Board of Education
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-325 SO AS TO PROVIDE EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL DISPLAY DEPICTIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE FLAGS AND MOTTOS OF THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH CAROLINA BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, TO PROVIDE RELATED REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO MAKE THESE PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS THAT RECEIVE ANY PUBLIC FUNDING; BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-465 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL PRINCIPALS SHALL ALLOW YOUTH PATRIOTIC SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES TO ADDRESS STUDENTS ON CERTAIN TOPICS DURING PATRIOT DAY, CONSTITUTION DAY, OR PATRIOTISM WEEK EVENTS, TO PROVIDE RELATED IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS, AND TO DEFINE RELATED TERMS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 53-3-150, RELATING TO PATRIOTISM WEEK OBSERVATIONS, SO AS TO MAKE SUCH OBSERVATIONS MANDATORY IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND TO INCLUDE MANDATORY OBSERVATIONS FOR PATRIOT DAY AND CONSTITUTION DAY, AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Jan 12, 2022
Signed May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2022 · House May 10, 2022
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
Apr 5, 2022
D
Democratic15
86% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
10
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 10, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-17)
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 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Apr 5, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)
senate
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
P
Brian Adams
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Dwight Loftis
RRepublican
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Harvey Peeler
RRepublican
P
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
P
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
P
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
P
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Rex Rice
RRepublican
P
Richard Cash
RRepublican
P
Ross Turner
RRepublican
P
Scott Talley
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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