Journal of the House of Representatives
of the Second Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 9, 1996
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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 20-7-2860, page 1286-8, by deleting lines 33-41 and inserting:
/(C) A person applying for renewal of registration as an operator of a family day care home registered
under this chapter and a person employed or providing caregiver services at a family day care home
registered under this chapter, who has not done so previously, on the first renewal after June 30,
1995 1996, 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 20-7-2900, page 1286-10, by deleting lines 3-11 and inserting:
/(G) A person applying for renewal of a license or registration as an operator of a church or religious day
care center licensed or registered under this chapter and a person employed or registered under this
chapter, who has not done so previously, on the first renewal after June 30, 1995
1996, 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, page 1286-11, by deleting SECTIONS 14 and 15 and inserting:
/SECTION 14. Notwithstanding any provision of this act, no operator or employee of or person
providing caregiver services at a child day care center, group day care home, family day care home, or
church or religious day care center is required to undergo a state fingerprint review conducted by the State
Law Enforcement Division or the Federal Bureau of Investigation if the person continuously has operated
or has been employed by or has provided caregiver services in a child day care center, group day care
home, family day care home, or church or religious day care center in this State since July 1, 1991, and,
as of this act's effective date, the person has undergone a criminal record check from the State Law
Enforcement Division. Following this act's effective date, if the person no longer operates or is not
employed by or does not provide
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1996
caregiver services in a child day care center, group day care home, family day care home, or church or
religious day care center for one year or longer, the person must comply with the fingerprint requirements
of this act. Additionally, no person fifteen years of age or older who, on this act's effective date, lives in
the home of a person who is a registered operator of a family day care home is required to undergo the
state fingerprint review as required by Section 20-7-2850(C) of the 1976 Code, as amended in Section 9 of
this act.
SECTION 15. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HUTSON explained the amendment.
ACTING SPEAKER CATO IN CHAIR
Rep. HUTSON continued speaking.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. LIMBAUGH and MARTIN proposed the following Amendment No. 4, which was adopted.
Amend Section 17-22-90(6), if and as amended, by striking "fourteen" and inserting
"sixteen".
Rep. LIMBAUGH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps. HODGES and BOAN proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name
P:\amend\JIC\6074HTC.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
/SECTION . Eligibility for participation in the State Employee Adoption Assistance
Program established pursuant to Section 2(15) of Joint Resolution 528 of 1994 is extended to local law
enforcement officers. All provisions applicable to that program apply with respect to this newly eligible
class, mutatis mutandis./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. BOAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
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1996
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
ORDERED TO THIRD READING
The following Bills were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:
S. 1160 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE BUREAU MUST FURNISH THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION WITH A MONTHLY REPORT OF
PERSONS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF PERSONS
WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-430,
RELATING TO REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION MUST FURNISH THE COUNTY
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS WITH ONE REGISTRATION BOOK FOR EACH POLLING
PRECINCT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-670, RELATING TO USE AND CUSTODY OF
REGISTRATION BOOKS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT REGISTRATION
BOOKS BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT OF A COUNTY; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-9-50, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF PARTY CLUBS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE
PRESIDENT OR FIVE MEMBERS MAY CALL ALL SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE CLUB; TO
AMEND SECTION 7-13-35, RELATING TO NOTICE OF GENERAL, SPECIAL, AND PRIMARY
ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE MUST BE PUBLISHED FOR MUNICIPAL
ELECTIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE MUST STATE WHERE
ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE TO BE COUNTED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-45, RELATING TO
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN
TO DESIGNATE A SPECIFIED PLACE OTHER THAN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE WHERE PERSONS
MAY FILE A STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-80,
RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, MANAGERS, AND
CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION MUST APPOINT
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS; TO
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1996
AMEND SECTION 7-13-380, RELATING TO THE REPRINTING OF BALLOTS TO DELETE THE
NAME OF A DECEASED OR WITHDRAWN CANDIDATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BLANK
LABEL COVER THE NAME OF THE DECEASED OR WITHDRAWN CANDIDATE ON VOTING
SYSTEMS WHERE POSSIBLE OR APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-740, RELATING TO
THE NUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION OF VOTING BOOTHS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-820, RELATING TO VOTING BY A PERSON WHOSE
NAME IS NOT ON THE REGISTRATION BOOK, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHALLENGED
VOTE IS A PROVISIONAL VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-830, RELATING TO THE
PROCEDURE WHEN A VOTER IS CHALLENGED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANAGER
MUST EXPLAIN TO THE VOTER THAT A CHALLENGED VOTE IS PROVISIONAL; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-13-860, RELATING TO POLL WATCHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A POLL
WATCHER MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE CANDIDATE OR IN THE CASE OF WATCHERS
JOINTLY REPRESENTING ALL CANDIDATES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, BY AN APPROPRIATE
PARTY OFFICIAL; TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE SIZE, COLOR OF, AND LETTERING ON
BADGES OF POLL WATCHERS MUST MEET CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION
7-13-1700, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION OF MANAGERS AND CLERKS IN THE USE OF
MACHINES, SO AS TO DELETE SOME OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION
7-13-1750, RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF MACHINES FOR ELECTIONS, SO AS TO
DELETE THE PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES THE SEAL OF A MACHINE TO BE METAL; TO
AMEND SECTION 7-15-10, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ELECTION
COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION ALLOWING CERTAIN PERSONS TO
REGISTER BY THE ABSENTEE METHOD; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-110, RELATING TO
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY THE ABSENTEE METHOD, SO AS TO
DELETE REFERENCES TO ABSENTEE REGISTRATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN
PERSONS MAY USE STANDARD 76 OR OTHER SIMILAR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FORMS; TO
AMEND SECTION 7-15-120, RELATING TO REGISTRATION FORMS, SO AS TO DELETE THE
FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-260, RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF POLITICAL
PARTIES CONDUCTING PRIMARIES, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES
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1996
TO MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES ONLY; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-320, RELATING TO PERSONS
QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED POLL
WATCHERS IN THE LIST OF THOSE PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT;
TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-340, RELATING TO THE FORM OF APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE
BALLOT, SO AS TO DELETE THE FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-360, RELATING TO THE
FURNISHING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNTY
BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDE A BLANK BALLOT TO AN ELECTOR WHO
REQUESTS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-15-365, RELATING TO BALLOTS AND INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED BY A COUNTY
BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BLANK BALLOT MUST BE GIVEN
TO AN ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE
AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-370, RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF ABSENTEE
BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER
REGISTRATION PROVIDE A BLANK BALLOT TO AN ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS AN
ABSENTEE BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION
7-17-30, RELATING TO PROTESTS AND CONTESTS, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT THE COUNTY
BOARDS MUST DECIDE ALL CASES UNDER PROTEST OR CONTEST EXCEPT PRIMARIES
AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 7-11-410, RELATING TO
ASSESSMENTS PAYABLE BY CANDIDATES; 7-11-430, RELATING TO AMOUNTS AND
PRORATION OF ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY CANDIDATES FOR THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES; 7-15-130, RELATING TO THE METHOD OF OBTAINING A REGISTRATION
FORM; 7-15-140, RELATING TO COMPLETION AND RETURN OF A REGISTRATION FORM;
7-15-150, RELATING TO ENTRIES INTO REGISTRATION BOOKS; 7-15-160, RELATING TO THE
VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF REGISTRATION; 7-15-170, RELATING TO PRESERVATION AND
DESTRUCTION OF RECORD BOOKS AND REGISTRATION FORMS; 7-15-180, RELATING TO
VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION UPON REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT; 7-15-190,
RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF NAMES OF REGISTERED VOTERS REQUESTING
ABSENTEE BALLOTS; 7-15-240, RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN PRIMARY AND
SPECIAL ELECTIONS; 7-15-250, RELATING TO
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1996
DUTIES OF COUNTY COMMITTEES IN CONDUCTING PRIMARY ELECTIONS; AND 7-15-350,
RELATING TO VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION.
Rep. CROMER explained the Bill.
S. 1366 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 58-23-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE
CARRIER LAWS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CORPORATE OFFICERS, AGENTS, OR
EMPLOYEES OR OTHER PERSONS OPERATING AS A PASSENGER CARRIER WHO VIOLATE
OR WHO AID AND ABET IN THE VIOLATION OF CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS ARE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ARE SUBJECT TO SPECIFIED
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT CORPORATE OFFICERS, AGENTS, OR
EMPLOYEES OR OTHER PERSONS OPERATING AS A CARRIER OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS OR
AS A CARRIER OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR DISPOSAL WHO VIOLATE OR WHO AID AND
ABET IN THE VIOLATION OF CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS ARE
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ARE SUBJECT TO OTHER SPECIFIED PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 15-9-340 OF THE 1976 CODE RELATING TO SERVICE
OF PROCESS ON MOTOR VEHICLE CARRIERS.
Rep. JENNINGS explained the Bill.
S. 1219--POINT OF ORDER
The following Bill was taken up.
S. 1219 -- Education Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-35-10, CODE OF LAWS OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT BEGINNING WITH SCHOOL YEAR 1996-97, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF A DISTRICT
SHALL IMPLEMENT FULL-DAY AS WELL AS HALF-DAY FIVE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN
PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
FIVE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN MAY ELECT AT THEIR OPTION EITHER THE FULL-DAY
OR HALF-DAY PROGRAM FOR THEIR CHILDREN, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN NOTICES FOR
PURPOSES OF THESE KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN
WHICH
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1996
CHILDREN ATTENDING THESE PROGRAMS SHALL BE COUNTED FOR PURPOSES OF
COMPUTING AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING
SECTION 59-35-20 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS
TO OBTAIN WAIVERS FROM THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS THAT FULL-DAY AND HALF-DAY
FIVE-YEAR-OLD KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BE ESTABLISHED.
POINT OF ORDER
Rep. ROBINSON 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.
ACTING SPEAKER CATO sustained the Point of Order.
SPEAKER IN CHAIR
S. 378--OBJECTION WITHDRAWN
Rep. TUCKER withdrew his objection to S. 378 however, other objections remained upon the Bill.
S. 1160--OBJECTIONS WITHDRAWN
Reps. INABINETT and CAVE withdrew their objections to the following Bill.
S. 1160 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REPORTS TO BE FURNISHED BY THE BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE BUREAU MUST FURNISH THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION WITH A MONTHLY REPORT OF
PERSONS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO HAVE DIED INSTEAD OF PERSONS
WHO ARE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-430,
RELATING TO REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION MUST FURNISH THE COUNTY
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS WITH ONE REGISTRATION BOOK FOR EACH POLLING
PRECINCT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-670, RELATING TO USE AND CUSTODY OF
REGISTRATION BOOKS, SO AS TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT REGISTRATION
BOOKS BE KEPT IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT OF A COUNTY;
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1996
TO AMEND SECTION 7-9-50, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF PARTY CLUBS, SO AS TO
PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OR FIVE MEMBERS MAY CALL ALL SPECIAL MEETINGS
OF THE CLUB; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-35, RELATING TO NOTICE OF GENERAL, SPECIAL,
AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE MUST BE PUBLISHED FOR
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE MUST STATE
WHERE ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE TO BE COUNTED; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-45,
RELATING TO FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE COUNTY
CHAIRMAN TO DESIGNATE A SPECIFIED PLACE OTHER THAN A PRIVATE RESIDENCE
WHERE PERSONS MAY FILE A STATEMENT OF INTENTION OF CANDIDACY; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-13-80, RELATING TO THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS,
MANAGERS, AND CLERKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY ELECTION
COMMISSION MUST APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-13-380, RELATING TO THE REPRINTING OF BALLOTS TO DELETE THE NAME OF
A DECEASED OR WITHDRAWN CANDIDATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A BLANK LABEL
COVER THE NAME OF THE DECEASED OR WITHDRAWN CANDIDATE ON VOTING SYSTEMS
WHERE POSSIBLE OR APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-740, RELATING TO THE
NUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION OF VOTING BOOTHS, SO AS TO DELETE OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-820, RELATING TO VOTING BY A PERSON WHOSE
NAME IS NOT ON THE REGISTRATION BOOK, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE CHALLENGED
VOTE IS A PROVISIONAL VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-830, RELATING TO THE
PROCEDURE WHEN A VOTER IS CHALLENGED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE MANAGER
MUST EXPLAIN TO THE VOTER THAT A CHALLENGED VOTE IS PROVISIONAL; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-13-860, RELATING TO POLL WATCHERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A POLL
WATCHER MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE CANDIDATE OR IN THE CASE OF WATCHERS
JOINTLY REPRESENTING ALL CANDIDATES OF A POLITICAL PARTY, BY AN APPROPRIATE
PARTY OFFICIAL; TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT THE SIZE, COLOR OF, AND LETTERING ON
BADGES OF POLL WATCHERS MUST MEET CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION
7-13-1700, RELATING TO INSTRUCTION OF MANAGERS AND CLERKS IN THE USE OF
MACHINES, SO AS TO
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1996
DELETE SOME OBSOLETE LANGUAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1750, RELATING TO THE
PREPARATION OF MACHINES FOR ELECTIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROVISION WHICH
REQUIRES THE SEAL OF A MACHINE TO BE METAL; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-10,
RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO DELETE THE
PROVISION ALLOWING CERTAIN PERSONS TO REGISTER BY THE ABSENTEE METHOD; TO
AMEND SECTION 7-15-110, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY
THE ABSENTEE METHOD, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO ABSENTEE REGISTRATION,
AND TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PERSONS MAY USE STANDARD 76 OR OTHER SIMILAR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FORMS; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-120, RELATING TO
REGISTRATION FORMS, SO AS TO DELETE THE FORM; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-260,
RELATING TO RESPONSIBILITIES OF POLITICAL PARTIES CONDUCTING PRIMARIES, SO AS
TO CLARIFY THAT THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES ONLY; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-15-320, RELATING TO PERSONS QUALIFIED TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO
AS TO INCLUDE CERTIFIED POLL WATCHERS IN THE LIST OF THOSE PERSONS ELIGIBLE
TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-340, RELATING TO THE FORM
OF APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT, SO AS TO DELETE THE FORM; TO AMEND
SECTION 7-15-360, RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND
ENVELOPES, SO AS TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDE A
BLANK BALLOT TO AN ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE
BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-365, RELATING TO BALLOTS AND
INSTRUCTIONS FURNISHED BY A COUNTY BOARD OF REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE
THAT A BLANK BALLOT MUST BE GIVEN TO AN ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS AN ABSENTEE
BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-15-370,
RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND ENVELOPES, SO AS TO
REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION PROVIDE A BLANK BALLOT TO AN
ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IF NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE
AVAILABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 7-17-30, RELATING TO PROTESTS AND CONTESTS, SO AS
TO CLARIFY THAT THE COUNTY BOARDS MUST DECIDE ALL CASES UNDER PROTEST
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1996
OR CONTEST EXCEPT PRIMARIES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS
7-11-410, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS PAYABLE BY CANDIDATES; 7-11-430, RELATING TO
AMOUNTS AND PRORATION OF ASSESSMENTS TO BE PAID BY CANDIDATES FOR THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; 7-15-130, RELATING TO THE METHOD OF OBTAINING A
REGISTRATION FORM; 7-15-140, RELATING TO COMPLETION AND RETURN OF A
REGISTRATION FORM; 7-15-150, RELATING TO ENTRIES INTO REGISTRATION BOOKS;
7-15-160, RELATING TO THE VALIDITY AND EFFECT OF REGISTRATION; 7-15-170,
RELATING TO PRESERVATION AND DESTRUCTION OF RECORD BOOKS AND REGISTRATION
FORMS; 7-15-180, RELATING TO VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION UPON REQUEST FOR AN
ABSENTEE BALLOT; 7-15-190, RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF NAMES OF REGISTERED
VOTERS REQUESTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; 7-15-240, RELATING TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS
IN PRIMARY AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS; 7-15-250, RELATING TO DUTIES OF COUNTY
COMMITTEES IN CONDUCTING PRIMARY ELECTIONS; AND 7-15-350, RELATING TO
VERIFICATION OF REGISTRATION.
OBJECTION TO RECALL
Rep. McELVEEN asked unanimous consent to recall S. 1037 from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. TOWNSEND objected.
OBJECTION TO RECALL
Rep. LIMBAUGH asked unanimous consent to recall S. 1047 from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. NEAL objected.
OBJECTION TO RECALL
Rep. CAIN asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3263 from the Committee on Ways and Means.
Rep. HALLMAN objected.
OBJECTION TO RECALL
Rep. JENNINGS asked unanimous consent to recall S. 862 from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. YOUNG-BRICKELL objected.
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