Journal of the House of Representatives
of the First Session of the 111th General Assembly
of the State of South Carolina
being the Regular Session Beginning Tuesday, January 10, 1995

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Amend further, page 6, lines 24 through 34, by striking Rule 13 in its entirety which reads:
/RULE 13

CONSIDERATION OF SUPREME COURT RULES

GOVERNING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

IN THE COURTS

Rules governing practice and procedure of all courts of the State, submitted to the General Assembly for consideration, must be given priority by the Judiciary Committee of each House and upon being reported out of the Committee must be set for special order for consideration on the calendar but not ahead of other matters previously set for special order./

Renumber rules to conform.

Amend title to conform.

Rep. SHEHEEN explained the amendment.

The amendment was then adopted.

The Concurrent Resolution, as amended, was adopted and ordered sent to the Senate.

MOTION PERIOD

The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. HUFF.

H. 3838--ORDERED TO THIRD READING

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 1.

H. 3838 -- Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-9-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AMOUNT OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND PERIOD OF DISABILITY FOR CERTAIN INJURIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A PRESUMPTION OF TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY IN CASES WHERE THERE IS A FIFTY PERCENT OR MORE LOSS OF USE OF THE BACK, AND PROVIDE THAT THIS PRESUMPTION MAY BE REBUTTED BY A PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE.


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Reps. THOMAS, JENNINGS, CLYBURN, BEATTY, BAXLEY, DELLENEY, MARTIN, HARRISON and HUFF proposed the following Amendment No. 1 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\10055JM.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking Section 42-9-30(19), as contained in SECTION 1 at lines 26 through 37, and inserting:

/"(19) For the total loss of use of the back, sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average weekly wages during three five hundred weeks. The compensation for partial loss of use of the back shall must be such those proportions of the periods of payment herein provided in this paragraph for total loss as such the partial loss bears to total loss, except that in cases where there is fifty percent or more loss of use of the back, in which event the injured employee shall be deemed is presumed to have suffered total and permanent disability and must be compensated therefor for this under paragraph two of Section 42-9-10. The presumption of total and permanent disability due to a fifty percent or more loss of use of the back may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence."/

Amend title to conform.

Rep. THOMAS explained the amendment.

Rep. CATO spoke against the amendment.

Rep. CLYBURN spoke in favor of the amendment.

Rep. CATO moved to table the amendment and demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 59; Nays 43

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Boan             Brown, H.
Cain             Carnell          Cato
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Easterday        Elliott          Fair
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Herdklotz
Hodges           Keegan           Kelley
Kirsh            Klauber          Koon
Lanford          Law              Limbaugh
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            Meacham          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser


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Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Sheheen          Shissias
Simrill          Smith, R.        Spearman
Stille           Stuart           Townsend
Tripp            Vaughn           Waldrop
Walker           Whatley          Wilder
Wilkins          Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.

Total--59

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Askins           Baxley
Beatty           Breeland         Byrd
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Cromer           Delleney
Felder           Govan            Harris, J.
Harrison         Hines            Howard
Hutson           Inabinett        Jennings
Keyserling       Knotts           Lloyd
Martin           McCraw           McMahand
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Neilson
Phillips         Rhoad            Rogers
Scott            Smith, D.        Stoddard
Tucker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Williams         Witherspoon
Young, J.

Total--43

So, the amendment was tabled.

PAIRED

Keegan (Present) Nay

McElveen (Absent) Aye

Reps. ROBINSON and SMITH proposed the following Amendment No. 2, which was tabled.

To strike all that after the enacting words and inserting:

Title 42 of the S.C. Code of Laws is hereby repealed.


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Rep. ROBINSON explained the amendment.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BOAN a leave of absence for the remainder of the day.

Rep. ROBINSON continued speaking.

Rep. CATO moved to table the amendment.

Rep. BAXLEY demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 92; Nays 9

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Breeland         Brown, G.        Brown, H.
Brown, J.        Byrd             Cain
Carnell          Cato             Cave
Chamblee         Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cooper           Cotty            Cromer
Dantzler         Davenport        Easterday
Elliott          Felder           Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Govan
Hallman          Harrell          Harrison
Harvin           Herdklotz        Hines
Hodges           Howard           Hutson
Inabinett        Keegan           Kelley
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Klauber          Knotts           Koon
Lanford          Law              Limehouse
Lloyd            Marchbanks       McCraw
McMahand         Meacham          Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Phillips
Quinn            Rhoad            Rice
Riser            Rogers           Sandifer
Scott            Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Simrill
Smith, R.        Spearman         Stille
Stuart           Tripp            Trotter
Tucker           Vaughn           Waldrop
Whatley          Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.


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White            Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--92

Those who voted in the negative are:

Baxley           Delleney         Fair
Harris, J.       Jennings         Martin
Robinson         Smith, D.        Thomas

Total--9

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. CATO moved immediate cloture on the entire matter.

Rep. WHITE demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 60; Nays 36

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, H.        Cain             Cato
Chamblee         Cooper           Dantzler
Easterday        Elliott          Fair
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Hallman          Harrell          Harvin
Herdklotz        Hutson           Kelley
Kirsh            Koon             Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Mason            McCraw
Meacham          Neilson          Quinn
Rice             Richardson       Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Simrill          Smith, D.
Smith, R.        Stille           Stuart
Townsend         Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker
Whatley          Wilder           Wilkins


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Witherspoon      Wofford          Worley
Wright           Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--60

Those who voted in the negative are:

Baxley           Beatty           Breeland
Byrd             Carnell          Cobb-Hunter
Cotty            Cromer           Davenport
Delleney         Felder           Govan
Harrison         Hodges           Howard
Inabinett        Jennings         Keegan
Keyserling       Knotts           Lloyd
Martin           McMahand         Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Phillips         Rogers
Scott            Sheheen          Shissias
Thomas           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Wilkes           Williams

Total--36

So, immediate cloture was ordered.

Rep. BAXLEY moved that the House do now adjourn.

Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 17; Nays 80

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson         Baxley           Beatty
Breeland         Brown, G.        Delleney
Felder           Hodges           Howard
Martin           McMahand         Moody-Lawrence
Scott            Sheheen          Whipper, L.
Whipper, S.      White

Total--17



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Those who voted in the negative are:
Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, H.        Brown, J.        Cain
Carnell          Cato             Chamblee
Cobb-Hunter      Cooper           Cotty
Cromer           Dantzler         Davenport
Easterday        Fair             Fleming
Fulmer           Gamble           Hallman
Harrell          Harris, J.       Harrison
Harvin           Harwell          Herdklotz
Hutson           Inabinett        Jennings
Keegan           Kelley           Kinon
Kirsh            Klauber          Knotts
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Lloyd            Marchbanks       Mason
McAbee           McCraw           Meacham
Neilson          Rhoad            Rice
Richardson       Riser            Robinson
Sandifer         Seithel          Sharpe
Shissias         Simrill          Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Townsend         Tripp            Trotter
Vaughn           Waldrop          Walker
Whatley          Wilder           Wilkes
Wilkins          Williams         Witherspoon
Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.        Young, J.

Total--80

So, the House refused to adjourn.

Rep. HARRISON moved to recommit the Bill.

Rep. CATO moved to table the motion.

Rep. A. YOUNG demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 66; Nays 32



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Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, H.        Cain             Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cooper
Cotty            Dantzler         Davenport
Easterday        Elliott          Fair
Fleming          Fulmer           Gamble
Harrell          Harris, J.       Herdklotz
Hutson           Keegan           Kelley
Kinon            Kirsh            Klauber
Koon             Lanford          Law
Limbaugh         Limehouse        Littlejohn
Marchbanks       Mason            McCraw
Meacham          Neilson          Quinn
Rhoad            Rice             Riser
Robinson         Sandifer         Seithel
Sharpe           Shissias         Simrill
Smith, R.        Spearman         Stille
Stoddard         Stuart           Townsend
Tripp            Trotter          Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Whatley
Wilder           Wilkins          Witherspoon
Wofford          Wright           Young, A.

Total--66

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Baxley           Beatty
Breeland         Byrd             Cave
Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter      Cromer
Delleney         Felder           Govan
Harrison         Harvin           Howard
Jennings         Keyserling       Knotts
Lloyd            Martin           McMahand
Moody-Lawrence   Neal             Scott
Sheheen          Smith, D.        Thomas
Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.      White
Williams         Young, J.

Total--32



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So, the motion to recommit was tabled.

Rep. THOMAS proposed the following Amendment No. 3 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\10126JM.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking Section 42-9-30(19), as contained in SECTION 1 at lines 26 through 37, and inserting:

/"(19) For the total loss of use of the back, sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average weekly wages during three hundred one thousand weeks. The compensation for partial loss of use of the back shall be such proportions of the periods of payment herein provided for total loss as such partial loss bears to total loss, except that in cases where there is fifty percent or more loss of use of the back, in which event the injured employee shall be deemed to have suffered total and permanent disability and compensated therefor under paragraph two of Section 42-9-10."/

Amend title to conform.

Rep. THOMAS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. THOMAS proposed the following Amendment No. 4 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\10125JM.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking Section 42-9-30(19), as contained in SECTION 1 at lines 26 through 37, and inserting:

/"(19) For the total loss of use of the back, sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average weekly wages during three fifteen hundred weeks. The compensation for partial loss of use of the back shall be such proportions of the periods of payment herein provided for total loss as such partial loss bears to total loss, except that in cases where there is fifty percent or more loss of use of the back, in which event the injured employee shall be deemed to have suffered total and permanent disability and compensated therefor under paragraph two of Section 42-9-10."/

Amend title to conform.

Rep. THOMAS moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. THOMAS proposed the following Amendment No. 6 (Doc Name L:\council\legis\amend\BBM\10114JM.95), which was tabled.

Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 1, by striking Section 42-9-30(19), as contained in SECTION 1 at lines 26 through 37, and inserting:


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/"(19) For the total loss of use of the back, sixty-six and two-thirds percent of the average weekly wages during three five hundred weeks. The compensation for partial loss of use of the back shall must be such those proportions of the periods of payment herein provided in this paragraph for total loss as such the partial loss bears to total loss, except that in cases where there is fifty forty percent or more loss of use of the back, in which event the injured employee shall be deemed is presumed to have suffered total and permanent disability and must be compensated therefor for this under paragraph two of Section 42-9-10. The presumption of total and permanent disability due to a fifty percent or more loss of use of the back may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence."/

Amend title to conform.

Rep. THOMAS explained the amendment.

Rep. CATO moved to table the amendment.

Rep. THOMAS demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as follows:

Yeas 61; Nays 30

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Allison          Askins           Bailey
Brown, H.        Cain             Carnell
Cato             Chamblee         Cotty
Dantzler         Davenport        Easterday
Elliott          Fair             Fleming
Gamble           Hallman          Harrell
Herdklotz        Keegan           Kelley
Keyserling       Kinon            Kirsh
Knotts           Koon             Law
Limehouse        Littlejohn       Marchbanks
Mason            McCraw           Meacham
Phillips         Rhoad            Rice
Richardson       Riser            Robinson
Sandifer         Seithel          Sharpe
Sheheen          Shissias         Smith, R.
Spearman         Stille           Stuart
Townsend         Trotter          Vaughn
Waldrop          Walker           Whatley
Wilkes           Wilkins          Witherspoon


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Wofford          Worley           Wright
Young, A.

Total--61

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson         Baxley           Beatty
Breeland         Brown, J.        Byrd
Cave             Clyburn          Cobb-Hunter
Cromer           Delleney         Govan
Harris, J.       Harrison         Harvin
Howard           Jennings         Lloyd
Martin           McMahand         Moody-Lawrence
Neal             Neilson          Thomas
Tucker           Whipper, L.      Whipper, S.
White            Williams         Young, J.

Total--30

So, the amendment was tabled.


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