Doctoral/Professional Universities
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-103-15, RELATING TO CATEGORIES OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN THIS STATE AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS, SO AS TO ADD A NEW CATEGORY FOR DOCTORAL/PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITIES AND TO PROVIDE THEIR RELATED MISSIONS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · House Mar 2, 2023
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 44
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic14
78% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
upper
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
May 4, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-5)
senate
Apr 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
lower
Mar 2, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-0-20)
house
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tim McGinnis
RRepublican
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