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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 Psalm 105:4: "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
Let us pray. O Lord, be present with each today as these Representatives and staff go about the business of state. Give them strength, courage and wisdom. Be our shield to protect us from all wrong doing. May we give praise to You for all You do for us. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker and all who serve in these halls of government. Protect our defenders of freedom as they protect us. In the name of our Lord. 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 yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. BRANTLEY moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Mayor Ralph Tuten of Ridgeland, which was agreed to.
Rep. CATO, from the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
H. 3218 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrison, G. Brown, Thompson and Mack: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 61-4-1115, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGREEMENTS BETWEEN IMPORTERS AND FOREIGN BREWERS OF BEER WHICH ARE BINDING ON SUCCESSOR IMPORTERS, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SO THAT THE PROVISIONS ALSO APPLY TO DOMESTIC BRANDS OF BEER AND TO STIPULATE THAT
Rep. WALKER, from the Committee on Education and Public Works, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 3232 (Word version) -- Reps. Breeland, Mack, Anderson, R. Brown, Clyburn, Hart, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, Scott and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-7750, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF FRATERNITY AND SORORITY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FEES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY BE USED FOR ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS, OR TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT SEND BOYS AND GIRLS WHO ARE AT LEAST EIGHT YEARS OLD AND NOT MORE THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OLD TO SUMMER CAMP, OR BOTH.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. HOWARD, from the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
H. 3509 (Word version) -- Reps. Mitchell, Whipper, Parks, Haley, Hodges, J. H. Neal, Bedingfield, F. N. Smith, Gullick, Pinson, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bingham, Bowen, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Hagood, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Moss, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Perry, Phillips, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott,
Rep. LEACH, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
S. 394 (Word version) -- Senator Leatherman: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES BIG SWAMP ALONG SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 51 IN FLORENCE COUNTY, NEAR THE TOWN OF PAMPLICO, THE "J. LAVERNE ARD BRIDGE", AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THE BRIDGE CONTAINING THE WORDS "J. LAVERNE ARD BRIDGE".
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced:
H. 3652 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss,
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3653 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO KARL SCULLY OF THE IRISH TENORS AND TO WISH HIM WELL DURING HIS VISIT TO THE PALMETTO STATE AS HE PERFORMS IN CONCERT WITH THE IRISH TENORS,
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3654 (Word version) -- Reps. Limehouse, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO FINBAR WRIGHT OF THE IRISH TENORS AND TO WISH HIM WELL DURING HIS VISIT TO THE PALMETTO STATE AS HE PERFORMS IN CONCERT WITH THE IRISH TENORS, MUSICIANS EXTRAORDINAIRE, ON MARCH 13, 2007, AT CHARLESTON'S GAILLARD MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3655 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Cobb-Hunter, Ott, Sellers, Hosey, Brantley, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers,
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3656 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith,
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
On motion of Rep. BINGHAM, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3657 (Word version) -- Reps. Bingham, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SOUTH CAROLINA SILVER HAIRED LEGISLATURE TO USE THE CHAMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2007, PROVIDED THE HOUSE IS NOT IN
That the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature is authorized to use the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives on Tuesday through Thursday, September 11 through September 13, 2007, provided the House of Representatives is not in session on that date. If the House of Representatives is in statewide session, the House Chamber may not be used on those dates but may be used by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature on alternate dates and times as may be selected by the Speaker.
Be it further resolved that the use of the Chamber of the South Carolina House of Representatives by the South Carolina Silver Haired Legislature must be in accordance with the policies and rules of the South Carolina House of Representatives.
The Resolution was adopted.
On motion of Rep. RUTHERFORD, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3658 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper,
Whereas, the Educational Talent Search Program at the University of South Carolina encourages middle school and high school students to complete their secondary education and to pursue completion of post-secondary degrees; and
Whereas, the Educational Talent Search Program serves to prepare students of tomorrow with skills and knowledge that will enable them to become productive and contributing members of society; and
Whereas, a key component of student success is the use of etiquette and decorum that allow students to respond appropriately in familiar and unfamiliar situations and help them build self-confidence and self-esteem; and
Whereas, the eighth-grade curriculum focuses on etiquette during the month of February 2007 and culminates with an etiquette luncheon on Thursday, March 8, 2007, designed to provide students an opportunity to implement what they have learned in a practical setting; and
Whereas, the lessons learned by these students are lessons all South Carolinians would benefit from learning. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, declare Thursday, March 8, 2007, as "Etiquette Day in South Carolina" and commend the University of South Carolina's Educational Talent Search Program and its participants for their outstanding achievements and progress in becoming productive citizens.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 3659 (Word version) -- Reps. Kirsh and Simrill: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-33-245, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE EXCISE TAX ON ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT A STATE AGENCY OR LOCAL ENTITY THAT DOES NOT RECEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE FROM THE EXCISE TAX AS IT DID FROM THE MINIBOTTLE TAX IN FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005, IT IS TO RECEIVE THE DIFFERENCE FROM THE GENERAL FUND WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF EACH QUARTER IN A CALENDAR YEAR.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
H. 3660 (Word version) -- Rep. Bannister: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 745 OF 1967, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE GREATER GREENVILLE SEWER DISTRICT (CURRENTLY WESTERN CAROLINA SEWER AUTHORITY), SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE AUTHORITY TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS TO CERTAIN SATELLITE SEWER SYSTEMS IT SERVES.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
H. 3661 (Word version) -- Rep. Bannister: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 55, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EXCESSIVE INFILTRATION STANDARDS FOR SATELLITE SEWERS, PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS, AND PROVIDE CIVIL PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Cato Ceips Chalk Chellis Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Harvin Haskins Hayes Herbkersman Hinson Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Jennings Kelly Kennedy Kirsh Knight Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Mack McLeod Merrill Miller Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Vick Walker Weeks Whipper White
Whitmire Williams Witherspoon Young
I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, March 7.
Carl Anderson C. David Umphlett Chip Huggins Ralph Davenport
The SPEAKER granted Rep. M. A. PITTS a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MAHAFFEY a leave of absence for yesterday and today due to illness.
Rep. J. M. NEAL signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Tuesday, March 6.
Announcement was made that Dr. Stanley C. Baker, Jr. of Greenville was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Rep. MILLER presented to the House the Waccamaw High School "Lady Warriors" Girls Tennis Team, the 2006 Class A-AA Champions, their coaches and other school officials.
Rep. MCLEOD presented to the House the Newberry College "Indians" South Atlantic Conference Football Champions, their coaches and other school officials.
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. 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. 3006 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/07/07 MCLEOD
Bill Number: H. 3303 (Word version)
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03/07/07 BOWEN
Bill Number: H. 3019 (Word version)
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03/07/07 VIERS
Bill Number: H. 3291 (Word version)
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03/07/07 CHELLIS
Bill Number: H. 3101 (Word version)
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03/07/07 CHALK
Bill Number: H. 3105 (Word version)
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03/07/07 GULLICK
Bill Number: H. 3149 (Word version)
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03/07/07 FRYE
Bill Number: H. 3355 (Word version)
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03/07/07 LOFTIS
Bill Number: H. 3476 (Word version)
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03/07/07 MULVANEY
Bill Number: H. 3505 (Word version)
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03/07/07 RICE
Bill Number: H. 3516 (Word version)
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03/07/07 SANDIFER
Bill Number: H. 3526 (Word version)
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03/07/07 TALLEY
Bill Number: H. 3149 (Word version)
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03/07/07 DUNCAN
Bill Number: H. 3575 (Word version)
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03/07/07 R. BROWN
Bill Number: H. 3649 (Word version)
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03/07/07 STAVRINAKIS
Bill Number: H. 3649 (Word version)
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03/07/07 BANNISTER
Bill Number: H. 3651 (Word version)
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03/07/07 MULVANEY
Bill Number: H. 3624 (Word version)
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03/07/07 MILLER
Bill Number: H. 3624 (Word version)
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03/07/07 BATTLE
Bill Number: H. 3649 (Word version)
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03/07/07 J. H. NEAL
Bill Number: H. 3615 (Word version)
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03/07/07 GAMBRELL
Bill Number: H. 3262 (Word version)
Date: REMOVE:
03/07/07 ANTHONY
Bill Number: H. 3355 (Word version)
Date: REMOVE:
03/07/07 W. D. SMITH
Bill Number: H. 3355 (Word version)
Date: REMOVE:
03/07/07 GAMBRELL
The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 3613 (Word version) -- Rep. Taylor: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 779 OF 1988, RELATING TO THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF LAURENS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS 55 AND 56, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS DESIRING TO BECOME CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARDS SHALL FILE A STATEMENT OF CANDIDACY RATHER THAN A PETITION, TO REVISE THE DATE BY WHICH THE STATEMENTS OF CANDIDACY MUST BE FILED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CANDIDATE IS UNOPPOSED, HE IS DEEMED ELECTED UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES.
H. 3025 (Word version) -- Reps. Viers and Mahaffey: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 91 TO TITLE 40 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE PROFESSION OF PROVIDING IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3157 (Word version) -- Reps. Huggins, Kirsh, Sandifer, Herbkersman, Cotty, Viers, Clemmons, Weeks and Bedingfield: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE OF RULE ON A TENANT AGAINST WHOM EJECTMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE BROUGHT, SO AS TO PROVIDE A METHOD OF SERVICE BY POSTING IF GROUNDS OF EJECTMENT ARE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THREATEN LIFE OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-37-40, RELATING TO TENANT EJECTMENT ON FAILURE TO SHOW CAUSE, SO AS TO REQUIRE MAGISTRATES TO IMMEDIATELY ISSUE A WARRANT FOR EJECTMENT IF GROUNDS FOR EJECTMENT ARE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT THREATEN LIVES OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THE TENANT FAILS TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF SERVICE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-40-720, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TENANT NONCOMPLIANCE AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY, SO AS TO DEFINE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "EMERGENCY" TO INCLUDE CIRCUMSTANCES CONSIDERED TO THREATEN THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS OR EMPLOYEES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Rep. MULVANEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bowers Brady Branham Brantley G. Brown Cato Ceips Chalk Chellis Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Cooper Cotty Crawford
Dantzler Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Harvin Haskins Hayes Hinson Hiott Hodges Hosey Huggins Jefferson Jennings Kelly Kirsh Leach Limehouse Loftis Lowe Lucas Mack McLeod Merrill Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Vick Walker Weeks Whipper White Whitmire Williams Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3362 (Word version) -- Reps. Parks, Sandifer, Scott, Pinson, Allen, Agnew, Alexander, Cato, Cobb-Hunter, Davenport, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Howard, Jefferson, Leach, Miller, J. H. Neal, M. A. Pitts, Sellers,
Reps. PARKS and SANDIFER proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\11363AB07), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. Chapter 63, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-63-72. A When a licensed embalmer or funeral director who files a death certificate both the embalmer and funeral director must:
(1) provide his license number and either his name or signature on the appropriate location of the death certificate; and
(2) indicate that he has conducted a reasonable inquiry to ascertain and verify the relationship of the informant to the deceased."
SECTION 2. Section 44-63-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 44-63-70. The state registrar shall prescribe the proper forms for the certification and recording of all vital statistics in this State and shall furnish copies of these forms to all county registrars and appropriate agencies in the State having the responsibility for the registration, reporting, and certification of vital statistics, data, and information. The state registrar shall include on death certificates a place on which the license number and either the name or signature of a licensed embalmer and funeral director must be included when a death certificate is filed by a licensed embalmer or funeral director, as provided in Section 44-63-72."
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. 3355 (Word version) -- Reps. Delleney, Mulvaney, Bedingfield, Shoopman, Leach, Gullick, Duncan, Hamilton, Kelly, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Talley, Walker, Haskins, Simrill, Vick, Owens, Viers and Loftis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PREREQUISITES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION, INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED, CERTIFICATION, WAITING PERIOD, SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MINORS OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT PERSONS, RETENTION OF RECORDS, AND UNAVAILABILITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICIAN WHO IS TO PERFORM THE ABORTION MUST VERIFY THE PROBABLE GESTATIONAL AGE OF THE EMBRYO OR FETUS BY USING AN OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND, TO PROVIDE THAT THE IMAGES USED TO VERIFY THE PROBABLE GESTATIONAL AGE MUST BE REVIEWED WITH THE WOMAN SEEKING THE ABORTION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE WOMAN SEEKING THE ABORTION MUST CERTIFY IN WRITING BEFORE THE ABORTION IS PERFORMED THAT SHE HAS REVIEWED THE ULTRASOUND IMAGES.
Rep. RUTHERFORD made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and
Rep. DELLENEY explained the Bill.
Reps. SCOTT, HART, KENNEDY and MILLER requested debate on the Bill.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER objected to the Bill.
Reps. STAVRINAKIS, RUTHERFORD and SELLERS requested debate on the Bill.
Rep. PARKS objected to the Bill.
Reps. HAMILTON, LEACH and MACK requested debate on the Bill.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3149 (Word version) -- Reps. Toole, Umphlett, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Herbkersman, Cotty, Viers, Clemmons, Frye and Duncan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-252 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT RECEIVE FOOD ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD STAMPS IF THE STATE ADMINISTERS THE ELIGIBILITY PROCESS, UNLESS THE PERSON VERIFIES THAT HE OR SHE IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE STATE, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH A PERSON TO APPLY FOR SUCH BENEFITS THROUGH THE SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PROVIDE SUCH BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
The Judiciary Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\GGS\22765MM07), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 43-5-252, as found in SECTION 1, by adding a new subsection at the end to read:
Rep. DELLENEY explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. RICE proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name COUNCIL\BBM\9828HTC07), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by inserting a new penultimate SECTION to read:
/ SECTION __. Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 43 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 43-5-254. The department shall provide education and counseling services for all persons it has determined eligible to receive United States Department of Agriculture food coupons. This education and counseling must include basic information on nutrition requirements and shopping and meal preparation advice designed to assist the recipient in making the best use of the assistance provided in meeting individual and family nutrition requirements." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RICE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. HART proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name COUNCIL\MS\7199AB07), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 43-5-252(B)(2), as contained in SECTION 1, page 1, line 40, by deleting / alien / and inserting / immigrant /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HART explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. TOOLE explained the amendment.
Further proceedings were interrupted by expiration of time on the uncontested Calendar, the pending question being consideration of Amendment No. 4.
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 3278 (Word version) -- Reps. G. R. Smith, Haskins, Bedingfield, Cato, Hamilton, Harrell, Leach, E. H. Pitts, Shoopman, F. N. Smith and Taylor: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-13-200 SO AS TO PROVIDE A UNIFORM METHOD OF FILLING VACANCIES IN AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICE WHEN A PERSON MOVES HIS RESIDENCE OUTSIDE OF THE AREA FROM WHICH HE WAS ELECTED OR APPOINTED.
The following Concurrent Resolution was taken up:
H. 3291 (Word version) -- Reps. Knight, Alexander, Branham, Brantley, G. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, Dantzler, Harrell, Hart, Harvin, Howard, McLeod, Miller, Moss, Ott, Rice, Sellers, Stavrinakis, Witherspoon, Young and Chellis: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERCHANGE LOCATED AT MILE MARKER 77 ALONG INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95 IN DORCHESTER COUNTY THE "JOHN TYE HEATH HILL INTERCHANGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERCHANGE THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JOHN TYE HEATH HILL INTERCHANGE".
Whereas, John Tye Heath Hill was born on June 3, 1982 to his proud parents, Glennie Murray Hill and John C. Hill, in St. George; and
Whereas, educated in Dorchester School District Four public schools, he graduated from Woodland High School, where he was a member of both the football and track teams; and
Whereas, possessing an overwhelming amount of natural talent and ability, Tye Hill went on to set track and football records at Clemson University, and achieved national recognition in being named the seventh-best cornerback in the nation; and
Whereas, Tye Hill completed 1,591 plays in his college football career, making at least one tackle in 24 straight games; and
Whereas, named Clemson's Most Improved Player in 2003 and 2004, Tye Hill is only the second player in history to win the award in consecutive years; and
Whereas, his skills earned his being named First Team All American by four services, including the Sporting News and the Walter Camp Foundation; and
Whereas, Tye Hill played in three bowl games while in college, and served as a reserve running back in the 2002 Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech and as a starting cornerback in the 2004 Peach Bowl
Whereas, he was selected for the 2006 Senior Bowl, the pre-draft event in Mobile, Alabama, each year that features the talents of the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the North and South that are coveted by NFL coaching staffs; and
Whereas, Tye Hill was a first round draft pick by the National Football League's St. Louis Rams in March 2006; and
Whereas, during his rookie season, Tye Hill played in all sixteen regular season games and was credited with fifty tackles and three interceptions; and
Whereas, he is destined to achieve further success as a professional athlete; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper to honor this son of South Carolina for his outstanding achievements at every level in the sport of football by having an interchange in his native Dorchester County named in his honor. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, request that the Department of Transportation name the interchange located at mile marker 77 along Interstate Highway 95 in Dorchester County the "John Tye Heath Hill Interchange" and erect appropriate markers or signs at this interchange that contain the words "John Tye Heath Hill Interchange".
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.
The Concurrent Resolution was adopted and sent to the Senate.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. CHELLIS.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 3505 (Word version) -- Reps. Harrell, W. D. Smith, Cato, Chellis, Cooper, Harrison, Walker, Witherspoon, Merrill, Cotty, Duncan, Hagood, Huggins, Scarborough, Haley, Davenport, Ballentine, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Brady, Breeland, G. Brown, Ceips, Clemmons, Crawford, Dantzler, Delleney, Gambrell, Gullick, Hamilton, Haskins, Hayes, Hinson, Hiott, Kelly, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Littlejohn, Lowe, Lucas, Mahaffey, Moss, Mulvaney, Owens, Perry, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, White, Whitmire, Young, Hodges, Viers and Rice: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE STATE PORTS AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE AND BRING TO ITS EARLIEST CONCLUSION THE CONDEMNATION ACTION IT HAS BEGUN INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES IN JASPER COUNTY NEEDED TO DEVELOP NEW TERMINAL FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE POWER AND AUTHORITY OF JASPER COUNTY TO UNDERTAKE ANY CONDEMNATION ACTION REGARDING THIS APPROXIMATELY ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES IN JASPER COUNTY OR ANY OTHER CONDEMNATION ACTION IN REGARD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TERMINAL FACILITIES IN JASPER COUNTY IS SUSPENDED FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION; TO DIRECT THE STATE PORTS AUTHORITY TO CONTINUE AND COMPLETE CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS BEGUN BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION IN REGARD TO THESE NEW TERMINAL FACILITIES; AND TO DIRECT THE STATE PORTS AUTHORITY TO BEGIN SPECIFIC NEW UNDERTAKINGS WITHIN A STIPULATED TIME FRAME UPON FINAL CONCLUSION INCLUDING ALL APPEALS OF THE ABOVE CONDEMNATION ACTION.
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\GJK\ 20158SD07), which was adopted:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by adding a new SECTION to be appropriately numbered to read:
(B) The commission shall be composed of seven members as follows:
(1) the Governor or his designee;
(2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee;
(3) the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or his designee;
(4) the Attorney General of South Carolina or his designee;
(5) the Chairman of the Board of Health and Environmental Control to serve ex officio or his designee;
(6) the Chairman of the Board of Natural Resources to serve ex officio or his designee; and
(7) the Chairman of the State Ports Authority to serve ex officio or his designee.
The Governor or his designee shall serve as chairman of the commission.
(C) Commission membership does not constitute an office for purposes of the prohibition on dual office holding provided in Section 3, Article VI of the Constitution of this State. Notwithstanding Section 8-13-770 of the 1976 Code, members of the General Assembly may be appointed to serve on this commission as the designee of an appointing official.
(D) Professional and clerical services for the commission must be provided by the staff of the Attorney General's office and supplemented by the staffs of other public officials serving on the commission as required by the commission.
(E) Members serving on the commission shall receive such mileage, subsistence, and per diem as is provided by law for members
(F) Except as provided below, nothing in this section shall supersede the authority of other state agencies, departments, or instrumentalities including the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or the State Ports Authority to exercise all powers, duties, and functions within their responsibilities as provided by law. However, on an interstate basis and specifically in regard to the State of Georgia, the responsibilities granted to the Savannah River Maritime Commission in this joint resolution supersede any other concurrent responsibilities of a particular state agency or department. Any requirements for permitting and constructing new terminal facilities on the Savannah River in Jasper County are declared not to be the responsibility of this commission, except as they may relate to this state's responsibility for the navigability or depth of the South Carolina portion of the Savannah River.
(G) The Savannah River Maritime Commission established herein shall exist for a period of twenty-five years after the effective date of this joint resolution and may be continued for additional periods as provided by the General Assembly by law. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CHELLIS explained the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GOVAN a temporary leave of absence for official business.
Rep. CHELLIS continued speaking.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. KENNEDY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Brantley Cato Ceips Chalk Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Kirsh Knight Leach Limehouse Lowe Lucas McLeod Merrill Miller Moss Mulvaney J. M. Neal Neilson Owens Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Walker White Whitmire Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Breeland G. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Hart Harvin Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Kennedy Mack Mitchell J. H. Neal Parks Scott
Sellers F. N. Smith Weeks Williams
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. THOMPSON proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name COUNCIL\GJK\20164SD07), which was adopted:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking the second sentence of SECTION 5 and inserting:
/ The General Assembly therefore provides that if a particular action or undertaking cannot be completed within the time lines provided in this joint resolution, the State Ports Authority is required to notify the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Executive Director of the State Budget and Control Board, the Chairman of Jasper County Council, and the Chairman of the Savannah River Maritime Commission in writing at least thirty days before the required completion date of the anticipated inability of the State Ports Authority to complete the action and the reasons for the anticipated inability to complete the requirement by the stipulated completion date. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. THOMPSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\11366AC07), which was adopted:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, in subsection (B) of the unnumbered section added by the amendment of the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, which begins on line 10 of page 3505-2, by striking and inserting:
/ (B) The commission shall be composed of eight members as follows:
(1) the Governor or his designee;
(2) the Speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee;
(3) the President Pro Tempore of the Senate or his designee;
(4) the Attorney General of South Carolina or his designee;
(5) the Chairman of the Board of Health and Environmental Control to serve ex officio or his designee;
(6) the Chairman of the Board of Natural Resources to serve ex officio or his designee;
(7) the Chairman of the State Ports Authority to serve ex officio or his designee; and
(8) one resident of Jasper County appointed by the Jasper County Council to serve at the pleasure of the council.
The Governor or his designee shall serve as chairman of the commission. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BRANTLEY spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. MERRILL spoke in favor of the Joint Resolution.
Rep. SCOTT spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. KENNEDY spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. KENNEDY moved to adjourn debate on the Joint Resolution.
Rep. CATO moved to table the motion.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Brady Cato Ceips Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Hiott
Huggins Kelly Leach Littlejohn Lowe Lucas McLeod Merrill Moss Mulvaney Owens Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Walker White Whitmire Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Anthony Bales Bowers Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Hardwick Hart Harvin Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Jennings Kennedy Kirsh Limehouse Mack Miller Mitchell J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Parks Rutherford Scott Sellers F. N. Smith Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
Rep. SELLERS moved to table the Joint Resolution.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Chalk Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Funderburk Hardwick Hart Harvin Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Kennedy Limehouse Mack McLeod Miller Mitchell J. H. Neal Neilson Parks Rutherford Scott Sellers Vick Weeks Whipper Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Cato Ceips Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Kirsh Leach Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Merrill Moss Mulvaney Owens Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole
Umphlett Walker White Whitmire Witherspoon Young
So, the House refused to table the Joint Resolution.
Rep. J. H. NEAL spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. J. H. NEAL moved to continue the Joint Resolution.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Bowers Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Chalk Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Delleney Funderburk Hardwick Hart Harvin Hosey Howard Jefferson Jennings Kennedy Mack McLeod Miller J. H. Neal Neilson Parks Phillips Rutherford Scott Sellers Weeks Whipper Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allen Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Brady Cato Ceips Chellis Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Duncan Edge Frye Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley
Hamilton Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Kirsh Leach Lowe Lucas Merrill Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. M. Neal Owens Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith F. N. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Stewart Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Vick Walker White Whitmire Witherspoon Young
So, the House refused to continue the Joint Resolution.
Rep. COTTY spoke in favor of the Joint Resolution.
Rep. BOWERS spoke in favor of the Joint Resolution.
Rep. WHIPPER spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the Yeas and Nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anthony Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Cato Ceips Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Edge Frye Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Haskins Hayes
Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Kirsh Knight Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Merrill Miller Moss Mulvaney J. M. Neal Neilson Owens Perry Phillips Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Vick Walker White Whitmire Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew Alexander Allen Anderson Bales Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Chalk Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Coleman Funderburk Hart Harvin Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Jennings Kennedy Mack McLeod Mitchell J. H. Neal Parks Rutherford Scott Sellers F. N. Smith Weeks Whipper Williams
So, the Joint Resolution, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. CRAWFORD moved that the House recede until 3:00 p.m., which was agreed to.
At 3:00 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Rep. WALKER moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, March 20, which was adopted:
H. 3161 (Word version) -- Reps. Walker, Mahaffey, Herbkersman and Cotty: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-105 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAXIMUM SCHOOL BUS RIDE TIME OF EACH STUDENT AND ROUTING EFFICIENCY FOR EACH SCHOOL BUS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-108 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REQUIRED SCHOOL BUS DRIVER CERTIFICATION TRAINING; BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-415 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY, CONDUCT, AND TIMELY ARRIVAL OF THEIR CHILDREN TO, FROM, AND AT THE SCHOOL BUS STOP; TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-100, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS SEATING SPACE AND STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL BUS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO A SCHOOL BUS MUST NOT BE GREATER THAN THE MANUFACTURER CERTIFIED SEATING CAPACITY AND PROVIDE THAT ALL PASSENGERS TRANSPORTED MUST HAVE ADEQUATE SEATING AREA TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN STANDARDS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-270, RELATING TO INSPECTION OF BUSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL BUSES MUST BE INSPECTED AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-67-420, RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION TO BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL BEAR THE COST OF TRANSPORTING STUDENTS WHEN THE TRANSPORTATION IS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW OR REGULATION, PROVIDE THAT THE STATE MAY ASSUME
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3452 (Word version) -- Reps. Breeland, Bales, Bannister, Dantzler, Govan, Hosey, Jefferson, Knight, Mack, Miller, J. M. Neal, Rice, F. N. Smith and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THEIR TERMS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS.
Rep. BREELAND explained the Bill.
Rep. THOMPSON requested debate on the Bill.
Rep. KIRSH spoke against the Bill.
Rep. HOWARD spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. KIRSH moved to table the Bill.
Rep. BREELAND demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bannister Battle Bedingfield Bowen Bowers Cato Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Delleney Duncan Frye
Gullick Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Harvin Hinson Hiott Kirsh Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Merrill Miller Owens Perry E. H. Pitts Rice Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Weeks White Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Ballentine Brady Branham Brantley Breeland R. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Funderburk Gambrell Hagood Haley Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Jennings Kelly Knight Mack McLeod Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parks Pinson Rutherford Scott Sellers Shoopman W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Vick Walker Whitmire Williams
So, the Bill was tabled.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3249 (Word version) -- Reps. Scarborough, Umphlett and McLeod: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AGENCY PROCEDURES FOR PROMULGATING REGULATIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-120, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE PROCEDURES GOVERNING THIS REVIEW BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRING AGENCIES TO STRIKE THROUGH TEXT BEING DELETED FROM EXISTING REGULATIONS AND TO UNDERLINE TEXT BEING ADDED, REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WHEN REGULATIONS ARE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW, DELETING THE PROVISIONS ESTABLISHING AUTOMATIC APPROVAL OF REGULATIONS AFTER ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AND PROVIDING THAT REGULATIONS MAY ONLY BE EFFECTIVE BY ENACTMENT OF A JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REGULATION, PROVIDING THAT A REGULATION IS DEEMED WITHDRAWN IF IT HAS NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE BY THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION DURING WHICH THE REGULATION WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND PROVIDING EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING THE SAME REGULATION FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW IN THE NEXT SESSION, AND DELETING PROVISIONS REQUIRING AGENCIES TO CONDUCT FORMAL REVIEWS OF THEIR REGULATIONS EVERY FIVE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-23-125, RELATING TO THE APPROVAL, DISAPPROVAL, AND MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-DAY AUTOMATIC APPROVAL PROCEDURES, AND TO AUTHORIZE, RATHER THAN PROHIBIT, AN AGENCY TO WITHDRAW REGULATIONS UNDER GENERAL ASSEMBLY REVIEW ANYTIME AND TO PROVIDE EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR RESUBMISSION OF
Reps. BANNISTER and CRAWFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\11361AC07), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting Section 1-23-120 (C), (D), and (E) and inserting:
/ (C) Upon receipt of the request regulation, the President and Speaker reviewing the request shall submit it shall refer the regulation for consideration review to the standing committees of the Senate and House which are most concerned with the function of the promulgating agency. A copy of the regulation or a synopsis of it the regulation must be given to each member of the committee, and Legislative Council shall notify all members of the General Assembly when regulations are submitted for review either through electronic means or by addition of this information to the web site maintained by Legislative Printing Information and Technology Services, or both. The committees to which regulations are referred have one hundred twenty legislative days from the date regulations are submitted to the General Assembly to consider and take action on these regulations. However, if a regulation is referred to a committee and no action occurs in that committee on the regulation within sixty calendar days of receipt of the regulation, the regulation must be placed on the agenda of the full committee beginning with the next scheduled full committee meeting.
(D) If a joint resolution to approve a regulation is not enacted within one hundred twenty legislative days after the regulation is submitted to the General Assembly or if a joint resolution to disapprove a regulation has not been introduced by a standing committee to which the regulation was referred for review, the regulation is effective upon publication in the State Register. Upon introduction of the first joint resolution disapproving a regulation by a standing committee to which the regulation was referred for review, the one-hundred-twenty-day one-hundred-twenty-legislative-days period for automatic approval is tolled. A regulation may not be filed under the emergency provisions of Section 1-23-130 if a joint resolution to disapprove the regulation has been introduced by a standing committee to which the regulation was referred. Upon a negative vote by either the Senate or House of Representatives on the resolution disapproving
(1) the synopsis of the regulation as required by subsection (B)(4);
(2) the summary of the final assessment report prepared by the division pursuant to Section 1-23-115 or, as required by subsection (B)(5), the statement or explanation that an assessment report is not required or is exempt.
(E) The one-hundred-twenty-day one-hundred-twenty-legislative-day period of review begins on the date the regulation is filed with the President and Speaker. Sine die adjournment of the General Assembly tolls the running of the period of review, and the remainder of the period begins to run upon the next convening of the General Assembly excluding special sessions called by the Governor./
Amend the bill further, by deleting Section 1-23-120(H) and inserting:
/(H)(I) For purposes of this section, only those calendar legislative days, as defined in Section 1-23-10, occurring during a session of the General Assembly, excluding special sessions, are included in computing the days elapsed. /
Amend the bill further, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
/SECTION __. Section 1-23-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 231 of 2004, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered item to read:
"( ) 'Legislative days' means each Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday beginning the second Tuesday in January through Sine die adjournment."
SECTION __. Section 1-23-115(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(A) Upon written request by two members of the General Assembly, made before submission of a promulgated regulation to the
"(C) The notification tolls the one-hundred-twenty-day one-hundred-twenty-legislative-day period for automatic approval, and when an agency withdraws regulations from the General Assembly prior to the time a committee resolution to approve or disapprove the regulation has been introduced, the remainder of the period begins to run only on the date the regulations are resubmitted to the General Assembly. Upon resubmission of the regulations, additional days must be added to the days remaining in the review period for automatic approval, if less than twenty legislative days, to equal twenty legislative days, and a copy of the amended regulation must be given to each member of the committee. If an agency decides to take no action pursuant to item (3), it shall notify the committee in writing and the remainder of the period begins to run only upon this notification."/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CRAWFORD explained the amendment.
Rep. HAGOOD spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HAGOOD moved to table the amendment.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Ballentine Battle Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Davenport Funderburk Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hardwick Harrison Hart Harvin Haskins Hayes Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Kennedy Kirsh Knight Lucas Mack McLeod Miller Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Perry Pinson E. H. Pitts Rutherford Sandifer Scott Sellers Skelton D. C. Smith J. R. Smith Stavrinakis Vick Walker Weeks Whitmire Williams Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bannister Bedingfield Cato Chellis Crawford Delleney Duncan Frye Gambrell Hamilton Harrell Hinson Kelly Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Merrill Mulvaney Rice Scarborough Shoopman Simrill G. M. Smith Spires Talley
Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett White Young
So, the amendment was tabled.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the Yeas and Nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley G. Brown Cato Chellis Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Frye Funderburk Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Haskins Hayes Herbkersman Hinson Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Kelly Kennedy Kirsh Knight Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Mack McLeod Merrill Miller Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Perry Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith Spires
Stavrinakis Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Vick Walker Weeks White Whitmire Williams Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was tabled, which was agreed to by a division vote of 50 to 45:
H. 3452 (Word version) -- Reps. Breeland, Bales, Bannister, Dantzler, Govan, Hosey, Jefferson, Knight, Mack, Miller, J. M. Neal, Rice, F. N. Smith and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 25-11-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICERS, SO AS TO EXTEND THEIR TERMS FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS.
Rep. SIMRILL spoke against the Bill.
Rep. HOSEY spoke in favor of the Bill.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the Yeas and Nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Bowers Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Cato
Chalk Chellis Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dantzler Funderburk Govan Hagood Haley Hart Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Knight Littlejohn Mack McLeod Miller Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parks Pinson Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman D. C. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Vick Walker Weeks Whitmire Williams Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Barfield Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Cooper Cotty Crawford Davenport Delleney Duncan Frye Gambrell Gullick Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Harvin Haskins Herbkersman Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Kennedy Kirsh Leach Limehouse Lowe Lucas Merrill Owens Perry E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Simrill Skelton G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett White Witherspoon
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3162 (Word version) -- Reps. Walker, Cotty, Bales, Govan and Scott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA TEACHER LOAN PROGRAM POLICY BOARD OF GOVERNANCE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND DUTIES.
The Education and Public Works Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\GGS\22772SD07), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:
/ SECTION 1. Section 59-26-20(j) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 307 of 2004, is further amended by adding a new paragraph after the fourth paragraph to read:
"The Commission on Higher Education shall establish, appoint, and maintain the South Carolina Teacher Loan Program Advisory Committee. The committee must be composed of one member representing each of the following:
(1) Commission on Higher Education;
(2) State Board of Education;
(3) Education Oversight Committee;
(4) Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of South Carolina;
(5) South Carolina Student Loan Corporation;
(6) South Carolina Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators;
(7) a local school district human resources office;
(8) a public college or university with an approved teacher preparation program; and
(9) a private college or university with an approved teacher preparation program.
The members of the committee representing the public and private colleges or universities shall rotate among those institutions and shall serve a two-year term on the committee. Initial appointments must be made by July 1, 2007, at which time the member representing the
(i) establishing goals for the Teacher Loan Program;
(ii) facilitating communication among the cooperating agencies;
(iii) advocating for the Teacher Loan Program participants; and
(iv) advising the Commission on Higher Education on Teacher Loan Program policies and procedures."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. SKELTON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the Yeas and Nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Ballentine Bannister Barfield Battle Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Cato Chalk Chellis Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Crawford Dantzler Davenport Delleney Duncan Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Harrison Hart Harvin Haskins Hayes Herbkersman Hinson Hiott Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Kelly Kennedy
Kirsh Knight Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Mack McLeod Merrill Miller Mitchell Moss Mulvaney J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Owens Parks Perry Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Rutherford Sandifer Scarborough Scott Sellers Shoopman Simrill Skelton D. C. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Stavrinakis Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Vick Walker Weeks White Whitmire Williams Witherspoon Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3355 (Word version) -- Reps. Delleney, Mulvaney, Bedingfield, Shoopman, Leach, Gullick, Duncan, Hamilton, Kelly, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Talley, Walker, Haskins, Simrill, Vick, Owens, Viers and Loftis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PREREQUISITES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION, INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED, CERTIFICATION, WAITING PERIOD, SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR MINORS OR MENTALLY INCOMPETENT PERSONS, RETENTION OF RECORDS, AND UNAVAILABILITY OF RECORDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PHYSICIAN
Rep. OTT moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Tuesday, March 20.
Rep. DELLENEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Battle Bowers Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Funderburk Govan Hart Harvin Hayes Hodges Hosey Howard Jefferson Kennedy Kirsh Knight Mack McLeod Miller Mitchell J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parks Rutherford Scott Sellers Skelton Stavrinakis Vick Weeks Williams Witherspoon
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bingham Bowen Cato Chalk Chellis Clemmons Cooper Cotty
Davenport Delleney Duncan Frye Gambrell Gullick Hagood Haley Hamilton Hardwick Harrell Haskins Herbkersman Hinson Hiott Huggins Kelly Leach Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Lowe Lucas Merrill Moss Mulvaney Owens Perry Pinson E. H. Pitts Rice Sandifer Scarborough Shoopman Simrill D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith W. D. Smith Spires Talley Taylor Thompson Toole Umphlett Walker White Young
So, the House refused to adjourn debate.
Reps. RUTHERFORD and COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name COUNCIL\NBD\11365AC07):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Section 44-41-330(A), page 1, line 37 after /emergency/ by inserting:
/and in the case of a pregnancy that is the result of incest or criminal sexual conduct,/
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUTHERFORD explained the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MILLER moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Tuesday, March 20.
Rep. DELLENEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Agnew Alexander Anderson Anthony Bales Battle Bowen Bowers Brady Branham Brantley Breeland G. Brown R. Brown Chellis Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Dantzler Frye Funderburk Gambrell Govan Gullick Hagood Haley Hardwick Hart Harvin Hayes Hinson Hodges Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson Jennings Kennedy Kirsh Knight Littlejohn Mack McLeod Miller Mitchell Moss J. H. Neal J. M. Neal Neilson Ott Parks E. H. Pitts Rutherford Sandifer Scott Sellers Skelton Spires Stavrinakis Umphlett Walker Weeks Whitmire Williams Young
Those who voted in the negative are:
Ballentine Bannister Barfield Bedingfield Bingham Cato Clemmons Cooper Davenport Delleney Duncan Hamilton Haskins Herbkersman Hiott Kelly Leach Limehouse Loftis Lowe Lucas Merrill Mulvaney Owens Perry Pinson Rice Shoopman Simrill D. C. Smith G. M. Smith G. R. Smith J. R. Smith
Talley Taylor Thompson Vick White
So, the motion to adjourn debate was agreed to.
Rep. LUCAS moved that the House recur to the Morning Hour, which was agreed to.
On motion of Rep. OTT, with unanimous consent, the following was taken up for immediate consideration:
H. 3662 (Word version) -- Rep. Ott: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CELEBRATE THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WITH ITS BILL OF RIGHTS, ENUMERATING OUR UNALIENABLE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES AND TO PROCLAIM FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2007, AS "LIBERTY DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, our rights and liberties are rooted in the cherished documents of our nation, the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution with its Bill of Rights, both of which set forth the principles on which our great country is based; and
Whereas, during the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison's Virginia Plan became the foundation of the new American Constitution, replacing the Articles of Confederation and establishing our present form of government; and
Whereas, a leading architect of the Constitution, James Madison also introduced the Bill of Rights when he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1789 to 1797; and
Whereas, we as Americans enjoy our freedom and the rule of law through these documents created by our founding fathers; and
Whereas, it is appropriate to proclaim the sixteenth day of March as "Liberty Day" because it is the birth date of founding father James
Whereas, the rich culture and history of the United States of America can be sustained as long as each generation maintains an understanding of and commitment to the principles of our founding documents; and
Whereas, it is fitting and proper for the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives to pause in their deliberations in recognition of "Liberty Day" and to pay tribute to the remarkable achievements and extraordinary vision of our founding fathers and the rights, privileges, and responsibilities they secured for the people of the United States of America. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the members of the House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, celebrate the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution with its Bill of Rights enumerating our unalienable rights and liberties and proclaim Friday, March 16, 2007, as "Liberty Day" in South Carolina.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3663 (Word version) -- Reps. J. M. Neal and Mulvaney: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO COMMEND MR. GEORGE F. MORTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT, AND TO WISH HIM MUCH SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 3664 (Word version) -- Reps. Taylor, Duncan and M. A. Pitts: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE JUDY HAYES FOR HER TIRELESS SERVICE TO THE LAURENS COUNTY COMMUNITY IN HER ROLE AS DIRECTOR OF THE LAURENS COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMISSION, AND TO WISH HER ALL THE BEST UPON HER RETIREMENT.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 4:
H. 3149 (Word version) -- Reps. Toole, Umphlett, Kirsh, Littlejohn, Mahaffey, Herbkersman, Cotty, Viers, Clemmons, Frye and Duncan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-252 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT RECEIVE FOOD ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD STAMPS IF THE STATE ADMINISTERS THE ELIGIBILITY PROCESS, UNLESS THE PERSON VERIFIES THAT HE OR SHE IS LAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE STATE, AND TO REQUIRE SUCH A PERSON TO APPLY FOR SUCH BENEFITS THROUGH THE SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, AND TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL TO PROVIDE SUCH BENEFITS IN VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.
Rep. TOOLE moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Thursday, March 8, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3285 (Word version) -- Reps. Scarborough, Limehouse, Harrell and Stavrinakis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-190, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
Rep. SCARBOROUGH explained the Bill.
Rep. SCARBOROUGH moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Thursday, March 8, which was agreed to.
Rep. LUCAS moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 3646 (Word version) -- Reps. Funderburk, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Gambrell, Govan, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson, Toole, Umphlett, Vick, Viers, Walker, Weeks, Whipper, White, Whitmire, Williams, Witherspoon and Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CAROLINA CUP RACES IN CAMDEN AND TO WISH ITS PARTICIPANTS ALL THE BEST IN THE 2007 COMPETITION.
H. 3656 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Agnew, Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Anthony, Bales, Ballentine, Bannister, Barfield, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowen, Bowers, Brady, Branham, Brantley, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cato, Ceips, Chalk, Chellis, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Coleman, Cooper, Cotty, Crawford, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Duncan, Edge, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gullick, Hagood, Haley, Hamilton, Hardwick, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Harvin, Haskins, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hinson, Hiott, Hodges, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Jefferson, Jennings, Kelly, Kennedy, Kirsh, Knight, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, Mahaffey, McLeod, Merrill, Miller, Mitchell, Moody-Lawrence, Moss, Mulvaney, J. H. Neal, J. M. Neal, Neilson, Ott, Owens, Parks, Perry, Phillips, Pinson, E. H. Pitts, M. A. Pitts, Rice, Rutherford, Sandifer, Scarborough, Scott, Sellers, Shoopman, Simrill, Skelton, D. C. Smith, F. N. Smith, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, J. R. Smith, W. D. Smith, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stewart, Talley, Taylor, Thompson,
At 5:15 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. BRANTLEY, adjourned in memory of Mayor Ralph Tuten of Ridgeland, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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