AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1-3-230, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S POET LAUREATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE SOUTH CAROLINA ARTS COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE THE GOVERNOR WITH RECOMMENDATIONS OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES AND TO ESTABLISH TERMS OF OFFICE AND DUTIES. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
Apr 2018
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Signed Apr 17, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Apr 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and enrolled
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 23, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable General
upper
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General
upper
Feb 1, 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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