South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Journal of the Senate

                                                    NO. 50

JOURNAL

OF THE

SENATE

OF THE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025

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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
(Statewide Session)


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator WALKER. (This is a Statewide Session day established under the provisions of Senate Rule 1B. Members not having scheduled committee or subcommittee meetings may be in their home districts without effect on their session attendance record.)

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

The following appointment was transmitted by the Honorable Thomas C. Alexander:

Statewide Appointment

Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Ethics Commission, with the term to commence April 1, 2025, and to expire April 1, 2030
Senate - Majority:
Ms. Sara Parrish, 165 Etiwan Pointe Drive, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29492 VICE Mr. Scott E. Frick

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR

The following appointments were transmitted by the Honorable Henry Dargan McMaster:

Statewide Appointments

Initial Appointment, Advisory Panel for Massage/Bodywork Therapy, with the term to commence June 30, 2023, and to expire June 30, 2027
Massage/Bodywork Therapist:
Jessica Jones, 525 Hampton Street, Camden, SC 29020 VICE Sherri Rees

Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Reappointment, Advisory Panel for Massage/Bodywork Therapy, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2029
Massage/Bodywork Therapist:
Bailey B. R. Maddox, LMT, CLT, 1898 Calhoun Street, Suite 8, Columbia, SC 29201-2650

Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Reappointment, Advisory Panel for Massage/Bodywork Therapy, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2029
Massage/Bodywork Therapist:
Gloria Lee Smith, 201 Corley Woods Drive, Lexington, SC 29072-3845

Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Initial Appointment, South Carolina Commission on Archives and History, with term coterminous with Governor
At-Large:
William Cain, Jr., M.D., 132 Old Mill Circle, Columbia, SC 29206 VICE Mark B. Kent

Referred to the Committee on Education.

Reappointment, South Carolina Panel for Dietetics, with the term to commence May 30, 2025, and to expire May 30, 2027
Dietician, Nutritional Services Management:
Amanda Groesbeck, 123 Harmon Street, Lexington, SC 29072-3525

Referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

Reappointment, South Carolina Residential Builders Commission, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2029
2nd Congressional District:
Earl E. McLeod, Jr., 317 Country Lake Court, Lexington, SC 29072

Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Board of Pharmacy, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2031
7th Congressional District, Pharmacist:
Jarrod Tippins, PharmD, 524 Ridgewood Dr., Florence, SC 29501 VICE Archie L. McKnight, II

Referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.

Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, with the term to commence April 6, 2025, and to expire April 6, 2031
Veterinarian - At Large:
John Mayfield, 3337 Corinth Rd., Gaffney, SC 29340 VICE Elizabeth Fuller

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Housing Finance, and Development Authority, with the term to commence August 15, 2022, and to expire August 15, 2026
At-Large:
Matthew Zackon, 4897 Datura Rd., Columbia, SC 29205 VICE David Goodall

Referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.

Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Human Affairs Commission, with the term to commence June 30, 2024, and to expire June 30, 2027
4th Congressional District:
James A. Wilson, 208 Wakelon Drive, Greer, SC 29651-1985 VICE Stephen E. Hall

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reappointment, State Commission for Minority Affairs, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2029
At-Large:
Ame E. Fuss, 29049 Snapper Point, Tega Cay, SC 29708-8403 VICE Andrea C. Sancho-Baker

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Reappointment, State Commission for Minority Affairs, with the term to commence June 30, 2025, and to expire June 30, 2029
At-Large:
Kaala Maple, 1007 Blockade Runner Parkway, Summerville, SC 29485-6317

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

CO-SPONSORS ADDED

The following co-sponsors were added to the respective Bills:
S. 137 (Word version)     Sen. Sutton
S. 330 (Word version)     Sen. Grooms
S. 518 (Word version)     Sen. Davis

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:03 A.M., on motion of Senator CROMER, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M., under the provisions of Rule 1B.

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