South Carolina General Assembly
110th Session, 1993-1994

Bill 5086


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                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    5086
Primary Sponsor:                D. Smith
Committee Number:               04
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Deaf and Blind School,
                                services
Residing Body:                  Senate
Current Committee:              Education
Computer Document Number:       JIC/5880AC.94
Introduced Date:                19940414
Date of Last Amendment:         19940511
Last History Body:              Senate
Last History Date:              19940517
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   D. Smith
                                Tucker
Type of Legislation:            General Bill



History


Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

5086  Senate  19940517      Introduced, read first time,    04
                            referred to Committee
5086  House   19940512      Read third time, sent to
                            Senate
5086  House   19940511      Amended, read second time
5086  House   19940510      Debate adjourned until
                            Wednesday, 19940511
5086  House   19940504      Debate adjourned until
                            Tuesday, 19940510
5086  House   19940414      Introduced, read first time,
                            placed on Calendar without
                            reference

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AMENDED

May 11, 1994

H. 5086

Introduced by REPS. D. Smith and Tucker

S. Printed 5/11/94--H.

Read the first time April 14, 1994.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-47-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THOSE PERSONS WHO MUST BE ADMITTED TO RECEIVE SERVICES FROM THE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND, SO AS TO INCLUDE HARD OF HEARING AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 59-47-70 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-47-70. All A person who is deaf, mutes and hard of hearing, blind persons of the State, visually impaired, or a combination of these who are of proper age and mental capacity is eligible, each case to be decided as determined by the board of commissioners, shall be admittted to the benefits receive services of the school."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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