A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 23-6-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND ITS DIVISIONS, SO AS TO DELETE THE DIVISIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, AND TO DELETE THE PROVISION THAT TRANSFERRED THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS COMPRISED OF THE DIVISIONS OUTLINED IN THIS CHAPTER, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF ITS DIVISIONS ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Feb 21, 2018
Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2018
How they voted
102–0
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 121
Feb 20, 2018
D
Democratic43
76% Yea
R
Republican78
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Feb 21, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Feb 21, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Feb 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-19)
Feb 14, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
Jan 9, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Jan 9, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Dec 13, 2017
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hixon
RRepublican
P
Edward R. "Eddie" Tallon, Sr.
RRepublican
P
Weston Newton
RRepublican
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