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So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. J. HARRIS, with unanimous consent, it was ordered that H. 4036 be read the third time tomorrow.
Rep. HARWELL moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CROMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Canty Carnell Delleney Fair Farr Felder Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Hines Holt Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Koon McAbee McCraw McKay McLeod McMahand Moody-Lawrence Phillips Sheheen Spearman Stille Sturkie Waldrop White Wilkes Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Barber Brown, H. Brown, J. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Corning
Cromer Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Hodges Huff Hutson Inabinett Keegan Kelley Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin Mattos McElveen McTeer Meacham Neal Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stoddard Stone Thomas Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waites Walker Wells Wilder, D. Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. KENNEDY moved that the House recede until 1:55 P.M., which was rejected by a division vote of 22 to 72.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. TROTTER a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. VAUGHN moved that the House recur to the Morning Hour.
Rep. CLYBORNE raised the Point of Order that the motion to recur to the Morning Hour was out of order as the House was considering Special Orders.
The SPEAKER sustained the Point of Order.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 4835 -- Reps. McElveen, Cobb-Hunter, Cromer, Neal, Govan, Shissias, Inabinett, Waldrop, Boan, Wells, Mattos and Hodges: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 1994 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE WELFARE POLICY OF THE STATE; TO EXPAND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM STATEWIDE; TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL WAIVERS FOR A TRANSITION TO EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, REMOVAL OF THE AUTOMOBILE RESOURCE VALUE LIMIT, A SELF-SUFFICIENCY PILOT PROJECT, AND ELIMINATION OF THE PARENTAL DEPRIVATION RULE; TO REQUIRE MANDATORY PARTICIPATION IN THE WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM BY NONCUSTODIAL UNEMPLOYED PARENTS; TO EXPAND THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TEEN COMPANION PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE PARENTING AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS AS PART OF THE WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM; TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO CONTINUE EXPANSION OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES INCLUDING A FEDERAL WAIVER EXTENDING MEDICAID FAMILY PLANNING ELIGIBILITY FOR TWO YEARS AFTER CHILDBIRTH AND TO RECOMMEND A FIVE-YEAR FUNDING PHASE-IN FOR THESE SERVICES.
Reps. WOFFORD, CROMER, WILKINS, HUTSON, A. YOUNG and WELLS proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\CYY\16121AC.94), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered section to read:
/SECTION . (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no family may receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children for more than thirty-six months unless the head of the household is:
(1) permanently or totally disabled, whether physical or mental;
(2) unable to obtain employment in the private sector because no job for which the person is qualified is available but the person is working forty hours per week in a volunteer public sector community placement;
(3) providing full time care to a disabled dependent in the home; or
Evidence of the exceptions to the thirty-six month benefit limit as enumerated in this subsection must be provided to the department in the manner and form as the department may require.
(B) The Department of Social Services shall apply for a waiver to implement the provisions of subsection (A).
(C) Using funds currently appropriated in the 1994-95 General Appropriations Act for the Department of Social Services JOBS Program, the Department shall contract with the State Budget and Control Board to conduct a study to determine the savings in state funds that will be realized by limiting Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits to thirty-six months, as provided for in subsection A, and shall report to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee on or before June 30, 1995, and any savings realized from this limitation must be appropriated to the department to expand and enhance its JOBS Program.
(D) This section takes effect July 1, 1994, and applies to families who apply for Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits after June 30, 1994, and upon recertification to families receiving or who have been determined eligible to receive Aid to Families with Dependent Children as of July 1, 1994./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. CROMER explained the amendment.
Rep. FELDER moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CROMER raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Rep. CLYBORNE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Alexander, M.O. Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, J. Canty Carnell Cobb-Hunter Delleney Fair Farr Felder Govan Harrelson Harris, J. Harwell Hines Holt Houck Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Koon Martin McAbee McCraw McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rogers Scott Sheheen Shissias Spearman Stoddard Sturkie Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilkes Williams Worley
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Corning Cromer Davenport Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Klauber Lanford Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McElveen McTeer Meacham Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stille Stone Stuart Thomas Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilder, D. Wilkins
Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SPEARMAN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. WOFFORD spoke in favor of the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Reps. BOAN and THOMAS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. WOFFORD continued speaking.
Rep. WILKES moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. WELLS raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Rep. SIMRILL demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Canty Carnell Cobb-Hunter Corning Davenport Delleney Fair Farr Govan Harrelson Harwell Hines Hodges Holt Inabinett Jaskwhich Kinon Kirsh Koon McAbee McCraw McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal
Phillips Scott Sheheen Shissias Stille Stoddard Sturkie Waites Waldrop Whipper White Wilder, D. Wilkes
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Huff Hutson Keegan Klauber Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Martin McElveen McTeer Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Rudnick Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Stone Stuart Tucker Vaughn Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. WILKES a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. D. WILDER a temporary leave of absence.
Reps. COBB-HUNTER and INABINETT spoke against the amendment.
Rep. STURKIE moved that the House do now adjourn.
Rep. CROMER raised the Point of Order that fifteen minutes had not elapsed since a similar motion was made, which point was not sustained by the Chair.
Rep. CROMER demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey, J. Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Carnell Cobb-Hunter Corning Fair Govan Harrelson Hines Hodges Holt Inabinett Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Martin McAbee McCraw McMahand Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rogers Rudnick Scott Shissias Sturkie Waites Whipper White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Brown, H. Cato Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Farr Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harwell Haskins Houck Huff Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Klauber Koon Lanford Littlejohn Marchbanks Mattos McElveen McTeer Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R.
Snow Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
Rep. STURKIE moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Allison Anderson Baker Barber Baxley Breeland Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cromer Delleney Fulmer Gamble Gonzales Govan Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Houck Huff Inabinett Keegan Kelley Keyserling Klauber Lanford Littlejohn McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Quinn Richardson Riser Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Snow Sturkie Tucker Walker Wells Whipper White Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A.
Alexander, T.C. Askins Brown, J. Canty Carnell Davenport Fair Farr Harwell Kinon Kirsh Koon Marchbanks McAbee McCraw Meacham Robinson Rogers Rudnick Scott Sheheen Stille Stoddard Stone Stuart Vaughn Waldrop
So, immediate cloture was ordered.
Rep. J. BROWN moved that Rule 3.9 be invoked. The motion was seconded by ten members and the SPEAKER ordered that the absent members be sent for.
Rep. QUINN moved to rescind Rule 3.9, which was agreed to by a division vote of 55 to 40.
Rep. INABINETT continued speaking.
Rep. SHISSIAS spoke against the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander, M.O. Alexander, T.C. Allison Baker Baxley Brown, H. Cato Chamblee Clyborne Cooper Cromer Davenport Fair Gamble Gonzales Graham Hallman Harrell Harrison Haskins Huff
Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Littlejohn Marchbanks Meacham Neilson Quinn Riser Robinson Sharpe Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stone Stuart Sturkie Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A.
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