Rep. MOODY-LAWRENCE asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3723 from the Committee on Education and Public Works.
Rep. LITTLEJOHN objected.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 3185 -- Reps. P. Harris, Waldrop, Neilson, J. Brown, Inabinett, Rhoad and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-35-13 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT NO VULNERABLE ADULT MAY BE CONSIDERED ABUSED OR NEGLECTED FOR THE SOLE REASON THAT THE VULNERABLE ADULT IS BEING FURNISHED NONMEDICAL REMEDIAL TREATMENT BY SPIRITUAL MEANS.
Rep. P. HARRIS explained the Senate amendment.
The Senate amendments were agreed to, and the Bill, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act, and that it be enrolled for ratification.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 3026 -- Reps. Meacham, Cato, Marchbanks, Simrill, Cromer, Vaughn, Law, Keyserling, Elliott, Stille, Moody-Lawrence, Kelley, Richardson, Gamble, Walker, Phillips, Sandifer, Spearman and Shissias: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-3-245 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A MEMBER OF A STATE BOARD, COUNCIL, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE WHO HAS THREE CONSECUTIVE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FROM MEETINGS IS CONSIDERED REMOVED FROM OFFICE AND A VACANCY IS CREATED AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OR THEIR DESIGNEES.
Rep. MEACHAM explained the Senate amendment.
The Senate amendments to the following Bill were taken up for consideration.
H. 3613 -- Reps. Wilkins, Huff, Delleney, Knotts, Townsend, Limehouse, Keegan, Witherspoon, Fleming, Marchbanks, Tripp, Felder, Lanford, Herdklotz, Easterday, A. Young, Hallman, Law, Limbaugh, Cotty, Thomas, Harrell, Sandifer, Sharpe, Fair, Haskins, Richardson, Fulmer, J. Young, Chamblee, Riser, Cain, Jaskwhich, Beatty, R. Smith, Simrill, Walker, Robinson, Rice, Dantzler, Stille, Stuart, Wofford, Wells, Trotter, Mason, Clyburn, Harrison, Klauber, Cato, Vaughn, Martin, Davenport and Kirsh: A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 1995 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE WELFARE POLICY OF THE STATE; TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPAND ITS EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND TO EXPAND ITS WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM STATEWIDE; TO REQUIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS TO ENTER AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AFDC AND TO PROVIDE SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT ON-LINE ACCESS TO JOB VACANCY DATA; TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PORTIONS OF A RECIPIENT'S AFDC TO EMPLOYERS TO SUPPLEMENT WAGES PAID TO THE RECIPIENT; TO DIRECT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO TARGET AFDC RECIPIENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO TEEN PARENTS; TO REQUIRE NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS OF CHILDREN RECEIVING AFDC TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DEPARTMENT'S EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM; TO DIRECT SPENDING FIFTY PERCENT OF JOB TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT FUNDS ON AFDC RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICES TO ESTABLISH EDUCATION AND TRAINING GOALS; TO REQUIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FAMILY SKILLS TRAINING; TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-420, AS AMENDED, CODE
The House refused to agree to the Senate amendments, and a message was ordered sent accordingly.
The following Bill was taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate.
H. 3730 -- Reps. J. Young, Allison, Askins, Bailey, Baxley, Beatty, Boan, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Brown, Byrd, Cain, Cato, Cave, Chamblee, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Dantzler, Davenport, Delleney, Easterday, Elliott, Fair, Felder, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Govan, Hallman, Harrell, J. Harris, Harrison, Harvin, Harwell, Haskins, Herdklotz, Hines, Hodges, Huff, Hutson, Inabinett, Jennings, Keegan, Kelley, Kennedy, Kinon, Klauber, Knotts, Koon, Lanford, Law, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Marchbanks, Martin, Mason, McAbee, McCraw, McElveen, Meacham, Moody-Lawrence, Neilson, Phillips, Quinn, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Scott, Seithel, Sharpe, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Spearman, Stille, Stoddard, Stuart, Thomas, Townsend, Tripp, Trotter, Vaughn, Waldrop, Walker, Wells, Whatley,
The SPEAKER granted Rep. T. BROWN a leave of absence.
Rep. HODGES moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House non-concurred in the Senate amendments to the following Bill.
H. 3613 -- Reps. Wilkins, Huff, Delleney, Knotts, Townsend, Limehouse, Keegan, Witherspoon, Fleming, Marchbanks, Tripp, Felder, Lanford, Herdklotz, Easterday, A. Young, Hallman, Law, Limbaugh, Cotty, Thomas, Harrell, Sandifer, Sharpe, Fair, Haskins, Richardson, Fulmer, J. Young, Chamblee, Riser, Cain, Jaskwhich, Beatty, R. Smith, Simrill, Walker, Robinson, Rice, Dantzler, Stille, Stuart, Wofford, Wells, Trotter, Mason, Clyburn, Harrison, Klauber, Cato, Vaughn, Martin, Davenport and Kirsh: A BILL TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA FAMILY INDEPENDENCE ACT OF 1995 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE WELFARE POLICY OF THE STATE; TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO EXPAND ITS EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND TO EXPAND ITS WORK SUPPORT PROGRAM STATEWIDE; TO REQUIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS TO ENTER AGREEMENTS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE AFDC AND TO PROVIDE SANCTIONS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; TO REQUIRE THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT ON-LINE ACCESS TO JOB VACANCY DATA; TO AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF PORTIONS OF A RECIPIENT'S AFDC TO EMPLOYERS TO SUPPLEMENT WAGES PAID TO THE RECIPIENT; TO DIRECT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PROVIDE A TAX CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE AFDC RECIPIENTS; TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO TARGET AFDC RECIPIENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT; TO ENHANCE SERVICES TO TEEN PARENTS; TO REQUIRE NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS OF
Rep. HUFF moved to table the motion.
Rep. HODGES demanded the yeas and nays, which were taken resulting as
follows:
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Baxley Cain Cato Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Fair Fleming Fulmer Hallman
Harrell Harris, J. Harrison Haskins Herdklotz Huff Hutson Jaskwhich Jennings Kelley Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Marchbanks McKay Meacham Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Simrill Smith, R. Stuart Thomas Townsend Tripp Trotter Vaughn Waldrop Wells Whatley Wilder Wilkins Wofford Wright Young, A. Young, J.
Those who voted in the negative are:
Anderson Askins Bailey Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, J. Byrd Canty Carnell Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Davenport Gamble Govan Hines Hodges Inabinett Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Lloyd Martin McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Moody-Lawrence Neal Neilson Richardson Rogers Scott Shissias Spearman Tucker Whipper, S. Wilkes Williams
So, the motion to reconsider was tabled.
The following Concurrent Resolution was taken up.
S. 527 -- Senators Passailaigue, McConnell, Richter, Washington, Greg Smith and Ford: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE INTERSTATE 26 AND INTERSTATE 526 INTERCHANGE AT NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AS THE "LONNIE HAMILTON III INTERCHANGE".
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly hereby request the Department of Transportation to designate and name the Interstate 26 and Interstate 526 Interchange at North Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Lonnie Hamilton III Interchange". The department is also requested to install appropriate markers and signs at this interchange.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and to Lonnie Hamilton, III.
The Concurrent Resolution was adopted and ordered returned to the Senate.
The following Concurrent Resolution was taken up.
S. 526 -- Senators Passailaigue, McConnell, Washington, Richter, Greg Smith, Rose and Ford: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO DESIGNATE AND NAME THE INTERSTATE 26 AND MEETING STREET EXTENSION CONNECTOR AT NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, AS THE "MINER W. CROSBY CONNECTOR".
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly hereby request the Department of Transportation to designate and name the Interstate 26 and Meeting Street Extension Connector at North Charleston, South Carolina, as the "Miner W. Crosby Connector". The department is also requested to install appropriate markers and signs at this interchange.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the
Department of Transportation and to Miner W. Crosby.
The motion period was dispensed with on motion of Rep. FLEMING.
The following Joint Resolution was taken up.
H. 3628 -- Reps. Thomas, Moody-Lawrence, Cobb-Hunter, Richardson, T. Brown, Knotts, Keegan, Wright, J. Harris, Gamble, J. Young, P. Harris, Baxley, Townsend, Dantzler, Witherspoon, Stille, Law, Scott, Riser and Cotty: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE STATE LAW RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION, POSSESSION, AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN MINIBOTTLES AND TO EXAMINE AMENDMENTS TO STATE LAW PERTAINING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR BY THE DRINK.
Rep. THOMAS moved to continue the Joint Resolution, which was agreed to.
Rep. HARRISON moved to adjourn debate upon the following Bill until Tuesday, May 23, which was adopted.
H. 3380 -- Reps. Lanford, Wilkins, Hallman, Koon, Mason, Sandifer, Simrill,
Wright, Cain, Allison, Wells, Walker, A. Young, McCraw, Hines, Cato, Inabinett,
Breeland, Herdklotz, S. Whipper, Davenport and Beatty: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION
20-7-2205, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE
PROHIBITION AGAINST COMMITTING A STATUS OFFENDER TO THE CUSTODY OF A
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OR SECURE EVALUATION CENTER OPERATED BY THE
DEPARTMENT
OF JUVENILE JUSTICE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH COMMITMENT MAY BE MADE TO A
SECURE EVALUATION CENTER FOR AN INDETERMINATE PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED
FORTY-FIVE
DAYS.