NO. 32
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk Jr. as follows:
Our thought for today is from Psalm 40: "I delight to do your will, o my God; your law is within my heart."
Let us pray. God of power and glory, we thank You for this opportunity to contemplate Your goodness that reaches out to us with mercy and grace. We delight in Your blessing upon us and give us grace to help others. Continue Your blessings upon our defenders of freedom and first responders. Let Your light shine on these Representatives and Staff. Continue Your care for them as they continue the work on the budget. Bless our defenders of freedom and first responders. Bless our World, Nation, President, State, Governor Speaker, Staff, and all who give of their time and effort to this important task. Bless our Armed Forces in their duty to our Country and State. Heal the wounds of our men and women 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 PRO TEMPORE.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ordered it confirmed.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of "Pool Bar Jim" Lisenby, which was agreed to.
The House stood in silent prayer family and friends of Howard Jolly, brother-in-law of Representative Hager.
The House stood in silent prayer for Representative McCabe's son.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., March 11, 2025
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully invites your Honorable Body to attend in the Senate Chamber at a mutually convenient time for the purpose of ratifying Acts.
Very respectfully,
President
On motion of Rep. FORREST the invitation was accepted.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Rep. MCGINNIS signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Thursday, March 6.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. KIRBY a leave of absence for the day due to a prior family commitment.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. B. J. COX a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. CHUMLEY a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. WILLIS a temporary leave of absence.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. GUEST a temporary leave of absence.
Announcement was made that Dr. Winston Plunkett of Florence County was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 3046 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 CALHOON
Bill Number: H. 3370 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 RIVERS
Bill Number: H. 3387 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 CALHOON
Bill Number: H. 3394 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 ERICKSON, BRADLEY and KING
Bill Number: H. 3433 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 GILREATH, CROMER, GAGNON and HARTZ
Bill Number: H. 3434 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 HAYES, YOW, SCHUESSLER, BAILEY, HADDON, BURNS and WILLIS
Bill Number: H. 3643 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 WOOTEN and J. E. JOHNSON
Bill Number: H. 4103 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 CASKEY
Bill Number: H. 4163 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 TEEPLE and GUEST
Bill Number: H. 4176 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/11/25 COBB-HUNTER and BAMBERG
Bill Number: H. 3279 (Word version)
Date: REMOVE:
03/11/25 TAYLOR
Bill Number: H. 4163 (Word version)
Date: REMOVE:
03/11/25 MITCHELL and B. NEWTON
The following Bill was read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification:
(R7) S. 157 (Word version) -- Senators Alexander, Rankin, Graham and Garrett: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1105, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY" AND TO ALLOW AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY TO INCLUDE STORM RECOVERY COSTS FOR HURRICANE HELENE IN ITS COST OF CAPITAL FROM THE DATE OF THE STORM THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF STORM RECOVERY BONDS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1110, RELATING TO THE PETITION FOR FINANCING ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY TO DEFER THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A FINANCING ORDER, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY RETAINED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION. - RATIFIED TITLE
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IA:
H. 4025 (Word version)--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
H. 4025 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 11 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\delete sea grant consortium.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 48, SEA GRANT CONSORTIUM, page 137, by deleting SECTION 48.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Gagnon Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gibson Gilreath Hager Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe McCravy Morgan Oremus Pace Rankin Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the Section.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the Section.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. BRITTAIN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. CROMER continued speaking.
Rep. HIOTT spoke upon the Section.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke upon the Section.
Rep. WHITE spoke upon the Section.
Rep. HART spoke in favor of the Section.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Morgan Pace Terribile White
Section 48 was adopted.
I inadvertently voted on H. 4025 (Word version), Part 1A, Section 48. I should have abstained.
Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Rep. BANNISTER moved that the House recede until 2:00 p.m., which was agreed to.
At 2:00 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part IA
H. 4025 (Word version)--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL H. 4025 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 12 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\prt funding deletions.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 138, by deleting lines 31-32.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 139, by deleting lines 1-2.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 139, by deleting line 4.
Amend the bill further, as and if amended, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 140, by deleting lines 16-22.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BANNISTER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. KILMARTIN proposed the following Amendment No. 94 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\prt operating decrease.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 49, DEPT. OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 138, line 10, opposite /Other Operating Expenses/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 3 and 4 by:
Column 3 Column 4
0.10 0.10
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. KILMARTIN explained the amendment.
Rep. KILMARTIN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. CASKEY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON raised the Rule 3.6 Point of Order that Rep. CASKEY's comments were not relevant to the subject of Amendment No. 94.
Rep. CASKEY argued contra.
The SPEAKER overruled the Point of Order and stated that the scope of discussion had been expanded by prior members speaking on the amendment.
Rep. BANNISTER moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Magnuson May Pace Terribile White
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\locate sc recurring .docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 143, line 8, opposite /LOCATESC/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 3 and 4 by:
Column 3 Column 4
11,500,000 11,500,000
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. HARRIS explained the amendment.
Rep. HARRIS spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BANNISTER moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Morgan Terribile White
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 113 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\012\human affairs commission.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 70, HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION, page 185, by deleting Section 70.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. CRAWFORD spoke against the amendment.
Rep. CRAWFORD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCravy Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Martin McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pedalino Rankin Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May Morgan Pace Terribile White
Section 70 was adopted.
I inadvertently voted on H. 4025 (Word version), Part 1A, Section 70. I should have abstained.
Rep. Gil Gatch
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer Harris May
Section 71 was adopted.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version), Section 71, Part 1A. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Beach
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 114 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\007\dca decrease.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 80, DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, page 197, lines 22-23, opposite /New Positions - Program Assistant/ by decreasing the amounts in Column 3 by:
Column 3 Column 4
45,000
(1.00) (0.00)
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. WILLIS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Long Lowe Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Hager Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Bowers Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Forrest Frank Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pedalino Rankin Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin May Pace Terribile White
Section 80 was adopted.
Rep. BAUER proposed the following Amendment No. 111 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\state treasurer salary.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IA, Section 98, STATE TREASURER'S OFFICE, page 232, line 2, opposite /State Treasurer/ by decreasing the amount(s) in Columns 3 and 4 by:
Column 3 Column 4
163,999 163,999
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. BAUER explained the amendment.
Rep. MURPHY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WHITE spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WHITE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bauer
Section 98 was adopted.
Rep. ERICKSON proposed the following Amendment No. 156 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\004\interscholastic athletic association dues.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 287, paragraph 1.49, lines 1-4, by amending the proviso to read:
/ (5) a uniform system applicable to all member schools at the varsity, sub-varsity, junior varsity, and middle school levels, establishing fines for the cancellation of a scheduled game contest regardless of if the game contest is in or out of region, including a member school refusing to schedule a mandatory region contest with another member school within the same region. At a minimum, the school canceling the scheduled game contest must be fined an amount equal to the cost incurred for officials, tickets, and concessions or $1,000, whichever is greater. If the game contest is rescheduled or cancelled for a documented health or safety reason, the school shall not be fined; and /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ERICKSON explained the amendment.
Rep. HAYES raised the Rule 5.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 156 was not germane to the Annual General Appropriations Bill.
The SPEAKER overruled the Point of Order. He stated that Rep. HAYES had raised an issue of first impression for the Speaker. He stated further that the amendment sought to amend a proviso that already existed in the current fiscal year's budget, concerned the same subject matter as the proviso it sought to amend, and was not held to the same standard of appropriating or raising revenue as an amendment that sought to create a new proviso. Therefore, he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. ERICKSON continued speaking.
Rep. YOW spoke upon the amendment.
So, the amendment was adopted by a division vote of 62 to 43.
Rep. ERICKSON proposed the following Amendment No. 57 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\004\charter school .docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 304, paragraph 1.117, lines 25 - 34, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. ERICKSON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. PEDALINO proposed the following Amendment No. 56 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\assessments and final grades.docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(SDE: Assessments and Final Grade Determination) For Fiscal Year 2025-26, no school district receiving funds pursuant to Section 1 of the Appropriations Act may assign a weight to any standardized benchmark assessment when calculating a student's final grade in any course or subject unless the assessment exclusively measures content that has been explicitly taught in the course. Standardized benchmark assessments may be used for instructional purposes but shall not factor into a student's final grade unless the assessment is developed or directly approved by the course instructor. Any school district found in violation of this provision may be subject to corrective action, including a reduction in state funding allocations as determined by the department./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.
Rep. PEDALINO explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BEACH proposed the following Amendment No. 89 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\004\10 commandments.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2025-26, the department may design, produce, and distribute posters depicting the Ten Commandments in a clear and legible format. These posters shall be made available, upon request, to public school teachers for voluntary display in their classrooms. Teachers receiving such posters shall not be required to display them, and no penalty or incentive shall be imposed based on their decision to display or not display the posters./
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Rep. WETMORE raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 89 was not germane and did not have the principal effect of being directly germane to the appropriation of funds or affecting revenue. She stated that the use of words such as "of the funds appropriated" did not make it germane.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. TERRIBILE proposed the following Amendment No. 108 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\004\parental notification and consent requirements.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: Parental Notice/Consent Requirements) Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, the following provisions shall apply:
(A) Parental Notification and Consent Requirements
(1) No state funds may be used by any public school or healthcare provider to administer health services, screenings, or questionnaires to minors without the express written consent of a parent or legal guardian, except in cases of medical emergencies.
(2) No state funds may be used to withhold important information relating to their child from his or her parents, either inadvertently or purposefully. This is to include information relating to the child's health, well being, and education while the child is in the custody of the school district./
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Rep. BAUER raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 108 was not germane under Rule 5.3
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. HUFF proposed the following Amendment No. 110 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\012\school district millage.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ (GP: Millage Increases) A school district millage increase shall not be enacted unless it has received both the approval of the respective school district's governing board and the county council in which the school district is located. /
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Rep. WETMORE raised the Rule 5.3.B.4 Point of Order that Amendment No. 110 was out of order because it temporarily amended permanent tax law.
Rep. HUFF argued contra.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. TERRIBILE proposed the following Amendment No. 147 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\flag displays.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(SDE: Flag Displays in Classrooms) Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2025-26, the following provisions shall apply:
(A) Regulation of Flag Displays in Public School Classrooms
(1) No state funds may be used to purchase, display, or otherwise promote any flag within public school classrooms other than the following:
(a) the flag of the United States of America;
(b) the flag of the State of South Carolina;
(c) the officially adopted flag of the respective school district or school, if applicable.
(2) Any school district receiving state funding must ensure compliance with this policy and report any unauthorized flag displays to the Department of Education.
(B) Administrative Exceptions
(1) The school district superintendent or an authorized administrator may grant exceptions to the flag display policy on a case-by-case basis under the following conditions:
(a) the flag is directly related to an educational purpose, such as historical or cultural studies, and is displayed on a temporary basis;
(b) the request for an exemption is submitted, in writing, by a teacher, school official, or parent and includes justification for its educational relevance;
(c) the display does not endorse, promote, or discourage any political movement, social ideology, or individual belief system in violation of school neutrality policies; and
(d) the flag display does not interfere with the educational environment or disrupt school operations.
(2) A written record of all granted exceptions must be maintained and made available upon request by the school board or state education authorities.
(C) Enforcement and Compliance
(1) Each school district shall develop and implement guidelines to ensure compliance with this provision including, but not limited to:
(a) procedures for handling flag display exemption requests;
(b) processes for reporting and addressing violations;
(c) training for school administrators and faculty on the policy's application and intent.
(2) Any school found in violation of this provision may be subject to corrective measures as determined by the State Board of Education, including mandatory training or administrative review.
(3) Schools shall not discipline students for personal expression of flags on their clothing, personal belongings, or non-disruptive individual speech, provided such expression adheres to existing school policies on student conduct and dress code.
(D) The Department of Education shall provide a report to the General Assembly by June 30, 2026, detailing all expenditures and enforcement actions related to this provision. /
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Rep. BAUER raised the Point of Order under Rule 5.3 that Amendment No. 147 did not have the principal effect of appropriating funds or affecting revenue.
Rep. TERRIBILE argued contra.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. TERRIBILE proposed the following Amendment No. 148 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\004\school food programs.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 305, after line 3, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ /
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Rep. TERRIBILE explained the amendment.
Rep. KING raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 148 was not germane.
Rep. TERRIBILE argued contra.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order. He stated that the amendments principal affect did not directly relate to the appropriation of funds or effect revenue.
Rep. WHITMIRE proposed the following Amendment No. 158 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\012\surplus school safety .docx), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 1, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, page 293, paragraph 1.77, line 7, by inserting after / other technology/:
/; and (f) ballistic proof doors. /
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Rep. WHITMIRE explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliard Gilreath Govan Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 1, as amended, was adopted.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version), Section 1, Part 1B. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Brandon Guffey
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 101 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\012\etv recurring funds.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 8, EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION, page 341, after line 15, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ (ETV: Expenditure of Funds on Government Activities) In the current fiscal year, the commission shall expend all appropriated or authorized recurring funds on the sole purpose of streaming or broadcasting government activities. Government activities may include Legislative Committees, House and Senate Sessions, Governor's cabinet meetings or Commanders Briefing, Public Service Commission, South Carolina Supreme Court, South Carolina Court of Appeals, South Carolina Fiscal Accountability Authority, South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, State of the State Address, and WaterSC. /
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Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. PACE continued speaking.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 101 was not germane.
Rep. PACE argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that the amendment's principal effect was to direct ETV to concentrate its streaming activities to specific government activities. He sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer Gilreath
Section 8 was adopted.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version), Section 8, Part 1B. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
Rep. WHITE proposed the following Amendment No. 88 to (Doc Name COUNCIL\DG\4025C011.CC.DG25.DOCX), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 11, COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, page 348, by striking paragraph 11.23 and inserting:
/ 11.23. (CHE: Review of Tuition Mitigation Calculations) The Commission on Higher Education shall review the calculation of tuition mitigation funding to public institutions of higher education, including consideration of using the Higher Education Price Index in making the calculation. The commission shall collaborate with representatives from each of South Carolina's public research institutions, four-year public institutions, and systems of higher education and report on suggested recommendations to the General Assembly no later than October 1, 2025. /
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Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. HART raised the Rule 5.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 88 did not appropriate or reduce more than one million dollars and also was not germane to the bill.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE overruled the Point of Order. He stated that the amendment did not affect more than one million dollars and was not required to identify the source. He stated further that the amendment sought to amend a Proviso already in the committee bill.
Rep. WHITE continued speaking.
Rep. BALLENTINE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 11 was adopted.
Rep. BEACH proposed the following Amendment No. 90 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\aid counties libraries allotment.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 27, STATE LIBRARY, page 354, paragraph 27.1, line 31, by inserting:
/In order to receive these funds, each county library must recertify this information quarterly, and the State Library shall confirm receipt of this recertification before it disburses funds to a county library. /
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Rep. BEACH explained the amendment.
Rep. WETMORE raised the Rule 5.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 90 was not germane to the bill.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that the amendment sought to amend a proviso that was already in the budget, and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. BEACH spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HART raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 90 violated Rule 5.3.B.3.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. BEACH continued speaking.
Rep. COLLINS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Wickensimer Williams Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe McCravy Morgan Oremus Pace Terribile White Whitmire
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. CROMER proposed the following Amendment No. 77 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\county library staff qualifications.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 27, STATE LIBRARY, page 355, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(LIB: County Library Staff Qualifications) From funds appropriated to the State Library, Aid to County Libraries for the current fiscal year, each county library shall employ a library director who shall be responsible to the county library board for the administration of the program and the selection of library staff members required to carry out the functions of the library system. A county library board may not require or express a preference that a library director or library employee: (1) be certified by the American Library Association, or its successor organization; or (2) have a master's degree from a program certified by the American Library Association, or its successor organization./
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Rep. WETMORE raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 77 violated Rule 5.3.B.
Rep. CROMER argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that the phrase "from the funds appropriated" was not dispositive. He stated he had to look at the principal effect of the amendment and cited a precedent from May 8, 2024 He stated that the amendment's principal effect was to require the hiring of a county library director and was not germane. He sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer Gilreath Harris Kilmartin
Section 27 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Oremus Pace Terribile White
Section 28 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
J. Moore
Section 30 was adopted.
Rep. HEWITT proposed the following Amendment No. 137 (Doc Name COUNCIL\SA\4025C019.JN.SA25.DOCX), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 31, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, page 363, beginning on line 13, by striking proviso 31.31 and inserting:
/ 31.31. (DPH: Abortion Clinic Certification) Prior to January 31, 2017, a facility other than a hospital that is licensed and certified by the department to perform abortions must file a report with the department that provides the number of physicians that performed an abortion at the facility between July 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016, who did not have admitting privileges at a local certified hospital and staff privileges to replace on staff physicians at the certified hospital and the percentage of these physician in relation to the overall number of physicians who performed abortions at the facility. The report must include a summation of any abortion that resulted in an outcome which required a level of aftercare that exceeds what is customarily provided by physicians in such cases in accordance with accepted medical practice and indicate whether or not the abortion was performed by a physician with admitting privileges at a local certified hospital and staff privileges to replace on staff physicians at the certified hospital. Any summation of any abortion must not divulge any information that is privileged or required to be maintained as confidential by any provision of law. An applicable facility must remit a twenty five dollar filing fee to the department for the report required by this provision.
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Rep. HEWITT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 31, as amended, was adopted.
I inadvertently voted on H. 4025 (Word version), Part 1B, Section 31. I should have abstained.
Rep. JA Moore
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 62 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\006\dhhs residency and voter.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 375, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(DHHS: Residency Requirement) No funds will be appropriated to the department to offer Medicaid services, including voter registration declination forms, to anyone who is not a legal resident of South Carolina or anyone who does not meet residency status criteria. The department must require an adult to produce one of the following valid and current/unexpired forms of identification of the adult:
(a) South Carolina driver's license;
(b) other form of identification containing a photograph issued by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles;
(c) United States passport;
(d) military identification containing a photograph issued by the United States government; or
(e) South Carolina voter registration card containing a photograph of the voter pursuant to Section 7-5-675.
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Rep. HARRIS explained the amendment.
Rep. WETMORE raised the Rule 5.3.B that Amendment No. 62 was not germane in that the principal effect did not appropriate funds or affect revenue.
Rep. HARRIS argue contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE concurred with Rep. WETMORE and stated that the principal effect of the amendment was to ensure that persons receiving Medicaid were South Carolina citizens. He sustained the Point of Order.
Reps. OREMUS and MCCRAVY proposed the following Amendment No. 87 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\006\dhhs chemical abortion.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 375, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(DHHS: Chemical Abortion Health Risks) Of the funds appropriated for operating expenses, the department shall promulgate information disclosing the health risks of chemical abortion medications, including mifepristone and misoprostol, and make it available in all Medicaid clinics. This information shall also state that if after taking the first pill a pregnant woman regrets her decision to abort her child, she has the option within the first 24 hours to consult a physician or healthcare provider to determine if there is a course of action available to continue her pregnancy, and medication is available by prescription to help restore progesterone and potentially strengthen the pregnancy./
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Rep. WETMORE raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 87 violated Rule 5.3.B and was not germane.
Rep. OREMUS argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 105 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\006\dhhs family planning.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 33, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, page 375, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
// (DHHS: Defunding Planned Parenthood) The Department of Health and Human Services may not accept federal funds for family planning. None of the state funds appropriated for family planning may be expended to directly or indirectly subsidize abortion services or procedures or administrative functions and none of the funds appropriated herein may be paid or granted to an organization that provides abortion services. An otherwise qualified organization may not be disqualified from receipt of these funds because of its affiliation with an organization that provides abortion services, provided that the affiliated organization that provides abortion services is independent of the qualified organization. An independent affiliate that provides abortion services must be separately incorporated from any organization that receives these funds. An organization that provides abortion services where the life of the mother is at risk and the termination of the pregnancy is incidental to the lifesaving intervention is excepted from the above restriction on state family planning funds and may receive state family planning funds, provided that the physician shall act in accordance with the standard of care to preserve both the life of the mother and the life of the pre-born child./
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Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Magnuson May McCabe McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rivers Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 33 was adopted.
Rep. CROMER proposed the following Amendment No. 8 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\006\dss tanf immunization certificates.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 38, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, page 382, paragraph 38.9, lines 32 - 35, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
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Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.
Rep. GATCH spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GATCH moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Davis Dillard Erickson Garvin Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Landing Lawson Ligon Lowe McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Williams Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe McCravy Morgan Oremus Pace Rankin Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson May McCabe McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions Taylor Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 38 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 44 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer Gilreath Harris Terribile
Section 48 was adopted.
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 15 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\electric vehicle charging .docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 49, DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM, page 399, after line 16, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ (PRT: Electric Vehicle Charging) In the current fiscal year, no general funds shall be used by the department to pay for charging of non-government fleet electric vehicles in state parks./
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Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 15 was not germane.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Edgerton Harris Magnuson Pace
Section 49 was adopted.
Rep. CROMER proposed the following Amendment No. 49 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\economic dev coordinating council.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 399, paragraph 50.2, line 22-26, by amending the proviso to read:
/ 50.2. (CMRC: Economic Dev. Coordinating Council - Set Aside Fund) From the amount set aside in Section 12-28-2910, the council is authorized to use up to ten percent of such amount for actual operating expenses in support of administrative program costs and business recruitment and retention and up to $60,000 to support the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program, as approved by council. Any balance on June thirtieth of the prior fiscal year may be carried forward and expended for the same purposes in the current fiscal year must be designated as additional funding for Section 86 - County Transportation Funds to be appropriated using the current CTC distribution model. /
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Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.
Rep. GATCH spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WOOTEN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WOOTEN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. WOOTEN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McGinnis Mitchell T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Magnuson May McCabe Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BANNISTER moved that the House recede until 7:30 p.m., which was agreed to.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of Part 1B Section 50.
At 7:30 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Part 1B, Sec. 50.
H. 4025 (Word version)--THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
H. 4025 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\incentive money and abortions.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 403, after line 33, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(CMRC: Incentive Regulation) In the current fiscal year, the department shall not use state-appropriated funds to provide economic incentives to companies that offer employee benefits that include elective abortions and/or travel for abortions./
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Rep. HARRIS explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 4 was not germane.
Rep. HARRIS argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 60 to (Doc Name H:\LEGWORK\HOUSE\AMEND\H-WM\010\FUNDS ESG PRACTICES.DOCX), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 50, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, page 403, after line 33, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ (CMRC: prohibition of funds to companies with esg practices) For the current fiscal year, no funds shall be dispersed on behalf of the Department of Commerce as a grant to, and/or to contract with, any company that engages in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices that discriminate on the basis of political viewpoints, unless there is a formal plan to discontinue those activities within 2 years. The State Fiscal Accountability Authority shall review all proposed contracts and shall have authority to determine that a company is in violation of this provision, and upon such a determination, must direct the Treasurer to withhold the funding and inform the Department of Commerce that the company is ineligible to contract with the state./
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Rep. HARRIS explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 60 was not germane.
Rep. MAGNUSON argued contra.
SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE POPE sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Gilreath Harris Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe Morgan White
Section 50 was adopted.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 159 (Doc Name COUNCIL\SA\4025C020.JN.SA25.DOCX), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 55, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, page 409, after line 20, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (DES: Dams Study Committee) (A) From the funds appropriated to the Department of Environmental Services, there is created a study committee to examine and review all prior reports and studies conducted since 2015 which pertain to the regulation, inspection, maintenance, and improvement of public and private dams. The committee must review the current classification of dams to determine if improvements could be made to this organizational system. The committee also must determine whether there is a need for a permanent infrastructure bank related to the regulation, inspection, maintenance, and improvement of public and private dams and how it may be adequately funded.
(B) The study committee is composed of:
(1) the Chairman of the House Education and Public Works Committee, or his designee;
(2) the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, or his designee;
(3) the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, or his designee;
(4) the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, or his designee;
(5) the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, or his designee;
(6) the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, or his designee;
(7) the Chief Resilience Officer of the Office of Resilience, or his designee;
(8) the director of the Emergency Management Division, or his designee;
(9) the director of the dams safety and stormwater permitting engineer division of the S.C. Department of Environmental Services, or his designee;
(10) two civil engineers experienced in evaluating the structural soundness of dams, appointed by the Governor; and
(11) two members of the general public who own property upon which exists a private dam, appointed by the governor.
(C) Members of the study committee serve without compensation, but are allowed the mileage, subsistence, and per diem allowed by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions, to be paid equally from approved accounts of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(D) The study committee must choose its officers and must be provided with clerical, administrative, and research services by the House of Representatives and the Senate.
(E) The study committee shall make a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by June 30, 2026, at which time the study committee terminates. /
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Rep. MURPHY raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 159 was not germane.
Rep. GOVAN argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 55 was adopted.
Rep. CROMER proposed the following Amendment No. 81 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\magistrate training.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 57, JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, page 410, paragraph 57.13, line 25, by striking:/ (4) sensitivity to gender bias and cultural, racial, and sexual issues; /
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Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.
Rep. CROMER spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the amendment.
Rep. HENDERSON-MYERS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GATCH spoke against the amendment.
Rep. GATCH moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Edgerton Frank Gibson Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson May McCabe McCravy Morgan Oremus Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 57 was adopted.
Reps. MCDANIEL, GILLIARD, and KING proposed the following Amendment No. 144 (Doc Name COUNCIL\DG\4025C032. CC.DG25.DOCX), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 60, PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION, page 416, after line 20, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (PCC: Additional Fines) (A)(1) In the current fiscal year, there is imposed an additional fine of up to ten thousand dollars on any person who commits a violent crime as defined in Section 16-1-60 of the SC Code or commits assault by mob in the second degree as defined in Section 16-3-210(C) of the SC Code, and who the trier of fact determines beyond a reasonable doubt that the offense was committed against a victim who was intentionally selected, in whole or in part, because of the person's belief or perception regarding the victim's race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability, whether or not the perception is correct. Any additional fines paid pursuant to this proviso must be remitted to the Commission to be to the Office of Solicitors to cover costs associated with the conviction and finding.
(2) A person subjecto the additional fine pursuant to item (1) is also subject to an additional term of imprisonment of up to five years.
(B) In cases involving the additional fines and penalties set forth in subsection (A), The court shall permit the prosecuting agency and the defense to present evidence relevant to the determination of whether the defendant intentionally selected the person against whom the offense is committed, in whole or in part, because of the person's belief or perception regarding one or more of the factors provided in subsection (A), whether or not the perception is correct. The court with competent jurisdiction over the underlying offense shall instruct the trier of fact to find a special verdict as to whether the defendant is subjec to the additional fines and penalties. /
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. LOWE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GRANT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Grant Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 60 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guffey Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson May McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 65 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McDaniel McGinnis J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 70 was adopted.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. MCCABE a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer
Section 71 was adopted.
Rep. J. MOORE proposed the following Amendment No. 152 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\007\doi study.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 78, DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, page 441, after line 28, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(INS: Director Study Committee) (A) For the current fiscal year, there is created a study committee to conduct a thorough review of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Director of the Department of Insurance in order to identify potential areas for improvement, enhance efficiency, and ensure that the director's role aligns with the needs of the public and the insurance industry. The study committee shall be created to examine and evaluate the powers and duties of the Director and recommend strategies for streamlining responsibilities, eliminating redundancies, and improving overall effectiveness.
(B) The committee shall consist of five members appointed as follows:
(1) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(3) the Governor, or his designee, who shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member; and
(4) two subject matter experts on insurance law, administrative law, or government efficiency, to be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
(C) The committee shall have the authority to request information from the Department of Insurance, other state agencies, and any entity necessary to fulfill its duties.
(E) The study committee shall prepare a report of its findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The report shall be submitted to the General Assembly no later than June 30, 2026./
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Rep. J. MOORE explained the amendment.
Rep. J. MOORE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson May McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 78 was adopted.
I inadvertently voted on H. 4025 (Word version), Part 1B, Section 78. I should have abstained.
Rep. J. Teeple
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Haddon Hager Hardee Hartnett Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 80 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson May McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Sanders Schuessler M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 84 was adopted.
Rep. GILREATH proposed the following Amendment No. 140 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\007\cloud seeding.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 87, DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS, page 452, after line 6, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/ (AERO: Weather Manipulation Report) Of the funds appropriated to the Division of Aeronautics for the fiscal year 2025-2026 the following provisions shall apply.
(A) Regulation of runways, hangers, or acquired but not limited to where aircraft is stored lands, departs, or repairs on state funded airports or purchased from the DOD Surplus Equipment Programs or the Federal Asset Transfer programs, to be used for stratospheric aerosol injection, geoengineering climate control, cloud seeding. No state funds can be used to give in any way support planes to land, store, repair, or purchase if planes are injecting and applying stratospheric injection, geoengineering climate control, or cloud seeding.
(B) Any airports that are state funded must ensure compliance with this policy and report of any unauthorized aircraft that lands, stores, repairs, or departs. Any airport in violation of these provisions is subject to lose all state funding.
(C) Exceptions for mosquito control and crop management.
(D) The proviso shall remain in effect for the fiscal year 2025-2026 and must be reviewed for renewal or amendment in the next appropriation cycle. /
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Rep. GILREATH explained the amendment.
Rep. GILREATH moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 87 was adopted.
Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 145 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\in district compensation.docx), which was rejected:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 91, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT, page 456, paragraph 91.13, lines 13-14, by amending the proviso to read:
/ (LEG: In-District Compensation) All members of the General Assembly shall receive an in-district compensation of $1,000 $2,500 per month. $1,500 of this compensation shall be funded by Part 1A, Section 91B Leg Dept - House of Representatives, other operating expenses. /
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Rep. KING explained the amendment.
Rep. MURPHY spoke against the amendment.
Rep. KING spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BANNISTER moved to table the amendment, which was not agreed to by a division vote of 45 to 51.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. BANNISTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Dillard Gilliard Grant Henderson-Myers J. L. Johnson Jones King Reese Rivers Spann-Wilder Wetmore Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Calhoon Chapman Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Govan Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
So, the amendment was rejected.
Rep. MCDANIEL moved to reconsider the vote whereby Amendment No. 145 was tabled.
Rep. HIOTT moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
King
Section 91 was adopted.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 82 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\no eric funding.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 102, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 474, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(ELECT: ERIC Funding) For the current fiscal year, The State Election Commission shall not provide any authorized funds to the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)./
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Rep. B. NEWTON raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 82 was not germane.
Rep. HARRIS argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order. He stated the principal effect was to prevent use of the ERIC system and not appropriation of funds or affecting revenue.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 84 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\voter list copies.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 102, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 474, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(ELECT: Precinct Lists Copies) For the current fiscal year, Section 7-3-20(D)(13), relating to the collection of funds for the provision of precinct lists, is suspended. Without requiring funds, the State Election Commission shall provide a complete voter registration master file, including ballot requestors, by county and by precincts, otherwise known as precinct lists to any qualified elector requesting them./
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Rep. B. NEWTON raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 84 was not germane.
Rep. HARRIS argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 85 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\paper ballots.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 102, ELECTION COMMISSION, page 474, after line 24, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(ELECT: Paper Ballots) (A) Of the funds provided in this Act, the State Election Commission shall not purchase any voting system that does not meet the following requirements:
(1) allow a voter to mark by hand a paper ballot.
(2) Prevent the counting of paper ballots by hand.
(3) Require the use of tabulation equipment.
(B) Further, funds may only be used for the counting of paper ballots by hand without the use of tabulation equipment.
(C) Nothing in this provision may be construed as precluding the purchase of a voting system with features or components necessary to ensure compliance with other federal and state law requirements including, without limitation, at least one accessible voting system per polling place equipped for individuals with disabilities in accordance with 52 U.S.C. Section 21081 of the "Help America Vote Act of 2002."/
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Rep. B. NEWTON raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 85 was not germane.
Rep. HARRIS argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 102 was adopted.
Rep. POPE proposed the following Amendment No. 74 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\pors critical needs return to work.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 108, PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, page 483, paragraph 108.14, after line 31 and before line 32, by inserting a new paragraph to read:
/ (B) For compensation earnings during the current fiscal year, the earnings limitation does not apply if compensation received by the retired member from the covered employer is for employment in a critical needs law enforcement position as determined by the Law Enforcement Training Council. For this provision to apply, the Law Enforcement Training Council must review and approve, from the documentation provided by the covered employer, that no qualified, nonretired member is available for employment in the position, and that the member selected for employment meets the requirements of this provision. No later than January 1st of the current fiscal year, the Law Enforcement Training Council must submit a report to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee of the positions requested for inclusion in the earnings limitation exception under this provision. The earnings limitation exception in this provision only applies to those positions approved by action of the General Assembly for the fiscal year in response to the report submitted by the Law Enforcement Training Council. The Law Enforcement Training Council shall develop guidelines and curriculum for these officers to be recertified./
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Rep. POPE explained the amendment.
Rep. KING raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 74 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 108 was adopted.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bauer Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McDaniel McGinnis Montgomery J. Moore Morgan Moss Neese Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Sanders Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 109 was adopted.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version), Section 109, Part 1B. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Brandon Guffey
Rep. COBB-HUNTER proposed the following Amendment No. 160 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\legacy admissions.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: Legacy Admissions) No funds appropriated in this act shall be expended by a public institution of higher learning to grant preferential admission to an applicant on the basis of legacy status. For the purposes of this proviso, a "legacy applicant" is defined as an individual who has a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or permanent legal guardian who previously attended the institution. Both undergraduate and graduate admissions decisions shall be made without regard to legacy status, and no legacy applicant shall receive preferential treatment over any other applicant based on such status./
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Rep. COBB-HUNTER explained the amendment.
Rep. PACE raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No.160 was not germane.
Rep. COBB-HUNTER argued contra.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order. He stated that the amendment's principal effect did not directly relate to the appropriation of funds or raising of revenue.
Rep. HUFF proposed the following Amendment No. 146 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\007\carry forward.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 501, paragraph 117.23, end of line 3, by inserting:
/HOWEVER, NO FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR CLASSIFIED OR UNCLASSIFED POSITIONS, OR ANY OTHER FUNDS BUDGETED FOR PAYROLL MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD, AND SHALL LAPSE TO THE GENERAL FUND./
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Rep. WHITE explained the amendment.
Rep. MURPHY moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gibson Gilreath Harris Huff King Magnuson May McCravy Morgan Pace Reese Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 54 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\k-12 proof of vax restriction.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 535, paragraph 117.137, line 3-7, by amending the proviso to read:
/ 117.137. (GP: COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Restriction - Institutions) For the current fiscal year, state-supported institutions of higher learning and public K-12 school districts and public charter school districts that directly or indirectly receive funds appropriated or authorized through the general appropriations act shall be restricted from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for any student as a condition of enrollment, attendance at on campus instruction, or residence on campus. In instances of off-campus learning events for which third party program providers require proof of vaccination, the third party requirements shall apply. /
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Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.
Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B.4 Point of Order that Amendment No. 54 improperly amended permanent law.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT stated that Rule 5.3.B.4 prohibited amendments to permanent tax law in the annual general appropriations bill. He stated that the amendment did not concern or amend tax law, and he overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. MAGNUSON continued speaking.
Rep. MAGNUSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Davis Dillard Erickson Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Ligon Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell J. Moore T. Moore Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Duncan Edgerton Frank Gibson Gilreath Harris Kilmartin Magnuson May McCravy Morgan Moss Oremus Pace Rankin Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version), Section 117, Part 1B, Amendment No. 54. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of tabling the amendment.
Rep. Scott Montgomery
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\homestead exemption fund.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 542, paragraph 117.147, lines 4 - 5, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
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Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.
Rep. B. NEWTON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. B. NEWTON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. GOVAN proposed the following Amendment No. 70 (Doc Name COUNCIL\SA\4025C014.JN.SA25.DOCX), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 553-554, lines 16-36, 1-14, by deleting proviso 117.195.
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Rep. MAGNUSON raised the Rule 5.3.B .4 Point of Order that Proviso Section 117.147 amends permanent tax law and was out of order.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT stated Rule 5.3.B.4 prohibited a provision that temporarily or permanently adds, amends, repeals or alters a portion of the general permanent tax laws of South Carolina. The Acting Speaker stated further that the rule went on to state that "nothing in this paragraph prohibits the temporary suspension of any permanent law." He stated further that Proviso 117.147 expressly suspended permanent law and did not violate Rule 5.3.B.4. He overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. GOVAN explained the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. MOSS moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin May McCravy McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Govan Grant Hart Henderson-Myers Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King McDaniel J. Moore Rivers Rose Rutherford Spann-Wilder Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 5 to (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\010\business with abortion providers .docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: Business With Abortion Providers) In the current fiscal year, state agencies shall not obligate or contract state dollars to companies that do business with abortion providers./
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Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 5 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 21 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\005\annual report from ag and pcc.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: Annual violations) of the funds appropriated to the attorney general's office and commission on prosecution coordination, both offices shall produce an annual report of any violations of title 44, chapter 41 related to abortions. the report shall be submitted to the house ways and means committee, senate finance committee, and the governor by june 30 of the current fiscal year./
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Rep. LOWE raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 21 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. BEACH proposed the following Amendment No. 58 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\h1b visa employees.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: H1-B Visa Program) For the current fiscal year, no state agency shall utilize or participate in the H-1B visa program under the U.S. Department of Labor for the hiring of employees./
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Rep. MURPHY raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 58 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. TEEPLE proposed the following Amendment No. 93 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\oath of office.docx), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(GP: Oath of Office) (A) For the current fiscal year, all state funds shall be withheld from an individual, including salary and supplementation, who has entered into the duties of their respective position and not taken the Oath of Office as set forth in Article VI, Section 5 of the Constitution of this State.
(B) If an individual receives no state funds for their duties, then the governing body, which has the authority to remove the individual, shall have state funds withheld from any source in this act until such time as the individual has taken the Oath of Office or been removed from their office.
(C) For purposes of this provision, "Individual" includes all members of any state board or commission, or any board or commission of any political subdivision of this State, including school districts.
(D) individuals who have not met the requirements of this provision must take the Oath of Office at the first scheduled meeting of their respective body after the effective date of this act./
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Rep. ROSE raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Amendment No. 93 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order.
Rep. MCDANIEL raised the Rule 5.3.B Point of Order that Section 117.195 was not germane to the appropriations bill and was out of order.
Rep. BANNISTER argued contra and stated that Section 1A of the budget contain tuition mitigation funds and proviso 117.195 tied directly to those tuition mitigation funds and limited how the public colleges and universities can use those funds and cannot use those funds.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT stated that the Point of Order would be taken under advisement and that the body would address it after continuing to proceed with other amendments pending in Section 117.
Rep. MCDANIEL proposed the following Amendment No. 109 (Doc Name COUNCIL\SA\4025C016.JN.SA25.DOCX), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Prohibition On The Use of State Funds for White Supremacy Programs) A state agency or quasi-state agency, including institutions of higher education, school districts, charter schools, and all political subdivisions may not use state funds to establish or support any office, unit or division within that agency that is established or exists in whole or in part, for the promotion of white supremacy. /
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. BALLENTINE moved to table the amendment.
Rep. KING demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pace Pope Rankin Robbins Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gibson Gilliard Govan Grant Hart Henderson-Myers Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Teeple Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. MCDANIEL proposed the following Amendment No. 143 (Doc NameCOUNCIL\SA\4025C018.JN.SA25.DOCX), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 117, GENERAL PROVISIONS, page 554, after line 21, by adding an appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (GP: Prohibition On The Use of State Funds for Non-Merit Based Hiring) A state agency or quasi-state agency, including institutions of higher education, school districts, charter schools, and all political subdivisions may not use state funds in hiring an employee for any non-merit based reason. /
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. GOVAN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Ruling on Point of Order Concerning Section 117.195
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT sustained the Point of Order. He stated that he had taken the Point of Order under advisement and that based upon prior precedents and the arguments presented he found that the proviso's principal effect was to eliminate DEI programs in all state agencies and higher education institutions. He stated that the proviso did not comply with the requirements of Rule 5.3.B.1 and was out of order.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Section 117 was adopted.
Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\sr homestead exemption.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, pages 585-586, paragraph 118.20, by striking the proviso in its entirety.
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Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.
Rep. HART raised the Rule 5.3.B.4 Point of Order that Amendment No.1 amended permanent tax law and was out of order.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE overruled the Point of Order and started that the Amendment did not amend or alter the permanent tax law.
Rep. MAGNUSON continued speaking.
Rep. MAGNUSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRIS proposed the following Amendment No. 83 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\009\strike statewide voting system upgrade.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 587, paragraph 118.22, line 28, by striking:/ (c) Statewide voting system upgrade $10,970,755;/
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Rep. HARRIS explained the amendment.
Rep. B. NEWTON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. B. NEWTON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Burns Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Kilmartin Magnuson Pace Terribile White
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. PACE proposed the following Amendment No. 9 (Doc Name h:\legwork\house\amend\h-wm\011\income tax relief trust fund.docx), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 118, STATEWIDE REVENUE, page 591, after line 36, by adding an appropriately numbered proviso to read:
/(SR: Income Tax Relief Trust Fund) For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the reduction of $1,000,000,000 in general fund appropriations to state agencies shall be transferred into an Income Tax Relief Trust Fund that shall be established and administered by the State Treasurer's Office. The State Treasurer shall maintain these funds in a separate, interest-bearing account, and no funds deposited may be expended or transferred without authorization by the General Assembly. Any interest accrued shall be retained by the fund for the purpose of income tax relief./
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Rep. PACE explained the amendment.
Rep. PACE moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the section.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Frank Gilreath Harris Huff Magnuson May Pace Terribile White
Section 118 was adopted.
Rep. BANNISTER gave notice of offering amendments on third reading if necessary, pursuant to Rule 9.2.
Rep. BANNISTER moved to table all pending motions to reconsider, which was agreed to.
Rep. CROMER spoke against the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell J. Moore T. Moore Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Vaughan Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Beach Cromer Edgerton Frank Gilreath Harris Kilmartin Magnuson May Morgan Pace Terribile White
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4025 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Bill.
Rep. Scott Montgomery
In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Justin Bamberg
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Bruce Bannister
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Beth Bernstein
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
72 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
73 OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Phillip Bowers
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
8 EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Jeffrey Bradley
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
23 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
50 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
51 JOBS- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
85 INFASTRUCTURE BANK BOARD
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
108 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY
112 DEBT SERVICE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Gary Brewer Jr.
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA- PART IB ONLY
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Thomas C. "Case" Brittain Jr.
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
60 PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
93 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Paula Calhoon
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
36 DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
Rep. Micah Caskey
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
57 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. William Clyburn
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
37 DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG ABUSE SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
41 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY
45 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
4 EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
26 DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES & HISTORY
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Neal Collins
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Brandon Cox
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
16 COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
115 TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Heather Crawford
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
9 GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND HUMANITIES
25 STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
39 COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND
49 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. April Cromer
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Sarita Edgerton
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Shannon Erickson
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Stephen Frank
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Kambrell Garvin
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
72 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
Rep. Gil Gatch
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
43 FORESTRY COMMISSION
44 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Thomas Lee Gilreath
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
49 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM
57 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Jerry Govan
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Hamilton Grant
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
79 STATE BOARD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENTOF MOTOR VEHICLES
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Thomas Duval "Val" Guest Jr.
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
92D OFFICE OF RESILIENCE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Patrick Haddon
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Chris Hart
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
53 SC CONSERVATION BANK
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Tom Hartnett Jr.
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
42 HOUSING FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
49 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION & TOURISM
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Lee Hewitt
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA- PART IB ONLY
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
54 RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE BANK
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Jeff Johnson
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
17 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Jay Jordan
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. John King
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Roger Kirby
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
32 DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Phillip Lowe
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
43 FORESTRY COMMISSION
44 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
63 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
92D OFFICE OF RESILIENCE
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS -STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Jason Luck
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
16 COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
60 PROSECUTION COORDINATION COMMISSION
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
63 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS-STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. David Martin
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. RJ May
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Ryan McCabe
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
18 LANDER UNIVERSITY
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. John R. McCravy III
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
100 OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS -STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Cody T. Mitchell
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
8 EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
42 HOUSING FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
50 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
87 DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. JA Moore
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
100 ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Travis Moore
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
57 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
58 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
85 INFRASTUCTURE BANK BOARD
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Chris Murphy
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
20 University of South Carolina-PART 1B ONLY
20A University of South Carolina
20E University of South Carolina - Lancaster Campus
23 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Brandon Newton
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
42 HOUSING FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS- STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
42 HOUSING FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
50 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Jordan Pace
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS -STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Fawn Pedalino
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
Rep. Tommy Pope
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Luke S. Rankin
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Robert Reese
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
41 DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY
47 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
87 DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
105 SFAA, OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Robby Robbins
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Seth Rose
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Todd Rutherford
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
14 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - EDUCATION & GENERAL
18 LANDER UNIVERSITY
20A UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
20B USC - AIKEN CAMPUS
20C USC - UPSTATE
20D USC - BEAUFORT CAMPUS
20E USC - LANCASTER CAMPUS
20F USC - SALKEHATCHIE CAMPUS
20G USC - SUMTER CAMPUS
20H USC - UNION CAMPUS
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
45 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY - PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES
53 SC CONSERVATION BANK
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Blake Sanders
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Carla Schuessler
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Heath Sessions
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA- PART IB ONLY
17 FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY
23 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
25 STATE BOARD FOR TECHNICAL & COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
32 DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
40 OFFICE ON AGING
42 HOUSING FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
62 STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
72 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
73 OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
108 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
111 PROCUREMENT REVIEW PANEL
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. G. Murrell Smith Jr.
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
Rep. Mark Smith
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
3 LOTTERY EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
20F USC-SALKEHATCHIE CAMPUS
23 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
32 DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
35 DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
36 DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
49 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, & TOURISM
58 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT
61 COMMISSION ON INDIGENT DEFENSE
65 DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
67 DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
79 STATE BOARD OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
86 COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FUNDS
88 STATE PORTS AUTHORITY-ONLY IN PART 1B
101 DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN'S AFFAIRS
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
110 STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS -STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
1A DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION- EIA- PART IB ONLY
23 MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
50 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
59 ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
82 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
115 TAX RELIEF TRUST FUND, PART IA ONLY
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Leon Stavrinakis
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. James E. Teeple
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
38 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
70 HUMAN AFFAIRS COMMISSION
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
83 DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND WORKFORCE
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
102 ELECTION COMMISSION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. David Weeks
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
31 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
55 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
66 DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE & PARDON SERVICES
74 WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION
75 STATE ACCIDENT FUND
78 DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
80 DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
81 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING & REGULATION
84 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
104 STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY
109 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS - STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
b. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-740(C) because of representation of a client before a particular agency or commission by me or an individual or business with whom I am associated within the past year.
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Elizabeth "Spencer" Wetmore
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In accordance with Section 8-13-700(B) of the S.C. Code, I abstained from voting on H. 4025 (Word version), the annual General Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, for the below referenced Part, Section and/or amendment because of a potential conflict of interest and wish to have my recusal noted for the record in the House Journal of this date:
Part IA and Part IB Section Numbers
Agency Name
33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
113 AID TO SUBDIVISIONS -STATE TREASURER
The reason for abstaining on the above referenced legislation is:
a. A potential conflict of interest may exist in that an economic interest of myself, an immediate family member, or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected in violation of S.C. Code Section 8-13-700(B).
c. A potential conflict may exist under S.C. Code Section 8-13-745(B) and (C) because a contract for goods or services may be entered into within the next year with an agency, commission, board, department, or other entity funded through the general appropriation bill by myself, an individual with whom I am associated in partnership with or a business or partnership in which I have a greater than 5% interest.
Rep. Richie Yow
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The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 4026 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. L. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Murphy Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Spann-Wilder Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Cromer
So, the Joint Resolution was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. BANNISTER moved that the House do now adjourn to next meet at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, which was agreed to.
Pursuant to an invitation the Honorable Speaker and House of Representatives appeared in the Senate Chamber on March 11, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. and the following Acts and Joint Resolutions were ratified:
(R. 7, S. 157 (Word version)) -- Senators Alexander, Rankin, Graham and Garrett: AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1105, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE "QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY" AND TO ALLOW AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY TO INCLUDE STORM RECOVERY COSTS FOR HURRICANE HELENE IN ITS COST OF CAPITAL FROM THE DATE OF THE STORM THROUGH THE ISSUANCE OF STORM RECOVERY BONDS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-27-1110, RELATING TO THE PETITION FOR FINANCING ORDER AND REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN ELECTRICAL UTILITY TO DEFER THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A FINANCING ORDER, AND PROVIDE FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF A QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY RETAINED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION.
(R. 8, S. 363 (Word version)) -- Fish, Game and Forestry Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC PROPERTIES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 5329, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS.
(R. 9, H. 3952 (Word version)) -- Reps. Mitchell, Luck, Williams and Yow: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 571 OF 1965, RELATING TO THE DARLINGTON COUNTY MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE FLORENCE-DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BUDGET TO BE APPROVED BY THE DARLINGTON COUNTY COUNCIL INSTEAD OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:
H. 4133 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SUPPORT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE CRISIS RECOVERY NETWORK COORDINATED BY THE SOUTHERN REGIONAL EDUCATION BOARD, TO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NETWORK, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE NETWORK AS A TRUSTED SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE TO KNOW THEY MAY CALL UPON IT IF THE NEED ARISES.
H. 4156 (Word version) -- Reps. Caskey, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE AND HONOR LIEUTENANT JOSEPH WEST UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
H. 4157 (Word version) -- Reps. Sanders, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE ANDERSON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND TO CONGRATULATE THE DIVISION FOR BEING NAMED THE SOUTH CAROLINA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR FOR 2024.
At 11:37 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. HERBKERSMAN, adjourned in memory of "Pool Bar Jim" Lisenby, to meet at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow.
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