NO. 2
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 Isaiah 29:14: "So I will again do amazing things with these people, shocking and amazing."
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we come again to soak in the many ways for our people to do the work for the people of South Carolina. Bless each and every one to do the work for the people. Bless and keep our first responders and defenders of freedom. Grant them the blessings You provide for these Representatives and Staff. Lead us this day to fulfill the commitment to serve the people of South Carolina. Bless our World, Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, Staff, and all who contribute to this great cause. Bestow Your blessings on our Armed Forces and those who give of their lives to serve our Nation. Remember those who suffer from hidden wounds. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. GRANT moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of James Lewis Solomon, Jr, which was agreed to.
The House stood in silent prayer for the family and friends of James Lewis Solomon, Jr.
The House stood in silent prayer family and friends of Major Ralph Stoney Bates.
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 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 Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson W. Jones Jordan Kilmartin Kirby Landing Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore T. A. 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 Wheeler White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The SPEAKER granted Rep. KING a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GILLIARD a leave of absence for the day due to a death in the family.
Today, December 4, 2024 I was unable to attend legislative session while participating at event at the White House and the National Black Caucus of State Legislators. As I continue to explore resources for my district some conflicts are unavoidable. I deeply regret not being present but always remain committed to serving my constituents in my district.
Respectfully submitted,
Representative Rosalyn Henderson-Myers, PhD,JD
South Carolina House District 31
The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:
Atkinson, Lucas
Bauer, Heather
Burns, James Mikell "Mike"
Chumley, William M. "Bill"
Cromer, April
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal" Jr.
Gibson, Daniel
Haddon, Patrick B.
Harris, Robert J. "Rob"
Hartz, Charles V.
Hiott, David R.
Hixon, William M. "Bill"
May, Robert J. "RJ" III
McDaniel, Annie E.
Morgan, T. Alan
Neese, James M. "Mike"
Rankin, Luke
Reese, Robert T.
Alexander, Terry
Bowers, Phillip
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Duncan, Adam L.
Erickson, Shannon S.
Frank, Stephen
Garvin, Kambrell H.
Gilliam, Leon D. "Doug"
Gilreath, Thomas "Lee"
Grant, Hamilton R.
Hartnett, Thomas F. "Tom" Jr.
Huff, William C. "Chris"
Kilmartin, John Gregory "Jay"
McGinnis, Timothy A. "Tim"
Rivers, Michael F. Sr.
Teeple, James E.
Terribile, Jackie R.
Vaughan, David
Bailey, William H.
Bamberg, Justin T.
Bernstein, Beth E.
Brittain, Thomas C. "Case" Jr.
Calhoon, Paula Rawl
Govan, Jerry N. Jr.
Guest, Thomas Duval "Val" Jr.
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Johnson, Jeffrey E. "Jeff"
Jordan, Wallace H. "Jay" Jr.
King, John Richard C.
Landing, Kathy
Luck, Jason S.
Martin, David
McCabe, Donald "Ryan" Jr.
McCravy, John R. III
Mitchell, Cody T.
Moore, Travis A.
Newton, William Weston J.
Robbins, Robby
Rose, Seth
Spann-Wilder, Tiffany
Wetmore, Elizabeth "Spencer"
Wheeler, William W. "Will" III
Wickensimer, Paul B.
Anderson, Carl L.
Brewer, Gary S. Jr.
Chapman, Donald G. "Don"
Gagnon, Craig A.
Gatch, Gil
Guffey, Brandon
Hager, William "Bill"
Herbkersman, William G. "Bill"
Johnson, Jermaine L. Sr.
Kirby, Roger K.
Lawson, M. Brian
Ligon, Thomas R. "Randy"
Oremus, Melissa Lackey
Pedalino, Fawn M.
Schuessler, Carla
Smith, Marvin "Mark"
Williams, Robert Q.
Wooten, Chris
Beach, Thomas E.
Bustos, Joseph M. "Joe"
Cox, Bobby J.
Cox, Brandon L.
Davis, Sylleste H.
Edgerton, Sarita L.
Gilliard, Wendell G.
Hart, Christopher R. "Chris"
Holman, Harriet A.
Jones, Wendell Keith
Magnuson, Josiah
Montgomery, W. "Scott" IV
Moore, JA
Pace, Jordan S.
Sanders, Richard B. "Blake"
Sessions, Christopher "Heath"
White, Joseph S. "Joe"
Ballentine, Nathan
Bannister, Bruce W.
Caskey, Micajah "Micah" IV.
Clyburn, William "Bill"
Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
Collins, Neal
Crawford, Heather Ammons
Dillard, Chandra
Hayes, Jackie E. "Coach"
Hardee, Kevin
Hewitt, William Lee III
Hosey, Lonnie
Howard, Leon
Lowe, Phillip D. "Phil"
Long, Steven Wayne
Moss, Dennis C.
Murphy, Chris
Newton, Brandon Michael
Rutherford, J. Todd
Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. "Leon"
Taylor, Bill
Weeks, J. David
Whitmire, William R. "Bill"
Willis, Mark N.
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Duncan, Adam L.
Gibson, N. Daniel
Govan, Jerry N. Jr.
Holman, Harriet A.
Willis, Mark N.
Hartnett, Thomas F. "Tom" Jr.
Lawson, M. Brian
Luck, Jason S.
Moss, Dennis C.
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Atkinson, Lucas
Bailey, William H.
Bowers, Phillip
Brewer, Gary S. Jr.
Garvin, Kambrell H.
Gilliam, Leon Douglas "Doug"
Johnson, Jeffrey E. "Jeff"
Jones, Wendell K.
Landing, Kathy
McCravy, John R. III
McDaniel, Annie E.
McGinnis, Timothy A. "Tim"
Moore, Travis A.
Montgomery, Scott
Rivers, Michael
Sanders, Richard B. "Blake"
Smith, Marvin "Mark"
Williams, Robert
Wickensimer, Paul B.
Wooten, Chris
Alexander, Terry
Anderson, Carl L.
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Gilliard, Wendell G.
Guffey, Brandon
Hartz, Charles V.
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Long, Steven Wayne
Martin, David
Moore, JA
Neese, James M. "Mike"
Taylor, Bill
Teeple, James E.
Brittain, Thomas "Case" Jr.
Bustos, Joseph M. "Joe"
Caskey, Micajah P. "Micah" IV
Clyburn, William "Bill"
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal"
Hardee, Kevin J.
Hewitt, Lee
Hiott, David R.
Lowe, Phillip D. "Phil"
Mitchell, Cody
Newton, Brandon Michael
Pedalino, Fawn
Rankin, Luke
Wetmore, Elizabeth "Spencer"
Wheeler, William W. "Will" III
December 3, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Operations and Management Committee met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Patrick B. Haddon
First Vice-Chair Rep. Heather Bauer
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Brandon L. Cox
Secretary/Treasurer Rep. Hamilton R. Grant
Sincerely,
Patrick Haddon
Chairman
December 3, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Ethics Committee met on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Vice-Chairman Rep. J. David Weeks
Secretary Rep. Beth E. Bernstein
Sincerely,
Lauren Trask
Chief Legal Counsel
December 4, 2024
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. William M. "Bill" Hixon
First Vice-Chair Rep. Patrick Haddon
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Cal Forrest
Sincerely,
William "Bill" Hixon
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
On behalf of the Education and Public Works Committee, I am pleased to inform you that the Honorable Shannon Erickson has been elected unanimously and by acclamation as Chair of the committee. Additionally, the Honorable Jeff Bradley and the Honorable Terry Alexander were elected unanimously and by acclamation to the position of First and Second Vice Chair, respectively.
We look forward to the 126th session of the General Assembly.
Sincerely,
Pierce McNair
Director of Research
House Education & Public Works Committee
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Interstate Cooperation Committee met on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Mark N. Willis
First Vice-Chair Rep. Daniel Gibson
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Jerry N. Govan Jr.
Sincerely,
Mark N. Willis
Chairman
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Invitations and Memorial Resolutions Committee met today, and the following representatives have been nominated for the 126th Legislative Session:
Chairman Rep. Dennis C. Moss
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Richie Yow
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Brian Lawson
Secretary Rep. Jason Luck
Sincerely,
Dennis Moss
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid,
On Wednesday, December 4, 2024, the House Judiciary Committee organized. Below are the elected officials for the House Judiciary Committee for the 2025-2026 Session:
Chairman Rep. Wm. Weston J. Newton
First Vice-Chair Rep. Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan
Second Vice-Chair Rep. John R. McCravy III
Sincerely,
Wm. Weston J. Newton
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
You will please take notice that the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee convened today in organizational session. The Committee elected Representative Bill Herbkersman as Chairman, Representative Gil Gatch as First Vice-Chairman, and Representative Carl Anderson as Second Vice-Chairman.
Sincerely,
Bill Herbkersman
Chairman
House Labor, Commerce & Industry Committee
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The 3M Committee elected the following officers for the 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
Chairman Rep. Sylleste H. Davis
Vice-Chairman Rep. Bobby J. Cox
Sincerely,
Sylleste Davis
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Oversight Committee met on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Jeffery E. "Jeff" Johnson
Vice-Chairman Rep. Chris Wooten
Sincerely,
Jeffrey E. Johnson
December 4, 2024
The Honorable Charles Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Committee on Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity met on December 4, 2024, for the purpose of electing new committee officers and to adopt committee rules for the 126th Legislative Session of the South Carolina House of Representatives. The results are as follows:
Chairman: Rep. Jeffery A. "Jeff" Bradley, Chairman
First Vice-Chairman: Rep. Carl L. Anderson
Second Vice-Chairman: Rep. Terry Alexander
Sincerely,
Representative Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley, Chairman
Regulations, Administrative Procedures, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security Committee
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Rules Committee met on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV
Vice-Chairman Rep. Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Sincerely,
Maggie Chappell
Assistant Legal Counsel
December 4, 2024
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
Please allow this letter to serve as notice of the officers that were elected during a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee this morning.
Chairman Rep. Bruce Bannister
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. William R. "Bill" Whitmire
Sincerely,
Bruce W. Bannister, Chairman
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. FORREST moved that the House adjourn pending receipt of messages from committees to next meeting at noon on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
At 4:00 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. GRANT, adjourned in memory of James Lewis Solomon, Jr., to meet at noon on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
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