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| Reps. BAXLEY, J. YOUNG and THOMAS proposed the following Amendment No. 13, which was adopted.
Amend by adding:
(d) No person may be terminated from employment pursuant to this act unless given three (3) months notice.
Rep. BAXLEY explained the amendment.
Rep. MARTIN spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HALLMAN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BAXLEY demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Brown, H. Dantzler Davenport Easterday Elliott Fair Fulmer Hallman Herdklotz Kelley Klauber Law Meacham Robinson Simrill Smith, D. Stille Tripp
Trotter Vaughn Wofford Young, A.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, T. Cain Canty Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Cromer Delleney Fleming Gamble Govan Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Hines Howard Huff Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Knotts Koon Lanford Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McKay Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Rogers Sandifer Seithel Sheheen Shissias Smith, R. Stuart Thomas Walker Wells Whatley Whipper, L. White Wilder Wilkins Witherspoon Wright Young, J.
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed
to.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Bailey Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harvin Haskins Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Marchbanks Martin Mason McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Robinson Sandifer Seithel Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, T. Byrd Canty Carnell Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Govan Harris, J. Herdklotz Hines Inabinett Jennings Kennedy Kinon
Knotts Lloyd McAbee McElveen Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Rhoad Riser Sheheen Thomas Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
I wish to be recorded as voting against the Bill.
Rep. JOHN L. SCOTT, JR.
Rep. FAIR 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 sustained by the Chair.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 3083 -- Reps. Cromer, Baxley, Witherspoon, Vaughn, Riser, Allison, Meacham, Bailey, Haskins, Cato, Kirsh, Shissias, Stuart, Marchbanks, Gamble, Simrill, Cotty, Wilder, Stille, Walker, Tripp, Fulmer, Keyserling, Tucker, Knotts, Elliott, Wells, Fleming, Kelley, Richardson, Sandifer, Mason, Robinson and Whatley: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, SECTION 7 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1, RELATING TO THE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE OF ANY PERSON POPULARLY ELECTED TO ANY OFFICE OF THIS STATE OR THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON IS ELIGIBLE FOR THESE OFFICES WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY UNDER
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended by adding a paragraph at the end to read:
"No person who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses is eligible to serve as a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State relating
to qualifications of members of the State Senate and House of Representatives be
amended so as to provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has
been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses?
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 1. No person shall may be popularly elected to any office in this State or its political subdivisions unless he possess possesses the qualifications of an elector,. Every qualified elector shall be eligible to any office to be voted for, unless is not disqualified by age as prescribed in this Constitution, and has not been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses. No person shall may be elected or appointed to office in this State for life or during good behavior, but the terms of all officers shall must be for some specified period except officers in the militia."
SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State relating to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected to any office of
Reps. HARRISON and HODGES proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5380HTC.95), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended by adding a paragraph at the end to read:
"No person who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses is eligible to serve as a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives. However, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, this paragraph does not apply to a person who has been pardoned under state or federal law of the disqualifying felony or to a person who files for public office twenty years or more after the completion date of service of the sentence, including probation and parole time."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State relating to qualifications of members of the State Senate and House of Representatives be amended so as to provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses and to provide that this limitation on eligibility does not apply to a person pardoned for the offense or who files for office twenty years or more from
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
"Section 1. No person shall may be popularly elected to any office in this State or its political subdivisions unless he possess possesses the qualifications of an elector,. Every qualified elector shall be eligible to any office to be voted for, unless is not disqualified by age as prescribed in this Constitution, and has not been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses. However, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, this prohibition does not apply to a person who has been pardoned under state or federal law or to a person who files for public office twenty years or more after the completion date of service of the sentence, including probation and parole time. No person shall may be elected or appointed to office in this State for life or during good behavior, but the terms of all officers shall must be for some specified period except officers in the militia."
SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State relating
to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected to any office of
this State or the political subdivisions of this State be amended, so as to
provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has been convicted of a
felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
to these offenses and to provide that this limitation on eligibility does not
apply to a person pardoned for the offense or who files for office twenty years
or more from the date the sentence, including probation and parole time, has
been served?
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. HARRISON explained the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Reps. HARRISON and HODGES proposed the following Amendment No. 5 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\JIC\5382HTC.95), which was tabled.
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
/SECTION 1. It is proposed that Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, is amended by adding a paragraph at the end to read:
"No person who has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses is eligible to serve as a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives. However, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, this paragraph does not apply to a person who has been pardoned under state or federal law of the disqualifying felony."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article III, Section 7 of the Constitution of this State relating
to qualifications of members of the State Senate and House of Representatives be
amended so as to provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has
been convicted of a felony under state or federal law, including a plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to these offenses and to provide that this limitation
on eligibility does not apply to a person pardoned for the offense?
SECTION 3. It is proposed that Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of
South Carolina, 1895, is amended to read:
SECTION 4. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution of this State relating
to the eligibility for office of any person popularly elected to any office of
this State or the political subdivisions of this State be amended, so as to
provide that no person is eligible for these offices who has been convicted of a
felony under state or federal law, including a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
to these offenses and to provide that this limitation on eligibility does not
apply to a person pardoned for the offense?
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HARRISON explained the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. S. WHIPPER spoke against the Joint Resolution.
Rep. J. BROWN moved that the House do now adjourn.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Askins Baxley Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Carnell Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Hallman Herdklotz Hines Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Kinon Limehouse Lloyd McAbee McCraw McElveen Neal Phillips Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Boan Brown, H. Cain Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fair Fleming Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harvin Haskins Howard Huff Hutson Keegan Kelley Kennedy Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Marchbanks Mason McKay McMahand Meacham Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Rogers Sandifer Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stuart Thomas Tripp Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilder
Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
So, the House refused to adjourn.
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