H*3905 (Rat #0319, Act #0275 of 2014) General Bill, By Loftis, H.A. Crawford, Brannon, Daning, Crosby, Munnerlyn, J.R. Smith, Burns, Dillard, V.S. Moss, Pope, Powers Norrell, Ridgeway, Rivers, Simrill, Toole, Wood, W.J. McLeod and Cobb-Hunter
Summary: Back to Basics in Education Act of 2013
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "BACK TO BASICS IN EDUCATION ACT OF 2014" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-15 SO AS TO REQUIRE CURSIVE WRITING AND MEMORIZATION OF MULTIPLICATION TABLES AS SUBJECTS OF INSTRUCTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TO REQUIRE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCE IN EACH SUBJECT BEFORE COMPLETION OF THE FIFTH GRADE, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL ASSIST THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IDENTIFYING THE MOST APPROPRIATE MEANS FOR INTEGRATING THIS REQUIREMENT INTO THEIR EXISTING CURRICULUMS AND RECOMMEND CURSIVE WRITING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR INCLUSION ON THE APPROVED STATE TEXTBOOK ADOPTION LIST, AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APPLICABLE BEGINNING WITH THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title
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04/09/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 52)
04/09/13	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 52)
03/19/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
04/01/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
04/02/14	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 108)
04/10/14	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Anthony, KR Crawford, Clyburn, Hayes, Vick, Merrill, Tallon, Gilliard, Robinson-Simpson (House Journal-page 42)
04/10/14	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Anthony, KR Crawford, Tallon, Robinson-Simpson, Hayes, Clyburn, Merrill (House Journal-page 105)
04/10/14	House	Amended (House Journal-page 105)
04/10/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 105)
04/10/14	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 107)
04/10/14	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 108)
04/11/14	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
04/15/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
04/15/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/29/14	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Education (Senate Journal-page 43)
06/04/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27)
06/04/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27)
06/04/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 27)
06/05/14	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24)
06/05/14	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 116)
06/05/14	House	Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 116)
06/09/14		Ratified R 319
06/09/14		Signed By Governor
06/13/14		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/26/14		Act No. 275