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Votes at a glance: Third readings and confirmations recorded March 5
Summary
Several bills received third readings and multiple county magistrate and judicial appointments were confirmed during the March 5 Senate session; roll-call tallies were not recorded for all items in the excerpt.
The Senate recorded multiple third readings, committee referrals and confirmations during its March 5 session. Below is a concise list of items that the transcript shows were acted on in the period covered by the provided record. Where the transcript did not list a roll-call tally, the article notes outcomes as recorded verbally on the floor.
Bills given third reading (as recorded in the transcript excerpt) - S 157 (electric utility storm recovery bonds/qualified independent third party): Third reading granted; “Ayes have it.” - S 79 (pilot program to permit public school districts to hire non‑certified teachers up to 10% of staff): Third reading granted; “Ayes have it.” - S 276 (rename/relate to child-abuse network): Third reading granted; “Ayes have it.” - H 3247 (excuse student absences for work-based learning including FFA/4‑H exhibitions): Third reading granted; “Ayes have it.”
Appointments and confirmations (selected items recorded) - Richland County Master in Equity, Stephanie N. Lawrence, Esquire: Confirmed (voice vote; “Ayes have it”). - Pickens County Magistrate reappointment, Michael Andrew Baker: Confirmed (voice vote; “Ayes have it”). - Pickens County Magistrate reappointment, Benjamin A. Dow: Confirmed (voice vote; “Ayes have it”). - Abbeville County Magistrate, Philip W. Sears Jr.: Confirmed (voice vote; “Ayes have it”). - Florence County magistrates (Joe Timothy Suggs and John E. Follin III): Confirmed after voice vote; two senators recorded “no” votes aloud on the floor and were recorded as such.
Committee reports and procedural actions - Multiple regulatory items were recommitted to the Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee by unanimous consent. - Several bills were carried over for later consideration on the calendar by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Notes on tallying The transcript primarily records voice votes and floor statements such as “Ayes have it,” and in several confirmations senators requested to be recorded as voting no; the excerpt does not show detailed roll-call tallies for every action. Where the transcript records a named “no” vote or a recorded objection, that is noted above.
Why this matters Third readings and confirmations are the procedural steps that move measures toward final passage and place administrative appointments onto the public record. Local magistrate reappointments and confirmations affect county justice coverage; third-reading bills on education and utility recovery respond to current policy debates.
