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S. 295
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Hutto, Fair, Jackson, Rankin and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11092ahb11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3204
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2011
Introduced in the House on March 30, 2011
Last Amended on March 24, 2011
Rejected by the House on January 10, 2012
Summary: South Carolina Summer Camp Study Committee created
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/15/2010 Senate Prefiled
12/15/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/11/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 133)
1/11/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 133)
3/15/2011 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
(Senate Journal-page 16)
3/16/2011 Scrivener's error corrected
3/24/2011 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17)
3/24/2011 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
3/24/2011 Senate Roll call Ayes-34 Nays-10 (Senate Journal-page 17)
3/29/2011 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 6)
3/30/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 20)
3/30/2011 House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 20)
4/5/2011 House Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
(House Journal-page 20)
4/5/2011 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 20)
4/26/2011 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 71)
4/27/2011 House Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 61)
5/18/2011 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical,
Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(House Journal-page 1)
5/24/2011 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Norman
(House Journal-page 15)
5/24/2011 House Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 15)
6/1/2011 House Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 78)
6/2/2011 House Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 18)
1/10/2012 House Rejected (House Journal-page 79)
1/10/2012 House Roll call Yeas-42 Nays-75 (House Journal-page 79)
2/22/2012 House Debate adjourned until Thur., 03-08-12
(House Journal-page 141)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
12/15/2010
3/15/2011
3/16/2011
3/24/2011
4/26/2011
5/18/2011
6/1/2011
RECALLED
June 1, 2011
S. 295
S. Printed 6/1/11--H.
Read the first time March 30, 2011.
TO CREATE THE SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMER CAMP STUDY COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE SUMMER CAMPS IN THE STATE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE RELATED TO LICENSING AND REGULATION OF SUMMER CAMPS, PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT FOR THE MEMBERSHIP, PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING OF THE STUDY COMMITTEE, AND TO DISSOLVE THE STUDY COMMITTEE AFTER A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS IS PROVIDED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) A South Carolina Summer Camp Study Committee is created to study the summer camps in the State and to recommend legislation, if appropriate, related to the licensing and regulation of summer camps.
(B) The study committee must be composed of the following members:
(1) the Director of the Department of Social Services, or his designee, who shall serve as the chairperson for the study committee;
(2) the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, or his designee, who shall serve as the co-chairperson of the study committee;
(3) the Director of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or his designee;
(4) one member of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children (JCLCC), chosen by the Chairperson of the JCLCC;
(5) one member representing the YMCA, chosen by the chairperson upon the recommendation of the YMCA;
(6) one member representing the South Carolina Recreation and Parks Association (SCRPA), chosen by the chairperson upon the recommendation of the SCRPA;
(7) one member representing the South Carolina Afterschool Care Alliance (SCACA), chosen by the chairperson upon the recommendation of the SCACA;
(8) three members appointed by the Governor, of which at least two members must be from religious-affiliated groups that operate summer camp programs in South Carolina; and
(9) one member appointed by the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education.
(C) The study committee must review all information it considers relevant related to summer camps, any current statutes or regulations governing summer camps, and any deficiencies related to the operation or regulation of summer camps. The study committee must develop and recommend statewide minimum requirements it deems necessary for the care and protection of children attending summer camps and recommend a mechanism for the enforcement of the requirements. The study committee must complete and render a written public report detailing its findings and recommendations, to include any recommended legislation, to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 31, 2012, at which time the study committee must be dissolved.
(D) The staffing for the committee must be provided by the South Carolina Department of Social Services.
(E) Members of the study committee shall serve without compensation and may not receive mileage or per diem.
(F) Except as otherwise provided, the study committee may organize and collect information in the manner it deems to be best suited to accomplish its objectives.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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