South Carolina General Assembly
118th Session, 2009-2010
Journal of the Senate

                                                  NO. 47

JOURNAL

OF THE

SENATE

OF THE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2009

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009
(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 SETZLER. (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.)

CORRECTION TO THE JOURNAL

The Journal of Wednesday, April 15, 2009, incorrectly reflected that H. 3585 was recalled from the Committee on Transportation and ordered placed on the Calendar. The corrected entry should read as follows:

RECALLED

H. 3595 (Word version) -- Rep. J.E. Smith: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BICYCLE LANES THAT CROSS THE CONGAREE RIVER ALONG THE BLOSSOM STREET BRIDGE IN RICHLAND AND LEXINGTON COUNTIES "JESSE'S WAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THESE BICYCLE LANES THAT CONTAIN THE WORDS "JESSE'S WAY".

Senator GROOMS asked unanimous consent to make a motion to recall the Resolution from the Committee on Transportation.

There was no objection and the Resolution was recalled from the Committee on Transportation and ordered placed on the Calendar.

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Invitation Accepted

The following invitation was polled favorably from the Invitations Committee with each member voting as shown below:

Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 8:00 a.m.
Members of the Senate, clerks and attaches, Breakfast, Room 112, Blatt Building, by COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES

Poll of the Invitations Committee
Polled 11; Ayes 11; Nays 0; Not Voting 0

AYES

Alexander                 Campsen                   Cromer
Elliott                   Ford                      Knotts
Malloy                    McGill                    O'Dell
Reese                     Verdin

Total--11

NAYS

Total--0

Senator CROMER from the Committee on Fish, Game and Forestry polled out S. 617 favorable:

S. 617 (Word version) -- Senator Cromer: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2200, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS, SO AS TO SPECIFY ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2210, RELATING TO ABUSE OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LANDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE HERITAGE TRUST AND DEPARTMENT OWNED LANDS; TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-2220, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR ABUSING WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA LANDS, SO AS TO INCLUDE HERITAGE TRUST AND DEPARTMENT OWNED LANDS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 50-11-2225 SO AS TO CREATE A MISDEMEANOR CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR ENTERING OR REMAINING ON A CLOSED AREA CONTRARY TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, MANAGER, OR DEPARTMENT CUSTODIAL PERSONNEL.

Poll of the Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Polled 17; Ayes 13; Nays 0; Not Voting 4

AYES

Cromer                    McGill                    Hutto
Campsen                   Knotts                    Fair
Williams                  Campbell                  Grooms
Verdin                    Sheheen                   Coleman
Rose

Total--13

NAYS

Total--0

NOT VOTING

Land                      Elliott                   S. Martin
Shoopman

Total--4

Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bills were read the third time and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the titles be changed to that of Acts and enrolled for Ratification:

H. 3589 (Word version) -- Reps. White, Bowen, Thompson, Cooper and Gambrell: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 269 OF 1989, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ANDERSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGETS AND TAX MILLAGES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUDGET THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ANDERSON COUNTY MUST PROVIDE TO THE ANDERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MUST INCLUDE AN ITEMIZED ACCOUNTING OF HOW OPERATING FUNDS OF THE DISTRICT ARE PROPOSED TO BE ALLOCATED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY DELETE ITEMS OR SHIFT FUNDS AMONG BUDGET ITEMS OF DISTRICT BUDGETS.

By prior motion of Senator BRYANT, with unanimous consent

H. 3818 (Word version) -- Reps. Funderburk, Gunn and Lucas: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, THE NAME OF THE KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER IS HEREBY CHANGED TO KERSHAWHEALTH.

By prior motion of Senator SHEHEEN, with unanimous consent

READ THE THIRD TIME, SENT TO THE HOUSE

S. 703 (Word version) -- Senators S. Martin, Bright, Reese and Peeler: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 612 OF 1984, RELATING TO THE METHOD OF CONDUCTING ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARDS OF TRUSTEES IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED ELECTORS THAT MUST SIGN A PETITION FOR A PERSON TO PLACE HIS NAME AS AN AT-LARGE CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH A SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEE CANDIDATE FROM A SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT IN ONE OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY'S SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY PLACE HIS NAME ON THE BALLOT.

By prior motion of Senator S. MARTIN, with unanimous consent

S. 709 (Word version) -- Senator Bright: A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARDS OF FIRE CONTROL OF SPARTANBURG COUNTY.

By prior motion of Senator BRIGHT, with unanimous consent

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:20 A.M., on motion of Senator SETZLER, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M. under the provisions of Rule 1 for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up.

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