H*3265 (Rat #0157, Act #0152 of 2016) General Bill, By Wells, Taylor, Cole, Bedingfield, Sottile, Ridgeway, Hiott, Ott, Anthony, M.S. McLeod, Bannister, Henderson, Collins, Clary, Daning, McKnight, Kennedy, Pope, Hixon, Gagnon, Erickson, Long, Hicks, Nanney and W.J. McLeod
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Summary: Comprehensive health education programs
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT "RONALD ROUSE'S LAW"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-30, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS MUST RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AWARENESS OF THE USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS AT LEAST ONCE DURING THE ENTIRE FOUR YEARS OF GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE, TO SPECIFY SKILLS THIS INSTRUCTION MUST INCLUDE, TO PROVIDE FOR ADAPTATION OF THE PROGRAM FOR VIRTUAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FOR WAIVERS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED THE REQUISITE HEALTH COURSE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE COURSE A SECOND TIME; TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUDE LANGUAGE FROM ANY SECTION OF THIS ACT IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION CURRICULUM STANDARDS; AND TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS MUST BEGIN COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT NO LATER THAN THE 2017-2018 SCHOOL YEAR. - ratified title
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12/18/14	House	Prefiled
12/18/14	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 176)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 176)
01/28/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kennedy, Pope, Hixon, Gagnon, Erickson, Long, Hicks, Nanney
02/17/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 20)
02/18/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.J.McLeod
02/19/15	House	Amended (House Journal-page 25)
02/19/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 25)
02/19/15	House	Roll call Yeas-107 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 27)
02/19/15	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 28)
02/20/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
02/24/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/24/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 12)
02/25/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 13)
02/26/16		Scrivener's error corrected
03/02/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/02/16	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/02/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
03/03/16	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/03/16	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/03/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/04/16		Scrivener's error corrected
03/10/16	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 3-15-16 (House Journal-page 20)
03/16/16	House	Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 83)
03/16/16	House	Returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 83)
03/16/16	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 84)
03/23/16	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
04/19/16		Ratified R 157
04/21/16		Signed By Governor
04/27/16		Effective date 04/21/16
05/02/16		Act No. 152