Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 120th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 14, 2014


VETOES
(listed numerically by R numbers [underlined])

(R205, S293) -- Senator Cleary: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4-23-40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO LEVY AND COLLECTION OF TAXES IN THE MURRELL'S INLET-GARDEN CITY FIRE DISTRICT, SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AN ADDITIONAL FOUR MILLS.
Message from Governor (6/3/14)
Printed Page 4452, June 18
Overridden by Senate (30-4-1)
Printed Page 4453, June 18

(A287, R295, H3428) -- Reps. Allison, Erickson, M.S. McLeod, J.E. Smith, Spires, Hiott, Owens, Whitmire, Douglas, Hamilton, Bannister, Neal, Alexander, Weeks, Powers Norrell, Bales, Anderson, Robinson-Simpson, Williams, Henderson, Sottile, Munnerlyn, Rutherford, Vick, R.L. Brown, Whipper, Branham, Govan, J.R. Smith, Hayes, George, Funderburk, W.J. McLeod, Bernstein, Felder, Wood, Patrick and Jefferson: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-152-25 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS CONCERNING THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE; BY ADDING SECTION 59-152-32 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FIRST STEPS BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND A STRATEGY FOR FULFILLING THIS INITIATIVE; BY ADDING SECTION 59-152-33 SO AS TO PROVIDE A STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT SCHOOL READINESS; BY ADDING SECTION 63-11-1725 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION, FUNCTION, AND DUTIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA EARLY CHILDHOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL; BY ADDING SECTION 63-11-1735 SO AS TO PROVIDE FIRST STEPS SHALL ENSURE THE COMPLIANCE OF BABYNET WITH FEDERAL MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT REQUIREMENTS, AND TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-10, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRST STEPS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE COUNTY FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIPS AS LOCAL FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIPS AND PROVIDE FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-20, RELATING TO THE PURPOSE OF FIRST STEPS, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE COUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AS LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-30, RELATING TO THE GOALS OF FIRST STEPS, SO AS TO RESTATE CERTAIN GOALS OF STUDENT READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-40, RELATING TO OVERSIGHT OF THE INITIATIVE BY THE FIRST STEPS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ALSO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE INITIATIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE TIME AND MANNER FOR REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AUDITS, REVISE ONGOING DATA COLLECTION PROVISIONS, AND TO CORRECT AN OBSOLETE REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-60, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIPS, SO AS TO PROVIDE EACH COUNTY MUST BE REPRESENTED AND SERVED BY A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD, TO PROVIDE THAT MEETINGS AND ELECTIONS OF LOCAL PARTNERSHIP BOARDS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND TO IMPOSE CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS, TO SPECIFY AND REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION OF A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD, TO PROVIDE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONDUCT A FORMAL REVIEW OF THE MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES OF FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARD COMPOSITION, MAKE RELATED FINDINGS CONCERNING THE CONTINUED APPLICABILITY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF THESE CATEGORIES, TO REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF EACH LOCAL PARTNERSHIP BOARD, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING COUNTY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING, TO PROVIDE STAFFING PURSUANT TO LOCAL BYLAWS, AND TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS MAY COLLABORATE TO MAXIMIZE EFFICIENT DELIVERY OF SERVICES AND THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-90, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS GRANTS, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE GRANTS AS LOCAL PARTNERSHIP GRANTS, AND TO REVISE THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A GRANT AND THE METHOD OF ALLOCATING GRANT FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-100, RELATING TO USE OF FIRST STEPS GRANT FUNDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE SECTION APPLIES TO GRANTS EXPENDED BY A FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP, AND TO REVISE THE PERMISSIBLE USES OF GRANT FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-120, RELATING TO THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH FUNDS MAY BE USED AND TO REQUIRE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-130, RELATING TO A MANDATORY MATCHING OF FUNDS BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS, SO AS TO REVISE THE MANDATORY AMOUNT, TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS TO HELP LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS MEET THEIR MANDATORY MATCHING REQUIREMENT, AND TO DELETE A PROVISION ALLOWING CERTAIN EXPENSES TO BE INCLUDED IN DETERMINING MATCHING FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-140, RELATING TO THE PERMISSIBILITY OF CARRY FORWARD FUNDS BY A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-150, RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF ALL PRIVATE AND NONSTATE FUNDS SOUGHT BY LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-160, RELATING TO PROGRESS EVALUATIONS, SO AS TO REVISE RELATED REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF EACH PREVALENT PROGRAM INVESTMENT IN A CERTAIN MANNER AND TO IMPOSE RELATED REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD, TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE AND PROVIDE FOR ITS FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION, AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE PROVISIONS OF ACT 99 OF 1999 UNTIL JULY 1, 2016; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1730, RELATING TO POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, AND ADD MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 1-5-40, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MONITOR STATE BOARD AND COMMISSIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-152-80 RELATING TO FIRST STEPS GRANTS AND SECTION 59-152-110 RELATING TO THE USE OF FIRST STEPS LOCAL PARTNERSHIP GRANT FUNDS.
Message from the House - Veto Overridden (106-0)
Printed Page 4454, June 18
Veto Overridden by Senate (38-2)
Printed Page 4455, June 18

(A101, R304, H4701) -- Ways and Means Committee: GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Veto 1
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (67-30)
Printed Page 4342, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-14)
Printed Page 4343, June 18
Veto 2
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (82-22)
Printed Page 4344, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-11)
Printed Page 4344, June 18
Veto 3
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-22)
Printed Page 4345, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-11)
Printed Page 4346, June 18
Veto 4
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (84-20)
Printed Page 4347, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-11)
Printed Page 4347, June 18
Veto 5
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (93-20)
Printed Page 4349, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-11)
Printed Page 4349, June 18
Veto 6
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (93-23)
Printed Page 4350, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-11)
Printed Page 4351, June 18
Veto 7
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (70-42)
Printed Page 4352, June 18
Veto 8
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-40)
Printed Page 4352, June 18
Veto Sustained by Sen. (22-22)
Printed Page 4353, June 18
Veto 9
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (93-26)
Printed Page 4354, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (39-5) 4354
Printed Page 4354, June 18
Veto 10
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (37-78)
Printed Page 4355, June 18
Veto 11
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (22-91)
Printed Page 4356, June 18
Veto 12
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (18-99)
Printed Page 4356, June 18
Veto 13
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (82-38)
Printed Page 4356, June 18
Veto Sustained by Sen. (2-41)
Printed Page 4357, June 18
Veto 14
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (76-37)
Printed Page 4358, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (36-8)
Printed Page 4358, June 18
Veto 15
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (8-102)
Printed Page 4359, June 18
Veto 16
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (4-107)
Printed Page 4360, June 18
Veto 17
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (7-103)
Printed Page 4360, June 18
Veto 18
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (80-37)
Printed Page 4360, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered, Carried over by Sen. (20-23)
Printed Page 4361, June 18
Veto 19
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (19-95)
Printed Page 4362, June 18
Veto 20
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (94-24)
Printed Page 4362, June 18
Veto Sustained by Sen. (0-44)
Printed Page 4363, June 18
Veto 21
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-29)
Printed Page 4364, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (36-8)
Printed Page 4364, June 18
Veto 22
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (82-37)
Printed Page 4365, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered, Sustained by Sen. (24-18)
Printed Page 4366, June 18
Veto 23
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (88-33)
Printed Page 4368, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-14)
Printed Page 4369, June 18
Veto 24
Message fr. Hs. - Continued the Governor's veto 24
Printed Page 4369, June 18
Veto 25
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-26)
Printed Page 4370, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-14)
Printed Page 4370, June 18
Veto 26
Message fr. Hs. - Continued the Governor's Veto
Printed Page 4371, June 18
Veto 27
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (78-26)
Printed Page 4372, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (40-4)
Printed Page 4372, June 18
Veto 28
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (80-31)
Printed Page 4374, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (40-4)
Printed Page 4375, June 18
Veto 29
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-31)
Printed Page 4375, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (40-4)
Printed Page 4377, June 18
Veto 30
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (82-35)
Printed Page 4377, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (29-14)
Printed Page 4378, June 18
Veto 31
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-38)
Printed Page 4379, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (31-12)
Printed Page 4380, June 18
Veto 32
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (88-22)
Printed Page 4380, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered and Overridden by Sen. (32-12)
Printed Page 4382, June 18
Veto 33
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-38)
Printed Page 4383, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (32-12)
Printed Page 4383, June 18
Veto 34
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (91-20)
Printed Page 4384, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered and Overridden by Sen. (33-10)
Printed Page 4385, June 18
Veto 35
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (94-23)
Printed Page 4387, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered and Overridden by Sen. (34-8)
Printed Page 4388, June 18
Veto 36
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-37)
Printed Page 4389, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (31-13)
Printed Page 4390, June 18
Veto 37
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (76-37)
Printed Page 4391, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (34-9)
Printed Page 4391, June 18
Veto 38
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (85-31)
Printed Page 4393, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-13)
Printed Page 4393, June 18
Veto 39
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-32)
Printed Page 4394, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered, Overridden by Sen. (35-8)
Printed Page 4396, June 18
Veto 40
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (98-10)
Printed Page 4397, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered, Overridden by Sen. (31-11)
Printed Page 4398, June 18
Veto 41
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (114-0)
Printed Page 4399, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (32-10)
Printed Page 4400, June 18
Veto 42
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (84-30)
Printed Page 4401, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (37-7)
Printed Page 4401, June 18
Veto 43
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (78-25)
Printed Page 4402, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (44-0)
Printed Page 4403, June 18
Printed Page 4402, June 18
Veto 44
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (91-14)
Printed Page 4404, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (38-6)
Printed Page 4404, June 18
Veto 45
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-20)
Printed Page 4405, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (40-3)
Printed Page 4406, June 18
Printed Page 4405, June 18
Veto 46
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (79-35)
Printed Page 4407, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (28-13)
Printed Page 4407, June 18
Veto 47
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (103-6)
Printed Page 4409, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (39-4)
Printed Page 4409, June 18
Veto 48
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (68-42)
Printed Page 4410, June 18
Veto 49
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (79-35)
Printed Page 4410, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-10)
Printed Page 4411, June 18
Veto 50
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (79-36)
Printed Page 4412, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered, Overridden by Sen. (30-11)
Printed Page 4412, June 18
Veto 51
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-28)
Printed Page 4414, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-13)
Printed Page 4414, June 18
Veto 52
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (77-35)
Printed Page 4416, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (35-8)
Printed Page 4416, June 18
Veto 53
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (80-35)
Printed Page 4417, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (36-7)
Printed Page 4417, June 18
Veto 54
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (73-38)
Printed Page 4419, June 18
Veto 55
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (98-19)
Printed Page 4419, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered and Overridden by Sen. (31-11)
Printed Page 4420, June 18
Veto 56
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (94-22)
Printed Page 4422, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (30-12)
Printed Page 4422, June 18
Veto 57
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (95-22)
Printed Page 4423, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (32-9)
Printed Page 4424, June 18
Veto 58
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (88-29)
Printed Page 4425, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-9)
Printed Page 4425, June 18
Veto 59
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (91-27)
Printed Page 4426, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen.(33-9)
Printed Page 4427, June 18
Veto 60
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (76-25)
Printed Page 4428, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen.(33-8)
Printed Page 4428, June 18
Veto 61
Message fr. Hs. - Continued the Governor's Veto on Veto 61
Printed Page 4429, June 18
Veto 62
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (79-36)
Printed Page 4430, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (33-9)
Printed Page 4430, June 18
Veto 63
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (15-90)
Printed Page 4431, June 18
Veto 64
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-21)
Printed Page 4432, June 18
Veto Sustained by Sen. (20-22)
Printed Page 4432, June 18
Veto 65
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (79-21)
Printed Page 4433, June 18
Veto Sustained, Reconsidered and Sustained (11-30)
Printed Page 4435, June 18
Veto 66
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (76-28)
Printed Page 4436, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (35-6)
Printed Page 4436, June 18
Veto 67
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (81-35)
Printed Page 4437, June 18
Overridden by Sen. (33-9)
Printed Page 4438, June 18
Veto 68
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (93-24)
Printed Page 4439, June 18
Overridden by Sen.(33-9)
Printed Page 4439, June 18
Veto 69
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (86-31)
Printed Page 4440, June 18
Overridden in Sen. (34-7)
Printed Page 4441, June 18
Veto 70
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-26)
Printed Page 4442, June 18
Overridden by Sen. (36-5)
Printed Page 4442, June 18
Veto 71
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Sustained (57-58)
Printed Page 4443, June 18
Veto 72
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (98-18)
Printed Page 4444, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen. (35-7)
Printed Page 4444, June 18
Veto 73
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (89-25)
Printed Page 4445, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen.(34-8)
Printed Page 4446, June 18
Veto 74
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (94-24)
Printed Page 4448, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen.(30-11)
Printed Page 4448, June 18
Veto 75
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (84-32)
Printed Page 4448, June 18
Veto Overridden by Sen.(40-2)
Printed Page 4449, June 18
Veto 76
Message fr. Hs. - Veto Overridden (73-29)
Printed Page 4450, June 18
Veto Sustained by Sen.(10-32)
Printed Page 4451, June 18

(A296, R314, S813) -- Senators Hayes, Peeler, O'Dell, Alexander, McElveen, McGill, Pinckney, Johnson, Williams and Verdin: AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-11-625 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PERSON WHO, WITHOUT LEGAL CAUSE OR GOOD EXCUSE, ENTERS A PUBLIC LIBRARY AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED BY THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR, BRANCH MANAGER, OR ACTING BRANCH MANAGER OF THE LIBRARY NOT TO DO SO IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR TRIABLE IN A MUNICIPAL OR MAGISTRATES COURT, TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR A WRITTEN WARNING AND FOR APPEALING THE WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION MUST BE CONSTRUED AS IN ADDITION TO, AND NOT AS SUPERSEDING, ANOTHER STATUTE RELATING TO TRESPASS OR UNLAWFUL ENTRY ON LANDS OF ANOTHER. Message from the Governor - Returning without approval (6-13-14)
Printed Page 4487, June 19
Overridden by Senate (39-3)
Printed Page 4488, June 19


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