Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 118th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 12, 2010

POINTS OF ORDER

Amendments
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 681, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 683, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 684, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 685, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 686, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 693, Jan. 19
(Thomas) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 1083, Feb. 9
(Leatherman) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 1093, Feb. 9
(Land) - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 1213, Feb. 17
(Hutto) - Sustained
Printed Page 1224, Feb. 17
(Knotts) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 1353, Feb. 24
(Mulvaney)
Pt. came too late as vote under Rule 26B had been taken
(McConnell) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
Act. Pres. - Overruled Mulvaney Pt. of Order
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 2849, Apr. 22
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 2919, Apr. 27
(Peeler) Overruled
Printed Page 2920, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 2954, Apr. 27
Printed Page 2955, Apr. 27
Printed Page 3012, Apr. 28
(Malloy) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 2956, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3014, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Hayes) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Leventis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3029, Apr. 28
(Courson) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3087, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3092, Apr. 29
(Grooms) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3093, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3099, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3107, Apr. 29
(Land) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Sheheen) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3110, Apr. 29
(Peeler) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3113, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3147, Apr. 29
(Lourie) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3149, Apr. 29 Printed Page 3150, Apr. 29
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3159, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB)
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Land) Pt. of Order comes too late - Sustained
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Lourie) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3187, Apr. 29
(Leventis) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3189, Apr. 29
(Grooms) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3295, May 5
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3361, May 6
(Hutto) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3426, May 11
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3656, May 19
(Shane Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3894, May 26
(Pinckney) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3984, May 27
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4032, May 27
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 4083, June 1
(Scott) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 4087, June 1
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4172, June 1
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4174, June 1
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 4377, June 2
(Cleary) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4436, June 2
(Massey) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4470, June 3

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Shoopman) (GAB-65.11) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3013, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-89.90) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.70) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-22.39) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Bryant) (GAB-39.8) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Campsen) (GAB-22.46) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shane Martin) (GAB-22.45) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-1.25) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
(Bright) (GAB-18.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-76.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-82.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.41) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Campsen) (GAB-51.29) Overruled
Printed Page 3096, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.14) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.15) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.104) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.97) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3144, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.3) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.4) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Bryant) (GAB-89.135) -Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3165, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Sustained
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
Decision of Pres. appealed and Pt. of Order Overridden
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-2.6) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3180, Apr. 29
(Scott) (GAB-89.146) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3
(Hutto) (GAB-65.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3

Proviso out of order - revenue-raising measure and must originate in the House of Representatives
(Cleary) (GAB-90.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3133, Apr. 29

Report of the Committee of Conference (GAB) contained Proviso 1.80 which amends permanent law in Section 59-20-20(3) of the S.C. Code of Laws and is violative of Rule 24, and would require a 3/5 vote in order to be included in the report
(Campsen) (GAB-1.80) President Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4499, June 3

Appropriations Bill, General (GAB) (H. 4657, R293)
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 681, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 683, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 684, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 685, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 686, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 693, Jan. 19
(Thomas) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 1083, Feb. 9
(Leatherman) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 1093, Feb. 9
(Land) - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 1213, Feb. 17
(Hutto) - Sustained
Printed Page 1224, Feb. 17
(Knotts) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 1353, Feb. 24
(Mulvaney)
Pt. came too late as vote under Rule 26B had been taken
(McConnell) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
Act. Pres. - Overruled Mulvaney Pt. of Order
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 2849, Apr. 22
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 2919, Apr. 27
(Peeler) Overruled
Printed Page 2920, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 2954, Apr. 27
Printed Page 2955, Apr. 27
Printed Page 3012, Apr. 28
(Malloy) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 2956, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3014, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Hayes) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Leventis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3029, Apr. 28
(Courson) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3087, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3092, Apr. 29
(Grooms) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3093, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3099, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3107, Apr. 29
(Land) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Sheheen) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3110, Apr. 29
(Peeler) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3113, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3147, Apr. 29
(Lourie) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3149, Apr. 29
Printed Page 3150, Apr. 29
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3159, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB)
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Land) Pt. of Order comes too late - Sustained
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Lourie) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3187, Apr. 29
(Leventis) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3189, Apr. 29

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Shoopman) (GAB-65.11) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3013, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-89.90) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.70) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-22.39) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Bryant) (GAB-39.8) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Campsen) (GAB-22.46) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shane Martin) (GAB-22.45) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-1.25) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
(Bright) (GAB-18.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-76.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-82.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.41) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Campsen) (GAB-51.29) Overruled
Printed Page 3096, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.14) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.15) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.104) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.97) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3144, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.3) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.4) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Bryant) (GAB-89.135) -Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3165, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Sustained
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
Decision of Pres. appealed and Pt. of Order Overridden
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-2.6) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3180, Apr. 29
(Scott) (GAB-89.146) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3
(Hutto) (GAB-65.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3

Proviso out of order - revenue-raising measure and must originate in the House of Representatives
(Cleary) (GAB-90.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3133, Apr. 29

Report of the Committee of Conference (GAB) contained Proviso 1.80 which amends permanent law in Section 59-20-20(3) of the S.C. Code of Laws and is violative of Rule 24, and would require a 3/5 vote in order to be included in the report
(Campsen) (GAB-1.80) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4499, June 3

Inasmuch as the vote on the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference was a tie and the vote failed, the Senator making a mot. to reconsider would not be considered as being on the prevailing side
(Mulvaney) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore overruled and stated that inasmuch as the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference failed, the Senator would be considered as being on the prevailing side
Printed Page 4503, June 3

Bills/Resolutions
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39)
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1165, Feb. 16
Printed Page 1238, Feb. 18
Printed Page 2850, Apr. 22
Printed Page 3324, May 6
(Massey) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3988, May 27
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3990, May 27
(Bryant) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3991, May 27

Bill had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39) and could not be set for Sp. Order
(Malloy) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3659, May 19

Concurrence in House amendments would req. a maj. vote
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 4827, June 16

Motion Period
Bill had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39) and could not be set for Sp. Order
(Malloy) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3659, May 19

Sense of Sen. mot. out of order - mot. req. unan. consent as Senate not in Mot. Per. when mot. was made
(Hutto) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 3830, May 26

Under the provisions of Rule 33, the time allotted for the Motion Period had expired
(Cleary) Sustained
Printed Page 4001, May 27

Extended time limitation of 30 min. had expired and roll call vote was out of order
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Precedent of the Senate has been that if the Mot. Per. expired while a mot. was pending, the Senate would resolve the pending mot. and then the Mot. Per. would expire
Printed Page 4008, May 27

Mot. to recommit out of order - Senate had closed the Mot. Per.
(Setzler) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained and stated the mot. would require unan. consent
Printed Page 4010, May 27

Motions
Mot. to divide am. out of order -- mot. came too late as am. had been ruled out of order
(Setzler) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29

Mot. to recede not subject to a tabling mot.
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3419, May 11

Mot. to adj. only subject to the provisions of Rule 1 and the mot. to recede to a specific time was the correct mot.
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3419, May 11

Sense of Sen. mot. out of order - mot. req. unan. consent as Senate not in Mot. Per. when mot. was made
(Hutto) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 3830, May 26

Inasmuch as the vote on the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference was a tie and the vote failed, the Senator making a mot. to reconsider would not be considered as being on the prevailing side
(Mulvaney) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore overruled and stated that inasmuch as the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference failed, the Senator would be considered as being on the prevailing side
Printed Page 4503, June 3

Mot. to adj. until specific time out of order inasmuch as it would require unan. consent
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 4814, June 16

When 5:00 P.M. arrived on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the Senate's business would end and the Senate should stand adj. Sine Die
(Grooms)
Pt. of Order came too early (inasmuch as the Senate was in the Senate day of Wednesday, June 16, 2010, and not Thursday, June 17, 2010)
(McConnell)
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Grooms overruled
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Sense of Senate mot. out of order as Senate considering the Sine Die Resolution
(Larry Martin) Sense of Senate mot. would require unan. consent
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Out of Order
Mot. to divide am. out of order - mot. came too late as am. had been ruled out of order
(Setzler) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29

Proviso out of order - revenue-raising measure and must originate in the House of Representatives
(Cleary) (GAB-90.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3133, Apr. 29

Mot. to recede not subject to a tabling mot.
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3419, May 11

Mot. to adj. only subject to the provisions of Rule 1 and the mot. to recede to a specific time was the correct mot.
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3419, May 11

Senator's remarks violative of Rule 13 in that Senator was making an Expression of Personal Interest which would be limited to 5 minutes rather than a Pt. of Personal Privilege
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3564, May 13

Sense of Sen. mot. out of order - mot. req. unan. consent as Senate not in Mot. Per. when mot. was made
(Hutto) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 3830, May 26

Mot. to adj. until specific time out of order inasmuch as it would require unan. consent
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 4814, June 16

When 5:00 P.M. arrived on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the Senate's business would end and the Senate should stand adj. Sine Die
(Grooms)
Pt. of Order came too early (inasmuch as the Senate was in the Senate day of Wednesday, June 16, 2010, and not Thursday, June 17, 2010)
(McConnell)
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Grooms overruled
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Sense of Senate mot. out of order as Senate considering the Sine Die Resolution
(Larry Martin) Sense of Senate mot. would require unan. consent
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Remarks
Senator had exceeded the five-minute time period allocated for brief remarks for the category of Introduction of Bills and Resolutions.
(L. Martin) Pt. of Order withdrawn
Printed Page 742, Jan. 21
(L. Martin) Senator had indicated he had concluded the remarks
Printed Page 744, Jan. 21

Remarks of speaker out of order - superfluous to the question
(Leatherman) No ruling
Printed Page 1869, Mar. 18

Senator's remarks violative of Rule 13 in that Senator was making an Expression of Personal Interest which would be limited to 5 minutes rather than a Pt. of Personal Privilege
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3564, May 13

Senator's remarks violative of Rule 13 in that Senator was making an Expression of Personal Interest which would be limited to 5 minutes and the Senator had exceeded that time limit
(Scott) Sustained
Printed Page 3780, May 25

Under Rule 52 a Senator cannot make attacks or impugn the motives of another Senator
(Davis) Pt. of Order withdrawn
Printed Page 4005, May 27

Rules
Rule 6C
In order to make a mot. a Senator must be recognized at his desk
(Malloy) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4008, May 27

Rule 13
Senator's remarks violative of Rule 13 in that Senator was making an Expression of Personal Interest which would be limited to 5 minutes rather than a Pt. of Personal Privilege
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3564, May 13

Rule 24
Am. out of order - violative of Rule 24
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 681, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 683, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 684, Jan. 19
(L. Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 685, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 686, Jan. 19
(Rose) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 693, Jan. 19
(Thomas) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 1083, Feb. 9
(Leatherman) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 1093, Feb. 9
(Land) - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 1213, Feb. 17
(Hutto) - Sustained
Printed Page 1224, Feb. 17
(Knotts) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 1353, Feb. 24
(Mulvaney)
Pt. came too late as vote under Rule 26B had been taken
(McConnell) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
Act. Pres. - Overruled Mulvaney Pt. of Order
Printed Page 2640, Apr. 14
(Setzler) Sustained
Printed Page 2849, Apr. 22
(Shane Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 2919, Apr. 27
(Peeler) Overruled
Printed Page 2920, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 2954, Apr. 27
Printed Page 2955, Apr. 27
Printed Page 3012, Apr. 28
(Malloy) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 2956, Apr. 27
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3014, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Hayes) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3026, Apr. 28
(Leventis) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3029, Apr. 28
(Courson) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3087, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3092, Apr. 29
(Grooms) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3093, Apr. 29
(Larry Martin) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3099, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3107, Apr. 29
(Land) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Sheheen) (GAB) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3110, Apr. 29
(Peeler) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3113, Apr. 29
(Leatherman) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3147, Apr. 29
(Lourie) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3149, Apr. 29
Printed Page 3150, Apr. 29
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3159, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB)
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Land) Pt. of Order comes too late - Sustained
Printed Page 3162, Apr. 29
(Lourie) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3187, Apr. 29
(Leventis) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3189, Apr. 29
(Grooms) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3295, May 5
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3361, May 6
(Hutto) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3426, May 11
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3656, May 19
(Shane Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3894, May 26
(Pinckney) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3984, May 27
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4032, May 27
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 4083, June 1
(Scott) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 4087, June 1
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4172, June 1
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4174, June 1
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 4377, June 2
(Cleary) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4436, June 2
(Massey) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4470, June 3

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Shoopman) (GAB-65.11) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3013, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-89.90) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.70) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3019, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-22.39) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Bryant) (GAB-39.8) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3022, Apr. 28
(Campsen) (GAB-22.46) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shane Martin) (GAB-22.45) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3023, Apr. 28
(Shoopman) (GAB-1.25) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3027, Apr. 28
(Davis) (GAB-37.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
(Bright) (GAB-18.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3028, Apr. 28
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-76.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-82.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3088, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-1.41) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3089, Apr. 29
(Campsen) (GAB-51.29) Overruled
Printed Page 3096, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.14) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Massey) (GAB-37.15) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3102, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.104) Pt. of Order Withdrawn
Printed Page 3108, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-89.97) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3111, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.1) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3144, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.2) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.3) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.4) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Mulvaney) (GAB-64.5) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3145, Apr. 29
(Bryant) (GAB-89.135) -Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 3165, Apr. 29
Pt. of Order Sustained
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29<
Decision of Pres. appealed and Pt. of Order Overridden
Printed Page 3182, Apr. 29
(Bright) (GAB-2.6) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3180, Apr. 29
(Scott) (GAB-89.146) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3
(Hutto) (GAB-65.14) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 4500, June 3

Report of the Committee of Conference (GAB) contained Proviso 1.80 which amends permanent law in Section 59-20-20(3) of the S.C. Code of Laws and is violative of Rule 24, and would require a 3/5 vote in order to be included in the report
(Campsen) (GAB-1.80) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4499, June 3

Rule 33
Under the provisions of Rule 33, the time allotted for the Motion Period had expired
(Cleary) Sustained
Printed Page 4001, May 27

Rule 39
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1165, Feb. 16
Printed Page 1238, Feb. 18
Printed Page 2850, Apr. 22
Printed Page 3324, May 6
(Massey) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3988, May 27
(Larry Martin) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3990, May 27
(Bryant) Pres. Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 3991, May 27

Bill had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading and could not be set for Sp. Order
(Malloy) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3659, May 19

Rule 52
Under Rule 52 a Senator cannot make attacks or impugn the motives of another Senator
(Davis) Pt. of Order withdrawn
Printed Page 4005, May 27

Senators
Inasmuch as the vote on the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference was a tie and the vote failed, the Senator making a mot. to reconsider would not be considered as being on the prevailing side
(Mulvaney) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore overruled and stated that inasmuch as the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference failed, the Senator would be considered as being on the prevailing side
Printed Page 4503, June 3

Sine Die
When 5:00 P.M. arrived on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the Senate's business would end and the Senate should stand adj. Sine Die
(Grooms)
Pt. of Order came too early (inasmuch as the Senate was in the Senate day of Wednesday, June 16, 2010, and not Thursday, June 17, 2010)
(McConnell)
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Grooms overruled
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Sense of Senate mot. out of order as Senate considering the Sine Die Resolution
(Larry Martin) Sense of Senate mot. would require unan. consent
Printed Page 4826, June 16

Special Orders
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading and could not be set for Sp. Order
(Malloy) Pres. Pro Tempore - Overruled
Printed Page 3659, May 19

Voting
Extended time limitation of 30 min. had expired and roll call vote was out of order
(Scott) Pres. Pro Tempore - Precedent of the Senate has been that if the Mot. Per. expired while a mot. was pending, the Senate would resolve the pending mot. and then the Mot. Per. would expire
Printed Page 4008, May 27

Report of the Committee of Conference (GAB) contained Proviso 1.80 which amends permanent law in Section 59-20-20(3) of the S.C. Code of Laws and is violative of Rule 24, and would require a 3/5 vote in order to be included in the report
(Campsen) (GAB-1.80) President Pro Tempore - Sustained
Printed Page 4499, June 3

Inasmuch as the vote on the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference was a tie and the vote failed, the Senator making a mot. to reconsider would not be considered as being on the prevailing side
(Mulvaney) (GAB) Pres. Pro Tempore overruled and stated that inasmuch as the adoption of the Report of the Committee of Conference failed, the Senator would be considered as being on the prevailing side
Printed Page 4503, June 3

Concurrence in House amendments would req. a maj. vote
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 4827, June 16


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