H*3155 (Rat #0102, Act #0088 of 2005) General Bill, By Townsend, Wilkins, Walker, Littlejohn, Battle, Clark, Cobb-Hunter, Simrill, Sandifer, Haley, Brady, Hagood, Talley, G.R. Smith and Neilson
Similar (S 0004, S 0122)
Summary: Education and Economic Development Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 59 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ENACT THE SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT WHICH PROVIDES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CURRICULUM ORGANIZED AROUND A CAREER CLUSTER SYSTEM THAT MUST PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH BOTH STRONG ACADEMICS AND REAL-WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-17-135, RELATING TO CHARACTER EDUCATION, SO AS TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR THE TRAITS WHICH MUST BE INCORPORATED INTO SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES ADDRESSING CHARACTER EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-900, RELATING TO SCHOOL REPORT CARDS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE CONTENT OF THE REPORT CARD TO INCLUDE, DROPOUT REDUCTION DATA; AND TO REPEAL ACT 450 OF 1994 AND SECTION 59-52-95 RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION ACT OF 1994. - ratified title
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12/15/04	House	Prefiled
12/15/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-103
01/11/05	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-104
01/18/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brady
02/10/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hagood
02/23/05	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-4
03/01/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Talley, G.R.Smith
03/01/05	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Loftis, Tripp, Hamilton, Viers, Funderburk, Davenport, Hayes, Hosey, White, Townsend, Merrill, Hinson, Walker, JE Brown, Mahaffey, Duncan, and Scott HJ-18
03/02/05	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
03/02/05	House	Amended HJ-42
03/02/05	House	Read second time HJ-55
03/02/05	House	Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-5 HJ-55
03/03/05	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-50
03/08/05	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
03/08/05	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10
03/16/05	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-2
03/17/05	Senate	Amended SJ-26
03/17/05	Senate	Read second time SJ-26
03/21/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/12/05	Senate	Amended SJ-13
04/12/05	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-13
04/13/05		Scrivener's error corrected
04/14/05	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-27
04/14/05	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-39
04/18/05	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-46
04/19/05	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Townsend, Anthony, and Walker HJ-3
04/25/05	Senate	Conference committee appointed Hayes, Short, and Rankin SJ-11
05/19/05	House	Conference report received and adopted HJ-13
05/19/05	Senate	Conference report received and adopted SJ-13
05/19/05	Senate	Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-13
05/24/05		Ratified R 102
05/27/05		Signed By Governor
06/01/05		Copies available
06/01/05		Effective date 05/27/05
06/07/05		Act No. 88