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NO. 1 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 _________ TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 Tuesday, January 12, 2021 (Statewide Session) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter The Senate assembled at 12:00 Noon, the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator JACKSON. A quorum being present, the proceedings were opened with a devotion by the Chaplain as follows: Psalm 90:17 At the end of Psalm 90 we read: “Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and prosper for us the work of our hands -- O prosper the work of our hands!” Bow in prayer with me, please. As this New Year continues embracing us, dear Lord, we cannot help but reflect upon the year just completed. How tumultuous and desperate so much of that year proved to be for us all. And as this year of 2021 has itself begun -- also against a backdrop of unsettledness, and more recently even of horror with events that unfolded last week -- we turn to You, O God, beseeching Your blessings upon this Body and its members. May each individual involved with governing this State that we so cherish feel the power of Your loving care, the grace of Your gentle Spirit, the wisdom of Your promises for the future. Allow each Senator and every other person who also has any supportive role in this place to trust unabashedly in Your merciful guidance. And truly, “prosper the work of our hands.” In Your loving name we pray, dear Lord. Amen. The ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator JACKSON called for Petitions, Memorials, Presentments of Grand Juries and such like papers. COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE November 30, 2020 Mr. Jeffrey S. Gossett Clerk of the South Carolina Senate Post Office Box 142 Columbia, SC 29202 1 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 Dear Mr. Gossett: The State Election Commission has certified to this office by mail the winners of the State Senate and State House of Representatives, federal, statewide, multicounty offices, and countywide and less than countywide offices in the General Election held on November 3, 2020. Please find enclosed a copy of the election results as certified to this office by the State Election Commission. Sincerely, Mark Hammond Secretary of State SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION COMMISSION November 16, 2020 Honorable Mark Hammond Secretary of State 1205 Pendleton Street, Suite 525 Columbia, SC 29201 Dear Mr. Secretary, The State Election Commission, in its capacity as the State Board of Canvassers, hereby certifies the winners of the federal offices, State Senate, State House of Representatives, solicitor, multi-county offices, countywide offices, and less than countywide offices in the General Election held on November 3, 2020, as reflected in the enclosed winner's report. Sincerely, Marci Andino Executive Director SENATE MEMBER 2020 Election Results District 1 The Honorable Thomas Alexander District 2 The Honorable Rex Rice District 3 The Honorable Richard Cash District 4 The Honorable Mike Gambrell 2 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 District 5 The Honorable Tom Corbin District 6 The Honorable Dwight Loftis District 7 The Honorable Karl Allen District 8 The Honorable Ross Turner District 9 The Honorable Danny Verdin District 10 The Honorable Billy Garrett District 11 The Honorable Josh Kimbrell District 12 The Honorable Scott Talley District 13 The Honorable Shane Martin District 14 The Honorable Harvey Peeler District 15 The Honorable Wes Climer District 16 The Honorable Michael Johnson District 17 The Honorable Michael Fanning District 18 The Honorable Ronnie Cromer District 19 The Honorable John Scott District 20 The Honorable Dick Harpootlian District 21 The Honorable Darrell Jackson District 22 The Honorable Mia McLeod District 23 The Honorable Katrina Shealy District 24 The Honorable Tom Young District 25 The Honorable Shane Massey District 26 The Honorable Nikki Setzler District 27 The Honorable Penry Gustafson District 28 The Honorable Greg Hembree District 29 The Honorable Gerald Malloy District 30 The Honorable Kent Williams District 31 The Honorable Hugh Leatherman District 32 The Honorable Ronnie Sabb District 33 The Honorable Luke Rankin District 34 The Honorable Stephen Goldfinch District 35 The Honorable Thomas McElveen District 36 The Honorable Kevin Johnson District 37 The Honorable Larry Grooms District 38 The Honorable Sean Bennett District 39 The Honorable Vernon Stephens District 40 The Honorable Brad Hutto District 41 The Honorable Sandy Senn District 42 The Honorable Marlon Kimpson District 43 The Honorable Chip Campsen District 44 The Honorable Brian Adams District 45 The Honorable Margie Bright Matthews 3 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 District 46 The Honorable Tom Davis REGULATIONS RECEIVED The following were received and referred to the appropriate committees for consideration: Document No. 4969 Agency: Public Service Commission Chapter: 103 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 58-3-140 SUBJECT: Protection of Consumer Data Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Document No. 4970 Agency: Commission on Higher Education Chapter: 62 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 59-114-75 SUBJECT: South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education Document No. 4974 Agency: Department of Health and Environmental Control Chapter: 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-1-140 et seq. SUBJECT: Licensed Midwives Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4975 Agency: Department of Health and Environmental Control Chapter: 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-56-10 et seq. SUBJECT: Hazardous Waste Management Regulations Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4977 Agency: Department of Health and Environmental Control Chapter: 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-7-260 et seq. 4 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 SUBJECT: Standards for Licensing Day Care Facilities for Adults Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4979 Agency: Department of Health and Environmental Control Chapter: 61 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 44-1-140(11), 44-1-150, 44- 55-825, 44-55-827, and 48-1-10 et seq. SUBJECT: Septic Tank Site Evaluation Fees; Onsite Wastewater Systems; License to Construct or Clean Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems and Self-Contained Toilets; and Licensing of Onsite Wastewater Systems Master Contractors Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4980 Agency: State Board of Education Chapter: 43 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-19-90(10), 59-63-30, 59- 63-420, 59-63-470, 59-63-480, 59-63-490, 59-63-500, 59-63-510, 59- 63-520, 59-63-530, 59-65-30, and 59-65-90 SUBJECT: Transfers and Withdrawals Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education Document No. 4981 Agency: State Board of Education Chapter: 43 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-5-60, 59-5-65, and 59-59- 10 et seq. SUBJECT: Minimum Standards of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Enforcement Procedures to be Implemented by Local School Districts Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education Document No. 4982 Agency: Attorney General Chapter: 13 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 62-7-405(e) 5 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 SUBJECT: Records of Charitable Trust Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Document No. 4983 Agency: Attorney General Chapter: 13 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Section 33-55-10 et seq. SUBJECT: Fees to Accompany Request for Confirmation of Solicitation Exemption Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Document No. 4984 Agency: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-Board of Architectural Examiners Chapter: 11 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 40-1-50, 40-1-70, 40-3-50, and 40-3-60 SUBJECT: Board of Architectural Examiners Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry Document No. 4985 Agency: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-Board of Dentistry Chapter: 39 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 40-1-50(D), 40-1-70, and 40- 15-40(G) SUBJECT: Continuing Education; Elections; and Use of Lasers in a Dental Setting Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4986 Agency: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-Board of Medical Examiners Chapter: 81 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 40-1-70, 40-47-10, and 40-47- 110 6 TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021 SUBJECT: Election Procedures for the State Board of Medical Examiners and the Medical Disciplinary Commission Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4987 Agency: Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation-Board of Long Term Health Care Administrators Chapter: 93 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 40-1-70 and 40-35-60 SUBJECT: Administrator-in-Training Program Requirements Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs Document No. 4988 Agency: Public Service Commission Chapter: 103 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 58-3-60, 58-3-140, and 58-41- 20 SUBJECT: Role of the Qualified Independent Third-Party Consultant and Expert and the Commissioners' Reliance on the Contents of the Qualified Independent Third-Party Consultant and Expert's Report Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Judiciary Document No. 4991 Agency: State Board of Education Chapter: 43 Statutory Authority: 1976 Code Sections 59-5-60(1), 59-5-65, 59-25-110, 59-25-115, 59-26-40, and 59-26-85 SUBJECT: Credential Classification Received by Lieutenant Governor January 12, 2021 Referred to Committee on Education Document No.
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