South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4016

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Moody-Lawrence, Parks, Whipper, Anthony, Breeland, G. Brown, R. Brown, Cobb-Hunter, J. Hines, Kennedy, Lee, Loftis, Neilson, Rutherford, Scarborough, Townsend and Weeks
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Introduced in the House on April 28, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Higher learning institutions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/28/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-48
   4/28/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-48

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4/28/2005

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-425 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN FOUR-YEAR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A MECHANISM FOR EVALUATING THE COMPETENCY LEVEL OF CERTAIN STUDENTS FOR APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT IN THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOUR-YEAR COURSE OF STUDY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 101, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-101-425.    A four-year state institution of higher learning that accepts students with an associate degree in early childhood education for work toward a four-year degree in early childhood education shall develop and implement a mechanism for evaluating the competency level of the students for appropriate placement in the four-year course of study."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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