H*4740 (Rat #0428, Act #0307 of 2004) General Bill, By Miller, Hayes, J.E. Smith, Altman, Anthony, Battle, Bowers, Branham, Ceips, Clark, Clemmons, Clyburn, Frye, Gourdine, Hagood, Harrison, Herbkersman, M. Hines, Hinson, Hosey, Keegan, Leach, Littlejohn, Lloyd, Ott, Rhoad, Rice, Richardson, Scarborough, Snow, Stille, Taylor, Townsend, Vaughn, Whitmire, Witherspoon, Young and Whipper
Summary: Safe Routes to School Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-17-150 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY GOVERNING BODIES SHALL WORK WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN THEIR JURISDICTIONS TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND HAZARDS TO CHILDREN WALKING OR BICYCLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, AND DISTRICTS MAY DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE FUNDING OF IMPROVEMENTS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS AND HAZARDS IDENTIFIED, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY FORM A COORDINATING COMMITTEE AND ANY SCHOOL MAY FORM A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TEAM TO PERFORM SPECIFIED FUNCTIONS IN REGARD TO SAFE PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE ROUTES TO SCHOOL, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF OCTOBER OF EACH YEAR IS DESIGNATED AS "WALK OR BICYCLE WITH YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY" IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THIS STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 59-26-20, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO DEFINE "CRITICAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA" FOR PURPOSES OF LOAN FORGIVENESS AFTER JULY 1, 2004, OF LOANS UNDER THE TEACHER LOAN PROGRAM, AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS IN REGARD TO THIS LOAN FORGIVENESS; AND TO ADD SECTION 59-25-280 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PERMANENTLY SHALL REVOKE, REFUSE TO ISSUE, OR RENEW A CERTIFICATE WITHOUT A HEARING, IF THE HOLDER OF OR APPLICANT FOR THE CERTIFICATE PLEADS GUILTY, PLEADS NOLO CONTENDERE, OR IS FOUND GUILTY OF CERTAIN CRIMES AND TO PROVIDE THAT A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY NOT EMPLOY AN EDUCATOR IN ANY CAPACITY WHOSE SOUTH CAROLINA CERTIFICATE IS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE. - ratified title
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02/11/04	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-13
02/11/04	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-14
04/07/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-3
04/14/04	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
04/14/04	House	Amended HJ-88
04/14/04	House	Read second time HJ-89
04/15/04	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-18
04/20/04	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-10
04/20/04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-10
05/19/04	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-41
05/20/04	Senate	Read second time SJ-41
06/02/04	Senate	Amended SJ-113
06/02/04	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-113
06/03/04	House	Debate adjourned HJ-48
06/03/04	House	Senate amendment amended HJ-62
06/03/04	House	Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-62
06/03/04	Senate	Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-58
06/03/04		Ratified R 428
09/08/04		Signed By Governor
09/13/04		Copies available
09/13/04		Effective date 09/08/04
09/14/04		Act No. 307