S 35 South Carolina Senate · 2019-2020 Regular Session

Reinforcing College Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act or REACH Act

Summary
A BILL TO ENACT THE "REINFORCING COLLEGE EDUCATION ON AMERICA'S CONSTITUTIONAL HERITAGE ACT" OR THE "REACH ACT", TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120(A), RELATING TO THE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION REQUISITE FOR GRADUATION, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL MUST PROVIDE INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TO EACH STUDENT FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-130, RELATING TO THE DURATION OF INSTRUCTION IN THE ESSENTIALS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING MUST PROVIDE INSTRUCTION CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE FEDERALIST PAPERS, AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TO EACH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FOR THREE SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 59-29-140, RELATING TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM OF STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Feb 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2019 Last action Feb 19, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2019

How they voted

267
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 35
Feb 13, 2019
D Democratic13
5 Yea 6 Nay 2
46% Nay
I Independent1
1 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 19, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 14, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Amended
Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
upper
Feb 13, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (26-7-2)
senate
Jan 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 12, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors