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| Rep. SEITHEL moved to table the motion and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Baxley Breeland Brown, T. Byrd Cave Clyburn Cotty Cromer Davenport Hallman Harris, J. Herdklotz Hines, J. Howard
Hutson Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Lanford Limehouse Lloyd Loftis McCraw McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Phillips Quinn Riser Robinson Rogers Sandifer Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Tripp Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cobb-Hunter Cooper Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, P. Hines, M. Hodges Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Knotts Law Lee Limbaugh Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McElveen Neilson Rice Richardson Scott Sharpe Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkes Wilkins Williams Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the motion.
The question then recurred to the motion to adjourn debate, which was agreed to.
Rep. T. BROWN moved to adjourn debate upon the Senate amendments to the following Bill until Tuesday, May 21, which was adopted.
S. 944 -- Senators Greg Smith and Rose: A BILL TO DEVOLVE THE AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENTS AND BUDGETARY APPROVALS FOR CERTAIN OFFICES, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS FROM THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION REPRESENTING GEORGETOWN COUNTY TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF GEORGETOWN COUNTY.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. HASKINS.
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 119 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 54 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DRUG IMPAIRED INFANTS ACT, TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-290, RELATING TO THE RENDERING OF HEALTH SERVICES TO MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN PROVIDING CARE FOR A NEWBORN CHILD MAY ORDER TESTING FOR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF PARENTS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-510, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN PERSONS REPORT INSTANCES OF CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT, SO AS TO ADD SUBSECTION (D) TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT POSITIVE RESULTS OF DRUG OR ALCOHOL TESTING PERFORMED ON A NEWBORN, TO AMEND SECTION 44-7-260, RELATING TO HOSPITALS, ETC. AND REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE, SO AS TO PROVIDE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT NO FACILITY OR SERVICE THAT PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC TREATMENT OR REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RELATED TO ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS MAY REFUSE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO A WOMAN SOLELY BECAUSE THE WOMAN IS PREGNANT, TO AMEND SECTION 44-49-40, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL CONCERNING NARCOTICS AND
The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\9380AC.96).
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 8, Section 44-53-140(A), page 9, line 14, by striking /from/ and inserting /by/ so that when amended the subsection reads:
/(A) Whenever When a holder of the privilege shall seek seeks counselling, treatment, or therapy for any a drug problem from a confidant, no statement made by such the holder and no observation or conclusion derived from by such the confidant shall be is admissible against such the holder in any proceeding. The results of any an examination to determine the existence of illegal or prohibited drugs in a holder's body shall are not be admissible in any proceeding against such the holder. The privilege belongs to the holder and if he the holder waives the right to claim the privilege the communication between the holder of the privilege and the confidant shall be is admissible in evidence in any proceeding. There is no privilege if the services of a confidant are sought to enable the holder of the privilege to commit or plan to commit a crime or a tort./
Amend further, SECTION 11, page 10, line 18, by striking /Section 8/ and inserting /Section 7/ so that when amended, the SECTION reads:
/SECTION 11. The South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse shall ensure that a staff position is designated to carry out the functions required by Section 44-49-40(c)(11) of the 1976 Code as added by Section 7 of this act./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. KNOTTS 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. 378 -- Senator Setzler: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 60 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SHRINERS.
Rep. G. BROWN proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\6057HTC.96), which was rejected.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION . The retired chairman of the Auctioneers Commission is authorized a special license plate upon payment of both the regular annual fee for motor vehicle registration plus the personalized licensed plate fee provided by Section 56-3-2020 of the 1976 Code./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. G. BROWN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then rejected.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the Bill on second reading resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Byrd Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cooper
Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Gamble Govan Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harvin Haskins Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Knotts Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis McCraw McElveen McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkins Williams Wofford Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Davenport Hallman Herdklotz Keyserling Kirsh Lee Mason Robinson Sheheen Walker Wells Wilkes
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. FELDER moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
The following was introduced:
H. 5036 -- Reps. Cooper, Townsend, Stille, Carnell and McAbee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE HONORABLE CEBRON DANIEL "C.D." CHAMBLEE OF ANDERSON FOR HIS TRULY OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS RETIREMENT.
Whereas, The Honorable Cebron Daniel "C.D" Chamblee recently announced that he would not seek reelection to the South Carolina House of Representatives; and
Whereas, Representative Chamblee's retirement will mark the end of sixteen years of dedicated service to the citizens of Anderson County and the State of South Carolina; and
Whereas, C.D. was born on November 9, 1928, in Anderson, South Carolina, to Ernest C. and Mamie (Rogers) Chamblee; and
Whereas, he graduated from Anderson Boys' High in 1945 and attended Clemson University; and
Whereas, Representative Chamblee is married to the former Marian Sue Bratcher, and the couple has four children, Cary D., Tim, Mark, and Mrs. M.D. (Jenny) Renedo; and
Whereas, our good friend was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1977 and continued to serve through 1982; and
Whereas, he returned in 1985 to the House of Representatives and has conscientiously represented the citizens of Anderson County until the end of his term in 1996; and
Whereas, Representative Chamblee has served on the Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee as Vice Chairman; Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs as First Vice Chairman; and currently serves on House Ways and Means Committee; and
Whereas, he was named Young Farmer of the Year for District 1, 1962; Jaycees South Carolina Outstanding Young Farmer, first runnerup, 1962; and FFA State Farmer, 1968; and
Whereas, Representative Chamblee is a Mason of the Divver Lodge and Shriner; and served as Treasurer, Anderson Water Commission, 1969-76; Director, Farm Bureau; member, Board of Visitors, Clemson University, 1979; Anderson Vocational Rehabilitation Center, 1982-84; and member, Board of the Medical University of South Carolina, 1987-88; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly have appreciated his friendship and will always consider him a good friend; and
Whereas, the example of public service set by this truly outstanding man is a credit not only to himself and his family but to his city, county, and State as well. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, are proud to honor The Honorable Cebron Daniel "C.D." Chamblee of Anderson for his truly outstanding service in the South Carolina House of Representatives on the announcement of his retirement.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to The Honorable Cebron Daniel "C.D." Chamblee.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 5037 -- Reps. Cooper, Townsend, Stille, Carnell and McAbee: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE HONORABLE JOHN W. TUCKER, JR., OF ANDERSON COUNTY, OUR DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE AND FRIEND, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING LEGISLATIVE SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT UPON LEARNING OF HIS DECISION NOT TO OFFER FOR REELECTION AFTER RELENTLESSLY SERVING HIS DISTRICT AND THE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR TWELVE YEARS AND TO WISH HIM THE VERY BEST IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
Whereas, the Honorable John W. Tucker, Jr. of Anderson County has represented the citizens of House District Number 6 in the General Assembly for twelve years; and
Whereas, John has been recognized for his distinguished service through numerous awards; he was named Legislator of the Year for Appalachian Health District I for 1993 and 1994 and he received the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Certificate of Merit for the 1987-1988 session; and
Whereas, in addition to the Judiciary Committee, John has unselfishly contributed his judicial knowledge to the Healthcare, Planning and Oversight Committee, Rules Committee and Prosecution Coordination Commission; and
Whereas, John has always contributed his time and talents to the needs of his constituents by staying involved in numerous activities in and around his Anderson district; he has been a member of the Anderson Rotary Club from 1981 to 1982 and the Advisory Board of the Anderson Vocational Rehabilitation Board from 1988 to 1993; he is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 10 and First Presbyterian Church of Anderson; he also serves on the Advisory Board for the Anderson County Fair, the Board of Trustees for the Anderson Area Medical Center, the Commission of the Anderson Unit of the American Cancer Society and was Chairman of the Anderson Area Transportation Study Committee; and
Whereas, while serving the General Assembly, John has been widely known for his knowledge and understanding of complex issues, his tenacity, his diligence, his concern for others, and his overriding desire to make South Carolina a better place in which to live; and
Whereas, John's constituents have always expressed their appreciation for his prompt response to their concerns through correspondence, newspaper editorials and appearances; and
Whereas, we have long admired John for his commitment to excellence, his hard work, and his leadership qualities, and we have deeply appreciated his friendship, loyalty and humor throughout his years of legislative service; and
Whereas, we are disappointed that he has chosen not to seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 1996; and
Whereas, we want John to know how truly valuable he has been to the State of South Carolina and that his presence among us will be grealy missed.
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Representative John Tucker.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 5038 -- Reps. Cooper, Townsend, Stille, Carnell, McAbee, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Canty, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Herdklotz, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hodges, Howard, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stoddard, Stuart, Tripp, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, J. Young and Young-Brickell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPON LEARNING OF THE DECISION OF THE HONORABLE PATRICK BRADLEY HARRIS OF ANDERSON COUNTY NOT TO OFFER FOR REELECTION AFTER TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TO WISH HIM THE VERY BEST IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT.
Whereas, The Honorable Patrick Bradley Harris, affectionately known as "Mr. Pat", has been an esteemed member of the General Assembly and
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