H 4336 General Bill, By Harrell, Wilkins, Allison, Altman, Barfield, Barrett, Beck, H. Brown, Campsen, Cato, Chellis, Cooper, Dantzler, Easterday, Edge, Gamble, Gilham, Hamilton, Harrison, Haskins, Hinson, Kelley, Klauber, Knotts, Law, Leach, Limehouse, Littlejohn, Loftis, Martin, McKay, Perry, Quinn, Rice, Riser, Robinson, Rodgers, Sandifer, Sharpe, Simrill, D. Smith, R. Smith, Townsend, Tripp, Vaughn, Walker, Whatley, Witherspoon, Woodrum, Young-Brickell, Fleming, Kirsh, McGee and Meacham-Richardson
Summary: Charter schools, racial composition not to factor in computing funding formula; School districts, Discrimination
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-40-50, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS TO CHARTER SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STATE FORMULA FUNDING FOR A CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL BE COMPUTED WITHOUT REGARD TO THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL AND TO DELETE A REQUIREMENT THAT CHARTER SCHOOL ENROLLMENT MAY NOT DIFFER FROM THE RACIAL COMPOSITION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BY MORE THAN TEN PERCENT.
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12/08/99	House	Prefiled
12/08/99	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/11/00	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-424
01/11/00	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-425
02/03/00	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-43
02/08/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Townsend HJ-20
02/09/00	House	Objection by Rep. Kennedy, Moody-Lawrence, T. Brown, Whipper, Mack, McMahand, F. Smith, M. Hines, Gourdine, J. Hines, Inabinett, Breeland, Clyburn, Hosey, Parks, Scott, Lloyd, J. Brown, J.H. Neal, Cobb-Hunter, Pinckney and Lee HJ-19
02/09/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Cooper, Trotter, Knotts, Littlejohn, Fleming, Young-Brickell, Barrett, Allison, Whipper, Walker, R. Smith, Sharpe, Altman, Harrell, McGee, Leach, Hinson, HJ-19
02/09/00	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Rice, Stille, Hayes, Bales, Sandifer, Witherspoon, W. McLeod, M. McLeod, Emory, J.M. Neal, Ott, Woodrum, Davenport and Harvin HJ-19
02/09/00	House	Debate interrupted HJ-44
02/10/00	House	Amended HJ-20
02/10/00	House	Debate interrupted HJ-55
02/16/00	House	Amended HJ-37
02/16/00	House	Read second time HJ-61
02/16/00	House	Roll call Yeas-65 Nays-43 HJ-61
02/17/00	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-24
02/22/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-6
02/22/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-6
04/20/00	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-12
04/26/00	Senate	Amended SJ-42
04/26/00	Senate	Read second time SJ-42
04/26/00	Senate	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day SJ-42
04/27/00	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-11
05/04/00	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-100
05/04/00	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-100
05/04/00	House	Roll call Yeas-69 Nays-37 HJ-100
05/09/00	Senate	Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-14
05/09/00	House	House insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Reps. Townsend, Walker and Gilham HJ-9
05/10/00	Senate	Conference committee appointed Sens. Matthews, Short, Mescher SJ-9
06/20/00	House	Rep. Littlejohn replaces Rep. Walker on conference committee HJ-3
06/22/00	Senate	Free conference powers granted
06/22/00	Senate	Free conference committee appointed Sens. Matthews, Short, Mescher
06/22/00	Senate	Free conference report received and adopted