South Carolina Senate Bill 35 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-19 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Enact The "reinforcing College Education On America's Constitutional Heritage Act" Or The "reach Act", To Amend Section 59-29-120(a), Relating To The Study Of The United States Constitution Requisite For Graduation, To Provide That Each Public High School Must Provide Instruction Concerning The United States Constitution, The Federalist Papers, And The Declaration Of Independence To Each Student For At Least One Year; To Amend Section 59-29-130, Relating To The Duration Of Instruction In The Essentials Of The United States Constitution, To Provide That Each Institution Of Higher Learning Must Provide Instruction Concerning The United States Constitution, The Federalist Papers, And The Declaration Of Independence To Each Undergraduate Student For Three Semester Credit Hours; And To Repeal Section 59-29-140, Relating To The Enforcement Of The Program Of Study Of The United States Constitution By The State Superintendent Of Education.

Reinforcing College Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act or REACH Act

Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R]

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Sen. Danny Verdin [R]

Sen. Thomas Corbin [R]

2019-02-13 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number P4 (Y: 25 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-13 - Senate - Senate: To Lay On The Table Amendment Number P2 (Y: 25 N: 13 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-13 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 29 N: 7 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-19	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2019-02-19	House	Introduced and read first time
2019-02-14	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2019-02-14		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-02-13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-29 Nays-7
2019-02-13	Senate	Read second time
2019-02-13	Senate	Amended
2019-02-13	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted
2019-01-25		Scrivener's error corrected
2019-01-24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
2019-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2019-01-08	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2018-12-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2018-12-12	Senate	Prefiled

H4296 (Similar To) 2019-03-26 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
59	29	120	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	29	130	(n/a)	See Bill Text
59	29	140	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0035&session=123&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/35_20181212.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/35_20190124.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/35_20190125.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/35_20190213.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess123_2019-2020/prever/35_20190214.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=15667
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=15663
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=15665