Journal of the Senate
of the First Session of the 121st General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 13, 2015


POINTS OF ORDER

Amendments
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane
(Massey) Sustained
Printed Page 853, Feb. 3
Printed Page 1787, Apr. 1
(Malloy) Sustained
Printed Page 998, Feb. 11
Printed Page 2709, May 19
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1002, Feb. 11
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1077, Feb. 11
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1154, Feb. 18
(Hembree) Overruled
Printed Page 1203, Feb. 19
(Hembree) Sustained
Printed Page 1265, Feb. 25
Printed Page 2124, Apr. 29
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 2722, May 19
Printed Page 2723, May 19
Printed Page 2725, May 19
Printed Page 2726, May 19
Printed Page 2876, May 26
Printed Page 2884, May 26

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane (GAB)
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2223, May 4
(Sheheen) Overruled
Printed Page 2254, May 5
(Peeler) Withdrawn
Printed Page 2277, May 6
(Matthews) Sustained
Printed Page 2280, May 6
(Sheheen) Under Adv/Am. withdrawn by Grooms)
Printed Page 2322, May 7
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2503, May 12

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2260, May 5
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Withdrawn)
Printed Page 2265, May 6
(Williams) Proviso 33.31 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2265, May 6

Decision of the President Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 24 (Williams) Proviso 33.31 of Part 1B (Sustained)
Printed Page 2334, May 7

Perfecting Amendment was out of order inasmuch as it was not a friend of the amendment as required by Jefferson's Manual. (GAB)
(Bright) Under Advisement
Printed Page 2325, May 7

Appropriations Bill, General (GAB) (H.3701, R127)
Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane (GAB)
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2223, May 4
(Sheheen) Overruled
Printed Page 2254, May 5
(Peeler) Withdrawn
Printed Page 2277, May 6
(Matthews) Sustained
Printed Page 2280, May 6
(Sheheen) Under Adv/Am. withdrawn by Grooms)
Printed Page 2322, May 7
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2503, May 12

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2260, May 5
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Withdrawn)
Printed Page 2265, May 6
(Williams)- Proviso 33.31 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2265, May 6

Decision of the President Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Williams) Proviso 33.31 of Part 1B (Sustained)
Printed Page 2334, May 7

Perfecting Amendment was out of order inasmuch as it was not a friend of the amendment as required by Jefferson's Manual. (GAB)
(Bright) Under Advisement
Printed Page 2325, May 7

Bills/Resolutions
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39)

Motion was out of order because Bill was not on the calendar
Massey (Sustained)
Printed Page 2037, Apr. 23
Malloy (Sustained)`
Printed Page 2248-2252, May 5
Pinckney (Sustained)
Printed Page 2037, Apr. 23
Setzler (Sustained)
Printed Page 1199, Feb. 19
Printed Page 2038, Apr. 23
Shane Martin (Sustained)
Printed Page 1449, Mar. 11
Printed Page 1646-1648, Mar. 26
Printed Page 1709-1718, Mar. 31
Printed Page 2186-2189, Apr. 30
Printed Page 2634-2637, May 14
Printed Page 2830-2834, May 21
Printed Page 2985-2988, May 28
Sheheen (Sustained)
Printed Page 1566, Mar. 19
Thurmond (Sustained)
Printed Page 1475-1480, Mar. 12
Corbin (Sustained)
Printed Page 3055, June 2
Bryant (Sustained/Withdrawn)
Printed Page 3122, June 3
Bryant (Sustained)
Printed Page 3216, June 4

Bill was out of order in that it violates Article III, Section 15 of the South Carolina Constitution which requires measures that raise revenue to originate in the House of Representatives
Cleary (Overruled)
Printed Page 1695, Mar. 31

Malloy's objection to the motion to adjourn debate on S. 277 came too late.
Rankin (Overruled)
Printed Page 1857, Apr. 15

Motions
Motion to set Bill for Adjourned Debate Failed (Leatherman)
Printed Page 2040, Apr. 23
Mot. under Rule 32A to vary the order of the day adopted (Peeler)
Printed Page 2890, May 27

Out of Order
Bill was out of order in that it violates Article III, Section 15 of the South Carolina Constitution which requires measures that raise revenue to originate in the House of Representatives Cleary (Overruled)
Printed Page 1695, Mar. 31

Rule 1B -
Shealy
Printed Page 1792, Apr. 2
Cromer
Printed Page 1794, Apr. 7
Scott
Printed Page 1796, Apr. 8
Printed Page 3410, June 19
Setzler
Printed Page 1797, Apr. 9
Leatherman
Printed Page 1393, Mar. 5
Printed Page 1720, Mar. 31
Printed Page 3388, June 18
Printed Page 3639, July 9

Motion Adopted- Rule 1B
Motion that when the Senate stand adjourned on Wednesday, April 1, it will stand adjourned to meet Thursday, April 2 subject to the times and limitations set forth in Rule 1B, and Monday, April 6 under the provisions of Rule 1 for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up; and, further, that when the Senate stands adjourned on Monday April 6, the Senate would stand adjourned subject to the times and limitations set forth under the provisions of Rule 1B to meet April 7- April 10 under the provisions of Rule 1 for the purpose of taking up local matters and uncontested matters which have previously received unanimous consent to be taken up. The Senate would then meet again in regular statewide session Tuesday, April 13, at 12:00 noon
Printed Page 1720, Mar. 31

On motion of Senator Leatherman, with unanimous consent, the Senate agreed that on Friday, June 19, 2015, in addition to the provisions of Rule 1B, The Senate would receive a Message from the House nonconcurring in the Senate amendments to H. 4230, the Senate would insist upon its amendments to H. 4230 and appoint members to a Committee of Conference on H. 4230
Printed Page 3388, June 18

On motion of Senator Larry Martin, with unanimous consent, the Senate agreed that, if the House of Representatives returns S. 8978 to the Senate with amendments, the Senate would meet under the provisions of Rule 1B for the purposes of non-concurring in the House amendments, ex-changing all appropriate messages with the House, and, if necessary, appointing a Committee of Conference.
Printed Page 3518, July 7

Rule 14
Leatherman (failed)
Printed Page 2668, May 14

Rule 15A
Grooms (failed)
Printed Page 2666, May 14
Printed Page 2667, May 14
Larry Martin (adopted)
Printed Page 2720, May 19
Larry Martin (H. 3702)
Printed Page 2806, May 20

Rule 24
Am. out of order - violative of Rule 24 (not germane)
Massey - Sustained
Printed Page 853, Feb. 3
Printed Page 1787, Apr. 1
Malloy - Sustained
Printed Page 998, Feb. 11
Printed Page 2709, May 19
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1002, Feb. 11
Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1077, Feb. 11
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 1154, Feb. 18
(Hembree) Overruled
Printed Page 1203, Feb. 19
(Hembree) Sustained
Printed Page 1265, Feb. 25
Printed Page 2124, Apr. 29
(Hutto) Sustained
Printed Page 2722, May 19
Printed Page 2723, May 19
Printed Page 2725, May 19
Printed Page 2726, May 19
Printed Page 2876, May 26
Printed Page 2884, May 26

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane (GAB)
(Sheheen) Sustained
Printed Page 2223, May 4
(Sheheen) Overruled
Printed Page 2254, May 5
(Peeler) Withdrawn
Printed Page 2277, May 6
(Matthews) Sustained
Printed Page 2280, May 6
(Sheheen) Under Adv/Am. withdrawn by Grooms
Printed Page 2322, May 7
(Larry Martin) Sustained
Printed Page 2503, May 12

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2260, May 5
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Withdrawn)
Printed Page 2265, May 6
(Williams)- Proviso 33.31 Part 1B (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 2265, May 6

Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill out of order - violative of Rule 24 Withdrawn
(Massey) Proviso 118.12 Part 1B (Under Adv./Withdrawn)
Printed Page 2265, May 6

Decision of the President
Provisos in the Gen. Approp. Bill (GAB) out of order - violative of Rule
Printed Page 24, Jan. 13
(Williams) Proviso 33.31 of Part 1B (Sustained)
Printed Page 2334, May 7

Am. out of order under Rule 24 - not germane (GAB) Appeal Ruling of President
(Hutto) Failed
Printed Page 2503, May 12
(Bryant) Failed
Printed Page 2884, May 26

Rule 26B
Malloy (Waived)
Printed Page 923, Feb. 4
Printed Page 2129, Apr. 29
Hembree
Printed Page 937, Feb. 5
Malloy
Printed Page 937, Feb. 5
Campsen
Printed Page 1506, Mar. 17
Printed Page 2139, Apr. 29
Massey (Failed)
Printed Page 1755, Apr. 1
Printed Page 1757, Apr. 1
Larry Martin (Waived)
Printed Page 1767, Apr. 1
Printed Page 3083, June 3
Printed Page 3122, June 3
Sheheen
Printed Page 2063, Apr. 28
Bright (Waived)
Printed Page 2075, Apr. 28
Hutto
Printed Page 2154, Apr. 29
Printed Page 2962, May 28
Printed Page 3037, June 2
Bryant (Waived)
Printed Page 2515, May 12
Shane Martin (Waived)
Printed Page 2792, May 20
Bennett (Waived)
Printed Page 2825, May 21
Lourie (Waived)
Printed Page 2960, May 28
Gregory (Waived)
Printed Page 3120, June 3
Alexander (Waived)
Printed Page 3121, June 3

Rule 32A (Failed)
Massey (21-21)
Printed Page 1612, Mar. 25

Rule 39
Bills/Resolutions had not been on the desks of the members at least one day prior to second reading (Rule 39)
Massey (Sustained)
Printed Page 2037, Apr. 23
Malloy (Sustained)`
Printed Page 2248-2252, May 5
Pinckney (Sustained)
Printed Page 2037, Apr. 23
Setzler (Sustained)
Printed Page 1199, Feb. 19
Printed Page 2038, Apr. 23
Shane Martin (Sustained)
Printed Page 1449, Mar. 11
Printed Page 1646-1648, Mar. 26
Printed Page 1709-1718, Mar. 31
Printed Page 2186-2189, Apr. 30
Printed Page 2634-2637, May 14
Printed Page 2830-2834, May 21
Printed Page 2985-2988, May 28
Sheheen (Sustained)
Printed Page 1566, Mar. 19
Thurmond (Sustained)
Printed Page 1475-1480, Mar. 12
Corbin (Sustained)
Printed Page 3055, June 2
Bryant (Sustained/Withdrawn)
Printed Page 3122, June 3
Bryant (Sustained)
Printed Page 3216, June 4

Rule 42
Perfecting Amendment was out of order inasmuch as it was not a friend of the amendment as required by Jefferson's Manual. (GAB)
(Bright) Under Advisement
Printed Page 2325, May 7

Under Section XXXII of Jefferson's Manual that the Senator was out of order in that he was reading printed material
Larry Martin (under advisement)
Printed Page 1179, Feb. 18

Rule 47
Larry Martin
Printed Page 3030, June 2

Violations, Constitutional/Statutory
Bill was out of order in that it violates Article III, Section 15 of the South Carolina Constitution which requires measures that raise revenue to originate in the House of Representatives
Cleary (Overruled)
Printed Page 1695, Mar. 31

Under Section XXXII of Jefferson's Manual that the Senator was out of order in that he was reading printed material
Larry Martin (Under Advisement)
Printed Page 1179, Feb. 18

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