School Board Meetings
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-19-85 SO AS TO PROMOTE PUBLIC ACCESS TO SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS BY REQUIRING SCHOOL BOARDS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LIVE ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SUCH MEETINGS, TO EXTEND APPLICABILITY OF THESE PROVISIONS TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SPECIAL SCHOOLS, TO PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, AND TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE IMPLEMENTED BEFORE JULY 1, 2023.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action May 12, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2022 · House May 11, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 41
Apr 6, 2022
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-32-14)
house
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 6, 2022
Legislature · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
legislature
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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