School Board Meeting
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS 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, 2024.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action May 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2023
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 14, 2023
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-2)
senate
Feb 8, 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
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
P
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
P
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Wes Climer
RRepublican
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