NO. 14
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
The Senate assembled at 11:45 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
A quorum being present, the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows:
Psalm 113:3-4
My friends, hear God's Word for us today: "From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised. The Lord is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens."
Join me as we pray, please: As the smug humans we are, O Lord, it is so easy for each one of us to end up thinking that what we do and how we do it is the ultimate in every regard, that no one else can ever measure up to us and to our abilities, to our personal cleverness. Yet in our heart of hearts, dear God, we truly do know that our egos, our arrogance, our self-centeredness really must be kept in check. And so we pray that You will embrace us in Your loving care, and by Your grace keep us from being the pride filled women and men we often can be. Rather, allow us to work humbly together, to learn from one another, to strive always to pursue the very best for the people we serve, and to give You the praise, dear God -- to honor You always. All this we humbly pray to Your glory, O Lord. Amen.
The PRESIDENT called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers.
At 11:50 A.M., The Senate receded from business for the purpose of attending the Joint Assembly.
At 12:00 P.M., 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. H. 4746 (Word version) -- Reps. G.M. Smith, Rutherford and J.E. Johnson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX NOON ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022, AS THE TIME TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT, SEAT 4; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, SEATS 5 AND 9; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 2; SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2; SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 4; SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 2; TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE FAMILY COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2; SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 3; FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 4; SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3; NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 1 AND 3; TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2; ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 3; THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 3, 4, AND 6; FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 2; FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEATS 2 AND 3; SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SEAT 1; AND TO ELECT A SUCCESSOR TO A CERTAIN JUDGE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW COURT, SEAT 2.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Supreme Court, Seat 4.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Climer Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Cash Corbin Martin
The following named Senators voted present:
Campsen Grooms Loftis Rice
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Bryant Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Felder Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bradley Burns Dabney Gilliam Haddon Hill Jones Long Magnuson May Morgan
Total number of Senators voting 33
Total number of Representatives voting 102
Grand Total 135
Necessary to a choice 68
Ayes 121
Nays 14
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Kaye G. Hearn was elected to the position of Judge, Supreme Court, Seat 4 for the term to expire July 31, 2032.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, Seat 5.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable H. Bruce Williams had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable H. Bruce Williams in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 111
Grand Total 148
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 148
Nays 0
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable H. Bruce Williams was elected to the position of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals, Seat 5 for the term to expire June 30, 2027.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Court of Appeals, Seat 9.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable David Garrison "Garry" Hill had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable David Garrison "Garry" Hill in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 112
Grand Total 149
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 148
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable David Garrison "Garry" Hill was elected to the position of Judge, Court of Appeals, Seat 9 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that Charles J. McCutchen and Heath Preston Taylor had been screened and found qualified to serve.
On motion of Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., the name of Charles J. McCutchen was withdrawn from consideration.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name Heath Preston Taylor in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 112
Grand Total 149
Necessary to a choice 76
Ayes 148
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Heath Preston Taylor was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Martin
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Lowe Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bradley Bryant Burns Chumley Dabney Haddon Hill Jones Long Magnuson May McGinnis Morgan Nutt
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 109
Grand Total 146
Necessary to a choice 74
Ayes 131
Nays 15
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Courtney Pope had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Courtney Pope in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant Hill Jones Magnuson
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 105
Grand Total 142
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 138
Nays 4
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Courtney Pope was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that Ralph Ferrell Cothran, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Ralph Ferrell Cothran, Jr. in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 111
Grand Total 148
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 147
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Ralph Ferrell Cothran, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Paul M. Burch had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Paul M. Burch in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 112
Grand Total 149
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 148
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Paul M. Burch was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that Daniel McLeod Coble, the Honorable Amy McCulloch and S. Boyd Young had been screened and found qualified to serve.
On motion of Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., the names of the Honorable Amy McCulloch and S. Boyd Young were withdrawn from consideration. Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of Daniel McLeod Coble in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Gustafson
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 110
Grand Total 147
Necessary to a choice 74
Ayes 145
Nays 2
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Daniel McLeod Coble was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2024.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Brian M. Gibbons had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Brian M. Gibbons in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 111
Grand Total 148
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 147
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Brian M. Gibbons was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Frank Robert Addy, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Frank Robert Addy, Jr. in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Corbin Loftis
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Lowe Lucas Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Hill McGarry White
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 107
Grand Total 144
Necessary to a choice 73
Ayes 137
Nays 7
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Frank Robert Addy, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Perry H. Gravely had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of Perry H. Gravely in nomination and moved that nominations be closed. The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 112
Grand Total 149
Necessary to a choice 75
Ayes 148
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Perry H. Gravely was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Alex Kinlaw, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Alex Kinlaw, Jr. in nomination and moved that nominations be closed. The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Hill Jones
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 108
Grand Total 145
Necessary to a choice 73
Ayes 141
Nays 4
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Alex Kinlaw, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable William A. McKinnon had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable William A. McKinnon in nomination and moved that the nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hosey Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones King Ligon Long Lucas Magnuson Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 100
Grand Total 137
Necessary to a choice 69
Ayes 137
Nays 0
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable William A. McKinnon was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Senator RANKIN, Vice Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Daniel Hall had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Senator RANKIN placed the name of the Honorable Daniel Hall in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Davis Fanning Garrett Harpootlian Hutto Johnson, Kevin Kimpson Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Bennett Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Gustafson Hembree Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Loftis Martin Rice
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Brawley Bustos Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Daning Dillard Elliott Felder Finlay Garvin Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hosey Howard Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Ligon Matthews McCravy McDaniel McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss Murray Ott Pendarvis Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer Stavrinakis Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bradley Bryant Burns Calhoon Carter Chumley Dabney Forrest Gagnon Gilliam Haddon Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Jones Long Lowe Magnuson McCabe McGarry Morgan V. S. Moss B. Newton Nutt Pope G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor West White Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Total number of Senators voting 36
Total number of Representatives voting 94
Grand Total 130
Necessary to a choice 66
Ayes 82
Nays 48
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Daniel Hall was elected to the position of Judge, Circuit Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Michael H. Murphy III had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Michael H. Murphy III in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 105
Grand Total 143
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 142
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Michael H. Murphy III was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 1st Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove in nomination and moved that nominations be closed. The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 105
Grand Total 143
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 142
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Vicki J. Snelgrove was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Thomas M. Bultman had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Thomas M. Bultman in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 104
Grand Total 142
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 141
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Thomas M. Bultman was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 3rd Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Cely Anne Brigman had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Cely Anne Brigman in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Bryant Haddon Hill Jones Magnuson May
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 108
Grand Total 146
Necessary to a choice 74
Ayes 140
Nays 6
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Cely Anne Brigman was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that Eugene P. Warr, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of Eugene P. Warr, Jr. in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 107
Grand Total 145
Necessary to a choice 73
Ayes 144
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Eugene P. Warr, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 4th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2026.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable C. Vance Stricklin, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of Honorable C. Vance Stricklin, Jr. in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 102
Grand Total 140
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 139
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable C. Vance Stricklin, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4. Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Gwendlyne Young Jones had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Gwendlyne Young Jones in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson King Ligon Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant Dabney Haddon Hill Jones Long Magnuson May Morgan
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 102
Grand Total 140
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 131
Nays 9
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Gwendlyne Young Jones was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 5th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Usha J. Bridges had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Usha J. Bridges in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 106
Grand Total 144
Necessary to a choice 73
Ayes 143
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Usha J. Bridges was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 7th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Mindy W. Zimmerman had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Mindy W. Zimmerman in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Martin
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Burns Dabney Haddon Hill Jones Magnuson May Morgan
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 104
Grand Total 142
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 131
Nays 11
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Mindy W. Zimmerman was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Daniel E. Martin, Jr. had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Daniel E. Martin, Jr. in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 105
Grand Total 143
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 142
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Daniel E. Martin, Jr. was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3. Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Michele Patrao Forsythe had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Michele Patrao Forsythe in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Dillard Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McKnight T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray W. Newton Ott Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Bustos Dabney Felder Gatch Haddon Hill J. L. Johnson Jones Long Lowe Magnuson May McGarry McGinnis Morgan B. Newton Pope G. R. Smith
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 103
Grand Total 141
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 121
Nays 20
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Michele Patrao Forsythe was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 9th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Karen F. Ballenger had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Karen F. Ballenger in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 107
Grand Total 145
Necessary to a choice 73
Ayes 144
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Karen F. Ballenger was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 10th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 11th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable William Gregory Seigler had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable William Gregory Seigler in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant Hill J. L. Johnson Jones
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 105
Grand Total 143
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 139
Nays 4
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable William Gregory Seigler was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 11th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Holly Huggins Wall and the Honorable Elizabeth Biggerstaff York had been screened and found qualified to serve.
On motion of Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., the name of the Honorable Elizabeth Biggerstaff York was withdrawn from consideration.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Holly Huggins Wall in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant Hill Jones
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 108
Grand Total 146
Necessary to a choice 74
Ayes 143
Nays 3
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Holly Huggins Wall was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3. Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Katherine Hall Tiffany had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Katherine Hall Tiffany in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 104
Grand Total 142
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 141
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Katherine Hall Tiffany was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Karen Sanchez Roper had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Karen Sanchez Roper in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Martin
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Bryant Hill
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 102
Grand Total 140
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 137
Nays 3
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Karen Sanchez Roper was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 4 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 6.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Jessica Ann Salvini had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Jessica Ann Salvini in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 103
Grand Total 141
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 140
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Jessica Ann Salvini was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 13th Judicial Circuit, Seat 6 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 14th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Douglas L. Novak had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Douglas L. Novak in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bryant
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 102
Grand Total 140
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 139
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Douglas L. Novak was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 14th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2. Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Melissa J. Buckhannon had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Melissa J. Buckhannon in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators voted in the negative:
Martin Shealy
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hosey Howard Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks West Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Burns Haddon Hill Jones Magnuson May Morgan
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 104
Grand Total 142
Necessary to a choice 72
Ayes 131
Nays 11
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Melissa J. Buckhannon was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Seat 2 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Melissa M. Frazier had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Melissa M. Frazier in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Hyde J. E. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Burns Chumley Haddon Hill Huggins Jones Magnuson May Morgan Nutt
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 103
Grand Total 141
Necessary to a choice 71
Ayes 129
Nays 12
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Melissa M. Frazier was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 15th Judicial Circuit, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2026.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Family Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Thomas H. White IV had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Thomas H. White IV in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Matthews May McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore T. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Hill
Total number of Senators voting 38
Total number of Representatives voting 100
Grand Total 138
Necessary to a choice 70
Ayes 137
Nays 1
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Thomas H. White IV was elected to the position of Judge, Family Court, 16th Judicial Circuit, Seat 1 for the term to expire June 30, 2028.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order to elect a successor to the position of Judge, Administrative Law Court, Seat 2.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Merit Selection Commission, indicated that the Honorable Milton G. Kimpson had been screened and found qualified to serve.
Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr. placed the name of the Honorable Milton G. Kimpson in nomination and moved that nominations be closed.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted in the affirmative:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Fanning Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Hutto Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Loftis Malloy Martin Massey Peeler Rankin Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Williams Young
The following named Senators abstained:
Kimpson
On the motion of Representative Smith, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The following named Representatives voted in the affirmative:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins B. Cox Crawford Dabney Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliard Govan Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jordan King Ligon Lucas Matthews McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGarry McGinnis McKnight J. Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Ott Pendarvis Pope Rivers Rose Rutherford Sandifer G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thigpen Weeks Wetmore Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted in the negative:
Bennett Bryant Haddon Hill Jones Long Magnuson May
Total number of Senators voting 37
Total number of Representatives voting 98
Grand Total 135
Necessary to a choice 68
Ayes 127
Nays 8
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Milton G. Kimpson was elected to the position of Judge, Administrative Law Court, Seat 3 for the term to expire June 30, 2027.
The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the PRESIDENT declared it adjourned, whereupon the Senate returned to its Chamber and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
At 3:00 P.M., the Senate resumed.
Senator SETZLER moved that a Call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the Call:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Garrett Grooms Gustafson Harpootlian Hembree Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Michael Kimbrell Kimpson Loftis Martin Massey McLeod Peeler Rice Sabb Scott Senn Setzler Shealy Stephens Talley Turner Verdin Williams Young
A quorum being present, the Senate resumed.
Columbia, S.C., February 1, 2022
Mr. President and Senators:
I am vetoing and returning without my approval R120, S.836:
(R120, S836 (Word version)) -- Senators Martin, Peeler and Cromer: AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 124 OF 1969, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE MEMORIAL DAY AS A HOLIDAY AND ALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND OFFICES MUST BE CLOSED ON THAT DATE.
Yours very truly,
Henry McMaster
Received as information
The veto was ordered placed on the Calendar for consideration tomorrow.
Columbia, S.C., February 1, 2022
Mr. President and Senators:
I am vetoing and returning without my approval R122, S.948:
(R122, S948 (Word version)) -- Senator Williams: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO MOVE THE DATE OF THE 2022 ELECTION FOR THE MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL OF 2022 TO THE SECOND TUESDAY IN MAY OF 2022, AND TO ADJUST THE CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD ACCORDINGLY.
Yours very truly,
Henry McMaster
Received as information
The veto was ordered placed on the Calendar for consideration tomorrow.
Senator GUSTAFSON introduced Dr. Garrett Barton of Cheraw, S.C., Doctor of the Day.
On motion of Senator GARRETT, at 11:57 A.M., Senator GAMBRELL was granted a leave of absence for today.
On motion of Senator K. JOHNSON, at 11:57 A.M., Senator McELVEEN was granted a leave of absence for today.
On motion of Senator SABB, at 11:57 A.M., Senators MATTHEWS and JACKSON were granted a leave of absence for today.
Senator GROOMS rose for an Expression of Personal Interest.
The following co-sponsors were added to the respective Bills:
S. 248 (Word version) Sens. Rankin and M. Johnson
S. 458 (Word version) Sens. Talley and Benett
S. 900 (Word version) Sen. M. Johnson
On motion of Senator SHEALY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was recalled from the Committee on Medical Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Senator SHEALY, with unanimous consent, the Bill was recalled from the Committee on Medical Affairs and committed to the Committee on Judiciary.
H. 4495 (Word version) -- Reps. B. Newton, McGarry and Yow: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-350, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN LANCASTER COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE THE NAMES OF FIVE PRECINCTS, AND TO UPDATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THE NAMES OF THESE PRECINCTS MAY BE FOUND AND MAINTAINED BY THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE.
Senator M. JOHNSON asked unanimous consent to make a motion to recall the Bill from the Committee on Judiciary.
The Bill was recalled from the Committee on Judiciary and ordered placed on the Calendar for consideration tomorrow.
The following were introduced:
S. 1035 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR IVORY N. MATHEWS, CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COLUMBIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, FOR HER MANY OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO WISH HER LASTING SUCCESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 1036 (Word version) -- Senators Jackson and Fanning: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE APOSTLE JEREMIAH WYNN UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS FIFTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PASTORAL MINISTRY AND TO COMMEND HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO HIS CONGREGATION.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 1037 (Word version) -- Senators Corbin, Martin, Massey, Rice, Loftis and Kimbrell: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-43-925 SO AS TO PROHIBIT HOSPITALS AND INSURANCE COMPANIES FROM DISCRIMINATING AGAINST POTENTIAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS BASED ON A PERSON'S COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS.
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Senator CORBIN spoke on the Bill.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Medical Affairs.
S. 1038 (Word version) -- Senator Jackson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION OF CHALK STREET AND POULTRY LANE IN RICHLAND COUNTY "DEACON DAVID SHIVER MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS INTERSECTION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
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The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
S. 1039 (Word version) -- Senators Campsen, Cromer, Setzler, Sabb, Hembree, Corbin, Turner, Talley, Grooms, Climer, Hutto, Bennett, Davis, M. Johnson, Kimbrell, Harpootlian, Garrett, Rice, Adams, Senn and Fanning: A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION ENHANCEMENT ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 12-24-90 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DEED RECORDING FEE, TO REQUIRE A PORTION OF THE FEE TO BE CREDITED TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 48-59-40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONSERVATION BANK, TO ADD ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE BOARD AND TO REQUIRE THAT AN ANNUAL AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE GENERAL FUND PORTION OF SALES TAX REVENUE ATTRIBUTED TO SPORTING GOODS STORES BE APPROPRIATED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ON CERTAIN LANDS OWNED, LEASED, OR MANAGED FOR PUBLIC USE BY AN AGENCY OF THIS STATE.
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Senator CAMPSEN spoke on the Bill.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 1040 (Word version) -- Senator Fanning: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS PROFOUND SORROW UPON THE PASSING OF JOSIE GLENN GASTON, TO CELEBRATE HER LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS, AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 1041 (Word version) -- Senator Fanning: A SENATE RESOLUTION TO HONOR THE ETA ALPHA OMEGA CHAPTER OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC., FOR THE STELLAR CONTRIBUTIONS ITS MEMBERS HAVE MADE TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN YORK AND CHESTER COUNTIES AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM UPON THEIR CHAPTER'S SIXTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
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The Senate Resolution was adopted.
S. 1042 (Word version) -- Senator Hutto: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 15, CHAPTER 19, TITLE 63 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 63-19-1690 TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF RESTRAINT OR CONFINEMENT AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-820(C) AND (E) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO OUT-OF-HOME CUSTODY OF A JUVENILE, TO REMOVE THE EXCEPTION OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR CHILDREN IF THE CHILD IS WAITING TO STAND TRIAL AS AN ADULT, TO PROHIBIT A CHILD FROM BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY IN A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY IF THE CRIME THE CHILD COMMITTED WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A CRIME IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT, AND TO LIMIT THE TIME PERMITTED FOR THE SOLITARY CONFINEMENT OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1440(A), (C), AND (F) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE COMMITMENT OF CHILDREN TO CUSTODY, TO ALTER THE TERMS UNDER WHICH A CHILD MAY BE COMMITTED TO A JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-1810(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF RELEASE OF JUVENILES, TO REMOVE THE CONDITION OF STATUS OFFENSE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 63-19-2050(A) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO JUVENILE RECORDS, TO REMOVE THE CONDITION OF STATUS OFFENSE.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
S. 1043 (Word version) -- Senator Fanning: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-2740, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CERTAIN GASOLINE USER FEE FUNDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT FIFTEEN PERCENT OF A COUNTY'S APPORTIONMENT OF "C" FUNDS MUST BE EXPENDED ON CERTAIN RURAL ROADS.
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Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
H. 4384 (Word version) -- Reps. Hosey, Rivers, S. Williams, Clyburn and J. Moore: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 321 IN THE TOWN OF FAIRFAX IN ALLENDALE COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 278 TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH SEVENTEENTH STREET "M.F. 'SONNY' RILEY, JR. HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
The Concurrent Resolution was introduced and referred to the Committee on Transportation. H. 4832 (Word version) -- Reps. Sandifer and Anderson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-69-247 SO AS TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM NONFORFEITURE AMOUNTS FOR CONTRACTS ISSUED AFTER JUNE 30, 2022; BY ADDING SECTION 38-72-78 SO AS TO REQUIRE LONG-TERM CARE INSURERS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF PROPOSED PREMIUM RATE INCREASES TO POLICYHOLDERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-9-180, RELATING TO STANDARD VALUATION LAW, SO AS TO REMOVE A REQUIREMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 38-9-210, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE REDUCTION FROM LIABILITY FOR REINSURANCE, SO AS TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-13-80, RELATING TO THE ANNUAL STATEMENT AS TO BUSINESS STANDING AND FINANCIAL CONDITION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE TIME AND MANNER THAT THE STATEMENT OF BUSINESS STANDING AND FINANCIAL CONDITION MUST BE FILED; TO AMEND SECTION 38-13-85, RELATING TO THE FILING OF ANNUAL STATEMENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE TIME AND MANNER THAT THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED; TO AMEND SECTION 38-57-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROHIBITED INDUCEMENTS, SO AS TO ALLOW AN EMPLOYEE, AFFILIATE, OR THIRD PARTY OF AN INSURER TO OFFER AN INSURED SERVICES RELATING TO THE LOSS CONTROL OF THE COVERED RISK; TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-240, RELATING TO RATE FILINGS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHERE AN INSURER MAY FILE A MULTIPLIER; TO AMEND SECTION 38-73-910, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE SECTION, SO AS TO ESTABLISH THAT RATE, RULE, AND FORM FILINGS SUBMITTED BY A RATING ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-79-200, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO RATE INCREASE OR ASSESSMENT AUTHORIZATION, SO AS TO INCLUDE A REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 38-101-20, 38-101-30, 38-101-40, AND 38-101-110, ALL RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF FLOOD INSURANCE POLICIES, ALL SO AS TO REQUIRE A PERIL OF FLOOD TO BE NAMED; TO AMEND SECTION 38-101-120, RELATING TO THE WRITTEN NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE REQUIRED NOTICE PERIOD; AND TO REPEAL CHAPTER 95 OF TITLE 38 RELATING TO THE INTERSTATE INSURANCE PRODUCT REGULATION COMPACT.
Read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance.
Senator PEELER from the Committee on Finance submitted a favorable with amendment report on: S. 952 (Word version) -- Senators Peeler and Alexander: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FUNDS DISBURSED TO THE STATE IN THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021, AND TO SPECIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUNDS MAY BE EXPENDED.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Senator GROOMS from the Committee on Transportation submitted a favorable report on:
Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2022, and to expire February 13, 2027
At-Large:
Felicia Rhue Howard, 127 King Charles Road, Columbia, SC 29209-2239 VICE William W. Jones, Jr.
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2020, and to expire February 13, 2025
At-Large:
Mark W. Buyck, Jr., 1439 Cherokee Road, Florence, SC 29501
Received as information.
Initial Appointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2021, and to expire February 13, 2026
At-Large:
William A. Coates, 177 Marshall Bridge Dr., Greenville, SC 29605-1256 VICE Kenneth R. Jackson
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence June 4, 2018, and to expire June 4, 2023
At-Large:
Kurt D. Grindstaff, 20 Manor Court Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2020, and to expire February 13, 2025
At-Large:
Willie E. Jeffries, 85 Nance Drive, Elloree, SC 29047
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2020, and to expire February 13, 2025
At-Large:
Pamela P. Lackey, 1672 Tanglewood Road, Columbia, SC 29204
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence March 19, 2019, and to expire March 19, 2024
At-Large:
Whitemarsh Seabrook Smith III, 6 Concord Street, Charleston, SC 29401
Received as information.
Reappointment, South Carolina State Ports Authority, with the term to commence February 13, 2020, and to expire February 13, 2025
At-Large:
William H. Stern, 2134 Bermuda Hills, Columbia, SC 29223
Received as information.
Columbia, S.C., February 2, 2022
Mr. President and Senators:
The House respectfully informs your Honorable Body that it has returned the following Bill to the Senate with amendments:
S. 203 (Word version) -- Senators Hembree, Gustafson and Bennett: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-19-60 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES AND FILLING VACANCIES, TO PROVIDE THAT DISTRICT TRUSTEES GUILTY OF MALFEASANCE, MISFEASANCE, INCOMPETENCY, ABSENTEEISM, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, MISCONDUCT, PERSISTENT NEGLECT OF DUTY IN OFFICE, OR INCAPACITY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM OFFICE BY THE GOVERNOR, TO DELETE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.
Very respectfully,
Speaker of the House
Received as information.
Placed on Calendar for consideration tomorrow.
THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE INTERRUPTED DEBATE.
S. 150 (Word version) -- Senators Davis, Hutto, Malloy, Rankin, Goldfinch, Harpootlian, Fanning, Matthews, Kimpson, Jackson, Leatherman, Grooms, Stephens, Shealy and McLeod: A BILL TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA COMPASSIONATE CARE ACT"; TO AMEND CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO POISONS, DRUGS, AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCTS AND THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A SALE CAN OCCUR; TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120(69) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA SALES AND USE TAX, TO PROVIDE THAT CANNABIS SOLD BY A DISPENSARY TO A CARDHOLDER IS EXEMPT FROM A CERTAIN SALES TAX; TO REPEAL ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH; AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS.
The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill, the question being the second reading of the Bill.
Senator DAVIS spoke on the Bill.
Senator DAVIS proposed the following amendment (150R016.SP.TD):
Amend the bill, as and if amended, on page 54, lines 4 through 8, by striking SECTION 4 in its entirety and inserting:
/ SECTION 4. Section 12-36-2120(28) of the 1976 Code is amended to read: " (28)(a)(i) medicine and prosthetic devices sold by prescription, prescription medicines used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus, prescription medicines and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, or related diseases, including prescription medicines used to relieve the effects of any such treatment, free samples of prescription medicine distributed by its manufacturer and any use of these free samples;
(b)(ii) hypodermic needles, insulin, alcohol swabs, blood sugar testing strips, monolet lancets, dextrometer supplies, blood glucose meters, and other similar diabetic supplies sold to diabetics under the authorization and direction of a physician;
(c)(iii) disposable medical supplies such as bags, tubing, needles, and syringes, which are dispensed by a licensed pharmacist in accordance with an individual prescription written for the use of a human being by a licensed health care provider, which are used for the intravenous administration of a prescription drug or medicine, and which come into direct contact with the prescription drug or medicine. This exemption applies only to supplies used in the treatment of a patient outside of a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or ambulatory surgical treatment center;
(d)(iv) medicine donated by its manufacturer to a public institution of higher education for research or for the treatment of indigent patients;
(e)(v) dental prosthetic devices; and
(f)(vi) prescription drugs dispensed to Medicare Part A patients residing in a nursing home are not considered sales to the nursing home and are not subject to the sales tax.
(b) This item does not apply to authorizations for medical cannabis products, as provided in Article 20, Chapter 53 of Title 44;" /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Senator HEMBREE spoke on the amendment.
With unanimous consent and with Senator HEMBREE retaining the floor, Senator K. JOHNSON spoke on the amendment.
Debate was interrupted by adjournment.
On motion of Senator MASSEY, with Senator HEMBREE retaining the floor, the Senate agreed to stand adjourned.
At 6:37 P.M., on motion of Senator MASSEY, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
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