AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-51-35 SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL COMPLETE TRAINING ON THE POWERS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOARD MEMBERS AND HOW TO BEST SERVE THE AT-RISK STUDENTS IN THEIR CARE, AND TO PROVIDE ALL PERSONS ELECTED TO THE BOARD AFTER JULY 1, 2018, SHALL COMPLETE THIS TRAINING WITHIN ONE YEAR OF TAKING OFFICE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-51-30, RELATING TO THE WIL LOU GRAY OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD BY ELIMINATING TWO EX OFFICIO SEATS, AND TO ELIMINATE THE BOARD OFFICES OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2018
How they voted
23–0
Passed
Total votes 23
Feb 28, 2018
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-0)
senate
Feb 15, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nikki Setzler
DDemocratic
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