2019 SC Legislative Session Highlights
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Rep. Jonathon Hill summarizes his activities from January to May 2019 as a South Carolina legislator. He expresses frustration with delays in the legislative process. He also criticizes Majority Leader Simrill for falsely claiming a $250,000 budget error was a "typo" and that the committee was too busy to hear a bill, when the funds really came from 25% of the State Law Enforcement Division's budget. Simrill was also quoted calling Hill an "anarchist", which Hill responded to.
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2019 SC Legislative Session Highlights
- 1. 2019 Session Highlights Rep. Jonathon Hill (R-08)
- 2. January
- 9. –Rep. Jonathon Hill Protecting life - Saving liberty - Exposing corruption
- 10. February
- 15. March
- 16. Majority Leader Simrill: Budget “Error” • Recall S.326 - $250,000 from SLED to SC Firefighter’s Association for PTSD • LIE: “typo” in 2018 budget • LIE: budget committee was too “busy” to hear the bill • 25% of SLED’s bank account balance
- 24. April-May
- 30. “On his best day, Hill resembles an anarchist. On his worst day, he resembles a Republican.” In response to Simrill’s “anarchist” remark reported by The State
- 32. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- New budget chairman New judiciary chairman New ethics chairman
- Caucus threats - rule changes, potential censure, ethics accusations Caucus dues hike Caucus hires Starboard Communications to combat FAN, SCC4L, PGR, and… you “SC HRC”
- Dad passed - Reminded me of all that he went through When the going got tough, he didn’t quit - tried to run him off for 12 years Next day that I was back in session, I pulled the gloves off and haven’t stopped swinging
- Sam Hogan - “People are policy” (Morton Blackwell)
- Focus and resolve Top issues: guns, babies, pot—not necessarily in that order! Mission: political climate change
- H.3449 - Hemp legalization 👏👏👏 Prompted by federal action Bask in the warmth of having done something good…
- Judicial Election process On paper: screening, nominated, elected (constitutional roll call vote) In practice: lots of mail, parking garage gauntlet, commitments, acclamation
- 40+ races uncontested Let’s change this behavior Make the bad process as unpleasant as possible Objected to combined vote Demanded roll calls on everything Moved to reject the slate on Judge Conitz Hangry, missed or delayed SCOPA lunch @ Palmetto Club Peeler: “Please don’t ever run for Senate!”
- Senate reaction the next day
- Objected to unanimous request to recall from committee Simrill “explained” the situation Allowed the bill to be recalled and come to the floor I failed to verify his claims until the weekend Went public - pattern of behavior since the gas tax debate Attacked in caucus for calling him a name (“slick car salesman”)
- Civil Asset Forfeiture Greenville News ran the TAKEN series Clemmons’ bills finally started moving (H.3307) Passed, then un-passed via a reconsideration motion Gutted, then passed Study committee appointed Blog, first ever scorecard on how they voted Attacked in Caucus for exposing Lucas, Pope, and Clemmons
- Budget ballooned to $30b No attempt to restrain spending
- House voted to keep the $250k raise to legislator’s expense budget House fund balance: $24m
- Amendment to fully fund the LGF from excess debt service
- Caucus asked to “stick together” and “don’t vote for Democratic members amendments”
- Planned Parenthood 2018 - McCravy amendment, removed in conference, funding vetoed 2019 - Gov requested, ignored Expected McCravy (Family Caucus) to lead, but wasn’t Possible dealmaking re: his heartbeat bill Action alert, cell numbers Forced pro-life leaders to get a plan on the double Started doing fact-finding to support amendment effort Magnuson, McCravy, and Trantham stepped up Attacked in caucus - embarrassed and inconvenienced Speaker: “Won’t discuss strategy in here” Speaker: “Don’t want it to be said that I was the one that tried to stop this”
- Medical marijuana (S.366, H.3660) Senate movement Private meetings w/local sheriff, Palmetto Family Council Amendment work Sent letter requesting House committee hearing (Rule 4.6)
- Constitutional Carry 😒 Co-sponsor letter Demand letter Dodged hearing Alternate bill filed Statewide activism drive Manufactured outrage Attacked in Caucus again Cancelled hearings Senate recall motion
- House sine die amendment
- Caucus suspension 2017 recall motion 2018 primaries 2018 retreat - Pitts denouncement 2019 first meeting - Rule changes proposed
- “Bonnen play” NAGR - Stickland about to cave in TX Texas Gun Rights - Chris McNutt pressuring Bonnen Accused of brandishing and threatening (he didn’t) Leon Stavrinakis tweets over weekend Facebook comment on FAN CTA Media coverage Predictable committee reactions, Goldfinch cancels Senate hearing Predictable Caucus reaction Airing of grievances “Suspension”
- Stewart Jones! Strong first two weeks We’re working together Took initiative and engaged in the workforce data warehouse debate Has so far refused to join the SC HRC Hoping to attend YALCon with Stewart in June