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S*0462 (Rat #0080, Act #0054 of 2017) General Bill, By Hembree
Summary: Uniform high school diplomas
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DIPLOMA FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO EARN THE DIPLOMA AND TO PROVIDE RELATED COURSE OF STUDY-BASED ENDORSEMENTS STUDENTS MAY EARN, TO REVISE THE COURSEWORK STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR MUST EARN FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THIS REVISED COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT MUST SUPPORT THE PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIPLOMA PATHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR NUMBERS OF DIPLOMAS AND EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY STUDENTS AND BIANNUALLY REPORT SUCH NUMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title
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Summary: Uniform high school diplomas
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-100, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIFORM DIPLOMA FOR GRADUATES OF ACCREDITED HIGH SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS TO EARN THE DIPLOMA AND TO PROVIDE RELATED COURSE OF STUDY-BASED ENDORSEMENTS STUDENTS MAY EARN, TO REVISE THE COURSEWORK STUDENTS ENTERING NINTH GRADE DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR MUST EARN FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THIS REVISED COURSEWORK REQUIREMENT MUST SUPPORT THE PROFILE OF THE GRADUATE, TO PROVIDE FOR A UNIFORM EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIAL AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO DIPLOMA PATHWAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL MONITOR NUMBERS OF DIPLOMAS AND EMPLOYABILITY CREDENTIALS EARNED BY STUDENTS AND BIANNUALLY REPORT SUCH NUMBERS TO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. - ratified title
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02/23/17 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6) |
02/23/17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 6) |
03/23/17 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 10) |
03/30/17 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 34) |
03/30/17 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 34) |
03/30/17 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-39 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 34) |
03/31/17 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
04/04/17 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 17) |
04/04/17 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7) |
04/04/17 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 7) |
04/27/17 | House | Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 41) |
05/03/17 | House | Requests for debate-Rep(s). Hayes, Atkinson, M Rivers, JE Smith, Bernstein, Hart, Weeks, Henegan, Cobb-Hunter, Williams, Jefferson, McCravy, West, Hewitt, King, Fry, Crawford, Brown, DC Moss, Mack, Anderson, Pope, White, Hosey, Clyburn, Kirby, Alexander, Thayer (House Journal-page 28) |
05/09/17 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 174) |
05/09/17 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 174) |
05/09/17 | House | Roll call Yeas-92 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 175) |
05/10/17 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 34) |
05/10/17 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 66) |
05/10/17 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 66) |
05/15/17 | Ratified R 80 | |
05/19/17 | Signed By Governor | |
05/25/17 | Effective date See Act | |
05/31/17 | Act No. 54 |