Columbia Christians for Life (CCL)
Columbia, South Carolina
May 8, 2016
Republican-Majority SC Senate approves State-Funding of Planned Parenthood by 31 – 8 vote – Wednesday, May 4, 2016
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– Republican-Majority (27R, 18D, 1 vacancy) SC Senate votes to approve Section 33 of State Budget (2016-2017) with Planned Parenthood Funding (SC Dept of HHS – Medicaid) by 31 – 8 vote ( 3 abstentions )
– Only these eight Senators voted Nay to Section 33 with Planned Parenthood Funding: Bright, Bryant, Corbin, Shane Martin, Massey, Shealy, Verdin, Young.
(all Republicans – 8)
– These 31 Senators voted Aye to Section 33 with Planned Parenthood Funding:
Republicans (15): Alexander, Bennett, Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Courson, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hembree, Leatherman, Larry Martin, Peeler, Turner
Democrats (16): Allen, Coleman, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kimpson, Lourie, John Matthews, McElveen, Nicholson, Reese, Sabb, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Williams
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Senator Kevin Bryant ( R-Anderson ) publicly states votes No to Section 33 of State Budget because “that’s where Planned Parenthood funding is.”
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/video/videofeed.php
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016 10:00 am
Senate — Senate (Session)
Video – 1:41:09
Begin watching video at 54:30
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Senate vote on Section 33 of State Budget, May 4, H .5001, THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL:
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/sj16/20160504.htm#p38
The Senate proceeded to Sect. 33, Part 1A and Part 1B, Health and Human Services.
The “ayes” and “nays” were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 31; Nays 8; Abstain 3
AYES
Alexander Allen Bennett Campbell Campsen Cleary Coleman Courson Fair Gregory Grooms Hayes Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Kimpson Leatherman Lourie Martin, Larry Matthews, John McElveen Nicholson Peeler Reese Sabb Scott Setzler Sheheen Turner Williams
Total–31
NAYS
Bright Bryant Corbin Martin, Shane Massey Shealy Verdin Young
Total–8
ABSTAIN
Davis Malloy Matthews, Margie
Section 33, Part 1A and Part 1B, was adopted.
Statement by Senators BRYANT and SHANE MARTIN
We voted no on Section 33 because of our opposition to funding Planned Parenthood.
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After voting by Senators completed on Section 1 through Section 118 of the FY 2016-2017 State Budget ( Appropriations Bill ), then came the final vote on Third Reading, Wednesday, May 4, 2016.
WITH THE APPROVED SECTION 33 INCLUDING STATE-FUNDING OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD, the final Third Reading vote in the Republican-Majority SC Senate for H.5001 FY 2016-2017 State Budget, was 36 Ayes – 5 Nays.
– Only these five Senators voted Nay to the FY 2015-2016 SC State Budget with State-Funding of Planned Parenthood in Section 33: Bright, Bryant, Corbin, Shane Martin, Massey.
( all Republicans – 5 )
– These 36 Senators voted Aye to the FY 2015-2016 SC State Budget with State-Funding of Planned Parenthood in Section 33:
Republicans (19): Alexander, Bennett, Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Courson, Davis, Fair, Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hembree, Leatherman, Larry Martin, Peeler, Shealy, Turner, Verdin, Young
Democrats (17): Allen, Coleman, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kimpson, Lourie, Malloy, John Matthews, Margie Matthews, McElveen, Reese, Sabb, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, Williams
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THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO A CONSIDERATION OF H. 5001, THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Pursuant to the unanimous consent motion adopted Thursday, April 28, 2016, the Senate proceeded directly to H. 5001, the General Appropriations Bill.
AMENDED, READ THE THIRD TIME
RETURNED TO THE HOUSE
H. 5001 ( Word version) — Ways and Means Committee: A BILL TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE REVENUES TO MEET THE ORDINARY EXPENSES OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2016, TO REGULATE THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH FUNDS, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
The Senate proceeded to a consideration of the Bill, the question being the third reading of the Bill.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/sj16/20160504.htm#p12
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Final vote on Third Reading in Senate, May 4, H. 5001, THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/sj16/20160504.htm#p100
The question then was third reading of the Bill.
Senator SHANE MARTIN spoke on the Bill.
The “ayes” and “nays” were demanded and taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes 36; Nays 5
AYES
Alexander Allen Bennett Campbell Campsen Cleary Coleman Courson Davis Fair Gregory Grooms Hayes Hembree Hutto Jackson Johnson Kimpson Leatherman Lourie Malloy Martin, Larry Matthews, John Matthews, Margie McElveen Peeler Reese Sabb Scott Setzler Shealy Sheheen Turner Verdin Williams Young
Total–36
NAYS
Bright Bryant Corbin Martin, Shane Massey
Total–5
The Bill was read the third time, passed and ordered returned to the House of Representatives with amendments.
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Shortly after voting to approve the final Third Reading vote for H.5001 FY 2016-2017 State Budget by a 36 – 5 vote, WITH THE APPROVED SECTION 33 INCLUDING STATE-FUNDING OF PLANNED PARENTHOOD, the Republican-Majority SC Senate proceeded to Adjournment at 11:49 A.M., upon the motion of Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence):
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/sj16/20160504.htm#p100
ADJOURNMENT
At 11:49 A.M., on motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, the Senate adjourned to meet tomorrow at 11:00 A.M., under the provisions of Rule 1B.
[Note: A Rule 1B Session is a perfunctory Session, not a regular Session; the next regular Session had already been agreed to be a week later, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. See below.]
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Note: Earlier in Session ( which began at 10:00 A.M. ), Senate President Pro Tempore Senator Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence) made this motion (Note also – it was approved “with unanimous consent):
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/sj16/20160504.htm#p16
Motion Adopted
On motion of Senator LEATHERMAN, with unanimous consent, the Senate agreed that, when the Senate adjourns Wednesday, May 4, 2016 it stand adjourned to meet under the provisions of Rule 1B on Thursday, May 5, 2016, Friday, May 6, 2016, and Tuesday, May 10, 2016. The Senate would meet in regular session on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at 2:00 P.M.
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Note: So, The next time the Senate would meet in regular session would be one week later, on Wednesday, May 11, 2016
at 2:00 P.M.
