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| Rep. SHEHEEN demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Brown, H. Cain Cato Cooper Cotty Dantzler Fulmer Gamble Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hutson Jennings Keegan Kelley Klauber Knotts Koon Law Limbaugh Limehouse Mason McKay Neilson Quinn Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Smith, D. Smith, R. Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Whatley Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison Anderson Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Brown, T. Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cromer Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Govan Hallman Harris, P. Hines, J. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Jaskwhich Keyserling Kirsh Lanford Lee Littlejohn Lloyd Loftis Marchbanks Martin McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Phillips Rhoad
Rice Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Stille Stoddard Townsend Tucker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. Wilder Wilkes Williams Worley
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. HASKINS spoke against the amendment.
Rep. RICHARDSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. MEACHAM spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. RICHARDSON spoke against the amendment.
Rep. STUART spoke against the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. McELVEEN a leave of absence for the day.
Rep. CATO demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Baxley Breeland Brown, G. Brown, J. Byrd Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cromer Davenport Delleney Harris, P. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Kirsh Klauber Knotts Lee Lloyd Martin McCraw
McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neal Rhoad Rogers Scott Seithel Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Stille Stoddard Thomas Townsend Tucker Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Bailey Boan Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Cotty Dantzler Easterday Felder Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks Mason McAbee McKay Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Sharpe Smith, R. Stuart Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Wright Young Young-Brickell
So, the amendment was rejected.
I was temporarily indisposed when a vote was taken on Amendment No. 3 on House Bill 4396. If I were able to vote I would have voted for the amendment.
Rep. RONALD N. FLEMING
Rep. SEITHEL proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\9242AC.96), which was ruled out of order.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting SECTION 2 and inserting:
/SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 38-33-325. (A) A health benefit plan shall allow a female plan participant or beneficiary thirteen years of age or older direct access within the health benefit plan, without prior referral, to the health care services of an obstetrician-gynecologist participating in the health benefit plan, within the benefits provided under that health benefit plan pertaining to obstetrician-gynecologist services.
(B) A health benefit plan shall inform female participants and beneficiaries in writing of the provisions of this section. The information must be provided in benefit handbooks and materials and enrollment materials.
(C) For purposes of this section:
(1) `Health benefit plan' means an HMO subscriber contract or a preferred provider, exclusive provider, or other managed care arrangement offered under a health benefit plan;
(2) `Health care services' means the full scope of medically necessary services provided by the participating obstetrician-gynecologist in the care of or related to the female reproductive system and breasts and in performing annual screening, counseling, and immunization for disorders and diseases in accordance with the most current published recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and includes services provided by nurse practitioners, physician's assistants, and certified midwives in collaboration with the obstetrician-gynecologist in the care of the participant or beneficiary.
(3) `Benefits' are medical services or other items to which an individual is entitled under the terms of a contract with a health benefit plan, as approved by the Department of Insurance."
SECTION 3. Section 38-33-325 of the 1976 Code, as added by Section 2 of this act, takes effect January 1, 1996, and applies to health benefit plans issued, renewed, or amended on or after January 1, 1996. For purposes of this act, renewal is presumed to occur on each
SECTION 4. This act takes effect October 1, 1996, unless otherwise provided for./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. TRIPP raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 4 was out of order as it was not germane.
Rep. SEITHEL argued contra the Point in stating that it dealt with direct access for women to their ob-gyn.
Rep. TRIPP stated that the amendment dealt with Title 33 and the Bill dealt with Title 71.
The SPEAKER stated that the primary effect and thrust of the amendment was different from the Bill and under the rules it was not germane and he sustained the Point of Order and ruled the amendment out of order.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the Bill resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Anderson Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hines, J. Hines, M. Hodges Howard Hutson Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford
Law Lee Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Mason McAbee McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 3987 -- Reps. Townsend and Cooper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-670, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO FEES FOR FARM TRUCK LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEES APPLY TO THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AND TO REVISE THE FEES.
Rep. TOWNSEND proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\5856CM.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking all after the enacting words and inserting:
"(B) The department shall issue to bona fide farmers special farm vehicle licenses on an annual basis for farm trucks for a fee as follows according to the maximum empty gross vehicle weight of the truck:
(1) 5,000 pounds: 4 ton or more: $12.00;
(2) 7,500 pounds: 6 ton or more: $12.00;
(3) 10,500 pounds: 8 ton or more: $15.00;
(4) 12,500 pounds: 10 ton or more: $30.00;
(5) 12,501 pounds and above:
(a) 15 ton or more: $60.00;
(b) 20 ton: $80.00;
(c) 25 ton: $100.00;
(d) 30 ton: $120.00;
Gross Vehicle Weight Fee
(1)Up to 26,499 pounds. . . . .$12.00
(2)26,500 to 32,499 pounds. . . . .$15.00
(3)32,500 to 42,500 pounds. . . . .$30.00
(4)42,501 to 52,500 pounds. . . . .$60.00
(5)52,501 to 62,500 pounds. . . . .$80.00
(6)62,501 to 72,500 pounds. . . . .$100.00
(7)72,501 to 80,000 pounds. . . . .$120.00.
Nothing in this section exempts farm vehicles from gross weight-axle requirements contained in Section 56-5-4140."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. TOWNSEND explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Pursuant to rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the Bill resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, G. Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee
Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hines, J. Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McKay McMahand Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Riser Robinson Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Stille Stoddard Stuart Thomas Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Brown, J. Hines, M. Howard Inabinett Lee Lloyd Neal Rhoad
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up.
H. 4430 -- Reps. Wright, Mason, Simrill, Askins, Felder, Cain, Sandifer, H. Brown, Inabinett, Stuart, M. Hines, Rice, Spearman, T. Brown, Richardson, Herdklotz, Wofford, Dantzler, Klauber, Koon, Law, Stoddard, Witherspoon, Quinn, Lloyd, Gamble, Easterday, Riser, Limbaugh and Waldrop: A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 63, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE SCHOOL CRIME REPORT ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL FORWARD ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHOOL-RELATED CRIME TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WHICH SHALL BE USED BY HIM IN THE SUPERVISION OF THE PROSECUTION OF SCHOOL CRIME; TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S "SCHOOL SAFETY PHONE LINE" WHEN CERTAIN CRIMES OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON REQUEST OF A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY PETITION THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO EXPEL STUDENTS CHARGED WITH CERTAIN CRIMES; AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT WHEN SUCH CASES ARE APPEALED TO AN APPELLATE COURT.
The Education and Public Works Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\GJK\22329SD.96), which was adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 59-63-360 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:
/Section 59-63-360. The Attorney General shall monitor all reported school crimes and ensure prosecution of those crimes. The Attorney General may represent the local school district when the case is appealed to an appellate court./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. JASKWHICH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by striking Section 59-63-360 of the 1976 Code, as contained in SECTION 1, and inserting:
/ Section 59-63-360. The Attorney General shall monitor all reported school crimes. The Attorney General or his designee may represent the local school district when the case is appealed to an appellate court. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and title to conform.
Rep. JASKWHICH explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Pursuant to Rule 7.7 the yeas and nays were taken on the passage of the Bill resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison Askins Bailey Baxley Boan Brown, H. Cain Carnell Cato Chamblee Cooper Cotty Dantzler Davenport Delleney Easterday Fleming Fulmer Gamble Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Harvin Haskins Hodges Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Loftis Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McKay McTeer Meacham Neilson Phillips Quinn Rice Richardson Robinson Rogers Sandifer Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, R. Stille Stoddard
Stuart Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young-Brickell
Those who voted in the negative are:
Breeland Brown, T. Cave Hines, M. Inabinett Lee Lloyd Moody-Lawrence Scott Whipper, S. White
So the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading
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