NO. 66
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
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The House assembled at 12:30 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rep. LASTINGER as follows:
Our thought for today is from Matthew Chapter 12, Verse 25: "Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them: 'Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand'".
Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we thank You for this opportunity to serve. Thank for Your strength and thank You God for unity. We pray God that You will be exalted in this place and that we might see Your kingdom done on earth as it is in heaven. In Jesus name. Amen.
Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
Rep. GUFFEY moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Loyd Ardrey, which was agreed to.
The following was received:
May 19, 2026
The Honorable G. Murrell Smith Jr.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
State House, Second Floor
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
Dear Mr. Speaker and Members of the House:
I am hereby vetoing and returning without my approval R-259, H. 5164 (Word version), which seeks to authorize hospitals to place beds in hallways, corridors, and other means of egress during justified emergencies. I have signed into law today R. 241, S. 958 (Word version), which authorizes hospitals to place beds in such places during such emergencies. R. 259, H. 5164 (Word version) is therefore unnecessary.
For that reason, I am respectfully vetoing R. 259, H. 5164 (Word version) and returning the same without my signature.
Yours very truly,
Henry Dargan McMaster
Ordered printed on the Calendar.
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 Burns Bustos Calhoon Caskey Chapman Chumley Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Collins 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 Hayes Henderson-Myers Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Hosey Howard Huff J. L. Johnson Jones Jordan Kilmartin King Kirby Landing Lastinger Lawson 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 Schuessler Scott Sessions G. M. Smith Stavrinakis Teeple Terribile Vaughan Waters Wetmore White Whitmire Wickensimer Williams Willis Wooten Yow
The SPEAKER granted Rep. WEEKS a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. J. E. JOHNSON a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BREWER a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SPANN-WILDER a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. LIGON a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. SANDERS a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HARTZ a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. BRITTAIN a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. COX a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. M. M. SMITH a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. TAYLOR a leave of absence for the day.
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 5683 (Word version) -- Reps. Rankin, Pace, C. Mitchell, Cromer, Gilreath, Bustos, Magnuson, Edgerton, Burns, Oremus, Bailey, Guest, Brittain, Chumley, J. E. Johnson, Haddon, Jordan, Lawson, Lowe, McGinnis, B. Newton, W. Newton, G. M. Smith, White, Willis and McCravy: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 7-19-35 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ARE ELECTED; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-19-45 RELATING TO ELECTION DISTRICTS FROM WHICH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WERE FORMERLY ELECTED.
Rep. GOVAN demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Bailey Bannister Beach Bowers Bradley Burns Bustos Calhoon Chapman Chumley Collins Crawford Cromer Davis Duncan Edgerton Erickson Ford Forrest Frank Gagnon Gatch Gibson Gilliam Gilreath Guest Guffey Haddon Hager Hardee Harris Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Holman Huff Jordan Kilmartin Landing Lastinger Lawson Long Lowe Magnuson Martin McCabe McCravy McGinnis C. Mitchell D. Mitchell Montgomery T. Moore Morgan Neese B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Pace Pedalino Pope Rankin Robbins Schuessler G. M. Smith Teeple Terribile Vaughan White Whitmire Wickensimer Willis Wooten Yow
Those who voted in the negative are:
Alexander Anderson Ballentine Bamberg Bauer Bernstein Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Dillard Garvin Gilliard Govan Grant Hart Hartnett Hayes Henderson-Myers Hosey Howard J. L. Johnson Jones King Kirby Luck McDaniel J. Moore Moss Reese Rivers Rose Rutherford Scott Sessions Stavrinakis Waters Wetmore Williams
So, the Bill was read the third time and ordered sent to the Senate.
Rep. HIOTT moved that the House adjourn to the call of the Chair, which was agreed to.
At 12:40 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. GUFFEY, adjourned in memory of Loyd Ardrey, to meet at the call of the Chair.
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