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Journal House of Representatives State Of NO. 33 JOURNAL of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 ________ MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 (STATEWIDE SESSION) Monday, March 9, 2020 (Statewide Session) Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter The House assembled at 1:00 p.m. Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows: Our thought for today is from Psalm 37:3: “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security.” Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, these women and men are about to tackle work on the budget for this State. Give them the ability and strength to go for the long run and produce the best budget for South Carolina. Sustain them in their endeavor to do the right thing for the right reason. Give them strength and courage to work for the people of this State. Remember our defenders of freedom and first responders as they care for and protect us. May Your face shine on our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who serve in this Assembly. Give them the courage and strength to carry out their duties. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen. Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER. After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed. MOTION ADOPTED Rep. HUGGINS moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Shirley Black, which was agreed to. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees: H. 5362 -- Reps. McCoy, Murphy, Bernstein, Rutherford, Ott, Wheeler, Pope, Simrill, Jordan and McKnight: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 61-4-942 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A MANUFACTURER, 1 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 BREWER, OR IMPORTER OF BEER FROM REQUESTING CERTAIN INFORMATION OR UNDERTAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS IN RELATION TO A WHOLESALER. Referred to Committee on Judiciary H. 5363 -- Reps. Trantham, G. R. Smith, McCravy, Burns, Long, Haddon, Hardee, Crawford, Robinson, Magnuson, Thayer, V. S. Moss, Hiott, Bailey, Jones, Jefferson, Chumley, Martin, Huggins, Bryant, Pope, Bannister, Clemmons, Daning, Erickson, Forrest, Gilliam, Hill, Hosey, Kimmons, Lowe, D. C. Moss, Oremus, Willis, Taylor and Hixon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-500 SO AS TO ENSURE CONTINUED INCLUSIVITY OF FEMALES IN THE SPORTS ARENA BY PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN TEAMS OR SPORTS MUST BE DESIGNATED BASED ON BIOLOGICAL SEX, TO PROVIDE THAT TEAMS OR SPORTS DESIGNATED FOR FEMALES, WOMEN, OR GIRLS MAY BE RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS OF THE FEMALE SEX, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN PROTECTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN CAUSES OF ACTION. Referred to Committee on Judiciary H. 5364 -- Reps. Henegan, King, Cobb-Hunter and Brawley: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-140, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICANT DIAGNOSED WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE MAY APPLY TO HAVE A SPECIAL DESIGNATION ON HER DRIVER'S LICENSE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY NOT SELL DATA COLLECTED RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE DESIGNATIONS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works H. 5365 -- Rep. G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-6- 40, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO STATE INCOME TAX LAWS, SO AS TO UPDATE THE REFERENCE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO THE YEAR 2019 AND TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE INTERNAL [HJ] 2 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 REVENUE CODE SECTIONS ADOPTED BY THIS STATE ARE EXTENDED, THEN THESE SECTIONS ALSO ARE EXTENDED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA INCOME TAX PURPOSES. Referred to Committee on Ways and Means ROLL CALL The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows: Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Bryant Burns Calhoon Caskey Chellis Chumley Clary Clemmons Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Dillard Elliott Erickson Felder Finlay Forrest Forrester Fry Funderburk Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Gilliard Govan Haddon Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hixon Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson Johnson Jones Jordan Kimmons King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Mack Magnuson Martin Matthews McCoy McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Norrell Oremus Ott Parks Pendarvis Pope Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford [HJ] 3 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Thigpen Toole Trantham Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Willis Wooten Yow Total Present--123 LEAVE OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER granted Rep. BROWN a leave of absence for the day. LEAVE OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER granted Rep. GILLIARD a temporary leave of absence. CO-SPONSORS ADDED 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.” CO-SPONSOR ADDED Bill Number: H. 5099 Date: ADD: 03/09/20 MATTHEWS [HJ] 4 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 CO-SPONSOR ADDED Bill Number: H. 5137 Date: ADD: 03/09/20 CASKEY CO-SPONSOR ADDED Bill Number: H. 5139 Date: ADD: 03/09/20 MCDANIEL CO-SPONSOR ADDED Bill Number: H. 5262 Date: ADD: 03/09/20 HIXON CO-SPONSORS ADDED Bill Number: H. 5363 Date: ADD: 03/09/20 TAYLOR and HIXON H. 5201--DEBATE INTERRUPTED The following Bill was taken up: H. 5201--GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL H. 5201 -- 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, 2020, 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. MOTION ADOPTED Rep. G. M. SMITH moved that while debating H. 5201 that he be allowed to note a motion daily to reconsider each section adopted, which was agreed to. [HJ] 5 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 PART IA SECTION 3 The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows: Yeas 95; Nays 3 Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bamberg Bannister Bennett Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Bryant Burns Calhoon Caskey Chellis Clary Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins B. Cox W. Cox Crawford Daning Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Gagnon Garvin Gilliam Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson Johnson Jordan Kimmons King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Mace Magnuson Martin Matthews McCravy McDaniel Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss B. Newton W. Newton Oremus Ott Pope Ridgeway Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Trantham Weeks West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Wooten Yow Total--95 [HJ] 6 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 Those who voted in the negative are: Haddon Hill Jones Total--3 Section 3 was adopted. RECORD FOR VOTING I inadvertently voted on H. 5201, Part IA, Section 3. I should have abstained. Rep. John King RECORD FOR VOTING I inadvertently voted on H. 5201, Part IA, Section 3. I should have abstained. Rep. Raye Felder SECTION 4 The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows: Yeas 89; Nays 12 Those who voted in the affirmative are: Alexander Allison Anderson Atkinson Bailey Bales Ballentine Bannister Bernstein Blackwell Bradley Brawley Bryant Burns Calhoon Caskey Chellis Clary Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Collins W. Cox Crawford Davis Elliott Erickson Felder Forrest Forrester Fry Gagnon Garvin Govan Hardee Hart Hayes Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hiott Hixon Hosey Huggins Hyde Jefferson Johnson Jordan King Kirby Ligon Long Lowe Lucas Martin Matthews [HJ] 7 MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2020 McDaniel D. C. Moss V. S. Moss B. Newton W. Newton Ott Pope Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rutherford Sandifer Simrill G. M. Smith G. R. Smith Sottile Spires Stavrinakis Stringer Tallon Taylor Thayer Toole Trantham West Wheeler White Whitmire R. Williams S. Williams Wooten Yow Total--89 Those who voted in the negative are: Bennett B. Cox Daning Haddon Hill Jones Kimmons Mace Magnuson McCravy Morgan Oremus Total--12 Section 4 was adopted.
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