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The motion of Rep. FELDER to reconsider the vote whereby the Senate amendments were concurred in to the following Bill was taken up.

S. 1216 -- Senator Holland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 4 TO CHAPTER 5, TITLE 7, SO AS TO ENACT PROVISIONS FOR MULTIPLE SITE VOTER REGISTRATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE ELECTION COMMISSION IN IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-20, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO MAINTAIN A COMPLETE MASTER FILE, RATHER THAN A ROSTER, OF ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS, REQUIRE HIM TO DELETE THE NAME OF ANY ELECTOR WHO REQUESTS IN WRITING THAT HIS NAME BE REMOVED, AND DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 7-3-30, RELATING TO NOTICE OF DELETION OF ELECTOR'S NAME FROM ROSTER OF ELECTORS, APPEAL BY ELECTOR, AND RESTORATION OF NAME, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDE FOR A MASTER FILE, RATHER THAN A ROSTER, DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, AND PROVIDE THAT IF THE DELETION IS FOR CONVICTION, THE APPEAL MUST BE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-155, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS BY MAIL, SO AS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS, PROVIDE THAT IF THE POSTMARK DATE IS MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE, THE COUNTY BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION SHALL ACCEPT THE APPLICATION IF IT IS RECEIVED BY MAIL NO LATER THAN FIVE DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE REGISTRATION BOOKS BEFORE ANY ELECTION, AND REQUIRE COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION TO DISTRIBUTE APPLICATION FORMS TO CITY HALLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES; TO AMEND SECTION 7-5-440, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT AN ELECTOR'S NAME MUST APPEAR ON THE LIST OF VOTERS IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE BY

Rep. FELDER moved to adjourn debate upon the motion to reconsider, which was adopted.

The following Bill was taken up.

S. 119 -- Senator Rose: A BILL TO AMEND TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 54 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DRUG IMPAIRED INFANTS ACT, TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-290, RELATING TO THE RENDERING OF HEALTH SERVICES TO MINORS WITHOUT

The Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name P:\amend\PFM\9380AC.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 8, Section 44-53-140(A), page 9, line 14, by striking /from/ and inserting /by/ so that when amended the subsection reads:

/(A) Whenever When a holder of the privilege shall seek seeks counselling, treatment, or therapy for any a drug problem from a

Amend further, SECTION 11, page 10, line 18, by striking /Section 8/ and inserting /Section 7/ so that when amended, the SECTION reads:

/SECTION 11. The South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse shall ensure that a staff position is designated to carry out the functions required by Section 44-49-40(c)(11) of the 1976 Code as added by Section 7 of this act./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend totals and title to conform.

Rep. J. BROWN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

Reps. WOFFORD and HUTSON proposed the following Amendment No. 2 (Doc Name P:\amend\JIC\6098DW.96), which was adopted.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 3, line 8, by inserting before the period /; and

Whereas, it is the policy in the State of South Carolina to prosecute women who use illegal drugs during pregnancy/

Amend further, SECTION 2, page 3, lines 21 and 22, by striking /Punitive or coercive measures should be used only as a last resort./

Amend further, SECTION 2, page 4, lines 13-16, by striking /In order to avoid deterring pregnant substance abusers from obtaining prenatal care at the earliest possible time, the privacy of the physician-patient relationship should be protected./

Amend further, SECTION 3, page 6, lines 8 and 9, as contained in Section 44-54-40, by striking /All records and reports regarding the pregnant woman are confidential./

Amend further, SECTION 3, page 7, by striking subsections (G) and (H), as contained in Section 44-54-50.

Amend further, SECTION 4, pages 7 and 8, by striking subsection (C).

Amend further, Section 8, page 9, by striking Section 44-53-140 in its entirety and inserting:

/Section 44-53-140. Whenever When a holder of the privilege shall seek seeks counselling, treatment, or therapy for any a drug problem from a confidant, no statement made by such the holder and no observation or conclusion derived from such the confidant shall be is admissible against such the holder in any proceeding. The results of any an examination to determine the existence of illegal or prohibited drugs in a holder's body shall are not be admissible in any proceeding against such the holder. The privilege belongs to the holder and if he the holder waives the right to claim the privilege the communication between the holder of the privilege and the confidant shall be is admissible in evidence in any proceeding. There is no privilege if the services of a confidant are sought to enable the holder of the privilege to commit or plan to commit a crime or a tort. This shall not apply in any criminal prosecution involving a mother who harms an infant or viable unborn fetus through use of illegal or prohibited drugs or controlled substances./

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. WOFFORD explained the amendment.

Rep. SHISSIAS spoke against the amendment.

Rep. TRIPP spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. SHISSIAS spoke against the amendment.

Rep. HUTSON spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. SHISSIAS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. TRIPP moved to table the Bill, which was agreed to.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BAXLEY a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

Rep. FLEMING moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.

The following was introduced:

H. 5104 -- Reps. Witherspoon, T. Brown, Keegan, Kelley, Martin, Allison, Anderson, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Beck, Boan, Breeland, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Canty, Carnell, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, P. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Haskins, Herdklotz, J. Hines, M. Hines, Hodges, Howard, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Jennings, Kennedy, Keyserling, Kinon, Kirsh, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Lee, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Loftis, Marchbanks, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, McKay, McMahand, McTeer, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neal, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Rogers, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Sheheen, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Tucker, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, White, Wilder, Wilkes, Wilkins, Williams, Wofford, Wright, J. Young and Young-Brickell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE HONORABLE HAROLD G. WORLEY OF HORRY COUNTY FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON HIS DECISION NOT TO SEEK RE-ELECTION TO THE HOUSE.

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly have learned with deep regret that the Honorable Harold G. Worley is not seeking re-election to the South Carolina House of Representatives; and

Whereas, since he began serving in the House in 1993, he has represented the people of District 104 in Horry County with great ability and dedication; and

Whereas, Harold Worley is a successful businessman, developer, and contractor who brought his experiences in the private sector to the public sector, and this gave him a unique insight into the problems that business and industry face; and

Whereas, he served as a member of the North Myrtle Beach City Council prior to being elected to the General Assembly and in both capacities was an effective voice for more efficient and responsive government; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, would like to publicly recognize and commend this outstanding public servant as his tenure in the South Carolina House of Representatives draws to a close. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly hereby commend the Honorable Harold G. Worley of Horry County for his distinguished service as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives upon his decision not to seek re-election to the House.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Representative Worley.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

Rep. SCOTT and the Legislative Black Caucus made a statement relative to Rep. L. WHIPPER's and Rep. WHITE's service in the House.

Rep. S. WHIPPER made a statement relative to Rep. LUCILLE S. WHIPPER's service in the House.

Rep. LUCILLE WHIPPER made a statement relative to her service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. CAVE made a statement relative to Rep. JUANITA M. WHITE's service in the House.

Rep. JUANITA WHITE made a statement relative to her service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. WILKINS and the Greenville Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. RALPH ANDERSON's service in the House.

Rep. BREELAND and the Greenville Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. RALPH ANDERSON's service in the House.

Rep. RALPH ANDERSON made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. NEAL and the Berkeley Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. DEWITT WILLIAMS' service in the House.

Rep. DEWITT WILLIAMS made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. SCOTT and the Richland Delegation and Rep. HODGES and Rep. COBB-HUNTER made a statement relative to Rep. TIMOTHY F. ROGERS' service in the House.

Rep. TIM ROGERS made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. KEEGAN and the Horry Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. L. MORGAN MARTIN's service in the House.

Rep. MORGAN MARTIN made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. CARNELL and the Anderson Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. PATRICK B. HARRIS' service in the House.

Rep. PAT HARRIS made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

On motion of Rep. CARNELL, Rep. P. HARRIS' remarks were ordered printed in the Journal as follows:

This will be my last appearance at this podium. My legislative career, after 27 years, is over. I will be replaced as a legislator and the old saying, "soon gone and quick forgotten" will apply to me as a legislator but I hope I will remain in your hearts forever. I know you will in mine.

I must take this opportunity to thank Jim Harrison for the many nice things he said about me from this podium before his departure for Bosnia--"Thank you Jim."

Age is apparently an issue in all decisions. When I announced that I would not seek reelection, the reporter asked, "How old are you?" I told him, "He would have to figure it out himself--that when I was a boy, the dead sea had just gotten sick!" My seat mate, Mr. John Tucker, said he wanted to correct a historical mistake--"That I was not wounded at Bunkerhill, that it was Gettysburg."

When asked how I felt about ending my legislative career, I replied, "It hurts too bad to laugh and I'm too big to cry." So I leave you with, "Till we meet again."

Rep. CAROLE C. WELLS made a statement relative to her service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. HARRELL and the Berkeley, Dorchester and Charleston Delegations made a statement relative to Reps. HALLMAN's, FULMER's, L. WHIPPER's, WOFFORD's, WILLIAMS' and HUTSON's service in the House.

Rep. HARRY M. HALLMAN made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. RON FULMER made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

Rep. LIMEHOUSE and the Charleston Delegation made a statement relative to Rep. HEYWARD G. HUTSON's service in the House.

Rep. HEYWARD HUTSON made a statement relative to his service in the House of Representatives.

On motion of Rep. HUTSON, his remarks were ordered printed as follows:

I want to thank you for your friendship. I have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with all of you and I hope our friendship will continue in the years ahead.

I would like to share three elements of my philosophy that have served me well through the years and I commend them to you because they will give you great strength at times such as this. The first element I learned in High School from an Episcopal Bishop. He said: "You love people and use things, you don't use people and love things."

The second element comes from Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" which I would like to read to you:

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,

Or being hated don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master;

If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim,

If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster

And treat those two imposters just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken

Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,

And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools:

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