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123rd Session, 2019-2020 Journal of the House of Representatives
NO. 59
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019
(STATEWIDE SESSION) Indicates New Matter
The House assembled at 10:00 a.m. Our thought for today is from Luke 4:8: "Worship the Lord your God, serve only him." Let us pray. Almighty and most merciful God, be with us as we continue to do the work set before us. We need Your guidance in all we do for the people of this State. Be with us in times of trouble as well as times of happiness. Continue to come to the aid of these people. Bless our defenders of freedom and first responders as they protect us. We ask for Your mercy and grace to be with our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who serve in this place. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors as they suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen. Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER. After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
On motion of Rep. LIGON, with unanimous consent, the following were taken up for immediate consideration and accepted:
April 24, 2019
Dear Chairman Bales:
Sincerely,
April 24, 2019
Dear Chairman Bales:
Sincerely,
April 24, 2019
Dear Chairman Bales:
Sincerely,
The following was received and referred to the appropriate committee for consideration:
Document No. 4837
Document No. 4835
Document No. 4874
Document No. 4855
Document No. 4865
Document No. 4847
Document No. 4829
Document No. 4849
Document No. 4850
Document No. 4811 The following was introduced: H. 4457 (Word version) -- Reps. Bernstein, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019, "SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION DAY" AND TO HONOR THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY, ITS PARTNERS WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND TRUSTED ADULTS. Whereas, teen pregnancies have far-reaching consequences that adversely affect the health, education, and economic future of South Carolina's young people; and Whereas, 3,406 teen girls ages fifteen to nineteen gave birth in our State in 2017; and Whereas, teen birth rates in South Carolina decreased by seventy percent between 1991 and 2017; and Whereas, teen birth rates in South Carolina decreased by nine percent between 2015 and 2017, the lowest teen birth rate for girls ages fifteen to nineteen ever recorded in South Carolina; and Whereas, however, the progress in teen birth rate reductions that saved South Carolina taxpayers an estimated eighty-five million dollars in 2015 alone should not suggest decreases in investment and commitment to this issue; and Whereas, "South Carolina Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day" is an opportunity for parents, teen educators, program providers, faith-based organizations, local elected leaders, and statewide policymakers to work together to reduce and prevent teen pregnancy in the Palmetto State. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, declare Wednesday, May 1, 2019, "South Carolina Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day" and honor the valuable contributions of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, its partners within local communities and organizations, parents, educators, and trusted adults. Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4458 (Word version) -- Reps. B. Cox, Allison, Bannister, Burns, Chumley, W. Cox, Dillard, Elliott, Morgan, Robinson, G. R. Smith, Stringer, Trantham and Willis: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO MEMORIALIZE THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE GREER CITY COUNCIL TO NAME TEDWALL COURT IN GREER "NORTH AMERICAN RESCUE BOULEVARD". The following was introduced: H. 4459 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith, Weeks, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR TROOPER FIRST CLASS JAMES C. "CAM" WELSH OF CLARENDON COUNTY AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR EARNING THE HONOR OF BEING NAMED THE 2018 TROOPER OF THE YEAR FOR TROOP ONE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4460 (Word version) -- Rep. Johnson: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE FRANCIS DELEON FLOYD OF HORRY COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HIM MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD. The following was introduced: H. 4461 (Word version) -- Reps. Finlay, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR JEROME ROBINSON, JR., OWNER OF TEAM ROBINSON MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR BEING NAMED TO THE 2018-2019 TOP 20 PROFESSIONALS UNDER 40 FOR SUMTER, LEE, AND CLARENDON COUNTIES. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4462 (Word version) -- Reps. Gilliard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE STEPHEN CRUMBLEY OF CHARLESTON AND COMMEND HIM FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITHIN THE FIELD OF RADIO BROADCASTING. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4463 (Word version) -- Reps. D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LANCE CORPORAL PAUL M. WILKINS OF CHEROKEE COUNTY AND TO CONGRATULATE HIM FOR EARNING THE HONOR OF BEING NAMED THE 2018 TROOPER OF THE YEAR FOR TROOP FOUR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL. The following was introduced: H. 4464 (Word version) -- Rep. Taylor: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LISA TINDAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF AIKEN COUNTY, AS SHE LEAVES AFTER A DECADE OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE, AND TO WISH HER CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HER FUTURE ENDEAVORS. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4465 (Word version) -- Reps. V. S. Moss, D. C. Moss, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE STATE LINE BAPTIST CHURCH OF GAFFNEY ON THE OCCASION OF ITS HISTORIC TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY AND TO COMMEND THE CHURCH FOR TWO AND A QUARTER CENTURIES OF SERVICE TO GOD AND THE COMMUNITY. The following was introduced: H. 4466 (Word version) -- Reps. Clary, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF ARVILLA STODDARD OF PICKENS COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HER LARGE AND LOVING FAMILY AND HER MANY FRIENDS. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4467 (Word version) -- Reps. Dillard, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS OF THIS GREAT STATE TO INCREASE THEIR AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE STEPS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND TO DECLARE MAY 2019 AS "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Whereas, mental health is essential to everyone's overall health and well-being and is just as important as physical health; and Whereas, mental illness affects individuals regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status; and Whereas, mental health disorders are real and prevalent in our nation, but with effective treatment, those individuals with mental illness can recover and lead full, productive lives; and Whereas, each business, school, government agency, healthcare provider, organization, and citizen shares the burden of mental health problems and has a responsibility to promote mental wellness and support prevention efforts; and Whereas, gratefully, the House recognizes the efforts of organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention as they create a culture that understands mental health through education and community programs, research and advocacy, and support for those affected by suicide, and the members commend the South Carolina Department of Mental Health on its fine work in the difficult task of educating the public about the often-misunderstood issue of mental illness. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, encourage all citizens of this great State to increase their awareness and understanding of mental health, the steps that can be taken to protect mental health, and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental health conditions and declare May 2019 as "Mental Health Month" in South Carolina. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4468 (Word version) -- Reps. Simrill, Pope, Ligon, Felder, B. Newton and D. C. Moss: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF DR. COTESWORTH "COTY" PINCKNEY FISHBURNE IV OF ROCK HILL AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4469 (Word version) -- Rep. Fry: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MICHAEL LAURENCE NOVACK BELANGER OF HORRY COUNTY FOR HIS REMARKABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND TO SALUTE HIM UPON ACHIEVING THE CELEBRATED RANK OF EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST AWARD IN SCOUTING. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 4470 (Word version) -- Rep. Ridgeway: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO WELCOME THE MARCH OF DIMES TO THE STATE HOUSE AND DECLARE WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2019, AS "SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTHY MOTHER'S DAY." Whereas, the March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies through supporting research, leading programs, and providing education and advocacy; and Whereas, the March of Dimes has developed a collaborative model to study and prevent premature birth through groundbreaking research at six prematurity research centers; and Whereas, the March of Dimes is committed to mobilizing the nation by amplifying the voices of women and families; and Whereas, 6,396 (11.2 percent) of babies in South Carolina were born preterm in 2017, a statistic that gave the State a grade of D on the March of Dimes 2018 Premature Birth Report Card; and Whereas, one in thirty-three babies in South Carolina is born with a birth defect; and Whereas, women of color are most at risk of facing birth complications: Black women are three to four times more likely to die from complications related to pregnancy causes, compared to white women; and Whereas, the maternal death rate in South Carolina is 2.65 per 100,000 live births; and Whereas, the societal cost of preterm birth and birth complications in South Carolina is $330 million dollars; and Whereas, a mother experiencing premature labor and birth, birth complications, or infant loss is much more likely to experience mental health issues such as postpartum depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder; and Whereas, a mother's mental health is directly connected to her physical health and, subsequently, the health of her baby; and Whereas, May 1, 2019, is World Maternal Mental Health Awareness Day; and Whereas, March of Dimes advocates and staff from across the State are visiting the state capitol to raise awareness about the connection of birth trauma, critical babies, and the relation to a mother's mental health state; and Whereas, the March of Dimes is leading a statewide and national effort to save babies from preterm birth by funding research, supporting programs that help families with a newborn in intensive care, and by advocating for funding for newborn screening, anti-tobacco policies, neonatal abstinence syndrome policies, paid-leave policies, supporting the mental health of mothers, and advocating for health equity. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, welcome the March of Dimes to the State House and declare Wednesday, May 1, 2019, as "South Carolina Healthy Mother's Day." The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The following was introduced: H. 4471 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, Martin, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE APRIL 29, 2019, AS "WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN TRIBUTE TO THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES. Whereas, the working men and women of South Carolina have helped to build this State and keep the state's economy strong; and Whereas, many workers die each year while performing their jobs, others die as the result of occupational diseases contracted or aggravated on the job, and thousands more are disabled or injured on the job, all with little or no public attention; and Whereas, 5,190 American workers died from job-related causes as varied as falls, the collapse of trenches, and mesothelioma in 2016; and Whereas, when these workers died, they left behind families who loved them and depended on them; and Whereas, we continue to strive for strong safety and health measures, strong standards of enforcement, and fair and just compensation for such deaths and injuries in order to protect present workers; meanwhile, these fallen workers, as well as the many others who have gone before them, must not be forgotten. Now, therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring: That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare April 29, 2019, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in South Carolina as a tribute to the working men and women who have lost their lives because of workplace injuries and illnesses. The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate. The Senate sent to the House the following: S. 623 (Word version) -- Senator Shealy: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FEBRUARY 25 THROUGH MARCH 3, 2019, AS "EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO COINCIDE WITH NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK, AND TO RECOGNIZE FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2019, AS "EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 4472 (Word version) -- Reps. B. Cox, Fry, Morgan, Tallon, Hyde, Stringer, Burns, G. R. Smith, Trantham, West, Wooten, Yow, Bailey, Chumley, Long, Kimmons, Mace, Thayer, Pope, Gilliam, B. Newton, Clemmons, Davis, Elliott, Magnuson, Forrest, Taylor, Willis, Hiott, Hixon and Gagnon: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-210, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALED WEAPON PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "CONCEALABLE WEAPON" TO ALLOW A PERMIT HOLDER TO CARRY A CONCEALABLE WEAPON OPENLY ON HIS PERSON.
H. 4473 (Word version) -- Rep. Mace: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSES AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO LEGALIZE THE POSSESSION OF TWENTY-EIGHT GRAMS OR ONE OUNCE OR LESS OF MARIJUANA BY A PERSON WHO HAS A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows: Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brown Burns Calhoon Chellis Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson Johnson Kimmons King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Mack Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Norrell Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simmons Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Thigpen Trantham West Wheeler Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BRYANT a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. G. M. SMITH a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. YOUNG a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. TOOLE a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CASKEY a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. FUNDERBURK a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. WHITE a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. DILLARD a leave of absence for the day. The SPEAKER granted Rep. CRAWFORD a temporary leave of absence.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BURNS a temporary leave of absence.
Reps. BANNISTER, B. COX and CLEMMONS signed a statement with the Clerk that they came in after the roll call of the House and were present for the Session on Tuesday, April 23.
Announcement was made that Dr. Dan Wesley Robinson of Ninety-Six was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Rep. ALLISON presented to the House Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen and other contestants.
Reps. W. NEWTON and BRADLEY presented to the House the Hilton Head Christian Academy Girls Varsity Basketball Team, coaches, and other school officials.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below: "5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 3020 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3045 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 3106 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 4203 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 4353 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 4431 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 4472 (Word version)
Bill Number: H. 4335 (Word version)
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate: H. 4332 (Word version) -- Reps. G. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Gilliard and Simrill: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 11-41-20, 11-41-30, AND 11-41-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, ALL RELATING TO THE STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOND ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FURTHER FINDINGS, TO PROVIDE FOR STRATEGIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND TO ALLOW FOR FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION AS INFRASTRUCTURE.
Rep. JOHNSON moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Thursday, April 25, which was adopted: H. 3661 (Word version) -- Rep. McCoy: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 5-3-320 SO AS TO CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THE TERM "CONTIGUOUS" WHEN A MUNICIPALITY THAT IS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE BORDERS OF A SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT ANNEXES UNINCORPORATED PROPERTY THAT IS ALSO LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT AS THE ANNEXING MUNICIPALITY.
On motion of Rep. HIOTT, with unanimous consent, the following Bill was ordered recalled from the Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs and was referred to the Greenville Delegation: S. 675 (Word version) -- Senators Turner and Allen: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 745 OF 1967, RELATING TO RENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES (REWA), FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE WESTERN CAROLINA REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY, TO ADD THE "SOUTHERN GREENVILLE" AREA OF GREENVILLE COUNTY TO REWA'S SERVICE TERRITORY, TO EXPRESS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S INTENT TO DESIGNATE A MAP AS THE DOCUMENT OF RECORD ON WHICH REWA'S AMENDED BOUNDARY LINES ARE DELINEATED, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL ENTITY LOCATED WITHIN THE SOUTHERN GREENVILLE EXTENDED TERRITORY IS REQUIRED TO TAP INTO THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY REWA UNLESS THE ENTITY DOES SO VOLUNTARILY OR HAS NO OTHER DHEC-APPROVED METHOD FOR DISPOSAL.
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate: H. 4256 (Word version) -- Rep. Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-19-295 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DIVIDING OF FEES OR OTHER COMPENSATION CHARGED OR RECEIVED BY LICENSEES OF THE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE WITH ANOTHER PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, CORPORATION, ASSOCIATION, OR LEGAL ENTITY FOR THE DELIVERY OR PERFORMANCE OF FUNERAL SERVICES; TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-100, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS REGULATING PRENEED FUNERAL CONTRACTS, SO AS TO INCREASE FINE RANGES AND PERMANENTLY BAR PERSONS CONVICTED OF A FELONY FROM CONDUCTING PRENEED CONTRACT SALES; TO AMEND SECTION 32-7-110, RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST UNLICENSED PRENEED CONTRACT SALES PROVIDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE COMPLAINTS TO WHICH THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RESPOND MAY BE WRITTEN OR ORAL; TO AMEND SECTION 32-8-360, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFE CREMATION ACT, SO AS TO INCREASE MONETARY FINES AND REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF VIOLATIONS TO THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 32-8-385, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS THAT CREMATORIES EMPLOY CERTAIN TRAINED STAFF TO PERFORM CREMATIONS, SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL CREMATIONS BE PERFORMED BY THESE TRAINED STAFF MEMBERS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-10, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO REQUIRE SEVEN OF THE NINE LICENSEE MEMBERS BE APPOINTED ONE FROM EACH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRADUAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROVISION AS THE TERMS OF CURRENT MEMBERS EXPIRE ON A STAGGERED BASIS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-30, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF LICENSURE TO PRACTICE FUNERAL SERVICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE CONDUCT CONSTITUTING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE INCLUDES PARTIES WHO EXERCISE ANY CONTROL OR AUTHORITY OVER A FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO PROHIBIT CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, OR INDIVIDUALS IN WHOSE NAME APPEARS THE NAME OF A PERSON WITH A REVOKED OR LAPSED LICENSE FROM HAVING A LICENSE TO OPERATE A FUNERAL HOME; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-70, RELATING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE BOARD MEMBERS, COMMITTEES, OR EMPLOYEES MAY NOT BE LIABLE FOR ACTS PERFORMED IN THE COURSE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES IN THE ABSENCE OF MALICE SHOWN AND PROVEN IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-80, RELATING TO INSPECTORS EMPLOYED BY THE BOARD, SO AS TO INSTEAD REQUIRE THE BOARD TO EMPLOY AT LEAST TWO INVESTIGATORS WHO MAY BE LICENSED EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS WITH CERTAIN EXPERIENCE BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN DISCIPLINED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-110, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CONDUCT CONSTITUTING UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT BY A LICENSEE OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO MAKE GRAMMATICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-115, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO INCLUDE UNLICENSED PERSONS WITH THIS JURISDICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-200, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROVISIONS PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICES WITHOUT A LICENSE OR USING FALSE INFORMATION TO OBTAIN SUCH LICENSURE, SO AS TO INCREASE MONETARY FINES, AND TO SUBJECT PERSONS WHO AID AND ABET UNLICENSED PERSONS OR ENTITIES IN ENGAGING IN THE PRACTICE OF FUNERAL SERVICE WITHOUT LICENSURE TO THESE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-250, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN COURSEWORK IN ETHICS, TO REQUIRE FOUR HOURS OF TOTAL ANNUAL COURSEWORK, TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN PORTION OF THIS COURSEWORK TO BE IN ETHICS, AND TO REQUIRE A CERTAIN PORTION OF THIS COURSEWORK BE COMPLETED IN PERSON; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-19-290, RELATING TO THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENTS RECEIVED FOR FUNERAL MERCHANDISE BEING PURCHASED, SO AS TO PROVIDE THESE PAYMENTS MUST BE KEPT IN A TRUST ACCOUNT UNTIL THE MERCHANDISE IS DELIVERED FOR ITS INTENDED USE OR IS DELIVERED INTO THE PHYSICAL POSSESSION OF THE PURCHASER.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. POPE.
The following Bill was taken up: H. 4152 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Kirby, Hewitt, Bailey, Hiott, Martin, Loftis, Forrest, Magnuson, Chumley, Burns, Long, Elliott, Jefferson, R. Williams, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter and Henegan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-96-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT POST-USE POLYMERS AND RECOVERABLE FEEDSTOCKS USED IN PYROLYSIS AND GASIFICATION PROCESSES ARE "RECOVERED MATERIALS" AND ARE NOT "SOLID WASTE" FOR THE PURPOSES OF REGULATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. Rep. HIOTT moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Thursday, April 25, which was agreed to. The following Bill was taken up: H. 3319 (Word version) -- Reps. King, Cobb-Hunter, Garvin, Dillard, Rivers, Alexander, Brawley, Rose, S. Williams, McDaniel, Norrell, Simmons, Moore, Henegan, Weeks, Gilliard, Henderson-Myers and Thigpen: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 24-3-980 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES SHALL INFORM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE ELECTION LAWS AND HAS SERVED THE SENTENCE IMPOSED FOR THE CONVICTION, INCLUDING PROBATION AND PAROLE TIME UNLESS SOONER PARDONED, THAT HE IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE. Rep. MCCOY moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Thursday, April 25, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3322 (Word version) -- Reps. Pitts, Rutherford, G. M. Smith, Murphy, McCoy, Weeks, Clyburn, Hosey, Gilliard, Jefferson, Willis, Henegan, Erickson, Bamberg, Henderson-Myers, Cobb-Hunter, Davis and Stavrinakis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 17-25-322, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO RESTITUTION TO CRIME VICTIMS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE COURT MUST TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF THE DEFENDANT AND ABILITY OF DEFENDANT TO PAY, REQUIRE IF A COURT FINDS A DEFENDANT FACES FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THAT THAT DEFENDANT MUST PAY NO LESS THAN A SPECIFIED AMOUNT, AND REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF PROBATION, PAROLE AND PARDON SERVICES TO IMPOSE A PAYMENT SCHEDULE OF EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS RESULTING IN FULL RESTITUTION BY THE END OF SUPERVISION; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-280, RELATING TO THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF PROBATION AGENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE PROBATION AGENTS TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION AN OFFENDER'S EFFECTIVE USE OF DISCRETIONARY FUNDS, TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERVISION FOR SENTENCES OF THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DAYS OR MORE, TO SPECIFY HOW COMPLIANCE CREDITS MAY BE AWARDED AND HOW PROGRAMS MAY BE RECOGNIZED BY REGULATION AS PROPER FOR INCENTIVES, TO INFORM THE SENTENCING REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OF THE PROGRAMS DESIGNATED FOR COMPLIANCE CREDITS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT OFFENDER ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE CREDITS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION BE EXTENDED TO OFFENDERS WHOSE OFFENSES OCCURRED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2011; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-440, RELATING TO THE PERIOD OF PROBATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERIOD BE DEPENDENT UPON THE OFFENSE FOR WHICH THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN SENTENCED, THAT RESTITUTION PAYMENTS MUST NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF SUPERVISION AND THAT THE PERIOD FOR SUPERVISION OF RESTITUTION PAYMENTS MUST BE DETERMINED BY A JUDGE, THAT THE SUPERVISION OF RESTITUTION PAYMENT MUST NOT EXCEED FIVE YEARS AND IS ONLY REVOCABLE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF PROBATION FOR A WILFUL FAILURE TO MAKE RESTITUTION PAYMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-560, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION PROGRAM, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT ONCE COMMUNITY SUPERVISION IS COMPLETED AN OFFENDER IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF SUPERVISION; BY ADDING SECTION 43-5-1191 SO AS TO EXEMPT INDIVIDUALS FROM THE ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTION ON SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES BENEFITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DRUG CONVICTIONS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE AND TO PROVIDE FOR INELIGIBILITY IN THE EVENT AN INDIVIDUAL VIOLATES PROBATION, COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, OR PAROLE; TO DIRECT THE SENTENCING REFORM OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND MAKE A REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCERNING THE COLLECTION OF RESTITUTION AND THE RISK AND NEEDS TOOL USED TO EVALUATE THE ENTIRE SUPERVISION POPULATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 24-21-110 AND 24-21-430, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS AND CONDITIONS OF PROBATION, RESPECTIVELY, BOTH SO AS TO SET MAXIMUM JAIL CONFINEMENT PERIODS ON AN ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER PROCEDURES FOR REVOCATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-460, RELATING TO ACTIONS OF THE COURT IN CASES OF PROBATION VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT REVOCATIONS FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-610, RELATING TO ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR PAROLE ELIGIBILITY TO BE COMPUTED USING AN INMATE'S ACTIVE INCARCERATIVE SENTENCE AND TO AMEND REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MEDICAL PAROLE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-620, RELATING TO A PAROLE BOARD'S REVIEW, SO AS TO ALLOW FOR AUTOMATIC RELEASE ON PAROLE OF NONVIOLENT INMATES WHO HAVE MET CERTAIN CONDITIONS; BY ADDING SECTION 24-21-720 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO CREATE AN INTAKE CASE PLAN FOR ALL PAROLE ELIGIBLE INMATES; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-645, RELATING TO PAROLE AND PROVISIONAL PAROLE ORDERS, SO AS TO LIMIT REVOCATIONS FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-660, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF PAROLE, SO AS TO LIMIT PAROLE REVOCATIONS FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-680, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS OF PAROLE, SO AS TO LIMIT PAROLE REVOCATIONS FOR TECHNICAL VIOLATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 24-21-715, RELATING TO PAROLE FOR TERMINALLY ILL, GERIATRIC, OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED INMATES, SO AS TO AMEND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND EXTEND ELIGIBILITY TO OTHER CATEGORIES OF INMATES AND LIMIT THE REASONS THE PAROLE BOARD CAN DENY THIS TYPE OF PAROLE; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 27, TITLE 24 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR WHICH AN INMATE WHO HAS BEEN INCARCERATED AT LEAST FIFTEEN YEARS MAY PETITION THE COURT TO HAVE HIS SENTENCE MODIFIED; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-150, RELATING TO THE EARLY RELEASE OF AN INMATE, SO AS TO REDUCE THE PERCENTAGE OF TIME AN INMATE WHO HAS COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" MUST SERVE BEFORE HE MAY BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR EARLY RELEASE, DISCHARGE, OR COMMUNITY SUPERVISION FROM EIGHTY-FIVE PERCENT TO SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT, AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE THAT ALLOWS CERTAIN INMATES TO PETITION THE COURT TO MODIFY THEIR SENTENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-210, RELATING TO CREDIT GIVEN TO AN INMATE FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GOOD BEHAVIOR DAYS AN INMATE WHO HAS COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" MAY RECEIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 24-13-230, RELATING TO CREDIT GIVEN TO AN INMATE FOR WORK AND EDUCATION CREDITS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WORK AND EDUCATION CREDIT DAYS AN INMATE WHO HAS COMMITTED A "NO PAROLE OFFENSE" MAY RECEIVE; TO AMEND SECTION 1-7-400, RELATING TO CIRCUIT Rep. MCCOY moved to continue the Bill, which was agreed to.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. NORRELL a temporary leave of absence.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up: H. 4356 (Word version) -- Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION - BUILDING CODES COUNCIL, RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4869, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE. Rep. HUGGINS explained the Joint Resolution. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Atkinson Bailey Bales Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Brown Calhoon Chellis Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Garvin Gilliard Hardee Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Jefferson Johnson Kimmons King Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Mack Magnuson Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Ridgeway Robinson Rose Sandifer Simmons Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thigpen Trantham West Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The following Bill was taken up: H. 3757 (Word version) -- Reps. Lucas, Collins and Calhoon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 13-1-2040 SO AS TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS, TO ESTABLISH THE WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION DATA OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS SHALL SUBMIT CERTAIN DATA TO THE REVENUE AND FISCAL AFFAIRS OFFICE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE USES OF THE DATA COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT, TO PROVIDE FOR AUDITS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUAL LEVEL DATA MAY NOT BE RELEASED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 13-1-2030, RELATING TO THE COORDINATING COUNCIL FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO DESIGNEES ON THE COORDINATING COUNCIL. Rep. ALLISON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Thursday, April 25, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up: H. 3020 (Word version) -- Reps. McCravy, Bennett, Burns, Chumley, B. Cox, Erickson, Gilliam, Hayes, Hiott, Huggins, Johnson, Jordan, Loftis, Long, Magnuson, Martin, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, G. R. Smith, Thayer, Toole, Trantham, West, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Allison, Atkinson, Ballentine, Bannister, Bryant, Caskey, Clemmons, Collins, Elliott, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Herbkersman, Hixon, Hyde, Lowe, Pope, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, Spires, White, Young, Lucas, B. Newton, Bailey, Hewitt, Crawford, Davis, W. Newton, Tallon, Taylor, Stringer and Daning: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN AND TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION WHEN A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, BOTH WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C001.CC.VR19): (B) A physician who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman based on an exception in subsection (A) shall make written notations in the pregnant woman's medical records of the following: (1)(a) the physician's belief that a medical emergency necessitating the abortion existed; and (b) the medical condition of the pregnant woman that assertedly prevented compliance with Section 44-41-670; or
(2) the physician's belief that the pregnancy resulted from rape of incest.
(C) For at least seven years from the date the notations are made, the physician shall maintain in the physician's own records a copy of the notations. / (B)(1) A physician who performs a medical procedure as described in subsection (A) shall declare, in a written document, that the medical procedure is necessary, in reasonable medical judgment, to: (a) prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; or (b) terminate a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest. (2) In the document, the physician shall: (a) specify the pregnant woman's medical condition that the medical procedure is asserted to address and the medical rationale for the physician's conclusion that the medical procedure is necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; or (b) specify the medical rational for the physician's conclusion that the medical procedure is necessary to terminate a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest.
(C) A physician who performs a medical procedure as described in subsection (A) shall place the written document required by subsection (B) in the pregnant woman's medical records. For at least seven years from the date the document is created, the physician shall maintain a copy of the document in the physician's own records. / Rep. MACE explained the amendment.
Rep. MCCRAVY spoke against the amendment. The SPEAKER granted Rep. D. C. MOSS a temporary leave of absence. Rep. RIDGEWAY continued speaking.
Rep. MAGNUSON spoke against the amendment. Rep. CLEMMONS moved cloture on the entire matter. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Bailey Bales Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Chellis Chumley Clemmons B. Cox W. Cox Davis Elliott Erickson Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton Pope Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Spires Stringer Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Calhoon Clary Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins Daning Felder Garvin Gilliard Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hosey Hyde Jefferson King Lucas Mace Mack McCoy McDaniel McKnight Moore W. Newton Norrell Ott Parks Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Sottile Stavrinakis Tallon Thigpen Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, cloture was ordered. Rep. KING moved that the House do now adjourn. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bales Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Gilliard Govan Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King Mack McDaniel Moore Norrell Ott Parks Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Thigpen Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chellis Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Pope Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
So, the House refused to adjourn. Further proceedings were interrupted by the House receding, the pending question being consideration of Amendment 1.
At 2:45 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment 1, cloture having been ordered: H. 3020 (Word version) -- Reps. McCravy, Bennett, Burns, Chumley, B. Cox, Erickson, Gilliam, Hayes, Hiott, Huggins, Johnson, Jordan, Loftis, Long, Magnuson, Martin, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, G. R. Smith, Thayer, Toole, Trantham, West, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Allison, Atkinson, Ballentine, Bannister, Bryant, Caskey, Clemmons, Collins, Elliott, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Herbkersman, Hixon, Hyde, Lowe, Pope, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, Spires, White, Young, Lucas, B. Newton, Bailey, Hewitt, Crawford, Davis, W. Newton, Tallon, Taylor, Stringer and Daning: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN AND TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION WHEN A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, BOTH WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT. Rep. CLEMMONS requested that with unanimous consent, the House suspend the rules of debate under Rule 8.6 on H. 3020 (Word version), and proceed with normal debate.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C001.CC.VR19), which was adopted: (B) A physician who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman based on an exception in subsection (A) shall make written notations in the pregnant woman's medical records of the following: (1)(a) the physician's belief that a medical emergency necessitating the abortion existed; and (b) the medical condition of the pregnant woman that assertedly prevented compliance with Section 44-41-670; or (2) the physician's belief that the pregnancy resulted from rape of incest.
(C) For at least seven years from the date the notations are made, the physician shall maintain in the physician's own records a copy of the notations. / (B)(1) A physician who performs a medical procedure as described in subsection (A) shall declare, in a written document, that the medical procedure is necessary, in reasonable medical judgment, to: (a) prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; or (b) terminate a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest. (2) In the document, the physician shall: (a) specify the pregnant woman's medical condition that the medical procedure is asserted to address and the medical rationale for the physician's conclusion that the medical procedure is necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman or to prevent a serious risk of the substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function of the pregnant woman; or (b) specify the medical rational for the physician's conclusion that the medical procedure is necessary to terminate a pregnancy that resulted from rape or incest.
(C) A physician who performs a medical procedure as described in subsection (A) shall place the written document required by subsection (B) in the pregnant woman's medical records. For at least seven years from the date the document is created, the physician shall maintain a copy of the document in the physician's own records. / Rep. MCCRAVY moved to table the amendment. Rep. MACE demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Allison Bales Bennett Burns Calhoon Chumley B. Cox Crawford Elliott Forrest Forrester Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Hill Hiott Johnson Long Lucas Magnuson McCravy Morgan V. S. Moss Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Stringer Tallon Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Blackwell Bradley Brawley Chellis Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins W. Cox Daning Davis Felder Finlay Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hewitt Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson Kimmons King Kirby Lowe Mace Martin McCoy McDaniel McGinnis Moore D. C. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Norrell Ott Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rutherford Simmons Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Taylor R. Williams S. Williams Wooten
So, the House refused to table the amendment. The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C136.CC.VR19), which was ruled out of order:
Personhood Section 1-1-310. This article may be cited as the 'Personhood Act of South Carolina'. Section 1-1-320. The General Assembly finds as follows regarding the sanctity of life: (A) The General Assembly acknowledges that the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence is one of the Organic Laws of the United States of America found in the United States Code. (B) The General Assembly acknowledges that all persons are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights. (C) The General Assembly acknowledges that personhood is God-given, as all men are created in the image of God. (D) The General Assembly finds that the Preamble to the Constitution of the State of South Carolina contains the sovereign peoples' acknowledgment of God as the source of constitutional liberty, saying: 'We the people of the State of South Carolina, in Convention assembled, grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the preservation and perpetuation of the same'. (E) The General Assembly finds that a human being is a person at fertilization. Section 1-1-330. (A) The right to life for each born and preborn human being vests at fertilization. (B) The rights guaranteed by Section 3, Article I of the Constitution of this State, that no person shall be deprived of life without due process of law nor denied the equal protection of the laws, vest at fertilization for each born and preborn human being.
Section 1-1-340. This article is enacted pursuant to the power reserved to this State under the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution." Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment.
Rep CLARY raised the Rule 9.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 2 to H. 3020 (Word version) was not germane. Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the Point. The SPEAKER stated that in determining germaneness we must look to House Rule 9.3, which provides that no amendment "on a subject different from that under consideration" will be permitted. That rule has given rise to the "substantial effect" test by which Speakers have judged whether amendments to bills under consideration are germane or not. The SPEAKER has had the opportunity to thoroughly examine House Bill 3020 and its provisions as well as Amendment No. 2 and its provisions. My job is to determine whether the amendment relates to the "same subject" or meets the "substantial effect" test as laid out by Rule 9.3 and past House precedents. H. 3020 (Word version) as it is before the House is a comprehensive health regulation scheme that governs the delivery of health care to a specific class of patients. The Bill calls identified health care providers to take very specific steps before they are permitted to perform certain procedures. The Bill also specifically prohibits the performance of abortion procedures in defined circumstances. The Bill defines the terms as it uses them and applies them with in its complex framework. The Amendment before the House contains a set of legislative findings and then a broad definition of the words "perso"'; "human"; and "human beings" and calls for the application of due process as contemplated under South Carolina law based on those new definitions. As I have reviewed the applicable precedent on the application of this Rule, it has been clear that one of the primary considerations by several Speakers has been the scope of the underlying legislation. At least one dozen times, three separate Speakers have ruled that any amendments that expands the original scope of legislation beyond the subject of the bill are non-germane. While the issues of healthcare and abortion have not been specifically ruled on, distinctions have been made concerning subjects less exclusive of one another than the grant of due process to an entire new class of citizens in South Carolina and a comprehensive healthcare regulation. Therefore, as Speaker, I find that Amendment No. 2 exceeds the scope of House Bill 3020 and sustain the Point of Order. The SPEAKER ruled Amendment No. 2 of H. 3020 (Word version) out of order.
Rep. HILL appealed the Ruling of the SPEAKER and the SPEAKER called the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE to the Chair to act as Presiding Officer. Rep. HILL spoke against the ruling. Rep. MCCRAVY spoke in favor of the ruling. The question recurred to the House sustaining the appeal from the Ruling of the Speaker. Rep. CLARY moved to table the motion, which was agreed to. The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ruled that the SPEAKER'S Ruling stood.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C105.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG spoke in favor of the amendment. Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bannister Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chellis Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are: Alexander Anderson Bamberg Brawley Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Gilliard Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King McDaniel Moore Norrell Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Weeks R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CHELLIS a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C106.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. FRY moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Blackwell Bradley Burns Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham Whitmire Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bales Bamberg Brawley Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Gilliard Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard King McDaniel Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Weeks R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 5 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C107.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. FRY moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Govan Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Alexander Anderson Bales Bamberg Brawley Brown Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Garvin Gilliard Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King McDaniel Moore Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 7 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C103.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bales Bamberg Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Gilliard Henderson-Myers Hosey Jefferson King McDaniel Moore Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 8 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C104.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. FRY moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are: Anderson Bamberg Brown Garvin Gilliard Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard Jefferson McDaniel Moore Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 9 to
H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C108.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Cogswell B. Cox W. Cox Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Pope Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Brawley Brown Garvin Gilliard Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King McDaniel Moore Pendarvis Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Weeks Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 11 to H. 3020 (COUNCIL\VR\3020C123.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. B. NEWTON a temporary leave of absence. Rep. BAMBERG continued speaking. Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cogswell B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy W. Newton Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Cobb-Hunter Garvin Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King Kirby McDaniel Moore Pendarvis Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 12 to H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C110.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. BERNSTEIN spoke in favor of the amendment. Rep. TAYLOR moved to table the amendment. Rep. BERNSTEIN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis Moore D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy W. Newton Pope Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Finlay Garvin Gilliard Govan Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King Kirby McCoy McDaniel Ott Pendarvis Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 13 to H. 3020 (Word version) (COUNCIL\VR\3020C111.CC.VR19), which was tabled: Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment.
Rep. HILL raised the Point of Order that under 9.3 that Amendment No. 13 was not germane to H. 3020 (Word version). Rep. BAMBERG continued speaking. Rep. TAYLOR moved to table the amendment. Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Collins B. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss W. Newton Pope Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Finlay Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Hosey Howard Jefferson King Kirby McDaniel Moore Ott Pendarvis Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the amendment was tabled. Rep. KING spoke upon the Bill. Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the Bill. The question recurred to the passage of the Bill. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are: Allison Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bennett Blackwell Bradley Burns Calhoon Chumley Clary Clemmons Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Gilliam Hardee Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Huggins Hyde Johnson Kimmons Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McGinnis Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy W. Newton Pope Ridgeway Sandifer Simrill G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham West Whitmire Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bernstein Brawley Brown Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Garvin Gilliard Govan Henderson-Myers Henegan Jefferson King Kirby McDaniel Moore Norrell Parks Pendarvis Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Simmons Stavrinakis Wheeler R. Williams S. Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading. I was unable to attend Session today due to a previously scheduled medical procedures and have been granted leave. If I were present today, I would have voted in favor of H. 3020 (Word version), consistant with my vote in favor of the Bill in full Judiciary Committee. Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk
I was granted medical leave from the House during the vote on H. 3020 (Word version). I wish for the Journal to show that had I been present, I would have voted in favor of the Bill. Rep. Bruce Bryant
Rep. HIOTT moved to reconsider the vote whereby the following Bill was given second reading: H. 3020 (Word version) -- Reps. McCravy, Bennett, Burns, Chumley, B. Cox, Erickson, Gilliam, Hayes, Hiott, Huggins, Johnson, Jordan, Loftis, Long, Magnuson, Martin, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, G. R. Smith, Thayer, Toole, Trantham, West, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Allison, Atkinson, Ballentine, Bannister, Bryant, Caskey, Clemmons, Collins, Elliott, Forrest, Fry, Gagnon, Herbkersman, Hixon, Hyde, Lowe, Pope, Sandifer, Simrill, G. M. Smith, Spires, White, Young, Lucas, B. Newton, Bailey, Hewitt, Crawford, Davis, W. Newton, Tallon, Taylor, Stringer and Daning: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FETAL HEARTBEAT PROTECTION FROM ABORTION ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 6 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO REQUIRE TESTING FOR A DETECTABLE FETAL HEARTBEAT BEFORE AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED ON A PREGNANT WOMAN AND TO PROHIBIT THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ABORTION WHEN A FETAL HEARTBEAT IS DETECTED, BOTH WITH MEDICAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTIONS, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING BY PHYSICIANS PERFORMING ABORTIONS, TO CREATE A CIVIL ACTION FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN UPON WHOM AN ABORTION IS PERFORMED, TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-460, RELATING TO REQUIRED REPORTING OF ABORTION DATA TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO ADD REPORTING OF FETAL HEARTBEAT TESTING AND PATIENT MEDICAL CONDITION DATA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-41-330, RELATING TO A PREGNANT WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW CERTAIN PREGNANCY INFORMATION, SO AS TO REQUIRE NOTIFICATION OF THE DETECTION OF A FETAL HEARTBEAT. Rep. HIOTT moved to table the motion to reconsider, which was agreed to. Rep. BAMBERG moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
Rep. MCCOY moved to reconsider the vote whereby H. 3322 (Word version) was continued and the motion was noted.
The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following: H. 3572 (Word version) -- Reps. Felder, Pope, B. Newton, Ligon, Bryant, King and Simrill: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE INTERSECTION LOCATED AT THE JUNCTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 21 AND SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 160 IN YORK COUNTY "KARSON BAILEY WHITESELL MEMORIAL INTERSECTION" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION. H. 4236 (Word version) -- Rep. Alexander: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF COIT STREET IN THE CITY OF FLORENCE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH SUMTER STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH DARLINGTON STREET "REVEREND DR. WILLIAM EDWARD CHANEY WAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THIS DESIGNATION. H. 4291 (Word version) -- Reps. Martin, Alexander, Allison, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bales, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bennett, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brawley, Brown, Bryant, Burns, Calhoon, Caskey, Chellis, Chumley, Clary, Clemmons, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cogswell, Collins, B. Cox, W. Cox, Crawford, Daning, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Finlay, Forrest, Forrester, Fry, Funderburk, Gagnon, Garvin, Gilliam, Gilliard, Govan, Hardee, Hart, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hill, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Huggins, Hyde, Jefferson, Johnson, Jordan, Kimmons, King, Kirby, Ligon, Loftis, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mace, Mack, Magnuson, McCoy, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, McKnight, Moore, Morgan, D. C. Moss, V. S. Moss, Murphy, B. Newton, W. Newton, Norrell, Ott, Parks, Pendarvis, Pope, Ridgeway, Rivers, Robinson, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simmons, Simrill, G. M. Smith, G. R. Smith, Sottile, Spires, Stavrinakis, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Thayer, Thigpen, Toole, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, R. Williams, S. Williams, Willis, Wooten, Young and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE THAT MAMMOGRAPHY PROVIDES IN THE EARLY DETECTION OF BREAST CANCER AND TO DECLARE MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019, "MAMMOGRAM AWARENESS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
At 5:45 p.m. the House in accordance with the motion of Rep. BAMBERG adjourned to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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