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| Reps. SIMRILL and MEACHAM seconded the nomination of Mr. Bartlett.
On motion of Rep. DELLENEY, nominations were closed.
The following named Senators voted for Mr. Bartlett:
Boan Courson Elliott Fair Hayes Leatherman Martin McConnell Rose Russell Smith, J.V. Thomas Wilson
The following named Senators voted for Mr. Brown:
Alexander Bryan Cork Courtney Drummond Ford Giese Glover Gregory Holland Hutto Jackson Land Lander Matthews McGill Mescher Moore O'Dell Passailaigue Patterson Peeler Rankin Reese Richter Ryberg Saleeby Setzler Short Smith, G. Waldrep Washington
On motion of Rep. FLEMING, with unanimous consent, the Members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Bartlett:
Allison Anderson Baxley Boan Brown, H. Brown, J. Cain Cato Chamblee Clyburn Cooper Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Gamble Harrell Harvin Hines, M. Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Klauber Knotts Lanford Law Lee Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McKay Meacham Neilson Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wright Young Young-Brickell
The following named Representatives voted for Mr. Brown:
Askins Bailey Breeland Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Cave Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Govan Hallman Harris, J. Hines, J. Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Keyserling Kirsh Koon Lloyd Loftis McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Richardson Rogers Scott Shissias Stille Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wofford
Total Number of Senators voting. . . . .45
Total Number of Representatives voting. . . . .112
Grand Total. . . . .157
Necessary to a choice. . . . .79
Of which Mr. Bartlett received. . . . .79
Of which Mr. Brown received. . . . .78
Whereupon, the President announced that Mr. Stephen S. Bartlett having received a majority of the votes cast, was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
I voted for Mr. Bartlett but my vote did not register.
Rep. RONALD C. FULMER
The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the President announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.
The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.
At 12:35 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL moved that the House recede until 2:00 P.M., which was adopted.
At 2:00 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The SPEAKER granted Reps. WILKES and LOFTIS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The SPEAKER granted Reps. J. BROWN and BYRD a temporary leave of absence.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 22, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has granted Free Conference Powers and appointed Senators Giese, Fair and Reese of the Committee of Free Conference on the part of the Senate on S. 846:
S. 846 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY
ADDING ARTICLE 72 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OLYMPIC LICENSE PLATES.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was received.
Columbia, S.C., May 22, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has adopted the report of the Committee of Free Conference on S. 846:
S. 846 -- Senator Giese: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING, BY
ADDING ARTICLE 72 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OLYMPIC LICENSE PLATES.
Very respectfully,
President
Received as information.
The following was received from the Senate.
Columbia, S.C., May 22, 1996
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it insists upon its amendments to S. 507 and asks for a Committee of Conference
S. 507 -- Senator Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-17-55, AS AMENDED, CODE OF
LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE BUSINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE QUALIFICATIONS AN APPLICANT WHO
DESIRES TO OPERATE A PRIVATE DETECTIVE BUSINESS MUST POSSESS, AND TO
ESTABLISH THE QUALIFICATIONS A PRIVATE DETECTIVE EMPLOYED BY A PRIVATE
DETECTIVE BUSINESS MUST POSSESS.
Very respectfully,
President
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Reps. KIRSH, YOUNG-BRICKELL and WHATLEY to the Committee of Conference on the part of the House and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The following was introduced:
H. 5057 -- Reps. Wilkins, Haskins, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, 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, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkes, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright, J. Young and Young-Brickell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH OF MRS. LUCILE ROUKOS SHEHEEN OF CAMDEN, MOTHER OF OUR FRIEND AND DISTINGUISHED COLLEAGUE, THE
Whereas, Mrs. Lucile Roukos Sheheen of Camden died on May 21, 1996, at the age of eighty-three; and
Whereas, Mrs. Sheheen was the wife of Austin Moses Sheheen, Sr.; she was born in Summerton and was a daughter of the late Fred Joseph and Labiby Daou Roukos, both natives of Lebanon; Mrs. Sheheen was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Camden, and she is survived by her husband, her sons, Austin M. Sheheen, Jr., Fred R. Sheheen, Robert J. Sheheen, and E. Michael Sheheen, all of Camden, her sisters Marie R. Marsha of Columbia and BeBe R. Bailey of Camden, ten grandchildren, and twenty-one great grandchildren; and
Whereas, Mrs. Sheheen was an outstanding lady who was highly esteemed, admired, and loved by everyone who knew her; she was greatly dedicated to family, community, and Church, and she will be missed very much; and
Whereas, we received the news of Mrs. Sheheen's death with profound sorrow, and we want our dear friend Bob and all of the other members of the Sheheen family to know that they are uppermost in our thoughts and prayers and have our very deepest sympathy. 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, express their profound sorrow at the death of Mrs. Lucile Roukos Sheheen of Camden, mother of our friend and distinguished colleague, the Honorable Robert J. Sheheen, and extend their deepest sympathy to all of the members of the Sheheen family.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to The Honorable Robert J. Sheheen.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 5058 -- Rep. Harvin: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING CARRIE SINKLER-PARKER OF ALCOLU ON RECEIVING THE FIRST
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced:
H. 5059 -- Reps. Delleney, Kirsh, Meacham, McCraw, Moody-Lawrence and Simrill: A HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND HONORING THE HONORABLE JUANITA C. W. GOGGINS OF YORK COUNTY, THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO BE ELECTED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Resolution was adopted.
Rep. D. SMITH moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, May 23, which was adopted.
S. 659 -- Senators Cork, Greg Smith, Elliott, McConnell and Rankin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 61 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HOSPITALITY CABINETS.
Rep. MARTIN moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill, which was adopted.
S. 1152 -- Senator Fair: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-15-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMMITTING OR ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT A LEWD ACT UPON CERTAIN CHILDREN, SO AS TO REVISE THE AGES OF A VICTIM AND A PERPETRATOR OF THIS OFFENSE.
The motion of Rep. SCOTT to reconsider the vote whereby debate was adjourned on the following Bill until Thursday, May 23 was taken up and agreed to.
S. 929 -- Senators McConnell, Ryberg and Wilson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGREEMENT UPON TERMS OF CONSOLIDATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY ARE ENLARGED BY INCLUSION OF TERRITORY OF ANOTHER ADJACENT MUNICIPALITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART, THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES MAY, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, STIPULATE AND AGREE UPON TERMS OF CONSOLIDATION OR BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT BY ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY EACH MUNICIPALITY.
The motion of Rep. ROBINSON to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 1 was tabled was taken up.
Rep. RICHARDSON spoke in favor of the motion to reconsider.
Rep. WHITE spoke against the motion to reconsider.
Rep. JENNINGS moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
The Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 1, Rep. LIMBAUGH having the floor.
S. 1286 -- Judiciary Committee: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-2725 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DAY CARE CENTERS FROM EMPLOYING PERSONS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN CRIMES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF CERTAIN ENUMERATED CRIMES WHO APPLIES FOR EMPLOYMENT AT OR IS EMPLOYED BY A DAY CARE CENTER IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND TO REQUIRE AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION TO INCLUDE A STATEMENT
Debate was resumed on Amendment No. 1, by the Committee on Judiciary.
The amendment was then adopted.
Amend the Committee on Judiciary report, as and if amended, Section 20-7-2725(B), page 1286-1, by deleting line 42, and on page 1286-2, line 1, by deleting /services/.
Amend further, Section 20-7-2725, page 1286-2, by deleting subsection (D) and inserting:
/(D) To be employed by or to provide caregiver services at a day care facility licensed, registered, or approved under this subarticle, a person first shall undergo a state fingerprint review to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division to determine any state criminal history and a fingerprint review to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine any other criminal history. A person may be provisionally employed or may provisionally provide caregiver services after the favorable completion of the State Law Enforcement Division fingerprint review and until such time as the Federal Bureau of Investigation review is completed if the person affirms in writing on a form provided by the department that he or she has not been convicted of any crime enumerated in this section. The results of the fingerprint reviews are valid and reviews are not required to be repeated as long as the person remains employed by or continues providing caregiver services in a day care center, group day care home, family day care home, or church or religious day care center; however, if a person is not employed or does not provide caregiver services for one year or longer, the fingerprint reviews must be repeated./
Amend further, Section 20-7-2730, page 1286-4, by deleting lines 6-17.
Amend further, Section 20-7-2740, page 1286-5, by deleting lines 7-18.
Amend further, Section 20-7-2740, page 1286-5, by deleting lines 29-35 and inserting:
/(F) A licensee seeking license renewal under this section, its employees, and its caregivers, who have not done so previously, on the first renewal after June 30, 1995, or by June 30, 1996, whichever is later, shall undergo a state fingerprint review to be conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division to determine any state criminal history and a fingerprint review to be conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine any other criminal history./
Amend further, Section 20-7-2810, page 1286-6, by deleting lines 30-37 and inserting:
/(D) A person applying for approval renewal under this section, a person who will operate the facility, and its employees and caregivers, who have not done so previously, on the first approval renewal after June
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