2023-2024 Regular SessionSouth Carolina Legislature

H3797: Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act

Legislative Summary

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Enacting The "military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act" By Adding Section 59-63-33 So As To Provide Public School Pupils Comply With School Enrollment Requirements If Their Parents Are Transferred To Or Are Pending Transfer To Military Installations In This State While On Active Military Duty Pursuant To Official Military Orders, To Provide School Districts Shall Accept Applications For Enrollment And Course Registration From Such Pupils By Electronic Means, To Provide Parents Of Such Students Shall Provide Certain Proof Of Residence After Arrival, To Provide The Provisions Of This Act Apply Notwithstanding Another Provision Of Law, To Provide Ambiguities In Construing The Provisions Of This Act Must Be Resolved In Favor Of Enrollment, And To Define Necessary Terminology. - Ratified Title

Bill History

1/25/2023
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton, Williams
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy, Long, Hixon, Taylor, Oremus, Blackwell, Erickson, Bradley
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Read second time
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Roll call Yeas-120 Nays-0
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
2/22/2023
Introduced and read first time
Senate
2/22/2023
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
4/12/2023
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
4/13/2023
Scrivener's error corrected
5/9/2023
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/9/2023
Read second time
Senate
5/9/2023
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
Senate
5/10/2023
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
Senate
5/11/2023
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Ratified R 48
5/16/2023
Signed By Governor
5/26/2023
Effective date 05/16/23
5/26/2023
Act No. 40

Roll Call Votes

House: Concur In Senate Amendments
5/11/2023
112
Yea
0
Nay
8
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: 2nd Reading
5/9/2023
44
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Passage Of Bill
2/21/2023
120
Yea
0
Nay
4
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/26/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text5/9/202313.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text4/13/202316.9 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/15/20239.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/25/20235.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/9/2023173.7 KB