Total--5 Statement by Senator LEATHERMAN Had I been in the Chamber when the vote was taken, I would have voted in favor of the adoption of the Resolution. The Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House with amendments. THE CALL OF THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE MOTION PERIOD. MOTION ADOPTED On motion of Senator SETZLER, the Senate agreed to dispense with the Motion Period. HAVING DISPENSED WITH THE MOTION PERIOD, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO A CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM THE HOUSE. CARRIED OVER S. 126 -- Senators Sheheen and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5631910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE DELETE THE TERM TERM “HANDICAPPED”, AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM “LICENSE TAG” “LICENSE AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE PLATE”, OF THE LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 5631950, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A “HANDICAPPED”, LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON’S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM AND TO DELETE “HANDICAPPED” THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 5631960, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND
Total--5 Statement by Senator LEATHERMAN Had I been in the Chamber when the vote was taken, I would have voted in favor of the adoption of the Resolution. The Resolution was adopted, ordered returned to the House with amendments. THE CALL OF THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR HAVING BEEN COMPLETED, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO THE MOTION PERIOD. MOTION ADOPTED On motion of Senator SETZLER, the Senate agreed to dispense with the Motion Period. HAVING DISPENSED WITH THE MOTION PERIOD, THE SENATE PROCEEDED TO A CONSIDERATION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS RETURNED FROM THE HOUSE. CARRIED OVER S. 126 -- Senators Sheheen and Elliott: A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 5631910, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL LICENSE TAGS TO CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PERSONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM “HANDICAPPED”, DELETE THE TERM “LICENSE TAG” AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM “LICENSE PLATE”, AND TO REVISE THE CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE PLATE; TO AMEND SECTION 5631950, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “HANDICAPPED”, AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT A PERSON’S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIRS HIS ABILITY TO WALK, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM “HANDICAPPED” AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION RELATING TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A PERSON WHO IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO AMEND SECTION 5631960, RELATING TO FREE PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS, AND THE ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF HANDICAPPED LICENSE PLATES AND
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