South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006
Journal of the Senate

Friday, May 20, 2005
(Local Session)


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The Senate assembled at 11:00 A.M., the hour to which it stood adjourned, and was called to order by the ACTING PRESIDENT, Senator RYBERG.

ORDERED ENROLLED FOR RATIFICATION

The following Bills were read the third time and having received three readings in both Houses, it was ordered that the title be changed to that of an Act and enrolled for Ratification:

H. 4038 (Word version) -- Reps. Govan, Cobb-Hunter and Ott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-440, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY AND REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD.

By prior motion of Senator HUTTO

H. 3297 (Word version) -- Rep. Harrell: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 12-36-2120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM SALES TAX, INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE IN THIS EXEMPTION, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS.

By prior motion of Senator J. VERNE SMITH

HOUSE BILLS RETURNED

The following House Bills were read the third time and ordered returned to the House with amendments:

H. 3110 (Word version) -- Reps. M.A. Pitts, Viers, Taylor, Rice, Witherspoon, Sandifer, Toole, Duncan, Huggins, Tripp, Cato, Walker, Davenport, G.R. Smith, Hamilton, Leach, F.N. Smith, Vaughn, Pinson, E.H. Pitts, Barfield, Clemmons, Owens, Young, Hinson, White, Loftis, Jennings, Hayes, Vick, Hosey, Merrill, Ceips, Bailey, Limehouse, Cooper, Hagood, Mahaffey, Bowers, Ott, Delleney, Talley, Scarborough, Hiott, McGee, J.R. Smith, Altman, Anthony, Umphlett, Hardwick, Townsend, Stewart, Thompson, J.E. Smith, Rutherford, Haley, Ballentine, Rhoad, Agnew, Littlejohn, Parks, Rivers and Chellis: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-31-215, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPONS PERMITS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VALID OUT-OF-STATE PERMITS TO CARRY CONCEALABLE WEAPONS HELD BY A RESIDENT OF ANOTHER STATE MUST BE HONORED BY THIS STATE AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT THIS STATE WILL ONLY HONOR OUT-OF-STATE PERMITS ISSUED BY A STATE WITH WHICH SOUTH CAROLINA HAS RECIPROCITY.

By prior motion of Senator KNOTTS

H. 3006 (Word version) -- Reps. Wilkins, Harrell, W.D. Smith, J. Brown, Cato, Chellis, Harrison, Townsend, Witherspoon, Bailey, G.R. Smith, Vaughn, Davenport, Sandifer, Barfield, Young, Owens, Kirsh, Leach, E.H. Pitts, Battle, Viers, Clyburn, Littlejohn, Taylor, Rice, Hinson, Clark, Walker, Bales, Cobb-Hunter, Simrill, Chalk, Duncan, Stewart, Talley, Harvin, J.E. Smith, Altman, Skelton, Mahaffey, Vick, Hagood, Martin, Neilson and Bowers: A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO PROVIDE TAX CREDITS FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS, TO ESTABLISH A CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM RELATED TO THE MAKING OF LOANS BY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO SMALL BUSINESSES, TO MODIFY THE RULES RELATED TO MEMBERS OF A CORPORATION MAKING LOANS TO THE CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE A CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS FOR HEALTH CARE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH HIRING NEW EMPLOYEES, TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA MOTION PICTURE INCENTIVE ACT, TO PROVIDE FOR DETERMINATION OF A NEXUS WITH THIS STATE FOR SALES AND USE TAX PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH A DISTRIBUTION FACILITY, AND TO PROVIDE TAX CREDITS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO INCREASES EMPLOYMENT. (ABBREVIATED TITLE)

By prior motion of Senator SETZLER

H. 3235 (Word version) -- Reps. Witherspoon, R. Brown, Clark, Bowers and Mahaffey: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 49-23-70, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DROUGHT RESPONSE AND CURTAILMENT OF NONESSENTIAL WATER USE DURING SEVERE OR EXTREME DROUGHT, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES ARE ALSO CONSIDERED AN ESSENTIAL WATER USE AND ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS MANDATORY CURTAILMENT OF NONESSENTIAL WATER USES.

By prior motion of Senator KNOTTS

THIRD READING BILLS

The following Bills were read the third time and ordered sent to the House of Representatives:

S. 863 (Word version) -- Senator McGill: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 7-7-520, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF VOTING PRECINCTS IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN VOTING PRECINCTS IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY, TO REDESIGNATE A MAP NUMBER FOR THE MAP ON WHICH LINES OF THESE PRECINCTS ARE DELINEATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND STATISTICS OF THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD, AND TO CORRECT ARCHAIC REFERENCES.

By prior motion of Senator McGILL, with unanimous consent

S. 570 (Word version) -- Senators Fair, Campsen, Anderson, Cromer, Williams, Verdin, Sheheen, Hawkins, Scott, Bryant and Thomas: A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, TITLE 24, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, BY ADDING ARTICLE 12 SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH DAY REPORTING CENTERS FOR CERTAIN INMATES.

By prior motion of Senator FAIR

MOTION ADOPTED

On motion of Senator HUTTO, with unanimous consent, the Senate stood adjourned out of respect to the memory of Joe B. Wilder of Barnwell. Mr. Wilder was a former four-term member of the South Carolina House of Representatives representing Barnwell and Allendale Counties.

ADJOURNMENT

At 11:15 A.M., on motion of Senator SETZLER, the Senate adjourned to meet next Tuesday, May 24, 2005, at 12:00 Noon.

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