H 3398 {Rat #37, Act #24 of 2019} General Bill, By Clary, Norrell, Loftis, Hill, 
Felder, W.Cox and Elliott
 AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 265 OF 2016, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "TUCKER
 HIPPS TRANSPARENCY ACT", SO AS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE ACT AND TO REPEAL
 THE THREE-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION. - ratified title

   12/18/18  House  Prefiled
   12/18/18  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   01/08/19  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 222)
   01/08/19  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 222)
   01/15/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
   01/24/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hill
   02/05/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
   02/07/19  House  Committee report: Favorable Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 26)
   02/12/19  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Cox, Elliott
   02/12/19  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   02/12/19  House  Roll call Yeas-106  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
   02/13/19  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 8)
   02/13/19  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   02/13/19  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   04/10/19  Senate Committee report: Favorable Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 26)
   04/11/19  Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   04/11/19  Senate Roll call Ayes-37  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12)
   04/18/19  Senate Read third time and enrolled
   04/25/19         Ratified R  37
   04/26/19         Signed By Governor
   05/03/19         Effective date  04/26/19
   05/06/19         Act No.  24

H. 3398

(A24, R37, H3398)

AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 265 OF 2016, RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "TUCKER HIPPS TRANSPARENCY ACT", SO AS TO PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE ACT AND TO REPEAL THE THREE-YEAR SUNSET PROVISION.

Whereas, in 2016, the General Assembly enacted the "Tucker Hipps Transparency Act" in Act 265 of 2016, requiring public institutions of higher learning in this State to maintain reports of actual findings of certain misconduct by fraternity and sorority organizations, among other things; and

Whereas, the sunset provision of Act 265 of 2016 will result in the expiration of the act on June 29, 2019, unless the provisions of the act are extended or reenacted by the General Assembly; and

Whereas, the General Assembly finds that the success of the "Tucker Hipps Transparency Act" merits its permanent continuation, making it necessary to eliminate this sunset provision. Now, therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Act 265 of 2016 permanently authorized

SECTION    1.    The "Tucker Hipps Transparency Act", as established by Act 265 of 2016 and contained in Section 59-101-210, is permanently enacted by the provisions of this act.

Act 265 of 2016 sunset provision repealed

SECTION    2.    SECTION 4 of Act 265 of 2016 is repealed.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of April, 2019.

Approved the 26th day of April, 2019.