AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S POET LAUREATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND TO ESTABLISH TERMS OF OFFICE AND DUTIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2017 · House Apr 10, 2018
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 42
Mar 2, 2017
D
Democratic16
81% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 10, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (74-30-17)
house
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 2, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-3)
senate
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable General
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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