House approves wide set of bills, moves several measures forward in bulk votes
April 24, 2025 | 2025 Legislative Meetings, South Carolina
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COLUMBIA — The South Carolina House of Representatives advanced a large slate of measures Tuesday, taking roll-call and voice votes to move several local and statewide bills through second and third readings with little floor debate.
Lawrence County local bills House bills 38 77 and 38 78 each received second reading on roll call, with House bill 38 77 recorded at 96-0 and House bill 38 78 recorded at 95-0, clerk records show. The chamber also cleared a string of third-reading votes and adopted a series of statewide uncontested bills by voice vote.
Why it matters: The actions send measures further through the legislative process, allowing committees, floor managers and the Senate to take subsequent steps. Local bills moving by roll call are typically expedited when there is no opposition on the floor.
What happened:
- House bill 38 77 (Lawrence County local) received second reading by roll call, tabulated at 96-0.
- House bill 38 78 (Lawrence County local) received second reading by roll call, tabulated at 95-0.
- A number of statewide uncontested bills and individual bills listed on the calendar were given third reading and adopted by voice vote; the clerk read and the presiding officer announced passage with “ayes have it.” Specific bills given third reading or adopted on the floor included House bills and Senate bills identified on the calendar (numbers read on the floor), including house bill 39 31 and house bill 43 50, among others.
- The chamber reconsidered a prior third-reading adoption of Senate bill 2 13 (a Greenville local bill) after a procedural mistake; the House then recorded a second-reading vote of 91-0. Representative Brandon Newton later asked unanimous consent to place the bill for third reading, and the request was granted.
- House managers used unanimous-consent procedures to move H.4267 from the Education and Public Works Committee to the calendar for floor consideration without recorded opposition.
Floor process and procedure: Many of the measures were carried by voice vote with no extended debate. Where the House rules required a roll call, the clerk tabulated the recorded tallies listed above. Members used unanimous consent requests to advance or reassign bills and to grant third-reading placement in at least one instance.
What was not decided: For many measures the floor action was procedural (second or third reading) rather than final enactment into law; final outcomes require subsequent steps including concurrence by the other chamber or delivery to the governor when applicable. Several bills adopted by voice vote on third reading did not have roll-call tallies announced in the transcript.
Votes at a glance (selected, floor transcript):
- House bill 38 77 (Lawrence County local): Second reading — vote 96 yes, 0 no.
- House bill 38 78 (Lawrence County local): Second reading — vote 95 yes, 0 no.
- Senate bill 2 13 (Greenville local): Reconsidered after an incorrect reading; second reading recorded 91 yes, 0 no; unanimous-consent placement for third reading granted.
- House bill 39 31: Third reading — adopted (voice vote; tally not specified in transcript).
- House bill 43 50: Third reading — adopted (voice vote; tally not specified in transcript).
The meeting continued with additional committee reports and procedural motions before adjournment; the clerk recorded multiple other measures that received second or third reading during the session but for which roll-call tallies were not read into the record.
Lawrence County local bills House bills 38 77 and 38 78 each received second reading on roll call, with House bill 38 77 recorded at 96-0 and House bill 38 78 recorded at 95-0, clerk records show. The chamber also cleared a string of third-reading votes and adopted a series of statewide uncontested bills by voice vote.
Why it matters: The actions send measures further through the legislative process, allowing committees, floor managers and the Senate to take subsequent steps. Local bills moving by roll call are typically expedited when there is no opposition on the floor.
What happened:
- House bill 38 77 (Lawrence County local) received second reading by roll call, tabulated at 96-0.
- House bill 38 78 (Lawrence County local) received second reading by roll call, tabulated at 95-0.
- A number of statewide uncontested bills and individual bills listed on the calendar were given third reading and adopted by voice vote; the clerk read and the presiding officer announced passage with “ayes have it.” Specific bills given third reading or adopted on the floor included House bills and Senate bills identified on the calendar (numbers read on the floor), including house bill 39 31 and house bill 43 50, among others.
- The chamber reconsidered a prior third-reading adoption of Senate bill 2 13 (a Greenville local bill) after a procedural mistake; the House then recorded a second-reading vote of 91-0. Representative Brandon Newton later asked unanimous consent to place the bill for third reading, and the request was granted.
- House managers used unanimous-consent procedures to move H.4267 from the Education and Public Works Committee to the calendar for floor consideration without recorded opposition.
Floor process and procedure: Many of the measures were carried by voice vote with no extended debate. Where the House rules required a roll call, the clerk tabulated the recorded tallies listed above. Members used unanimous consent requests to advance or reassign bills and to grant third-reading placement in at least one instance.
What was not decided: For many measures the floor action was procedural (second or third reading) rather than final enactment into law; final outcomes require subsequent steps including concurrence by the other chamber or delivery to the governor when applicable. Several bills adopted by voice vote on third reading did not have roll-call tallies announced in the transcript.
Votes at a glance (selected, floor transcript):
- House bill 38 77 (Lawrence County local): Second reading — vote 96 yes, 0 no.
- House bill 38 78 (Lawrence County local): Second reading — vote 95 yes, 0 no.
- Senate bill 2 13 (Greenville local): Reconsidered after an incorrect reading; second reading recorded 91 yes, 0 no; unanimous-consent placement for third reading granted.
- House bill 39 31: Third reading — adopted (voice vote; tally not specified in transcript).
- House bill 43 50: Third reading — adopted (voice vote; tally not specified in transcript).
The meeting continued with additional committee reports and procedural motions before adjournment; the clerk recorded multiple other measures that received second or third reading during the session but for which roll-call tallies were not read into the record.
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