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| Rep. LANFORD moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, March 12, which was adopted.
H. 3380 -- Reps. Lanford, Wilkins, Hallman, Koon, Mason, Sandifer, Simrill, Wright, Cain, Allison, Wells, Walker, A. Young, McCraw, Hines, Cato, Inabinett, Breeland, Herdklotz, S. Whipper, Davenport and Beatty: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-2205, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION AGAINST COMMITTING A STATUS OFFENDER TO THE CUSTODY OF A CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OR SECURE EVALUATION CENTER OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH COMMITMENT MAY BE MADE TO A SECURE EVALUATION CENTER FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE DAYS.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3841 -- Reps. Sheheen, Quinn, Harrison, Delleney, Baxley, Wilkins and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 14-8-10, 14-8-20, 14-8-80, AND 14-8-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COURT OF APPEALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THREE ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PANEL OF THE COURT, AND FOR OTHER PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO REFLECT A NINE MEMBER COURT; TO AMEND SECTION 14-5-610, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS OF THIS STATE AND JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS, SO AS TO ADD THREE ADDITIONAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM SPECIFIED CIRCUITS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1410, RELATING TO FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO ADD THREE ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGES FROM SPECIFIED CIRCUITS.
Rep. HARRISON moved to table the Bill, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3057 -- Reps. Tucker, Simrill, Wofford, D. Smith, Haskins, Vaughn, Harrison, Cooper, Limbaugh, Elliott, Richardson, Gamble, Stuart, Phillips, Knotts and Spearman: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 14-7-130, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF CIRCUIT COURT JURY LISTS FROM A TAPE OF THOSE PERSONS HOLDING A VALID SOUTH CAROLINA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD, SO AS TO DELETE THIS PROVISION AND PROVIDE THAT THESE JURY LISTS MUST BE PREPARED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION FROM THE NAMES OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE COUNTY.
Rep. MARTIN explained the Bill.
Rep. KIRSH spoke against the Bill.
The question then recurred to the passage of the Bill on second reading.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Herdklotz Hodges Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mason McCraw McKay Meacham Neilson Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Shissias Simrill
Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Delleney Govan Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kirsh Lee Lloyd McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Rhoad Scott Sharpe Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Witherspoon
So, the Bill 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 no.
Rep. THEODORE A. BROWN
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3174 -- Reps. P. Harris and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A BEGINNER'S DRIVING PERMIT, SO AS TO INCREASE ITS FEE AND PLACE A PORTION OF THE FEE IN THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION TRUST
Rep. KENNEDY moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, January 17, which was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3909 -- Reps. Wright, Askins, Bailey, Gamble, Harvin, Herdklotz, Kirsh, Knotts, McCraw, Riser, Robinson, Simrill, Spearman and Wilder: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-660 SO AS TO PROVIDE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT NO ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR FIRM OFFERING THESE SERVICES WHO IS RETAINED TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM THE EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY STANDARDS ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH COMPENSATION IS RECOVERABLE, UNLESS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY PRACTICES IS SPECIFICALLY ASSUMED BY CONTRACT, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL explained the Bill.
Rep. BAXLEY moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, January 16, which was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 654 -- Senator Greg Smith: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 61, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-5-185 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERMIT AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 61-5-180 MAY BE ISSUED TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES LOCATED EAST OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY IN A COUNTY THAT IS CONTIGUOUS TO A COUNTY THAT HAS ANNUAL ACCOMMODATIONS TAX COLLECTIONS IN EXCESS OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS AND HAS PASSED A REFERENDUM AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS PURSUANT TO SECTION 61-5-180.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 61-5-185, as contained in SECTION 1, page 2, by striking the quotation mark on line 28 and inserting immediately after line 28
/(C) The accommodations tax revenue requirements of subsection (B)(1) and (2) do not apply if the permits allowed pursuant to Section 61-5-180 may be obtained in any municipality in the county in which the referendum required by this section is held."/
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KEYSERLING explained the amendment.
Rep. RICHARDSON moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Tuesday, January 23, which was adopted.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3653 -- Reps. Cato, H. Brown, G. Brown, Neilson, Bailey, A. Young, Knotts, Meacham, Davenport, Simrill, Shissias, Cooper, Wright, Jennings, Spearman, Marchbanks and Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-9-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY POLICY".
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\10306JM.95), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking Section 56-9-20(7)(d), as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:
/"(d) Additional coverage permitted. Any A policy which grants the coverage required for a motor vehicle liability policy may also may grant any lawful coverage in excess of or in addition to the coverage specified for a motor vehicle liability policy and the excess or additional coverage shall is not be subject to the provisions of this chapter. With respect to a policy which grants this excess or additional coverage, the term `motor vehicle liability policy' shall apply applies only to that part of the coverage which is required by this article. Notwithstanding any other provision of
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CATO explained the amendment.
Rep. RICHARDSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. CATO spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. WALKER moved to recommit the Bill.
Rep. CATO moved to table the motion, which was agreed to.
Rep. RICHARDSON proposed the following Amendment No. 2, which was adopted.
Amend, as and if amended, by adding after renter on line 4, page 2:
In the event a renter has varying coverages on owned vehicles for physical damage coverage, the rental contract shall assume the broadest coverage available on any owned vehicle.
Rep. RICHARDSON explained the amendment.
Rep. WALKER spoke against the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted by a division vote of 61 to 29.
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:
Askins Bailey Brown, G. Brown, H. Cain Cato Cooper Cotty Dantzler
Davenport Easterday Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hutson Kennedy Keyserling Kirsh Knotts Law Limehouse Marchbanks McCraw McKay Rhoad Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Cave Chamblee Clyburn Delleney Fleming Harrell Herdklotz Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Huff Inabinett Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Mason McTeer Neal Phillips Rice Rogers Scott Sharpe Stille Thomas Townsend Walker Wells White Worley Young
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
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