H 3591 — AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-32, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES REQUIRED AS PART OF THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS COMPREHENSIVE LONG-RANGE INITIATIVE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE BENCHMARKS AND OBJECTIVES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND POSTED ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-33, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ASSESSMENT, SO AS TO IMPOSE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING AND USES OF THE RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-50, RELATING TO MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 59-152-70, RELATING TO FIRST STEPS PARTNERSHIP BOARDS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS ANNUALLY SHALL PUBLISH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS OF THESE BOARDS ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE OF THE OFFICE, TO LIMIT THE PERIOD OF TIME IN WHICH LOCAL OFFICES MAY INCREASE THEIR ESTABLISHED OVERHEAD COST RATES, AND TO PROVIDE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ARE NOT PART OF MULTICOUNTY PARTNERSHIPS AND EXCEED THEIR OVERHEAD COST RATES ARE INELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE STATE FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1710, RELATING TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTS REQUIRED OF STATE AGENCIES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1720, RELATING TO THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS STUDY COMMITTEE, SO AS TO DELETE PROVISIONS CONCERNING THE COMMITTEE AND TO PROVIDE FOR LEGISLATIVE REVIEW OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS IF THE OFFICE IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE HOUSE AND SENATE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES WITHIN A PRESCRIBED TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-1740, RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE OFFICE OF FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO SUBMIT JUSTIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SALARY OF ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE AGENCY HEAD SALARY COMMISSION; TO AMEND ACT 287 OF 2014, RELATING TO THE FIRST STEPS TO SCHOOL READINESS INITIATIVE, SO AS TO REPEAL A SUNSET PROVISION AND TO REAUTHORIZE THE INITIATIVE TO JUNE 30, 2025; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 63-11-1735 RELATING TO THE BABYNET INTERAGENCY EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM. - ratified title
Last action — Act No. 152
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2017. Enacted.
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Enacted
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59 sponsors
59 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Read H 3591 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Act No. 152
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Effective date 04/12/18
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Signed By Governor
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Ratified R 161
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Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1
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Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
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Read third time and returned to House with amendments
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Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Committee report: Favorable Education
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Referred to Committee on Education
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-5
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Read second time
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Gilliard
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey, Knight
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
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Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-15-17
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Davis
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Norrell
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bamberg, Anderson
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ryhal, Jordan, Fry, Ballentine, Henderson, Crawford, S.Rivers, Herbkersman, W.Newton, Anthony, Lowe, Arrington, Thayer, Duckworth, Putnam, Gagnon, White, Simrill, McCoy, Stavrinakis, Elliott, Daning, Crosby, Sottile, Cogswell, Neal, McKnight, Hart, McEachern, West
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, D.C.Moss, Henegan
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Scrivener's error corrected
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Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Douglas, Martin, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Yow, Williams, Wheeler
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Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Wheeler, William W., III · Primary
- J.E. Smith · Primary
- Elliott · Primary
- Neal · Primary
- Ott · Primary
- Brown · Primary
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg · Primary
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter · Primary
- Crosby · Primary
- Douglas · Primary
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon · Primary
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard · Primary
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart · Primary
- Henderson · Primary
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman · Primary
- Representative Lonnie Hosey · Primary
- Jr. Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan · Primary
- McCoy · Primary
- McEachern · Primary
- Norrell · Primary
- Putnam · Primary
- Ridgeway · Primary
- Robinson-Simpson · Primary
- Ryhal · Primary
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis · Primary
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow · Primary
- Anthony · Primary
- Arrington · Primary
- Representative Nathan Ballentine · Primary
- Duckworth · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Jr. Representative Jerry N. Govan · Primary
- Knight · Primary
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe · Primary
- Sottile · Primary
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White · Primary
- Representative Brandon Newton · Primary
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis · Primary
- Jr. Representative G. Murrell Smith · Primary
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes · Primary
- Representative Carl L. Anderson · Primary
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton · Primary
- Sr. Representative Michael F. Rivers · Primary
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford · Primary
- Representative Dennis C. Moss · Primary
- Representative Robert Q. Williams · Primary
- Representative David Martin · Primary
- Dwight A. Loftis · Primary
- Merita A. Allison · Primary
- West, John Taliaferro, IV · Primary
- Anne J. Thayer · Primary
- J. Gary Simrill · Primary
- Cezar E. McKnight · Primary
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. · Primary
- Patricia Moore Henegan · Primary
- Russell W. Fry · Primary
- R. Raye Felder · Primary
- Joseph S. Daning · Primary
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →59 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (59)
- Wheeler, William W., III
- J.E. Smith
- Elliott
- Neal
- Ott
- Brown
- Representative Justin T. Bamberg
- Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter
- Crosby
- Douglas
- Representative Craig A. Gagnon
- Representative Wendell G. Gilliard
- Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart
- Henderson
- Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman
- Representative Lonnie Hosey
- Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr.
- McCoy
- McEachern
- Norrell
- Putnam
- Ridgeway
- Robinson-Simpson
- Ryhal
- Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis
- Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow
- Anthony
- Arrington
- Representative Nathan Ballentine
- Duckworth
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr.
- Knight
- Representative Phillip D. Lowe
- Sottile
- Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White Voted No
- Representative Brandon Newton
- Representative Sylleste H. Davis
- Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr.
- Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes
- Representative Carl L. Anderson
- Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton
- Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr.
- Representative Heather Ammons Crawford
- Representative Dennis C. Moss
- Representative Robert Q. Williams
- Representative David Martin
- Loftis, Dwight A.
- Allison, Merita A.
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Thayer, Anne J.
- Simrill, J. Gary
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Fry, Russell W.
- Felder, R. Raye
- Daning, Joseph S.
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
108 Yea
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1 Nay
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14 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 108 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 108 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 1% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (123)
Passed
43 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (44)
Passed
101 Yea
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5 Nay
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14 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 101 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| Total | 101 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 4% | 0% | 12% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allison, Merita A. | — | Yea |
| Anthony, Michael A. | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Katherine E. | — | Yea |
| Bales, Jimmy C., Ed.D. | — | Yea |
| Bedingfield, Eric M. | — | Yea |
| Blackwell, Bart T. | — | Yea |
| Brown, Robert L. | — | Yea |
| Clary, Gary E. | — | Yea |
| Clemmons, Alan D. | — | Yea |
| Cogswell, William Scott, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cole, J. Derham, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Crosby, William E. | — | Yea |
| Daning, Joseph S. | — | Yea |
| Delleney, F. Gregory, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Douglas, MaryGail K. | — | Yea |
| Duckworth, Gregory D. | — | Yea |
| Felder, R. Raye | — | Yea |
| Finlay, Kirkman, III | — | Yea |
| Forrester, P. Michael | — | Yea |
| Fry, Russell W. | — | Yea |
| Funderburk, Laurie Slade | — | Yea |
| Hamilton, Daniel P. | — | Yea |
| Henderson, Phyllis J. | — | Yea |
| Henegan, Patricia Moore | — | Yea |
| Huggins, Chip | — | Yea |
| Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Knight, Patsy G. | — | Yea |
| Loftis, Dwight A. | — | Yea |
| Lucas, James H. | — | Yea |
| Mack, David J., III | — | Yea |
| Martin, Richard | — | Yea |
| McCoy, Peter M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| McEachern, Joseph A. | — | Yea |
| McKnight, Cezar E. | — | Yea |
| Norrell, Mandy Powers | — | Yea |
| Putnam, Joshua A. | — | Yea |
| Quinn, Rick | — | Yea |
| Ridgeway, Robert L., III | — | Yea |
| Robinson-Simpson, Leola C. | — | Yea |
| Ryhal, Mike | — | Yea |
| Sandifer, William E., III | — | Yea |
| Simrill, J. Gary | — | Yea |
| Smith, Garry R. | — | Yea |
| Smith, James E., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sottile, F. Michael | — | Yea |
| Spires, L. Kit | — | Yea |
| Tallon, Edward R., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Thayer, Anne J. | — | Yea |
| Thigpen, Ivory Torrey | — | Yea |
| Toole, McLain R. | — | Yea |
| West, John Taliaferro, IV | — | Yea |
| Whipper, J. Seth | — | Yea |
| Atwater, Todd K. | — | Nay |
| Hill, Jonathon D. | — | Nay |
| Pitts, Michael A. | — | Nay |
| Stringer, Tommy M. | — | Not Voting |
| Mitchell, Harold, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Parks, J. Anne | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson, Jeffrey E. | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Chris | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Beth E. Bernstein | — | Yea |
| Representative Bill Taylor | — | Yea |
| Representative Brandon Newton | — | Yea |
| Representative Bruce W. Bannister | — | Yea |
| Representative Cally R. "Cal" Forrest, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Representative Carl L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Representative Chandra E. Dillard | — | Yea |
| Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Craig A. Gagnon | — | Yea |
| Representative David R. Hiott | — | Yea |
| Representative Dennis C. Moss | — | Yea |
| Representative Dennis C. Moss | — | Yea |
| Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter | — | Yea |
| Representative Heather Ammons Crawford | — | Yea |
| Representative J. David Weeks | — | Yea |
| Representative J. Todd Rutherford | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes | — | Yea |
| Representative James Mikell "Mike" Burns | — | Yea |
| Representative Jeff Bradley | — | Yea |
| Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Representative John R. McCravy III | — | Yea |
| Representative John Richard C. King | — | Yea |
| Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White | — | Nay |
| Representative Josiah Magnuson | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Justin T. Bamberg | — | Yea |
| Representative Kevin Hardee | — | Yea |
| Representative Lee Hewitt | — | Yea |
| Representative Leon Howard | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis | — | Yea |
| Representative Lonnie Hosey | — | Yea |
| Representative Lucas Atkinson | — | Yea |
| Representative Mark N. Willis | — | Yea |
| Representative Micajah P. "Micah" Caskey IV | — | Yea |
| Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr. | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Nathan Ballentine | — | Yea |
| Representative Neal A. Collins | — | Yea |
| Representative Phillip Bowers | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Phillip D. Lowe | — | Yea |
| Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow | — | Yea |
| Representative Robert Q. Williams | — | Yea |
| Representative Roger K. Kirby | — | Yea |
| Representative Shannon S. Erickson | — | Not Voting |
| Representative Steven Wayne Long | — | Yea |
| Representative Sylleste H. Davis | — | Yea |
| Representative Terry Alexander | — | Yea |
| Representative Thomas E. "Tommy" Pope | — | Yea |
| Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Representative Wendell G. Gilliard | — | Yea |
| Representative William "Bill" Clyburn | — | Yea |
| Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman | — | Not Voting |
| Representative William M. "Bill" Chumley | — | Not Voting |
| Representative William M. "Bill" Hixon | — | Yea |
| Representative William R. "Bill" Whitmire | — | Yea |
| Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton | — | Not Voting |
| Senator Jason Elliott | — | Yea |
| Senator Russell L. Ott | — | Yea |
| Senator Sean M. Bennett | — | Yea |
| Smith, G. Murrell, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Wheeler, William W., III | — | Yea |
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- Who sponsors H 3591?
- H 3591 is sponsored by Wheeler, William W., III, J.E. Smith, Elliott, Neal, Ott, Brown, Representative Justin T. Bamberg, Representative Gilda Cobb-Hunter, Crosby, Douglas, Representative Craig A. Gagnon, Representative Wendell G. Gilliard, Representative Christopher R. "Chris" Hart, Henderson, Representative William G. "Bill" Herbkersman, Representative Lonnie Hosey, Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., McCoy, McEachern, Norrell, Putnam, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Ryhal, Representative Leonidas E. "Leon" Stavrinakis, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Anthony, Arrington, Representative Nathan Ballentine, Duckworth, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Representative Jerry N. Govan, Jr., Knight, Representative Phillip D. Lowe, Sottile, Representative Joseph S. "Joe" White, Representative Brandon Newton, Representative Sylleste H. Davis, Representative G. Murrell Smith, Jr., Representative Jackie E. "Coach" Hayes, Representative Carl L. Anderson, Representative Wm. Weston J. Newton, Representative Michael F. Rivers, Sr., Representative Heather Ammons Crawford, Representative Dennis C. Moss, Representative Robert Q. Williams, Representative David Martin, Loftis, Dwight A., Allison, Merita A., West, John Taliaferro, IV, Thayer, Anne J., Simrill, J. Gary, McKnight, Cezar E., Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr., Henegan, Patricia Moore, Fry, Russell W., Felder, R. Raye, Daning, Joseph S., and Cogswell, William Scott, Jr..
- What is the current status of H 3591?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2017. Enacted.
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