SC H3539 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-8)
Status: Engrossed on April 23 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-23 - Referred to Committee on Education
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Enact The "james B. Edwards Civics Education Initiative" To Require All Students Of Public Or Charter Schools Or Persons Pursuing A General Educational Development Certificate In This State To Take The United States Citizenship Civics Test Produced By The United States Citizenship And Immigration Services, To Direct School Districts To Award A Certificate Of Achievement To All Students Who Receive A Grade Of 60 Or Better On The Test, And To Direct The Respective Schools To Report Results To The South Carolina Education Oversight Committee For Inclusion In The Report Card For Each School, As Applicable.

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Title

James B. Edwards Civics Education Initiative

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-04-22 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 24 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-23SenateReferred to Committee on Education
2015-04-23SenateIntroduced and read first time
2015-04-23HouseRead third time and sent to Senate
2015-04-22HouseRoll call Yeas-98 Nays-0
2015-04-22HouseRead second time
2015-04-22HouseAmended
2015-04-22HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts, White
2015-04-21HouseCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
2015-02-25HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Collins
2015-02-19HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Ridgeway
2015-02-17HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Huggins
2015-02-11HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Funderburk
2015-02-10HouseMember(s) request name added as sponsor: Bernstein, King, Govan, McKnight, Williams, Norrell, Tinkler, Henegan, Bales, Jefferson, Hicks, Newton
2015-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2015-02-05HouseIntroduced and read first time

Same As/Similar To

S0437 (Similar To) 2015-06-09 - Act No. 52

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5929240(n/a)See Bill Text

South Carolina State Sources


Bill Comments

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