Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
H. 3468 -- Reps. Fair, A. Young, McElveen, Martin, Baxley, Easterday, S. Whipper, G. Brown, Inabinett, Stoddard, Simrill, Robinson, Rice, Cooper, Sandifer, Herdklotz, Witherspoon, Stille, Lloyd, Cato, Allison, Wells, Tripp, Seithel, Riser and J. Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-295 SO AS TO PROHIBIT DISPENSING OF CONTRACEPTIVES TO MINORS WITHOUT PARENTAL NOTICE AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
H. 3469 -- Reps. Fair, A. Young, Inabinett, Kelley, S. Whipper, G. Brown, Wilder, Stoddard, Simrill, Stille, Townsend, Easterday, Cooper, Herdklotz, Waldrop, Lloyd, Rice, Robinson, Cato, Riser, Wells, J. Young, Tripp, Allison and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-1-225 SO AS TO REQUIRE MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICANTS TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES STATING THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN A STANDARD SEROLOGIC TEST FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE INCLUDING HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION AND PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATES AND PENALTIES.
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
H. 3470 -- Reps. Fair, A. Young, Baxley, Easterday, J. Young, Kelley, Townsend, S. Whipper, Wright, Stoddard, Simrill, Robinson, Harrison, Sandifer, Dantzler, Cooper, Rice, Waldrop, Herdklotz, Allison, Wells, Witherspoon, Tripp, Riser, Seithel and Whatley: A BILL TO AMEND
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs.
H. 3471 -- Reps. Fair, Easterday, McElveen, J. Young, Kelley, Townsend and Keegan: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-85 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF STATE FUNDS TO PAY FOR AN ABORTION.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
H. 3472 -- Reps. J. Brown, White, Neal, Howard, Hines, Stille and Breeland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 39-41-295 SO AS TO REQUIRE A SERVICE STATION OR CONVENIENCE STORE SELLING GASOLINE AND FOOD OR BEVERAGES TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC RESTROOM AND LIMIT THE APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION TO SUCH SERVICE STATIONS AND CONVENIENCE STORES CONSTRUCTED ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1996.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry.
H. 3473 -- Reps. J. Brown, White, Neilson and Breeland: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-67-95 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH LAP OR SHOULDER HARNESS SAFETY BELTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-5-6530, RELATING TO EXCEPTIONS FOR MANDATORY USE OF SEAT BELTS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE SCHOOL BUSES PURCHASED AFTER JUNE 30, 1996, FROM THE EXCEPTIONS.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3475 -- Reps. Neilson, Bailey, Meacham, Littlejohn, Allison, Simrill, Seithel, Limehouse, Vaughn, Cooper, Davenport, Williams, Wells, Moody-Lawrence and Kirsh: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 20-7-1370, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO QUALIFICATIONS AND TERMS OF FAMILY COURT JUDGES, SO AS TO CHANGE THE TERM FROM SIX TO FOUR YEARS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3476 -- Reps. Neilson, Bailey, Littlejohn, Jaskwhich, Herdklotz, Limehouse, Limbaugh, Davenport, Wells, Allison, Riser, Wofford and Hutson: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 4 TO TITLE 14 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION TO ASSIST THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE SELECTION OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES FOR VACANCIES IN THE OFFICES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, AND JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, CIRCUIT COURT, AND FAMILY COURT, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURE FOR THE NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CANDIDATES FOR THESE JUDICIAL VACANCIES.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3477 -- Reps. Neilson, G. Brown, P. Harris, J. Brown, Hines, McCraw, Lloyd, Williams and Govan: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TEACHER EXAMINATION, EVALUATION, AND CERTIFICATION SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER WITH EIGHTEEN OR MORE YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE IS EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATION RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3479 -- Reps. Neilson, Lloyd, Cave, Bailey, Hines, P. Harris, J. Brown, Gamble, McCraw, Shissias, Moody-Lawrence, White, Seithel, Govan, Phillips, Williams, Riser and S. Whipper: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-20-50, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL TEACHERS' AND ADMINISTRATORS' MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULES UNDER THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DEVELOP A MINIMUM SALARY SCHEDULE WHICH MUST INCLUDE MINIMUM SALARIES FOR TEACHERS WITH ZERO TO THIRTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDE THAT THIS SCHEDULE BE PHASED IN BASED ON A DETERMINATION MADE EACH YEAR IN THE ANNUAL GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
H. 3480 -- Reps. Seithel, Allison, Bailey, H. Brown, Cain, Cato, Dantzler, Davenport, Easterday, Fair, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman, Harrell, Harrison, Haskins, Herdklotz, Hutson, Inabinett, Jaskwhich, Keegan, Kelley, Knotts, Koon, Law, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Mason, McKay, Meacham, Phillips, Quinn, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Robinson, Sandifer, Shissias, Simrill, D. Smith, Spearman, Stuart, Tripp, Vaughn, Wells, Whatley, L. Whipper, S. Whipper, Wilkins, Wofford, Wright and A. Young: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-1-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3481 -- Reps. Fair, A. Young, Easterday, Herdklotz, Simrill, Townsend, Stille, Rice, Cooper, Davenport, Tripp, Vaughn, J. Young, Mason, Cato, Fleming, Koon, Cotty and Witherspoon: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 16-17-750 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PRACTICING HOMOSEXUAL OR USER OF ILLEGAL INTRAVENOUS DRUGS FROM DONATING BLOOD AND TO PROVIDE FOR PENALTIES.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3482 -- Reps. Fair, Herdklotz, Simrill, Kelley, Klauber, Koon, Stille, Cooper, Rice, R. Smith, Tripp, Vaughn, Huff, Cato, Harwell, Davenport, Witherspoon, Neilson, A. Young and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-460 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BE EXCUSED FROM CLASS TO ATTEND OFF-CAMPUS RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIREMENTS THAT MUST BE MET BEFORE STUDENTS MAY BE EXCUSED FOR THIS PURPOSE, TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS ATTENDING THIS INSTRUCTION ARE NOT CONSIDERED ABSENT FROM SCHOOL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SHALL DEVELOP A POLICY THAT PROVIDES REASONABLE PARAMETERS FOR THE RELEASE TIME AUTHORIZED.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works.
H. 3483 -- Reps. Fair, Limehouse, Davenport, Mason, Bailey, Easterday, Herdklotz, Simrill, Allison, Rice, Koon, Tripp, R. Smith, Vaughn, Huff and McElveen: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-17-500, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SUPPLYING MINORS WITH TOBACCO OR CIGARETTES, SO AS TO MAKE IT A MISDEMEANOR FOR A MINOR TO USE OR HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION A TOBACCO PRODUCT.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3485 -- Reps. Seithel, Bailey, Cain, Cato, Cooper, Cotty, Cromer, Davenport, Easterday, Fleming, Fulmer, Gamble, Hallman, J. Harris, Harrison, Herdklotz, Hines, Kelley, Keyserling, Klauber, Knotts, Lanford, Limbaugh, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Lloyd, McCraw, McKay, Neilson, Quinn, Rice, Richardson, Riser, Scott, Sharpe, Sheheen, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Thomas, Tripp, Trotter, L. Whipper, Witherspoon, Wofford, A. Young and J. Young: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 2-1-217 SO AS TO LIMIT THE TERMS OF MEMBERS OF STATE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OR ELECTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO AND THE OPERATION OF THE PROVISIONS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3486 -- Reps. Tripp, Cromer, Sandifer, Cobb-Hunter, Baxley, Kennedy, Wright, Tucker, Bailey, Stille, Littlejohn, Robinson, Richardson, Huff, Lanford, Wilder, Jaskwhich, Shissias, Vaughn, Wells, Trotter, Whatley, Stuart, Rhoad, Govan, Easterday, Seithel, Allison, D. Smith, Cotty, Gamble, Limehouse, A. Young, Koon, J. Harris, Harrison, Fleming, Harvin, Mason, Kirsh, Rice, Marchbanks, Carnell, Meacham, Haskins, Harrell, Cain and Jennings: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 34-11-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DRAWING AND UTTERING OF FRAUDULENT CHECKS, DRAFTS, OR OTHER WRITTEN ORDERS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECTION DOES APPLY TO ANY CHECK GIVEN IN FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF A
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3487 -- Reps. Hutson, Moody-Lawrence, Baxley, Jennings, Cain, Neilson, Quinn, Cromer, Harrison, Cobb-Hunter, Cave, L. Whipper, Bailey, Sharpe, McElveen, Worley, S. Whipper, Koon, Knotts, Kennedy, Law, Walker, Wilder, Simrill, White, Inabinett, Limehouse, Fulmer, J. Harris, Robinson, Kelley, Wells, Trotter, Neal, Williams, Shissias, Hines, Keyserling, Riser, Rhoad, Kinon, Harwell, Witherspoon, Davenport, Seithel, Whatley, Richardson, J. Brown, Byrd, McMahand, H. Brown, G. Brown, Townsend, R. Smith, J. Young, Spearman, Carnell, D. Smith, Herdklotz, Huff, Rice, Vaughn, Stuart, Stille, Meacham, Wright, Wilkes, Limbaugh, Lloyd, Keegan, Haskins, Phillips, Wofford, McAbee, P. Harris, Hodges, Tucker, Dantzler, Askins, Howard, Lanford, Klauber and Allison: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-1-692 SO AS TO DESIGNATE SOUTH CAROLINA GROWN TEA AS THE OFFICIAL HOSPITALITY BEVERAGE OF THE STATE.
Rep. HUTSON asked unanimous consent to have the Bill placed on the Calendar without reference.
Rep. SHEHEEN objected.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Environmental Affairs.
H. 3489 -- Reps. Koon, Witherspoon, Riser and Rhoad: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-23-210 AND 23-31-310, BOTH AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF FIREARMS WEAPONS OFFENSES AND USE AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS, SO AS TO EXCLUDE FROM THE DEFINITION OF MILITARY FIREARM ANY WEAPON CONSISTING OF BLADE, ANY RIFLED FIREARM FIRING A PROJECTILE OF .55 CALIBER OR LESS, ANY SHOTGUN, ANY PISTOL, OR ANY OTHER WEAPON MADE PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3490 -- Reps. Govan, Rice, Cobb-Hunter, Inabinett, Lloyd, Howard, Hines, Tripp, Byrd, Moody-Lawrence, G. Brown, L. Whipper, Beatty,
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
H. 3491 -- Reps. Govan, Rice, Inabinett, Simrill, Tripp, Cobb-Hunter, Cave, L. Whipper, Lloyd, Byrd, Hines, Breeland, Clyburn, Beatty, Meacham, Spearman and White: A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 7-13-40 AND 7-13-50, BOTH AS AMENDED, AND SECTION 7-17-600, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION, SO AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE NOMINEE IS THE CANDIDATE RECEIVING THE MOST VOTES CAST IN EXCESS OF FORTY PERCENT OF THE VOTES CAST FOR THE OFFICE, REDUCE FROM A MAJORITY TO FORTY PERCENT THE PERCENTAGE OF VOTERS VOTING IN A PRIMARY REQUIRED TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE, AND PROVIDE THAT SECOND PRIMARIES MUST BE HELD WHEN NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES FORTY PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 7-17-610 RELATING TO THE DETERMINATION OF A MAJORITY VOTE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
The following was introduced:
H. 3488 -- Reps. McElveen, G. Brown, Canty, Neal and J. Young: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING EDWARD S. ERVIN, III, OF SUMTER COUNTY ON THE HONOR BESTOWED UPON HIM BY FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY WHEREIN THE UNIVERSITY HAS NAMED ITS DINING HALL FOR HIM.
The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as
follows.
Allison Anderson Bailey Baxley Beatty Boan Breeland Brown, G. Brown, H. Brown, J. Brown, T. Cain Canty Carnell Cato Cave Chamblee Clyburn Cobb-Hunter Cooper Cotty Cromer Dantzler Delleney Easterday Elliott Fair Felder Fleming Fulmer Gamble Govan Hallman Harrell Harris, J. Harris, P. Harrison Haskins Herdklotz Hines Hodges Howard Huff Inabinett Jaskwhich Jennings Keegan Kelley Kennedy Keyserling Kinon Kirsh Klauber Knotts Koon Lanford Law Limbaugh Limehouse Littlejohn Lloyd Marchbanks Martin Mason McAbee McCraw McElveen McMahand McTeer Meacham Moody-Lawrence Neilson Phillips Quinn Rhoad Rice Riser Robinson Sandifer Scott Seithel Sharpe Sheheen Shissias Simrill Smith, D. Smith, R. Spearman Stille Stoddard Stuart Townsend Trotter Tucker Vaughn Waldrop Walker Wells Whatley Whipper, L. Whipper, S. White Wilder Wilkes Wilkins Williams Witherspoon Wofford Worley Wright Young, A. Young, J.
G. Ralph Davenport, Jr. Dan L. Tripp Woodrow M. McKay Joseph H. Neal Alma W. Byrd Harry R. Askins Heyward G. Hutson Timothy F. Rogers Scott H. Richardson C. Alex Harvin, III Paula H. Thomas
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HARWELL a leave of absence for the day due to being subpoenaed as a witness in a juvenile matter, State v. Agee.
The SPEAKER granted Reps. HODGES, BEATTY, THOMAS and DELLENEY a leave of the House due to the Joint Judicial Screening Committee hearings.
Rep. HARVIN signed a statement with the Clerk that he came in after the roll call of the House and was present for the Session on Tuesday, January 24.
Announcement was made that Dr. Vincent Degenhart of Columbia is the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.
Rep. VAUGHN, and the Spartanburg County Delegation, presented to the House the Greer High School Yellow Jackets Football Team, winners of the 1994 State Class AAA Championship, and their coaches.
Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of Amendment No. 3, Rep. KNOTTS having the floor.
H. 3205 -- Reps. Stuart, Riser and Koon: A BILL TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 1996 ELECTION, MEMBERS OF THE