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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 Isaiah 58:8a: "Your light shall break forth like the dawn and your healing shall spring up quickly."
Let us pray. Lord, we realize You come to us secretly in many ways. Give us a new sense of vision to be aware of Your ways in which You lead and guide us. Renew us with a special sense of Your presence. Lead us as we finish the work this week and protect us in all we do. Give us rest and a renewed spirit of service. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor and Representatives, staff, Speaker and all who carry the responsibility of leadership. Keep our defenders of freedom safe as they protect us. In the name of our Lord we pray. Amen.

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

The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered returned to the Senate with amendments:

S. 1264 (Word version) -- Senator Leventis: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 470 OF 1971, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SCHOOL FOR SUMTER COUNTY AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CAREER CENTER BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2006, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CAREER CENTER SHALL BECOME AN ADVISORY BOARD TO THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICTS 2 AND 17 AND THE DUTIES, POWERS, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CAREER CENTER ARE DEVOLVED JOINTLY UPON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICTS 2 AND 17 ON JULY 1, 2006, AND TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006, THE SUPERINTENDENTS OF SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICTS 2 AND 17 SHALL TOGETHER EMPLOY A DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER WHO SHALL SERVE AS SUPERVISOR AND FISCAL AGENT OF THE SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SUPERINTENDENTS.

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

H. 4858 (Word version) -- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO CLASSIFIED WATERS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 3025, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

H. 4735 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison and Jennings: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-410, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DETERMINING THE FITNESS OF A PERSON CHARGED WITH A CRIME TO STAND TRIAL, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM FIFTEEN DAYS TO SIXTY DAYS THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION OF THE PERSON MUST BE COMPLETED AND TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT ON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF UP TO THIRTY DAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-420, RELATING TO THE FITNESS TO STAND TRIAL REPORT OF A MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATION EXAMINER, SO AS TO INCREASE FROM FIVE TO TEN DAYS THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE EXAMINER MUST SUBMIT HIS REPORT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-23-430, RELATING TO COMPETENCY HEARINGS AND DISPOSITION OF CASES IN SUCH HEARINGS, SO AS TO DECREASE FROM SIXTY DAYS TO FOURTEEN DAYS THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE SOLICITOR MUST INITIATE JUDICIAL COMMITMENT PROCEEDINGS FOR A PERSON FOUND TO BE UNFIT TO STAND TRIAL AND IN ADDITION TO HOSPITALIZING THE PERSON, TO AUTHORIZE THE COURT IN SUCH A PROCEEDING TO CONTINUE THE PERSON IN DETENTION OR ON BOND.

H. 4351 (Word version) -- Reps. Ballentine, W. D. Smith, Vick, G. M. Smith, Altman, Hagood, Haley, Neilson, J. E. Smith, Haskins, Jennings, Funderburk, Jefferson, Hinson, G. Brown, Limehouse, Townsend, Miller, Agnew, Pinson, Sinclair, Bannister, Frye, E. H. Pitts, Clark, Umphlett, Leach, Loftis, Battle, Kennedy, Anthony, Allen, Mack, Anderson, Moody-Lawrence, Mitchell, McLeod, Coleman, Clemmons, Delleney, Rutherford, R. Brown, Parks, J. H. Neal, Howard, Clyburn, Govan, Hodges, Cobb-Hunter, Hosey, J. Brown, Young, M. Hines, Weeks, Hiott, Toole, Huggins, Hardwick, M. A. Pitts, Littlejohn, Branham, Cotty, J. R. Smith, Owens, Duncan, Skelton, Mahaffey, Bales, Whipper, Stewart, McGee, Hamilton, Bowers, Perry, Viers, Dantzler, Davenport, Chellis, Herbkersman, Bailey and Bingham: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-280 SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR TREATMENT OF PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS AND TO DEFINE "PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER" AS A NEUROLOGICAL CONDITION, INCLUDING AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME.

The following Bill and Joint Resolution were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification:

S. 800 (Word version) -- Senators Sheheen and Hawkins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6450, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FINE FROM TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS TO TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS AND PROVIDE FOR A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT OF NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS IF INJURY TO A CHILD RESULTS FROM A VIOLATION.

S. 1143 (Word version) -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, RELATING TO FEES AND CHARGES OF CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING ORGANIZATION LICENSEES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2995, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

At 10:30 a.m. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. MERRILL adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, April 11, in Local Session.

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