H*3893 (Rat #0252, Act #0200 of 2014) General Bill, By Bedingfield, G.R. Smith, Loftis, Stringer, Burns, Hamilton, Erickson, Taylor, Clemmons, Delleney, Pitts, Willis, Chumley, Henderson, Rivers, Crosby, McCoy and Wood
Summary: Statewide education standards and assessments
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-490 SO AS TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION USE AND GOVERNANCE POLICY; BY ADDING SECTION 59-18-355 SO AS TO PROVIDE STATE CONTENT STANDARDS MAY NOT BE REVISED, ADOPTED, OR IMPLEMENTED WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS AND REQUIRE NOTIFICATION BE GIVEN TO THE GOVERNOR; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-325, RELATING TO ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE PROCUREMENT OF A SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT, TO REQUIRE THE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN GRADE LEVELS, TO SPECIFY CONTENT AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS, TO REQUIRE PROCUREMENT OF A COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS ASSESSMENT, TO REQUIRE THE ASSESSMENT OF CERTAIN STUDENTS, TO PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT PANEL AND FOR ITS COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-350, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CYCLICAL REVIEW BY ACADEMIC AREAS OF STATE STANDARDS AND ASSESSMENTS, SO AS TO MAKE A CONFORMING CHANGE AND MANDATE A SPECIFIC REVIEW; AND TO PROVIDE THAT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, SOUTH CAROLINA WILL NO LONGER BE A GOVERNING OR ADVISORY STATE IN THE SMARTER BALANCE CONSORTIUM AND MAY NOT ADOPT OR ADMINISTER THE SMARTER BALANCE ASSESSMENT. - ratified title
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04/09/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 21)
04/09/13	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 21)
04/24/13	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
04/25/13		Scrivener's error corrected
04/30/13	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, George, Hart, Ott, Williams, Jefferson, Willis, Munnerlyn, Sabb, Anthony, Ridgeway, Weeks, King, Cobb-Hunter, Howard, Neal, Patrick, McEachern, Douglas, Bales, Bedingfield, Hiott, Owens, Hosey, Clyburn, GA Brown, Anderson, Branham, Wood, Brannon, Ryhal, Taylor, Wells, Hixon, Toole, GR Smith, JR Smith (House Journal-page 40)
05/15/13	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-16-13 (House Journal-page 28)
01/15/14	House	Recommitted to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 46)
02/20/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Chumley
04/01/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henderson
04/09/14	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 127)
04/10/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Crosby, McCoy, Wood
04/10/14	House	Amended (House Journal-page 147)
04/10/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 147)
04/10/14	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-9 (House Journal-page 155)
04/10/14	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 156)
04/11/14	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
04/15/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/15/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/30/14	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 77)
04/30/14	Senate	Special order, set for April 30, 2014 (Senate Journal-page 77)
04/30/14	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 77)
05/01/14		Scrivener's error corrected
05/01/14	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/01/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/01/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/02/14		Scrivener's error corrected
05/06/14	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 50)
05/06/14	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 50)
05/13/14	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 5-15-14 (House Journal-page 11)
05/15/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-20-14 (House Journal-page 33)
05/20/14	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 70)
05/20/14	House	Roll call Yeas-80 Nays-26 (House Journal-page 70)
05/29/14		Ratified R 252
05/30/14		Signed By Governor
06/06/14		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/10/14		Act No. 200