2023-2024 Regular Session • South Carolina Legislature
H5245: Charter school enrollment preferences
Legislative Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Amending Section 59-40-50, Relating To Charter School Admissions, So As To Provide Charter Schools May Give Enrollment Preference To Children Of Active Duty Military Servicemembers In This State If Their Enrollment Does Not Constitute More Than Twenty Percent Of The Overall Enrollment, And To Revise Existing Enrollment Preference Provisions.
Bill History
3/7/2024
Introduced and read first time
House of Representatives
3/7/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
3/21/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson, Bradley
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Amended
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Read second time
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
House of Representatives
3/29/2024
Read third time and sent to Senate
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Introduced and read first time
Senate
4/2/2024
Referred to Committee on Education
Senate
4/24/2024
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
Senate
5/8/2024
Committee Amendment Adopted
Senate
5/8/2024
Read second time
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House: Passage Of Bill
3/28/2024
105
Yea
0
Nay
13
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/29/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Murrell Smith
Republican