Journal of the Senate
of the Second Session of the 116th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 2006
POINTS OF ORDER

Amendments
Member could not filibuster his own am.
(Martin) Under Advsmt.
Printed Page 2052, Apr. 20

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Martin) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 149, Jan. 18
(Martin) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 799, Feb. 16
(Martin) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2135, Apr. 25
(Richardson) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2136, Apr. 25
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 1A.65] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 36.19] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 38.8] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 63.46] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(Hutto) (GAB) [Am. 70] Overruled
Printed Page 2255, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) [Am. 51] Overruled
Printed Page 2268, Apr. 26
(Leatherman) (GAB) [Am. 161] Overruled
Printed Page 2276, Apr. 26
(Sheheen) (GAB) [Am. 137] Sustained
Printed Page 2299, Apr. 26
(Elliott) Sustained
Printed Page 3028, May 17
(Campsen) Sustained
Printed Page 3166, May 23
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3245, May 24
(Martin) Act Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3429, May 25
(Cleary) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3520, May 30
(Courson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3857, May 31
(Richardson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3862, May 31

Am. drawn to Sect. 73 of GAB out of order - section violative of §11-11-140(A)(2), S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Campsen)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen out of order - Pt. came too late
(Leatherman)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen w/d
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26

Am. out of order - violative of Section 3 of Article X of the S.C. Constitution inasmuch as a change in the assessment ratio must be accomplished with a 2/3 vote of the membership of each House
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2617, May 4

Speaker out of order - am. not before the body
(Knotts) Pres. - directed speaker to address am.
Printed Page 1938, Apr. 19

Appropriation Bill, General (H. 4810, R432)
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Martin) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2135, Apr. 25
(Richardson) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2136, Apr. 25
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 1A.65] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 36.19] Under Advsmt.; later
sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 38.8] Under Advsmt.; later
sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 63.46] Under Advsmt.; later
sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(Hutto) (GAB) [Am. 70] Overruled
Printed Page 2255, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) [Am. 51] Overruled
Printed Page 2268, Apr. 26
(Leatherman) (GAB) [Am. 161] Overruled
Printed Page 2276, Apr. 26
(Sheheen) (GAB) [Am. 137] Sustained
Printed Page 2299, Apr. 26

Mot. for Sense of Senate to conferees on GAB out of order inasmuch as it was violative of Rule 33A
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3104, May 18

Debate
Short explanation of the Bill had been requested; the Bill was not under debate and a roll call vote had been ordered
(Grooms) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3225, May 24

Motions
Mot. to Reconsider
Mot. to reconsider out of order inasmuch as Senator making the mot. did not vote on the prevailing side
(Leventis) No ruling
Printed Page 1752, Apr. 6

Motion Period
Short explanation of the Bill had been requested; the Bill was not under debate and a roll call vote had been ordered
(Grooms) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3225, May 24

Out of Order
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Martin) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 149, Jan. 18
(Martin) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 799, Feb. 16
(Martin) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2135, Apr. 25
(Richardson) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2136, Apr. 25
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 1A.65] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 36.19] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 38.8] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 63.46] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(Hutto) (GAB) [Am. 70] Overruled
Printed Page 2255, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) [Am. 51] Overruled
Printed Page 2268, Apr. 26
(Leatherman) (GAB) [Am. 161] Overruled
Printed Page 2276, Apr. 26
(Sheheen) (GAB) [Am. 137] Sustained
Printed Page 2299, Apr. 26
(Elliott) Sustained
Printed Page 3028, May 17
(Campsen) Sustained
Printed Page 3166, May 23
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3245, May 24
(Martin) Act Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3429, May 25
(Cleary) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3520, May 30
(Courson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3857, May 31
(Richardson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3862, May 31

Mot. to reconsider out of order inasmuch as Senator making the mot. did not vote on the prevailing side
(Leventis) No ruling
Printed Page 1752, Apr. 6

Speaker out of order - am. not before the body
(Knotts) Pres. - directed speaker to address am.
Printed Page 1938, Apr. 19

Am. drawn to Sect. 73 of GAB out of order - section violative of §11-11-140(A)(2), S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Campsen)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen out of order - Pt. came too late
(Leatherman)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen w/d
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26

Am. out of order - violative of Section 3 of Article X of the S.C. Constitution inasmuch as a change in the assessment ratio must be accomplished with a 2/3 vote of the membership of each House
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2617, May 4

Mot. for Sense of Senate to conferees on GAB out of order inasmuch as it was violative of Rule 33A
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3104, May 18

Remarks
Short explanation of the Bill had been requested; the Bill was not under debate and a roll call vote had been ordered
(Grooms) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3225, May 24

Rules
Rule 5
Speaker out of order - am. not before the body
(Knotts) Pres. - directed speaker to address am.
Printed Page 1938, Apr. 19

Rule 24
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Martin) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 149, Jan. 18
(Martin) Pt. of Order w/d
Printed Page 799, Feb. 16
(Martin) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 2135, Apr. 25
(Richardson) (GAB) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2136, Apr. 25
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 1A.65] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 36.19] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2249, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2258, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 38.8] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(McConnell) (GAB) [Proviso 63.46] Under Advsmt.; later sustained
Printed Page 2253, Apr. 26
Printed Page 2262, Apr. 26
(Hutto) (GAB) [Am. 70] Overruled
Printed Page 2255, Apr. 26
(Leventis) (GAB) [Am. 51] Overruled
Printed Page 2268, Apr. 26
(Leatherman) (GAB) [Am. 161] Overruled
Printed Page 2276, Apr. 26
(Sheheen) (GAB) [Am. 137] Sustained
Printed Page 2299, Apr. 26
(Elliott) Sustained
Printed Page 3028, May 17
(Campsen) Sustained
Printed Page 3166, May 23
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3245, May 24
(Martin) Act Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3429, May 25
(Cleary) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3520, May 30
(Courson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3857, May 31
(Richardson) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3862, May 31

Rule 26E
Bill did not contain a fiscal impact statement and, therefore, could not receive second reading
(Leventis) Overruled
Printed Page 687, Feb. 14

Rule 33A
Mot. for Sense of Senate to conferees on GAB out of order inasmuch as it was violative of Rule 33A
(Martin) Overruled
Printed Page 3104, May 18

Rule 39
Bill not on members' desks at least one day prior to second reading
(Thomas) Sustained
Printed Page 1566, Mar. 30
Printed Page 1567, Mar. 30
Printed Page 1569-1574, Mar. 30,

Violations, Constitutional and Statutory
Under §4-9-55, S.C. Code of Laws, a 2/3 vote would be required to pass the Bill (H. 3010) on third reading
(Lourie) Overruled
Printed Page 471, Jan. 25

Am. drawn to Sect. 73 of GAB out of order - section violative of §11-11-140(A)(2), S.C. Code of Laws, 1976, as amended
(Campsen)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen out of order - Pt. came too late
(Leatherman)
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26
Pt. of Order by Sen. Campsen w/d
Printed Page 2284, Apr. 26

Am. out of order - violative of Sect. 3 of Article X of the S.C. Constitution inasmuch as a change in the assessment ratio must be accomplished with a 2/3 vote of the membership of each House
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2617, May 4

In accordance with Art. X, Sect. 3 of the S.C. Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership or 31 votes would be required for third reading
(Hutto) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2843, May 8

Voting
Short explanation of the Bill had been requested, the Bill was not under debate and a roll call vote had been ordered
(Grooms) Act. Pres. - Sustained
Printed Page 3225, May 24

Am. out of order - violative of Sect. 3 of Article X of the S.C. Constitution inasmuch as a change in the assessment ratio must be accomplished with a 2/3 vote of the membership of each House
(Sheheen) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2617, May 4

In accordance with Art. X, Sect. 3 of the S.C. Constitution, a two-thirds vote of the membership or 31 votes would be required for third reading
(Hutto) Act. Pres. - Overruled
Printed Page 2843, May 8

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