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The House assembled at 11:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. WITHERSPOON as follows:
O God our Father, as we seek to find our way through the demands of our day, make us mindful of Your presence, eager to do Your will, and ready to carry our responsibilities with honor to our offices, to our State, and to our Father God. Give us clarity of vision to do what we ought to do, the courage to do it, and the faith to keep us steadfast. May we be possessed with lofty principles and sustained by noble ambitions. Grant us wisdom for the facing tasks and courage for the living of these days. Keep our faith steady, our hope stable, and our good will strong. And to You, Lord, we give our praise and thanksgiving. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. COLEMAN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Doreatha Williams McKee of Blair, which was agreed to.
The House stood in silent prayer for Representative Joe Neal's wife as she recovers from surgery.
The House stood in silent prayer for Mayor Martin C. Cheatham of Orangeburg who passed away today.
The following was received:
March 7, 2001
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives:
I am transmitting herewith an appointment for confirmation. This appointment is made with advice and consent of the General Assembly and is therefore, submitted for your consideration.
LOCAL APPOINTMENT
Kershaw County Master-in-Equity
Term Commencing: June 30, 2001
Term Expiring: June 30, 2007
Seat: Master-in-Equity
Reappointment
The Honorable Jeffrey Marc Tzerman
Post Office Box 1317
Camden, South Carolina 29020
803-432-8459 Fax: 803-432-8018
Respectfully,
Jim Hodges
Governor
The appointment was confirmed and a message was ordered sent to the Senate accordingly.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 140 (Word version) -- Senator Giese: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE SOUTH CAROLINA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CONSORTIUM IN CONDUCTING ITS STATEWIDE NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO EXAMINE THE PROBLEMS OF THE RECRUITMENT AND
The following Bills and Joint Resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3692 (Word version) -- Reps. Simrill and Jennings: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-165 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROPERTY DAMAGE COVERAGE CONTAINED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICY WRITTEN IN THIS STATE AND THE COLLISION COVERAGE, IF ANY, IN THE POLICY IS DEEMED TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING OR REPAIRING THE AIR BAGS IN AUTOMOBILES INVOLVED IN A CLAIM UNDER THE POLICY WHEN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT OCCURS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO INSURER BY ENDORSEMENT TO THE POLICY MAY EXCEPT OUT OR NEGATE THIS PROVISION.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
H. 3693 (Word version) -- Reps. Campsen, Cato, Delleney, Easterday, Hamilton, Leach and Robinson: A BILL TO ENACT THE "UNBORN VICTIMS ACT OF 2001" INCLUDING PROVISIONS TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, TITLE 16, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO OFFENSES AGAINST A PERSON, BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF ALL OFFENSES ARISING OUT OF THE UNLAWFUL KILLING OR BATTERY OF ANY PERSON, THE TERM "PERSON" INCLUDES AN UNBORN CHILD AT EVERY STAGE OF GESTATION IN UTERO FROM CONCEPTION UNTIL LIVE BIRTH, AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXCLUSIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-21-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND OPERATION OF WATERCRAFT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF ALL OFFENSES ARISING OUT OF THE DEATH OR INJURY OF ANY PERSON IN ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 21, TITLE 50, "PERSON" INCLUDES AN UNBORN
H. 3694 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Whatley, Scarborough and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND SUBARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 3, CHAPTER 7, TITLE 20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROGRAM, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THIS PROGRAM COURT-APPOINTED GUARDIANS AD LITEM IN CUSTODY DISPUTES IN FAMILY COURT, TO PROVIDE THAT A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN A CUSTODY DISPUTE MAY CHARGE UP TO FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR SERVICES RENDERED IN A CASE, TO PROVIDE THAT CIVIL AND CRIMINAL IMMUNITY DOES NOT APPLY TO A GUARDIAN AD LITEM WHO CHARGES FOR SERVICES RENDERED, AND TO REQUIRE A GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN A CUSTODY DISPUTE TO BE AT LEAST THIRTY YEARS OF AGE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IN ORDERING A MENTAL OR PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION IN CUSTODY DISPUTES, THE COURT MUST MAKE FINDINGS OF FACT THAT THERE IS PROBABLE CAUSE TO ORDER THE EXAMINATION AND THAT IT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE A DETERMINATION IN THE CASE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H. 3696 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO EXPEND UP TO ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIVE DOLLARS OF THE FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE UNDER SECTION 903 OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNING AND ACQUIRING AN UNEMPLOYMENT TAX ACCOUNTING SYSTEM FOR USE BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
H. 3697 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-3-310, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE, ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS, SO AS TO RECONSTITUTE THE COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP ON JULY 1, 2001, WITH THREE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER ASSOCIATION AND FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CHAIRMEN OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE JUDICIARY
H. 3698 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrison: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-495, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TRANSPORTING A CHILD OUT OF STATE WITH THE INTENT OF VIOLATING A CUSTODY ORDER, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, IF LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS PROBABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A CHILD HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM HIS LEGAL CUSTODIAN AND IS IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION, LAW ENFORCEMENT MAY SEEK A WARRANT TO RECOVER THE CHILD FROM THAT LOCATION OR, IF THE CHILD IS IN DANGER, MAY ENTER THE LOCATION WITHOUT A WARRANT TO RECOVER THE CHILD; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A COURT HAS MADE A DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY, THE COURT'S ORDER MUST BE SHOWN TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AS EVIDENCE OF WHO IS THE LEGAL CUSTODIAN OF THE CHILD; AND TO PROVIDE THAT KNOWINGLY GIVING FALSE INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SEEKING TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S. 102 (Word version) -- Senators Hutto, Ford, Reese, Hayes and Branton: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 69, TITLE 40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE, SO AS TO CONFORM THE CHAPTER TO THE STATUTORY ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK OF CHAPTER 1, TITLE 40 FOR BOARDS UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
S. 218 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 11-27-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUE OF STATE GENERAL
S. 398 (Word version) -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-39-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSPECTION BY COURT OFFICIALS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF RECORDS MAINTAINED BY PAWNBROKERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT RECORDS AND COPIES OF RECORDS REGARDING DESCRIPTIONS OF ITEMS PAWNED MUST BE CLEAR AND LEGIBLE AND THAT RECORDS MUST BE PRESERVED AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR A PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF TIME, AND TO PROVIDE CIVIL FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF RECORDKEEPING DUTIES.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 413 (Word version) -- Senators Wilson, Leatherman and Giese: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO EXEMPT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION LAWS MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES BY AN AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURER IN CONNECTION WITH A NATIONALLY-SPONSORED NASCAR RACING EVENT HELD IN THIS STATE IN 2001.
On motion of Rep. JENNINGS, with unanimous consent, the Joint Resolution was ordered placed on the Calendar without reference.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Battle Bingham Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Brown, R. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis
Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Emory Fleming Freeman Frye Gilham Gourdine Govan Hamilton Harrell Harrison Harvin Haskins Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Leach Lee Limehouse Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas McCraw McGee McLeod Meacham-Richardson Merrill Miller Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Owens Parks Perry Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Snow Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Weeks Whatley White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Monday, March 12.
Lewis Vaughn Bessie Moody-Lawrence Michael Easterday James Klauber Ralph Davenport Becky Martin Tracy Edge Harry Stille Jackson Whipper Lanny Littlejohn Karl Allen Grady Brown
Fletcher Smith Olin Phillips David Mack
The SPEAKER granted Rep. NEILSON a leave of absence for the week due to a car accident.
Announcement was made that Dr. Leo Walker of Columbia is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. After a bill or resolution has been presented and given first reading, no further names of co-sponsors may be added. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 3405 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/12/01 MEACHAM-RICHARDSON
Bill Number: H. 3405 (Word version)
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03/12/01 BINGHAM
Bill Number: H. 3252 (Word version)
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03/12/01 SHARPE
Bill Number: H. 3252 (Word version)
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03/12/01 ALLISON
Bill Number: H. 3010 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/12/01 BINGHAM
Bill Number: H. 3643 (Word version)
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03/12/01 LOFTIS
Bill Number: H. 3643 (Word version)
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03/12/01 ROBINSON
Bill Number: H. 3643 (Word version)
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03/12/01 RICE
Bill Number: H. 3643 (Word version)
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03/12/01 LEACH
Bill Number: H. 3462 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/12/01 WHITE
Bill Number: H. 3391 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/12/01 WHITE
Bill Number: H. 3133 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/12/01 WHITE
The following Bills were taken up, read the second time, and ordered to a third reading:
H. 3685 (Word version) -- Reps. Hayes and M. Hines: A BILL TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF DILLON COUNTY TO CHARGE AND COLLECT INCIDENTAL FEES FROM PUPILS AND TO PROVIDE A WAIVER OF THESE FEES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
S. 235 (Word version) -- Senators McConnell and Branton: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 30-4-90, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE RECORDING OF A PUBLIC MEETING, SO AS TO ALLOW THOSE IN ATTENDANCE TO VIDEO TAPE A PUBLIC MEETING.
Rep. MCGEE explained the Bill.
H. 3286 (Word version) -- Rep. Davenport: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FRAUDULENT INTENT IN DRAWING CHECKS AND SERVICE CHARGES FOR DRAWING FRAUDULENT CHECKS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE SERVICE CHARGE ON CHECKS OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR LESS FROM TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO THIRTY DOLLARS.
Rep. HARRISON explained the Bill.
Rep. CAMPSEN moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, March 20, which was adopted:
H. 3048 (Word version) -- Reps. Campsen, Delleney, Littlejohn, Davenport, Altman, Clyburn, Simrill, Owens, Robinson, Loftis, Leach, Hamilton, Vaughn and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EDUCATION, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-460 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA RELEASED TIME FOR RELIGIOUS AND CHARACTER EDUCATION ACT OF 2001" TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY ADOPT A POLICY THAT AUTHORIZES A STUDENT TO BE EXCUSED FROM SCHOOL TO ATTEND A CLASS IN RELIGIOUS OR CHARACTER INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE STUDENTS MAY BE EXCUSED FOR THIS PURPOSE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING THIS INSTRUCTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED ABSENT FROM SCHOOL.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3515 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer, Robinson, Allison, Altman, Askins, Barfield, Barrett, Bingham, Carnell, Cato, Chellis, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Dantzler, Harrell, Huggins, Keegan, Kelley, Kirsh, Klauber, Law, Leach, Martin, Meacham-Richardson, J. M. Neal, Phillips, Rice, Riser, Simrill, D. C. Smith, W. D. Smith, Snow, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Trotter, Walker, Whipper, Wilder, A. Young, McLeod, Davenport, Emory, Sinclair and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-235 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A NONRESIDENT EMBALMER OR FUNERAL DIRECTOR MAY BE LICENSED IN THIS STATE IF THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS OF HIS STATE ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE AND TO REQUIRE FIVE YEARS OF PRACTICE AND PASSAGE OF AN EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE WHEN THE LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS IN ANOTHER STATE ARE NOT SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE; TO ADD SECTION 40-19-265 SO AS TO ESTABLISH
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\AMEND\ 11331AC01), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, the first paragraph of Section 40-19-10, page 4 by deleting lines 21-22 and inserting /appointment
Rep. CHELLIS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3366 (Word version) -- Reps. Snow, Altman, Bales, Barfield, Breeland, R. Brown, Campsen, Edge, Gilham, Harvin, Keegan, Kelley, Limehouse, Miller, Rodgers, Scarborough, Vaughn, Whatley and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 27-32-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO OWNER OF AN INTEREST IN A VACATION TIME-SHARING UNIT MAY BE CHARGED AN UP-FRONT APPRAISAL FEE FOR THE RESALE OF HIS OWNERSHIP INTEREST BUT INSTEAD MAY ONLY BE CHARGED A MARKETING FEE OR COMMISSION UPON THE RESALE OF THE UNIT IN AN AMOUNT STIPULATED BY WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OWNER AND HIS SALES AGENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IS DEEMED TO HAVE COMMITTED AN UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE AND IS
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\ AMEND\11318AC01), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 27-32-55 page 1, line 34 by deleting /a marketing/ and inserting /an up-front marketing/ so when amended Section 27-32-55 reads:
/Section 27-32-55. No owner of an interest in a vacation time-sharing unit as such term is defined in Section 27-32-10(10) may be charged an up-front appraisal fee for the resale of his ownership interest but instead may only be charged an upfront marketing fee or commission upon the resale of the unit in an amount stipulated by written agreement between the owner and his sales agent.
Any person violating the provisions of this section is deemed to have committed an unfair trade practice under Section 39-5-20 and is subject to all penalties and remedies provided by law for this violation./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. CATO explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3465 (Word version) -- Reps. Easterday, Allison, Altman, Barrett, G. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Coleman, Davenport, Hamilton, Harrison, Haskins, Law, Leach, McLeod, Moody-Lawrence, Rice, Robinson, Sandifer, F. N. Smith, W. D. Smith, Stille, Tripp, Vaughn and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 58, CHAPTER 3, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, BY ADDING SECTION 58-3-230 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE OF A CUSTOMER'S UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDER AND TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES.
"Section 58-3-230. (A) A utility, as defined in Sections 58-5-10, 58-9-10, and 58-27-10, may not submit a change request for a customer's utility service until the customer's authorization for the change is obtained by using marketing or anti-slamming guidelines approved by the appropriate federal and state regulatory agencies. In the case of utilities defined by Section 58-9-10, the appropriate regulatory agencies are the Federal Communications Commission and the South Carolina Public Service Commission. If a utility other than that directly receiving the customer authorization subsequently effects the change into billing or operational systems, it is not:
(1) required to secure additional customer authorization; and
(2) liable pursuant to this section for errors, omissions, or unauthorized changes submitted by the utility originating the request.
(B) A utility defined in Sections 58-5-10 and 58-27-10 that violates subsection (A) is liable to the customer for all charges incurred by the customer, in excess of those normally incurred through his designated provider, during the period of the unauthorized change.
(C) A utility defined in Section 58-9-10 that violates subsection (A) is liable as specified in Federal Communications Commission guidelines promulgated pursuant to the United States Code of Laws, Chapter 1, Title 47.
(D) A utility that willfully or knowingly violates the provisions of subsection (A) is subject to a fine of not less than two thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. The fines must remain with the commission."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /
Amend title to conform.
Rep. SANDIFER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3403 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison and Rodgers: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-5640, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SALE OF CERTAIN ABANDONED VEHICLES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A SHERIFF'S OR CHIEF OF POLICE'S DESIGNEE MAY SELL AN ABANDONED VEHICLE AT A PUBLIC AUCTION.
Rep. KIRSH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Tuesday, March 20.
Rep. MCGEE moved to table the motion, which was agreed to.
Rep. KIRSH made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
On motion of Rep. CATO, with unanimous consent, Regulation No. 2577 was ordered recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry and referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
On motion of Rep. CATO, with unanimous consent, Regulation No. 2605 was ordered recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry and referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
Rep. HARRELL moved that when the House adjourns it adjourn to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
Rep. HARRELL moved that the General Appropriation Bill be considered section by section, beginning with Part IA, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved that while debating the General Appropriation Bill, he be allowed to note a motion daily to reconsider each section adopted, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL gave notice of offering amendments on third reading if necessary, pursuant to Rule 9.2.
Section 2 was adopted.
Section 4 was adopted.
Section 5D was adopted.
Section 5E was adopted.
Section 5G was adopted.
Section 5MA was adopted.
Section 5MC was adopted.
Section 6 was adopted.
Section 15 was adopted.
Section 17 was adopted.
Section 19 was adopted.
Section 20 was adopted.
Section 21 was adopted.
Section 23 was adopted.
Section 25 was adopted.
Section 26 was adopted.
Section 28 was adopted.
Section 29 was adopted.
Section 32 was adopted.
Reps. HARRELL, ROBINSON, WILKINS and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name h-wm\006\l35base4.doc), which was adopted:
Column 5 Column 6
345,374 345,374
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 5 was out of order in that it was in violation of Rule 5.3A. He stated that in accordance with the rule, a certificate from the Budget Division of the State Budget and Control Board stating the total of the appropriations in the proposed amendment is not in excess of the estimated total revenue of the State.
SPEAKER WILKINS stated that the amendment was not in violation of the Rule 5.3A in that the Bill had a certificate stating that it was in balance as passed by the Ways and Means Committee. He stated that after second reading and before its consideration on third reading another updated certificate would be required. He therefore overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. HARRELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. J. E. SMITH moved to adjourn debate on the section, which was agreed to.
Reps. ROBINSON, LIMEHOUSE and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 92 (Doc Name h-wm\ 005\ppp76fteline.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES, page 252, after line 6, by inserting a new line:
Column 5 Column 6
New Positions Probation & Parole Agent (76.00)
Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 38, as amended, was adopted.
Section 41 was adopted.
Rep. A. YOUNG proposed the following Amendment No. 93 (Doc Name h-wm\009\psc fte.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 42, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, page 267, immediately after line 12, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Auditors (2.00)
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 267, immediately after line 24, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Engineers (2.00)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. A. YOUNG explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 42, as amended, was adopted.
Section 43 was adopted.
Section 44 was adopted.
Section 45 was adopted.
Section 46 was adopted.
Section 47 was adopted.
Section 48 was adopted.
Section 49 was adopted.
Section 51 was adopted.
Section 52 was adopted.
Section 53A was adopted.
Section 54C was adopted.
Section 54D was adopted.
Section 54E was adopted.
Section 54F was adopted.
Section 54G was adopted.
Section 54H was adopted.
Section 55 was adopted.
Section 56D was adopted.
Section 57 was adopted.
Section 58 was adopted.
Section 60 was adopted.
Section 61 was adopted.
Section 62 was adopted.
Section 63A was adopted.
Section 63F was adopted.
Section 63H was adopted.
Section 64 was adopted.
Section 65 was adopted.
Section 66 was adopted.
Reps. HARRELL, ROBINSON, WILKINS, COATES and W.D. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 6 (Doc Name h-wm\006\67sfb3.doc), which was adopted:
Column 5 Column 6
3,225,812 3,225,812
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. HARRELL explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 67, as amended, was adopted.
Rep. HARRELL moved that the House recede until 2:00 p.m., which was agreed to.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of Part IA .
At 2:00 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IA.
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 69 (Doc Name h-wm\003\sde buses 5m.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 3, line 37, opposite /bus purchases/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 45 to 31.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 119 (Doc Name h-wm\007\govan 13-39.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 13, line 39, by striking / alloc eia-hndcap std srvc/ and inserting / srvc std disab/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 63 (Doc Name h-wm\007\stille1.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 16, line 28, opposite /National Board Certification/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,243,507
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 13, line 7, opposite /Local School Innovation Funds/ by increasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,243,507
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 62 to 15.
Reps. MACK, J. E. SMITH, MILLER, LLOYD and GOURDINE proposed the following Amendment No. 35 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11360mm01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 20, line 6, opposite /Teacher salary and fringes/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,417,500 4,417,500
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. MACK explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MACK demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Littlejohn Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry
Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Battle Breeland Brown, J. Brown, R. Carnell Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Lloyd Loftis Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whatley Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. MACK, J.E. SMITH, MILLER and LLOYD proposed the following Amendment No. 36 (Doc Name council\swb\ 5229mm01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 20, line 6, opposite /Teacher salary and fringes/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,002,325 4,002,325
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MACK demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Allen Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Weeks Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. MACK, J. E. SMITH, MILLER, LLOYD and GOURDINE proposed the following Amendment No. 55 (Doc Name council\DKA\amend\4163mm01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 20, line 6, opposite /Teacher salary and fringes/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
3,358,589 3,358,589
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. MACK explained the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MACK demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Allison Altman Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Loftis Lucas Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen
Smith, J.E. Snow Weeks Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. BATTLE and MILLER proposed the following Amendment No. 49 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11372ac01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 21, line 8, opposite /technology initiative/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. MILLER explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MILLER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill
Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barfield Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, J. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coleman Edge Emory Freeman Gourdine Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.H. Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Stuart Weeks Whatley
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. EMORY, OTT and MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 46 (Doc Name council\bbm\amend\10006htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 22, line 30, opposite /S. C. First Steps/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
4,600,000 4,600,000
Rep. EMORY explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. E. SMITH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Freeman Frye Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Rivers Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stuart Talley Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker
Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Battle Breeland Brown, J. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Emory Gourdine Govan Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McCraw McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Taylor Weeks Whatley Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. JENNINGS proposed the following Amendment No. 192 (Doc Name h-wm\007\jennings.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 21, line 8, opposite / Technology Initiative/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
7,458,144 7,458,144
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. JENNINGS explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Frye Gilham Hamilton Harrell Harrison Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stille Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Barfield Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coleman Edge Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Ott
Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Snow Walker Weeks Whipper Wilder Young, J.
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KENNEDY proposed the following Amendment No. 56 (Doc Name council\skb\amend\18272som01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 21, line 8, opposite /Technology Initiative/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
10,700,000 10,700,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 22, line 30, opposite /S. C. First Steps/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
15,000,000 15,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KENNEDY explained the amendment.
Rep. COTTY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KENNEDY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell
Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stille Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Mack McLeod Moody-Lawrence Parks Rivers Smith, J.E. Stuart Weeks Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 1, as amended, was adopted.
Section 3 was adopted.
Rep. STILLE proposed the following Amendment No. 27 (Doc Name h-wm\008\stilleche.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 38, line 13, opposite /Performance Funding/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,858,584 1,858,584
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. STILLE explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 53 to 20.
Rep. DANTZLER proposed the following Amendment No. 193 (Doc Name h-wm\008\srebdant.doc), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5A, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 35, line 29, opposite /SREB CONT PRO SCHOLA/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
82,044 82,044
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. DANTZLER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Section 5A, as amended, was adopted.
Section 5B was adopted.
Section 5C was adopted.
Section 5F was adopted.
Reps. CARNELL, KLAUBER, PARKS, TAYLOR and WILDER proposed the following Amendment No. 32 (Doc Name h-wm\008\lander800.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5H, LANDER UNIVERSITY, page 57, line 14, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
800,000 800,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KLAUBER explained the amendment.
Rep. CARNELL spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. TAYLOR spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. CARNELL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Brown, J. Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Frye Gilham Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Knotts Koon
Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Martin Meacham-Richardson Merrill Ott Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Snow Stuart Talley Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Fleming Freeman Gourdine Govan Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Klauber Lee Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Sheheen Smith, J.E. Stille Taylor Weeks Whatley Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 5H was adopted.
Reps. BREELAND and J. HINES proposed the following Amendment No. 132 (Doc Name h-wm\007\bree2.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5J, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 58, line 15, opposite /Transportation Center/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000 500,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BREELAND explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BREELAND demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gilham Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson
Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whipper Wilder
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 173 (Doc Name h-wm\001\scstate 1.3m.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5J, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 58, line 15, opposite /Transportation Center/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
500,000 500,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 58, after line 18, in Columns 5 and 6 by adding:
Column 5 Column 6
DHEC HEALTH
AND SAFETY
REMEDIATION 800,000 800,000
Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. SCOTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 54 to 37.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 155 (Doc Name council\nbd\amend\11369std01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5J, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, page 59, line 39, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,600,000 1,600,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Gilham Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn
Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Talley Thompson Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Rhoad Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, J.E. Snow Stuart Weeks Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Section 5J was adopted.
Section 5KA was adopted.
Section 5KB was adopted.
Section 5KC was adopted.
Rep. RODGERS proposed the following Amendment No. 103 (Doc Name h-wm\008\rogers usc b.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KD, USC BEAUFORT, page 70, line 22, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
281,319 281,319
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 69, line 8, opposite /other personal services/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
718,681 718,681
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. RODGERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 107 (Doc Name h-wm\008\bowersbea.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KD, USC - BEAUFORT CAMPUS, page 70, line 22, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
281,319 281,319
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. WILDER a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. BOWERS continued speaking.
Rep. BOWERS continued speaking.
Rep. BOWERS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 109 (Doc Name council\swb\amend\5222sd01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KD, USC - BEAUFORT CAMPUS, page 70, line 22, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
250,000 250,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 5KD was adopted.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 105 (Doc Name council\swb\amend\5223sd01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KE, USC - LANCASTER CAMPUS, page 72, line 25, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000 300,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. EMORY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 5KE was adopted.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 108 (Doc Name h-wm\008\bowerssal.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KF, USC - SALKEHATCHIE CAMPUS, page 74, line 21, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
277,850 277,850
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 5KF was adopted.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 101 (Doc Name council\swb\amend\5225sd01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KG, USC - SUMTER CAMPUS, page 76, line 25, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
300,000 300,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Coleman Cooper Cotty
Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Frye Gourdine Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, F.N. Smith, J.R. Snow Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Emory Fleming Freeman Gilham Govan Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Kennedy Lloyd Lourie McGee McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Rhoad Rivers Rodgers Scott Sheheen Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Weeks Whipper Young, J.
Section 5KG was adopted.
Rep. BOWERS proposed the following Amendment No. 106 (Doc Name council\swb\amend\5226sd01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KH, USC - UNION CAMPUS, page 78, line 21, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
100,000 100,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BOWERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. FLEMING proposed the following Amendment No. 123 (Doc Name h-wm\008\fleming usc u.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5KH, USC UNION, page 78, line 24, opposite /base reduction/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
135,602 135,602
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. FLEMING explained the amendment.
Rep. HOWARD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. FLEMING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Campsen
Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Frye Gourdine Hamilton Harrell Harrison Hines, J. Hines, M. Hinson Hosey Howard Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Knotts Koon Leach Limehouse Lloyd Loftis Lourie Lucas Mack Martin McCraw Meacham-Richardson Merrill Moody-Lawrence Ott Owens Parks Perry Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sharpe Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Snow Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Walker Webb Whatley Whipper White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Bowers Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coates Coleman Davenport Edge Emory Fleming Freeman Gilham Hayes Jennings Klauber Lee McGee McLeod Miller Neal, J.M. Phillips Rivers Rodgers Sheheen Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Weeks Witherspoon Young, J.
Section 5KH was adopted.
Section 5L was adopted.
Rep. RODGERS proposed the following Amendment No. 102 (Doc Name h-wm\008\rodgers tec.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 5N, TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION BOARD, page 87, immediately after line 34, by inserting a new line to read:
Column 5 Column 6
Technical
College of the
Low Country 1,000,000 1,00,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. RODGERS explained the amendment.
Rep. KEEGAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Section 5N was adopted.
Section 7 was adopted.
Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 66 (Doc Name h-wm\006\hhs-child health ins.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 8, DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 100, line 19, opposite /child health insurance/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
3,619,000 1,100,000
Rep. LOURIE explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. LOURIE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Bowers Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Sandifer Scarborough Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J.
Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lloyd Lourie Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Rhoad Rivers Scott Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. LLOYD proposed the following Amendment No. 33 (Doc Name h-wm\002\hhs medicaid -24m.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 8, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 102, line 22, opposite /2000-01 Non-Recur./ by decreasing the amount(s) in Column 5 by:
Column 5 Column 6
24,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. LLOYD explained the amendment.
Rep. QUINN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. LLOYD demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barrett Battle Bingham Brown, J. Campsen Carnell Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler
Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge Emory Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Neal, J.M. Owens Perry Phillips Quinn Rice Riser Sandifer Scarborough Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Snow Stille Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb Whatley White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, R. Clyburn Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Mack Miller Moody-Lawrence Parks Rhoad Rivers Scott Smith, F.N. Weeks
So, the amendment was tabled.
Column 5 Column 6
2,400,000 2,400,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 102, line 20, opposite /Ombudsman/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
165,000 165,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HOWARD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Cooper Cotty Dantzler Easterday Edge Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Huggins Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Martin Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice
Riser Robinson Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Stuart Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Carnell Clyburn Coates Cobb-Hunter Coleman Davenport Delleney Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie Lucas Mack McCraw McGee McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Rodgers Scott Sheheen Simrill Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. EMORY, OTT and MCLEOD proposed the following Amendment No. 190 (Doc Name bbm\amend\10024htc01.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 8, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, page 100,
Column 5 Column 6
7,700,000 7,700,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 100, line 7, opposite /Pharmaceutical Services/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
8,000,000 8,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 100, line 8, opposite /Physician Services/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, page 100, line 12, opposite /Other Medicaid Services/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
5,000,000 5,000,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. EMORY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MCLEOD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. G. BROWN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Bales Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Coleman Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Edge
Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lourie Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, J.R. Talley Taylor Thompson Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Webb White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Clyburn Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Mack McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rhoad Rivers Scott Smith, F.N. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Weeks Whatley Whipper Young, J.
Section 8 was adopted.
Rep. LOURIE proposed the following Amendment No. 124 (Doc Name h-wm\006\dhec-nbh state.doc), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 9, DEPT. OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, page 115, line 18, opposite /Hearing Screenings/ by increasing the amount(s) in Columns 5 and 6 by:
Column 5 Column 6
1,150,000 1,150,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. LOURIE explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRELL moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Altman Barfield Barrett Bingham Campsen Cato Chellis Coates Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Frye Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hinson Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Law Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lucas Martin McCraw McGee Meacham-Richardson Merrill Owens Perry Quinn Rice Riser Robinson Rodgers Sandifer Scarborough Sharpe
Simrill Sinclair Smith, D.C. Smith, G.M. Smith, J.R. Smith, W.D. Townsend Trotter Vaughn White Wilkins Witherspoon Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Bales Battle Bowers Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, R. Clyburn Coleman Edge Emory Freeman Gourdine Govan Harvin Hayes Hines, J. Hines, M. Hosey Howard Jennings Kennedy Lee Lloyd Lourie McLeod Miller Moody-Lawrence Neal, J.M. Ott Parks Phillips Rivers Scott Sheheen Smith, F.N. Smith, J.E. Snow Stille Talley Taylor Thompson Webb Weeks Whatley Whipper
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. HARRELL moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRELL moved to reconsider the vote whereby SECTIONS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5J, 5KA, 5KB, 5KC, 5KD, 5KE, 5KF, 5KG, 5KH, 5L, 5MA, 5MC, 5N, 6, 7, 8, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53A, 54C, 54D, 54E, 54F, 54G, 54H, 55, 56D, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63F, 63H, 64, 65, 66, and 67 were adopted and the motion was noted.
At 6:55 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. COLEMAN, adjourned in memory of Doreatha Williams McKee of Blair, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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