South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3685

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    3685
Ratification Number:            162
Act Number:                     107
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               House
Introduced Date:                19950223
Primary Sponsor:                Walker
All Sponsors:                   Walker, Baxley, Fleming, Neilson,
                                Hines, Allison, Townsend, Beatty,
                                Chamblee, Littlejohn, Wells, Davenport,
                                Trotter, Lanford, Marchbanks and
                                D. Smith
Drafted Document Number:        gjk\21454sd.95
Companion Bill Number:          595
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19950531
Date of Last Amendment:         19950518
Governor's Action:              S
Date of Governor's Action:      19950612
Subject:                        Exit exam for disabled
                                students
History



Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

------  19950612  Act No. A107
------  19950612  Signed by Governor
------  19950606  Ratified R162
House   19950531  Concurred in Senate amendment,
                  enrolled for ratification
Senate  19950530  Read third time, returned to House
                  with amendment
Senate  19950529  Read second time, unanimous consent
                  for third reading on Tuesday,
                  19950530
Senate  19950518  Amended
Senate  19950511  Recalled from Committee,                 04 SED
                  placed on the Calendar
Senate  19950411  Introduced, read first time,             04 SED
                  referred to Committee
House   19950406  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950405  Amended, read second time
House   19950330  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950223  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee
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(A107, R162, H3685)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-30-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO TESTING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE EXIT EXAMINATION FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT STUDENTS WITH DYSCALCULIA, AND WITH OTHER DOCUMENTED LEARNING DISABILITIES IN MATHEMATICS AS STIPULATED BY GUIDELINES OR REGULATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, MAY USE A CALCULATOR ON THE MATH PORTIONS OF THE EXIT EXAMINATION.

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

Use of calculator

SECTION 1. Section 59-30-15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(G) Students with dyscalculia, and with other documented learning disabilities in mathematics as stipulated by guidelines or regulation of the State Board of Education, may use a calculator on the math portions of the exit examination."

Time effective

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

Approved the 12th day of June, 1995.