South Carolina Senate Joint Resolution 53 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 3)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-03-13 - Reconsidered Vote Whereby Third Reading Failed
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [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.

Superintendent of Education

Sen. George Campsen [R]

Sen. Robert Hayes [R]

Sen. Thomas Young [R]

2013-03-13 - Senate - Senate: 3rd Reading (Y: 27 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2013-03-12 - Senate - Senate: Adoption Of Committee Amendment (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-13	Senate	Reconsidered Vote Whereby Third Reading Failed
2013-03-13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-27 Nays-16
2013-03-13	Senate	Failed to Receive Third Reading
2013-03-12	Senate	Debate interrupted
2013-03-12	Senate	Amended
2013-03-12	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2013-03-07	Senate	Read second time
2013-03-07	Senate	Debate interrupted
2013-02-26	Senate	Special order, set for February 26, 2013
2013-02-21		Scrivener's error corrected
2013-02-20	Senate	Committee report: Majority favorable with amend., minority unfavorable Judiciary
2013-02-07	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Campsen (ch), Malloy, Bright, McElveen, Young
2013-01-08	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2013-01-08	Senate	Introduced and read first time
2012-12-13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2012-12-13	Senate	Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0053&session=120&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/53_20121213.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/53_20130220.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/53_20130221.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/53_20130312.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess120_2013-2014/prever/53_20130313.htm
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=5639
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=5735