Rep. COOPER continued speaking.
Rep. SPEARMAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Delleney Felder Fleming Fulmer Hallman Hines, J. Hodges Howard Kinon Kirsh Knotts Lee Lloyd Martin McCraw Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Riser Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Spearman Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Williams Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Easterday Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McTeer Meacham Quinn Rice Richardson Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill
Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkins Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. SPEARMAN proposed the following Amendment No. 5, which was rejected.
Strike Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 of bill and add:
SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 56-1-742. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the department shall suspend the driver's license of a driver less than seventeen years of age who accumulates six points as determined by the values contained in Section 56-1-720 for one year."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and is applicable to a person applying for a beginner's permit or motor vehicle license on or after January 1, 1997.
Add Section 56-1-746(c).
Amend title to conform.
Rep. SPEARMAN explained the amendment.
Rep. COOPER spoke against the amendment.
Rep. COOPER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Baxley Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty
Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Koon Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McTeer Meacham Richardson Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Wells Whipper, S. Wilkins Wofford Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cain Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Felder Fleming Fulmer Hallman Hines, J. Hodges Howard Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Lee Limehouse Lloyd Martin McAbee McCraw McElveen Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Rhoad Rice Riser Rogers Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Spearman Tucker Waldrop Whatley Whipper, L. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Witherspoon Wright
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. FELDER moved to continue the Bill.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cain Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Felder Fleming Fulmer Hallman Hines, J. Howard Kinon Kirsh Klauber Lanford Lee Lloyd Martin McAbee Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rhoad Riser Scott Sharpe Waldrop Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Williams Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Boan Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McTeer Meacham Neilson Quinn Rice Richardson Robinson Rogers Sandifer Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill
Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to continued the Bill.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. WALKER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cain Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Felder Fleming Fulmer Govan Hallman Hines, J. Hodges Howard Kinon Kirsh Knotts Lee Lloyd McCraw McElveen Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rhoad Riser Rogers Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stoddard Waldrop Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney
Easterday Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McTeer Meacham Neilson Quinn Rice Richardson Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stuart Thomas Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Wilkins Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was rejected.
Rep. RICHARDSON proposed the following Amendment No. 6, which was tabled.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriate Section 56-1-60 which states:
"In school districts which provide Driver Education Programs, that priority for attending these classes by given to 15 year-olds, then 16 year-olds, then 17 year-olds, then 18 year-olds."
Rep. RICHARDSON explained the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KIRSH moved to table the amendment.
Rep. SHEHEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd
Cato Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Govan Harrell Harris, J. Haskins Hines, J. Hodges Hutson Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Lee Limehouse Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Martin McCraw McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rogers Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cain Carnell Cooper Gamble Hallman Howard Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Koon Littlejohn Mason McAbee McElveen Meacham Richardson Stille Stuart Thomas Whatley
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill.
Rep. SPEARMAN raised the Point of Order that one hour had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was sustained by the Chair.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate, which was rejected by a division vote of 34 to 54.
Rep. KIRSH proposed the following Amendment No. 7 (Doc Name P:\amend\DKA\3754CM.96), which was rejected.
Amend the Report of the Committee on Education and Public Works, as and if amended, Section 56-1-50(B)(2), SECTION 2, page [3803-2], by inserting after /of/ on line 12 / a pick-up truck, / and inserting a /,/ after /machinery/.
Amend further, Section 56-1-180, SECTION 3, page [3803-3], by inserting after /of/ on line 41 /a pick-up truck,/ and inserting a /,/ after /machinery/.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. KIRSH explained the amendment.
Rep. WALKER moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 29 to 40.
Rep. TOWNSEND spoke against the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. LITTLEJOHN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was rejected by a division vote of 39 to 39.
Rep. SCOTT proposed the following Amendment No. 8.
Insurance companies must accept any and all driver's training done and completed by those students who have received driver's training by schools approved by DOT.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. SCOTT explained the amendment.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4651 -- Reps. Harrison, Seithel and Rogers: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 47-1-210 SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO GIVE AWAY ANY LIVE ANIMAL AS A PRIZE FOR, OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER, ANY CONTEST, GAME, OR OTHER COMPETITION, OR AS AN INDUCEMENT TO ENTER A PLACE OF AMUSEMENT, OR AS AN INCENTIVE TO ENTER INTO ANY BUSINESS AGREEMENT WHEREBY THE OFFER MADE WAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTRACTING TRADE; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO RAFFLE, ASK FOR DONATIONS, OR GIVE AWAY TICKETS OR HOLD DRAWINGS TO RECEIVE OR WIN ANY LIVE ANIMAL; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Rep. HARRISON moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Judiciary, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4788 -- Reps. Tripp and Cato: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-45-20, 40-45-200, AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 40-45-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS REQUIRING SUCH PRACTICE ONLY UPON THE PRESCRIPTION OF A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE OR DENTISTRY AND TO INCLUDE AS A GROUND FOR REFUSING TO LICENSE OR FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION A PERSON WHO HAS PRACTICED PHYSICAL THERAPY BEYOND THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
The Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\9307AC.96).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Section 40-45-20 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
(1) `Physical therapy' shall mean means the evaluation and treatment of any a bodily or mental condition of any a person by the use of physical, chemical, or mechanical agents, the properties of heat, light, water, electricity, massage, sound, and therapeutic exercises, including rehabilitation procedures, all under the prescription of a licensed doctor of medicine or dentistry for each patient or upon the written recommendation to the board by two doctors of medicine or dentistry which would authorize the person to perform physical therapy on all patients in accordance with this chapter. The Physical therapy does not include the use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, the use of electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization and colonic irrigations, are not authorized under the term `physical therapy' as used in this chapter.
(2) `Physical therapist' shall mean means a person who practices physical therapy.
(3) `Physical therapist assistant' shall mean means a person who assists a physical therapist and whose activities require an understanding of physical therapy but do not require advanced training in the anatomical, biological, and physical sciences involved in the practice of physical therapy.
(4) `Prescription' shall mean the written or oral designation of physical therapy treatment by a licensed doctor of medicine or dentistry and the instruction therefor may be as detailed or as general as the doctor in his sound discretion deems necessary in the particular case.
(5) `Board' shall mean means the State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners."
SECTION 2. Section 40-45-200 (8) and (9) are amended to read:
"(8) Who has treated or undertaken to treat human ailments otherwise than by physical therapy as defined in this chapter, or who has undertaken to practice independent of the prescription of a licensed doctor of medicine or dentistry; or
(9) Who has practiced physical therapy and failed to refer to a licensed medical doctor or dentist a patient whose medical condition at the time of evaluation or treatment should have been determined to be beyond the scope of practice of a physical therapist or in violation of the requirements of this chapter;
(9)(10) Who has failed or refused to obey any lawful order or regulation of the board.;"