H*3848 (Rat #0199, Act #0192 of 2016) General Bill, By Huggins, J.E. Smith, McKnight, Jefferson, Hosey, Atwater, Toole, Burns, Herbkersman, Ridgeway, Simrill, Kennedy, Ballentine and Henegan
Summary: SC Founding Principles Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA FOUNDING PRINCIPLES ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-29-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE SHALL INCORPORATE INSTRUCTION ON CERTAIN FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNITED STATES INTO REQUIRED STUDIES OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIAL STUDIES STANDARDS, TO SPECIFY CERTAIN MINIMUM CONTENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BIENNIALLY SHALL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT SHALL OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES REGARDING FOUNDING PRINCIPLES INSTRUCTION TO TEACHERS. - ratified title
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03/17/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29)
03/17/15	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 29)
03/19/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kennedy
03/24/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine
03/10/16	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)
03/14/16		Scrivener's error corrected
03/15/16	House	Amended (House Journal-page 29)
03/15/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 29)
03/15/16	House	Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 30)
03/16/16	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 8)
03/16/16		Scrivener's error corrected
03/16/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/16/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6)
04/14/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 8)
05/11/16	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/11/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/11/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29)
05/12/16	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 11)
05/18/16	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 74)
05/18/16	House	Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 74)
05/24/16		Ratified R 199
05/26/16		Signed By Governor
06/01/16		Effective date 05/26/16
06/03/16		Act No. 192