1. Greatest Hits Vol II Legislative 102

2. The SC General Assembly… operates on a 2 year legislative term legislation not passed within the 2 year term is not carried forward House and Senate meet in session 3 days a week Tuesday (12:00 noon) Wednesday (10:00 am and 2:00 pm) Thursday (10:00 am and 11:00 am) session begins the second Tuesday in January and ends the first Thursday in June Sine Die – ‘without day’

3. about the SC General Assembly.…. Senate: elected for 4 year terms 46 members 27 Republicans (2011) 19 Democrats (2011) 1 Vacancy House of Representatives: elected for 2 year terms 124 members 76 Republicans (2011) 47 Democrats (2011) Caucuses: Republican Majority Democrat Minority SC Legislative Black Caucus SC General Assembly Women’s Legislative Caucus SC Republican Women’s Legislative Caucus SC Democrat Women’s Legislative Caucus

4. about the SC General Assembly.…. other key players (2011) Governor – Nikki Haley (Republican) Chairman of Senate Finance - Hugh Leatherman (R-Florence) HHS Subcommittee Chair – Brian White (R-Anderson) Chairman of House Ways and Means – Dan Cooper (R-Anderson) HHS Subcommittee Chair – Tracy Edge (R-Horry) Other Committee and Subcommittee Chairpersons Senate Majority Leader – Harvey Peeler (R-Cherokee) Senate Minority Leader – John Land (D-Clarendon) House Majority Leader – Jim Merrill (R-Charleston) House Minority Leader – Harry Ott (D-Calhoun)

5. house Speaker Bobby Harrell presides over the House (R- Charleston) Speaker Pro Tempore Jay Lucas (R- Darlington) senate Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell (R-Charleston) Lt. Gov. Ken Ard, Senate President, presides over the Senate (elected statewide) about the SC General Assembly.….

6. Senate (15 standing committees) Finance Committee Medical Affairs Committee Judiciary Committee Banking and Insurance Committee House (11 standing committees) Ways and Means Committee Medical, Military, Public & Municipal Affairs Committee (3M) Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee (LCI) Judiciary Committee Key Committees for Healthcare Issues:

7. key state agencies… Department of Mental Health (DMH) – Director: John Magill – Supports the recovery of people with mental illnesses through providing treatment and other support services Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) – Commissioner: Tony Keck – Administers Medicaid, MIAP Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) – Commissioner: Earl Hunter – Administers CON, facility safety requirements, public health initiatives, health licensing, State Health Plan

8. the role of lobbying … Lobbyist - any person who is employed, appointed, or retained, with or without compensation, by another person to influence by direct communication with public officials or public employee. SC State Ethics Commission Qualities of a good lobbyist - credible, knowledgeable, respectful, honest, able to exercise good judgment, willing to compromise South Carolina has very strict ethics laws to which both lobbyists and elected officials must adhere.

9. Gateway to the General Assembly www.scstatehouse.gov Watch live House and Senate sessions Look up bills Track legislation Search Statutes and Regulations Find your legislators And more….

10. about the sc congressional delegation.…. U.S. House of Representatives (2 year term) District 1: Congressman Tim Scott District 2: Congressman Joe Wilson District 3: Congressman Jeff Duncan District 4: Congressman Trey Gowdy District 5: Congressman Mick Mulvaney District 6: Congressman Jim Clyburn U.S. Senate (6 year term) Senator Lindsey Graham Senator Jim DeMint

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