South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022
Journal of the House of Representatives

NO. 12

JOURNAL

of the

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

of the

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021
(STATEWIDE SESSION)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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 145:21: "My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; let all flesh bless God's Holy name forever and ever."

Let us pray. Gracious God, Your generosity waters the world with goodness, and You cover creation with abundance. Awaken in us a hunger for the food that satisfies both body and spirit, and with this food fill all our needs as we go through each Session. Bless our defenders of freedom and first responders as they care for us. Let Your favor shine upon our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who labor in these Halls of Government. Let Your light shine upon us as we work for the people. 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.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. ANDERSON moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of retired Episcopal Supervisor Theressa Gregg, which was agreed to.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for all cancer victims, survivors, and their families.

STATEMENTS BY REPS. HENEGAN, MCKNIGHT AND MURRAY

Reps. HENEGAN, MCKNIGHT and MURRAY made statements relative to to life and legacy of the late Sylvia Woods.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3802 (Word version) -- Reps. Murray, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Magnuson, Martin, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF RICHARD KING OF HOLLYWOOD, TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3803 (Word version) -- Reps. Brittain, Hardee, Crawford, McGinnis, Fry, Bailey, J. E. Johnson, Hewitt, Atkinson, Gatch, Lowe, G. M. Smith, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lucas, Magnuson, Martin, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE JOHN TRAVIS RHODES OF MYRTLE BEACH AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.

The Resolution was adopted.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 511 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE ROGER AND MARILYN CALDWELL ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR FIFTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF BLESSING AND FULFILMENT.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 3804 (Word version) -- Rep. Felder: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-2150, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS A PERSON MUST POSSESS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO HAS A COMMERCIAL DRIVER LICENSE IS PRESUMED TO POSSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS TO DRIVE A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3805 (Word version) -- Reps. B. Cox, Erickson, Davis, Allison, Wooten, McGarry, Hill, Pope, Caskey, McCabe, Oremus and T. Moore: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 147 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 56 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY ISSUE VARIOUS MILITARY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLES 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 33, 38, 43, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 63, 68, 74, 84, 88, 99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 110, 111, 112, 115, 116, 117, 129, 131, 132, 143, and 144, CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF "WARTIME DISABLED VETERAN SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES", FREE VEHICULAR REGISTRATION FOR FORMER PRISONERS OF WAR, THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY RESERVES AND NATIONAL GUARD, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS, PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS, MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, AND NORMANDY INVASION AND PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS, THE ISSUANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED SERVICES, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY, SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, KOREAN WAR VETERANS, VIETNAM VETERANS, MARINE CORPS LEAGUE, WORLD WAR II VETERANS, GOLD STAR FAMILY OPERATION DESERT STORM-DESERT SHIELD, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM VETERAN, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM VETERAN, SILVER STAR, BRONZE STAR, UNITED STATES, NAVY CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS, DEPARTMENT OF NAVY, PARENTS AND SPOUSES OF ACTIVE-DUTY OVERSEAS VETERANS, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, COMBAT-RELATED DISABLED VETERAN, RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, PALMETTO CROSS, AND LEGION OF MERIT SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

ROLL CALL

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

Alexander                Allison                  Anderson
Atkinson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bamberg                  Bannister                Bennett
Bernstein                Blackwell                Bradley
Brawley                  Brittain                 Bryant
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Caskey                   Chumley
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Cogswell
Collins                  B. Cox                   W. Cox
Crawford                 Dabney                   Daning
Davis                    Dillard                  Elliott
Erickson                 Felder                   Finlay
Forrest                  Fry                      Garvin
Gatch                    Gilliam                  Gilliard
Govan                    Haddon                   Hardee
Hart                     Henderson-Myers          Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hill
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hosey
Howard                   Huggins                  Hyde
Jefferson                J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson
K. O. Johnson            Jones                    Jordan
Kimmons                  King                     Kirby
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Lucas                    Magnuson                 Martin
Matthews                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McDaniel                 McGarry
McGinnis                 McKnight                 J. Moore
T. Moore                 Morgan                   D. C. Moss
V. S. Moss               Murphy                   Murray
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Ott                      Pendarvis
Pope                     Rivers                   Robinson
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Simrill                  G. M. Smith              G. R. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Stringer
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thayer
Thigpen                  Trantham                 Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
White                    Whitmire                 R. Williams
S. Williams              Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Total Present--121

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

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

DOCTOR OF THE DAY

Announcement was made that Dr. Todd E. Schlesinger was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

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."

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3012 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HERBKERSMAN

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3025 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BRADLEY and W. NEWTON

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3032 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   YOW

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3042 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HUGGINS

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3095 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BLACKWELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3107 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   MCGARRY

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3119 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HUGGINS and YOW

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3146 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HUGGINS

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3205 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   MARTIN and BRITTAIN

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3206 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BLACKWELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3234 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BLACKWELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3253 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   MCGARRY

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3261 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BLACKWELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3361 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   W. COX

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3404 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   DILLARD

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3410 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   MCGARRY

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3443 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   MARTIN and BRITTAIN

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3502 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   CALHOON

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3514 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   DILLARD

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3663 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HADDON

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3682 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   HILL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3747 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   BRAWLEY

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3750 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   GILLIAM

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3769 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   COGSWELL

CO-SPONSOR ADDED

Bill Number:   H. 3796 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/03/21   FELDER

H. 3740--SENT TO THE SENATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3740 (Word version) -- Rep. McGarry: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 126 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE LANCASTER COUNTY COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMMISSION'S RECEIPT AND ADMINISTRATION OF LANCASTER COUNTY MILLAGE-DERIVED FUNDS, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA LANCASTER MUST BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, TO CLARIFY THE COMMISSION'S ROLE RELATING TO THE OFFERING OF POST-SECONDARY COURSES; TO REMOVE CERTAIN ARCHAIC LANGUAGE, AND TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO LANCASTER COUNTY COUNCIL.

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

SENT TO THE SENATE

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

H. 3613 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas, Allison, Calhoon, Felder, Govan, Murray and Martin: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-155-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL APPROVE NO MORE THAN FIVE RELIABLE AND VALID EARLY LITERACY AND NUMERACY SCREENING ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS FOR SELECTION AND USE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH THIRD GRADE, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH INSTRUMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 59-155-205 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA READING PANEL, AND TO PROVIDE THE COMPOSITION, FUNCTIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE PANEL; TO AMEND SECTION 59-33-510, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE UNIVERSAL SCREENING PROCESSES USED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR STUDENTS EXPERIENCING ACADEMIC OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL RELATED SCREENING TOOLS MUST BE CAPABLE OF IDENTIFYING STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA OR OTHER READING DISORDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-110, RELATING TO THE READ TO SUCCEED OFFICE, SO AS TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-120, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO REVISE DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-130, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE READ TO SUCCEED OFFICE, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING COURSEWORK NECESSARY FOR LITERACY ADD-ON ENDORSEMENTS AND TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN READING AND COACHING FOR CERTIFIED READING/LITERACY COACHES AND LITERACY TEACHERS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-140, RELATING TO THE STATE READING PROFICIENCY PROGRAM, SO AS TO REMOVE THE USE OF BOOK CLUBS FOR CERTAIN REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-150, RELATING TO THE READINESS ASSESSMENT PROVIDED BY THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCREENING AND DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-160, RELATING TO MANDATORY STUDENT RETENTION PROVISIONS OF THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO REVISE CRITERIA FOR RETENTION AND EXEMPTIONS FROM RETENTION, TO ELIMINATE AN APPEALS PROCESS, AND TO REVISE CRITERIA FOR INTENSIVE INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES AND SUPPORT PROVIDED TO RETAINED STUDENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-155-180, RELATING TO PROVISIONS CONCERNING TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT, SO AS TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT READING/LITERACY COACHES BE EMPLOYED IN ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF READING/LITERACY COACHES, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN READING AND LITERACY SUPPORT SERVICES TO SCHOOLS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING CERTAIN LEVELS OF LOWEST ACHIEVEMENT ON ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS BY THIRD GRADE STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE THE MANNER OF USE FOR CERTAIN RELATED RESOURCES.

H. 3585 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer and Hardee: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-61-80 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR AN INSURER TO CANCEL, NONRENEW, OR TERMINATE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF AN ENTIRE LINE OR CLASS OF BUSINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 38-77-400 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO PROVIDE A LISTING OF UNDERWRITING RESTRICTIONS UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR; TO AMEND SECTION 38-13-30, RELATING TO ORDERS RESULTING FROM EXAMINATIONS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DIRECTOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SERVE AN ORDER UPON THE INSURER BY ELECTRONIC MAIL; TO AMEND SECTION 38-53-110, RELATING TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-340, RELATING TO REQUIRED POLICY PROVISIONS, SO AS TO ADD A TIME OF PAYMENT OF CLAIMS REQUIREMENT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-730, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE CANCELLATION OF POLICIES, SO AS TO DISTINGUISH THE CANCELLATION PROVISIONS FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE POLICIES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-740, RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE NONRENEWAL OF POLICIES, SO AS TO REMOVE SPECIFIC DEADLINES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-1160, RELATING TO THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO CANCELLATION OR REFUSAL TO RENEW, SO AS TO REMOVE SPECIFIC DEADLINES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-75-1240, RELATING TO THE PROVISIONS TO THE DIRECTOR OF UNDERWRITING RESTRICTIONS BASED UPON GEOGRAPHY, SO AS TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO PROVIDE A LIST OF UNDERWRITING RESTRICTIONS ONLY UPON THE REQUEST OF THE DIRECTOR REGARDLESS OF GEOGRAPHY.

H. 3587 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer and Hardee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "REDUCTION IN COVERAGE", SO AS TO PROHIBIT AN INSURER FROM TREATING A CORRECTION OF A TYPOGRAPHICAL OR SCRIVENER'S ERROR AS A REDUCTION IN COVERAGE AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-77-120, RELATING TO NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CANCELLATION OR THE REFUSAL TO REVIEW A POLICY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

H. 3054 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Forrest and W. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2510, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF SALTWATER PRIVILEGES FOR THE ACCUMULATION OF POINTS, SO AS TO ALTER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NOTICE OF SUSPENSION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-5-2515, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF SALTWATER PRIVILEGES, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1140, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OF HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES, SO AS TO ALTER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NOTICE OF SUSPENSION; TO AMEND SECTION 50-9-1150, RELATING TO THE NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON OR ENTITY MAY APPEAL THE DECISION TO SUSPEND HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT; TO REPEAL SECTION 50-5-2545 RELATING TO POINTS FOR VIOLATIONS OF MARINE RESOURCES LAWS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MARINE RESOURCES ACT OF 2000; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 50-9-1160 RELATING TO JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A SUSPENSION OF HUNTING AND FISHING PRIVILEGES.

H. 3056 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Forrest and W. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 50-19-210 THROUGH 50-19-240 ALL RELATING TO THE PRESTWOOD LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE BOARD; BY REPEALING SECTIONS 50-19-1710 THROUGH 50-19-1730 ALL RELATING TO THE CATAWBA-WATEREE FISH AND GAME COMMISSION; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 RELATING TO THE CHEROKEE FISH AND GAME CLUB; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 RELATING TO THE DARLINGTON COUNTY ADVISORY FISH AND GAME COMMISSION; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 17 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE LEE COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO PROTECT FISH AND GAME IN LEE COUNTY; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 19 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 RELATING TO THE MARION COUNTY FISH AND GAME COMMISSION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SHELLY LAKE FISH SANCTUARY IN MARION COUNTY; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 21 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 RELATING TO FISH AND WILDLIFE PROJECTS IN MARLBORO COUNTY; BY REPEALING ARTICLE 23 OF CHAPTER 13, TITLE 51 RELATING TO THE ENOREE RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION; BY REDESIGNATING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 AS "SLADE LAKE FISHING"; AND BY REDESIGNATING ARTICLE 29 OF CHAPTER 19, TITLE 50 AS "FISHING AND HUNTING IN LAKE WATEREE".

H. 3059 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Forrest and W. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY REPEALING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 17, TITLE 51 RELATING TO THE HERITAGE TRUST REVENUE BONDS.

H. 3222 (Word version) -- Reps. Davis, Forrest, Hiott, Jefferson, R. Williams and J. Moore: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING IN PART TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING WASTE TIRE REGULATIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN PENALTY REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-170, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF WASTE TIRES, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS AND MAKE CERTAIN PERMITTING DECISIONS CONCERNING WASTE TIRE MANAGEMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

H. 3071 (Word version) -- Reps. Ott, Ligon, Taylor, Bryant, Cobb-Hunter, Haddon, Forrest and Thayer: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "EQUINE INDUSTRY SUPPORT MEASURES STUDY COMMITTEE" TO EXAMINE THE POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER GROWTH OF THE EQUINE INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE AND THE RESULTING ECONOMIC IMPACT.

RECURRENCE TO THE MORNING HOUR

Rep. FORREST moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3806 (Word version) -- Reps. Henegan, Alexander, Anderson, Bamberg, Brawley, Clyburn, Dillard, Garvin, Gilliard, Govan, Henderson-Myers, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, King, Matthews, McDaniel, J. Moore, Murray, Parks, Pendarvis, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Tedder, Thigpen, Weeks, R. Williams and S. Williams: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT AFRICAN AMERICAN RESTAURATEUR SYLVIA WOODS, A NATIVE OF HEMINGWAY.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3807 (Word version) -- Reps. Henegan, Alexander, Anderson, Bamberg, Brawley, Clyburn, Dillard, Garvin, Gilliard, Govan, Henderson-Myers, Hosey, Howard, Jefferson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, King, Matthews, McDaniel, J. Moore, Murray, Parks, Pendarvis, Rivers, Robinson, Rutherford, Tedder, Thigpen, Weeks, R. Williams and S. Williams: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF FAMED AFRICAN AMERICAN ENTERTAINER JAMES BROWN, A NATIVE OF BARNWELL.

The Resolution was adopted.

HOUSE RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3809 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brittain, Bryant, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Dabney, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Haddon, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, K. O. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, Martin, Matthews, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGarry, McGinnis, McKnight, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, Murray, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, Oremus, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION HONORING CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, REMEMBERING THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN LOST TO CANCER, AND DECLARING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021, AS "SUITS AND SNEAKERS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Resolution was adopted.

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

The following was introduced:

H. 3808 (Word version) -- Rep. Alexander: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF RAVENEL STREET IN THE CITY OF FLORENCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH CHEVES STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH PINE STREET "REVEREND DOCTOR NORMAN GAMBLE WAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
The Concurrent Resolution was ordered referred to the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions.

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE IN CHAIR

H. 3586--ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3586 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer and Hardee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-520, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ARTICLE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE FRAUD DIVISION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-530, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO THE SECOND INJURY FUND AND ADD A SEPARATE DEFINITION FOR "UNDESERVED ECONOMIC BENEFIT OR ADVANTAGE"; TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-550, RELATING TO CIVIL PENALTIES PAID TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-560, RELATING TO THE INSURANCE FRAUD DIVISION, SO AS TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-570, RELATING TO NOTIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF OF FALSE STATEMENTS AND MISREPRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATION TO BE RELEASED, SO AS TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-55-590, RELATING TO THE REQUIRED ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SO AS TO TRANSFER THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-440, RELATING TO THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION'S REQUIREMENT TO REPORT SUSPECTED FRAUD, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Rep. HARDEE explained the Bill.

Rep. HILL spoke against the Bill.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 94; Nays 14

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander                Allison                  Anderson
Atkinson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bennett                  Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brawley                  Brittain
Bryant                   Bustos                   Carter
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Cogswell
B. Cox                   W. Cox                   Crawford
Daning                   Davis                    Elliott
Erickson                 Felder                   Finlay
Forrest                  Fry                      Garvin
Gatch                    Gilliam                  Gilliard
Hardee                   Hart                     Henderson-Myers
Henegan                  Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hosey
Huggins                  Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson            K. O. Johnson
Jordan                   Kimmons                  King
Kirby                    Ligon                    Lowe
Lucas                    Martin                   Matthews
McDaniel                 McGarry                  McGinnis
McKnight                 J. Moore                 T. Moore
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
Murray                   B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     Ott                      Pendarvis
Pope                     Robinson                 Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Simrill
G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis
Stringer                 Taylor                   Tedder
Thayer                   Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  White                    Whitmire
R. Williams              S. Williams              Wooten
Yow                                               

Total--94

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bamberg                  Burns                    Caskey
Chumley                  Dabney                   Haddon
Hill                     Long                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
Morgan                   Oremus                   

Total--14

So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

STATEMENT FOR JOURNAL

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 3586 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Bill.

Rep. Jerry N. Govan

H. 3055--REQUESTS FOR DEBATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3055 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Forrest and W. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE NAMES OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-30, RELATING TO THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, SO AS TO REMOVE THE AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBER FROM THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 48-4-70, RELATING TO THE GENERAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REMOVE THE BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-1-220, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 50-1-180 TO 50-1-230 TO CERTAIN LANDS, SO AS TO REMOVE A REFERENCE TO A REPEALED STATUTE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-90, RELATING TO GAME AND FISH CULTURE OPERATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE CONDUCTED; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-110, RELATING TO THE SUPERVISION OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME AND DELETE A REFERENCE TO A DISCONTINUED PRACTICE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-130, RELATING TO UNIFORMS AND EMBLEMS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO GRANT AUTHORITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO PRESCRIBE THE OFFICIAL UNIFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-315, RELATING TO DEPUTY ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO DELETE AN EXPIRED DIRECTIVE TO ESTABLISH A TRAINING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-320, RELATING TO THE TRANSMITTAL AND DELIVERY OF COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE COMMISSIONS OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND TO DELETE A BOND REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-350, RELATING TO THE OFFICIAL BADGE OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE AGENCY NAME FOR AN ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OFFICIAL BADGE; TO AMEND SECTION 50-3-395, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE WARNING TICKETS, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROCEDURES WITHOUT PROMULGATING REGULATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-980, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATED WILDLIFE SANCTUARY IN CERTAIN AREAS OF CHARLESTON HARBOR, SO AS TO UPDATE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY; TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO PROVISIONS PROTECTING NONGAME AND ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION OF THE FEDERAL LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 50-15-30, RELATING TO THE LIST OF ENDANGERED SPECIES, SO AS TO UPDATE THE CITATION TO THE FEDERAL REGULATION AND TO MOVE CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

Reps. WHITE, W. COX, OTT, B. COX, THAYER, BAMBERG, ELLIOTT, HIXON, PENDARVIS, KIRBY, FRY, J. MOORE, WEEKS, HIOTT, HART, GILLIARD, ANDERSON and HOSEY requested debate on the Bill.

H. 3443--POINT OF ORDER

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3443 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas, Jordan, J. E. Johnson, McGarry, Fry, Taylor, B. Newton, Burns, Haddon, Pope, McCravy, Forrest, Yow, Elliott, B. Cox, Wooten, T. Moore, Caskey, McGinnis, Oremus, Martin and Brittain: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-420, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO GUBERNATORIAL PROCLAMATIONS OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO REMOVE REFERENCES TO PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 25-1-440, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR DURING A DECLARED EMERGENCY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER THE ELAPSE OF AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS FOLLOWING THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY BY THE GOVERNOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE MAY CONVENE THEIR RESPECTIVE BODIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING SUCH DECLARATION, THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, MAY TERMINATE, ALTER, AMEND, OR CONSENT TO THE TERMS OF ANY DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY DURING THIS CALLED SESSION, THAT SHOULD THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOT ACT, THEN THE TERMS OF THE DECLARATION SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOES ACT, THAT A GOVERNOR MAY NOT DECLARE SUCCESSIVE STATES OF EMERGENCY THAT HAVE THE EFFECT OF REINSTATING, CONTINUING, ALTERING, OR AMENDING ANY DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY ADDRESSED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND THAT THE GOVERNOR MAY NOT ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR SUCCESSIVE STATES OF EMERGENCY FOR THE SAME UNDERLYING EVENTS WITHOUT A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCE.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. MAGNUSON made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.

H. 3679--RECALLED AND REFERRED TO THE AIKEN DELEGATION

On motion of Rep. ALLISON, with unanimous consent, the following Joint Resolution was ordered recalled from the Committee on Education and Public Works and was referred to the Aiken Delegation:

H. 3679 (Word version) -- Reps. Taylor, Clyburn, Blackwell and Oremus: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE AIKEN COUNTY COUNCIL AND THE AIKEN CITY COUNCIL TO TRANSFER THE VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL, ETERNAL FLAME, AND UNITED STATES FLAG INSTALLATIONS TO THE AIKEN COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK.

OBJECTION TO RECALL

Rep. ALLISON asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3007 (Word version) from the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. HART objected.

OBJECTION TO RECALL

Rep. ALLISON asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3041 (Word version) from the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. HART objected.

H. 3079--RECALLED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

On motion of Rep. HOWARD, with unanimous consent, the following Joint Resolution was ordered recalled from the Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs and was referred to the Committee on Education and Public Works:

H. 3079 (Word version) -- Reps. Collins and Cobb-Hunter: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE IN THIS STATE AND RECOMMEND POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE HIGH-QUALITY PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THE STUDY COMMITTEE SHALL MAKE CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2022, AND TO PROVIDE STAFFING FOR THE COMMITTEE, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

MOTION PERIOD

The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. TAYLOR.

H. 3589--INTERRUPTED DEBATE

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3589 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, Lucas, M. M. Smith, Calhoon, Felder and Huggins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS OF CHOICE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THESE SCHOOLS AS BEING SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING STATUS AS A SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.

Reps. BRAWLEY, KING, HENEGAN, PENDARVIS, THIGPEN, CLYBURN, RUTHERFORD, K.O. JOHNSON, J.L. JOHNSON, TEDDER, HOWARD, R. WILLIAMS, COBB-HUNTER, MATTHEWS, GARVIN, S. WILLIAMS, MURRAY, KIRBY, JEFFERSON, RIVERS, S. WILLIAMS AND ROSE proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3589 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\3589C002. RT.WAB21), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-19-350, by adding an appropriately lettered subsection to read:
/   (__)   Schools of innovation may not be managed or operated by a not-for-profit or nonprofit organization, a for-profit corporation, or any other private entity. School districts may not contract with, or otherwise delegate authority to, a nonprofit or not-for-profit organization, for-profit corporation, or other private entity for the management or operation of a school of innovation."     /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. BRAWLEY spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. PENDARVIS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. S. WILLIAMS spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. FELDER moved to table the amendment.

Rep. BRAWLEY demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Yeas 78; Nays 37

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison                  Bailey                   Ballentine
Bannister                Bennett                  Blackwell
Bradley                  Brittain                 Bryant
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Caskey                   Chumley
Cogswell                 Collins                  B. Cox
W. Cox                   Crawford                 Dabney
Daning                   Davis                    Elliott
Erickson                 Felder                   Finlay
Forrest                  Fry                      Gatch
Gilliam                  Haddon                   Hardee
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hill
Hiott                    Hixon                    Huggins
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            Jones
Jordan                   Kimmons                  Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Lucas
Magnuson                 Martin                   May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGarry
McGinnis                 T. Moore                 Morgan
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Pope                     Sandifer
Simrill                  G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith
Stringer                 Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 West                     Whitmire
Willis                   Wooten                   Yow

Total--78

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bamberg                  Bernstein                Brawley
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Govan
Hart                     Henegan                  Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
K. O. Johnson            King                     Kirby
Matthews                 McKnight                 J. Moore
Murray                   Ott                      Pendarvis
Robinson                 Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  R. Williams
S. Williams                                       

Total--37

So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. FELDER explained the Bill.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the Joint Assembly, the pending question being consideration of the Bill.

JOINT ASSEMBLY

At 12:00 noon the Senate appeared in the Hall of the House. The President of the Senate called the Joint Assembly to order and announced that it had convened under the terms of a Concurrent Resolution adopted by both Houses.

ELECTION OF COURT OF APPEALS JUDGES, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, FAMILY COURT JUDGES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT JUDGES

The Reading Clerk of the Senate read the following Concurrent Resolution:

S. 451 (Word version) -- Senators Rankin, Sabb and Talley: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX NOON ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021, AS THE TIME TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEAT 5, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEAT 6, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEAT 8, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2024; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2024; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 2021, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL A NEW TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2027; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2024; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 1, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 2, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 3, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 4, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 5, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 6, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 7, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 8, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 9, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 10, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, AT LARGE, SEAT 12, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1, TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2025; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SEAT 3, UPON HIS RETIREMENT ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2021, AND THE SUCCESSOR WILL FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THAT OFFICE WHICH WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SEAT 6, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2021.

The PRESIDENT recognized Sen. Rankin, of behalf of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission.

ELECTION OF A COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 5, CHIEF JUDGE

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 5, Chief Judge.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable James E. Lockemy had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable James E. Lockemy was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 6

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 6.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Aphrodite Konduros had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Aphrodite Konduros was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 8

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 8.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: the Honorable DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, the Honorable Deborah Brooks Durden, and the Honorable Jerry Deese Vinson, Jr.

Sen. Rankin stated that the Honorable Deborah Brooks Durden had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidates, the Honorable DeAndrea Gist Benjamin and the Honorable Jerry Deese Vinson, Jr., in nomination.


The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Benjamin:

Allen                    Davis                    Fanning
Harpootlian              Hutto                    Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Kimpson                  Malloy
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Sabb                     Scott                    Shealy
Stephens                 Young                    

Total--17

The following named Senators voted for Vinson:

Adams                    Alexander                Bennett
Campsen                  Cash                     Climer
Cromer                   Gambrell                 Goldfinch
Gustafson                Hembree                  Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Loftis                   Martin
Massey                   Peeler                   Rankin
Rice                     Talley                   Verdin
Williams                                          

Total--22

Sen. Rankin moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

Rep. BERNSTEIN objected.

The Reading Clerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House and the Representatives voted viva voce   as their names were called.

The following named Representatives voted for Benjamin:

Anderson                 Ballentine               Bamberg
Bernstein                Brawley                  Caskey
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Cogswell
Dabney                   Dillard                  Garvin
Gatch                    Gilliard                 Govan
Hart                     Henderson-Myers          Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Huggins
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            K. O. Johnson
Kimmons                  King                     Matthews
McCabe                   McDaniel                 McKnight
J. Moore                 Murray                   Ott
Pendarvis                Rivers                   Robinson
Rose                     Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Weeks
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  S. Williams
Wooten                                            

Total--46

The following named Representatives voted for Vinson:

Alexander                Allison                  Atkinson
Bailey                   Bannister                Bennett
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brittain
Bryant                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chumley
Collins                  B. Cox                   W. Cox
Crawford                 Daning                   Davis
Elliott                  Erickson                 Felder
Finlay                   Forrest                  Fry
Gilliam                  Haddon                   Hardee
Hewitt                   Hill                     Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
Jones                    Jordan                   Kirby
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Lucas                    Magnuson                 Martin
May                      McCravy                  McGarry
McGinnis                 T. Moore                 Morgan
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Pope                     Sandifer
Simrill                  G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith
Stringer                 Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 West                     White
Whitmire                 R. Williams              Yow

Total--72

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   39
Total number of Representatives voting   118
Grand Total   157
Necessary to a choice   79
Of which Benjamin received   63
Of which Vinson received   94

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Michael S. Holt had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Michael S. Holt was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

 

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fifth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Robert E. Hood had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Robert E. Hood was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Roger M. Young, Sr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: A. Lance Crick, Patrick C. Fant III, and G. D. Morgan, Jr.

Sen. Rankin stated that Patrick C. Fant III had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidates, A. Lance Crick and G. D. Morgan, Jr., in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Crick:

Adams                    Allen                    Campsen
Cash                     Cromer                   Fanning
Gustafson                Harpootlian              Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Kimpson
Martin                   Massey                   Rice
Sabb                     Shealy                   Stephens
Williams                 Young                    

Total--20

The following named Senators voted for Morgan:

Alexander                Bennett                  Climer
Davis                    Gambrell                 Garrett
Goldfinch                Grooms                   Hembree
Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell                 Loftis
Malloy                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Talley                   Verdin                   

Total--20

Rep. BERNSTEIN moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

Rep. RUTHERFORD objected.

The Reading Clerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House and the Representatives voted viva voce   as their names were called.

The following named Representatives voted for Crick:

Blackwell                Bryant                   Burns
Chumley                  Collins                  Dabney
Dillard                  Felder                   Finlay
Hill                     Hixon                    Huggins
Jordan                   Lowe                     May
McDaniel                 McGarry                  V. S. Moss
Ott                      Pope                     Robinson
Rose                     G. R. Smith              Stavrinakis
Stringer                 Taylor                   Trantham
Wetmore                  Willis                   

Total--29

The following named Representatives voted for Morgan:

Allison                  Atkinson                 Bailey
Ballentine               Bannister                Bennett
Bradley                  Brittain                 Bustos
Carter                   Caskey                   Cogswell
B. Cox                   W. Cox                   Crawford
Daning                   Davis                    Elliott
Erickson                 Forrest                  Fry
Gatch                    Gilliam                  Haddon
Hardee                   Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
Jones                    Kimmons                  Kirby
Ligon                    Long                     Lucas
Magnuson                 Martin                   McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 T. Moore
Morgan                   D. C. Moss               Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Sandifer                 Simrill
M. M. Smith              Thayer                   Weeks
West                     White                    Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Total--59

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   40
Total number of Representatives voting   88
Grand Total   128
Necessary to a choice   65
Of which Crick received   49
Of which Morgan received   79

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that G. D. Morgan, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened, found qualified, and placed their names in nomination: Robert Bonds and Tameaka A. Legette


The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Bonds:

Alexander                Allen                    Bennett
Campsen                  Cromer                   Fanning
Gambrell                 Garrett                  Goldfinch
Grooms                   Gustafson                Harpootlian
Hutto                    Jackson                  Kimpson
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Sabb                     Stephens                 Talley
Verdin                   Young                    

Total--26

The following named Senators voted against Bonds:

Martin                                            

Total--1

The following named Senators voted for Legette:

Adams                    Cash                     Climer
Davis                    Hembree                  Johnson, Kevin
Johnson, Michael         Loftis                   Shealy
Williams                                          

Total--10

Sen. Rankin moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

Rep. McDANIEL objected.

The Reading Clerk of the House of Representatives called the roll of the House and the Representatives voted viva voce   as their names were called.


The following named Representatives voted for Bonds:

Ballentine               Bamberg                  Bannister
Bernstein                Blackwell                Bradley
Brittain                 Bryant                   Calhoon
Carter                   Caskey                   Cogswell
Collins                  W. Cox                   Elliott
Felder                   Finlay                   Gatch
Gilliard                 Hart                     Henegan
Herbkersman              Hill                     Hixon
Huggins                  Hyde                     Jefferson
Jordan                   King                     Ligon
Lowe                     Martin                   Matthews
McCabe                   McKnight                 J. Moore
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
Murray                   W. Newton                Ott
Pendarvis                Rose                     Rutherford
Sandifer                 Simrill                  G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
Tedder                   Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Whitmire
Willis                                            

Total--58

The following named Representatives voted for Legette:

Alexander                Allison                  Anderson
Atkinson                 Bailey                   Bennett
Brawley                  Burns                    Bustos
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
B. Cox                   Crawford                 Dabney
Daning                   Davis                    Dillard
Erickson                 Forrest                  Fry
Garvin                   Gilliam                  Govan
Haddon                   Hardee                   Henderson-Myers
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hosey
Howard                   J. E. Johnson            K. O. Johnson
Jones                    Kimmons                  Kirby
Long                     Lucas                    Magnuson
May                      McCravy                  McDaniel
McGarry                  McGinnis                 T. Moore
Morgan                   B. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Pope                     Rivers
Robinson                 G. R. Smith              Stringer
Thayer                   Thigpen                  Trantham
White                    R. Williams              S. Williams
Wooten                   Yow                      

Total--62

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   36
Total number of Representatives voting   120
Grand Total   156
Necessary to a choice   79
Of which Bonds received   84
Of which Legette received   72

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Robert Bonds was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Carmen Tevis Mullen had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Carmen Tevis Mullen was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Benjamin H. Culbertson had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Benjamin H. Culbertson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 1

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable George M. McFaddin, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable George M. McFaddin, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 2

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 2.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable R. Kirk Griffin had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable R. Kirk Griffin was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 3

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Clifton Newman had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Clifton Newman was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 4

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 4.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Edward Walter "Ned" Miller had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

Rep. HILL spoke against the nomination.

POINT OF ORDER

Rep. HART raised the Point of Order that members could not speak upon the candidate.

Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke on the Point of Order.

The PRESIDENT overruled the Point Order.

Rep. HILL continued speaking.

Rep. HILL requested a roll call vote.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Miller:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Harpootlian              Hembree                  Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Malloy
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Sabb                     Shealy                   Stephens
Talley                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

Total--34

Rep. HIOTT moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

The following named Representatives voted for Miller:

Anderson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bamberg                  Bannister                Bernstein
Blackwell                Brawley                  Brittain
Bryant                   Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Clyburn                  Cogswell
Collins                  B. Cox                   W. Cox
Daning                   Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Erickson                 Felder
Finlay                   Forrest                  Fry
Garvin                   Gatch                    Gilliam
Gilliard                 Govan                    Hardee
Hart                     Henderson-Myers          Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. E. Johnson
J. L. Johnson            K. O. Johnson            Jordan
Kimmons                  King                     Kirby
Ligon                    Lowe                     Lucas
Martin                   McCabe                   McGarry
McGinnis                 McKnight                 J. Moore
T. Moore                 D. C. Moss               Murphy
Murray                   B. Newton                W. Newton
Ott                      Pendarvis                Pope
Rivers                   Robinson                 Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Simrill
G. M. Smith              G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thayer
Thigpen                  Trantham                 Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
Whitmire                 R. Williams              Wooten
Yow                                               

Total--91

The following named Representatives voted against Miller:

Bradley                  Burns                    Chumley
Dabney                   Haddon                   Hill
Huggins                  Jones                    Long
Magnuson                 May                      Stringer
Willis                                            

Total--13

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   34
Total number of Representatives voting   104
Grand Total   138
Necessary to a choice   70
Of which Miller received   125

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Edward Walter "Ned" Miller was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 5

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 5.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable J. Mark Hayes II had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable J. Mark Hayes II was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 6

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 6.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable William Henry Seals, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable William Henry Seals, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 7

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 7.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable J. Cordell Maddox, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable J. Cordell Maddox was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 8

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 8.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable David Craig Brown had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable David Craig Brown was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 9

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 9.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Jennifer Blanchard McCoy had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Jennifer Blanchard McCoy was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 10

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 10.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Jocelyn Newman had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Jocelyn Newman was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, AT-LARGE, SEAT 12

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 12.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: H. Steven DeBerry, B. Alex Hyman, and the Honorable Dale E. Van Slambrook.

Sen. Rankin stated that B. Alex Hyman and the Honorable Dale E. Van Slambrook had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate H. Steven DeBerry IV in nomination.

Rep. LONG objected and requested a roll call vote.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for DeBerry:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Cromer                   Davis
Fanning                  Gambrell                 Garrett
Goldfinch                Grooms                   Gustafson
Harpootlian              Hembree                  Hutto
Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Kimpson                  Loftis                   Malloy
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Rice                     Sabb                     Shealy
Stephens                 Talley                   Verdin
Williams                 Young                    

Total--38

Rep. HIOTT moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

The following named Representatives voted for DeBerry:

Allison                  Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bennett                  Bernstein
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brittain
Bryant                   Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chumley                  Clyburn
Cogswell                 Collins                  B. Cox
W. Cox                   Crawford                 Daning
Davis                    Dillard                  Elliott
Erickson                 Felder                   Finlay
Forrest                  Fry                      Garvin
Gatch                    Gilliam                  Gilliard
Govan                    Haddon                   Hardee
Hart                     Henderson-Myers          Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Huggins                  Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson            Jones
Jordan                   Kimmons                  King
Kirby                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Lucas                    Magnuson
Martin                   Matthews                 McCabe
McCravy                  McGarry                  McGinnis
McKnight                 J. Moore                 T. Moore
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
Murray                   B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     Oremus                   Pendarvis
Pope                     Rivers                   Robinson
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Simrill                  G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith
Stavrinakis              Stringer                 Tedder
Thayer                   Thigpen                  Trantham
Weeks                    West                     Wetmore
Wheeler                  White                    R. Williams
S. Williams              Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Total--106

The following named Representatives voted against DeBerry:

Hill                                              

Total--1

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   38
Total number of Representatives voting   107
Grand Total   145
Necessary to a choice   73
Of which DeBerry received   144

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that H. Steven DeBerry IV was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF A FAMILY COURT JUDGE, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Jonathan W. Lounsberry, the Honorable Erika L. McJimpsey and Angela J. Moss

Sen. Rankin stated that Jonathan W. Lounsberry had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidates, the Honorable Erika L. McJimpsey and Angela J. Moss, in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for McJimpsey:

Allen                    Fanning                  Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Kimpson                  Malloy
Matthews                 McLeod                   Sabb
Stephens                 Williams                 

Total--11

The following named Senators voted for Moss:

Adams                    Alexander                Bennett
Campsen                  Cash                     Climer
Cromer                   Davis                    Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Harpootlian              Hembree
Hutto                    Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Loftis                   Martin                   Massey
Peeler                   Rankin                   Rice
Shealy                   Talley                   Verdin
Young                                             

Total--28

Sen. RANKIN moved that with unanimous consent, the Members of the House vote by electronic roll call.

The following named Representatives voted for McJimpsey:

Bamberg                  Brawley                  Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Govan
Henderson-Myers          Henegan                  Hill
Hosey                    Howard                   J. L. Johnson
K. O. Johnson            Matthews                 McDaniel
McKnight                 Murray                   Robinson
Tedder                                            

Total--19

The following named Representatives voted for Moss:

Allison                  Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Bennett                  Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brittain                 Bryant
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Caskey                   Chumley
Cogswell                 Collins                  B. Cox
W. Cox                   Crawford                 Dabney
Daning                   Davis                    Elliott
Erickson                 Felder                   Forrest
Fry                      Gatch                    Gilliam
Haddon                   Hardee                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Huggins                  Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            Jones                    Jordan
Kimmons                  King                     Kirby
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Lucas                    Magnuson                 Martin
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGarry                  McGinnis                 J. Moore
T. Moore                 Morgan                   D. C. Moss
V. S. Moss               Murphy                   B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     Oremus
Ott                      Pendarvis                Pope
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Simrill                  G. M. Smith              G. R. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Stringer
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Weeks                    West                     Wetmore
Wheeler                  White                    Whitmire
R. Williams              S. Williams              Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Total--95

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   39
Total number of Representatives voting   114
Grand Total   153
Necessary to a choice   77
Of which McJimpsey received   30
Of which Moss received   123

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Angela A. Moss was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

ELECTION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT JUDGE, SEAT 3

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for an Administrative Law Court Judge, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened, found qualified: Stephanie N. Lawrence, Robert L. Reibold, and Debra Sherman Tedeschi

Sen. Rankin stated that the Stephanie N. Lawrence had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidates, Robert L. Reibold and Debra Sherman Tedeschi, in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Reinbold:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Cromer                   Davis
Fanning                  Gambrell                 Garrett
Goldfinch                Grooms                   Gustafson
Hembree                  Hutto                    Johnson, Kevin
Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell                 Loftis
Martin                   Massey                   McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Rice                     Shealy                   Talley
Verdin                   Williams                 Young

Total--33

The following named Senators voted for Tedeschi:

Kimpson                  Malloy                   Matthews
Sabb                     Stephens                 

Total--5

Rep. HIOTT moved that with unanimous consent, the members of the House vote by electronic roll call.


The following named Representatives voted for Reinbold:

Allison                  Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bennett                  Blackwell
Bradley                  Brawley                  Brittain
Bryant                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Caskey
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cogswell
Collins                  B. Cox                   W. Cox
Crawford                 Dabney                   Daning
Davis                    Elliott                  Erickson
Felder                   Forrest                  Fry
Garvin                   Gatch                    Gilliam
Haddon                   Hardee                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hill                     Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Huggins                  Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
K. O. Johnson            Jones                    Jordan
Kimmons                  King                     Kirby
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Lucas                    Magnuson                 Martin
Matthews                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGarry                  McGinnis
McKnight                 T. Moore                 Morgan
D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss               Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Ott                      Pendarvis
Pope                     Rose                     Rutherford
Sandifer                 Simrill                  G. M. Smith
G. R. Smith              M. M. Smith              Stringer
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thayer
Thigpen                  Trantham                 Weeks
West                     White                    Whitmire
R. Williams              Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Total--100

The following named Representatives voted for Tedeschi:

Bernstein                Dillard                  Finlay
Gilliard                 Henderson-Myers          Henegan
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            Murray
Robinson                 Stavrinakis              Wetmore
Wheeler                                           

Total--13

RECAPITULATION

Total number of Senators voting   38
Total number of Representatives voting   113
Grand Total   151
Necessary to a choice   76
Of which Reinbold received   133
Of which Tedeschi received   18
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Robert L. Reibold was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

JOINT ASSEMBLY RECEDES

The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the PRESIDENT announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.
The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.

THE HOUSE RESUMES

At 2:00 p..m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

H. 3589--INTERRUPTED DEBATE

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the Bill:

H. 3589 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, Lucas, M. M. Smith, Calhoon, Felder and Huggins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS OF CHOICE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THESE SCHOOLS AS BEING SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING STATUS AS A SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.

RECURRENCE TO THE MORNING HOUR

Rep. FORREST moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the House recurring to the morning hour.

MOTION PERIOD

The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. POPE.

H. 3589--AMENDED AND ORDERED TO THIRD READING

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3589 (Word version) -- Reps. Allison, Lucas, M. M. Smith, Calhoon, Felder and Huggins: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-350, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHOOLS OF CHOICE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN STATUTES AND REGULATIONS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THESE SCHOOLS AS BEING SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, TO CLARIFY THAT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY ESTABLISH MULTIPLE SCHOOLS OF INNOVATION, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AND RENEWING STATUS AS A SCHOOL OF INNOVATION.

Rep. STAVRINAKIS proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to H. 3589 (Word version) (COUNCIL\WAB\3589C005.RT.WAB21), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 59-19-350(A)(2)(c) and inserting:
/   (c)   Once approved by a local school board, the district superintendent must submit the request to the State Board of Education for approval, which requires a two-thirds vote of the State Board. Any change in a request that is pending approval by, or has been approved by, the State Board of Education must be made in the same manner as provided in subitem (b) and this subitem for initial requests.   /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

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

The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 81; Nays 32

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander                Allison                  Bailey
Bannister                Bennett                  Blackwell
Bradley                  Brittain                 Bryant
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Caskey                   Chumley                  Cogswell
Collins                  B. Cox                   W. Cox
Crawford                 Dabney                   Daning
Davis                    Elliott                  Erickson
Felder                   Finlay                   Forrest
Fry                      Gatch                    Gilliam
Haddon                   Hardee                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hill                     Hiott
Hixon                    Huggins                  Hyde
J. E. Johnson            Jones                    Jordan
Kimmons                  Kirby                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Lucas
Magnuson                 Martin                   May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McDaniel
McGarry                  McGinnis                 T. Moore
Morgan                   D. C. Moss               V. S. Moss
Murphy                   B. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Pope                     Sandifer
Simrill                  G. M. Smith              G. R. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Stringer
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
West                     White                    Whitmire
Willis                   Wooten                   Yow

Total--81

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson                 Bernstein                Brawley
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            K. O. Johnson            King
Matthews                 McKnight                 J. Moore
Murray                   Ott                      Pendarvis
Rivers                   Robinson                 Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
R. Williams              S. Williams              

Total--32

So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

STATEMENT FOR JOURNAL

I was momentarily absent from the House Chamber when the vote for second reading of H. 3589 (Word version) occurred; however, I support the bill's passage and would have voted to give it second reading.

Rep. Wm. Weston Newton

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

ADJOURNMENT

At 2:20 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. ANDERSON, adjourned in memory of retired Episcopal Supervisor Theressa Gregg, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

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