South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004
Journal of the House of Representatives

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Friday, February 21, 2003
(Local Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr. as follows:

Our thought for today is from Psalm 84:5: "Happy are those whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion."
Let us pray. Lord, You are the destination. Strengthen us for the journey set before us. Give us willing hearts to continue the work You have given us. Provide us with rest and renewed hope for tomorrow and beyond. Lord, in Your mercy hear our prayer. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:

H. 3652 (Word version) -- Reps. Rivers and Bowers: A BILL TO ALLOW THE IMPOSITION OF THE CAPITAL PROJECTS SALES TAX IN HAMPTON COUNTY EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2003.

H. 3338 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-530, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE OFFENSE OF PUBLIC DISORDERLY CONDUCT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO USE OBSCENE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE THAT CREATES AN IMMINENT RISK OF VIOLENT REACTION FROM THE LANGUAGE AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS.

H. 3092 (Word version) -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-3-26, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PUNISHMENT FOR MURDER AND NOTICE TO DEFENSE ATTORNEYS OF A SOLICITOR'S INTENT TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT, WHENEVER NOTICE IS GIVEN TO A DEFENSE ATTORNEY OF THE SOLICITOR'S INTENT TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY,

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THE SOLICITOR MUST ALSO GIVE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE; AND TO AMEND TITLE 14, RELATING TO COURTS, BY ADDING CHAPTER 29 SO AS TO PROVIDE GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SOLICITORS PROVIDING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY IN CERTAIN CASES AND THE REPORTING OF CERTAIN STATISTICAL INFORMATION TO THE OFFICE OF INDIGENT DEFENSE RELATING TO CRIME TO ENABLE ACCURATE RECORDKEEPING.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:15 a.m. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, February 25.

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