S 0566 General Bill, By Leventis, Ford, Elliott, Reese, Ryberg, Setzler and Land
Summary: Definitions of the Safe School Climate Act
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-120, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS OF THE SAFE SCHOOL CLIMATE ACT, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF HARASSMENT TO INCLUDE MOTIVATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-140, RELATING TO LOCAL DISTRICT POLICIES PROHIBITING HARASSMENT, SO AS TO INCLUDE PROCEDURES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTS OF HARASSMENT, AND TO REQUIRE LOCAL DISTRICTS TO POST A LINK TO THE POLICY ON THEIR WEBSITES; TO AMEND SECTION 59-63-150, RELATING TO AVAILABILITY OF CIVIL OR CRIMINAL REDRESS, SO AS TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS REGARDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARTICLE; AND BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-160 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR THE FILING OF REPORTS, NOTIFICATION TO THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT AND TO THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TO PROVIDE A PROCESS FOR GRADING SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS WITH REGARD TO HARASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, AND BULLYING, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE SCHOOL AND DISTRICT GRADE ON ITS WEBSITE.
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02/15/11	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
02/15/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/01/12	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/02/12		Scrivener's error corrected
04/19/12	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/19/12	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/19/12	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 21)
04/20/12		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/12	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/01/12	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 19)
05/01/12	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 6)
05/01/12	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 6)