S*0154 (Rat #0229, Act #0195 of 2004) General Bill, By Giese
Summary: Education certification, fingerprinting and background checks, revisions
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-25-115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO AN APPLICANT FOR INITIAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION BEING REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A STATE FINGERPRINT REVIEW, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON ENROLLED IN A TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM MUST BE ADVISED BY THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY THAT HIS PRIOR CRIMINAL RECORD COULD PREVENT HIS TEACHER CERTIFICATION, PROVIDE THAT BEFORE BEGINNING FULL-TIME CLINICAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE A PERSON SHALL UNDERGO A STATE AND NATIONAL CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK TO BE REVIEWED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, PROVIDE THAT THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FBI BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE THOSE OF THE APPLICANT, PROVIDE THAT THE INFORMATION COULD AFFECT HIS FITNESS TO TEACH AND THAT HE MAY BE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE HIS CLINICAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE, PROVIDE THAT A TEACHER EDUCATION CANDIDATE MAY REQUEST RECONSIDERATION AFTER ONE YEAR, AND PROVIDE THAT A GRADUATE OF A TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM APPLYING FOR INITIAL TEACHER CERTIFICATION MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE FBI FINGERPRINT PROCESS WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF FORMALLY APPLYING; AND TO REPEAL SECTIONS 59-3-50, 59-3-60, AND 59-3-70, ALL RELATING TO STATISTICAL REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. - ratified title
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01/08/03	Senate	Prefiled
01/08/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/14/03	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-85
01/14/03	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education SJ-85
03/25/03	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education SJ-3
03/27/03	Senate	Amended SJ-78
03/27/03	Senate	Read second time SJ-78
04/01/03	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-9
04/02/03	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-14
04/02/03	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-14
03/03/04	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-2
03/16/04	House	Amended HJ-16
03/16/04	House	Read second time HJ-17
03/17/04	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-15
03/17/04	Senate	House amendment amended SJ-32
03/17/04	Senate	Returned to House with amendments SJ-32
03/18/04		Scrivener's error corrected
03/24/04	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-15
04/20/04		Ratified R 229
04/26/04		Vetoed by Governor
05/05/04	Senate	Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-46 Nays-0 SJ-4
05/06/04	House	Veto overridden Yeas-96 Nays-1 HJ-95
05/14/04		Copies available
05/14/04		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
05/18/04		Act No. 195