S 134 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

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

430
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 45
Feb 14, 2023
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1
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

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