A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "STATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION ENTERPRISE ACT", BY ADDING CHAPTER 157 TO TITLE 59 SO AS TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH BY RESOLUTION AN ENTERPRISE DIVISION AS PART OF THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ASSETS, PROGRAMS, AND OPERATIONS OF THE INSTITUTION MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ENTERPRISE DIVISION, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ENTERPRISE DIVISION IS EXEMPT FROM VARIOUS STATE LAWS GOVERNING PROCUREMENT, HUMAN RESOURCES, PERSONNEL, AND THE DISPOSITION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT BONDS, NOTES, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE ENTERPRISE DIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE AUDIT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 11-35-710, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SOUTH CAROLINA PROCUREMENT CODE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AUTHORITY MAY EXEMPT AN ENTERPRISE DIVISION IF A DIVISION IS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 157, TITLE 59 IF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADOPTS A PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR THE DIVISION THAT IS APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 25, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2018
How they voted
105–2
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 121
Apr 10, 2018
D
Democratic43
90% Yea
R
Republican78
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Pursuant to Rule 47, the bill was returned to the Committee on Senate Education
upper
Apr 26, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 10, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-2-14)
house
Mar 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Ways and Means
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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