NO. 2
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019
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The House assembled at 10:00 a.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:
Our thought for today is from Proverbs 27:19: "Just as water reflects the face, so one human heart reflects another."
Let us pray. We give thanks to You, Almighty God, for the blessings You have given to us. Surround us with all knowledge and love and fill our hearts with the comfort of Your care for us. Hear our prayers for the people You called and elected as Your own that they may receive the fulfillment of the covenant promises. Protect our defenders of freedom and first responders as they protect us. Bless our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who give of their time and creative talents to this great cause. 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 PRO TEMPORE.
After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE ordered it confirmed.
Rep. DANING moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Wayland E. Moody, Sr., which was agreed to.
Mr. Speaker, as we adjourn today, I would like us to adjourn to honor the memory of a true servant of the people of Berkeley County and the State of South Carolina.
Mr. Wayland E. Moody, Sr., was Chairman of the Berkeley County Planning and Zoning Committee and served on the Water and Sewer Commission. He was the Republican Man of the Year in 2007 and recipient of the South Carolina Palmetto Patriot. Wayland was elected twice to serve as a representative from South Carolina on the Electoral College Board.
Wayland passed away November 26, 2018.
Rep. Joe Daning
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 Brown 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 Hardee Hart Henderson-Myers Henegan Herbkersman Hewitt Hill Hiott Hosey Howard Huggins Hyde Jefferson Johnson Jordan Kimmons King Kirby Ligon Loftis Long Lowe Lucas Mace Mack Magnuson Martin McCoy McCravy McDaniel McGinnis McKnight Moore Morgan D. C. Moss V. S. Moss Murphy B. Newton W. Newton Norrell Ott Parks Pendarvis Pitts Pope Ridgeway Rivers Robinson Rose Rutherford Sandifer Simmons 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 Young Yow
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HIXON a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HAYES a leave of absence for the day.
The SPEAKER granted Rep. GOVAN a temporary leave of absence.
The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committee Appointments:
Atkinson, LucasBurns, James Mikell "Mike"
Bryant, Bruce M.
Chumley, William M. "Bill"
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal"
Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
Hewitt, Lee
Hiott, David R.
Hixon, William M. "Bill"
Kirby, Roger K.
Ligon, Thomas R. "Randy"
Magnuson, Josiah
Martin, Richard "Rick"
Moss, V. Stephen "Steve"
Pendarvis, Marvin R.
Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
Trantham, Ashley B.
Williams, Robert Q.
Alexander, Terry
Allison, Merita A. "Rita"
Bennett, Linda "Lin"
Brawley, Wendy C.
Brown, Robert L.
Calhoon, Paula Rawl
Chellis IV, Converse A. "Con"
Cox, Bobby J.
Felder, Raye
Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
Long, Steven Wayne
McGinnis, Timothy A "Tim"
Stringer, Tommy M.
Taylor, Bill
Thigpen, Ivory Torrey
Wooten, Chris
Young, Ronald "Ronnie"
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Bailey, William H.
Garvin, Kambrell H.
Gilliam, Leon D. "Doug"
Moore, JA
Willis, Mark N.
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D.
Bryant, Bruce M.
Brown, Robert L.
Kimmons, Mandy W.
Yow, Richard L. "Richie"
Bamberg, Justin T.
Bernstein, Beth E.
Blackwell, Bart T.
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Caskey, Micajah P., IV "Micah"
Clary, Gary E.
Collins, Neal A.
Davis, Sylleste H.
Elliott, Jason
Fry, Russell W.
Funderburk, Laurie Slade
Henegan, Patricia Moore "Pat"
Johnson, Jeffery E. "Jeff" Johnson
Jordan, Wallace H. , Jr. "Jay"
King, John Richard C.
Mace, Nancy
McCoy, Peter M., Jr.
McCravy, John R., III
McKnight, Cezar E.
Murphy, Christopher J. "Chris"
Newton, Wm. Weston J.
Norrell, Mandy Powers
Rose, Seth C.
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. "Eddie"
Wheeler, William W., III "Will"
Anderson, Carl L.
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
Daning, Joseph S.
Dillard, Chandra
Forrester, P. Michael "Mike"
Gagnon, Craig A.
Hardee, Kevin
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
Mack, David J., III
Newton, Brandon Michael
Ott, Russell L.
Sandifer, William E., III "Bill"
Spires, L. Kit
Thayer, Anne J.
Toole, McLain R. "Mac"
West, John Taliaferro, IV "Jay"
White, W. Brian
Willis, Mark N.
Caskey, Micajah P., IV "Micah"
Clary, Gary E.
Collins, Neal A.
Dillard, Chandra E.
Funderburk, Laurie Slade
Henegan, Patricia Moore "Pat"
Hewitt, Lee
Hixon, William M. "Bill"
Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
Johnson, Jeffrey "Jeff"
Newton, Wm. Weston J.
Norrell, Mandy Powers
Pendarvis, Marvin R.
Ridgeway, Robert L., III
Stringer, Tommy M.
Tallon, Edward R., Sr. "Eddie"
Taylor, Bill
West, John Taliaferro, IV "Jay"
Williams, Robert Q.
Wooten, Chris
Bailey, William H.
Cox, Westley P. "West"
Garvin, Kambrell
Gilliam, Leon D. "Doug"
Gilliard, Wendell G.
Hart, Christopher R. "Chris"
Hill, Jonathon D.
Howard, Leon
Hyde Jr., Max T.
Kimmons, Mandy W.
McDaniel , Annie E.
Moore, JA
Morgan, Adam M.
Parks, J. Anne
Ridgeway, Robert L., III
Robinson, Leola C.
Simmons, Krystle N.
Williams, Shedron D.
Alexander, Terry
Anderson, Carl L.
Bradley, Jeffrey A. "Jeff"
Burns, James Mikell "Mike"
Chumley, William M. "Bill"
Erickson, Shannon S.
Forrester, P. Michael "Mike"
Huggins, Chip
Hyde Jr., Max T.
Long, Steven Wayne
McGinnis, Timothy A "Tim"
Robinson, Leola C.
Rose, Seth C.
Atkinson, Lucas
Bennett, Linda "Lin"
Clemmons, Alan D.
Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
Daning, Joseph S.
Davis, Sylleste H.
Forrest, Cally R. "Cal"
Fry, Russell W.
Hardee, Kevin
Hayes, Jackie E.
Kirby, Roger K.
Spires, L. Kit
Thayer, Anne J.
Wheeler, William W., III "Will"
Young, Ronald "Ronnie"
Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D.
Ballentine, Nathan
Bannister, Bruce W.
Clemmons, Alan D.
Clyburn, William "Bill"
Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
Crawford, Heather Ammons
Erickson, Shannon S.
Finlay, Kirkman III
Hayes, Jackie E. "Coach"
Herbkersman, William G. "Bill"
Hosey, Lonnie
Huggins, Chip
Loftis, Dwight A.
Lowe, Phillip D.
Moss, Dennis C.
Pitts, Michael A.
Rutherford, Todd
Simrill, J. Gary
Smith, Garry R.
Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
Sottile, F. Michael "Mike"
Stavrinakis, Leonidas E. "Leon"
Weeks, J. David
Whitmire, William R. "Bill"
December 4, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Ethics Committee met today and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Vice-Chairman Rep. J. David Weeks
Secretary Rep. Beth E. Bernstein
Sincerely,
Jane 0. Shuler
Chief Legal Counsel
December 4, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Operations and Management Committee met today and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Garry R. Smith
First Vice-Chair Rep. Jerry N. Govan
Second Vice-Chair Rep. Justin T. Bamberg
Secretary/Treasurer Rep. Rosalyn D. Henderson-Myers
Sincerely,
Adam Anderson
Administrative Coordinator
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Legislative Oversight Committee met on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, and elected the following officers for the 123rd South Carolina General Assembly:
Chairman Rep. Wm. Weston J. Newton
Vice-Chairman Rep. Laurie Slade Funderburk
Sincerely,
Jennifer L. Dobson
December 5, 2018
Mr. Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
Post Office Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Agriculture Committee has elected the following members to serve the committee.
Chairman Representative David R. Hiott
First Vice-Chair Representative Steve Moss
Second Vice-Chair Representative Bill Hixon
Secretary Representative Roger Kirby
Sincerely,
Dustin Stimson
Chief Legal Counsel
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Education and Public Works Committee met on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, upon adjournment of the House, for the purpose of electing officers.
The following officers have been elected for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
Chairwoman Rep. Merita A. "Rita" Allison
First Vice-Chairman Rep. Ronnie Young
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Robert L. Brown
Sincerely,
Rita Allison
Chairwoman
House Education & Public Works Committee
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Interstate Cooperation Committee met on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 and elected the following officers:
Chairman The Honorable Mark N. Willis
First Vice-Chair The Honorable JA Moore
Second Vice-Chair The Honorable Leon "Doug" Gilliam
Sincerely,
Adam Anderson
Administrative Coordinator
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
Below are the elected officials for the House Invitations Committee for the 2019-2020 Session:
Chairman Representative Jimmy Bales
First Vice-Chairman Representative Robert Brown
Second Vice-Chairman Representative Richie Yow
Secretary Representative Mandy Kimmons
Sincerely,
Doris Taylor
Executive Assistant
House Invitations Committee
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid,
Below are the elected officials for the House Judiciary Committee for the 2019-2020 session.
Chairman The Honorable Peter M. McCoy, Jr.
First Vice-Chairman The Honorable Mandy Powers Norrell
Second Vice-Chairman The Honorable Edward R. Tallon, Sr.
Sincerely,
Linda C. Anderson
Executive Assistant
Judiciary Committee
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee met on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 and elected the following officers:
Chairman Representative William E. Sandifer
First Vice-Chairman Representative P. Michael Forrester
Second Vice-Chairman Representative David J. Mack III
Sincerely,
Jaynie Jordan
Executive Assistant
Labor, Commerce & Industry Committee
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
P.O. Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The 3M Committee elected the following officers for the 2019-2020 Legislative Session during organizational session:
Chairman Rep. Leon Howard
First Vice-Chairman Rep. J. Anne Parks
Second Vice-Chairman Rep. Jonathon D. Hill
Third Vice-Chairman Rep. Wendell Gilliard
Secretary Rep. Robert L. Ridgeway III
Sincerely,
Sherri Gibson Fears
December 5, 2018
The Honorable Charles Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Charles:
The House Regulations and Administrative Procedures Committee met on December 5, 2018 and elected the following officers:
Chairman Representative Chip Huggins
First Vice-Chairman Representative Carl Anderson
Sincerely,
Meagan Diedolf, Research Director
Regulations & Administrative Procedures Committee
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
The House Rules Committee met on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, and elected the following officers listed below:
Chairman Rep. Alan D. Clemmons
Vice-Chairman Rep. Joseph S. Daning
Sincerely,
Lynne Short
December 5, 2018
Charles F. Reid
Clerk of the House
PO Box 11867
Columbia, SC 29211
Dear Mr. Reid:
Please allow this letter to serve as notice of the officers that were elected during a meeting of the Ways and Means Committee this morning.
Chairman Representative G. Murrell Smith
First Vice-Chairman Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter
Second Vice-Chairman Representative J. Gary Simrill
Sincerely,
G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
Rep. FORREST moved that the House do now adjourn.
At 10:36 a.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. DANING, adjourned in memory of Wayland E. Moody, Sr., to meet at 12:00 noon Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
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