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H 3151 General Bill, By G.R. Smith
Summary: Study of U.S. Constitution
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUISITE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND OTHER TEXTS REFLECTING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MAY SATISFY THE INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT BY PROVIDING AND ASSIGNING CERTAIN RELATED READING; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-130, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THESE SUBJECTS BE GIVEN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-140, RELATING TO THE ROLE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO ENFORCE THESE STUDY REQUIREMENTS AND PRESCRIBE SUITABLE TEXTS, SO AS TO TRANSFER THESE FUNCTIONS, WITH RESPECT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TO THE COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Summary: Study of U.S. Constitution
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUISITE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND OTHER TEXTS REFLECTING THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES MAY SATISFY THE INSTRUCTIONAL COMPONENT OF THIS REQUIREMENT BY PROVIDING AND ASSIGNING CERTAIN RELATED READING; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-130, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT THESE SUBJECTS BE GIVEN FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-140, RELATING TO THE ROLE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION TO ENFORCE THESE STUDY REQUIREMENTS AND PRESCRIBE SUITABLE TEXTS, SO AS TO TRANSFER THESE FUNCTIONS, WITH RESPECT TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, TO THE COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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| 12/11/14 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/11/14 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 01/13/15 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 116) |
| 01/13/15 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 116) |
| 04/23/15 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 113) |
| 04/28/15 | House | Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-29-15 (House Journal-page 119) |
| 04/29/15 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rutherford, Cobb-Hunter, Hayes, McKnight, Williams, Neal, Douglas, Knight, Jefferson, Govan, Loftis, Clary, Taylor, GR Smith, Bamberg, Clyburn, Hosey, Mack, Gilliard, Hicks, George, Dilliard, Hart (House Journal-page 44) |
| 04/29/15 | House | Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-5-15 (House Journal-page 157) |
| 05/06/15 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 29) |
| 05/06/15 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 29) |
| 05/06/15 | House | Roll call Yeas-111 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34) |
| 05/07/15 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 56) |
| 05/12/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 05/12/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 05/12/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 05/17/16 | Scrivener's error corrected |