South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 68 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Amendment To Section 7, Article Vi Of The Constitution Of South Carolina, 1895, Relating To The Constitutional Officers Of This State, Beginning Upon The Expiration Of The Term Of The Superintendent Of Education Serving In Office On The Date Of The Ratification Of This Provision, To Delete The Superintendent Of Education From The List Of State Officers Which The Constitution Requires To Be Elected, And To Provide That The Superintendent Of Education Must Be Appointed By The Governor, Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate, And Must Serve At The Pleasure Of The Governor; And To Require That The General Assembly Provide By Law For The Duties, Compensation, And Qualifications For Office, And The Procedures By Which The Appointment Is Made.

State Superintendent of Education

Sen. George Campsen [R]	Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R]	Sen. Thomas Davis [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]
Sen. Greg Hembree [R]	Sen. Chauncey Gregory [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2015-01-13	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2014-12-03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2014-12-03	Senate	Prefiled

H3041 (Similar To) 2016-04-19 - Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary
S0120 (Similar To) 2015-01-13 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
S1017 (Similar To) 2016-05-31 - Recommitted to Committee on Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0068&session=121&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess121_2015-2016/prever/68_20141203.htm