The House assembled at 2:00 p.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from 1 Kings 6:11: "Now the word of the Lord came to Solomon, if you will walk in my statues, obey my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my promises."

Let us pray. Be present, O God, and let our lives reflect Your glory. Lead us to service as these Representatives and staff work to do the work set before them. Give them strength of character as they labor over Bills presented to them. Keep them in Your grace. Bless our Nation, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who strive to serve this State and Nation. Bless and protect our defenders of freedom and first responders as they protect us. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. 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.

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

Alexander              Allison                Anthony
Arrington              Atkinson               Bennett
Bernstein              Blackwell              Bowers
Bradley                Brown                  Burns
Caskey                 Clary                  Clemmons
Cobb-Hunter            Cole                   Crawford
Crosby                 Daning                 Davis
Delleney               Dillard                Douglas
Duckworth              Elliott                Finlay

Forrest                Fry                    Funderburk
Gagnon                 Gilliard               Govan
Hardee                 Hayes                  Henderson
Henderson-Myers        Henegan                Herbkersman
Hiott                  Hixon                  Howard
Huggins                Jefferson              Johnson
King                   Kirby                  Knight
Loftis                 Long                   Lowe
Lucas                  Mack                   Magnuson
Martin                 McCoy                  McEachern
McGinnis               McKnight               D. C. Moss
B. Newton              W. Newton              Ott
Pendarvis              Pitts                  Pope
Putnam                 S. Rivers              Robinson-Simpson
Rutherford             Sandifer               J. E. Smith
Stavrinakis            Tallon                 Thigpen
Toole                  Weeks                  West
White                  Whitmire               Williams
Young                  Yow

The SPEAKER granted Rep. V. S. MOSS a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. FORRESTER a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HEWITT a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. ERICKSON a leave of absence for the day due to personal reasons.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. M. SMITH a leave of absence for the day.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. R. SMITH a leave of absence for the day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

At 2:14 p.m. the House, in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER, adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 23.

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