South Carolina Senate Bill 602 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 20-3)
Status: Engrossed on March 29 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-04-04 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #5) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 1-30-35, Relating To The Composition And Governance Of The Department Of Disabilities And Special Needs, So As To Provide That The Department Shall Be Headed By A Director Who Is Appointed By The Governor Upon The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; By Amending Title 44 By Removing Chapter 20 And Inserting It Into Title 43; To Amend Chapter 20 To Eliminate The Commission As The Governing Body Of The Department; To Reenact The Establishment Of The Department And Its Powers And Duties; To Provide That The Department's Administrative Head Is A Director Appointed By The Governor With The Advice And Consent Of The Senate; To Transfer The Powers And Duties Vested In The Commission To The Director; To Transfer From The Commission Of The Department The Authority To Promulgate Regulations; To Make Conforming Changes; And To Define Necessary Terms; And By Repealing Chapter 20, Title 44.

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Sen. Katrina Shealy [R]	Sen. Thomas Alexander [R]	Sen. Harvey Peeler [R]	Sen. Billy Garrett [R]
Sen. Mike Reichenbach [R]	Sen. Rex Rice [R]	Sen. Greg Hembree [R]	Sen. Sean Bennett [R]
Sen. Ronnie Cromer [R]	Sen. George Campsen [R]	Sen. Shane Massey [R]	Sen. Richard Cash [R]
Sen. Michael Johnson [R]	Sen. Wes Climer [R]	Sen. Ross Turner [R]	Sen. Lawrence Grooms [R]
Sen. Scott Talley [R]	Sen. Penry Gustafson [R]	Sen. Thomas Davis [R]	Sen. Nikki Setzler [D]
Sen. Sandra Senn [R]	Sen. Bradley Hutto [D]	Sen. Thomas McElveen [D]

2023-03-28 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-04	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
2023-04-04	House	Introduced and read first time
2023-03-30		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-03-29		Scrivener's error corrected
2023-03-29	Senate	Read third time and sent to House
2023-03-28	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
2023-03-28	Senate	Read second time
2023-03-28	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2023-03-22	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
2023-03-07	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2023-03-07	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1	30	35	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=0602&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/602_20230328.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/602_20230329.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/602_20230330.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/602_20230307.htm
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/602_20230322.htm
Supplement	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/fiscalimpactstatements/S0602%202023-03-07%20introduced.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/votehistory.php?KEY=22605