South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
Journal of the House of Representatives

Thursday, March 18, 2010
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 7:50 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Representative J. H. Neal, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from Deuteronomy 6:13: "Fear the Lord your God, serve him only and take your oaths in His Name."
Let us pray. Lord God, You have given strength, courage, and wisdom to these Representatives and staff. Give them a restful time now as they complete their work and return home. Guide them in all they do for the sake of the people of this State. Bless on our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, and all who labor in these Halls of Government. Protect our defenders of freedom at home and abroad as they protect us. Hear us, O Lord, as we pray. 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.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. CHALK moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of James W. Brazelle III of West Columbia, which was agreed to.

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Agnew                  Alexander              Allen
Allison                Anderson               Anthony
Ballentine             Bannister              Barfield
Battle                 Bedingfield            Bingham
Bowen                  Bowers                 Brady
Branham                Brantley               H. B. Brown
R. L. Brown            Cato                   Chalk
Clemmons               Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter
Cole                   Cooper                 Crawford
Daning                 Delleney               Dillard
Duncan                 Edge                   Erickson
Forrester              Funderburk             Gambrell
Gilliard               Govan                  Haley
Hamilton               Hardwick               Harrell
Harrison               Hart                   Harvin
Hayes                  Hearn                  Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hodges                 Horne
Hosey                  Howard                 Huggins
Hutto                  Jefferson              Jennings
Kelly                  King                   Kirsh
Knight                 Limehouse              Littlejohn
Long                   Lowe                   Lucas
Mack                   McEachern              McLeod
Merrill                Miller                 Millwood
Mitchell               D. C. Moss             V. S. Moss
Nanney                 J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Norman                 Ott
Owens                  Parker                 Parks
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Rutherford             Sandifer               Scott
Simrill                Skelton                D. C. Smith
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. E. Smith
J. R. Smith            Sottile                Spires
Stavrinakis            Stringer               Toole
Umphlett               Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                White
Williams               Willis                 Wylie
A. D. Young            T. R. Young

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Thursday, March 18.

Bakari Sellers                    Marion Frye
Grady Brown

Total Present--116

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. THOMPSON a leave of absence for the day.

SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 4657 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2010, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THIS OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Rep. COOPER proposed the following Amendment No. 244 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\H-WM\001\AMENDMENTS ON 3RD.DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IV, by amending Amendment No. 244 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\001\part 4.docx), page 6, after item "8. Department of Health and Environmental Control $9,000,000 The Department of Health and Environmental Control is directed to utilize $1,000,000 of the above funds for" by inserting: / AIDS Prevention. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.

Rep. COOPER explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 63; Nays 51

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                Bannister              Barfield
Bedingfield            Bingham                Bowen
Brady                  Cato                   Chalk
Clemmons               Cole                   Cooper
Crawford               Daning                 Delleney
Edge                   Erickson               Forrester
Gambrell               Hamilton               Hardwick
Harrell                Harrison               Harvin
Hearn                  Herbkersman            Hiott
Horne                  Kelly                  Kirsh
Limehouse              Littlejohn             Long
Lowe                   Lucas                  Merrill
D. C. Moss             V. S. Moss             Nanney
Norman                 Owens                  Parker
Pinson                 M. A. Pitts            Rice
Sandifer               Simrill                Skelton
D. C. Smith            G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith
J. E. Smith            J. R. Smith            Sottile
Spires                 Stringer               Toole
Umphlett               White                  Willis
Wylie                  A. D. Young            T. R. Young

Total--63

Those who voted in the negative are:

Agnew                  Alexander              Allen
Anderson               Anthony                Ballentine
Battle                 Bowers                 Branham
Brantley               H. B. Brown            R. L. Brown
Clyburn                Cobb-Hunter            Dillard
Duncan                 Funderburk             Gilliard
Govan                  Haley                  Hart
Hayes                  Hodges                 Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Hutto
Jefferson              Jennings               King
Knight                 Mack                   McEachern
McLeod                 Miller                 Millwood
Mitchell               J. H. Neal             J. M. Neal
Neilson                Ott                    Parks
Rutherford             Scott                  Sellers
Stavrinakis            Vick                   Viers
Weeks                  Whipper                Williams

Total--51

The Bill, as amended, was read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.

H. 4657--MOTION TO RECONSIDER TABLED

Rep. COOPER moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 4657 was read third time and sent to the Senate.

Rep. COOPER moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.

Rep. MCLEOD moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT

At 8:01 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. CHALK, adjourned in memory of James W. Brazelle III of West Columbia, to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, March 23.

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