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H 3591

  • South Carolina House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 22, 2017
  • Passed House Feb 22, 2017
  • Passed Senate Mar 22, 2018
  • Signed by Governor Apr 12, 2018

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-33, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING AND USES OF THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ANNUALLY SHALL PUBLISH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THESE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LOCAL OFFICES MAY INCREASE THEIR ESTABLISHED OVERHEAD COST RATES, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NOT PART OF MULTICOUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXCEED THEIR OVERHEAD COST RATES ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS IF THE OFFICE IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1740, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SUBMIT JUSTIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 2014, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL A SUNSET PROVISION AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE INITIATIVE TO JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 63-11-1735 RELATING TO THE BABYNET INTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. - ratified title

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Abstract

Bill Sponsors (59)

J.E. Smith

     
Primary

G.R. Smith

     
Primary

Martin

     
Primary

Williams

     
Primary

D.C. Moss

     
Primary

Crawford

     
Primary

S. Rivers

     
Primary

W. Newton

     
Primary

Elliott

     
Primary

Neal

     
Primary

Anderson

     
Primary

Hayes

     
Primary

Davis

     
Primary

B. Newton

     
Primary

Ott

     
Primary

Brown

     
Primary

Justin Bamberg

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 90
Primary

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 95
Primary

William Scott Cogswell, Jr.

  • Republican
Primary

William E. "Bill" Crosby

  • Republican
Primary

Joseph S. Daning

  • Republican
Primary

MaryGail K. Douglas

  • Democratic
Primary

Raye Felder

  • Republican
Primary

Russell W. Fry

  • Republican
Primary

Craig Gagnon

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 11
Primary

Wendell Gilliard

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 111
Primary

Chris Hart

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 73
Primary

Phyllis J. Henderson

  • Republican
Primary

Pat Henegan

  • Democratic
Primary

Bill Herbkersman

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 118
Primary

Lonnie Hosey

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 91
Primary

Joseph Jefferson

  • Democratic
Primary

Jay Jordan

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 63
Primary

Peter M. McCoy, Jr.

  • Republican
Primary

Joseph A. "Joe" McEachern

  • Democratic
Primary

Cezar E. McKnight

  • Democratic
Primary

Mandy Powers Norrell

  • Democratic
Primary

Joshua A. Putnam

  • Republican
Primary

Robert L. Ridgeway, III

  • Democratic
Primary

Leola C. Robinson-Simpson

  • Democratic
Primary

Mike Ryhal

  • Republican
Primary

J. Gary Simrill

  • Republican
Primary

Leon Stavrinakis

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 119
Primary

Anne Thayer

  • Republican
Primary

Jay West

  • Republican
Primary

W. Brian White

  • Republican
Primary

Richie Yow

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 53
Primary

Merita A. "Rita" Allison

  • Republican
Primary

Michael A. "Mike" Anthony

  • Democratic
Primary

Katherine E. "Katie" Arrington

  • Republican
Primary

Nathan Ballentine

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 71
Primary

Gregory D. "Greg" Duckworth

  • Republican
Primary

Shannon Erickson

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 124
Primary

Jerry Govan

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 93
Primary

Patsy G. Knight

  • Democratic
Primary

Dwight Loftis

  • Republican
Primary

Phillip Lowe

  • Republican
  • Representative
  • District 60
Primary

F. Michael "Mike" Sottile

  • Republican
Primary

Will Wheeler

  • Democratic
  • Representative
  • District 50
Primary

Votes

Apr 04, 2018

Concur in Senate Amendments

Pass

House

Mar 20, 2018

2nd Reading

Pass

Senate

Feb 21, 2017

Passage of Bill

Pass

House

Actions

Apr 30, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 152

Apr 17, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date 04/12/18

Apr 12, 2018

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 161

Apr 04, 2018

House

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

House

Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1

Mar 22, 2018

Senate

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

Mar 20, 2018

Senate

Amended

Senate

Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Apr 27, 2017

Senate

Committee report: Favorable Education

Feb 22, 2017

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education

House

Read third time and sent to Senate

Feb 21, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Gilliard

House

Read second time

House

Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-5

Feb 16, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson

Feb 15, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey, Knight

Feb 14, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott

House

Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-15-17

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton

Feb 13, 2017

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 09, 2017

House

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Davis

Feb 08, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Norrell

Feb 07, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bamberg, Anderson

Feb 02, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ryhal, Jordan, Fry, Ballentine, Henderson, Crawford, S.Rivers, Herbkersman, W.Newton, Anthony, Lowe, Arrington, Thayer, Duckworth, Putnam, Gagnon, White, Simrill, McCoy, Stavrinakis, Elliott, Daning, Crosby, Sottile, Cogswell, Neal, McKnight, Hart, McEachern, West

Feb 01, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, D.C.Moss, Henegan

Jan 31, 2017

House

Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Douglas, Martin, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Yow, Williams, Wheeler

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Jan 25, 2017

House

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

House

Introduced and read first time

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