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Rep. HARRISON moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, February 1, which was adopted.
H. 3732 -- Reps. Martin, Herdklotz, Meacham, Thomas, Simrill, Stoddard, Fulmer, Witherspoon, Jennings, Stille, Sandifer, Baxley, Robinson, Law, Rice, Davenport, Hallman, Neilson, Delleney and Walker: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-460, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON DRIVING WHILE HIS LICENSE IS CANCELED, SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED, SO AS TO REVISE THE PENALTY.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3858 -- Reps. Bailey, Rice, Baxley, Limbaugh, Simrill, Clyburn, Mason, Jennings, H. Brown, Moody-Lawrence, Wofford, A. Young, Shissias, Hutson, Dantzler, Williams, Stille, Boan, Law, Rhoad, Davenport, Kirsh, Littlejohn, J. Harris, Wright, Harrell and Riser: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-1333 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE FAMILY COURT TO SUSPEND OR RESTRICT THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF A CHILD ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OR FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT OR IN VIOLATION OF A TERM OR CONDITION OF PAROLE.
Rep. R. SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\amend\BBM\10534JM.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 20-7-1333(C), as contained in Section 1, and inserting:
/(C) If the court suspends the child's driver's license, the child must submit the license to the court and the court shall forward the license to the proper authorities for license suspension. However, convictions not
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MARTIN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
On motion of Rep. CATO, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was recalled from the Committee on Ways and Means and was referred to the Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
H. 4497 -- Rep. Cato: A BILL TO DESIGNATE SECTIONS 38-9-10 THROUGH 38-9-220, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE AND CAPITAL, SURPLUS, RESERVES, AND OTHER FINANCIAL MATTERS AS ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 9, TITLE 38 AND ENTITLE THAT ARTICLE "GENERAL PROVISIONS"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 9, TITLE 38 BY ADDING ARTICLE 3 SO AS TO ENACT PROVISIONS REQUIRING INSURERS TRANSACTING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE TO MAINTAIN RISK BASED CAPITAL; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 3772 -- Reps. Scott, Williams, Cave, Kennedy, Beatty, Lloyd, Spearman, White, Cobb-Hunter, Jennings, Knotts, Clyburn, Keegan, Hallman, Inabinett, Mason, Whatley, Fulmer, Breeland, Keyserling, Wofford, Kelley, Stoddard, Allison, Seithel and Wilkes: A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO A LOTTERY, SO AS TO ALLOW LOTTERIES TO BE CONDUCTED ONLY BY THE STATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF THE REVENUES DERIVED FROM THE LOTTERIES.
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cotty Cromer Dantzler Elliott Fleming Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, P. Harrison Hines, J. Howard Inabinett Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Lanford Law Lee Limehouse Littlejohn Martin Mason McAbee McCraw Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Rhoad Richardson Riser Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stoddard Stuart Thomas Tucker Vaughn Whatley Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wofford Worley Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Boan Brown, H. Cain Canty Carnell Cato Cooper Davenport Delleney Easterday Harris, J. Haskins Herdklotz Hines, M. Hodges Jaskwhich Kirsh Koon Limbaugh Loftis Marchbanks McKay McMahand
McTeer Meacham Neal Rice Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Simrill Stille Townsend Trotter Waldrop Wells Wilkins Witherspoon Young
So, having failed to receive the necessary vote, the Joint Resolution was rejected.
I was late today due to having a previous scheduled doctor's appointment and a scheduled meeting with Labor, Licensing and Regulations personnel in reference to state business. These appointments could not be rescheduled. I missed the lottery vote in which I favored the people's right to vote.
Rep. J.M. KNOTTS, JR.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. HASKINS.
Rep. KELLEY moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Wednesday, May 1, which was adopted.
H. 3174 -- Reps. P. Harris and Richardson: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A BEGINNER'S DRIVING PERMIT, SO AS TO INCREASE ITS FEE AND PLACE A PORTION OF THE FEE IN THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE, ITS FEE, AND CONTENTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE DRIVER'S LICENSE FEE AND PLACE A PORTION OF THE FEE IN THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-760, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REGISTRATION FEE FOR MOTORCYCLES AND MOTOR-DRIVEN CYCLES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEE AND PLACE A PORTION OF THE FEE IN THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY EDUCATION TRUST FUND; TO AMEND
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4474 -- Education and Public Works Committee: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 8-17-375 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES EXEMPTED FROM THE GENERAL STATE EMPLOYEES GRIEVANCE PROCESS; BY ADDING SECTION 57-1-360 SO AS TO DIRECT THE COMMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO FOSTER THE CREATION OF PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION
Rep. TOWNSEND explained the Bill.
Rep. TOWNSEND continued speaking.
Rep. SHEHEEN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. RICHARDSON moved to adjourn debate upon the Bill until Wednesday, February 7.
Rep. TOWNSEND moved to table the motion.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Brown, H. Byrd Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cotty Dantzler Davenport Easterday Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Haskins Herdklotz Hutson Keegan Kelley Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McKay Meacham Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Simrill Smith, D. Spearman Stille Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley
Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Canty Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cromer Delleney Elliott Felder Govan Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Inabinett Jennings Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Lee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Phillips Richardson Rogers Scott Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Smith, R. Stoddard Stuart Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
Rep. HODGES spoke against the Bill.
Rep. HODGES continued speaking.
Rep. HARRISON proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PT\2209HTC.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 57-1-360 as contained in SECTION 2, page 2, and inserting:
The commission shall report annually before February of each year to the House Education and Public Works Committee, the Senate Transportation Committee, and the Governor's Office the status of progress in pursuit of this directive./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. HARRISON explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. TOWNSEND spoke in favor of the Bill.
Reps. ROGERS, L. WHIPPER and NEAL spoke against the Bill.
Rep. NEAL moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. KELLEY moved to table the motion to recommit.
Rep. ROGERS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Brown, H. Cain Cato Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Haskins Herdklotz Hutson Jaskwhich Keegan Kelley Kinon Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks McKay Meacham Phillips Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard
Stuart Townsend Trotter Vaughn Walker Wells Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Canty Carnell Cave Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cromer Delleney Govan Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Inabinett Keyserling Kirsh Lee Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Quinn Rhoad Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Smith, D. Thomas Tucker Waldrop Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Williams Wright Young
So, the motion to recommit was tabled.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the Joint Assembly, the pending question being consideration of the Bill.
At 12:00 Noon the Senate appeared in the Hall of the House.
The President of the Senate called the Joint Assembly to order and announced that it had convened under the terms of a Concurrent Resolution adopted by both Houses.
The Reading Clerk of the House read the following Concurrent Resolution:
S. 1006 -- Senator Saleeby: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996, AS THE TIME FOR ELECTING SUCCESSORS TO THE THREE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION, WHOSE CURRENT TERMS EXPIRE JUNE 30, 1996.
The President announced that nominations were in order for three members of the Employment Security Commission.
Senator Saleeby, on behalf of the Joint Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: John E. Bonaparte, Jr., C.D. Chamblee, Samuel R. Foster, J. William McLeod, Kathleen Riley, Joseph B. Rosen, John J. Snow, Jr., and Carole C. Wells.
Senator Saleeby stated that the following candidate had withdrawn from the race: John J. Snow, Jr.
Rep. ALLISON nominated Mrs. Wells as follows:
"Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues in the General Assembly... I do not come to this podium often, but when I do come it is because I am passionate to the subject or the person in question. Today, I want to share with you very briefly, not the obvious about Carole Wells, not the fact that she has served this General Assembly for 10 years, has served in many leadership roles as Minority Leader, Chair of Women's Caucus, LCI Committee, Agriculture Committee and Ways and Means, Chairing K-12 Sub Committee. Not all of the things that you read about in the media and the press. She has also served on many special Joint Committees and positions appointed by 2 Governors. Currently she holds a National Leadership Role as President elect of the National Organization of Women Legislators. Those are the obvious, the things that you already know. But I know the deeper person. She is also a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother and always putting her family first and they in return are supportive of all her endeavors and as was mentioned earlier, they are here today supporting her efforts. She has character values that we all strive for, honesty, caring, integrity and a deep ethical sense. She will keep her word, I found that out, even when she must stand alone. The position on the Employment Security Commission has been another
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