S*0933 (Rat #0229, Act #0207 of 2016) General Bill, By Johnson
Summary: Academic standards and assessments
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-18-310, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PETITIONS FOR OBTAINING HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS BY FORMER PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO FAILED TO GRADUATE SOLELY FOR NOT MEETING EXIT EXAM REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE A DEADLINE FOR FILING THESE PETITIONS, TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SHALL REPORT RELATED INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE DEPARTMENT ADVERTISE THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE PETITIONS AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2017. - ratified title
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12/02/15	Senate	Prefiled
12/02/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
01/13/16	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 36)
01/13/16	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 36)
01/28/16	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education (Senate Journal-page 14)
02/09/16	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/09/16	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/09/16	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/10/16		Scrivener's error corrected
02/10/16	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/11/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 96)
02/11/16	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 96)
05/19/16	House	Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 6)
05/24/16	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 40)
05/24/16	House	Roll call Yeas-94 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 40)
05/25/16	House	Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 13)
06/02/16		Ratified R 229
06/03/16		Signed By Governor
06/09/16		Effective date 06/03/16
06/09/16		Act No. 207