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South Carolina House advances multiple bills in one-day session; key roll-call votes recorded
Summary
The House moved a slate of committee reports and readings, recording decisive roll-call votes including 110–0 for the second reading of House Bill 5,096 and unanimous or near‑unanimous passage of several other bills. Ceremonial recognitions preceded the legislative business.
The South Carolina House of Representatives opened with a prayer and ceremonial recognitions, then moved quickly through committee reports, introductions and multiple bill readings, recording several roll‑call votes before adjourning.
Clerks and committee chairs presented a number of committee reports and new bill introductions referred to the appropriate committees, including a newly introduced Carolina Ratepayer Protection Act referred to the LCI committee. The chamber completed a series of third- and second‑reading steps on bills across the calendar.
Roll-call tallies announced by the clerk included:
- House Bill 5,096: Second reading recorded by roll call, 110–0 in favor; the bill previously received adoption of Amendment 1 during the session. The clerk announced the bill received second reading and that the sponsor requested unanimous consent to set the bill for third reading the following day. - House Bill 15 97: Second reading recorded, 106–0 in favor. - Senate bill (House reference) 383: Second reading recorded, 108–0 in favor. - House Bill 3,477: Third reading recorded, 107–0 in favor. - House Bill 4,757: Third reading recorded, 105–1 in favor.
Several other uncontested bills received third reading or were recommitted to committees as part of routine chamber business. Where amendments were adopted on second reading, sponsors summarized the changes on the floor before the roll-call votes.
The session also included multiple ceremonial recognitions: high‑school athletic champions from Ridgeview High School, Socastee High School and Lawrence Manning Academy; teacher‑cadet groups; and electric cooperative line workers (co‑ops hosted a lunch on the State House grounds). Representative Waters delivered a Black History Month spotlight honoring Joseph H. Rainey.
The House adjourned after adopting a motion to adjourn in memory of Christopher O'Quinn of Abbeville and set its next meeting for Tuesday morning.
Votes reported here and outcomes reflect clerk announcements recorded on the House floor during the session.
