H*4431 (Rat #0516, Act #0429 of 1996) General Bill, By Townsend, H. Brown, Cooper, P.B. Harris, T.E. Huff and Stille
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    A Bill to amend Section 59-20-40, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the determination of allocations to school districts under the Education Finance Act and weightings to establish cost differences between programs, so as to add a weighting for pupils with Autism under the handicapped classification; to amend Section 59-21-510, relating to definitions in regard to the education of physically and mentally handicapped children, so as to define "pupils with autism"; to provide that the Department of Education shall convene a task force to review programs to serve students with autism and to recommend an appropriate weight for the Education Finance Act; and to add Section 59-65-47 so as to further provide for the manner in which and conditions under which parents or guardians may teach their children at home.-amended title
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01/11/96	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-4
01/11/96	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-4
04/18/96	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works HJ-1
04/23/96	House	Read second time HJ-64
04/24/96	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-15
04/24/96	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-42
04/24/96	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-42
05/16/96	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-20
05/21/96	Senate	Amended SJ-26
05/21/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-27
05/21/96	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-27
05/21/96	Senate	Second reading and unanimous consent for third reading reconsidered SJ-45
05/21/96	Senate	Amended SJ-45
05/21/96	Senate	Read second time SJ-45
05/21/96	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-47
05/22/96	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-16
05/23/96	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment HJ-83
05/29/96	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sens. Short, Gregory, Fair SJ-8
05/29/96	House	Conference committee appointed Littlejohn, Allison & Townsend HJ-121
05/30/96	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-52
05/30/96	Senate	Conference report received and adopted SJ-40
05/30/96	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification HJ-147
06/13/96		Ratified R 516
06/20/96		Became law without Governor's signature
06/20/96		Effective date 06/20/96
07/03/96		Copies available
07/03/96		Act No. 429