AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-112, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR RELEASED TIME CLASSES IN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, AS A MEANS TO ENSURE EVALUATION OF INSTRUCTION ON THE BASIS OF PURELY SECULAR CRITERIA, ACCEPT RELEASED TIME CREDITS AS TRANSFER CREDITS FROM AN ACCREDITED PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT HAS AWARDED PRIVATE SCHOOL CREDITS FOR A RELEASED TIME PROGRAM OPERATED BY AN UNACCREDITED ENTITY; AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 29, 2017
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Mar 29, 2017
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
8
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (20-0-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
upper
Mar 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Sabb, Talley
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Committee
Committed to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 13, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
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