Bullying
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICIES ADOPTED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO AND REMEDIATING ALLEGATIONS OF BULLYING, TO REQUIRE AN APPEALS PROCEDURE, AND TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jan 2020
House Passage
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Last action Jan 23, 2020
Floor votes · House Jan 21, 2020
How they voted
91–5
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 106
Jan 21, 2020
D
Democratic38
84% Yea
R
Republican68
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Jan 21, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (91-5-10)
house
Jan 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert L. Brown
DDemocratic
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