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Appointment: Governor Henry D. McMaster transmitted the nomination of James J. Wegman, Esquire, for Master in Equity for Beaufort County; the House confirmed the appointment by a recorded vote reported in the transcript as 10-0.

Uncontested and statewide bills: The House moved several bills on third or second reading without extended floor debate. House Bill 32-22 received third reading and was advanced. House Bill 38-13 received second reading on a roll-call vote recorded as 107-0. House Bill 38-14 (a joint resolution extending a reporting date and expanding scope to include groundwater) also received second reading; transcript indicates roll-call tabulation consistent with the group vote recorded for statewide uncontested bills.

Other routine business included numerous ceremonial recognitions, committee references, and scheduling of committee meetings after adjournment. The House adjourned at the close of the day's calendar.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House of Representatives Session February 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House recorded several confirmations and second- or third-reading steps for uncontested bills during the session, including the confirmation of a Beaufort County Master in Equity and multiple statewide bills advancing.","taxTitle","2025 Legislative Meetings, South Carolina","taxId",78666,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6325334,"House approves second reading of bill extending privilege to military chaplains",163,3273000,3436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec&start=3273&end=3436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec/thumbnail_3273000.jpg","/articles/6325334/South-Carolina/House-approves-second-reading-of-bill-extending-privilege-to-military-chaplains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325334-8275b988e07ddd63f7520e518923761c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450840&Signature=I7XON0G6BY629Tz463xB8gg8tBbVbZU65dszmV306tY~pX3CR76Y-IhaB7DH5aqzsGzrek8wLaE-rZF9YmJ79fYrtqp5gFfAKaoveS66tl2H~xb0j7LcdwHmqUpUVxAKT3hMLFoMmiN~sOWMJ1YHO9OqhIPPGJRDKNTDE2Vz5f9pO2E1XZdp91gAFgMCfEc3l-Z6mjsN0cNpGmU7McLSOzl1XzsPn9EEGpIm~eccze8vbKyUVoFuB8CjkcY-g-HbEZo7XyHlPTRfFlRFhaESkghVePHW0ifJZ3oeYt4rMykH3bUYKN~4zaQ6XtsPEhN05Vnb0iYLpQHU7Zn3G0hePw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Morris explained House Bill 37-98 as a measure to set minimum qualifications for military chaplains serving in South Carolina’s militia and to grant a qualified chaplain the right to refuse to disclose certain confidential communications.

\"This bill outlines that at a minimum military chaplains must be properly ordained and endorsed by military endorsing agencies,\" Morris said, adding that the bill provides a privilege similar in purpose to the priest-penitent privilege but tailored to the militia context. The sponsor said that, under the bill, neither a commander nor a court could compel disclosure unless a judge determined that the privilege did not apply in a particular case.

The House adopted the bill on second reading by a roll-call vote recorded in the transcript as 113-0. The measure will return for further House consideration on later readings and any committee follow-up required for final passage.","House Bill 37-98 would set minimum qualifications for military chaplains in the state militia and grant properly endorsed chaplains a privilege to refuse disclosure of certain confidential communications; the measure passed second reading on a unanimous roll call.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6325339,"House advances veterans bill after adopting technical amendment, tables staffing increase",912,3430000,4342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec&start=3430&end=4342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec/thumbnail_3430000.jpg","/articles/6325339/South-Carolina/House-advances-veterans-bill-after-adopting-technical-amendment-tables-staffing-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325339-b296550a79a2a69585a80f7655e61d8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450840&Signature=I6HyCq6FhJq3onMiu-oER259j~F9MCj39we7WzooSgkFwlFn1bA-urX4Yzs0IiNzqfYiLBS3lEOHweZYphdz6PvYL4vgFK~6HAf2gmpnc-gXHmUGt4T2Q0i-AbW5ESAnnDzToyv4hZYV5H57N19N8f8QL2ltufIF66Oy5N-SF0vMQmP75qCVfNF7rTkNAbYsw4YBZ48VjyJfWinGcAAzkqfiOpuXXKY9IGRVq60xqvOZ1BUQ3FMZ1P8pW6Ndxsd5YuO-IqyhY9qdnK5WQPAWXMwAgIv~YzQOStN~mnnEz5Ze3lz9xbQBdhaufxEdAPJFUuc0oCDGVb3E7BouFW7R3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chairman Davis, speaking on the House floor, said an amendment to House Bill 35-10 changes the bill’s language from a direct appropriation to an approach that takes effect \"upon securing funding,\" a modification intended to avoid holding the bill up pending the budget process.

Representative Beach, a military veteran and sponsor of a staffing amendment, urged colleagues to add temporary full-time employees to county veterans offices to address backlogs in claims and services. Beach said the amendment would add staff temporarily — two additional full-time employees in counties with populations of roughly 300,000 — to help process veteran claims and support families.

Debate included questions about who would hire the added staff and whether the state could afford the temporary positions. Chairman Davis opposed adding a third staff position before implementing a previously requested second position put forward by the secretary of veterans affairs, and she moved to table Beach’s amendment. The motion to table carried by a roll-call vote of 70 to 27.

Amendment 1 (committee amendment) was adopted earlier on a voice vote; amendment 2 (Representative Beach’s temporary staffing increase) was tabled. The bill, as amended, received second reading on the calendar and will return later for further consideration.

Representative Beach said the temporary increase was meant to send a clear message of support for veterans and their families and to help relieve county-level backlogs. Representative Hosey asked for more discussion in the relevant committee before final action. Representative Pace and other supporters pointed to core government duties and suggested reallocating nonessential budget items to fund veteran services.

The House took the roll call and recorded the tabling vote; the bill remains on the calendar as having received second reading as amended.","Lawmakers adopted an amendment to House Bill 35-10 changing appropriation language and rejected (tabled) a separate amendment that would have temporarily added veterans' office staff; the bill received second reading as amended.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6325344,"House debate on changing auditor selection adjourned after extended exchanges",387,2861000,3248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec&start=2861&end=3248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2333733-556137495f5cc6ce6e49a93db6cf3aec/thumbnail_2861000.jpg","/articles/6325344/South-Carolina/House-debate-on-changing-auditor-selection-adjourned-after-extended-exchanges","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6325344-6442cc97722c3feac6530611401418e6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770450840&Signature=SJ2y4lMchRjyF5~IpkPXvdMZrMzU-Bw57jLDVUmaRIebx1R4TVeR5ZUxXP7EoBK0rz4P7rNiXZcvOIp9pnWYughvohZuNGl0L0fnKzUL6sMH9DZICLZgwWKwawVx~MnIKgPsndFYiEwV1DVjQDfgV0Cgg8DHE2MIQsttNnnnPk9fa-zn1gN96tfCA0BptFqys9QZ1LpjPvUGd3k8f8QgrdGeVq8783TDyWZLzA0o-idtIh6j9TQoALAjGg6X-HC0Exc73YTLBBHH70Rko2AaJcJP1FGgUlMe1n3lIGNGIlAPkHWsh4iMto4f8EeZ3Jf4RnQKunZwopIcL1Cnz2iCMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Jordan, sponsor of House Bill 34-30, said the bill would give the governor the power to appoint the state auditor with the advice and consent of the Senate, replacing selection by the State Fiscal Accountability Authority.

The proposal drew extended questioning and pushback from members who raised concerns about whether similar changes should cover other fiscal officers. Representative Cobb Hunter asked to adjourn debate and the House approved the motion, leaving the bill without a final vote.

The measure, Jordan said on the House floor, is intended to remove a potential conflict in the current system, where the State Fiscal Accountability Authority — which includes the treasurer and comptroller — selects the auditor and could later be audited by that same office. \"This legislation would change the selection process of the auditor,\" Jordan said during his explanation.

Representative Cobb Hunter said she wanted more time to consider expanding the change to other officials such as the treasurer and controller general and moved to adjourn debate. Other members spoke about the policy trade-offs: some argued for fuller transparency and accountability through gubernatorial appointment, while others noted that constitutional officers are elected statewide and that the offices differ in legal status and function.

After debate, Cobb Hunter’s motion to adjourn debate carried. The House did not take a final vote on the bill; the matter remains pending at the point debate was adjourned.

The item will return to the calendar after the House leadership determines next steps for floor consideration or committee follow-up.","Lawmakers debated a bill to move selection of the state auditor from the State Fiscal Accountability Authority to a governor-appointed post requiring Senate confirmation. Representative Jordan explained the measure; Representative Cobb Hunter moved to adjourn debate and the motion carried, postponing a final vote.","actionData","errors"]

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