First Steps
Summary
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO CREATE THE "PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ACT"; AND PERMANENTLY AUTHORIZE THE ACT AND REPEAL FORMER SECTIONS AS IT RELATES TO THE REPEAL AND REAUTHORIZATION OF THE ACT.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action Mar 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2023
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 45
Feb 28, 2023
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican30
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 28, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-0-4)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Nov 30, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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