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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 Micah 4:1: "In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised up above the hills. People shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: Come, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob."

Let us pray. Loving God, we are in awe of Your goodness and mercy that blesses us with the gifts of life. How majestic is Your name in all the earth. Bless and keep these Representatives and Staff close as they do the work of the people of this State. Look in favor upon those first responders as they give of their time to keep us safe. Let Your light shine on our World, Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, Staff, and all who give of their time and effort to the work of this State. May Your blessings be with our Armed Forces as they keep us safe. Lord, in Your mercy, hear our prayers. Amen.

Pursuant to Rule 6.3, the House of Representatives was led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America by the SPEAKER.

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

Rep. WOOTEN moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Curtis Melvin Loftis, Sr., which was agreed to.

The House stood in silent prayer for Representative Henderson-Myers and her family.

The House stood in silent prayer for the family of Curtis Melvin Loftis, Sr.

Rep. W. NEWTON, from the Committee on Judiciary, submitted a favorable report on:

H. 3774 (Word version) -- Reps. McCravy, G. M. Smith, Hiott, W. Newton, Pope, Yow, M. M. Smith, Hardee, J. E. Johnson, Hixon, Bustos, Erickson, Landing, Davis, Crawford, B. L. Cox, Connell, Vaughan, Ligon, T. Moore, Moss, Lawson, Hyde, Leber, B. J. Cox, Wooten, Whitmire, Long, Gagnon, Bradley, Herbkersman, Nutt, Mitchell, B. Newton, Jordan, Brewer, Murphy, Gilliam, Willis, Blackwell, Elliott, Guest, Oremus, Felder, Chapman and Haddon: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "HUMAN LIFE PROTECTION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 7 TO CHAPTER 41, TITLE 44 SO AS TO BAN ABORTIONS IN THIS STATE, TO PROVIDE FOR EXCEPTIONS TO THE BAN ON ABORTIONS, TO PROTECT THE USE OF CONTRACEPTIVES AND ALTERNATIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES, TO PROVIDE A CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE, TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN CANNOT BE PROSECUTED FOR HAVING AN ABORTION, TO PROVIDE THAT PHYSICIANS OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONALS SHALL LOSE THEIR LICENSE FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN'S NAME MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN PROCEEDINGS INITIATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-41-90 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM MAY NOT PAY FOR ABORTIONS, TO PROHIBIT STATE FUNDS FROM BEING USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF FETAL TISSUE OR FETAL REMAINS OBTAINED FROM AN ABORTION, AND TO DEFUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD; BY ADDING SECTION 63-17-325 SO AS TO REQUIRE A BIOLOGICAL FATHER TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT BEGINNING AT CONCEPTION; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-146 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE AND HMO POLICIES TO COVER CONTRACEPTIVES; BY REQUIRING THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY TO COVER PRESCRIBED CONTRACEPTIVES FOR DEPENDENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-710, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF THIS ARTICLE, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-480, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION AGAINST IMPLICIT REPEAL OF EXISTING LAW, SO AS TO REMOVE LANGUAGE RELATED TO IMPLICIT REPEAL; BY REPEALING SECTION 44-41-20 RELATING TO LEGAL ABORTIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 44-41-70, RELATING TO PROMULGATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF HOSPITALS AND OTHER FACILITIES, SO AS TO DELETE A REFERENCE TO SECTION 44-41-20; AND BY PROVIDING AN UNCONDITIONAL RIGHT TO INTERVENE IN CHALLENGES TO THIS ACT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Ordered for consideration tomorrow.

The following was introduced:

H. 3897 (Word version) -- Reps. Robbins, Cobb-Hunter, Murphy, Brewer, Gatch, Jefferson and Tedder: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO CONGRATULATE MATTIE MIRIAM KIZER MIZZELL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY ON THE OCCASION OF HER ONE HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER A JOYOUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE DAYS AHEAD.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3898 (Word version) -- Reps. Brewer, Nutt, Robbins, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS WHO LIVE AND WORK IN THE GREAT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ENCOURAGE ALL SOUTH CAROLINIANS TO HONOR OUR ENGINEERS FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PALMETTO STATE'S QUALITY OF LIFE, AND TO DECLARE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023, AS "PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3899 (Word version) -- Reps. Hiott, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE PICKENS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GOLF TEAM, COACHES, AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR A STELLAR SEASON AND TO CONGRATULATE THEM FOR WINNING THE 2022 SOUTH CAROLINA CLASS AAAA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3900 (Word version) -- Reps. Pedalino, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Connell, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ROBERT A. PEGRAM, JR., CHIEF OF THE CLARENDON COUNTY FIRE RESCUE, UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AFTER ALMOST THREE DECADES OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE, AND TO WISH HIM CONTINUED SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS IN ALL HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3901 (Word version) -- Reps. Elliott, Bannister, Beach, Burns, Chumley, Collins, B. J. Cox, Dillard, Haddon, W. Jones, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Trantham, Vaughan, West and Willis: A HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE THE REEDY REELS FILM FESTIVAL IN GREENVILLE TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 17-19, 2023, TO HONOR THOSE WHO ORGANIZE, SPONSOR, VOLUNTEER, AND PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL, AND TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR ITS MISSION TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT FILM IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Resolution was adopted.

The following was introduced:

H. 3902 (Word version) -- Reps. Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Blackwell, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Carter, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Collins, Connell, B. J. Cox, B. L. Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Elliott, Erickson, Felder, Forrest, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Henegan, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Hosey, Howard, Hyde, Jefferson, J. E. Johnson, J. L. Johnson, S. Jones, W. Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lawson, Leber, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Magnuson, May, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, Mitchell, J. Moore, T. Moore, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Moss, Murphy, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Nutt, O'Neal, Oremus, Ott, Pace, Pedalino, Pendarvis, Pope, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sandifer, Schuessler, Sessions, G. M. Smith, M. M. Smith, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Tedder, Thayer, Thigpen, Trantham, Vaughan, Weeks, West, Wetmore, Wheeler, White, Whitmire, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO DECLARE APRIL 28, 2023, AS "WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA IN TRIBUTE TO THE WORKING MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES BECAUSE OF WORKPLACE INJURIES AND ILLNESSES.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered sent to the Senate.

The Senate sent to the House the following:

S. 496 (Word version) -- Senator McElveen: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE FEBRUARY 16, 2023 AS "WORLD CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA AWARENESS DAY" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Concurrent Resolution was agreed to and ordered returned to the Senate with concurrence.

The following Bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees:

H. 3903 (Word version) -- Reps. Kirby and Gatch: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 31-1-900 SO AS TO ESTABLISH THE HEIRS' PROPERTY COMMISSION TO ADDRESS THE LEGAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH HEIRS' PROPERTY, TO PROVIDE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CHAIR THE COMMISSION, AND FOR THE AGENCY TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO THE COMMISSION.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3904 (Word version) -- Reps. Rutherford, Cobb-Hunter, Clyburn, Williams, Rivers, Dillard, Henegan, King, Garvin, Tedder, Bamberg, Alexander, Anderson, Rose, W. Jones, Jefferson, J. Moore, Pendarvis and Bauer: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-370, RELATING TO PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AND PUNISHMENTS FOR THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN POWDERED FENTANYL.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3905 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon and Clyburn: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 6-13-920, RELATING TO THE EDGEFIELD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR FILLING A BOARD VACANCY FOR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INCAPACITATION OR NONATTENDANCE; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 6-13-1010, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR INJURING OR DESTROYING FACILITIES OF THE EDGEFIELD COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, SO AS TO INCREASE PENALTIES.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

H. 3906 (Word version) -- Reps. McCabe, Cobb-Hunter, W. Newton and Henegan: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 62-3-1203 AND 62-3-1204, BOTH RELATING TO SMALL ESTATES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF A SMALL ESTATE.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3907 (Word version) -- Reps. Ligon, Felder, B. Newton and O'Neal: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 26-1-100, RELATING TO FEES FOR NOTARIAL ACTS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM FEES THAT NOTARIES MAY CHARGE FOR NOTARIAL ACTS TO TEN DOLLARS.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

H. 3908 (Word version) -- Reps. Collins, G. M. Smith, Bannister, Erickson, Whitmire, Felder, Bernstein, Ott, Haddon, W. Newton, Carter, Elliott, Crawford, Ballentine and Caskey: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-151 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON THE BIRTH OF A CHILD OR INITIAL LEGAL PLACEMENT OF A FOSTER CHILD FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES; AND BY ADDING SECTION 8-11-156 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND TO PROVIDE PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UPON THE INITIAL LEGAL PLACEMENT OF A CHILD BY ADOPTION FOR ELIGIBLE SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

H. 3909 (Word version) -- Reps. Haddon, Burns, B. J. Cox, A. M. Morgan, T. A. Morgan, Willis, Chumley, Elliott, Bannister and W. Jones: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 57-3-640, RELATING TO DRIVEWAYS AND ROADS IN STATE PARKS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL NOT INSTALL CURB CUTS OR OTHER ACCESS POINTS TO PARIS MOUNTAIN STATE PARK ALONG ALTAMONT ROAD IN GREENVILLE COUNTY.
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

H. 3910 (Word version) -- Reps. J. E. Johnson, Crawford, Bailey, Brittain, McGinnis, Hardee, Schuessler and Guest: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-48 SO AS TO REQUIRE ALL HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS OFFERED BY INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP HEALTH INSURERS, HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN TO CAP AN INSURED'S MONTHLY COST-SHARING OBLIGATION FOR COVERED PRESCRIPTION INSULIN DRUGS.
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

H. 3911 (Word version) -- Reps. Wetmore, Dillard, Bauer, Henegan, Williams, Garvin, King, Bernstein, Cobb-Hunter, Alexander, Anderson, Rose, Stavrinakis, Bamberg, Pendarvis and Rutherford: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM BILL OF RIGHTS ACT"; BY ADDING CHAPTER 140 TO TITLE 44 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN MAY HAVE AN ABORTION PRIOR TO THE VIABILITY OF HER EMBRYO OR FETUS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH A WOMAN MAY HAVE AN ABORTION AFTER THE VIABILITY OF HER FETUS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A MINOR MAY HAVE AN ABORTION, TO PROVIDE THAT ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CONTRACEPTIVES SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN SOUTH CAROLINA, TO PROVIDE THAT PREGNANT WOMEN ARE ENTITLED TO QUALITY PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL HEALTH CARE, AND TO EXPAND MEDICAID TO FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF QUALITY PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL HEALTH CARE; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-37, RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF TELEMEDICINE, SO AS TO PERMIT DOCTORS TO PRESCRIBE ABORTION-INDUCING DRUGS VIA TELEMEDICINE; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-48 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES THAT PROVIDE PREGNANCY AND CHILD BIRTH COVERAGE MUST ALSO OFFER COVERAGE FOR ABORTIONS AND RELATED SERVICES AND MEDICAL PROCEDURES INTENDED TO PERMANENTLY PREVENT PREGNANCY INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TUBAL LIGATION, HYSTERECTOMY, AND VASECTOMY; BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-49 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES MUST OFFER COVERAGE FOR ASSISTIVE REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-32-10, RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM-DEFINED TERMS, SO AS TO CHANGE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; AND BY REPEALING CHAPTER 41 OF TITLE 44 RELATING TO ABORTION.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary

The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bauer                    Beach
Bernstein                Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hart                     Hayes                    Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. E. Johnson
J. L. Johnson            S. Jones                 W. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                King
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McDaniel
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 J. Moore
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Ott
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pendarvis
Pope                     Rivers                   Robbins
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
Tedder                   Thayer                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
White                    Whitmire                 Williams
Willis                   Wooten                   Yow

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

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HARTNETT a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. HENDERSON-MYERS a leave of absence for the day due to a death in the family.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. ERICKSON a leave of absence for the day due to medical reasons.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. THAYER a temporary leave of absence.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. WILLIS a temporary leave of absence.

The SPEAKER granted Rep. BAMBERG a temporary leave of absence.

Announcement was made that Dr. Jeffrey Paul Cashman of Spartanburg was the Doctor of the Day for the General Assembly.

Rep. COLLINS presented to the House the Easley High School 2022 AAAA Competitive Cheer State Champions.

In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:

"5.2 Every bill before presentation shall have its title endorsed; every report, its title at length; every petition, memorial, or other paper, its prayer or substance; and, in every instance, the name of the member presenting any paper shall be endorsed and the papers shall be presented by the member to the Speaker at the desk. A member may add his name to a bill or resolution or a co-sponsor of a bill or resolution may remove his name at any time prior to the bill or resolution receiving passage on second reading. The member or co-sponsor shall notify the Clerk of the House in writing of his desire to have his name added or removed from the bill or resolution. The Clerk of the House shall print the member's or co-sponsor's written notification in the House Journal. The removal or addition of a name does not apply to a bill or resolution sponsored by a committee."

Bill Number:   H. 3006 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES and MCGINNIS

Bill Number:   H. 3022 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES and MCGINNIS

Bill Number:   H. 3109 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   DILLARD

Bill Number:   H. 3121 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   BAUER, DAVIS and M. M. SMITH

Bill Number:   H. 3142 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GILLIARD, KING, HENEGAN, WILLIAMS, MCDANIEL, ALEXANDER, CLYBURN, HOSEY, COBB-HUNTER, JEFFERSON, ANDERSON and KIRBY

Bill Number:   H. 3222 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   CARTER

Bill Number:   H. 3280 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   O'NEAL, FELDER, GUFFEY and SESSIONS

Bill Number:   H. 3340 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   KING

Bill Number:   H. 3431 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES

Bill Number:   H. 3432 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES

Bill Number:   H. 3438 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES

Bill Number:   H. 3445 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   S. JONES and MCGINNIS

Bill Number:   H. 3447 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GUEST, CRAWFORD, O'NEAL, GUFFEY, NUTT, HADDON, LOWE, HIXON, B. NEWTON, NEESE, POPE, YOW, KILMARTIN, VAUGHAN, A. M. MORGAN, T. A. MORGAN and S. JONES

Bill Number:   H. 3473 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   DAVIS and LEBER

Bill Number:   H. 3486 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   M. M. SMITH

Bill Number:   H. 3516 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GILLIARD, WILLIAMS, HENEGAN, HOSEY, COBB-HUNTER, JEFFERSON, ANDERSON and KIRBY

Bill Number:   H. 3529 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   MCGINNIS

Bill Number:   H. 3549 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   HADDON, WILLIS and MCCABE

Bill Number:   H. 3566 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GILLIAM

Bill Number:   H. 3577 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GILLIARD, KING, MCDANIEL, HENEGAN, WILLIAMS, ALEXANDER, HOSEY, COBB-HUNTER, JEFFERSON, ANDERSON and KIRBY

Bill Number:   H. 3590 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   KING, GILLIARD, MCDANIEL, HENEGAN, WILLIAMS, HOSEY, COBB-HUNTER, JEFFERSON, ANDERSON and KIRBY

Bill Number:   H. 3594 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   BUSTOS

Bill Number:   H. 3687 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   YOW, MCDANIEL, ROSE and FORREST

Bill Number:   H. 3695 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   FELDER, O'NEAL, MCCRAVY, NUTT, GAGNON, DAVIS, M. M. SMITH and LEBER

Bill Number:   H. 3728 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   LONG, BURNS and T. A. MORGAN

Bill Number:   H. 3786 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   DAVIS

Bill Number:   H. 3822 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   WHITE, S. JONES and KILMARTIN

Bill Number:   H. 3832 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   WHITE, S. JONES and KILMARTIN

Bill Number:   H. 3864 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   GUEST

Bill Number:   H. 3870 (Word version)
Date:   ADD:
02/08/23   M. M. SMITH and DAVIS

Bill Number:   H. 3515 (Word version)
Date:   REMOVE:
02/08/23   WHITE

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

H. 3231 (Word version) -- Reps. West and W. Newton: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY REPEALING SECTIONS 44-6-300, 44-6-310, AND 44-6-320 ALL RELATING TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH AND EXPAND CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.

H. 3508 (Word version) -- Reps. Davis and G. M. Smith: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3-1-150 AND 63-3-510, RELATING TO JURISDICTION OVER CERTAIN LANDS RELINQUISHED BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF THE FAMILY COURT, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CONCURRENT JURISDICTION WITH THE UNITED STATES IN CERTAIN MATTERS INVOLVING JUVENILES WITHIN A MILITARY INSTALLATION.

H. 3518 (Word version) -- Reps. Felder and Williams: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-395, RELATING TO THE DRIVER'S LICENSE REINSTATEMENT FEE PAYMENT PROGRAM, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE DRIVERS' LICENSES ISSUED UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE VALID FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF REINSTATEMENT FEES OWED BY PERSONS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN THESE DRIVERS' LICENSES, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES COLLECTED, TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES MAY PROVIDE PERSONS IN THE PROGRAM A FEE SCHEDULE OF THE AMOUNTS OWED AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE ONLINE PAYMENTS, TO REVISE THE TYPES OF DRIVERS' LICENSE SUSPENSIONS THAT ARE COVERED BY THIS SECTION, AND TO REVISE THE FREQUENCY THAT PERSONS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AND THE CONDITIONS FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-1-396, RELATING TO THE DRIVER'S LICENSE SUSPENSION AMNESTY PERIOD, SO AS TO LIMIT THE TYPES OF QUALIFYING SUSPENSIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-10-240, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT UPON LOSS OF INSURANCE, NEW INSURANCE MUST BE OBTAINED OR PERSONS MUST SURRENDER THEIR REGISTRATION AND PLATES, WRITTEN NOTICE BY INSURERS, APPEAL OF SUSPENSIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES, SO AS TO REVISE THE PERIOD OF TIME VEHICLE OWNERS MUST SURRENDER MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES AND REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLES, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT GIVES THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISCRETION TO AUTHORIZE INSURERS TO UTILIZE ALTERNATE METHODS OF PROVIDING CERTAIN NOTICES TO THE DEPARTMENT, TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT ALLOWS CERTAIN PERSONS TO APPEAL CERTAIN SUSPENSIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR FAILURE TO MEET THE STATE'S FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN ERROR, AND TO ALLOW THESE PERSONS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS TO SHOW THE SUSPENSION WAS ISSUED IN ERROR; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-10-245, RELATING TO PER DIEM FINES FOR LAPSE IN REQUIRED COVERAGE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE FINES CONTAINED IN THE SECTION MAY NOT EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VEHICLE FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 5 OF CHAPTER 10, TITLE 56, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE UNINSURED MOTORIST FUND, SO AS TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE TO REGULATE THE OPERATION OF UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLES, TO DELETE PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT AND COLLECTION OF UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE FEES, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES, TO REVISE THE AMOUNT OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE REINSTATEMENT FEE AND PROVIDE IT SHALL BE INCREASED ANNUALLY, TO PROVIDE SUSPENDED LICENSES, REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, LICENSE PLATES, AND DECALS MAY BE RETURNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY ELECTRONIC MEANS OR IN PERSON, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO COLLECT STATISTICS REGARDING VARIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION, INSURANCE, AND UNINSURED MOTORIST FUND ISSUES.

H. 3312 (Word version) -- Reps. Haddon, Hixon, Forrest, Trantham, Chumley, Cobb-Hunter and Williams: A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "CHILD FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES STUDY COMMITTEE" TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRANSFERRING ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL CHILD FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN THIS STATE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, TO REQUIRE THE STUDY COMMITTEE PREPARE A REPORT WITH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISSOLUTION OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE.

H. 3538 (Word version) -- Reps. Hixon, Nutt, Haddon, Kirby and Forrest: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 50-11-546, RELATING TO ELECTRONIC HARVEST REPORTING, SO AS TO INCLUDE REFERENCES TO BIG GAME SPECIES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 50-9-1120, RELATING TO THE POINT SYSTEM FOR VIOLATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Rep. MAGNUSON asked unanimous consent to recall H. 3022 (Word version) from the Committee on Judiciary.
Rep. MURPHY objected.

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

The following Bill was taken up:

H. 3728 (Word version) -- Reps. Felder, A. M. Morgan, Leber, Magnuson, Haddon, Harris, Taylor, S. Jones, Landing, McCravy, Lowe, Jordan, Bradley, Herbkersman, Bannister, W. Newton, Elliott, B. J. Cox, Willis, Hewitt, West, Long, Burns and T. A. Morgan: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59 SO AS TO EXPRESS RELATED INTENTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONCEPTS FROM BEING INCLUDED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-28-180, RELATING TO PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS IN THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN REGARDING MORALS, ETHICS, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO PROVIDE A PARENTAL PLEDGE OF EXPECTATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS.

Rep. WEEKS moved to recommit the Bill to the Committee on Education and Public Works.

Rep. LONG moved to table the motion.

Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Gilliard                 Hart
Hayes                    Henegan                  Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Weeks
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Williams

So, the motion to recommit the Bill was tabled.

Rep. WEEKS moved to adjourn debate on the Bill until Wednesday, March 1.

Rep. A. M. MORGAN moved to table the motion.

Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Gilliard
Hart                     Hayes                    Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Sessions
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the motion to adjourn debate was tabled.

Rep. HART moved to table the Bill.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Dillard                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Hart                     Henegan                  Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Rivers                   Rose
Sessions                 Stavrinakis              Tedder
Thigpen                  Weeks                    Wetmore
Wheeler                  Williams                 

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hayes
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Ott
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Wooten
Yow                                               

So, the House refused to table the Bill.

Rep. OTT raised the Point of Order under Rule 5.13 the Fiscal Impact Statement to H. 3728 (Word version) was out of order because it did not contain all the information requested from various agencies.

The SPEAKER stated that Rule 5.13 requires a fiscal impact statement to be attached to the Bill, but the rule does not mandate specific information be included in the statement. The SPEAKER stated he had researched the issue and found three similar points of order from April 20, 2022, March 6, 2019 and January 26, 2011, where similar points were raised. He stated that former Speakers ruled that nothing in the House Rules mandates specific information or a specific level of adequacy or accuracy of the fiscal impact statement. The question of adequacy of the fiscal impact statement is a policy question that the House can discuss in debate. The SPEAKER stated that a fiscal impact statement was attached to the bill, and he overruled the Point of Order.

The Committee on Education and Public Works proposed the following Amendment No. 1 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0001H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(1) and inserting:

(1)   all students learn in a positive learning environment where they are made to feel welcomed, supported, respected, and free from discrimination;
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(B) and inserting:

(B)   Library and media center material, both printed and electronically accessible, must be age appropriate and grade appropriate. Determination of the appropriateness of materials should be guided by criteria established by the State Board of Education.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(D)(2) and (3) and inserting:

(2)   the fact-based discussion of controversial aspects of history or current events; or

(3)   the fact-based instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, sex, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-630(3) and inserting:

(3)   a brief description of the prohibited concept at issue and the context in which it was
allegedly included or promoted that is in violation of Section 59-29-620;
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-630(8) and (9) and inserting:

(8)   the approximate date on which the prohibited concept was included or promoted;

(9)   location, either physical or virtual, of the printed or electronically available material; and

(10)   known prior attempts to discuss an alleged violation with the individual alleged to have included or prompted the prohibited concept.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(C) and inserting:

(C)   An LEA shall work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and other employees to resolve concerns and complaints. At any point after a complaint is filed but before the LEA has issued a final written determination, the parties may reach an early resolution of an allegation through a resolution agreement, which shall include any agreed upon terms of the early resolution. Once a complaint is submitted, it must be confidential and not accessible to the public until a decision has been rendered. An LEA is not required to complete its investigation or issue a final written determination once it has entered a resolution agreement with the complainant.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(J) and inserting:

(J)   Pending the issuance of a final order by the State Board in a proceeding pursuant to this section, no preliminary information gathered by the department concerning misconduct reasonably believed to constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including the name and certificate number of the certified educator, may be disclosed.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(L) and inserting:

(L)   If the State Board determines the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 or the LEA fails to adhere to the corrective action plans, the department may withhold up to five percent of a LEA's funds appropriated as part of the State Aid Classrooms, and the board may initiate action to suspend or revoke the educator certificate of the responsible LEA staff pursuant to Section 59-25-160.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-670 and inserting:

Section 59-29-670.   A school may not accept teaching materials or technology which contains an application, link, or other access to pornographic or other prohibited materials. A school district that receives or distributes such materials must receive disciplinary action as stated in the complaint process. Pornography is defined as printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 3, by striking Section 59-28-180(14)(B) and inserting:

(B)   During the annual school registration process or whenever a student is registered in a school, the school shall provide each parent who enrolls a child in the school a printed "Pledge of Parental Expectations" that the State Department of Education shall develop, in which a parent may affirmatively commit to meeting the expectations outlined in subsection (A). The school shall encourage parents to sign the pledge and emphasize its importance during any orientation or open house events. Any parent that elects not to sign the pledge may not be prohibited from participation in any parental groups within the school.

(C) The intent of this section is to foster parental involvement and shall not be construed as a mandate on parents that could subject them to retaliation or sanctions from teachers, schools, LEAs or the State Board of Education.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. BRADLEY explained the amendment.

Rep. HIOTT moved cloture on the entire matter, which was agreed to.

Rep. KING spoke against the amendment.

Rep. KING continued speaking.
The amendment was then adopted by a division vote of 73 to 17.

Reps. HIOTT and MCCRAVY proposed the following Amendment No. 3 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0006H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-650(A) and inserting:

(A)   Beginning with the 2024-2025 School Year and each school year thereafter, each LEA prominently shall post information regarding curriculum and instructional materials on the school district website at least seven days prior to the start of classes. If any curriculum or instructional materials are added to a class or course after the start of each semester, the LEA shall post the information on the school district at least three days prior to the added curriculum being taught. The information must indicate the materials used by school, grade or course, and subject matter, and must include:

(1)   a listing of the approved textbook for every course offered in the district;

(2)   a link to statewide academic standards;

(3)   relevant district policies concerning curriculum development and academic transparency;

(4)   a process for which parents may review and contest instructional materials and library and media center materials being used; and

(5)   a process by which parents may withdraw their student from any specific instruction or presentation that that the parent, in the parent's sole discretion, objects to their student receiving. For any child who does not attend any instruction or presentation pursuant to this subsection, the school:

(a)   shall provide to the student alternative educational instruction that furthers the completion of any grade level or graduation requirements and does not include any of the objectionable content; and

(b)   shall not impose an academic or other penalty upon the student.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. MCCRAVY explained the amendment.
Rep. MCDANIEL spoke against the amendment.

Rep. RUTHERFORD raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 3 was not shown on the overhead projector screen for a long enough time for the members to understand what is being explained and that the Body was not properly informed.

The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that the House Rules did not require the amendments to be on the overhead projector screen and that members should refer to their Laptop Computers for the full language of the amendments. He overruled the Point of Order.

The question then recurred to the adoption of Amendment No. 3.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Harris                   Hayes                    Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Bamberg
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Dillard                  Felder                   Garvin
Gilliard                 Hart                     Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Williams

So, the amendment was adopted.

Rep. MCCRAVY proposed the following Amendment No. 4 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0003H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(C) and inserting:

(C)   A student, administrator, teacher, staff member, other school or district employee, or volunteer shall not be required to attend any instruction, training, or presentation that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring, or informing attendees about gender roles or stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or romantic or sexual relationships unless it is prescribed as part of a corrective action plan pursuant to Section 59-29-630. No student shall attend any instruction, training, or presentation including these topics unless the school has received written permission from the student's parent.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. MCCRAVY explained the amendment.

Rep. KING spoke against the amendment.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Atkinson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bannister                Beach                    Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Brittain
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chapman                  Chumley
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Harris                   Hayes
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Bamberg
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Felder
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hart
Henegan                  Hosey                    Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    Ott                      Pendarvis
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Weeks
Wetmore                  Williams                 

So, the amendment was adopted.

Reps. TRANTHAM, HIOTT, G.M. SMITH, HADDEN, MCCRAVY, LONG, PACE, BEACH, MAGNUSON, CRAWFORD, BURNS, CHUMLEY, CROMER, WOOTEN, LAWSON, OREMUS, THAYER, VAUGHN and FORREST proposed the following Amendment No. 5 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0050H), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
SECTION X.   Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 59-1-415. (A)   (1) Public schools shall provide a reasonable accommodation to any person who:

(a) for any reason, is unwilling or unable to use a multi-occupancy restroom or changing facility designated for the person's sex and located within a public school building, or multi-occupancy sleeping quarters while attending a public school-sponsored activity, and

(b) requests a reasonable accommodation to the public school.

(2) Reasonable accommodations may include but are not limited to access to a single-occupancy restroom or changing facility, or use of an employee restroom or changing facility. A reasonable accommodation shall not include access to a restroom or changing facility that is designated for use by members of the opposite sex while persons of the opposite sex are present or could be present.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit public schools from adopting policies necessary to accommodate persons protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act or young children in need of physical assistance when using restrooms or changing facilities located in public schools.

(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit public schools from authorizing a person to enter a facility designated for the opposite sex:

(a) for custodial or maintenance purposes, when the facility is not occupied by a member of the opposite sex;

(b) to render emergency medical assistance; or

(c) during a natural disaster, emergency, or when necessary to prevent a serious threat to good order or student safety.

(B) There is a private cause of action that any parent or guardian may bring against a school district for any violation of this section. An action under this section may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the person commencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. A parent or guardian who successfully asserts a claim against a school district under this section may recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.  

(C) For purposes of this section:

(1) "Changing facility" means a facility in which a person may be in a state of undress in the presence of others, including a locker room, changing room, or shower room.

(2) "Public school" has the same meaning as in Section 59-1-120 and does not include private schools, religious schools, and home schools.

(3) "Restroom" means a facility that includes one or more toilets or urinals.

(4) "Sex" means a person's immutable biological sex as determined by anatomy and genetics existing at the time of birth. Evidence of a person's sex includes but is not limited to any government-issued identification document that accurately identifies a person's sex.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. TRANTHAM explained the amendment.

Rep. KING raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 5 was not germane to H. 3728 (Word version).

The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order.

Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 6 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.PH0037H), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:
SECTION X.   Title 63 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

CHAPTER 23

Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act

Section 63-23-10.   For the purposes of the chapter:

(1) "Child" means a person under the age of eighteen.

(2) "Parent" means any biological parent, adoptive parent, step parent, legal guardian, or person with legal custody that has not been terminated by a court order.

(3) "Substantial burden" means any action that directly or indirectly constrains, inhibits, curtails, or denies the right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent's child or compels any action contrary to the right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent's child. It includes, but is not limited to, withholding benefits, assessing criminal, civil, or administrative penalties or damages, or exclusion from governmental programs.

Section 63-23-20.   (A)   The liberty of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent's child is a fundamental right.

(B) This State, any political subdivision of this State, or any other governmental entity shall not substantially burden the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent's child without demonstrating that the burden is required by a compelling governmental interest of the highest order as applied to the parent and the child and is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

Section 63-23-30.   (A)   South Carolina recognizes that parents have the responsibility to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of that parent's child. To fulfill that responsibility, the State recognizes that all parental rights are exclusively reserved to a parent of a child without obstruction by or interference from this State, any political subdivision of this State, any other governmental entity, or any other institution including, without limitation, the following rights and responsibilities:

(1) to direct the education of the child, including the right to choose public, private, religious, or home schools;

(2) to make reasonable choices within public schools for the education of the child including, but not limited to, the right to participate in the children's school activities and extracurricular activities as provided in Sections 59-1-454 and 63-15-260;

(3) to access and review all school records relating to the child, including the rights provided in Sections 63-5-30 and 63-15-260;

(4) to direct the upbringing of the child;

(5) to direct the moral or religious training of the child;

(6) to make and consent in writing to all physical and mental health care decisions for the child;

(7) to access and review all medical records of the child, including the rights provided in Sections 63-5-30 and 63-15-260;

(8) to consent in writing before a biometric scan of the child is made, shared, or stored;

(9) to consent in writing before any record of the child's blood or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is created, stored, or shared, unless authorized pursuant to a court order;

(10) to consent in writing before any governmental entity makes a video or voice recording of the child, unless the video or voice recording is made during or as a part of:

(a) a court proceeding;

(b) a law enforcement investigation;

(c) a forensic interview in a criminal or Department of Social Services investigation;

(d) the security or surveillance of buildings or grounds; or

(e) a photo identification card;

(11) to be notified promptly if an employee of this State, any political subdivision of this State, any other governmental entity, or any other institution suspects that abuse, neglect, or any criminal offense has been committed against the child by someone other than a parent, unless the incident has first been reported to law enforcement and notification of the parent would impede a law enforcement or Department of Social Services investigation.

(B) This section does not authorize or allow a parent to abuse or neglect a child as defined in Section 63-7-20. This section does not apply to a parental action or decision that would end life. This section does not prohibit a court from issuing an order that is otherwise permitted by law.

(C) No employee of this State, any political subdivision of this State, or any other governmental entity, except for law enforcement personnel, shall encourage or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent. Nor shall any such employee withhold from a child's parent information that is relevant to the physical, emotional, or mental health of the child. Such conduct is grounds for discipline of the employee, in addition to any other remedies provided to a parent under this chapter.

Section 63-23-40.   (A) Each local school board of trustees, in consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators, shall develop and adopt a policy to promote the involvement of parents of children enrolled in the schools within the school district, which shall be made publicly available. This policy shall include:

(1) a plan for participation of parents in the schools which is designed to improve parent and teacher cooperation in such areas as homework, attendance, and discipline;

(2) procedures by which a parent may learn about the course of study for that parent's child and review all educational and learning materials, including the source of any supplemental educational materials, no less than thirty days before the materials are taught or presented;

(3) procedures by which a parent who objects to any specific instruction or presentation on the basis that it is harmful may withdraw that parent's child from the instruction or presentation. Objection to a specific instruction or presentation on the basis that it is harmful includes, but it is not limited to, objection to a material or activity because it questions beliefs or practices regarding sex, morality, or religion;

(4) procedures to notify a parent in advance and obtain the parent's written consent before the parent's child attends any instruction or presentation concerning reproductive health, family life, and pregnancy prevention pursuant to Section 59-32-50 or any instruction or presentation that has the goal or purpose of studying, exploring, or informing students about gender roles or stereotypes, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or romantic or sexual relationships, and by which a parent may withdraw that parent's child from any such instruction or presentation to which the parent subsequently objects;

(5) procedures by which a parent may learn about the nature and purpose of clubs and extracurricular activities that have been approved by the school and may withdraw that parent's child from any club or extracurricular activities to which the parent objects; and

(6) procedures by which a parent may learn about parental rights and responsibilities under the laws of this State.

(B) A local school board of trustees may adopt a policy to provide to parents the information required by this section in an electronic form.

(C) A parent may submit a written or electronic request for information pursuant to this section to either the school principal or the superintendent of the school district. Within ten days of receiving the request for information, the school principal or the superintendent shall either deliver the requested information to the parent or submit to the parent a written explanation of the reasons for the denial of the requested information. If the request for information is denied or the parent does not receive the requested information within fifteen days after submitting the request for information, the parent may submit a written request for the information to the local school board of trustees, which shall formally consider the request at the next scheduled public meeting of the board if the request can be properly noticed on the agenda. If the request cannot be properly noticed on the agenda, the local school board of trustees shall formally consider the request at the subsequent public meeting of the board.

Section 63-23-50.   (A)   Except as otherwise provided by law or court order, any person, corporation, association, organization, state supported institution, state agency, political subdivision of the State, or individual employed by any of these entities must obtain the consent of a parent of a child before taking any of the following actions:

(1)   procuring, soliciting to perform, arranging for the performance of, providing a referral for, or performing surgical procedures upon a child;

(2)   procuring, soliciting to perform, arranging for the performance of, providing a referral for, or performing a physical examination upon a child;

(3) prescribing or dispensing any medication or prescription drugs to a child;

(4) administering a vaccination, immunization, or biologic to a child; or

(5) procuring, soliciting to perform, arranging for the performance of, providing a referral for, or performing a mental health evaluation in a clinical or nonclinical setting or mental health treatment on a child.

(B) If the parental consent pursuant to subsection (A) is given through telemedicine, the person or entity obtaining parental consent must verify the identity of the parent at the site where the consent is given.

(C) The provisions of this section shall not apply when it has been determined by a physician that:

(1) an emergency exists; and

(2) either of the following conditions is true:

(a) it is necessary to perform an activity listed in subsection (A) in order to prevent death or imminent, irreparable physical injury to the child; or

(b) a parent of the child cannot be located or contacted after a reasonably diligent effort.

(D)   The provisions of this section do not apply to an abortion, which shall be governed by Chapter 41, Title 44.

Section 63-23-60.   (A) A parent may bring suit for any violation of this chapter and may raise the chapter as a defense in any judicial or administrative proceeding without regard to whether the proceeding is brought by or in the name of the state government, any private person, or any other party.

(B)   Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an action under this chapter may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the person commencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies.

(C)   Any person who successfully asserts a claim or defense under this chapter may recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, compensatory damages, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, and any other appropriate relief; provided, however, that compensatory damages are not available against a private person who is not acting in an official capacity as a representative of the state government.

(D)   Sovereign, governmental, and qualified immunities to suit and from liability are waived and abolished to the extent of liability created by this chapter.

Section 63-23-70.   (A) Unless those rights have been legally waived or legally terminated, parents have inalienable rights that are more comprehensive than those listed in this section. The protections of the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their child afforded by this chapter are in addition to the protections provided under federal law, state law, and the state and federal constitutions.

(B) This chapter shall be construed in favor of a broad protection of the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their child.

(C) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize any government to burden the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their child.

(D) If a child has no affirmative right of access to a particular medical treatment, then nothing in this chapter shall be construed to grant that child's parent an affirmative right of access to that treatment on that child's behalf.

(E) State statutory law adopted after the date of the enactment of this chapter is subject to this chapter unless such law explicitly excludes such application by reference to this chapter.
SECTION X.   Section 59-28-160 (6) and (7) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

(6) require an annual briefing on district and school parental involvement programs including findings from state and local evaluations on the success of the district and schools' efforts; and

(7) include parental involvement expectations as part of the superintendent's evaluation; and

(8) comply with the requirements of Section 63-23-40.
SECTION X.   The repeal or amendment by this act of any law, whether temporary or permanent or civil or criminal, does not affect pending actions, rights, duties, or liabilities founded thereon, or alter, discharge, release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under the repealed or amended law, unless the repealed or amended provision shall so expressly provide. After the effective date of this act, all laws repealed or amended by this act must be taken and treated as remaining in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any pending or vested right, civil action, special proceeding, criminal prosecution, or appeal existing as of the effective date of this act, and for the enforcement of rights, duties, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities as they stood under the repealed or amended laws.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.

Rep. STAVRINAKIS raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 6 was not germane to H. 3728 (Word version).

Rep. MAGNUSON spoke against the Point.

The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. HART raised the point of order that Amendment No. 6 was dilatory.
The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE sustained the Point of Order and ruled the Amendment to be dilatory.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 7 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0027H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(A)(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) and inserting:

(2)     an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;

(3)   the moral character of an individual is determined by the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual;

(4)   an individual, by virtue of the race or sex of the individual, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by other members of the same race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin;

(5)   meritocracy or traits such as a hard work ethic:

(a)   are racist, sexist, belong to the principles of one religion; or

(b)   were created by members of a particular race, sex, or religion to oppress members of another race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin or religion; and

(6)   fault, blame, or bias should be assigned to race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin, or to members of a race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin because of their race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin.
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.

Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hart
Hayes                    Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Garvin
Gilliard                 Henegan                  Hosey
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Pendarvis
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Williams

So, the amendment was tabled.

Further proceedings were interrupted by the Joint Assembly, the pending question being consideration of amendments.

At 12:00 noon the Senate appeared in the Hall of the House. The President of the Senate called the Joint Assembly to order and announced that it had convened under the terms of a Concurrent Resolution adopted by both Houses.

The following Concurrent Resolution was read:

The PRESIDENT recognized Senator Rankin, on behalf of the Screening Committee for the Judicial Screening Committee.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Supreme Court Judge, Seat 4.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable David Garrison "Gary" Hill, the Honorable Aphrodite Konduros, and the Honorable Stephanie Pendarvis McDonald had been screened and found qualified.

Sen. Rankin stated that the Honorable Aphrodite Konduros and the Honorable Stephanie Pendarvis McDonald had withdrawn from the race, and placed the name of the remaining candidate, the Honorable David Garrison, "Gary" Hill in nomination.

Sen. Rankin moved that nominations be closed and the Joint Assembly proceed with a vote.

Rep. BANNISTER moved that with unanimous consent, the Members of the House vote by electronic roll call on all requested roll call votes.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for David Garrison "Gary" Hill:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Climer
Corbin                   Cromer                   Davis
Fanning                  Gambrell                 Goldfinch
Grooms                   Hembree                  Hutto
Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Kimpson                  Loftis                   Malloy
Martin                   Massey                   McElveen
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Setzler                  Stephens                 Talley
Turner                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

The following named Senators voted against David Garrison "Gary" Hill:

Jackson                  Matthews                 McLeod
Senn                                              

The following named Representatives voted for David Garrison "Gary" Hill:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bauer                    Bernstein
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chumley
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Hart
Hayes                    Henegan                  Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hosey                    Howard                   Hyde
Jefferson                J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 Jordan                   King
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     McCabe                   McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Ott                      Pedalino
Pendarvis                Pope                     Rivers
Robbins                  Rose                     Rutherford
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
Whitmire                 Williams                 Willis
Wooten                                            

The following named Representatives voted against David Garrison "Gary" Hill:

Beach                    Harris                   Magnuson
McDaniel                                          

Total number of Senators voting   37
Total number of Representatives voting   103
Grand Total   140
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which David Garrison "Gary" Hill received   140

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable David Garrison "Gary" Hill was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

I voted in favor of David Garrison "Gary" Hill during the vote for Supreme Court, Seat 4; however, I had intended to abstain and would like for the Journal to reflect that.

Rep. April Cromer

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on Supreme Court, Seat 4. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of David Garrison "Gary" Hill.

Rep. Don Chapman

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on Supreme Court, Seat 4. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of David Garrison "Gary" Hill.

Rep. Jordan Pace

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Blake A. Hewitt had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Blake A. Hewitt was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Court of Appeals Judge, Seat 2.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Whitney B. Harrison, the Honorable Grace Gilchrist Knie, and the Honorable Letitia H. Verdin had been screened and found qualified.

Sen. Rankin stated that Whitney B. Harrison and the Honorable Grace Gilchrist Knie had withdrawn from the race, and placed the name of the remaining candidate, the Honorable Letitia H. Verdin, in nomination.

Sen. Rankin moved that nominations be closed and that, with unanimous consent, the vote be taken by acclamation.

Rep. MAGNUSON objected.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Letitia H. Verdin:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Hembree                  Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Loftis
Malloy                   Martin                   Massey
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Senn                     Setzler                  Shealy
Stephens                 Talley                   Turner
Verdin                   Young                    

The following named Representatives voted for Letitia H. Verdin:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bauer                    Beach
Bernstein                Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Dillard                  Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Garvin                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Gilliard                 Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hart
Hayes                    Henegan                  Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hosey                    Howard                   Hyde
Jefferson                J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson
S. Jones                 W. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                King                     Kirby
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McDaniel                 McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pace                     Pedalino
Pendarvis                Pope                     Rivers
Robbins                  Rose                     Rutherford
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
Whitmire                 Williams                 Willis
Wooten                                            

Total number of Senators voting   44
Total number of Representatives voting   115
Grand Total   159
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which Letitia H. Verdin received   159

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Letitia H. Verdin was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Amanda A. Bailey and B. Alex Hyman had been screened and found qualifed.

Sen. Rankin stated that Amanda A. Bailey had withdrawn from the race, and placed the name of the remaining candidate, B. Alex Hyman, in nomination.

Sen. Rankin moved that nominations be closed and that, with unanimous consent, the vote be taken by acclamation.

Rep. MAGNUSON objected.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for B. Alex Hyman:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Hembree                  Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Loftis
Malloy                   Martin                   Massey
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Senn                     Setzler                  Shealy
Stephens                 Talley                   Turner
Verdin                   Williams                 Young

The following named Representatives voted for B. Alex Hyman:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bauer                    Bernstein
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Hart
Hayes                    Henegan                  Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hosey                    Howard                   Hyde
Jefferson                J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 Jordan                   King
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     McCabe                   McCravy
McDaniel                 McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pedalino                 Pendarvis
Pope                     Rivers                   Robbins
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Trantham
Vaughan                  Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Whitmire
Williams                 Willis                   Wooten

The following named Representatives voted against B. Alex Hyman:

Beach                    Cromer                   Harris
S. Jones                 Kilmartin                Magnuson
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Pace

Total number of Senators voting   45
Total number of Representatives voting   105
Grand Total   150
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which B. Alex Hyman received   150

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that B. Alex Hyman was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Circuit Court Judge, At-Large, Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Patrick C. Fant III, Doward Keith Karvel Harvin, and S. Boyd Young had been screened and found qualified.

Sen. Rankin stated that Doward Keith Karvel Harvin and S. Boyd Young had withdrawn from the race, and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Patrick C. Fant III, in nomination.

Sen. Rankin moved that nominations be closed and that, with unanimous consent, the vote be taken by acclamation.

Rep. MAGNUSON objected.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Patrick C. Fant III:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Hembree                  Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Loftis
Malloy                   Martin                   Massey
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Senn                     Setzler                  Shealy
Stephens                 Talley                   Turner
Verdin                   Williams                 Young

The following named Representatives voted for Patrick C. Fant III:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bauer                    Beach
Bernstein                Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hart                     Hayes                    Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. E. Johnson
J. L. Johnson            S. Jones                 W. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                King
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McDaniel
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Ott                      Pace
Pedalino                 Pendarvis                Pope
Rivers                   Robbins                  Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Stavrinakis              Taylor                   Tedder
Thigpen                  Trantham                 Vaughan
Weeks                    West                     Wetmore
Wheeler                  Whitmire                 Williams
Willis                   Wooten                   

Total number of Senators voting   45
Total number of Representatives voting   116
Grand Total   161
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which Patrick C. Fant III received   161

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Patrick C. Fant III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, First Judicial Circuit Seat 3.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Mandy W. Kimmons and Margie A. Pizarro had been screened, found qualified, and placed their names in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.
The following named Senators voted for Mandy W. Kimmons:

Adams                    Alexander                Bennett
Campsen                  Climer                   Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Hembree                  Hutto
Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell                 Massey
McElveen                 Peeler                   Rankin
Senn                     Setzler                  Shealy
Talley                   Turner                   Young

The following named Senators voted for Margie A. Pizarro:

Allen                    Cash                     Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Kimpson                  Malloy
Martin                   Matthews                 McLeod
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Stephens                 Williams                 

The following named Representatives voted for Mandy W. Kimmons:

Atkinson                 Ballentine               Bamberg
Bannister                Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Brittain
Calhoon                  Chapman                  Collins
Connell                  Crawford                 Davis
Elliott                  Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Guest                    Guffey
Hager                    Hardee                   Hayes
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            Jordan
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Lowe                     McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Ott                      Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
West                     Wetmore                  Wheeler
Whitmire                 Wooten                   Yow

The following named Representatives voted for Margie A. Pizarro:

Alexander                Anderson                 Bauer
Beach                    Bustos                   Carter
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Cromer                   Dillard                  Felder
Garvin                   Gibson                   Gilliam
Gilliard                 Harris                   Hart
Henegan                  Hiott                    Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
S. Jones                 W. Jones                 Kilmartin
King                     Kirby                    Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McDaniel                 O'Neal                   Pace
Pendarvis                Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
White                    Williams                 

Total number of Senators voting   41
Total number of Representatives voting   107
Grand Total   148
Necessary to a choice   75
Of which Mandy W. Kimmons received   84
Of which Margie A. Pizarro received   64

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Mandy W. Kimmons was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Philip B. Atkinson and Alicia A. Richardson had been screened, found qualified, and placed their names in nomination.

Sen. Rankin stated that Philip B. Atkinson had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Alicia A. Richardson, in nomination.

Sen. Rankin moved that nominations be closed and that, with unanimous consent, the vote be taken by acclamation.

Rep. MAGNUSON objected.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Alicia A. Richardson:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Gustafson                Hembree                  Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Loftis
Malloy                   Martin                   Massey
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Senn                     Setzler                  Shealy
Stephens                 Talley                   Turner
Verdin                   Williams                 Young

The following named Representatives voted for Alicia A. Richardson:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Ballentine               Bamberg                  Bannister
Bauer                    Beach                    Bernstein
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chumley
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gibson
Gilliam                  Gilliard                 Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Hart                     Hayes
Henegan                  Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hosey
Howard                   Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson            S. Jones
W. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McDaniel
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Ott                      Pedalino
Pendarvis                Pope                     Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Trantham
Vaughan                  Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Whitmire
Williams                 Wooten                   

Total number of Senators voting   45
Total number of Representatives voting   107
Grand Total   152
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which Alicia A. Richardson received   152

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT that Alicia A. Richardson was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on Family Court Judge, Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Seat 1. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of Alicia A. Richardson.

Rep. Don Chapman

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Seat 7.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Thomas T. Hodges had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Thomas T. Hodges was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for a Family Court Judge, Seat 8.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that the Honorable Rosalyn Frierson-Smith had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Sen. Rankin, nominations were closed and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that the Honorable Rosalyn Frierson-Smith was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for an Administrative Law Court Judge, Seat 5.

Sen. Rankin, on behalf of the Judicial Screening Committee, stated that Stephanie N. Lawrence and the Honorable Crystal Rookard had been screened, found qualified, and placed their names in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Stephanie N. Lawrence:

Cromer                   Fanning                  Goldfinch
Hembree                  Hutto                    Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Malloy                   Matthews
McLeod                   Rankin                   Sabb
Scott                    Senn                     Setzler
Stephens                                          

The following named Senators voted for Crystal Rookard:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Davis                    Gambrell
Garrett                  Grooms                   Gustafson
Johnson, Michael         Kimpson                  Loftis
Massey                   McElveen                 Peeler
Rice                     Shealy                   Talley
Turner                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

The following named Representatives voted for Stephanie N. Lawrence:

Alexander                Anderson                 Ballentine
Bannister                Bauer                    Bernstein
Brewer                   Brittain                 Clyburn
Connell                  B. J. Cox                Garvin
Gatch                    Hardee                   Hart
Hayes                    Henegan                  Hosey
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            Kirby
Leber                    McDaniel                 Mitchell
Murphy                   B. Newton                W. Newton
O'Neal                   Ott                      Pendarvis
Robbins                  Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Weeks
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  

The following named Representatives voted for Crystal Rookard:

Atkinson                 Beach                    Blackwell
Bradley                  Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Cobb-Hunter              Collins
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Dillard                  Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Harris                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Howard                   Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 W. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                King                     Landing
Lawson                   Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Neese                    Nutt                     Oremus
Pace                     Pedalino                 Rivers
Rose                     Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Williams
Willis                   Wooten                   

Total number of Senators voting   41
Total number of Representatives voting   109
Grand Total   150
Necessary to a choice   76
Of which Stephanie N. Lawrence received   54
Of which Crystal Rookard received   96

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT that the Honorable Crystal Rookard was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The following Concurrent Resolution was read:

H. 3703 (Word version) -- Reps. Whitmire, King, McGinnis and Rose: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO FIX 12:00 NOON ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023, AS THE TIME TO ELECT ONE AT-LARGE MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS FOR THE CITADEL FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2028; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR CLEMSON UNIVERSITY FOR TERMS TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF LANDER UNIVERSITY TO FILL THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 8, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 9, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 10, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 11, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 12, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 13, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 14, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, AND THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE AT-LARGE SEAT 15, WHOSE TERM WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026; FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO FILL THE TERM OF THE MEMBER FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, THE MEMBER FOR THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026, AND THE MEMBER FOR THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL, WHOSE TERMS WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2026.

The PRESIDENT recognized Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the one At-Large Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Benjamin D. Dixon, Dylan W. Goff and Kara Irvin had been screened and found qualified.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Benjamin D. Dixon had withdrawn from the race, and placed the name of the remaining candidates, Dylan W. Goff and Kara Irvin, in nomination.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Dylan W. Goff:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Fanning                  Gambrell                 Garrett
Goldfinch                Grooms                   Hutto
Jackson                  Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael
Kimbrell                 Kimpson                  Loftis
Malloy                   Martin                   Massey
Matthews                 McElveen                 McLeod
Peeler                   Rankin                   Reichenbach
Rice                     Sabb                     Scott
Setzler                  Shealy                   Stephens
Talley                   Turner                   Verdin
Williams                 Young                    

The following named Senators voted for Kara Irvin:

The following named Representatives voted for Dylan W. Goff:

Anderson                 Atkinson                 Bailey
Ballentine               Bannister                Bauer
Beach                    Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Brittain
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chapman                  Chumley
Clyburn                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Dillard                  Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Gilliard                 Guest                    Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Hayes
Henegan                  Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hosey
Howard                   Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson            S. Jones
W. Jones                 Jordan                   Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
McCabe                   McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Ott                      Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thigpen                  Trantham
Vaughan                  Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  White                    Whitmire
Williams                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

The following named Representatives voted for Kara Irvin:

Total number of Senators voting   41
Total number of Representatives voting   97
Grand Total   138
Necessary to a choice   70
Of which Dylan W. Goff received   138
Of which Kara Irvin received   0

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Dylan W. Goff was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the one At-Large Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Patricia H. McAbee, John N. McCarter, Sharka Marie Prokes, and Joseph D. Swann had been screened and found qualified.

The Reading Clerk of the Senate called the roll of the Senate, and the Senators voted viva voce as their names were called.

The following named Senators voted for Patricia H. McAbee:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Hembree                  Hutto                    Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Kimpson                  Malloy                   Martin
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Reichenbach              Rice                     Sabb
Scott                    Senn                     Setzler
Shealy                   Stephens                 Talley
Turner                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

The following named Senators voted for John N. McCarter:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Hembree                  Hutto                    Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Kimpson                  Malloy                   Martin
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Reichenbach              Rice                     Sabb
Scott                    Senn                     Setzler
Shealy                   Stephens                 Talley
Turner                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

The following named Senators voted for Sharka Marie Prokes:

The following named Senators voted for Joseph D. Swann:

Adams                    Alexander                Allen
Bennett                  Campsen                  Cash
Climer                   Corbin                   Cromer
Davis                    Fanning                  Gambrell
Garrett                  Goldfinch                Grooms
Hembree                  Hutto                    Jackson
Johnson, Kevin           Johnson, Michael         Kimbrell
Kimpson                  Malloy                   Martin
Massey                   Matthews                 McElveen
McLeod                   Peeler                   Rankin
Reichenbach              Rice                     Sabb
Scott                    Senn                     Setzler
Shealy                   Stephens                 Talley
Turner                   Verdin                   Williams
Young                                             

The following named Representatives voted for Patricia H. McAbee:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Bauer                    Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Brittain
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Collins                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
Crawford                 Davis                    Dillard
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Gilliard
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Hayes
Henegan                  Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hosey
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. E. Johnson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 Jordan
King                     Kirby                    Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Lowe                     McCabe                   McDaniel
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                O'Neal
Ott                      Pedalino                 Pendarvis
Pope                     Robbins                  Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              Stavrinakis
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Whitmire
Williams                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

The following named Representatives voted for John N. McCarter:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Bauer                    Beach                    Bernstein
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Collins                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Dillard                  Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Garvin
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Gilliard                 Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Hayes                    Henegan                  Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hosey                    Howard                   Hyde
Jefferson                J. E. Johnson            J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McDaniel                 McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pedalino                 Pendarvis
Pope                     Robbins                  Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              Stavrinakis
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thigpen
Trantham                 Vaughan                  Weeks
West                     Wetmore                  Whitmire
Williams                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

The following named Representatives voted for Sharka Marie Prokes:

Beach                    Burns                    Bustos
Chumley                  Cromer                   Gibson
Gilliam                  Harris                   Kilmartin
Long                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Nutt                     Oremus
Pace                     Trantham                 White

The following named Representatives voted for Joseph D. Swann:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Bauer                    Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Brittain
Burns                    Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Clyburn
Collins                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Dillard                  Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Garvin
Gatch                    Gilliard                 Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Hayes                    Henegan
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. E. Johnson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                King                     Kirby
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
McDaniel                 McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Ott
Pedalino                 Pendarvis                Pope
Rose                     Rutherford               Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
Taylor                   Tedder                   Thigpen
Vaughan                  Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  Whitmire                 Williams
Willis                   Wooten                   Yow

Total number of Senators voting   43
Total number of Representatives voting   111
Grand Total   154
Necessary to a choice   0
Of which Patricia H. McAbee received   137
Of which John N. McCarter received   149
Of which Sharka Marie Prokes received   21
Of which Joseph D. Swann received   139

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Patricia H. McAbee, John N. McCarter, and Joseph D. Swann were duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 8.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Robert A. Barber, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Robert A. Barber, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 9.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that James C. Shuber had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that James C. Shubert was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 10.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Peggy Makins had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Peggy Makins was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 11.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Donald H. Scott had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Donald H. Scott was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 12.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that DeWitt B. Stone, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that DeWitt B. Stone, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 13.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Raymond D. Hunt, Sr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Raymond D. Hunt, Sr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 14.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Marcia T. Hydrick had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Marcia T. Hydrick was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the At-Large, Seat 15.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that John E. Craig, Jr., had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that John E. Craig, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the First Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Charles H. Williams had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Charles H. Williams was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Third Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that C. Dorn Smith III had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that C. Dorn Smith III was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Alexander English had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Alexander English was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Seventh Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that D. Benjamin Graves, Henry L. Jolly, Jr., and J. Patrick Anderson had been screened, found qualified.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that D. Benjamin Graves and J. Patrick Anderson had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Henry L. Jolly, Jr., in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Henry L. Jolly, Jr., was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Ninth Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that John C. von Lehe had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that John C. von Lehe was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that Thad H. Westbrook had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Thad H. Westbrook was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

February 8, 2023
Charles Reid
Clerk of the House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Reid,

While there is no ethical conflict of interest, I recuse myself from voting on the following candidate for the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees: Thad H. Westbrook, 11th Circuit

Candidate Westbrook gave a contribution to my House campaign in the past. Please note this in the House Journal for February 8, 2023.

Sincerely,
Rep. Brandon Guffey

February 8, 2023
Charles Reid
Clerk of the House of Representatives

Dear Mr. Reid,

While there is no ethical conflict of interest, I recuse myself from voting on the following candidate for the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees: Thad H. Westbrook, 11th Circuit

Candidate Westbrook gave a contribution to my House campaign in the past. Please note this in the House Journal for February 8, 2023.

Sincerely,
Rep. Val Guest

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that C. Edward Floyd had been screened, found qualified, and placed his name in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that C. Edward Floyd was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Seat.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that D. Hollis Felkel II, C. Brody Glenn, and Reid T. Sherard had been screened, found qualified.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that D. Hollis Felkel II and C. Brody Glenn had withdrawn from the race and placed the name of the remaining candidate, Reid T. Sherard, in nomination.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominee.

Whereupon, the PRESIDENT announced that Reid T. Sherard was duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

The PRESIDENT announced that nominations were in order for the two At-Large Seats.

Rep. WHITMIRE, on behalf of the Joint Screening Commission, stated that J. Blake Lindsey and Marilyn E. Taylor had been screened and found qualified.

On the motion of Rep. WHITMIRE, nominations were closed, and with unanimous consent, the vote was taken by acclamation, resulting in the election of the nominees.

Whereupon, J. Blake Lindsey and Marilyn E. Taylor were duly elected for the term prescribed by law.

I was present for all judicial races today. However, I did not cast votes in the races because I will not vote for judges I know nothing about.

Rep. Richie Yow

The purposes of the Joint Assembly having been accomplished, the PRESIDENT announced that under the terms of the Concurrent Resolution the Joint Assembly would recede from business.
The Senate accordingly retired to its Chamber.

At 1:37 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

On motion of Rep. G. M. SMITH the House stood at ease subject to the call of the Chair.

At 2:00 p.m. the House resumed, the SPEAKER in the Chair.

Debate was resumed on the following Bill, the pending question being the consideration of amendments:

H. 3728 (Word version) -- Reps. Felder, A. M. Morgan, Leber, Magnuson, Haddon, Harris, Taylor, S. Jones, Landing, McCravy, Lowe, Jordan, Bradley, Herbkersman, Bannister, W. Newton, Elliott, B. J. Cox, Willis, Hewitt, West, Long, Burns and T. A. Morgan: A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ENACTING THE "SOUTH CAROLINA TRANSPARENCY AND INTEGRITY IN EDUCATION ACT"; BY ADDING ARTICLE 5 TO CHAPTER 29, TITLE 59 SO AS TO EXPRESS RELATED INTENTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONCEPTS FROM BEING INCLUDED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ADDRESSING VIOLATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-28-180, RELATING TO PARENTAL EXPECTATIONS IN THE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN REGARDING MORALS, ETHICS, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND TO PROVIDE A PARENTAL PLEDGE OF EXPECTATIONS MUST BE PROVIDED TO PARENTS AS PART OF THE REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 8 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0024H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(D)(2) and (3) and inserting:

(2)   the fact-based discussion of controversial aspects of history;

(3)   the fact-based instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region; or

(4)   Programs or other school-based initiatives designed to address historical and ongoing systemic inequalities in the public education system.
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Atkinson                 Bauer                    Clyburn
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hayes
Henegan                  Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
Ott                      Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 9 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0034H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(C) and inserting:

(C)   A student, administrator, teacher, staff member, other school or district employee, or volunteer shall not be required to engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling if a school district mandates such training.
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Murphy                   B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Wooten                   Yow

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Bauer
Clyburn                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Hayes                    Henegan                  Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
Ott                      Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Stavrinakis              Tedder
Thigpen                  Weeks                    Wetmore
Wheeler                                           

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 10 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0035H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(8) and inserting:

(8)   educators and students have the right to freely exchange ideas and consider diverse perspectives in order to provide students with critical thinking skills and access to an inclusive public education;
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Rep. KING explained the amendment.

Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Atkinson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bannister                Beach                    Blackwell
Bradley                  Brewer                   Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hayes                    Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hosey                    Hyde
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Murphy                   B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bauer                    Clyburn                  Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Henegan
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Weeks
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Williams

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 11 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0036H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(10) and inserting:

(10)   South Carolina supports and encourages an environment that increases tolerance and understanding, fosters, independent and critical thinking, and expands knowledge of different perspectives and experiences, including the studying and teaching of subject matters in books and other materials that further pedagogical objectives even if they may be considered by some to be controversial, uncomfortable or difficult.
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Rep. GARVIN explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Murphy
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Robbins                  Rose
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Bauer                    Clyburn                  Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Ott
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 12 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0022H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(D)(2) and (3) and inserting:

(2)   the fact-based discussion of controversial aspects of history;

(3)   the fact-based instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region; or

(4)   The fact-based discussion of implicit and/or unconscious bias within the context of teaching or training on literary or historical concepts, or current events, related to the impacts of discriminatory policies.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Ballentine               Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chapman                  Collins
B. J. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guffey
Haddon                   Hardee                   Harris
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Wooten                   Yow

Those who voted in the negative are:

Atkinson                 Bamberg                  Bauer
Bernstein                Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Dillard                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Hayes                    Henegan                  Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Tedder
Thigpen                  Weeks                    Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 13 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0019H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(D)(2) and (3) and inserting:

(2)   the fact-based discussion of controversial aspects of history;

(3)   the fact-based instruction on the historical oppression of a particular group of people based on race, ethnicity, class, nationality, religion, or geographic region; or

(4)   The fact-based discussion of white supremacy and its present day impacts.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Ballentine               Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chapman                  Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hayes
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Bamberg
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Gilliard
Henegan                  Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
J. Moore                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Weeks                    Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 14 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0086H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(A)(3) and inserting:

(3)   an individual should be discriminated against or receive adverse treatment because of the race, sex, ethnicity, religion, color, or national origin of the individual. School districts may use employee resource groups to talk about topics related to identity;
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Rep. GARVIN explained the amendment.

Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Ballentine               Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pace                     Pedalino
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Garvin
Gilliard                 Hayes                    Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 J. Moore
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Tedder                   Weeks                    Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 15 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0017H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-620(D)(3) and inserting:

(3)   The fact-based instruction on the historical oppression of, or animus against, a particular group of people based on race, color, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), class, disability, nationality, immigration status, religion, or geographic region.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 76 to 21.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 17 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.SA0020H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(L) and inserting:

(L)   If the State Board determines the LEA knowingly violated Section 59-29-620 or the LEA fails to adhere to the corrective action plans, the department may withhold up to five percent of a LEA's funds appropriated as part of the State Aid Classrooms only if the schools in the LEA has less than one percent of teacher vacancies.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 73-23.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 18 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.SA0021H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by adding:

Section 59-29-680.   The Department shall create a complaint form, which LEAs shall prominently post on their website, for use when an educator believes they are being unreasonably targeted for the provision fact-based instruction or materials.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

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

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 19 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.SA0023H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(1) and inserting:

(1)   all students learn in a positive learning environment free from discrimination;
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. MAGNUSON moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Burns                    Bustos                   Calhoon
Carter                   Chapman                  Chumley
Collins                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Ott                      Pace
Pedalino                 Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Wooten                   Yow

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Ballentine
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Garvin
Gilliard                 Hayes                    Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Stavrinakis
Tedder                   Weeks                    Williams

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 21 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.SA0026H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(8), (9), and (10) and inserting:

(8)   parents and students can raise awareness and have their concerns about objectionable material heard and addressed whenever a topic is presented in a way that is biased toward one ideology; and

(9)   this State ultimately is seen as a model for comprehensive, fair, and factual instruction.
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Bauer                    Bernstein
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hayes
Henegan                  Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
Ott                      Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Weeks
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 26 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.SA0033H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-600(B), by adding an item to read:

(8) The General Assembly will:

(a) ensure that districts are given the assistance and resources necessary to support teaching and learning for both students and teachers as mandated by the other provisions of this section; and

(b) provide funding for the maintenance and support of a system of free public schools open to all children in the State as required by Section 3, Article XI of the South Carolina Constitution.
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. HIOTT moved to table the amendment.

Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Bauer                    Bernstein
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hayes
Henegan                  Hosey                    Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Weeks
Wetmore                  Williams                 

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 27 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0071H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(2) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "a group of politicians who staunchly supported segregation broke away from the Democratic Party to form the States' Rights Democratic Party, more commonly known as the Dixiecrats. They nominated Strom Thurmond, then governor of South Carolina, to represent them in the 1948 presidential election."
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. FORREST moved to table the amendment.

Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Ligon
Lowe                     Magnuson                 McCabe
McCravy                  Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Bauer
Bernstein                Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Dillard                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Hayes                    Henegan                  Hosey
Howard                   Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Tedder
Weeks                    Williams                 

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 28 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0072H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(3) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "Jim Crow Laws were designed to accomplish the same goal of maintaining power and privilege for whites and relegating non-whites to an inferior position. These laws segregated schools, public transportation, public restrooms, water fountains, hotels, restaurants, and theaters."
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson                 Bauer                    Bernstein
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Weeks
Wetmore                  Williams                 

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 29 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0073H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(3) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed to protect civil rights of former slaves by granting them citizenship and a right to vote, although these amendments did not provide fair and equal treatment of African Americans."
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 73 to 22.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 30 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0074H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(3) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "de facto segregation is segregation in fact, even without laws that require segregation. It usually is caused by school attendance rules and housing patterns that reflect the social and economic differences between groups."
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. COBB-HUNTER demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Garvin
Gilliard                 Hayes                    Henegan
Hosey                    Howard                   J. L. Johnson
W. Jones                 King                     Kirby
McDaniel                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Tedder
Thigpen                  Weeks                    Wetmore
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 34 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0079H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(3) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "The Equal Protection Clause does not mean that all people must be treated with the same respect. There is a way to find if the distinction is legal through several different tests. The courts decide on these issues depending on the views of the judges, social attitudes, and the facts of each case."
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Hayes                    Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Bauer
Bernstein                Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Dillard                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Henegan                  Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
Ott                      Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wheeler                  Williams

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 35 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.HDB0080H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620, by adding a subsection to read:

(F)   Matters specifically encompassed within subsection (D)(3) and exempt from the complaint process outlined in Section 59-29-630 include instruction that "Whites controlled all of the powerful institutions in society like the police forces, courts, judgeships, and local governments. They used these institutions to harass African Americans who challenged authority by asserting their civil rights."
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Rep. J. L. JOHNSON explained the amendment.
Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to.

Rep. TEDDER proposed the following Amendment No. 36 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.PH0068H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(J) and inserting:

(J)   Pending the issuance of a final order by the State Board in a proceeding pursuant to this section, no preliminary information gathered by the department concerning misconduct reasonably believed to constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including the name and certificate number of the certified educator, may be disclosed to any third party. If a violation of this subsection is found, the State Board must initiate an investigation and the violator shall be fined one thousand dollars.
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Rep. TEDDER explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 72 to 26.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 37 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.PH0056H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-640(B), by adding an item to read:

(4) if the procedures used to report and investigate alleged violations of Section 59-29-620 are duplicative of existing policies and procedures, the department and school districts are not required to adhere to the provisions of subsection (B).
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Collins
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Felder                   Forrest
Gagnon                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Hayes                    Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Bauer
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Garvin
Gilliard                 Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            King
Kirby                    McDaniel                 J. Moore
Ott                      Rivers                   Rose
Rutherford               Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Williams                 

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. KING proposed the following Amendment No. 38 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.DG0083H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-620(D), by adding an item to read:

(4)   the fact-based and historically accurate discussion of the history of slavery.
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Rep. GARVIN explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. MAY proposed the following Amendment No. 40 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0088H), which was rejected:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(B)(2)(b) and (c) and inserting:

(b)   the parent of a current student of the LEA in which the allegation arose;

(c)   an employee of the LEA in which the allegation arose; or

(d)   any citizen of this State.
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Rep. MAY explained the amendment.

Rep. FELDER moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Brittain                 Carter
Connell                  Dillard                  Felder
Forrest                  Hager                    Hiott
J. E. Johnson            W. Jones                 Landing
J. Moore                 Neese                    B. Newton
Ott                      Pope                     Rose
Rutherford               Sandifer                 Sessions
Stavrinakis              Weeks                    Wetmore

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson                 Ballentine               Bauer
Beach                    Brewer                   Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Chapman
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Gagnon                   Garvin                   Gibson
Gilliam                  Gilliard                 Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Harris
Hayes                    Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hixon                    Hosey                    Howard
Hyde                     Jefferson                J. L. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
King                     Kirby                    Lawson
Leber                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McDaniel                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   W. Newton                Nutt
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Rivers                   Robbins                  G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Tedder
Thayer                   Thigpen                  Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Williams                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

So, the House refused to table the amendment.
Rep. BRADLEY spoke against the amendment.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson                 Ballentine               Bauer
Beach                    Burns                    Bustos
Chumley                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
B. J. Cox                Cromer                   Garvin
Gilliard                 Haddon                   Harris
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            S. Jones                 Kilmartin
King                     Kirby                    Leber
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McDaniel                 J. Moore                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Nutt
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Tedder                   Thigpen                  Trantham
White                    Whitmire                 Williams
Willis                   Wooten                   

Those who voted in the negative are:

Atkinson                 Bailey                   Bannister
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Brittain                 Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Collins                  Connell
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Davis
Dillard                  Elliott                  Felder
Forrest                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Hager                    Hardee
Hayes                    Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            W. Jones                 Jordan
Landing                  Lawson                   Ligon
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 Moss
Murphy                   Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                O'Neal                   Ott
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Stavrinakis              Taylor
Thayer                   Weeks                    West
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Yow

So, the amendment was rejected.

Rep. MAGNUSON proposed the following Amendment No. 41 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0090H), which was ruled out of order:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION to read:
SECTION X.   Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

Section 59-1-322.   Except where otherwise authorized by law, no flag or banner that intends to promote a social or political cause may be displayed or flown from buildings or property owned by a public school district. This prohibition does not apply to any flag or banner promoting the government of the United States, this State, any political subdivision of this State, or a school district, including any branch or department of any such government, such as the armed forces and law enforcement. This section does not prohibit a private individual from wearing as a part of his clothing or carrying or displaying any other flag or banner while in the building or on the property.
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Rep. MAGNUSON explained the amendment.

Rep. TEDDER raised the point of order that Amendment No. 41 was not germane to H. 3278 (Word version).

Rep. MAGNUSON spoke against the Point of Order.

Rep. MAY spoke against the Point of Order.

The SPEAKER stated that the Bill concerned curriculum, educational practices, and the expectations of school employees, teachers, administrators, and parents. The Amendment discussed banners and flags that may be displayed or flown from school buildings. The SPEAKER stated Amendment No. 41 did not deal with curriculum, education practices, and expectations, and went beyond the scope of the bill's subject matter. He sustained the Point of Order.

Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 42 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0063H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-630(8) and (9) and inserting:

(8)   the approximate date on which the prohibited concept was included or promoted;

(9)   location, either physical or virtual, of the printed or electronically available material; and

(10)   a statement by the complainant verifying that he has made a good faith effort to communicate with the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept and resolve the matter as required in Section 59-29-640(B)(3), including the date and time of the communication, the mode of communication, copies of any communications available, and a summary of the outcome of the communications and resolution efforts.
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(B)(3) and inserting:

(3)   A requirement that the complainant must have undertaken a good faith effort to communicate with the individual alleged to have included or promoted the prohibited concept to discuss the complainant's concerns and attempt to resolve the matter.

(4)   A timeline for the investigation of an LEA by the department, including when a:

(a)   complaint must be received;

(b)   response must be provided; and

(c)   decision must be rendered.
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Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 43 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0062H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-600(A)(7) and inserting:

(7)   ideological and viewpoint biases should not be presented as fact to students who receive instruction in a public or private school;
Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-610(1)(d) and (e) and inserting:

(d)   Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School;

(e)   South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind; and

(f)   any private school that either directly or indirectly accepts public funds.
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Rep. OTT explained the amendment.

Rep. MAY moved to table the amendment, which was agreed to by a division vote of 53 to 42.

Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 44 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0066H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, Section 59-29-640, by adding a subsection to read:

(M)   If the State Board determines that the complainant has brought a malicious or frivolous claim, or a claim that is intended solely to harass the individual who is the subject of the complaint, the State Board may:

(1)   for a second or third offense, require payment of reasonable costs of time and other resources expended in response to the complaint; and

(2)   for a fourth or subsequent offense, require payment of reasonable costs of time and other resources expended in response to the complaint, and also may bar the complainant from bringing other similar complaints for a one-year period.
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Rep. OTT explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

Rep. J. L. JOHNSON demanded the yeas and nays which were taken, resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bannister                Beach
Blackwell                Bradley                  Brewer
Burns                    Bustos                   Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Guffey                   Haddon                   Hager
Hardee                   Harris                   Herbkersman
Hewitt                   Hiott                    Hixon
Hyde                     J. E. Johnson            S. Jones
Jordan                   Kilmartin                Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 T. Moore
A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan             Moss
Murphy                   B. Newton                W. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Pace                     Pedalino                 Pope
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
Sessions                 G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith
Taylor                   Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  West                     White
Whitmire                 Willis                   Yow

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Ballentine               Bauer                    Bernstein
Calhoon                  Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Dillard                  Garvin                   Gilliard
Hayes                    Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
Kirby                    Neese                    Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Tedder                   Weeks                    Wetmore
Wheeler                  Williams                 Wooten

So, the amendment was tabled.

Rep. OTT proposed the following Amendment No. 45 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0091H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(A)(1)(g) and inserting:

(g)   provide instructions to complainant or individual alleged to have violated for filing an appeal of the LEA determination with the department in a written determination to an eligible complainant; and
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Rep. OTT explained the amendment.
The amendment was then adopted.

Rep. MAY proposed the following Amendment No. 46 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.PH0082H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 3, by deleting Section 59-28-180(B).
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Rep. MAY explained the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Anderson                 Bailey                   Ballentine
Bannister                Beach                    Bradley
Brewer                   Burns                    Bustos
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Connell                  B. J. Cox
B. L. Cox                Crawford                 Cromer
Davis                    Elliott                  Forrest
Gagnon                   Gatch                    Gibson
Gilliam                  Guest                    Guffey
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Kirby                    Landing
Lawson                   Leber                    Ligon
Long                     Lowe                     Magnuson
May                      McCabe                   McCravy
McGinnis                 Mitchell                 J. Moore
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   B. Newton
Nutt                     O'Neal                   Oremus
Ott                      Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Rutherford
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Williams                 Willis                   Wooten
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Atkinson                 Bauer
Bernstein                Blackwell                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Dillard                  Felder
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hayes
Hosey                    Howard                   Jefferson
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
McDaniel                 Neese                    Rivers
Rose                     Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler

So, the amendment was adopted.

Reps. MCDANIEL and RIVERS proposed the following Amendment No. 47 to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.PH0054H), which was tabled:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by striking Section 59-29-640(A)(2) and inserting:

(2)   Before the 2029-2030 School Year, an LEA shall compile and provide records of item (1)(a) through (f) that encompass the previous five school years in the annual report required in item (1)(h). The department shall provide a report summarizing the information of each district to the General Assembly before July 1, 2025, and each year thereafter. If the five year report indicates less than ten percent of complaints are substantiated, school districts are not required to adhere to the provisions of this section.
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Rep. MCDANIEL explained the amendment.

Rep. BRADLEY moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Calhoon                  Carter                   Chapman
Chumley                  Collins                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Neese                    B. Newton
W. Newton                Nutt                     O'Neal
Oremus                   Pace                     Pedalino
Pope                     Robbins                  Sandifer
Schuessler               Sessions                 G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Taylor                   Thayer
Trantham                 Vaughan                  West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Wooten                   Yow                      

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bauer                    Bernstein                Clyburn
Cobb-Hunter              Garvin                   Gilliard
Hayes                    Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
J. Moore                 Ott                      Rivers
Rose                     Rutherford               Tedder
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the amendment was tabled.

Reps. MCCRAVY and HIOTT proposed the following Amendment No. 2 to to H. 3728 (Word version) (LC-3728.WAB0081H), which was adopted:
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 2, by adding:

Section 59-29-680.   There is a private cause of action that any parent or guardian may bring against a school district for any violation of this article. An action under this article may be commenced, and relief may be granted, without regard to whether the person commencing the action has sought or exhausted available administrative remedies. A parent or guradian who successfully asserts a claim against a school district under this article may recover declaratory relief, injunctive relief, and reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
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Rep. MCCRAVY explained the amendment.
Rep. OTT spoke against the amendment.

Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the amendment.

Rep. MCDANIEL raised the Point of Order that Amendment No. 2 was not germane to H. 3728 (Word version).

The SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE stated that Amendment No. 2 offered a legal remedy for violations of the provisions in the Bill, and he overruled the Point of Order.

Rep. FELDER moved to table the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Atkinson                 Ballentine               Bannister
Bauer                    Bernstein                Blackwell
Bradley                  Calhoon                  Carter
Collins                  Dillard                  Felder
Guffey                   Hager                    Hardee
Hayes                    Herbkersman              Hosey
J. L. Johnson            W. Jones                 King
Ligon                    McGinnis                 Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                W. Newton
Ott                      Rose                     Rutherford
Sessions                 Stavrinakis              Thigpen
Wetmore                  Williams                 Wooten

Those who voted in the negative are:

Anderson                 Bailey                   Bamberg
Beach                    Brewer                   Burns
Bustos                   Chapman                  Chumley
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Gagnon                   Garvin
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Gilliard                 Guest                    Haddon
Harris                   Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     Jefferson
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Kilmartin
Kirby                    Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McDaniel                 Mitchell
J. Moore                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Rivers
Robbins                  Sandifer                 Schuessler
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Tedder
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
Weeks                    West                     Wheeler
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Yow                                               

So, the House refused to table the amendment.

The question then recurred to the adoption of the amendment.

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

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Bamberg                  Beach
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Chapman                  Chumley
Connell                  B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox
Crawford                 Cromer                   Davis
Elliott                  Gagnon                   Gatch
Gibson                   Gilliam                  Guest
Haddon                   Hager                    Hardee
Harris                   Herbkersman              Hewitt
Hiott                    Hixon                    Hyde
J. E. Johnson            S. Jones                 Jordan
Kilmartin                Landing                  Lawson
Leber                    Ligon                    Long
Lowe                     Magnuson                 May
McCabe                   McCravy                  McGinnis
Mitchell                 T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan
T. A. Morgan             Moss                     Murphy
Neese                    B. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               G. M. Smith
M. M. Smith              Thayer                   Trantham
Vaughan                  Weeks                    West
White                    Whitmire                 Willis
Yow                                               

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Ballentine               Bannister                Bauer
Bernstein                Bradley                  Calhoon
Carter                   Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter
Collins                  Dillard                  Felder
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Guffey
Hayes                    Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
J. Moore                 W. Newton                Ott
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Sessions                 Tedder                   Thigpen
Wetmore                  Wheeler                  Williams
Wooten                                            

So, the amendment was adopted.

Rep. FELDER spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. OTT spoke against the Bill.
Rep. A. M. MORGAN spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. RIVERS spoke against the Bill.
Rep. MAY spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. HOWARD spoke against the Bill.
Rep. WEST spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. KING spoke against the Bill.
Rep. BRADLEY spoke in favor of the Bill.
Rep. J. L. JOHNSON spoke against the Bill.
Rep. GARVIN spoke against the Bill.
Rep. BAMBERG spoke against the Bill.

Rep. GILLIARD spoke against the Bill.
Rep. KING moved that the Bill be read in its entirety under Rule 5.21A.

Rep. MCDANIEL moved that Rule 3.9 be invoked.

The question of a quorum was raised.
A quorum was later present.

A quorum being present, Rule 3.9 was not invoked.

The question recurred to the passage of the Bill.

The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:

Those who voted in the affirmative are:

Bailey                   Ballentine               Bannister
Beach                    Blackwell                Bradley
Brewer                   Brittain                 Burns
Bustos                   Calhoon                  Carter
Chapman                  Chumley                  Connell
B. J. Cox                B. L. Cox                Crawford
Cromer                   Davis                    Elliott
Felder                   Forrest                  Gagnon
Gatch                    Gibson                   Gilliam
Guest                    Guffey                   Haddon
Hager                    Hardee                   Harris
Herbkersman              Hewitt                   Hiott
Hixon                    Hyde                     J. E. Johnson
S. Jones                 Jordan                   Kilmartin
Landing                  Lawson                   Leber
Ligon                    Long                     Lowe
Magnuson                 May                      McCabe
McCravy                  McGinnis                 Mitchell
T. Moore                 A. M. Morgan             T. A. Morgan
Moss                     Murphy                   Neese
B. Newton                W. Newton                Nutt
O'Neal                   Oremus                   Pace
Pedalino                 Pope                     Robbins
Sandifer                 Schuessler               Sessions
G. M. Smith              M. M. Smith              Taylor
Thayer                   Trantham                 Vaughan
West                     White                    Whitmire
Willis                   Wooten                   

Those who voted in the negative are:

Alexander                Anderson                 Atkinson
Bamberg                  Bauer                    Bernstein
Clyburn                  Cobb-Hunter              Dillard
Garvin                   Gilliard                 Hayes
Henegan                  Hosey                    Howard
Jefferson                J. L. Johnson            W. Jones
King                     Kirby                    McDaniel
J. Moore                 Ott                      Pendarvis
Rivers                   Rose                     Rutherford
Stavrinakis              Tedder                   Thigpen
Weeks                    Wetmore                  Wheeler
Williams                                          

So, the Bill, as amended, was read the second time and ordered to third reading.

Rep. BRADLEY gave notice of offering amendments on third reading if necessary, pursuant to Rule 9.2.

Rep. HIXON moved that the House do now adjourn, which was agreed to.

The Senate returned to the House with concurrence the following:

H. 3767 (Word version) -- Reps. King, B. J. Cox and Cobb-Hunter: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO COMMEND THE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS AND LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS IN SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOLS, AND DECLARE APRIL 27, 2023, AS JROTC DAY AT THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE HOUSE.

H. 3875 (Word version) -- Reps. Thayer, Beach, Chapman, Cromer, Gagnon and West: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE PROFOUND SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY UPON THE PASSING OF THE HONORABLE RICHARD A. SHIRLEY, THE FORMER MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANDERSON, AND TO EXTEND THEIR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO HIS LOVING FAMILY AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.

At 6:31 p.m. the House, in accordance with the motion of Rep. WOOTEN, adjourned in memory of Curtis Melvin Loftis, Sr., to meet at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow.

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