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Votes at a glance: Senate advances and carries over a bundle of bills
Summary
On floor action, senators advanced several bills to second or third reading, adopted committee amendments on others, and carried over a few measures for further consideration tomorrow.
At the floor session the South Carolina Senate handled a range of mostly technical and second-reading items, adopting committee amendments in several cases, carrying some bills over, and giving recorded second- or third-reading action to others. Key items and outcomes:
- S.89 — Military Affairs advisory council: Second reading approved by roll call, 42-0. The bill renames the South Carolina Military Base Task Force to the South Carolina Military Affairs Advisory Council and adjusts membership; the committee report was favorable.
- S.103 — Cell-cultured protein labeling: Committee amendment adopted to require manufacturer labeling of cell-cultured protein products rather than an outright sales ban; bill given second reading as amended.
- S.218 — Veterans homes admissions: Second reading given; the bill grants statutory authority to the Department of Veterans Affairs to adopt admissions and discharge criteria for state veterans homes.
- S.253 — Independent compliance consultant for State Treasurer office: Bill received third reading by voice vote and was given a third reading (clerk recorded "Ayes have it").
- H.3727 — Code Commission volume adoption: Motion to carry over the bill passed; senators asked for additional information on pocket part incorporation and electronic publication.
- S.26 — Watercraft liability insurance: Motion to carry over the bill was approved; sponsors said it would require boat owners with engines over 70 horsepower to carry minimum liability insurance.
- S.167 — Waterways Protection Act: The bill, which would establish a waterways protection fund supported by a $3 fee on boat titles and fund removal of abandoned vessels, was carried over for additional review after questions about the process for declaring boats abandoned and local impacts.
Several other bills on the second- and third-reading calendar were moved forward under Rule 16 (given second reading with the appropriate vote applied) or carried to a later day; committee meetings and confirmations were scheduled for the next day.
Ending: The Senate completed a substantial portion of its second-reading calendar and scheduled follow-ups (committee meetings, confirmations, and a planned reconvening after the joint assembly) to wrap remaining business.
