Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 119th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2012

POINTS OF ORDER

Adjourn, Mot. to
Mot. to table Bill was in order as it was made prior to the mot. to adjourn
(Thomas) Overruled and stated that the mot. to adj. was a higher mot.
Printed Page 2586, May 9

Amendments
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 874, Feb. 8
(Grooms) Under Advsmt./ later Sustained
Printed Page 1184/1219, Feb. 23
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1235, Feb. 29
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1494, Mar. 14
(Massey) Overruled
Printed Page 2048, Apr. 18
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2116, Apr. 19
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2146, Apr. 19
Printed Page 2337, Apr. 26
(Larry Martin) POO w/d
Printed Page 2343, Apr. 26
(Knotts) Sustained
Printed Page 2344, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2647, May 15
(Davis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2650, May 15
(Shane Martin) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2664, May 15
Pt. of Order Moot - Am. w/d
Printed Page 2835, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2830, May 16
(Thomas) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2831, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2904, May 22
(Bryant) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2906, May 22
(Scott) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2944, May 23
(Ryberg) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3003, May 24
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 3873, June 7
(Rankin) Sustained
Printed Page 3938, June 7

Am. (GAB) out of order under Rule 24 - not germane and am. amends Sect. 59-18-310 of S.C. Code of Laws
Printed Page 1976, as amended, Apr. 12
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2821, May 16

Am. out of order - to the third degree
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1002, Feb. 15
Ruling by the PRESIDENT appealed
(Davis) Appeal Failed (4-31)
Printed Page 1003, Feb. 15
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 1006, Feb. 15
Printed Page 1012, Feb. 15
Printed Page 1031, Feb. 16
Printed Page 1033, Feb. 16
Printed Page 1037, Feb. 16
Printed Page 1038, Feb. 16
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1008, Feb. 15
(Knotts) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2957, May 23
(Campsen) Sustained
Printed Page 3195, May 29

Appeals of the PRESIDENT'S Rulings
Am. out of order - to the third degree
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1002, Feb. 15
Ruling by the PRESIDENT appealed
(Davis) Appeal Failed (4-31)
Printed Page 1003, Feb. 15

Appropriations Bill, General (GAB) (H.4813, R)
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Leventis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2647, May 15
(Davis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2650, May 15
(Shane Martin) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2664, May 15
Pt. of Order Moot - Am. w/d
Printed Page 2835, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2830, May 16
(Thomas) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2831, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2904, May 22
(Bryant) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2906, May 22
(Scott) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2944, May 23
(Ryberg) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3003, May 24
Am. (GAB) out of order under Rule 24 - not germane and am. amends Sect. 59-18-310 of S.C. Code of Laws
Printed Page 1976, as amended, Apr. 12
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2821, May 16

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
Sect. 1.17 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.19 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.24 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.33 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2652, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.13 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2652, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.14 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2653, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.40 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2653, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.44 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Sect. 1A.49 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1.65 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2831, May 16
Sect. 6.13 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 6.18 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 21.3 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2832, May 16
Sect. 24.2 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2660, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 26.23 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2660, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 35.7 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Sect. 39.11 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2662, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Sect. 48.13 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2825, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2825, May 16
Sect. 76.2 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 80B.1 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 89.136 (Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2834, May 16
Pt. of Order Moot (am. deleted proviso)
Printed Page 3004, May 24
Sect. 89.7 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Sect. 89.24 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Sect. 89.86 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2831, May 16
Sect. 90.5 (Massey) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2662, May 15
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2809, May 16

Proviso out of order - violative of Sect. 54-3-115 of S.C. Code of Laws
Printed Page 1976, as amended, Apr. 12
Sect. 69.4 (Davis) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Sect. 69.5 (Davis) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2823, May 16

Sect. 89.133 violative of Rule 24A and Sect. 24-28-30(3)
(Malloy) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2905, May 22

Am. out of order - to the third degree
(Knotts) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2957, May 23

Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Statutes required separate votes on Section 1A and Section 1B of GAB
(Grooms) Overruled
Printed Page 3019, May 24

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Pt. of Order not timely as Report of Committee of Conference on GAB not before body
Printed Page 4302, June 28

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Sustained
Printed Page 4306, June 28

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 1027, Feb. 16
(Shoopman) Sustained
Printed Page 1688, Mar. 22
(Bright) Overruled
Printed Page 1723, Mar. 27

Mot. under Rule 32 to waive placing Bill ret'd from Hs. on Calendar out of order as it pertained to all Bills ret'd from the Hs. w/ ams.
(Setzler) Act. Pres. - Overruled and stated that the mot. only applied to S. 836
Printed Page 3108, May 29

Bill out of order - violative of Section 2-7-125(c) as a Bill must receive a roll call vote on second reading
(Campsen)
Pt. of Order came too late and should have been raised at the time the mot. for 2nd reading was adopted
(Scott) Sustained
Printed Page 3902, June 7

Bill was a Statewide Bill and not contained in provisions of H. 5377, Sine Die Resolution
(Malloy) Sustained
Printed Page 4087, June 20

Motions
Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - two hours had not elapsed since debate had begun
(Malloy) Overruled
Printed Page 739, Feb. 7

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - mot. needed to be made with unan. consent as a Senator retained the floor
(Malloy) Mot. under Rule 15A may be made at any time
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Mot. under Rule 15A designed for a vote on a Bill/Resolution and did not specifically apply to a vote on confirmation of an appointment
(Sheheen)
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Sheheen came too late
(L. Martin) Sustained Pt. of Order by Sen. L. Martin
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Mot. to table Bill was in order as it was made prior to the mot. to adjourn
(Thomas) Overruled and stated that the mot. to adj. was a higher mot.
Printed Page 2586, May 9

Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Mot. under Rule 32 to waive placing Bill ret'd from Hs. on Calendar out of order as it pertained to all Bills ret'd from the Hs. w/ ams.
(Setzler) Act. Pres. - Overruled and stated that the mot. only applied to S. 836
Printed Page 3108, May 29

Mot. to take up Report of Committee of Conference required unanimous consent
(Peeler) Overruled and stated that Reports of Committees of Conference may be taken up at any time
Printed Page 4131, June 21

Objection to taking up Report of Committee of Conference out of order inasmuch as a report could be taken up at any time
(Larry Martin) Sustained and stated under Rule 32D that Reports of Committees of (Free)/Conference and Sine Die Resolution may be taken up at any time and all had equal standing to be considered
Printed Page 4132, June 21

Mot. to carry over under Rule 14 out of order inasmuch as the Rules provide that no motions can be made if a Bill has not been in the status of Interrupted Debate for less than 24 hours
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 4151, June 21

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order as matter had not been under debate for more than one hour
(Scott) Overruled
Printed Page 4223, June 21

Motion Period
Mot. that it be the Senate's position that the nonexempt candidates who filed a Statement of Economic Interests by April 15, 2012, be permitted to be placed on the ballot
Mot. should be made in the Mot. Per.
(Knotts) Overruled
Printed Page 2584, May 9
Pt. of Order out of order in that it was not related to the Senate's position on a point of procedure
(Leventis) Sustained
Printed Page 2584, May 9

Out of Order
Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - two hours had not elapsed since debate had begun
(Malloy) Overruled
Printed Page 739, Feb. 7

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - mot. needed to be made with unan. consent as a Senator retained the floor
(Malloy) Mot. under Rule 15A may be made at any time
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Mot. under Rule 15A designed for a vote on a Bill/Resolution and did not specifically apply to a vote on confirmation of an appointment
(Sheheen)
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Sheheen came too late
(L. Martin) Sustained Pt. of Order by Sen. L. Martin
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

No Senator may impugn the motives of another Senator
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2583, May 9

Mot. that it be the Senate's position that the nonexempt candidates who filed a Statement of Economic Interests by April 15, 2012, be permitted to be placed on the ballot
Mot. should be made in the Mot. Per.
(Knotts) Overruled
Printed Page 2584, May 9
Pt. of Order out of order in that it was not related to the Senate's position on a point of procedure
(Leventis) Sustained
Printed Page 2584, May 9

Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Bill out of order - violative of Section 2-7-125(c) as a Bill must receive a roll call vote on second reading
(Campsen)
Pt. of Order came too late and should have been raised at the time the mot. for 2nd reading was adopted
(Scott) Sustained
Printed Page 3902, June 7

Roll call vote out of order as 5:00 P.M. on June 7, 2012, had arrived and it was too late to complete vote, Apr. 17
(Leventis) Roll call vote was timely
Printed Page 3951, June 7

Mot. under Rule 32 to waive placing Bill ret'd from Hs. on Calendar out of order as it pertained to all Bills ret'd from the Hs. w/ ams.
(Setzler) Act. Pres. - Overruled and stated that the mot. only applied to S. 836
Printed Page 3108, May 29

Objection to taking up Report of Committee of Conference out of order inasmuch as a report could be taken up at any time
(Larry Martin) Sustained and stated under Rule 32D that Reports of Committees of (Free)/Conference and Sine Die Resolution may be taken up at any time and all had equal standing to be considered
Printed Page 4132, June 21

One hour had elapsed under Rule 15A and it was time for opponents to speak on the Report of the Committee of Conference
(Scott) Overruled and stated that Rule 15A had not been invoked
Printed Page 4133, June 21

Mot. to carry over under Rule 14 out of order inasmuch as the Rules provide that no motions can be made if a Bill has not been in the status of Interrupted Debate for less than 24 hours
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 4151, June 21

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Pt. of Order not timely as Report of Committee of Conference on GAB not before body
Printed Page 4302, June 28

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Sustained
Printed Page 4306, June 28

Remarks
No Senator may impugn the motives of another Senator
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2583, May 9

Reports, Committee of Conference
Report of the Committee of Conference had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading under Rule 39
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1834, Mar. 29

Mot. to take up Report of Committee of Conference required unanimous consent
(Peeler) Overruled and stated that Reports of Committees of Conference may be taken up at any time
Printed Page 4131, June 21

Objection to taking up Report of Committee of Conference out of order inasmuch as a report could be taken up at any time
(Larry Martin) Sustained and stated under Rule 32D that Reports of Committees of (Free)/Conference and Sine Die Resolution may be taken up at any time and all had equal standing to be considered
Printed Page 4132, June 21

One hour had elapsed under Rule 15A and it was time for opponents to speak on the Report of the Committee of Conference
(Scott) Overruled and stated that Rule 15A had not been invoked
Printed Page 4133, June 21

Report of Committee of Conference had been carried over and was not before the body
(Hutto) Overruled
Printed Page 4217, June 21

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order as matter had not been under debate for more than one hour
(Scott) Overruled
Printed Page 4223, June 21

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Pt. of Order not timely as Report of Committee of Conference on GAB not before body
Printed Page 4302, June 28

Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule.
(Bright) Sustained
Printed Page 4306, June 28

Rules
Rule 14
Mot. to carry over under Rule 14 out of order inasmuch as the Rules provide that no motions can be made if a Bill has not been in the status of Interrupted Debate for less than 24 hours
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 4151, June 21

Rule 15A
Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - two hours had not elapsed since debate had begun
(Malloy) Overruled
Printed Page 739, Feb. 7

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - mot. needed to be made with unan. consent as a Senator retained the floor
(Malloy) Mot. under Rule 15A may be made at any time
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Mot. under Rule 15A designed for a vote on a Bill/Resolution and did not specifically apply to a vote on confirmation of an appointment
(Sheheen)
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Sheheen came too late
(L. Martin) Sustained Pt. of Order by Sen. L. Martin
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

One hour had elapsed under Rule 15A and it was time for opponents to speak on the Report of the Committee of Conference
(Scott) Overruled and stated that Rule 15A had not been invoked
Printed Page 4133, June 21

Mot. under Rule 15A out of order as matter had not been under debate for more than one hour
(Scott) Overruled
Printed Page 4223, June 21

Rule 16
Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Rule 24
Am. out of order - violative of Rule 24 (not germane)
(Larry Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 874, Feb. 8
(Grooms) Under Advsmt./ later Sustained
Printed Page 1184/1219, Feb. 23
(McConnell) Sustained
Printed Page 1235, Feb. 29
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1494, Mar. 14
(Massey) Overruled
Printed Page 2048, Apr. 18
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2116, Apr. 19
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2146, Apr. 19
Printed Page 2337, Apr. 26
(Larry Martin) POO w/d
Printed Page 2343, Apr. 26
(Knotts) Sustained
Printed Page 2344, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2647, May 15
(Davis) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2650, May 15
(Shane Martin) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2664, May 15
Pt. of Order Moot - Am. w/d
Printed Page 2835, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2830, May 16
(Thomas) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2831, May 16
(Malloy) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2904, May 22
(Bryant) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2906, May 22
(Scott) (GAB) Sustained
Printed Page 2944, May 23
(Ryberg) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 3003, May 24
(Shane Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 3873, June 7
(Rankin) Sustained
Printed Page 3938, June 7

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
Sect. 1.17 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.19 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.24 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2651, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2809, May 16
Sect. 1.33 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2652, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.13 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2652, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.14 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2653, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.40 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2653, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1A.44 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Sect. 1A.49 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2810, May 16
Sect. 1.65 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2831, May 16
Sect. 6.13 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 6.18 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2659, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 21.3 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2832, May 16
Sect. 24.2 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2660, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 26.23 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2660, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 35.7 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Sect. 39.11 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2662, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Sect. 48.13 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2825, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2825, May 16
Sect. 76.2 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 80B.1 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2811, May 16
Sect. 89.136 (Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2834, May 16
Pt. of Order Moot (am. deleted proviso)
Printed Page 3004, May 24
Sect. 89.7 (Bryant) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2661, May 15
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Sect. 89.24 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2824, May 16
Sect. 89.86 (Shane Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2831, May 16
Sect. 90.5 (Massey) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2662, May 15
Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 2809, May 16

Rule 32
Report of the Committee of Conference had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading under Rule 39
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1834, Mar. 29
Mot. under Rule 32 to waive placing Bill ret'd from Hs. on Calendar out of order as it pertained to all Bills ret'd from the Hs. w/ ams.
(Setzler) Act. Pres. - Overruled and stated that the mot. only applied to S. 836.
Printed Page 3108, May 29
Mot. to take up Report of Committee of Conference required unan. consent
(Peeler) Overruled and stated that Reports of Committees of Conference may be taken up at any time
Printed Page 4131, June 21
Objection to taking up Report of Committee of Conference out of order inasmuch as a report could be taken up at any time
(Larry Martin) Sustained and stated under Rule 32D that Reports of Committees of (Free)/Conference and Sine Die Resolution may be taken up at any time and all had equal standing to be considered
Printed Page 4132, June 21
One hour had elapsed under Rule 15A and it was time for opponents to speak on the Report of the Committee of Conference
(Scott) Overruled and stated that Rule 15A had not been invoked
Printed Page 4133, June 21
Report of Committee of Conference had been carried over and was not before the body
(Hutto) Overruled
Printed Page 4217, June 21
Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule
(Bright) Pt. of Order not timely as Report of Committee of Conference on GAB not before body
Printed Page 4302, June 28
Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule
(Bright) Sustained
Printed Page 4306, June 28

Rule 37
Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule
(Bright) Pt. of Order not timely as Report of Committee of Conference on GAB not before body
Printed Page 4302, June 28
Report of Committee of Conference on GAB out of order under Rule 37 and violative of the 24-hour rule
(Bright) Sustained
Printed Page 4306, June 28

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 1027, Feb. 16
(Shoopman) Sustained
Printed Page 1688, Mar. 22
(Bright) Overruled
Printed Page 1723, Mar. 27
Report of the Committee of Conference had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading under Rule 39
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 1834, Mar. 29

Sense of the Senate Motions
Mot. that it be the Senate's position that the nonexempt candidates who filed a Statement of Economic Interests by April 15, 2012, be permitted to be placed on the ballot
Mot. should be made in the Mot. Per.
(Knotts) Overruled
Printed Page 2584, May 9
Pt. of Order out of order in that it was not related to the Senate's position on a point of procedure
(Leventis) Sustained
Printed Page 2584, May 9

Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Defining "section" in GAB under Rule 16 and Sect. 1-7-125
Pending (Ryberg)
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Sine Die
Pursuant to the Sine Die Resolution, it was 5:00 P.M. and time had expired in regular Session
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 3104, May 29

Roll call vote out of order as 5:00 P.M. on June 7, 2012, had arrived and it was too late to complete vote, Apr. 17
(Leventis) Roll call vote was timely
Printed Page 3951, June 7

Bill was a Statewide Bill and not contained in provisions of H. 5377, Sine Die Resolution
(Malloy) Sustained
Printed Page 4087, June 20

Unanimous Consent
Mot. under Rule 15A out of order - mot. needed to be made with unan. consent as a Senator retained the floor
(Malloy) Mot. under Rule 15A may be made at any time
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Mot. to take up Report of Committee of Conference required unanimous consent
(Peeler) Overruled and stated that Reports of Committees of Conference may be taken up at any time
Printed Page 4131, June 21

Violations, Constitutional/Statutory
Proviso (GAB) out of order - violative of Sect. 54-3-115 of S.C. Code of Laws
Printed Page 1976, as amended, Apr. 12
Sect. 69.4 (Davis) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2823, May 16
Sect. 69.5 (Davis) (GAB) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2812, May 16
Decision by Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2823, May 16

Am. (GAB) out of order under Rule 24 - not germane and am. amends Sect. 59-18-310 of S.C. Code of Laws
Printed Page 1976, as amended, Apr. 12
(Hutto) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2821, May 16

Sense of the Senate Mot. (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 16 and statutory law
(Thomas) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2971, May 23

Sect. 89.133 violative of Rule 24A and Sect. 24-28-30(3)
(Malloy) (GAB) Overruled
Printed Page 2905, May 22

Statutes required separate votes on Section 1A and Section 1B of GAB
(Grooms) Overruled
Printed Page 3019, May 24

Bill out of order - violative of Section 2-7-125(c) as a Bill must receive a roll call vote on second reading
(Campsen)
Pt. of Order came too late and should have been raised at the time the mot. for 2nd reading was adopted
(Scott) Sustained
Printed Page 3902, June 7

Voting
Mot. under Rule 15A designed for a vote on a Bill/Resolution and did not specifically apply to a vote on confirmation of an appointment
(Sheheen)
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28
Pt. of Order raised by Sen. Sheheen came too late
(L. Martin) Sustained Pt. of Order by Sen. L. Martin
Printed Page 1202, Feb. 28

Statutes required separate votes on Section 1A and Section 1B of GAB
(Grooms) Overruled
Printed Page 3019, May 24

Bill out of order - violative of Section 2-7-125(c) as a Bill must receive a roll call vote on second reading
(Campsen)
Pt. of Order came too late and should have been raised at the time the mot. for 2nd reading was adopted
(Scott) Sustained
Printed Page 3902, June 7

Roll call vote out of order as 5:00 P.M. on June 7, 2012, had arrived and it was too late to complete vote, Apr. 17
(Leventis) Roll call vote was timely
Printed Page 3951, June 7


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