AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-80, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REQUIRED PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE ACCEPTABILITY OF ROTC TRAINING IN LIEU OF SUCH COURSEWORK, SO AS ALSO TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MARCHING BAND INSTRUCTION MUST BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF SUCH PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSEWORK, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING THE INCORPORATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-155 SO AS TO PROVIDE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE PROGRAMS IN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS WHICH ALLOW THE PRESCRIBING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MUST INCLUDE COURSEWORK ON THE PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING OF SUCH SUBSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE THESE INSTITUTIONS SHALL COORDINATE WITH CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO DEVELOP THE RELATED CURRICULUM; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-32-20, RELATING TO THE SELECTION OR ADOPTION OF CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONAL UNITS PURSUANT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH EDUCATION ACT BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2018, AND AS LATER CONSIDERED NECESSARY THROUGH THE CYCLICAL REVIEW PROCESS, THE BOARD ALSO SHALL INCLUDE CERTAIN INSTRUCTION ON PRESCRIPTION OPIOID ABUSE PREVENTION AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO DISTRICTS A LIST OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS THAT MEET APPLICABLE STATE STANDARDS, AND TO PROVIDE DISTRICTS SHALL CONTINUE TO ADOPT OR DEVELOP CURRICULUM LOCALLY. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 24, 2017
Signed May 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 27, 2018
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Mar 27, 2018
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
7
Amendments
7
May 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference report adopted
lower
May 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Felder, B Newton, Alexander
lower
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Sheheen, Bennett, Hembree
upper
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
lower
May 9, 2018
Introduced
Returned to House with amendments
upper
May 9, 2018
Amended
House amendment amended
upper
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 8, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Vincent A. Sheheen
DDemocratic
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