S 0602 General Bill, By Shealy, Alexander, Peeler, Garrett, Reichenbach, Rice, Hembree, Bennett, Cromer, Campsen, Massey, Cash, M. Johnson, Climer, Turner, Grooms, Talley, Gustafson, Davis, Setzler, Senn, Hutto and McElveen
Summary: DDSN
    A BILL TO 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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03/07/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/07/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/22/23	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services (Senate Journal-page 9)
03/28/23	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 78)
03/28/23	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 78)
03/28/23	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 778)
03/29/23	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 27)
03/29/23		Scrivener's error corrected
03/30/23		Scrivener's error corrected
04/04/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 15)
04/04/23	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 15)