South Carolina Senate Bill 38

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Passed on April 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-30 - Act No. 26
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, So As To Enact The "reinforcing College Education On America's Constitutional Heritage Act" Or The "reach Act"; To Amend Section 59-29-120, Relating To The Study Of The United States Constitution Required For Graduation, So As To Provide Public High Schools Shall Provide Instruction Concerning The United States Constitution, The Declaration Of Independence, The Emancipation Proclamation, And The Federalist Papers 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, So As To Provide Public Institutions Of Higher Learning Shall Require Students To Complete At Least Three Credit Hours Of Instruction That Provides A Comprehensive Overview Of The Major Events And Turning Points Of American History And Government, To Include Specific Requirements For Such Instruction, To Provide Public Institutions Of Higher Learning May Not Grant Certificates Of Graduation For Baccalaureate Degree Programs To Students Who Fail To Successfully Complete This Instruction Requirement, To Provide Exemptions, To Provide Related Implementation Requirements Of The Governing Boards Of Public Institutions Of Higher Learning, To Provide Related Oversight And Compliance Reporting Requirements Of The Commission Of Higher Education, And To Specify The Students To Which These Provisions Apply; 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; And To Make The Provisions Of This Act Effective Beginning With The 2021-2022 School Year. - Ratified Title

Reinforcing College Education on America's Constitutional Heritage Act (REACH Act)

Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R]	Sen. Rex Rice [R]	Sen. Greg Hembree [R]	Sen. Danny Verdin [R]
Sen. Joshua Kimbrell [R]	Sen. Thomas Corbin [R]	Sen. Dwight Loftis [R]	Sen. George Campsen [R]
Sen. Sean Bennett [R]	Sen. Thomas Young [R]

2021-04-22 - Senate - Senate: To Concur (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-15 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 91 N: 12 NV: 11 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2021-03-02 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-30		Act No. 26
2021-04-30		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
2021-04-28		Signed By Governor
2021-04-28		Ratified R 38
2021-04-22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
2021-04-22	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
2021-04-20	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
2021-04-15	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-12
2021-04-15	House	Read second time
2021-04-15	House	Amended
2021-04-14	House	Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-15-21
2021-04-14	House	Amended
2021-04-13	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 4-14-21
2021-04-07	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
2021-03-04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
2021-03-04	House	Introduced and read first time
2021-03-03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2021-03-02	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0
2021-03-02	Senate	Read second time
2021-03-02	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2021-02-25		Scrivener's error corrected
2021-02-24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
2021-01-12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2021-01-12	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2020-12-09	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
2020-12-09	Senate	Prefiled

H3338 (Similar To) 2021-04-29 - Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Magnuson

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=0038&session=124&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20201209.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210224.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210225.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210302.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210407.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210414.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/prever/38_20210415.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/fiscalimpactstatements/S0038%202021-01-12%20introduced.pdf
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess124_2021-2022/fiscalimpactstatements/S0038%202021-03-09%20amended.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=18487
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=19219
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=19276