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Senate approves several bills on third reading; multiple regulations left on calendar for review
Summary
The South Carolina Senate gave third readings to multiple bills including the Conservation Education Act, electronic nicotine delivery-system regulations, and a change to appointment rules for the Department of Employment and Workforce executive director; several Department of Natural Resources regulations were left on the calendar for two weeks.
The Senate on the floor gave third readings to several bills and took procedural steps on regulatory resolutions and other measures.
On third reading, the Senate gave a third reading to S.165, the South Carolina Conservation Education Act, establishing the South Carolina Conservation Education Fund and specifying permissible expenditures for revenues directed to that fund. The chamber also gave third reading to S.287, a measure to regulate the sale of electronic nicotine delivery systems and to provide penalties for violations. Both bills were taken by voice vote with "Ayes have it" recorded on the floor.
Senators also gave a third reading to S.279, which would change appointment procedures for the executive director of the Department of Employment and Workforce by providing that the executive director be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate and by adding qualifications for the office. The bill was given a third reading by voice vote.
H.3933 (identified on the floor as a bill to amend code relating to appointment or election of board members to establish a seven-member board and change the appointment procedure) also received a third reading by voice vote.
On second reading, S.336 (a measure discussed in connection with Judicial Merit Selection Commission procedures and preserving a 23-day period to review candidates) received a recorded roll-call second reading of 40 to 0.
Regulatory items from the Department of Natural Resources — a joint resolution to approve electronic harvest reporting regulations (S.469) and a separate resolution on wildlife management area rules, turkey and bear hunting seasons (S.470) — were left on the calendar for two weeks by unanimous consent for further review. A joint resolution (H.3814) to allow the surface water study committee to study groundwater and postpone the committee report received a second reading; a point of order later sustained under Rule 39 affected another matter on the calendar.
Why it matters: the bills given third reading clear a major legislative hurdle and move to the next stage of the legislative process; regulatory materials left on the calendar will be available for members to review before final consideration.
Ending: The Senate adjourned after concluding the calendar and set its next meeting for Tuesday at noon.
