A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "B.P. ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-140, RELATING TO BULLYING PROHIBITION POLICIES ADOPTED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO AND REMEDIATING ALLEGATIONS OF BULLYING, AND TO REQUIRE AN APPEALS PROCEDURE.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Last action Apr 9, 2018
Floor votes · House Apr 4, 2018
How they voted
83–20
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 121
Apr 4, 2018
D
Democratic43
72% Yea
R
Republican78
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 4, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (83-20-18)
house
Mar 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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