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Votes at a glance: House moves budget scheduling and advances several bills
Summary
On Thursday the House adopted procedural motions setting special orders for the budget, tabling floor amendments, waived printing, and approved multiple bills for second or third reading; key roll calls included a 97–7 second‑reading vote on one local bill and tabling votes on floor amendments to HB 3497.
The South Carolina House on Thursday approved a series of procedural motions and floor readings affecting the calendar and several bills.
Budget scheduling: Representative Lowe moved a package of motions setting the general appropriations bill (H 40 25) and the capital‑reserve resolution (H 40 26) as special orders for March 10 and March 11, 2025. The motions passed on voice votes and set the chamber’s budget schedule.
Waive printing: Members voted to waive the printing of the general appropriations bill text on the floor; the waiver passed 109–0.
Selected floor votes (from the calendar): - House Bill 40,002 (Greenville County restructure/amendment): second reading passed by roll call, 97–7. - House bill 37,56: received third reading on the floor (voice vote recorded: "ayes have it"). - Senate bill 363 (Game and Fish regulations): received third reading (voice vote recorded: "ayes have it"). - House Bill 30,21 (LCI favorable with amendment): final third reading passed; recorded roll call for third reading concluded with a tally of 108–0.
On HB 3497 (liquor liability/DUI package), the House adopted the committee amendment but tabled floor amendment number 2 on a roll‑call vote of 107–1; amendment number 3 was also tabled. Later the House completed second reading of HB 3497 and the sponsor requested unanimous consent to place the bill for third reading, which was granted.
Why it matters: Several of these actions — particularly the budget scheduling motions and the tabling of amendments to HB 3497 — shape the House calendar and the shape of bills that may reach final passage in the coming days.
What to watch next: The general appropriations bill (H 40 25) and the capital reserve resolution (H 40 26) were set for special order on March 10–11, 2025; HB 3497 was advanced to third reading by unanimous consent and may receive final floor action in the coming session days.
