Constitutional amendment
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THIS STATE, SO AS TO DELETE THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION FROM THE LIST OF STATE OFFICERS WHICH THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TO BE ELECTED AND PROVIDE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MUST BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE FOR A TERM COTERMINOUS WITH THE GOVERNOR UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION SERVING IN OFFICE ON THE DATE OF THE RATIFICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL PROVIDE BY LAW FOR THE DUTIES, COMPENSATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE, THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE APPOINTMENT IS MADE, AND THE PROCEDURES BY WHICH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION MAY BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Jan 13, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Dec 16, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
lower
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Taylor
RRepublican
P
Bobby Cox
RRepublican
P
Brandon Newton
RRepublican
P
Cal Forrest
RRepublican
P
James H. "Jay" Lucas
RRepublican
P
Jason Elliott
RRepublican
P
Micah Caskey
RRepublican
P
Mike Burns
RRepublican
P
Patrick Haddon
RRepublican
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Sandy N. McGarry
RRepublican
P
Steven Long
RRepublican
P
Tommy Pope
RRepublican
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