MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018
NO. 35
JOURNAL
of the
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
of the
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
REGULAR SESSION BEGINNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2017
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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018
(STATEWIDE SESSION)
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MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018
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The House assembled at 1:00 p.m.
Deliberations were opened with prayer by Rev. Charles E. Seastrunk, Jr., as follows:
Our thought for today is from Psalm 81:16: “I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”
Let us pray. Gracious God, feed these Representatives and staff with the finest blessings, so they are able to think through the tough decisions on the budget. Give them the strength, courage, integrity, and wisdom to do the right thing. Bless them as they face the hard questions and may they make the right answers. Bless and protect our Nation, President, State, Governor, Speaker, staff, and all who contribute to the agenda. Bless and protect our defenders of freedom and first responders as they protect us. Heal the wounds, those seen and those hidden, of our brave warriors who suffer and sacrifice for our freedom. 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 Friday, the SPEAKER ordered it confirmed.
MOTION ADOPTED
Rep. RIDGEWAY moved that when the House adjourns, it adjourn in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Plowden Bozard, which was agreed to.
ROLL CALL
The roll call of the House of Representatives was taken resulting as follows:
Alexander / Allison / AndersonAnthony / Arrington / Atkinson
Atwater / Bales / Ballentine
Bamberg / Bannister / Bennett
Bernstein / Blackwell / Bowers
Bradley / Brawley / Brown
Bryant / Burns / Caskey
Chumley / Clary / Clemmons
Cobb-Hunter / Cogswell / Cole
Collins / Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Davis / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrest / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Gilliard / Govan / Hardee
Hart / Hayes / Henderson
Henderson-Myers / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hewitt / Hill / Hiott
Hixon / Hosey / Howard
Huggins / Jefferson / Johnson
Jordan / King / Kirby
Knight / Loftis / Long
Lowe / Lucas / Mace
Mack / Magnuson / Martin
McCoy / McCravy / McEachern
McGinnis / McKnight / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / B.Newton
W.Newton / Norrell / Ott
Parks / Pendarvis / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Ridgeway
M.Rivers / S.Rivers / Robinson-Simpson
Rutherford / Sandifer / Simrill
G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith
Sottile / Spires / Stavrinakis
Tallon / Taylor / Thayer
Thigpen / Toole / Trantham
Weeks / West / Wheeler
White / Whitmire / Williams
Willis / Young / Yow
Total Present--120
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. HAMILTON a leave of absence for the day.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER granted Rep. CRAWFORD a temporary leave of absence.
CO-SPONSORS ADDED
In accordance with House Rule 5.2 below:
"5.2Every 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 cosponsor 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 cosponsor 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 cosponsor’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.”
CO-SPONSOR ADDED
Bill Number: / H.3345Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
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Bill Number: / H.3847Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
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Bill Number: / H.3887Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
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Bill Number: / H.4094Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
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Bill Number: / H.4384Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
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Bill Number: / H.4385Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
CO-SPONSOR ADDED
Bill Number: / H.4514Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / LOFTIS
CO-SPONSOR ADDED
Bill Number: / H.4796Date: / ADD:
03/12/18 / MACE
H. 4950--INTERRUPTED DEBATE
The following Bill was taken up:
H. 4950--GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
H. 4950 -- Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2018, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
MOTION ADOPTED
Rep. WHITE moved that while debating H. 4950 that he be allowed to note a motion daily to reconsider each section adopted, which was agreed to.
MOTION ADOPTED
Rep. WHITE moved that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow, which was adopted.
PART IA
SECTION 4
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 93; Nays 5
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander / Allison / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Bowers / Brown / Bryant
Burns / Caskey / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Cogswell
Cole / Collins / Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Davis
Delleney / Dillard / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrest / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Govan / Hardee / Hayes
Henderson-Myers / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hewitt / Hiott / Hixon
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson
Jordan / Kirby / Loftis
Long / Lowe / Lucas
Mack / Martin / McCravy
McEachern / McGinnis / V.S.Moss
Murphy / B.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Tallon / Taylor / Thayer
Thigpen / Toole / West
White / Whitmire / Williams
Willis / Young / Yow
Total--93
Those who voted in the negative are:
Hill / Mace / MagnusonD.C.Moss / Trantham
Total--5
Section 4 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 4. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
SECTION 6
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 102; Nays 0
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander / Allison / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bennett
Bernstein / Blackwell / Bowers
Brawley / Brown / Bryant
Burns / Caskey / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Cogswell
Cole / Collins / Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Davis
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Elliott / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrest
Forrester / Fry / Funderburk
Gagnon / Govan / Hardee
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hill
Hiott / Hixon / Hosey
Huggins / Jefferson / Jordan
Kirby / Loftis / Long
Lowe / Mace / Mack
Magnuson / Martin / McCravy
McEachern / McGinnis / McKnight
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
B.Newton / Norrell / Ott
Parks / Pendarvis / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Ridgeway
M.Rivers / S.Rivers / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Tallon / Taylor / Thayer
Thigpen / Toole / Trantham
Weeks / West / Wheeler
White / Whitmire / Williams
Willis / Young / Yow
Total--102
Those who voted in the negative are:
Total--0
Section 6 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 6. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
SECTION 8
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 104; Nays 0
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander / Allison / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bannister / Bennett
Bernstein / Blackwell / Bowers
Brown / Bryant / Burns
Caskey / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Cogswell / Cole
Collins / Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Davis / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrest / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Govan / Hardee / Hart
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hill
Hiott / Hixon / Hosey
Huggins / Jefferson / Johnson
Jordan / Kirby / Loftis
Long / Lowe / Lucas
Mace / Mack / Magnuson
Martin / McCravy / McGinnis
McKnight / D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss
Murphy / B.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Rutherford / Sandifer / Simrill
G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith
Sottile / Spires / Tallon
Taylor / Thayer / Thigpen
Toole / Trantham / Weeks
West / Wheeler / White
Whitmire / Williams / Willis
Young / Yow
Total--104
Those who voted in the negative are:
Total--0
Section 8 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 8. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
SECTION 11
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 93; Nays 14
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander / Allison / AnthonyAtkinson / Atwater / Ballentine
Bamberg / Bannister / Bernstein
Blackwell / Bowers / Brown
Bryant / Burns / Clemmons
Cogswell / Cole / Collins
Crawford / Crosby / Daning
Davis / Delleney / Dillard
Douglas / Duckworth / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Govan / Hardee / Hart
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hiott
Hixon / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
Kirby / Loftis / Lowe
Lucas / Mack / Martin
McCoy / McEachern / McGinnis
McKnight / D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss
Murphy / B.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Ridgeway
M.Rivers / S.Rivers / Rutherford
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Spires / Stavrinakis / Tallon
Taylor / Thayer / Thigpen
Weeks / West / Wheeler
White / Whitmire / Williams
Willis / Young / Yow
Total--93
Those who voted in the negative are:
Arrington / Bennett / CaskeyChumley / Clary / Elliott
Forrest / Hill / Long
Mace / Magnuson / Putnam
Toole / Trantham
Total--14
Section 11 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 11. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
SECTION 13
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 105; Nays 0
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Alexander / Allison / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Bowers / Brown / Bryant
Burns / Caskey / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Cogswell
Cole / Collins / Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Davis
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Elliott / Erickson
Felder / Finlay / Forrest
Forrester / Fry / Funderburk
Gagnon / Govan / Hardee
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hill
Hiott / Hixon / Hosey
Huggins / Jefferson / Johnson
Jordan / Kirby / Loftis
Long / Lowe / Lucas
Mack / Magnuson / Martin
McCoy / McCravy / McEachern
McGinnis / McKnight / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / B.Newton
Norrell / Ott / Parks
Pendarvis / Pitts / Pope
Putnam / Ridgeway / M.Rivers
S.Rivers / Sandifer / Simrill
G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith
Sottile / Spires / Stavrinakis
Tallon / Taylor / Thayer
Thigpen / Toole / Trantham
Weeks / West / Wheeler
White / Whitmire / Williams
Willis / Young / Yow
Total--105
Those who voted in the negative are:
Total--0
Section 13 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 13. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
RECORD FOR VOTING
I inadvertently voted in favor of H. 4950, Part IA, Section 13. I should have abstained.
Rep. Sylleste Davis
SECTION 15
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 101; Nays 2
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison / Anderson / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Bowers / Brown / Bryant
Burns / Caskey / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Cogswell
Cole / Collins / Crawford
Crosby / Davis / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Felder
Forrest / Forrester / Fry
Funderburk / Gagnon / Govan
Hardee / Hart / Hayes
Henderson-Myers / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hewitt / Hiott / Hixon
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson
Johnson / Jordan / Kirby
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Mace / Mack / Martin
McCoy / McCravy / McEachern
McGinnis / McKnight / D.C.Moss
Murphy / B.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Spires / Stavrinakis / Tallon
Taylor / Thayer / Thigpen
Toole / Trantham / Weeks
West / Wheeler / White
Whitmire / Williams / Willis
Young / Yow
Total--101
Those who voted in the negative are:
Hill / MagnusonTotal--2
Section 15 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on H. 4950, Part IA, Section 15. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Wm. Weston Newton
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on 4950, Part IA, Section 15. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Jeff Bradley
SECTION 16
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 101; Nays 3
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison / Anderson / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Bowers / Brown / Bryant
Burns / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Cogswell / Cole
Collins / Crosby / Daning
Davis / Delleney / Dillard
Douglas / Elliott / Erickson
Felder / Forrest / Forrester
Funderburk / Gagnon / Govan
Hardee / Hart / Hayes
Henderson-Myers / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hewitt / Hiott / Hixon
Hosey / Huggins / Jefferson
Johnson / Jordan / Kirby
Loftis / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mace / Mack
Martin / McCoy / McCravy
McEachern / McGinnis / McKnight
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
B.Newton / W.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Spires / Stavrinakis / Tallon
Taylor / Thayer / Thigpen
Toole / Trantham / Weeks
West / Wheeler / White
Whitmire / Williams / Willis
Young / Yow
Total--101
Those who voted in the negative are:
Caskey / Hill / MagnusonTotal--3
Section 16 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on 4950, Part IA, Section 16. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Jeff Bradley
SECTION 17
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 103; Nays 2
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison / Anderson / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Brown / Bryant / Burns
Caskey / Chumley / Clary
Clemmons / Cogswell / Cole
Collins / Crawford / Crosby
Daning / Davis / Delleney
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Felder
Finlay / Forrest / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Govan / Hardee / Hart
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hiott
Hixon / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
Kirby / Long / Lowe
Lucas / Mace / Mack
Martin / McCoy / McCravy
McEachern / McGinnis / McKnight
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
B.Newton / W.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Rutherford / Sandifer / Simrill
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Stavrinakis / Tallon / Taylor
Thayer / Thigpen / Toole
Trantham / Weeks / West
Wheeler / White / Whitmire
Williams / Willis / Young
Yow
Total--103
Those who voted in the negative are:
Hill / MagnusonTotal--2
Section 17 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on 4950, Part IA, Section 17. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Jeff Bradley
SECTION 18
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 100; Nays 3
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison / Anderson / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bernstein / Blackwell / Bowers
Brown / Bryant / Chumley
Clary / Clemmons / Cogswell
Cole / Collins / Crawford
Crosby / Daning / Davis
Delleney / Dillard / Douglas
Duckworth / Elliott / Erickson
Finlay / Forrest / Forrester
Fry / Funderburk / Gagnon
Govan / Hardee / Hart
Hayes / Henderson-Myers / Henegan
Herbkersman / Hewitt / Hiott
Hixon / Hosey / Huggins
Jefferson / Johnson / Jordan
Kirby / Loftis / Long
Lowe / Lucas / Mace
Mack / Martin / McCoy
McEachern / McGinnis / D.C.Moss
V.S.Moss / Murphy / B.Newton
W.Newton / Norrell / Ott
Parks / Pendarvis / Pitts
Pope / Putnam / Ridgeway
M.Rivers / S.Rivers / Sandifer
Simrill / G.M.Smith / G.R.Smith
J.E.Smith / Sottile / Spires
Stavrinakis / Tallon / Taylor
Thayer / Thigpen / Toole
Trantham / Weeks / West
Wheeler / White / Whitmire
Williams / Willis / Young
Yow
Total--100
Those who voted in the negative are:
Caskey / Hill / MagnusonTotal--3
Section 18 was adopted.
RECORD FOR VOTING
I was temporarily out of the Chamber on constituent business during the vote on 4950, Part IA, Section 18. If I had been present, I would have voted in favor of the Section.
Rep. Jeff Bradley
SECTION 19
The yeas and nays were taken resulting as follows:
Yeas 98; Nays 3
Those who voted in the affirmative are:
Allison / Anderson / AnthonyArrington / Atkinson / Atwater
Ballentine / Bamberg / Bannister
Bennett / Bernstein / Blackwell
Bowers / Brown / Bryant
Caskey / Clary / Clemmons
Cogswell / Cole / Collins
Crosby / Daning / Davis
Dillard / Douglas / Duckworth
Elliott / Erickson / Finlay
Forrest / Forrester / Fry
Funderburk / Gagnon / Govan
Hardee / Hart / Hayes
Henderson-Myers / Henegan / Herbkersman
Hewitt / Hiott / Hixon
Hosey / Jefferson / Johnson
Jordan / Kirby / Loftis
Lowe / Lucas / Mace
Mack / Martin / McCoy
McCravy / McEachern / McGinnis
D.C.Moss / V.S.Moss / Murphy
B.Newton / W.Newton / Norrell
Ott / Parks / Pendarvis
Pitts / Pope / Putnam
Ridgeway / M.Rivers / S.Rivers
Sandifer / Simrill / G.M.Smith
G.R.Smith / J.E.Smith / Sottile
Spires / Stavrinakis / Tallon
Taylor / Thayer / Thigpen
Toole / Trantham / Weeks
West / Wheeler / White
Whitmire / Williams / Willis
Young / Yow
Total--98