I was temporarily away from my desk during the vote on H. 4159. Had I been present, I would have voted to sustain the veto.
Rep. RONALD N. FLEMING
The veto on the following Act was taken up.
(R419) H. 3300 -- Reps. Limehouse, Fleming, Allison, G. Brown, J. Brown, Cain, Chamblee, Cotty, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Fair, Felder, Fulmer, Hallman, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Herdklotz, Hodges, Huff, Hutson, Kinon, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Limbaugh, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McTeer, Phillips, Rice, Robinson, Sandifer, Sharpe, Shissias, D. Smith, Stoddard, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Wells, Whatley, Wilder, Wright, A. Young, Cobb-Hunter, Baxley, Kelley, Keyserling, Govan, Inabinett, H. Brown, Witherspoon, Simrill, Keegan, Townsend, Kennedy, Jaskwhich, Stuart, L. Whipper, Stille, Byrd, Meacham, Law, Riser,
The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Baxley Martin
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bailey Beck Brown, H. Brown, J. Cain Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fleming
Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Hutson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Koon Law Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McKay Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Young Young-Brickell
So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The SPEAKER Pro Tempore granted Rep. GOVAN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The House stood at ease subject to the call of Chair.
At 2:20 P.M. the House resumed, the SPEAKER Pro Tempore in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised. A quorum was later present.
Rep. HASKINS moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 10:00 A.M. tomorrow, which was agreed to.
The veto on the following Act was taken up.
(R432) H. 4737 -- Reps. Chamblee, Lanford, Kirsh, Harrison, Wofford and Trotter: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-425 SO AS TO REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD FOR REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES, TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL, AND TO ESTABLISH THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY COUNCIL TO ASSIST THE BOARD; TO ADD SECTION 59-7-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE TRANSFER OF TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION EQUIPMENT PURCHASED BY SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION (SCETV) FOR SCHOOLS TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO ADD SECTION 59-7-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SCETV COMMISSION TO DEVELOP CERTAIN REVENUE, INVESTMENT, AND MARKETING PLANS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-7-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SCETV COMMISSION, SO AS TO FURTHER DELINEATE CRITERIA FOR MEMBERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-7-20, RELATING TO ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF THE SCETV COMMISSION, SO AS TO REVISE THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE STRUCTURE, TO DIRECT THE SCETV COMMISSION, WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO CONDUCT A STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCETV COMMISSION IS REAUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 1-20-60 UNTIL JULY 1, 2003.
The question was put, shall the Act become a part of the law, the veto of his Excellency, the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding, the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Moody-Lawrence Sheheen Whipper, S.
Allison Bailey Baxley Beck Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Herdklotz Hines, J. Hodges Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Lanford Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay Meacham Neilson Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the veto of the Governor was sustained and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE, to whom was referred:
H. 3730 -- Reps. J. Young, Allison, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Fair, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Herdklotz, Hines, Hodges, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Thomas, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, S. Whipper, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Witherspoon, Wofford, Worley, Wright and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 31, TITLE 23 SO AS TO ENACT THE "LAW ABIDING CITIZENS SELF-DEFENSE ACT OF 1995" AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO ISSUE PERMITS TO ALLOW CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS.
/s/Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. .......... /s/J. Gary Simrill
/s/C. Tyrone Courtney .......... /s/James S. Klauber
James E. Bryan, Jr. .......... /s/W. Jeffrey Young
On Part of the Senate. .......... On Part of the House.
Rep. J. YOUNG explained the Conference Report.
Rep. SHEHEEN raised the Point of Order that the Conference Report was out of order under Rule 5.15 in that it had not been printed in the Journal.
SPEAKER Pro Tempore HASKINS sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. SIMRILL moved to waive Rule 5.14.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Beck Boan Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Hodges Hutson Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McKay Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Baxley Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Govan Hines, J. Hines, M.
Howard Keyserling Martin McTeer Moody-Lawrence Rogers Scott Sheheen Whipper, L. Wilder
So, Rule 5.14 was waived.
Rep. J. YOUNG continued speaking.
Rep. CANTY moved to table the Conference Report and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Baxley Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Govan Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Keyserling Lee Marchbanks Martin McElveen McTeer Moody-Lawrence Scott Sheheen Whipper, L. Wilder
Those who voted in the negative are:
Askins Bailey Beck Boan Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Hodges Hutson Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Littlejohn Loftis Mason McAbee McCraw McKay
Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the House refused to table the Conference Report.
Reps. McELVEEN and MARTIN spoke against the Conference Report.
Rep. HOWARD spoke against the Conference Report.
Rep. HOWARD continued speaking.
Rep. J. YOUNG moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Beck Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Haskins Herdklotz Hutson Keegan Kelley Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McCraw McKay
Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Canty Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Govan Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Jaskwhich Keyserling Lee Martin McAbee McElveen McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Scott Sheheen Shissias Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes
So, having received the necessary vote immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. SCOTT moved that the House recede until 2:20 P.M., which was adopted.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of the Conference Report, immediate cloture having been ordered, Rep. HOWARD having the floor.