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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 9:10: "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding."
Let us pray. Almighty God, help us to know Your way that we may choose what's best. As we accomplish the work You have chosen for us to do, inspire us to do the best we can. Grant us a peaceful and restful weekend and return refreshed for continued service to our State. Bless and keep our Nation, our President, our Governor, our State and her leaders. Protect and keep our defenders of freedom. Hear our prayer, O Lord. Amen.

After corrections to the Journal of the proceedings of yesterday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.

The following Bill and Joint Resolution were read the third time, passed and, having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title of each be changed to that of an Act, and that they be enrolled for ratification:

S. 868 (Word version) -- Banking and Insurance Committee: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, RELATING TO RECOGNITION OF THE 2001 CSO MORTALITY TABLE FOR USE IN DETERMINING MINIMUM RESERVE LIABILITIES AND NONFORFEITURE BENEFITS, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2978, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

S. 185 (Word version) -- Senators Martin, McConnell, Alexander, Ford, Bryant and Knotts: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-1340, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF VOTE RECORDERS, SO AS TO ADD REFERENCES TO OPTICAL SCAN VOTING DEVICES AND DELETE PROVISIONS REQUIRING SEPARATE VOTES FOR PRESIDENT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 7-13-320, RELATING TO BALLOT STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST COMBINING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS WITH ANY OTHER OFFICIAL BALLOTS.

The following Bills were taken up, read the third time, and ordered sent to the Senate:

H. 4331 (Word version) -- Reps. Scarborough, Brady, Vaughn, Altman and Kirsh: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-13 SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM ACCEPTING MORE THAN ONE NOMINATION FOR THE SAME OFFICE.

H. 4387 (Word version) -- Rep. Altman: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 6-1-137 SO AS TO REQUIRE AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED MEMBER OF A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A MEETING WHEN HIS VOTE IS CAST.

H. 3166 (Word version) -- Reps. Taylor, Leach, Vaughn, Bailey, Scarborough and Sandifer: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 7-11-53 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF A POLITICAL PARTY TO NAME A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND TO PROVIDE IF THE REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE IS NOT NAMED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, THE PARTY IS PROHIBITED FROM NAMING A REPLACEMENT CANDIDATE FOR THAT OFFICE.

H. 3594 (Word version) -- Reps. Hagood, Altman, Battle, Delleney, Littlejohn, Scarborough and G. R. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 4-11-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TIME FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS OF COUNTY OFFICERS, SO AS TO CLARIFY WHEN THE TERMS OF OFFICE BEGIN AND END AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE OFFICERS WHOSE TERMS OF OFFICE ARE SET BY ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW.

At 10:35 a.m. the House in accordance with the ruling of the SPEAKER adjourned to meet at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, January 31.

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