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Senate session: key readings, confirmations and referrals — summary
Summary
The Senate recorded multiple readings and formal actions: several bills received third reading or second reading with recorded votes, multiple gubernatorial appointments were referred to the judiciary committee, and acts such as committee amendments and carryovers were recorded.
The South Carolina Senate conducted a range of procedural and substantive actions during the session, including third readings, second readings with roll calls, committee referrals of gubernatorial appointments and the adoption or tabling of committee amendments.
Key roll calls and readings - S.336: Third reading and passage (third reading recorded on the calendar). The Senate gave the bill third reading without recorded opposition on the floor. - H.3814: Joint resolution to extend the surface water study committee’s scope to include groundwater and postpone the committee’s report — received third reading and advanced. - S.233 (Second reading recorded on roll call): The clerk recorded a second‑reading vote of 39 to 0 in favor of the measure on the floor. - S.307 (peer‑to‑peer car‑sharing): Committee amendment adopted by voice vote; bill carried over for one day to allow further review. - S.235 (prostitution/solicitation): Committee substitute Amendment 1A was adopted; the original committee amendment was tabled; bill given second reading and advanced under Senate rules. - S.318, S.171 and other bills listed on the calendar were carried over or placed on the calendar as noted during the session.
Gubernatorial appointments The governor transmitted multiple appointees to the Public Service Authority board of directors. The reading clerk named appointees and each was referred to the judiciary committee for consideration: James P. Howell (Conway), John Robert Balchas (Columbia), Brian Ferrix (Sumter), Charles E. Dalton (reappointment, Greenville), Jeff Duncan (Lawrence), Stacy K. Taylor (Chapin), Hugh L. Wilcox Jr. (Florence) and Timothy M. Tilly (Georgetown). The referrals were formally recorded.
Other committee actions - S.367: The Game and Forestry Committee amendment was adopted to refine definitions related to abandoned and derelict boats; the bill received a second reading pursuant to Senate rules.
Procedural notes Several bills were placed on the calendar by unanimous consent and multiple ceremonial introductions and recognitions occurred during the session. The Senate adjourned to reconvene at 1 p.m. the following day.
