NO. 2
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021
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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 1 Thessalonian 1:2: "We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers."
Let us pray. Dear God, use our gifts, our faith, our hope in You as we do the labor of love for the people of South Carolina and the world. When You do awesome deeds that we do not expect, make us grateful. We ask Your blessings on those who protect us and those first responders who give themselves to keep us safe. Bless our President, Nation, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who give of their time and effort to this great cause. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. 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.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. MAGNUSON moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of his father, Reverend Roy G. Magnuson III, which was agreed to.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Brawley Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Carter Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox Crawford Dabney Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Fry Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gilliam Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Jefferson J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson K. O. Johnson Jones Jordan Kimmons King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Magnuson Martin Matthews May McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight J. Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy Murray B. Newton W. Newton Nutt Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Tedder Thayer Thigpen Trantham Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MCGARRY a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HYDE a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. W. COX a leave of absence for the day
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The SPEAKER granted Rep. McCABE a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. T. MOORE a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BRYANT a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GILLIARD a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. WETMORE a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. STRINGER a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:
Atkinson, Lucas
Burns, James Mikell "Mike"
Chumley, William M. "Bill"
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal"
Garvin, Kambrell H.
Gilliam, Leon D. "Doug"
Haddon, Patrick B.
Hiott, David R.
Hixon, William M. "Bill"
Ligon, Thomas R. "Randy"
Magnuson, Josiah
Martin, Richard "Rick"
May, Robert "RJ" III
Moore, JA
Moss, V. Stephen "Steve"
Nutt, Roger A.
Pendarvis, Marvin R.
Williams, Shedron D.
Alexander, Terry
Allison, Merita A. "Rita"
Bennett, Linda "Lin"
Brittain, Thomas "Case", Jr.
Calhoon, Paula Rawl
Felder, Raye
Gatch, Gil
Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
McDaniel, Annie E.
McGinnis, Timothy A. "Tim"
Moore, Travis A.
Morgan, Adam M.
Oremus, Melissa Lackey
Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
Smith, Mark
Stringer, Tommy M.
Trantham, Ashley B.
Bailey, William H.
Bryant, Bruce M.
Murray, Chardale
Robinson, Leola C.
Willis, Mark N.
Dabney, Vic
Moss, Dennis C.
Tedder Deon T.
Williams, Robert Q.
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Bailey, William H.
Bamberg, Justin T.
Bernstein, Beth E.
Bryant, Bruce M.
Caskey, Micajah P. "Micah" IV
Collins, Neal A.
Cox, Westley P. "West"
Davis, Sylleste H.
Elliott, Jason
Fry, Russell W.
Henegan, Patricia Moore "Pat"
Hyde, Max T. Jr.
Johnson, Jeffrey E. "Jeff"
Jordan, Wallace H. "Jay", Jr.
Kimmons, Mandy W.
King, John Richard C.
McCravy, John R. III
McKnight, Cezar E.
Murphy, Chris
Newton, Brandon M.
Newton, William Weston J.
Rose, Seth
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey
Wetmore, Elizabeth "Spencer"
Wheeler, William W. "Will" III
Anderson, Carl L.
Blackwell, Bart T.
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
Cox, Bobby J.
Hardee, Kevin
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
Kirby, Roger K.
Long, Steven Wayne
Ott, Russell L.
Sandifer, William E. "Bill" III
Taylor, Bill
Thayer, Anne J.
West, John Taliaferro "Jay" IV
White, W. Brian
Williams, Robert Q.
Wooten, Chris
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Garvin, Kambrell H.
Gatch, Gil
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Hixon, William M. "Bill"
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
Johnson, Kimberly O.
Magnuson, Josiah
McCravy, John R. III
McGinnis, Timothy A. "Tim"
Morgan, Adam M.
Moore, Travis A.
Newton, William Weston J.
Oremus, Melissa Lackey
Ott, Russell L.
Pendarvis, Marvin R.
Rivers, Michael F. Sr.
Stringer, Tommy M.
Taylor, Bill
West, John Taliaferro "Jay" IV
Wooten, Chris
Brawley, Wendy C.
Bustos, Joseph M. "Joe"
Carter, Jerry T.
Dabney, Vic
Gilliard, Wendell G.
Hart, Christopher R. "Chris"
Hill, Jonathon D.
Howard, Leon
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
Johnson, Kimberly O.
Jones, Stewart O.
Matthews, Krystle N.
McCabe, D. Ryan
McGarry, Sandy N.
Murray, Chardale
Parks, J. Anne
Robinson, Leola C.
Tedder, Deon T.
Alexander, Terry
Anderson, Carl L.
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Burns, James Mikell "Mike"
Erickson, Shannon S.
Gilliard, Wendell G.
Huggins, Chip
Hyde Jr., Max T.
McGarry, Sandy M.
Nutt, Roger
Rose, Seth C.
Smith, Mark
Trantham, Ashley B.
Atkinson, Lucas
Brittain, Thomas "Case", Jr.
Carter, Jerry
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
Davis, Sylleste H.
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal"
Gilliam, Leon D. "Doug"
Hardee, Kevin
Henegan, Patricia M. "Pat"
Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
Ligon, Thomas R. "Randy"
McCabe, D. Ryan
Newton, Brandon Michael
Thayer, Anne J.
Wheeler, William W. "Will" III
Ballentine, Nathan
Bannister, Bruce W.
Clyburn, William "Bill"
Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
Crawford, Heather Ammons
Daning, Joseph S.
Dillard, Chandra E.
Erickson, Shannon S.
Finlay, Kirkman III
Gagnon, Craig A.
Hayes, Jackie E. "Coach"
Herbkersman, William G. "Bill"
Hewitt, Lee
Hosey, Lonnie
Huggins, Chip
Lowe, Phillip D.
Moss, Dennis C.
Rutherford, J. Todd
Simrill, J. Gary
Smith, Garry R.
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. "Leon"
Weeks, J. David
Whitmire, William R. "Bill"
Willis, Mark N.
December 1, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Operations and Management Committee met today and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Garry R. Smith
First Vice-Chair Rep. Cezar E. McKnight
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Richard A. Martin
Secretary/Treasurer Rep. Krystal N. Matthews
Sincerely,
Garry R. Smith
Chairman, O & M Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Ethics Committee met on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
Vice-Chairman Rep. J. David Weeks
Secretary Rep. Beth E. Bernstein
Sincerely,
Julia Foster
Assitant Legal Counsel
December 2, 2020
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Agriculture Committee, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs Committee met on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. David R. Hiott
First Vice-Chair Rep. V. Stephen Moss
Second Vice-Chair Rep. William M. "Bill" Hixon
Secretary Rep. James Mikell "Mike" Burns
Sincerely,
Ellie Hayes
December 2, 2020
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 Wednesday, December 2, 2020, upon adjournment of the House, for the purpose of electing officers. The following officers have been elected for the 2020-2021 Legislative Session:
Chairwoman Rep. Merita A. "Rita" Allison
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Lin Bennett
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Terry Alexander
Sincerely,
Rita Allison
Chairwoman
House Education & Public Works Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Interstate Cooperation Committee met on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Mark N. Willis
First Vice-Chair Rep. Leola C. Robinson
Second Vice-Chair Rep. William H. Bailey
Sincerely,
Mark N. Willis, Chairman
Interstate Cooperation Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
Below are the elected officials for the House Invitations Committee for the 2021-2022 Session:
Chairman Rep. Dennis C. Moss
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Robert Williams
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Richie Yow
Secretary Rep. Vic Dabney
Sincerely,
Doris Taylor
Executive Assistant
House Invitations Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid,
Below are the elected officials for the House Judiciary Committee for the 2020-2021 session:
Chairman Rep. Chris Murphy
First Vice-Chair Rep. John Richard C. King
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Neal Collins
Sincerely,
Emma Dean
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee met on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, and elected the following officers:
Chairman Rep. William E. Sandifer
First Vice-Chairman Rep. John Taliaferro "Jay" West IV
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Joseph H. Jefferson
Sincerely,
Jaynie Jordan
Executive Assistant
House Labor, Commerce & Industry Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The 3M Committee elected the following officers for the 2021-2022 Legislative Session during organizational session:
Chairman Rep. Leon Howard
First Vice-Chairman Rep. J. Anne Parks
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Jonathon D. Hill
Third Vice-Chairman Rep. Wendell Gilliard
Secretary Rep. Krystle N. Matthews
Sincerely,
Sherri Gibson Fears
Executive Assistant
3M Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Oversight Committee met on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and elected the following officers for the 124th South Carolina General Assembly:
Chairman Rep. Wm. Weston J. Newton
Vice-Chairman Rep. Joseph H. Jefferson, Jr.
Sincerely,
Jennifer L. Dobson
Director of Research
December 2, 2020
The Honorable Charles Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Charles:
The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee met on December 2, 2020, for the purpose of electing the following officers:
Chairman Rep. Chip Huggins
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Carl Anderson
Sincerely,
Meagan Diedolf
Research Director
Regulations & Administrative Procedures Committee
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Rules Committee met on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Anne J. Thayer
Vice-Chairman Rep. Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
Sincerely,
Julia Foster
Assistant Legal Counsel
December 2, 2020
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO 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. G. Murrell Smith
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. J. Gary Simrill
Sincerely,
G. Murrell Smith, Chairman
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. FORREST moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
At 10:45 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. MAGNUSON, adjourned in memory of his father, Reverend Roy G. Magnuson III, to meet at 12:00 noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
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