South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016
Journal of the House of Representatives


Wednesday, December 3, 2014
(Statewide Session)

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:

Our thought for today is from Genesis 6:9: "Noah walked with God."
Let us pray. Gracious God, give these Representatives and staff faith to hold them steady and sure when the floods in their lives threaten to overwhelm them. For those besieged with doubts, give them strength and hope for their lives. For Your blessings, we give You thanks. Provide for them every needful thing as they continue their duties started here. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who labor in these Halls of Government. Protect our defenders of freedom, at home and abroad, as they protect us. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayer. 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 PRO TEMPORE.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ordered it confirmed.

MOTION ADOPTED

Rep. G. M. SMITH moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Captain William "Pyro" Dubois, F-16 fighter pilot supporting Operation Inherent Freedom assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, which was agreed to.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for Captain William "Pyro" Dubois.

SILENT PRAYER

The House stood in silent prayer for those who made the supreme sacrifice and for the veterans of Pearl Harbor.

ROLL CALL

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Alexander              Allison                Anderson
Anthony                Atwater                Bales
Ballentine             Bamberg                Bannister
Bedingfield            Bernstein              Bingham
Bowers                 Bradley                Brannon
G. A. Brown            R. L. Brown            Burns
Clary                  Clemmons               Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter            Cole                   Collins
Corley                 H. A. Crawford         K. R. Crawford
Crosby                 Daning                 Delleney
Dillard                Douglas                Duckworth
Erickson               Felder                 Finlay
Forrester              Gagnon                 Gambrell
George                 Gilliard               Goldfinch
Govan                  Hamilton               Hardee
Hardwick               Hayes                  Henderson
Henegan                Herbkersman            Hicks
Hill                   Hiott                  Hixon
Hodges                 Horne                  Hosey
Howard                 Huggins                Jefferson
Johnson                Kennedy                King
Kirby                  Knight                 Long
Lowe                   Lucas                  Mack
McCoy                  McEachern              McKnight
M. S. McLeod           W. J. McLeod           Merrill
Mitchell               D. C. Moss             V. S. Moss
Murphy                 Nanney                 Neal
Newton                 Norman                 Norrell
Ott                    Parks                  Pitts
Pope                   Putnam                 Ridgeway
Riley                  Rivers                 Robinson-Simpson
Ryhal                  Sandifer               Simrill
G. M. Smith            G. R. Smith            J. E. Smith
Sottile                Southard               Spires
Stringer               Tallon                 Taylor
Thayer                 Tinkler                Weeks
Wells                  Whipper                White
Whitmire               Williams               Willis
Yow

STATEMENT OF ATTENDANCE

I came in after the roll call and was present for the Session on Wednesday, December 3.

Bill Chumley                      Laurie Funderburk
Dwight Loftis                     Leon Stavrinakis
Chris Hart                        Todd Rutherford
H. B. "Chip" Limehouse

Total Present--122

SPEAKER IN CHAIR

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. TOOLE a leave of absence for the day due to emergency family medical reasons.

STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:

AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS

James Mikell "Mike" Burns   William M. "Bill" Chumley
William E. "Bill" Crosby   Chandra E. Dillard
Gregory D. Duckworth   Kirkman Finlay III
Craig A. Gagnon   Kevin Hardee
David R. Hiott   William M. "Bill" Hixon
Kenneth F. Hodges   Roger K. Kirby
Patsy G. Knight   V. Stephen "Steve" Moss
Russell L. Ott   Robert Shannon Riley
Edward L. Southard   Robert Q. Williams

EDUCATION AND PUBLIC WORKS

Merita A. "Rita" Allison   Jeffrey A. "Jeff" Bradley
Robert L. Brown   Gary E. Clary
Neal A. Collins   Joseph S. Daning
Raye Felder   J. Wayne George
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.   Jeffrey E. "Jeff" Johnson
John Richard C. King   Harold Mitchell, Jr.
Joshua A. Putnam   Samuel Rivers, Jr.
Tommy M. Stringer   Bill Taylor
Don L. Wells   Mark N. Willis

JUDICIARY

Bruce W. Bannister   Beth E. Bernstein
Norman D. "Doug" Brannon   Kristopher R. "Kris" Crawford
F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney, Jr.   Laurie Slade Funderburk
Stephen Goldfinch, Jr.   Donna C. Hicks
Jenny Anderson Horne   Ralph Shealy Kennedy, Jr.
Peter M. McCoy, Jr.   Joseph A. "Joe" McEachern
Walton J. McLeod III   Dennis C. Moss
Christopher J. "Chris" Murphy   Wendy K. Nanney
Wm. Weston J. Newton   Mandy Powers Norrell
Rick Quinn   J. Todd Rutherford
James E. Smith, Jr.   Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
Anne J. Thayer   J. David Weeks
J. Seth Whipper

LABOR, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Terry Alexander   Carl L. Anderson
Todd K. Atwater   Nathan Ballentine
Eric M. Bedingfield   William K. "Bill" Bowers
Grady A. Brown   Heather Ammons Crawford
P. Michael "Mike" Forrester   Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell
Daniel P. "Dan" Hamilton   Deborah A. Long
David J. Mack III   Ralph W. Norman
Mike Ryhal   William E. "Bill" Sandifer III
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile   McLain R. "Mac" Toole

MEDICAL, MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

Justin Bamberg   Christopher A. Corley
MaryGail K. Douglas   Wendell G. Gilliard
Christopher R. "Chris" Hart   Phyllis Henderson
Patricia Moore "Pat" Henegan   Jonathon D. Hill
Leon Howard   Joseph H. Jefferson, Jr.
Cezar E. McKnight   Mia S. McLeod
J. Anne Parks   Robert L. Ridgeway III
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson   L. Kit Spires
Mary E. Tinkler   Richard L. "Richie" Yow

WAYS AND MEANS

Michael A. "Mike" Anthony   Jimmy C. Bales
Kenneth A. "Kenny" Bingham   Alan D. Clemmons
William "Bill" Clyburn   Gilda Cobb-Hunter
J. Derham Cole, Jr.   Shannon Erickson
Nelson L. Hardwick   Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
William G. "Bill" Herbkersman   Lonnie Hosey
Chip Huggins   Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III
Dwight A. Loftis   Phillip D. Lowe
James H. Merrill   Joseph H. "Joe" Neal
Michael A. Pitts   J. Gary Simrill
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.   Garry R. Smith
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis   W. Brian White
William R. "Bill" Whitmire

RULES

Michael A. "Mike" Anthony   Todd K. Atwater
Grady A. Brown   Alan D. Clemmons
Joseph S. Daning   MaryGail K. Douglas
Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes   William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
Dwight A. Loftis   Joseph H. "Joe" Neal
F. Michael "Mike" Sottile   L. Kit Spires
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.   Anne J. Thayer
William R. "Bill" Whitmire

INTERSTATE COOPERATION

Kevin Hardee   Patricia Moore "Pat" Henegan
Harold Mitchell, Jr.   Mark N. Willis
Richard L. "Richie" Yow

INVITATIONS AND MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS

Jimmy C. Bales   Robert L. Brown
Joseph A. "Joe" McEachern   Dennis C. Moss
Robert Shannon Riley

LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT

Nathan Ballentine   William K. "Bill" Bowers
Gary E. Clary   Kristopher R. "Kris" Crawford
Raye Felder   Kirkman Finlay III
Laurie Slade Funderburk   Phyllis Henderson
Joseph H. Jefferson, Jr.   Mia S. McLeod
Walton J. McLeod III   Wm. Weston J. Newton
Ralph W. Norman   Joshua A. Putnam
Robert L. Ridgeway III   Samuel Rivers, Jr.
James E. Smith, Jr.   Tommy M. Stringer
Bill Taylor   Robert Q. Williams

REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Carl L. Anderson   Eric M. Bedingfield
William M. "Bill" Chumley   P. Michael "Mike" Forrester
J. Wayne George   Wendell G. Gilliard
Lonnie Hosey   Chip Huggins
Ralph Shealy Kennedy, Jr.   Christopher J. "Chris" Murphy
Leola C. Robinson-Simpson   Edward L. Southard
Don L. Wells

COMMITTEES ELECTED BY
THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ETHICS

Beth E. Bernstein   Kenneth A. "Kenny" Bingham
Chandra E. Dillard   Michael W. "Mike" Gambrell
Jenny Anderson Horne   John Richard C. King
Michael A. Pitts   G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis   J. David Weeks

OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

Justin Bamberg   William E. "Bill" Crosby
Jerry N. Govan, Jr.   Patsy G. Knight
Deborah A. Long   Garry R. Smith
McLain R. "Mac" Toole   J. Seth Whipper

COMMITTEE OFFICERS

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee has organized and elected the following:

Chairman - Rep. David R. Hiott

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. V. Stephen Moss

Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. Chandra E. Dillard

Secretary - Rep. Russell L. Ott

Sincerely,
Joannie K. Nickel

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The House Education and Public Works Committee met on December 3, 2014, for organizational purposes. At this meeting, the following were elected into leadership positions:

Chairwoman - Rep. Merita A. "Rita" Allison

First Vice Chairman - Rep. Raye Felder

Second Vice Chairman - Rep. Robert L.Brown
Sincerely,
H. Pierce McNair, Jr.

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The House Legislative Ethics Committee met on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, and elected the following officers listed below:

Chairman - Rep. Kenneth A. Bingham
Vice-Chairman - Rep. J.David Weeks
Secretary - Rep. Michael A. "Mike" Pitts

Sincerely,
Adam Anderson

December 3, 2014
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P. O. Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Reid,

The following officers were elected during the organizational meeting of the House Interstate Cooperation Committee:

Chairman - Rep. Mark N. Willis

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. Richard L. "Richie" Yow

Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. Patricia Moore "Pat" Henegan

Sincerely,
Leah B. Dorman

December 3, 2014
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P. O. Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

Below are the elected officials for the House Invitations Committee for the 2015-2016 Session:

Chairman - Rep. Jimmy C. Bales

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. Dennis C. Moss

Second Vice - Chairman - Rep. Robert L. Brown

Sincerely,
Doris Taylor

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

Below are the elected officials for the House Judiciary Committee for the 2015-2016 Session:

Chairman - Rep. F. Gregory "Greg" Delleney

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. James E. Smith, Jr.

Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. Christopher J. "Chris" Murphy

Sincerely,
Linda Anderson

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee met on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, and elected the following officers:

Chairman - Rep. William E. "Bill" Sandifer
First Vice-Chairman - Rep. Grady A. Brown
Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. F. Michael "Mike" Sottile

Sincerely,
Billie J. Schreck

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

3M Committee elected the following officers for the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session during the organizational session:

Chairman - Rep. Leon Howard

First Vice Chairman - Rep. J. Anne Parks

Second Vice Chairman - Rep. L. Kit Spires

Third Vice Chairman - Rep. Wendell G. Gilliard

Secretary - Rep. Phyllis Henderson

Sincerely,
Sherri Gibson Fears

December 3, 2014
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P. O. Box 11867
Columbia, South Carolina 29211

Dear Mr. Reid,

The following officers were elected during the organizational meeting of the House Operations and Management Committee:

Chairman - Rep. Garry R. Smith

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. Jerry N. Govan, Jr.

Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. McLain R. "Mac" Toole

Secretary/Treasurer - Rep. Patsy G. Knight
Sincerely,
Leah B. Dorman

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

The House Rules Committee met on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, and elected the following officers listed below:

Chairman - Rep. Alan D. Clemmons
Vice-Chairman - Rep. Dwight A. Loftis

Sincerely,
Adam Anderson

December 3, 2014
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211

Dear Mr. Reid:

Please allow this letter to serve as notice of the officers that were elected during a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee this morning.

Chairman - Rep. W. Brian White

First Vice-Chairman - Rep. Harry B. "Chip" Limehouse III

Second Vice-Chairman - Rep. Michael A. Pitts

Third Vice-Chairman - Rep. William "Bill" Clyburn

Sincerely,
W. Brian White

Rep. HOWARD moved that the House do now adjourn to next meet Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 12:00 noon, which was agreed to.

ADJOURNMENT

At 10:34 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. G. M. SMITH, adjourned in memory of Captain William "Pyro" Dubois, F-16 fighter pilot Supporting Operation Inherent Freedom assigned to the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, to meet at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 13, 2015.

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