South Carolina House Bill 3244 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-01-23 - Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend Act 340 Of 1967, As Amended, Relating To The Governance Of The Charleston County School District, So As To Provide Those Procedures Which The District Board Of Trustees Must Follow To Close A Rural School, To Define "rural School", To Require The Board To Document That Any Such Closing Must Result In A Reduction In The Operating Expenses Of The District Translated Into An Estimated Property Tax Millage Reduction That Must Be Reflected Beginning For The First Property Tax Year After The Closing Date, To Require The Board To Conduct Three Public Hearings In The Affected Community To Receive Public Comments, To Specify Other Considerations Relating To Travel Time And Additional Travel Expenses And The Overall Benefit To Students And The District From Closing The School, To Require The Board To Prepare A Comprehensive Report On These Issues Before Making A Decision On The Closing And Require This Report, Upon Completion, To Be Forwarded To Each Member Of The Legislative Delegation Representing The Charleston County School District, And To Provide Certain Exceptions To The Above Requirements.

Charleston County School District

Rep. Robert Brown [D]

Rep. David Mack [D]

Rep. Marvin Pendarvis [D]

Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D]

2020-01-21 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 90 N: 0 NV: 30 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-23	Senate	Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar
2020-01-22	House	Read third time and sent to Senate
2020-01-21	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-0
2020-01-21	House	Read second time
2020-01-21	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
2020-01-16	House	Recalled from Committee on Education and Public Works
2020-01-15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mack, Pendarvis
2019-01-08	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2019-01-08	House	Introduced and read first time
2018-12-18	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2018-12-18	House	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3244&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3244_20181218.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3244_20200116.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/3244_20200123.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=17013