H 3146 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2023, OR UPON A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION AFTER THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE. - ratified title

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
May 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017 Last action Oct 16, 2018
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

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Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
6
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
upper
May 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
May 3, 2018
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 15, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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