fulmer Gamble Hallman Haskins Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Limehouse Littlejohn Mason McCraw Meacham Phillips Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Tripp Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright
Those who voted in the negative are:
Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Harrison Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Lee Lloyd McElveen Neal Rogers Scott Stille Tucker Whipper, S. Wilder Williams
So, the motion to commit was tabled.
Rep. WRIGHT moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
Rep. KNOTTS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Cain Dantzler Gamble Hallman
Haskins Hodges Keegan Kelley Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limehouse Littlejohn Mason McKay Meacham Phillips Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Trotter Walker Whatley Witherspoon Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Delleney Elliott Govan Harrison Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Jaskwhich Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Lee Lloyd McElveen McTeer Neal Neilson Rhoad Rogers Scott Sheheen Stille Tucker Williams
So, immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. ROGERS moved to continue the Bill and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Cave Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Harrison Inabinett
Lee Lloyd McTeer Neal Rogers Scott Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Fulmer Gamble Hallman Haskins Herdklotz Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McKay Meacham Phillips Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Tripp Trotter Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wright
So, the House refused to continue the Bill.
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the local uncontested Calendar, the pending question being consideration of the Bill, immediate cloture having been ordered.
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.
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.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, T. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Easterday Elliott Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Haskins Herdklotz Hines, J. Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason
McElveen McKay Moody-Lawrence Neilson Rhoad Rice Richardson Sandifer Shissias Smith, R. Spearman Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Wofford Worley Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Davenport Delleney Govan Harris, P. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Lanford Lee Lloyd Loftis McMahand Meacham Neal Riser Robinson Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Simrill Stille Stoddard Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Williams Witherspoon Wright
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. CATO proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\5714AC.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 2 in its entirety and inserting:
/SECTION 2. This act takes effect October 1, 1996./
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CATO explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
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 authorizing additional time or releasing the mother or her newborn child or children before the expiration of the time provided in this section."
Rep. SHEHEEN explained the amendment.
Reps. NEILSON and RICHARDSON spoke against the amendment.
Reps. L. WHIPPER, S. WHIPPER, SCOTT, CANTY, KENNEDY, CATO, HOWARD, YOUNG-BRICKELL, NEILSON, BREELAND, CLYBURN, SEITHEL, R. SMITH, M. HINES and LIMBAUGH objected to the Bill.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., March 26, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully invites your Honorable Body to attend in the Senate Chamber at 12:55 P.M. today for the purpose of Ratifying Acts.
Very respectfully,
President
On motion of Rep. HARRISON the invitation was accepted.
Rep. HASKINS moved that the House stand at ease until the Ratification of Acts, and upon completion, the House stand adjourned, which was agreed to.
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