University of South Carolina Board of Trustees
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-117-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 59-117-20, RELATING TO TERMS OF ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR STAGGERED TERMS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2023; TO AMEND SECTION 59-117-40, RELATING TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN, TO PROVIDE THE CHAIRMAN SERVES A TWO-YEAR TERM, TO PROVIDE A TRUSTEE MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO TERMS AS CHAIRMAN, AND TO REVISE CERTAIN POWERS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 59-117-50, RELATING TO MEETINGS OF THE BOARD, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR HOW SPECIAL MEETINGS OF THE BOARD MAY BE CALLED.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2022
Last action May 16, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2022
How they voted
113–1
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 121
Apr 6, 2022
D
Democratic43
95% Yea
R
Republican78
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Amendments
1
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Apr 7, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Apr 6, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (113-1-7)
house
Apr 5, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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