NO. 78
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the PRESIDENT.
A quorum being present, the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows:
Acts 2:1-2
For many of us just a couple of days ago in worship I daresay we heard these lines spoken: "When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting."
Bow in prayer with me, if you will: Dear Lord, as the hours and days continue to fall away, we fervently urge You to enable the power of Your Spirit to roar through this Chamber, as it did long ago on the day of Pentecost. And we pray, O blessed Lord, that by Your grace You touch each Senator here with a renewed awareness of Your presence in this place, and fill them and their aides together with a bold sense of Your gracious wisdom and Your unfailing love. And as a result, O God, may these leaders, working together, discover themselves finally able to determine the best course and the wisest decisions that will genuinely and fairly benefit and bless all of the residents of this State we love. May it be so, dear Lord. In Your loving name we humbly pray. Amen.
The PRESIDENT called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers.
Senator PEELER moved that a Call of the Senate be made. The following Senators answered the Call:
Adams Alexander Allen Bennett Blackmon Bright Campsen Cash Chaplin Climer Corbin Cromer Davis Devine Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Graham Grooms Hembree Jackson Johnson Kennedy Leber Massey Ott Peeler Rankin Reichenbach Rice Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Verdin Williams Young Zell
A quorum being present, the Senate resumed.
Senator KIMBRELL recorded his presence subsequent to the Call of the Senate.
At 11:16 A.M., on motion of Senator PEELER, the Senate receded from business.
At 1:00 P.M., the Senate resumed.
Senator CHAPLIN rose for an Expression of Personal Interest.
On motion of Senator GRAHAM, with unanimous consent, the remarks of Senator CHAPLIN, when reduced to writing and made available to the Desk, would be printed in the Journal.
THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO H. 5683 - REDISTRICTING OF U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICTS
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.
The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill, the question being the third reading of the Bill.
Senator CASH spoke on the Bill.
On motion of Senator CAMPSEN, with unanimous consent, the remarks of Senator CASH, when reduced to writing and made available to the Desk, would be printed in the Journal.
Senator GROOMS spoke on the Bill.
At 1:28 P.M., Senator GROOMS moved under the provisions of Rule 15B that debate on the entire matter of H. 5683 be brought to a close.
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Adams Alexander Blackmon Bright Chaplin Climer Corbin Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Grooms Kennedy Kimbrell Leber Reichenbach Rice Turner Verdin Young
Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Cromer Davis Devine Graham Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Massey Matthews Ott Peeler Rankin Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Walker Williams Zell
Having failed to receive the necessary vote, the motion failed.
Senator DAVIS spoke on the Bill.
Senator DAVIS moved to continue the Bill.
The "ayes" and "nays" were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Adams Allen Bennett Campsen Cash Cromer Davis Devine Graham Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Massey Matthews Ott Peeler Rankin Sabb Stubbs Sutton Tedder Turner Walker Williams Zell
Alexander Blackmon Bright Chaplin Climer Corbin Elliott Gambrell Garrett Goldfinch Grooms Kennedy Kimbrell Leber Reichenbach Rice Verdin Young
The motion was adopted.
The Bill was continued.
On motion of Senator MASSEY, the Senate agreed that if and when the Senate stands adjourned today, it will adjourn to meet Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 12:00 Noon.
Senators BRIGHT, KENNEDY, LEBER, GARRETT, CORBIN and REICHENBACH desired to be recorded as voting against the motion.
On motion of Senator MASSEY, the Senate agreed to stand adjourned.
Senators BRIGHT, KENNEDY, LEBER, GARRETT, CORBIN and REICHENBACH desired to be recorded as voting against the motion to adjourn.
On motion of Senator RANKIN, with unanimous consent, the Senate stood adjourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Jay Holbert of Conway, S.C. Jay was a graduate of Conway High School and as an avid outdoorsman, he was a co-founder of the Conway High School Bassmasters. He was a member of the Conway Bassmasters and the Carolina Anglers Team Trail. Jay was a fourth-generation accountant with his family business, Holbert Company Inc. Jay enjoyed hunting, fishing, running dogs and spending time with his family. Jay was a loving husband and devoted father who will be dearly missed.
At 1:50 P.M., on motion of Senator MASSEY, the Senate adjourned to meet Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 12:00 Noon.
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