A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-360 SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR THE EXEMPTION OF COMPETENCY-BASED SCHOOLS FROM CERTAIN APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCY-BASED SCHOOLS, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2018
How they voted
94–0
Passed · 27 other
Total votes 121
Mar 1, 2018
D
Democratic43
76% Yea
R
Republican78
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education
Mar 6, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 2, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 1, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-27)
Feb 15, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
Jan 10, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Jan 10, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Jeff Bradley
RRepublican
P
Jerry Govan
DDemocratic
P
Laurie Slade Funderburk
DDemocratic
P
Merita A. "Rita" Allison
RRepublican
P
Neal Collins
RRepublican
P
Patsy G. Knight
DDemocratic
P
Raye Felder
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Tommy M. Stringer
RRepublican
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