Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 120th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 14, 2014


POINTS OF ORDER

Amendments
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
Scott-Overruled
Printed Page 147, Jan. 16
Larry Martin-Sustained
Printed Page 158, Jan. 16
Printed Page 2644, Apr. 15
Printed Page 3009, May 6
Setzler- Sustained
Printed Page 751, Feb. 18
Printed Page 752, Feb. 18
Printed Page 1850, Mar. 19
Massey - Sustained
Printed Page 830, Feb. 20
Young-Overruled
Printed Page 979, Feb. 26
Campsen-Sustained
Printed Page 1057, Feb. 27
Hutto - Sustained
Printed Page 693, Feb. 5
Printed Page 1831, Mar. 19
Printed Page 1853, Mar. 19
Davis - Sustained
Printed Page 1848, Mar. 19
Printed Page 1849, Mar. 19
Lourie-Sustained
Printed Page 1960, Mar. 25
Bright-Sustained
Printed Page 2505, Apr. 9
Printed Page 3775, May 27
Bryant - Sustained
Printed Page 3855, May 28

Amendments
Am. out of order under Rule 32C.
(Scott) Overruled
Printed Page 147, Jan. 16

Senator not speaking on the amendment.
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 1172, Mar. 5

Sense of the Senate by Senator Coleman to express a vote of no confidence in Ms. Lillian Koller, Director of Department of Social Services, is not related to the Senate's position on a point of procedure.
(Massey) Sustained
Printed Page 3996, May 29

Senator speaking was tedious and superfluous. (GAB)
(Leatherman) Under Advisement
Printed Page 3320, May 13

Amendment was not divisible. (GAB)
(Thurmond) Overruled
Printed Page 3332, May 13

Bill was out of order in that the referral required under Rule 32C could not be made in that the President Pro Tempore had resigned.
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 4184, June 4
Acting President stated that on June 3 when the Bill was received from the House and placed on the calendar, the President Pro Tempore had not yet resigned and had not recommended that the Bill be referred to committee.

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane (GAB) H. 4701
(Thurmond) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3107, May 8
(Cleary) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3109, May 8
(Massey) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3116, May 8
(Scott) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3121, May 8
Printed Page 3329, May 13
Printed Page 3383, May 14
Printed Page 3396, May 14
(Grooms) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3321, May 13
(Corbin) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3333, May 13
(Hutto) GAB No ruling
Printed Page 3338, May 13
(Hutto) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3372, May 14
(Corbin) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3375, May 14
(Bright) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3385, May 14
(Shane Martin) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3386, May 14
(Hutto) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3388, May 14

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) H. 4701 out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Bright) GAB (Proviso 3.3) Overruled
Printed Page 3058, May 7
(Bryant) GAB (Proviso 1A.74) Sustained
Printed Page 3108, May 8
(Massey) GAB (Proviso 54.3) Sustained
Printed Page 3123, May 8
(Bright) GAB (Proviso 118.4) Sustained
Printed Page 3330, May 13

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Grooms) GAB - Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Grooms on the perfecting am. out of order inasmuch as it is not germane to the underlying am.
Sustained
Printed Page 3321, May 13
President stating that under Rule 24A and Jefferson's Manual perfecting amendments may not substantially alter the main amendment.

Amendment was out of order as it was violative of Rule 24A because it amends Sections 44-41-10 and 20(b)
(Hutto) GAB Carried over
Printed Page 3338, May 13

Bills/Resolutions
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39)
(Malloy) Sustained
Printed Page 722, Feb. 6
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1040-1042, Feb. 27
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1204, Mar. 6
Printed Page 1205, Mar. 6
Printed Page 1207-1209, Mar. 6
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2557-2561, Apr. 10
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2712-2715, Apr. 16
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2952-2954, May 1
(Malloy) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3020, May 6
(Hayes) Sustained
Printed Page 1043, Feb. 27

Expressions of Personal Interest (Rule 13)
The time for an Expression of Personal Interest was limited to five minutes (Rule 13)
(Davis) POO allowed additional time
Printed Page 1132, Mar. 5
(Corbin) Sustained
Printed Page 1170, Mar. 5
(Scott) POO allowed additional time
Printed Page 2257, Apr. 3

Motions
Motion to elect a President Pro Tempore was out of order in that the election of Senate Officers was not included in the Sine Die Resolution. The President stated that the motion to proceed to the election was a procedural motion and therefore was not debatable.
(Massey) Overruled
Printed Page 4322, June 17

Motion to adjourn is a higher motion and is not subject to a tabling motion.
(Bryant) Sustained
Printed Page 4324, June 17

Motion to reconsider came to late.
(Grooms) Overruled
Printed Page 3375, May 14

Motion to reconsider came too late in that the amendment was previously adopted.
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 3375, May 14

In order for the Bill to receive second reading, it required a fiscal impact statement.
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 1955, Mar. 25

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day to take up Special Orders before the Interrupted Debate failed.
(Shane Martin)
Printed Page 655, Feb. 4

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day to proceed immediately to the Special Order failed.
(Cleary)
Printed Page 3836, May 28

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the Order of the Day adopted.
(Hayes)
Printed Page 4282, June 5

Bill had not been under debate for a sufficient amount of time before a motion under Rule 15A could be made.
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 1830, Mar. 19

Motion to recede was not in order when cloture has been invoked pursuant to Rule 15A.
(Davis) Sustained
Printed Page 1845, Mar. 19

Rule 1C
Motion to declare Senate adjourned due to severe weather.
(Courson)
Printed Page 632, Feb. 4
Printed Page 729, Feb. 18

Rule 13
Time limitation for an Expression of Personal Interest was five minutes.
(Davis) Matthews asked for additional time
Printed Page 1132, Mar. 5
(Scott) Hayes granted additional time
Printed Page 2257, Apr. 3
(Corbin) Sustained
Printed Page 1170, Mar. 5

Rule 14
Courson (Pro Tempore) w/ Rankin retaining floor, recede until 6:30
Printed Page 597, Jan. 22
Bryant - carry over S. 940 failed
Printed Page 4502, June 19
Bright - carry over Com. of Conf. on H. 3945 tabled
Printed Page 4522, June 19

Rule 15A
Thurmond (adopted on H. 3945)
Printed Page 1070, Feb. 27
Peeler (failed on H. 3101)
Printed Page 1351, Mar. 13
Peeler (adopted on 3101)
Printed Page 1830, Mar. 19
Davis (recede motion not in order)
Printed Page 1845, Mar. 19
Cromer (failed on S. 940)
Printed Page 4469, June 19
Printed Page 4472, June 19
Larry Martin (failed on S. 940)
Printed Page 4496, June 19
Printed Page 4502, June 19
Young (failed on S. 940)
Printed Page 4500, June 19
Larry Martin (adopted on S. 940)
Printed Page 4512, June 19

Rule 24
Amendments - Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
Scott - Overruled
Printed Page 147, Jan. 16
Larry Martin - Sustained
Printed Page 158, Jan. 16
Printed Page 2644, Apr. 15
Printed Page 3009, May 6
Setzler - Sustained
Printed Page 751, Feb. 18
Printed Page 752, Feb. 18
Printed Page 1850, Mar. 19
Massey - Sustained
Printed Page 830, Feb. 20
Young - Overruled
Printed Page 979, Feb. 26
Campsen - Sustained
Printed Page 1057, Feb. 27
Hutto - Sustained
Printed Page 693, Feb. 5
Printed Page 1831, Mar. 19
Printed Page 1853, Mar. 19
Davis - Sustained
Printed Page 1848, Mar. 19
Printed Page 1849, Mar. 19
Lourie - Sustained
Printed Page 1960, Mar. 25
Bright - Sustained
Printed Page 2505, Apr. 9
Printed Page 3775, May 27
Bryant - Sustained
Printed Page 3855, May 28

Rule 24 (GAB) - Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Thurmond) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3107, May 8
(Cleary) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3109, May 8
(Massey) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3116, May 8
(Scott) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3121, May 8
Printed Page 3329, May 13
Printed Page 3383, May 14
Printed Page 3396, May 14
(Grooms) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3321, May 13
(Corbin) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3333, May 13
(Hutto) GAB No ruling
Printed Page 3338, May 13
(Hutto) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3372, May 14
(Corbin) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3375, May 14
(Bright) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3385, May 14
(Shane Martin) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3386, May 14
(Hutto) GAB Sustained
Printed Page 3388, May 14

GAB Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order-violative of Rule 24
(Bright) GAB (Proviso 3.3) Overruled
Printed Page 3058, May 7
(Bryant) GAB (Proviso 1A.74) Sustained
Printed Page 3108, May 8
(Massey) GAB (Proviso 54.3) Sustained
Printed Page 3123, May 8
(Bright) GAB (Proviso 118.4) Sustained
Printed Page 3330, May 13

Bill out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Bright) Overruled
Printed Page 3385, May 14
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Bright under Rule 24A that the General Appropriations Bill was out of order inasmuch as it did not meet the funding requirements of Section 6-27-30 for the Local Government Fund.

Rule 26B
Take up amendments on third reading Bills
(Jackson)
Printed Page 799, Feb. 19
(Larry Martin)
Printed Page 848, Feb. 20
Printed Page 2865, Apr. 30
(Peeler)
Printed Page 960, Feb. 26
(Shane Martin)
Printed Page 1029, Feb. 27
(Setzler)
Printed Page 1143, Mar. 5
Printed Page 1742, Mar. 19
(Leatherman)
Printed Page 1187, Mar. 6
(Thurmond)
Printed Page 1288, Mar. 12
Printed Page 1959, Mar. 25
Printed Page 2043, Mar. 27
(Grooms)
Printed Page 1696, Mar. 18
Printed Page 2044, Mar. 27
Printed Page 2417, Apr. 9
(Malloy)
Printed Page 1886, Mar. 20
Printed Page 2007, Mar. 26
Printed Page 2008, Mar. 26
Printed Page 2009, Mar. 26
(Hutto)
Printed Page 2088, Apr. 1
Printed Page 4231, June 5
(Scott)
Printed Page 2693, Apr. 16
(McElveen)
Printed Page 2761, Apr. 29
(Rankin)
Printed Page 3042, May 7
(Massey)
Printed Page 3834, May 28
(Lourie)
Printed Page 3954, May 29
(Campbell)
Printed Page 3971, May 29
Printed Page 4050, June 3
(Fair)
Printed Page 4112, June 4
(Young)
Printed Page 4113, June 4
(Alexander)
Printed Page 4233, June 5

Rule 32
Bill was out of order in that the referral required under Rule 32C could not be made in that the President Pro Tempore had resigned.
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 4184, June 4
Acting President stated that the bill was received from the House and placed on the calendar before the President Pro Tempore had resigned and had not recommended that the Bill be referred to committee.

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day to take up Special Orders before the Interrupted Debate.
(Shane Martin)
Printed Page 655, Feb. 4

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day to proceed immediately to the Special Order failed.
(Cleary)
Printed Page 3836, May 28

Motion under Rule 32A to vary the Order of the Day.
(Hayes)
Printed Page 4282, June 5

Rule 32A (Failed)
Mot. under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day to take up Special Orders before the Interrupted Debate.
(Shane Martin)
Printed Page 655, Feb. 4

Mot. under Rule 32C, on the recommendation of Senator Courson, the President referred the Bill to the Committee on Judiciary.
Printed Page 1881, Mar. 20

Rule 33
Senator exceeded his or her allotted time to speak contra to the motion.
(Shane Martin)
Printed Page 1113, Mar. 4

Rule 37
Report of Committee of Finance out of order under Rule 37 and has not been on the desk for one day.
(Malloy) withdrawn
Printed Page 3020, May 6

Rule 39
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading.
(Malloy) Sustained
Printed Page 722, Feb. 6
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1040-1042, Feb. 27
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1204, Mar. 6
Printed Page 1205, Mar. 6
Printed Page 1207-1209, Mar. 6
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2557-2561, Apr. 10
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2712-2715, Apr. 16
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2952-2954, May 1
(Malloy) GAB Overruled
Printed Page 3020, May 6
(Hayes) Sustained
Printed Page 1043, Feb. 27


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