South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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S. 1212

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Cromer, Sabb, Davis and Kimpson
Document Path: l:\s-res\rwc\011scho.sp.rwc.docx

Introduced in the Senate on May 12, 2020
Introduced in the House on June 24, 2020
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: School board candidates

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/12/2020  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (Senate Journal-page 15)
   5/12/2020  Senate  Unanimous consent for second and third readings on next 
                        two consecutive legislative days 
                        (Senate Journal-page 35)
   5/13/2020  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 9)
   5/14/2020  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   6/24/2020  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 36)
   6/24/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary 
                        (House Journal-page 36)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/12/2020
5/12/2020-A

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INTRODUCED

May 12, 2020

S. 1212

Introduced by Senators Cromer, Sabb, Davis and Kimpson

S. Printed 5/12/20--S.

Read the first time May 12, 2020.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO SUSPEND ANY REQUIREMENT THAT A SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE MUST COLLECT PETITION SIGNATURES TO RUN FOR A SCHOOL BOARD SEAT UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020.

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

SECTION    1.    In order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, effective until December 31, 2020, any requirement that a school board candidate must collect petition signatures to run for a school board seat is suspended.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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