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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 14, 2023 | SC | H 4023 | Amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to Renew the First Steps Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
May 10, 2023 | SC | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
May 10, 2023 | SC | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
March 15, 2023 | SC | S 285 | Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
March 15, 2023 | SC | S 285 | Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | SC | H 3591 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the State "Blaine Amendment" | Resolution Passed - House (83 - 27) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | SC | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (79 - 30) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | SC | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (79 - 30) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | SC | S 39 | Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
Jan. 31, 2023 | SC | S 39 | Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
May 3, 2022 | SC | H 3006 | Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 8, 2021 | SC | S 685 | Authorizes College Athletes to be Paid for the Use of their Likeness | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 21) |
March 4, 2021 | SC | H 3609 | Increases Teacher Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0) |
Feb. 3, 2021 | SC | H 3589 | Authorizes School Districts to Incorporate Multiple Schools in One District | Bill Passed - House (81 - 32) |
March 6, 2019 | SC | H 3759 | Increases Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (113 - 4) |
March 6, 2019 | SC | H 3759 | Increases Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (113 - 4) |
May 2, 2018 | SC | S 28 | Amends Rule Related to Time-Off Credits For Religious Exemption | Bill Passed - House (84 - 20) |
April 30, 2014 | SC | H 3435 | Amends Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
June 26, 2012 | SC | H 4497 | Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 47) |
March 29, 2012 | SC | H 4894 | Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 38) |
May 25, 2011 | SC | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | SC | H 3241 | Funding for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (85 - 32) |
May 29, 2008 | SC | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 16) |
Jan. 31, 2008 | SC | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
June 28, 2007 | SC | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and School Choice | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 52) |
June 20, 2007 | SC | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and School Choice | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 49) |
May 31, 2007 | SC | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
May 30, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. P-2B | State Scholarships for Private Schools | Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15) |
March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 5 | School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students | Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56) |
March 29, 2007 | SC | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
March 29, 2007 | SC | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 53) |
May 10, 2006 | SC | H 4932 | South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (85 - 18) |
Jan. 17, 2006 | SC | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/14 | H 4023 | Amends the South Carolina Code of Laws to Renew the First Steps Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 0) |
5/10 | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
5/10 | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
3/15 | S 285 | Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
3/15 | S 285 | Expands "Academic Choice in Education" Program | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
2/28 | H 3591 | Establishes a Constitutional Amendment to Repeal the State "Blaine Amendment" | Resolution Passed - House (83 - 27) |
2/09 | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (79 - 30) |
2/09 | H 3728 | Prohibits Certain Topics From Being Discussed in Public Schools | Bill Passed - House (79 - 30) |
1/31 | S 39 | Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
1/31 | S 39 | Increases Access to Education Savings Accounts | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 15) |
5/03 | H 3006 | Prohibits Debt Agencies from Collecting School Lunch or Breakfast Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
4/08 | S 685 | Authorizes College Athletes to be Paid for the Use of their Likeness | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 21) |
3/04 | H 3609 | Increases Teacher Salaries | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 0) |
2/03 | H 3589 | Authorizes School Districts to Incorporate Multiple Schools in One District | Bill Passed - House (81 - 32) |
3/06 | H 3759 | Increases Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (113 - 4) |
3/06 | H 3759 | Increases Teacher Pay | Bill Passed - House (113 - 4) |
5/02 | S 28 | Amends Rule Related to Time-Off Credits For Religious Exemption | Bill Passed - House (84 - 20) |
4/30 | H 3435 | Amends Sex Education Curriculum | Bill Passed - House (51 - 49) |
6/26 | H 4497 | Authorizes Information On and Access to the HPV Vaccine | Veto Override Failed - House (54 - 47) |
3/29 | H 4894 | Authorizes Income Tax Credit for Tuition Payments | Bill Passed - House (62 - 38) |
5/25 | H 3407 | Establishing a School Voucher Program | Bill Tabled - House (60 - 59) |
2/23 | H 3241 | Funding for Charter Schools | Bill Passed - House (85 - 32) |
5/29 | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (94 - 16) |
1/31 | H 4400 | Immigration Bill | Bill Passed - House (80 - 13) |
6/28 | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and School Choice | Veto Override Failed - House (60 - 52) |
6/20 | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and School Choice | Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 49) |
5/31 | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 10) |
5/30 | Amendment No. P-2B | State Scholarships for Private Schools | Amendment Tabled - Senate (29 - 15) |
3/29 | Amendment No. 5 | School Vouchers, Administer PACT to Transfer Students | Amendment Tabled - House (62 - 56) |
3/29 | Amendment No. 8 | School Tuition Tax Credit | Amendment Tabled - House (70 - 49) |
3/29 | H 3124 | Open Enrollment and Optional Programs | Bill Passed - House (69 - 53) |
5/10 | H 4932 | South Carolina Child Development Education Two-Year Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (85 - 18) |
1/17 | H 3702 | School Transportation | Bill Passed - House (58 - 47) |