South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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H. 3165

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Jefferson and R. Williams
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19494wab19.docx

Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: First Steps to School Readiness Initiative and Read to Succeed

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2018  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
    1/8/2019  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 114)
    1/8/2019  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 114)
   1/29/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2018

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO PROVIDE THAT THROUGH THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, ONLY KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENTS USED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR TO SATISFY CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE AND THE READ TO SUCCEED ACT MAY BE USED FOR THOSE PURPOSES.

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

SECTION    1.    The kindergarten school readiness assessments required pursuant to Section 59-152-33 and Chapter 155, Title 59, that are in use for the 2018-2019 School Year, must be used through the end of the 2021-2022 School Year. No other kindergarten school readiness assessment may be used to satisfy the requirements of Section 59-152-33, Chapter 155, Title 59, or both, until the end of the 2021-2022 School Year.

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

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