NO. 30
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Jeff Lingerfelt as follows:
Our thought for today is from Psalm 34:16: "The face of the LORD is against evildoers, to cut off the memory of them from the earth."
Let us pray. Lord, our God, Your eyes are upon the righteous and Your ears attentive to their prayers. But with the wicked-doers this is not so. For You are against those who practice evil. You O God long to come to the aid of those who draw near to you in truth. You listen to those who worships You and does Your will. We long to be numbered among those who do Your will. So we humbly come before You this day and implore the King of the universe, not because we are righteous, but because You alone are holy and righteous. We ask that You bind our desires to your will, so that in all things You may receive the honor, glory and adoration due to your great name. Help us as we govern this House Assembly. Empower us as Your leaders with wisdom and understanding to rule the institution of government entrusted to our care. You are good and great and worthy of all praise. Without You we can do nothing. For what do we have that we have not received from your hand. We ask these things in the mighty and matchless name of our redeemer. 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.
Rep. RUTHERFORD moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Lou Holtz, which was agreed to.
Rep. HAGER, from the Jasper Delegation, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5182 (Word version) -- Reps. Hager and Erickson: A BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE JASPER COUNTY COUNCIL TO PROVIDE LOCAL FUNDS ON A PER-PUPIL BASIS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTY THAT SATISFY CERTAIN CRITERIA, AND TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL MAY DESIGNATE AND ALLOCATE ANY COUNTY REVENUE SOURCE FOR ALLOCATION TO ELIGIBLE CHARTER SCHOOLS PURSUANT TO THE SUBSECTION.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. BANNISTER, from the Committee on Ways and Means, submitted a favorable report with amendments on:
H. 3368 (Word version) -- Reps. Long, Forrest, Yow and C. Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-6-1120, RELATING TO MODIFICATIONS TO GROSS INCOME FOR INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, SO AS TO EXCLUDE OVERTIME PAY AND CERTAIN BONUS PAY FROM GROSS INCOME.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced: H. 5304 (Word version) -- Reps. Ballentine, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE THE DUTCH FORK HIGH SCHOOL DAZZLERS DANCE TEAMS, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON AN OUTSTANDING SEASON AND TO HONOR THEM FOR WINNING THREE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE DANCE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, AMONG OTHER NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5305 (Word version) -- Reps. Herbkersman, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE, INCLUDING SCHOOL DISTRICTS, TO ESTABLISH THE USE OF ORGANICS-FIRST INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND STANDARDS THAT WOULD PRIORITIZE THE USE OF PREVENTION-BASED, LEAST TOXIC, ORGANIC PRACTICES AND PROHIBIT THE USE OF SYNTHETIC PESTICIDES FOR PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING HABITAT RESTORATION AND ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5306 (Word version) -- Reps. Grant, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UPON THE PASSING OF CHRISTOPHER WILLIAM ALLEN OF RICHLAND COUNTY AND TO EXTEND THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced: H. 5307 (Word version) -- Reps. Stavrinakis, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND GREECE AS THE "CRADLE OF DEMOCRACY" AND TO CELEBRATE MARCH 25, 2026, AS GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY.
The Resolution was adopted.
The Senate sent to the House the following:
S. 974 (Word version) -- Senators Young, Adams, Alexander, Allen, Bennett, Blackmon, Bright, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, Cromer, Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Gambrell, Garrett, Goldfinch, Graham, Grooms, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, Martin, Massey, Matthews, Ott, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, Sutton, Tedder, Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams and Zell: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE LIONEL SMITH, LTD., ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY; TO COMMEND THE STORE FOR ITS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN MENSWEAR, TAILORING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICE; TO HONOR LIONEL "SMITTY" SMITH AND VAN SMITH FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE OF DOWNTOWN AIKEN AND THE CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER AREA; AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED PROSPERITY.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 5308 (Word version) -- Reps. Brewer, C. Mitchell and Yow: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 33, TITLE 58 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "SOLAR, AGRICULTURAL, FARMLAND, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACT"; TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS; TO ESTABLISH CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY FACILITIES; TO ESTABLISH THE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION PROCESS; TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR HEARINGS REGARDING THE CERTIFICATE APPLICATION; TO ESTABLISH THE PARTIES TO A CERTIFICATION PROCEEDING; TO REQUIRE A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND TO PERMIT THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO CONSOLIDATE THE REPRESENTATION OF PARTIES WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS; TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION'S DECISION REGARDING AN APPLICATION; TO REQUIRE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO ISSUE AN ORDER WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS FROM THE DATE THE APPLICATION IS FILED; AND TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR THE OFFICE OF REGULATORY STAFF AND THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR A FILED APPLICATION.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
H. 5309 (Word version) -- Rep. Erickson: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 64 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE "INTERSTATE TEACHER MOBILITY COMPACT," TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEREBY ENTERS THE COMPACT WITH ANY AND ALL STATES LEGALLY JOINING THEREIN ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT, AND TO ADOPT THE TERMS OF THE COMPACT IN ITS SUBSTANTIAL FORM.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H. 5310 (Word version) -- Rep. Bustos: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-96-195 SO AS TO PROHIBIT LAND APPLICATION OF SLUDGE AND THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMPOST AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS CONTAINING SLUDGE AND SEPTAGE.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
H. 5311 (Word version) -- Reps. Hardee, Atkinson, Yow and C. Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-40-53 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A SEPARATE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS AND TO PROVIDE POSTSEASON RANKING, SEEDING, AND ELIGIBILITY PROCEDURES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-40-50, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
H. 5312 (Word version) -- Rep. B. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 8-13-1308 AND 8-13-1309, BOTH RELATING TO FILING OF CERTIFIED CAMPAIGN REPORTS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1333, RELATING TO SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL DONOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME; BY AMENDING SECTION 8-13-1360, RELATING TO CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE REPORTING FORMS, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S OR DONOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-13-1530 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR'S OR DONOR'S STREET NUMBER AND NAME IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 13, CHAPTER 13, TITLE 8.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H. 5313 (Word version) -- Rep. Bauer: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "ELIMINATE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION WHISTLEBLOWER ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 41-8-75 SO AS TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF UNAUTHORIZED ALIENS INCLUDING CIVIL PENALTIES SUPPLEMENTAL TO EXISTING PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL ENFORCEMENT PROCESS WITH WHISTLEBLOWER PROCEDURES, AND TO CLARIFY CUMULATIVE REMEDIES AND CONCURRENT ENFORCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S. 325 (Word version) -- Senators Massey, Alexander, Walker and Zell: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 1-30-10, RELATING TO DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT, SO AS TO ADD THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO THE DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT; BY ADDING SECTION 1-30-145 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSITION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT; BY AMENDING SECTION 37-6-103, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "ADMINISTRATOR," SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATOR IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 37-6-104(6), 37-6-117(I), 37-6-501 THROUGH 510, 37-6-602, AND 37-6-604(B), ALL RELATING TO FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN ADMINISTRATOR AS THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
S. 819 (Word version) -- Senator Verdin: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 44-31-45 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF APPLICANTS AND NEW EMPLOYEES AT NURSING HOMES AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
S. 858 (Word version) -- Senator Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-700, RELATING TO THE DIVISION FOR REVIEW OF THE FOSTER CARE OF CHILDREN'S BOARD, SO AS TO CHANGE THE STANDARDS FOR SERVING ON THE BOARD AND THE PROCEDURE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR LOCAL REVIEW BOARDS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-710, RELATING TO LOCAL BOARDS FOR REVIEW, SO AS TO GIVE THE DIRECTOR AUTHORIZATION TO APPOINT OR REMOVE A MEMBER OF A LOCAL BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-740, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF LOCAL BOARDS AND STAFFING, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO EACH LOCAL BOARD FOR MEETINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-760, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY, SO AS TO CLARIFY THAT TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-11-770, RELATING TO COOPERATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, SO AS TO INCLUDE ALL PUBLIC AGENCIES PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE granted Rep. SPANN-WILDER a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.
Rep. GUFFEY presented to the House the Northwestern High School "Trojans" AAAAA, Division II State Football Champions.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Rep. LIGON presented to the House South Pointe High School "Stallions" AAAA State Football Champions.
Rep. MCCRAVY presented to the House the Ninety-Six High School "Wildcat" Marching Band Class A State Champions.
Announcement was made that Dr. Bryan Green was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."
Bill Number: H. 3024 (Word version)
Date: ADD:
03/04/26 TAYLOR, GILLIARD, JONES, DILLARD, HEWITT, COBB-HUNTER, WICKENSIMER, J. L. JOHNSON and BOWERS
Bill Number: H. 3034 (Word version)
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03/04/26 BOWERS
Bill Number: H. 3202 (Word version)
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03/04/26 WICKENSIMER
Bill Number: H. 3227 (Word version)
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03/04/26 RIVERS
Bill Number: H. 3535 (Word version)
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03/04/26 DAVIS, COX and HOLMAN
Bill Number: H. 3934 (Word version)
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03/04/26 WOOTEN and G. M. SMITH
Bill Number: H. 4045 (Word version)
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03/04/26 PEDALINO, BURNS, RANKIN, FRANK, WILLIS, MCCABE, TERRIBILE, MORGAN, LASTINGER, BEACH, KILMARTIN, WHITE, EDGERTON and HADDON
Bill Number: H. 4294 (Word version)
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03/04/26 M. M. SMITH, DAVIS, HOLMAN and COX
Bill Number: H. 4461 (Word version)
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03/04/26 HEWITT
Bill Number: H. 4464 (Word version)
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03/04/26 GILLIARD, DILLARD and JONES
Bill Number: H. 4465 (Word version)
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03/04/26 MCCABE and PEDALINO
Bill Number: H. 4636 (Word version)
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03/04/26 DUNCAN
Bill Number: H. 4641 (Word version)
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03/04/26 DUNCAN
Bill Number: H. 4648 (Word version)
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03/04/26 M. M. SMITH, DAVIS, HEWITT, FORREST, KIRBY, GATCH, MCGINNIS, HERBKERSMAN, COBB-HUNTER, NEESE, HARTNETT, WHITMIRE, HIXON, BEACH, T. MOORE, LUCK, DUNCAN, FORD, SANDERS, YOW, HADDON, PEDALINO, WILLIS, BRITTAIN, C. MITCHELL, LIGON, GAGNON, MARTIN, CASKEY, LAWSON, GUFFEY, BREWER, ROBBINS and VAUGHAN
Bill Number: H. 4671 (Word version)
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03/04/26 KILMARTIN, WHITE and BEACH
Bill Number: H. 4683 (Word version)
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03/04/26 LASTINGER
Bill Number: H. 4763 (Word version)
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03/04/26 CROMER and GILREATH
Bill Number: H. 4767 (Word version)
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03/04/26 D. MITCHELL
Bill Number: H. 4791 (Word version)
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03/04/26 CRAWFORD
Bill Number: H. 4974 (Word version)
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03/04/26 LASTINGER
Bill Number: H. 5073 (Word version)
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03/04/26 BALLENTINE
Bill Number: H. 5177 (Word version)
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03/04/26 GATCH, ROBBINS, KIRBY, HEWITT and TEEPLE
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 5060 (Word version) -- Rep. Stavrinakis: A BILL TO AMEND ACT 369 OF 1959, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE ST. JOHN'S FIRE DISTRICT, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND TO REVISE THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE DISTRICT AND TO REPEAL SECTION 2 OF ACT 727 OF 1978.
Rep. WETMORE explained the Bill. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bauer Beach Bernstein Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:
H. 4163 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Bowers, Bradley, Crawford, Davis, Pedalino, Hartnett, Neese, M. M. Smith, Oremus, Lawson, Vaughan, Herbkersman, B. J. Cox, Collins, Cox, Forrest, Brewer, Burns, Gatch, Haddon, Hager, Hixon, Murphy, Taylor, Whitmire, Teeple, Guest, Alexander and Robbins: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ACT" BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 59, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE, FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNANCE OF THE ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, INCLUDING CHARTER SCHOOLS, MAY NOT JOIN OR AFFILIATE WITH ANY OTHER ENTITY WITHIN THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF GOVERNING, SANCTIONING, OR OPERATING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; AND TO PROVIDE PROVISIONS CONCERNING TRANSFER STUDENTS, HOME SCHOOL STUDENTS, PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND APPEALS, AMONG OTHER THINGS. H. 5179 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, McGinnis, Garvin, Grant, Yow, C. Mitchell, Wooten and King: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-440 SO AS TO CREATE THE SCHOOL MAPPING DATA PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING EFFICIENT EMERGENCY RESPONSES IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING BY PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCIES, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAM AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
H. 4468 (Word version) -- Reps. Erickson, Pedalino and Alexander: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-33-55 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS FOR EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES FOR EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZER BY ITS RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODY; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, COMPOSITION, DUTIES, AND PURPOSES OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCILS; AND TO PROVIDE DEADLINES FOR THE CREATION OF RELATED MODEL BYLAWS, THE SUBMISSION OF LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL BYLAWS FOR APPROVAL, AND THE FIRST MEETINGS OF EACH LOCAL ADVISORY COUNCIL.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 5089 (Word version) -- Reps. W. Newton and Herbkersman: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 7-7-110, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN BEAUFORT COUNTY, SO AS TO REDESIGNATE THE MAP NUMBER ON WHICH THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 5126 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2026, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. B. NEWTON made the Point of Order that the Bill was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up:
H. 5127 (Word version) -- Ways and Means Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FROM THE CAPITAL RESERVE FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026, AND TO ALLOW UNEXPENDED FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO BE CARRIED FORWARD TO SUCCEEDING FISCAL YEARS AND EXPENDED FOR THE SAME PURPOSES.
Rep. B. NEWTON made the Point of Order that the Joint Resolution was improperly before the House for consideration since its number and title have not been printed in the House Calendar at least one statewide legislative day prior to second reading.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.
The following Bill was taken up: H. 3474 (Word version) -- Rep. Stavrinakis: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY ACT, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PERSONAL VEHICLE"; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 58-23-1610, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PREARRANGED RIDE."
Rep. STAVRINAKIS explained the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The Senate Amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration:
H. 4343 (Word version) -- Reps. Wetmore, Erickson, Edgerton, Terribile, Cromer, Schuessler, Crawford, Davis, Calhoon, Oremus, Holman, Pedalino, Bernstein, Cobb-Hunter, Dillard, Bauer, Henderson-Myers, Landing, McDaniel, Waters, Alexander and Spann-Wilder: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 40-33-31 SO AS TO REQUIRE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING FOR LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, REGISTERED NURSES, OR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSES EXCLUDING CERTIFIED REGISTERED NURSE ANESTHETISTS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-39 SO AS TO REQUIRE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIANS; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-953 SO AS TO REQUIRE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONTINUING EDUCATION TRAINING FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
Rep. WETMORE explained the Senate Amendments. The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
The Senate Amendments were agreed to, and the Bill having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4758 (Word version) -- Reps. W. Newton, Bradley, Brewer, Chapman, Crawford, Davis, Duncan, Erickson, Forrest, Gilliam, Guest, Hartz, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Lawson, Ligon, Lowe, Martin, McGinnis, T. Moore, B. Newton, Oremus, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Robbins, Schuessler, G. M. Smith, Taylor, Teeple, Vaughan, Whitmire, Willis, Wooten and McCravy: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 46-55-5 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHAPTER IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LAWFUL CULTIVATION, HARVESTING, AND MANUFACTURING OF HEMP; BY AMENDING SECTION 46-55-10, RELATING TO INDUSTRIAL HEMP CULTIVATION TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TERMS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS, AND TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF EXISTING TERMS; AND BY ADDING SECTIONS 46-55-70, 46-55-80, AND 46-55-90 SO AS TO REGULATE THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF CONSUMABLE HEMP, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT INTERSTATE COMMERCE, OR TO PROHIBIT THE LAWFUL POSSESSION, MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN CBD PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Rep. B. NEWTON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Tuesday, March 24, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4767 (Word version) -- Reps. Davis, Chumley, Sessions, Oremus, Bustos, Landing, White, Wooten, Gagnon, Lawson, Guffey, Beach, Long, Cox, Rutherford, McCravy, Bowers, Wickensimer, Willis, Haddon, Bauer, Rankin, Burns, Rose, Vaughan, Duncan, Robbins, Brewer and D. Mitchell: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 9 TO TITLE 41 SO AS TO PROHIBIT NONCOMPETE CLAUSES IN PHYSICIAN CONTRACTS, TO PROTECT PATIENT FREEDOM OF CHOICE, TO DEFINE IMPERMISSIBLE RESTRICTIONS ON PHYSICIAN PRACTICE, TO ALLOW CERTAIN RECOUPMENT OF EXPENSES AND PROTECTION OF LEGITIMATE BUSINESS INTERESTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR APPLICABILITY.
Rep. B. NEWTON moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Tuesday, March 24, which was agreed to.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 3227 (Word version) -- Reps. Gatch, Gilliard and Rivers: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-75-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE INSURERS TO OFFER INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM AN EARTHQUAKE TO ALL POLICIES ISSUED IN THIS STATE.
The Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry proposed the following Amendment No. 1o H. 3227 (Word version) (LC-3227.PH0003H) :
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 38-75-70 and inserting:
Section 38-75-70. (A) No policy for residential property insurance may be issued, delivered, or renewed in this State unless the named insured is offered coverage for loss or damage caused by an earthquake.
(B) Insurance coverage for loss or damage caused by an earthquake may be provided in the policy of residential property insurance itself, either by specific policy provision or endorsement, or in a separate policy or certificate of insurance which specifically provides coverage for loss or damage caused by an earthquake.
(C) The offer of insurance coverage for loss or damage caused by an earthquake must contain all of the following language in at least ten point boldface type: "Your residential property insurance policy does not cover loss or damage caused by an earthquake to your home or its contents."
(D) If an insured elects to decline coverage, the insured must sign a waiver, provided by the insurer, which expressly states that the insured is declining coverage for loss or damage caused by an earthquake.If an insurer issues a policy or contract of insurance covering residential property in this State that does not provide coverage for a loss as a result of an earthquake, this must be communicated to the insured at the time of policy issuance and each subsequent renewal. The communication must be in at least ten point boldface type and contain the following language, or something similar: "This residential property insurance policy does not provide coverage for losses as a result of an earthquake. Please contact your insurance agent or insurance carrier to inquire about options to cover a loss resulting from an earthquake."
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section and inserting:
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governoron January 1, 2027.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. GATCH spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4151 (Word version) -- Reps. W. Newton, G. M. Smith, Hiott, Hixon, Caskey, Robbins, C. Mitchell, Pope, Gagnon, Taylor, Whitmire, B. Newton, Vaughan, Chapman, M. M. Smith, J. E. Johnson, Yow, Bustos, Landing, Gibson, McCravy, Gilliam, Hager, Rankin, Schuessler, Teeple, Erickson, Herbkersman, Hartnett, Wooten, Lawson, Long and Lowe: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD" OR "JUVENILE," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR MINORS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN VIOLENT CRIMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Committee on Judiciary proposed the following Amendment
No. 1 to H. 4151 (Word version) (LC-4151.VR0001H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 63-19-20(1)(a) and (b) and inserting:
(a) a person seventeen years of age or older who is charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony as defined in Section 16-1-20 or, a felony which provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of fifteen years or more, or any offense in Chapter 23, Title 16, charged pursuant to Section 44-53-379, or a felony and has previously been adjudicated delinquent in family court or convicted in circuit court of a felony. However, a person seventeen years of age who is charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony as defined in Section 16-1-20 or, a felony which provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of fifteen years or more, or any offense in Chapter 23, Title 16, charged pursuant to Section 44-53-379, or with a felony and has previously been adjudicated delinquent in family court or convicted in circuit court of a felony may be remanded to the family court for disposition of the charge at the discretion of the solicitor, by the circuit court, sua sponte, or upon motion of the defendant after a hearing and order issued by the circuit court judge; or
(b) a person sixteen years of age or older who is charged with a felony that provides for a term of imprisonment of thirty years or more, the offense of burglary in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-311, or the offense of attempted murder as defined in Section 16-3-29. However, a person sixteen years of age or older who is charged with a felony that provides for a term of imprisonment of thirty years or more, the offense of burglary in the first degree as defined in Section 16-11-311, or the offense of attempted murder as defined in Section 16-3-29 may be remanded to the family court for disposition of the charge at the discretion of the solicitor, by the circuit court, sua sponte, or upon motion of the defendant after a hearing and order issued by the circuit court judge.
An additional or accompanying charge associated with the charges contained in this item must be heard by the court with jurisdiction over the offenses contained in this item.
Amend the bill further, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
SECTION X. Section 63-19-1210 (9) and (10) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:
(9) If a child fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen years of age or older is charged with a violation of Section 16-23-430, Section 16-23-20, or Section 44-53-445, the court, after full investigation and hearing, if it considers it contrary to the best interest of the child or the public to retain jurisdiction, acting as committing magistrate, may bind over the child for proper criminal proceedings to a court which would have trial jurisdiction of the offenses if committed by an adult.
(10) If a child fourteen, fifteen, or sixteen years of age or older is charged with an offense which, if committed by an adult, provides for a term of imprisonment of ten years or more and the child previously has been adjudicated delinquent in family court or convicted in circuit court for twoa prior offensesoffense which, if committed by an adult, provideprovides for a term of imprisonment of ten years or more, the court, after full investigation and hearing, if it considers it contrary to the best interest of the child or the public to retain jurisdiction, acting as committing magistrate, may bind over the child for proper criminal proceedings to a court which would have trial jurisdiction of the offense if committed by an adult. For the purpose of this item, an adjudication or conviction is considered a second adjudication or conviction only if the date of the commission of the second offense occurred subsequent to the imposition of the sentence for the first offense.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. J. E. JOHNSON explained the amendment.
Rep. J. E. JOHNSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. HART moved to adjourn debate on the Bill. Rep. B. NEWTON moved to table the motion.
Rep. GRANT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Davis Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Schuessler Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Grant Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Stavrinakis Waters Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the Bill.
Rep. J. E. JOHNSON spoke in favor of the Bill.
Further proceedings were interrupted by the House standing at ease.
The House stood at ease subject to the call of the Chair.
At 11:58 a.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
At 12:00 noon the Senate appeared in the Hall of the House. The President of the Senate called the Joint Assembly to order and announced that it had convened .
ELECTION OF A COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE, SEAT 7
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 7.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Stephanie P. McDonald had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Stephanie P. McDonald was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Will Wheeler had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.
Rep. CASKEY moved that nominations be closed and with unanimous consent, the nominee be elected by acclamation.
Rep. PACE objected and requested a roll call.
On the motion of Rep. HIOTT, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for Will Wheeler:
Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Campsen Devine Elliott Gambrell Graham Hembree Hutto Jackson Massey Matthews Ott Peeler Rankin Sabb Sutton Tedder Verdin Walker Williams Young Zell
The following named Senators voted against Will Wheeler:
Adams Bright Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Garrett Goldfinch Grooms Johnson Kennedy Kimbrell Leber Martin Reichenbach Rice Stubbs Turner
The following named Representatives voted for Will Wheeler:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Brewer Brittain Calhoon Caskey Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Grant Guest Guffey Hager Hart Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Ligon Lowe Luck Martin McDaniel C. Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Waters Weeks Wetmore Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted against Will Wheeler:
Beach Bowers Burns Bustos Chapman Cromer Duncan Edgerton Ford Frank Gibson Gilreath Harris Hartnett Huff Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Long Magnuson McCabe McCravy McGinnis D. Mitchell Morgan Oremus Pace Rankin Sanders M. M. Smith Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire
Total number of Senators voting 43
Total number of Representatives voting 117
Grand Total 160
Necessary to a choice 81
Of which Will Wheeler received 107
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Will Wheeler was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Debbie McCaslin had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Debbie McCaslin was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable H. Steven DeBerry IV had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable H. Steven DeBerry IV was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2. Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Melissa A. Inzerillo and Misti Shelton.
Rep. CASKEY stated that Melissa A. Inzerillo had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Misti Shelton, in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Misti Shelton was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 5.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Milton G. Kimpson had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Milton G. Kimpson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Third Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that E. Thompson Kinney had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination. On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that E. Thompson Kinney was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Elizabeth Biggerstaff York had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Elizabeth Biggerstaff York was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Sixth Judicial Circuit, Seat 2.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Debra A. Matthews had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Debra A. Matthews was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Spiros Stavros Ferderigos had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Spiros Stavros Ferderigos was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Ninth Judicial Circuit, Seat 7.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Marissa K. Jacobson had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Marissa K. Jacobsen was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit, Seat 4. Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Elnora Jones Dean and Rebecca West.
Rep. CASKEY stated that Elnora Jones Dean had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Rebecca West, in nomination.
Rep. CASKEY moved that nominations be closed and with unanimous consent, the nominee be elected by acclamation.
Rep. PACE objected and requested a roll call.
On the motion of Rep. HIOTT, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for Rebecca West:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Campsen Cromer Devine Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Graham Grooms Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Kennedy Kimbrell Massey Ott Peeler Rankin Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Verdin Walker Williams Young Zell
The following named Senators voted against Rebecca West:
Bright Climer Corbin Leber Martin Matthews Reichenbach Rice
Alexander Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bradley Brewer Brittain Calhoon Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Davis Dillard Duncan Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Govan Grant Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Holman Hosey J. E. Johnson Jordan Kirby Lastinger Lawson Lowe Luck Martin C. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Robbins Rose Rutherford Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Waters Weeks Wetmore Wickensimer Williams Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted against Rebecca West:
Anderson Beach Bowers Burns Chumley Cromer Edgerton Ford Frank Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Harris Hiott Hixon Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Kilmartin King Landing Long Magnuson McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis D. Mitchell J. Moore Morgan Oremus Pace Rankin Reese Rivers M. M. Smith Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Willis
Total number of Senators voting 42
Total number of Representatives voting 114
Grand Total 156
Necessary to a choice 79
Of which Rebecca West received 105
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Rebecca West was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 5.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Tarita A. Dunbar had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
Rep. CASKEY moved that nominations be closed and with unanimous consent, the nominee be elected by acclamation.
Rep. MAGNUSON objected and requested a roll call.
On the motion of Rep. HIOTT, with unanimous consent, the members of the House voted by electronic roll call.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for The Honorable Tarita Dunbar:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Campsen Corbin Cromer Devine Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Graham Grooms Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Kennedy Kimbrell Leber Massey Matthews Ott Peeler Rankin Reichenbach Rice Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Verdin Walker Williams Young Zell
The following named Senators voted against The Honorable Tarita Dunbar:
Bright Martin
The following named Representatives voted for The Honorable Tarita Dunbar:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Bernstein Bowers Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Davis Dillard Erickson Forrest Gagnon Garvin Gibson Gilliard Grant Guffey Haddon Hart Hartnett Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman Hosey Howard J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan King Kirby Landing Lawson Ligon Lowe Luck Martin McCravy McDaniel C. Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Pedalino Pope Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith Stavrinakis Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The following named Representatives voted against The Honorable Tarita Dunbar:
Beach Bradley Chumley Crawford Cromer Duncan Edgerton Ford Frank Gilreath Hager Hardee Harris Hartz Hixon Huff Kilmartin Lastinger Long Magnuson McGinnis D. Mitchell Morgan Oremus Pace M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile White Whitmire
Total number of Senators voting 41
Total number of Representatives voting 115
Grand Total 156
Necessary to a choice 79
Of which The Honorable Tarita Dunbar received 123
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Tarita A. Dunbar was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Scarlet B. Moore and the Honorable Larry W. Weidner II.
Rep. CASKEY stated that Scalet B. Moore had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, the Honorable Larry W. Weidner II, in nomination.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Larry W. Weidner II was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 4.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Scarlet B. Moore and Catherine Webb.
Rep. CASKEY stated that Scarlet B. Moore had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Catherine Webb, in nomination.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Catherine Webb was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 3. Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Melissa M. Frazier had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Melissa M. Frazier was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for an Administrative Law Court Judge, Seat 4.
Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Jason P. Luther, Kelly Rainsford, Michael S. Traynham, Nicole T. Wetherton, and the Honorable Barbara "Bobbie" Wofford-Kanwat.
Rep. CASKEY, stated that Kelly Rainsford, Michael S. Traynham, Nicole T. Wetherton, and the Honorable Barbara "Bobbie" Wofford-Kanwat had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Jason P. Luther, in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Jason P. Luther was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for an Administrative Law Court Judge, Seat 6. Rep. CASKEY, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable S. Phillip "Phil" Lenski had been screened, found qualified, and placed her name in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. CASKEY, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable S. Phillip "Phil" Lenski was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
DISTRICT 1
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Public Service Commissioner, District 1.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN, on behalf of the State Regulation of Public Utilities Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Eugene Hennelly and Carolyn L. "Carolee" Williams.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN stated that Carolyn L. "Carolee" Willliams had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Eugene Hennelly, in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. HERBKERSMAN, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Eugene Hennelly was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Public Service Commissioner, District 3.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN, on behalf of the State Regulation of Public Utilities Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Bjorn J. Brooks and Stephen "Mike" Caston.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for Bjorn J. Brooks:
The following named Senators voted for Mike Caston:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Campsen Cash Climer Corbin Cromer Devine Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Graham Grooms Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Kennedy Kimbrell Leber Massey Matthews Ott Peeler Rankin Reichenbach Rice Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Verdin Walker Williams Young Zell
The following named Representatives voted for Bjorn J. Brooks:
Cobb-Hunter Govan Hardee J. L. Johnson McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Stavrinakis Vaughan Waters
The following named Representatives voted for Mike Caston:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Chumley Clyburn Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Harris Hart Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott Sessions M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Total number of Senators voting 41
Total number of Representatives voting 118
Grand Total 159
Necessary to a choice 80
Of which Bjorn J. Brooks received 11
Of which Mike Caston received 148
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Stephen "Mike" Caston was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Public Service Commissioner, District 5.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN, on behalf of the State Regulation of Public Utilities Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: James C. "Jim" Reno, Headen B. Thomas, and Swain E. Whitfield
Rep. HERBKERSMAN stated that James C. "Jim" Reno had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidates, Headen B. Thomas and Swain E. Whitfield, in nomination.
The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for Headen B. Thomas:
Adams Climer Johnson Massey Peeler Sabb
The following named Senators voted for Swain E. Whitfield:
Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Bright Campsen Cash Corbin Cromer Devine Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Graham Grooms Hembree Hutto Jackson Kennedy Leber Martin Matthews Ott Rankin Reichenbach Rice Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Verdin Walker Williams Young Zell
The following named Representatives voted for Headen B. Thomas:
Guffey Hardee King Kirby Pope Sessions
The following named Representatives voted for Swain E. Whitfield:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Garvin Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Haddon Hager Harris Hart Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hixon Holman Hosey Howard J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler Scott M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
Total number of Senators voting 42
Total number of Representatives voting 117
Grand Total 159
Necessary to a choice 80
Of which Headen B. Thomas received 12
Of which Swain E. Whitfield received 147
Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Swain E. Whitfield was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Public Service Commissioner, District 7.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN, on behalf of the State Regulation of Public Utilities Committee, stated that the following candidates had been screened and found qualified: Clint A. Elliott, Kenneth R. Moss, and Delton W. Powers Jr.
Rep. HERBKERSMAN stated that Kenneth R. Moss and Clint A. Elliott had withdrawn from the race and placed the names of the remaining candidate, Delton W. Powers Jr., in nomination.
On the motion of Rep. HERBKERSMAN, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee. Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Delton W. Powers Jr. was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.
March 4, 2026
Charles Reid
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Reid,
In accordance with SC Code Sections 8-13-700 and/or 8-13-745(A), I hereby recuse myself from voting on the following elections to the Public Service Commission because a potential conflict of interest due to an economic interest of myself or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected:
1. Member for the First Congressional District
2. Member for the Third Congressional District
3. Member for the Fifth Congressional District
4. Member for the Seventh Congressional District
Please note this in the House Journal for March 4, 2026.
Sincerely,
Rep. Phillip Bowers
District 3
March 4, 2026
Charles Reid
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Dear Mr. Reid,
In accordance with SC Code Sections 8-13-700 and/or 8-13-745(A), I hereby recuse myself from voting on the following elections to the Public Service Commission because a potential conflict of interest due to an economic interest of myself or an individual or business with which I am associated may be affected:
1. Member for the First Congressional District
2. Member for the Third Congressional District
3. Member for the Fifth Congressional District
4. Member for the Seventh Congressional District
Please note this in the House Journal for March 4, 2026.
Sincerely,
Rep. G. Murrell Smith Jr.
District 67
The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the PRESIDENT announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.
The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.
At 1:04 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
Rep. MOSS moved that the House recede until 1:45 p.m., which was agreed to.
At 1:45 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.
The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.
The following was received:
Columbia, S.C., March 4, 2026
Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
The Senate respectfully invites your Honorable Body to attend in the Senate Chamber at a mutually convenient time for the purpose of ratifying Acts.
Very respectfully,
President
On motion of Rep. FORREST the invitation was accepted.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of the Bill:
H. 4151 (Word version) -- Reps. W. Newton, G. M. Smith, Hiott, Hixon, Caskey, Robbins, C. Mitchell, Pope, Gagnon, Taylor, Whitmire, B. Newton, Vaughan, Chapman, M. M. Smith, J. E. Johnson, Yow, Bustos, Landing, Gibson, McCravy, Gilliam, Hager, Rankin, Schuessler, Teeple, Erickson, Herbkersman, Hartnett, Wooten, Lawson, Long and Lowe: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE "JUVENILE JUSTICE CODE," SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "CHILD" OR "JUVENILE," TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS FOR MINORS WHO COMMIT CERTAIN VIOLENT CRIMES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Rep. ROBBINS proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to H. 4151 (Word version) (LC-4151.HA0007H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 63-19-20(1)(a) and inserting:
(a) a person seventeen years of age or older who is charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony as defined in Section 16-1-20 or, a felony which provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of fifteen years or more, any offense in Chapter 23, Title 16, charged pursuant to Section 44-53-379, or a felony and has previously been adjudicated delinquent in family court or convicted in circuit court of a felony. However, a person seventeen years of age who is charged with a Class A, B, C, or D felony as defined in Section 16-1-20 or, a felony which provides for a maximum term of imprisonment of fifteen years or more, any offense in Chapter 23, Title 16, charged pursuant to Section 44-53-379, or with a felony and has previously been adjudicated delinquent in family court or convicted in circuit court of a felony may be remanded to the family court for disposition of the charge at the discretion of the solicitor, by the circuit court, sua sponte, or upon motion of the defendant after a hearing and order issued by the circuit court judge; or
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ROBBINS explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks White Whitmire Wickensimer Wooten Yow
Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Govan Grant Henderson-Myers Hosey J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby McDaniel Rankin Reese Rose Rutherford Scott Stavrinakis Waters Wetmore Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4763 (Word version) -- Reps. Oremus, Brittain, W. Newton, Bailey, Bradley, Brewer, Caskey, Crawford, Duncan, Erickson, Forrest, Gagnon, Gatch, Gilliam, Guest, Haddon, Hardee, Hartnett, Hartz, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, J. E. Johnson, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Martin, McCravy, C. Mitchell, B. Newton, Pedalino, Pope, Robbins, Sanders, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Taylor, Teeple, Vaughan, Whitmire, Willis, Wooten, Yow, Terribile, White, Lastinger, Wickensimer, Atkinson, Chapman, Gibson, Cromer and Gilreath: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS SO AS TO ENACT THE "HELPING ALLEVIATE LAWFUL OBSTRUCTION (HALO) ACT"; AND BY ADDING SECTION 16-3-1092 SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERMS "EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER", "FIRST RESPONDER", AND "HARASS", TO PROVIDE THAT IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO APPROACH, IMPEDE, CAUSE HARM TO, OR HARASS A FIRST RESPONDER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER AFTER RECEIVING A VERBAL WARNING, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY.
Rep. BRITTAIN proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to
H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.HA0001H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(C) and inserting:
(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than sixty thirty days.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. BRITTAIN explained the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke against the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Garvin Govan Grant Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Waters Weeks Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Reps ROSE and MCCABE proposed the following Amendment
No. 2 to H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0001H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(B)(1) and inserting:
(1) impede or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform his duties including, but not limited to, obstructing a first responder's movement, or distractingobstructing a first responderresponder's ability to from administering medical care to another, or effectuateing a lawful arrest;
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. ROSE explained the amendment.
Rep. BRITTAIN spoke in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to
H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.HA0002H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 16-3-1092, by adding a subsection to read:
(D) Any first responder that is not immediately responding to an incident must establish a physical barrier that marks twenty-five feet from the first responder actively engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.
Rep. WOOTEN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke in favor of the amendment.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. MAGNUSON a temporary leave of absence.
Rep. RUTHERFORD continued speaking.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. BAMBERG demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Grant Hager Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Waters Wetmore Williams
Rep. WATERS proposed the following Amendment No. 5 to H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0003H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(C) and inserting:
(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars and or imprisoned not more than sixty thirty days, or both.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. WATERS explained the amendment.
Rep. WATERS continued speaking.
Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Atkinson Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Grant Haddon Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Stavrinakis Waters Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON proposed the following Amendment No. 6 to
H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0004H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(B) and inserting:
(B) It is unlawful for a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from a person he knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly and wilfully violate the warning and approach or remain within twenty-five feeta reasonable distance of the first responder with the intent to:
(1) impede or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform his duties including, but not limited to, obstructing a first responder's movement, distracting a first responder from administering medical care to another, or effectuating a lawful arrest;
(2) offer or attempt to cause physical harm or injury to a first responder with apparent present ability under circumstances reasonably creating fear of imminent peril; or
(3) harass the first responder.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON spoke in favor of the amendment.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT granted Rep. ALEXANDER a temporary leave of absence.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON continued speaking.
Rep. GOVAN spoke in favor of the amendment.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT granted Rep. YOW a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.
Rep. GOVAN continued speaking.
Rep. BRITTAIN spoke against the amendment.
Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Hewitt Hiott Holman J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Rose Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gatch Gilliard Govan Grant Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rutherford Scott Waters Williams
Rep. RUTHERFORD proposed the following Amendment No. 7
to H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0006H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 16-3-1092(B), by adding an item to read:
(4) The provisions of this subsection do not apply if you are within ten feet and praying.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. RUTHERFORD explained the amendment.
Rep. RUTHERFORD spoke in favor of the amendment.
Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment.
Rep. GRANT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Gagnon Gatch Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Teeple Terribile Vaughan Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gibson Gilliard Govan Grant Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Stavrinakis Waters Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Reps. J. L. JOHNSON and BAMBERG proposed the following Amendment No. 9 to H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0007H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(C) and inserting:
(C) A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars and imprisoned not more than sixty days. A violation of this section does not constitute a criminal offense.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. BAMBERG explained the amendment. Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 68 to 33.
Rep. LONG proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.HA0003H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 16-3-1092, by adding a subsection to read:
(D) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, an emergency medical care provider must make a reasonable effort to ensure a parent, guardian, or appropriate family member has given consent to medical treatment as provided for by law.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. LONG explained the amendment.
Rep. KING raised the Rule 9.3 Point of Order that Amendment No. 4 was not germane.
ACTING SPEAKER HIOTT stated that it was a difficult call but he thought that the Amendment met the substantial effect standard. He overruled the Point of Order.
Rep. LONG continued speaking.
Rep. GRANT moved to table the amendment.
Rep. MAGNUSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Brewer Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Ford Garvin Govan Grant Hartnett Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Teeple Waters Weeks Williams
Those who voted in the negative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Brittain Calhoon Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Lastinger Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler M. M. Smith Taylor Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
So, the House refused to table the amendment.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. GRANT demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brittain Burns Calhoon Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gilliam Gilreath Guest Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Lastinger Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bauer Brewer Caskey Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Ford Garvin Govan Grant Hartnett Henderson-Myers Hosey Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Teeple Waters Weeks Williams
So, the amendment was adopted.
Rep. FORREST proposed the following Amendment No. 10 to
H. 4763 (Word version) (LC-4763.VR0010H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 16-3-1092(B) and inserting:
(B) It is unlawful for a person, after receiving a verbal warning not to approach from a person he knows or reasonably should know is a first responder who is engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty, to knowingly and wilfully violate the warning and approach or remain within twenty-five feeta distance of the first responder with the intent to:
(1) impede or interfere with the first responder's ability to perform his duties including, but not limited to, obstructing a first responder's movement, distracting a first responder from administering medical care to another, or effectuating a lawful arrest;
(2) offer or attempt to cause physical harm or injury to a first responder with apparent present ability under circumstances reasonably creating fear of imminent peril; or
(3) harass the first responder.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. FORREST explained the amendment.
Rep. BRITTAIN moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON spoke against the Bill.
Rep. WOOTEN spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. BRITTAIN spoke in favor of the Bill.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Govan Guest Guffey Hager Hardee Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Grant Haddon Harris Henderson-Myers Hosey Jones King Reese Rivers Rutherford Scott Waters Williams
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4763 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted against the Bill.
Rep. Justin Bamberg
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4763 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted against the Bill.
Rep. Seth Rose
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4763 (Word version). If I had been present, I would have voted against the Bill.
Rep. JA Moore
The following Bill was taken up: H. 5120 (Word version) -- Reps. Cox, Garvin, Holman, T. Moore, Sessions, Wetmore, C. Mitchell and Yow: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2020, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF JUVENILE RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN NOTICE ABOUT THE DISPOSITION OF A CASE AGAINST A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, AND TO CLARIFY WHEN JUVENILE FINGERPRINT RECORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TAKEN, HOW THESE RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THESE RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO ANOTHER AGENCY OR PERSON; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 63-19-2030, RELATING TO JUVENILE LAW ENFORCEMENT RECORDS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN INCIDENT REPORTS ABOUT A CHILD CHARGED WITH CERTAIN OFFENSES MUST BE PROVIDED TO A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL.
Rep. J. E. JOHNSON explained the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McDaniel McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Rivers Robbins Sanders Schuessler Scott G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
So, the Bill was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 5073 (Word version) -- Reps. Pedalino, Erickson, Montgomery, McCravy, Pace, Bradley, D. Mitchell, Terribile, Robbins, T. Moore, Sessions, Neese, Brittain, Crawford, Lawson, Edgerton, Chumley, Brewer, Chapman, Vaughan, Guest, Guffey, Cox, W. Newton, McGinnis, B. Newton, McCabe, Rankin, Gagnon, Gibson, J. E. Johnson, Long, Moss, Schuessler, G. M. Smith, White, Oremus, Teeple, Lastinger, Burns, Hewitt, Haddon, Cromer, Gilreath, Hartnett and Ballentine: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-250 SO AS TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADING PRACTICES, TO CONDITION ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT RECOVERY AND CONTENT RECOVERY ON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED ASSIGNMENTS, TO LIMIT THE USE OF CERTAIN ASSESSMENTS IN CALCULATING FINAL COURSE GRADES, TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT THROUGH WITHHOLDING OF STATE AID TO CLASSROOM FUNDS, TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE AND RECOMMEND REVISIONS TO THE UNIFORM GRADING POLICY, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDED REVISIONS.
Rep. MCDANIEL proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to
H. 5073 (Word version) (LC-5073.VR0001H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-29-250, by adding a subsection to read:
(G) The provisions of this section and the Uniform Grading Policy apply to all schools including, but not limited to, public schools, private schools, home schools, and charter schools.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. MCDANIEL moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the motion.
Rep. MCDANIEL demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bannister Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Govan Henderson-Myers Hosey Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Scott Waters Weeks Williams
So, the motion to recommit the Bill was tabled.
The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. MCDANIEL proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to
H. 5073 (Word version) (LC-5073.VR0002H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-29-250, by adding a subsection to read:
(G) Prior to adopting a Uniform Grading Policy, a district must assess students for services needed to improve academic performance and must provide information to parents and students regarding available support, including, but not limited to, therapy, tutoring, and support services for students experiencing homelessness or poverty.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Collins Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartz Hayes Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Govan Grant Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Waters Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
Rep. MCDANIEL proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to
H. 5073 (Word version) (LC-5073.VR0003H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-29-250, by adding a subsection to read:
(G) In implementing the Uniform Grading Policy, school districts must provide an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) for every student.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.
Rep. FRANK proposed the following Amendment No. 6 to H. 5073 (Word version) (LC-5073.VR0006H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, Section 59-29-250, by adding a subsection to read:
(G) The provisions of this section and the Uniform Grading Policy apply to all schools including, but not limited to, public schools, private schools, home schools, and charter schools.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
Rep. FRANK explained the amendment.
Rep. ERICKSON moved to table the amendment.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Ballentine Beach Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff J. E. Johnson Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Gilliard Govan Grant Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Waters Weeks Wetmore Williams
So, the amendment was tabled.
The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Anderson Atkinson Bailey Ballentine Bamberg Bauer Beach Bernstein Bowers Bradley Brewer Brittain Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Collins Cox Crawford Cromer Davis Dillard Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilliard Gilreath Govan Grant Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Hartnett Hartz Hayes Henderson-Myers Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. E. Johnson J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson Ligon Long Lowe Luck Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell J. Moore T. Moore Morgan Moss Neese B. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Reese Robbins Rose Rutherford Sanders Schuessler G. M. Smith M. M. Smith Stavrinakis Taylor Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Weeks Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten
Those who voted in the negative are:
McDaniel Scott
So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.
Rep. FORREST moved that the House recur to the morning hour, which was agreed to.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
S. 655 (Word version) -- Senator Williams: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME GAPWAY DRAINAGE BRIDGE ON US 76 IN HORRY COUNTY "ZACHARY KYLE STRICKLAND BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THE DESIGNATION.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 4573 (Word version) -- Reps. Rankin and White: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 76 IN LAURENS COUNTY FROM THE LAURENS/GREENVILLE COUNTY LINE TO SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 101 "CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5189 (Word version) -- Reps. Pope, Guffey, King, Ligon, Martin, Moss, Sessions and Terribile: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME A PORTION OF CHARLOTTE AVENUE IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IN YORK COUNTY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF MCDOW DRIVE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH NORTH AVENUE "OFFICER STEVEN WAYNE JORDAN MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5190 (Word version) -- Reps. Pope, Guffey, King, Ligon, Martin, Moss, Sessions and Terribile: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SALUDA STREET IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IN YORK COUNTY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF JOHNSTON STREET TO ALBRIGHT ROAD "OFFICER ROBERT MORRIS MCFADDEN MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Interstate Cooperation, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5191 (Word version) -- Reps. Pope, Guffey, King, Ligon, Martin, Moss, Sessions and Terribile: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME A PORTION OF BLACK STREET IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IN YORK COUNTY, FROM ALBRIGHT ROAD TO ORANGE STREET, "DETECTIVE WILLIAM A. SINGLETON MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5199 (Word version) -- Rep. Govan: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 321 FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH IW HUTTO ROAD TO THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY 3 IN THE TOWN OF SWANSEA IN LEXINGTON COUNTY "WILBER LEE JEFFCOAT MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5192 (Word version) -- Reps. Pope, Guffey, King, Ligon, Martin, Moss, Sessions and Terribile: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF JOHNSTON STREET IN THE CITY OF ROCK HILL IN YORK COUNTY FROM THE ON RAMP TO DAVE LYLE BOULEVARD TO SOUTH WILSON STREET "OFFICER ROBERT GILMORE JOHNSTON MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5000 (Word version) -- Reps. Gibson and McCravy: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES LITTLE RIVER ALONG UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 378 BETWEEN HUGUENOT PARKWAY AND HOLIDAY ROAD IN MCCORMICK COUNTY "CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL BRIDGE" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5176 (Word version) -- Rep. Willis: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF UNITED STATES HIGHWAY 76 (HILLCREST DRIVE) IN THE CITY OF LAURENS IN LAURENS COUNTY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH HARPER STREET TO HILLCREST SQUARE "JUDGE JOSEPH WILSON MCGOWAN III MEMORIAL HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS AT THIS LOCATION CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS for the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report.
Rep. LUCK for the minority, submitted an unfavorable report on:
H. 4982 (Word version) -- Reps. Crawford, Brittain, Guest, McGinnis, Hardee, Schuessler, Bailey and J. E. Johnson: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 73 ALSO KNOWN AS "FUTURE 73" THAT WILL SERVE DILLON, HORRY, MARION, AND MARLBORO COUNTIES, THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA "PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP HIGHWAY" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Rep. MOSS, from the Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions, submitted a favorable report on:
H. 5084 (Word version) -- Reps. Williams and Luck: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF 6TH STREET IN THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE IN DARLINGTON COUNTY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH 5TH STREET TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH EAST HOME AVENUE "SAMUEL L. DAVIS MEMORIAL STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.
The following was introduced: H. 5314 (Word version) -- Reps. Moss, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO DECLARE MARCH 17, 2026, AS PROFOUND AUSTISM DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5315 (Word version) -- Reps. J. Moore, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO WELCOME JOHN LEGEND, A MULTIPLATINUM ARTIST AND PRODUCER, FOR A PERFORMANCE AT THE GAILLARD CENTER IN CHARLESTON, TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS STELLAR MUSICAL CAREER, AND TO APPLAUD HIS VIBRANT CIVIC AND COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS. The Resolution was adopted.
The following was introduced:
H. 5316 (Word version) -- Rep. Hartnett: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THE CHRIST OUR KING-STELLA MARIS SCHOOL EIGHTH-GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS ON A REMARKABLE SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM ON WINNING THE DIOCESE OF CHARLESTON CATHOLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
The Resolution was adopted.
The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:
H. 5317 (Word version) -- Rep. Beach: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-5-115 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-110, RELATING TO REGISTRATION IN ORDER TO VOTE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON IS NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE IN A PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION OR PARTISAN ADVISORY REFERENDUM UNLESS THE PERSON HAS REGISTERED AS BEING A MEMBER OF THAT POLITICAL PARTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 7-5-170, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT OF STATING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION, IF ANY, ON THE FORM AND INCLUDING IT IN THE OATH, AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN CAPTURING THIS DATA; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 7-9-20, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS, SO AS TO INCLUDE, AS A REQUIREMENT, REGISTERING AS A MEMBER OF THE PARTY AND TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION OR NONAFFILIATION AFTER A SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H. 5318 (Word version) -- Rep. B. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-524 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY ISSUE CERTAIN SPECIAL PERMITS TO AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT AUTHORIZES THE PURCHASE AND SALE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND WINE AT AN OCCASION HELD ON THE GROUNDS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
H. 5319 (Word version) -- Rep. M. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 9 TO CHAPTER 61, TITLE 44 SO AS TO ADDRESS CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED BY PREHOSPITAL CLINICIANS, INCLUDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVILEGE OF DATA AND REPORTS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF INFORMATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
H. 5320 (Word version) -- Rep. Jones: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING ARTICLE 17 TO CHAPTER 3, TITLE 47 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS, REQUIRE A PERSON OR ENTITY ENGAGED IN THE BREEDING AND SALE OF DOGS FOR PROFIT TO REGISTER WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA SECRETARY OF STATE, ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE OPERATION OF DOG BREEDING FOR PROFIT, REQUIRE AN ANIMAL RESCUE ORGANIZATION TO REGISTER WITH THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT OPERATES AND TO OUTLINE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATION, DEFINE "NUISANCE BARKING" AND PROVIDE PENALTIES, REQUIRE DOG IDENTIFICATION METHODS, REQUIRE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP TO RELEASE AN IMPOUNDED DOG OR CAT TO ITS OWNER; AND PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS CHAPTER.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
H. 5321 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Clyburn, Taylor, Forrest, Oremus and Hartz: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING CHAPTER 38 TO TITLE 6 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE "HORSE CREEK REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY"; TO PRESCRIBE ITS SERVICE TERRITORY IN AIKEN, EDGEFIELD, AND SALUDA COUNTIES; TO ESTABLISH THE AUTHORITY'S FUNCTIONS AND POWERS REGARDING WASTEWATER AND SEWAGE SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE CONTRACTS WITH THE COUNTIES AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN AIKEN, ALLENDALE, BAMBERG, BARNWELL, CALHOUN, EDGEFIELD, MCCORMICK, ORANGEBURG, AND SALUDA COUNTIES; AND TO DISSOLVE THE AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY AND REQUIRE ALL AIKEN COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY DOCUMENTS, ASSETS, AND LIABILITIES TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HORSE CREEK REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs
H. 5322 (Word version) -- Reps. Clyburn and Hosey: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 12-51-90, RELATING TO THE REDEMPTION OF REAL PROPERTY AND THE ASSIGNMENT OF A PURCHASER'S INTEREST, SO AS TO EXPAND THE ABILITY TO PAY A DELINQUENT TAX TO ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
Rep. TAYLOR moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.
At 5:25 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. RUTHERFORD, adjourned in memory of Lou Holtz, to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.
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