South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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A213, R243, H5051

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Limehouse, Barfield, Tribble, Sabb, Hosey, Southard, J.H. Neal, Crawford, Parker, Brantley, Neilson, Erickson, Clemmons, Hearn, Hardwick, Loftis, Murphy, Ryan, McCoy, Anderson, Butler Garrick, Whitmire, Williams, Sottile, Alexander, Allen, Bowen, Pinson, Brannon, Johnson, Huggins, Spires, Sellers, Agnew, Anthony, Atwater, Bales, Bannister, Battle, Bedingfield, Bingham, Bowers, Branham, G.A. Brown, H.B. Brown, R.L. Brown, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Cole, Corbin, Crosby, Daning, Delleney, Dillard, Edge, Forrester, Frye, Funderburk, Gambrell, Gilliard, Govan, Hamilton, Harrell, Harrison, Hart, Hayes, Henderson, Herbkersman, Hiott, Hixon, Hodges, Horne, Howard, Jefferson, King, Long, Lowe, Lucas, Mack, McEachern, McLeod, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Munnerlyn, J.M. Neal, Norman, Ott, Parks, Patrick, Pitts, Pope, Putnam, Quinn, Rutherford, Sandifer, Simrill, G.M. Smith, G.R. Smith, J.E. Smith, J.R. Smith, Stringer, Tallon, Taylor, Toole, Vick, Weeks, Whipper, White and Willis
Document Path: l:\council\bills\bbm\10566htc12.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 1323

Introduced in the House on March 21, 2012
Introduced in the Senate on May 1, 2012
Last Amended on May 29, 2012
Passed by the General Assembly on May 31, 2012
Governor's Action: June 7, 2012, Signed

Summary: Higher Education mission and goals

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/21/2012  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61)
   3/21/2012  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 61)
   3/29/2012  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and 
                        Public Works (House Journal-page 2)
   4/24/2012  House   Requests for debate-Rep(s). Bedingfield, Owens, 
                        Clemmons, Barfield, RL Smith, Skelton, RL Brown, 
                        Whipper, Hosey, Limehouse, Putnam, Hixon, Thayer, 
                        Bowen, GR Smith, Dillard, Allen, Merrill, Sellers 
                        Sabb, Allison, Tallon, Brantley, Herbkersman, Patrick, 
                        Brannon (House Journal-page 40)
   4/25/2012  House   Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Stavrinakis
   4/25/2012  House   Amended (House Journal-page 75)
   4/25/2012  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 75)
   4/25/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-80  Nays-25 (House Journal-page 76)
   4/26/2012  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 75)
    5/1/2012  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 13)
    5/1/2012  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 13)
   5/16/2012  Senate  Polled out of committee Education (Senate Journal-page 6)
   5/16/2012  Senate  Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 6)
   5/22/2012  Senate  Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted 
                        (Senate Journal-page 22)
   5/22/2012  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
   5/22/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)
   5/23/2012  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   5/29/2012  House   Senate amendment amended (House Journal-page 35)
   5/29/2012  House   Returned to Senate with amendments 
                        (House Journal-page 35)
   5/29/2012  House   Roll call Yeas-105  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 36)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Concurred in House amendment and enrolled 
                        (Senate Journal-page 96)
   5/31/2012  Senate  Roll call Ayes-36  Nays-3 (Senate Journal-page 69)
    6/5/2012          Ratified R 243
    6/7/2012          Signed By Governor
   6/18/2012          Effective date 06/07/12
   6/19/2012          Act No. 213

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/21/2012
3/29/2012
4/25/2012
5/16/2012
5/22/2012
5/29/2012


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(A213, R243, H5051)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-103-15, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION MISSION AND GOALS FOR ALL PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THIS STATE, SO AS TO ALLOW A FOUR YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, TO OFFER A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN MARINE SCIENCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Four year higher education institutions may offer doctorate in Marine Science with approval of Commission on Higher Education

SECTION    1.    Section 59-103-15(B) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(B)    The General Assembly has determined that the primary mission or focus for each type of institution of higher learning or other post-secondary school in this State is as follows:

(1)    Research institutions

(a)    college-level baccalaureate education, master's, professional, and doctor of philosophy degrees which lead to continued education or employment;

(b)    research through the use of government, corporate, nonprofit-organization grants, or state resources, or both;

(c)    public service to the State and the local community;

(2)    Four-year colleges and universities

(a)    college-level baccalaureate education and selected master's degrees which lead to employment or continued education, or both, except for doctoral degrees currently being offered;

(b)    doctoral degree in Marine Science approved by the Commission on Higher Education;

(c)    limited and specialized research;

(d)    public service to the State and the local community;

(3)    Two-year institutions - branches of the University of South Carolina

(a)    college-level pre-baccalaureate education necessary to confer associates' degrees which lead to continued education at a four-year or research institution;

(b)    public service to the State and the local community;

(4)    State technical and comprehensive education system

(a)    all post-secondary vocational, technical, and occupational diploma and associate degree programs leading directly to employment or maintenance of employment and associate degree programs which enable students to gain access to other post-secondary education;

(b)    up-to-date and appropriate occupational and technical training for adults;

(c)    special school programs that provide training for prospective employees for prospective and existing industry in order to enhance the economic development of South Carolina;

(d)    public service to the State and the local community;

(e)    continue to remain technical, vocational, or occupational colleges with a mission as stated in item (4) and primarily focused on technical education and the economic development of the State."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 5th day of June, 2012.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2012.

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