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Bill	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	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	us/states/sc	South Carolina General Assembly	2017-2018	H 3591	South Carolina H 3591 (2017-2018)	bill		enacted	Allison Anderson Anthony Arrington B. Newton Ballentine Bamberg Brown Cobb-Hunter Cogswell Crawford Crosby D.C. Moss Daning Davis Douglas Duckworth Elliott Erickson Felder Fry G.R. Smith Gagnon Gilliard Govan Hart Hayes Henderson Henegan Herbkersman Hosey J.E. Smith Jefferson Jordan Knight Loftis Lowe Martin McCoy McEachern McKnight Neal Norrell Ott Putnam Ridgeway Robinson-Simpson Ryhal S. Rivers Simrill Sottile Stavrinakis Thayer W. Newton West Wheeler White Williams Yow	6	33	3	2017-01-25	2018-04-30	openstates	ocd-bill/26473465-e6b4-4ab8-8be9-4afe653904e4	http://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3591&session=122&summary=B	bd6e9f4bd1452a475909d3ed1e5205f440909f1758a8ce344b4d5bc384e02b4f	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-sc

South Carolina H 3591 (2017-2018) — 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

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. 1/25/2017 (committee substitute) — source
2. 1/31/2017 (committee substitute) — source
3. 2/13/2017 (committee substitute) — source
4. 2/9/2017 (committee substitute) — source
5. 3/20/2018 (committee substitute) — source
6. 4/27/2017 (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• 2nd Reading — 43–0 (pass) · upper
• Passage of Bill — 101–5 (pass) · lower
• Concur in Senate Amendments — 108–1 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Allison — primary (person)
• Anderson — primary (person)
• Anthony — primary (person)
• Arrington — primary (person)
• B. Newton — primary (person)
• Ballentine — primary (person)
• Bamberg — primary (person)
• Brown — primary (person)
• Cobb-Hunter — primary (person)
• Cogswell — primary (person)
• Crawford — primary (person)
• Crosby — primary (person)
• D.C. Moss — primary (person)
• Daning — primary (person)
• Davis — primary (person)
• Douglas — primary (person)
• Duckworth — primary (person)
• Elliott — primary (person)
• Erickson — primary (person)
• Felder — primary (person)
• Fry — primary (person)
• G.R. Smith — primary (person)
• Gagnon — primary (person)
• Gilliard — primary (person)
• Govan — primary (person)
• Hart — primary (person)
• Hayes — primary (person)
• Henderson — primary (person)
• Henegan — primary (person)
• Herbkersman — primary (person)
• Hosey — primary (person)
• J.E. Smith — primary (person)
• Jefferson — primary (person)
• Jordan — primary (person)
• Knight — primary (person)
• Loftis — primary (person)
• Lowe — primary (person)
• Martin — primary (person)
• McCoy — primary (person)
• McEachern — primary (person)
• McKnight — primary (person)
• Neal — primary (person)
• Norrell — primary (person)
• Ott — primary (person)
• Putnam — primary (person)
• Ridgeway — primary (person)
• Robinson-Simpson — primary (person)
• Ryhal — primary (person)
• S. Rivers — primary (person)
• Simrill — primary (person)
• Sottile — primary (person)
• Stavrinakis — primary (person)
• Thayer — primary (person)
• W. Newton — primary (person)
• West — primary (person)
• Wheeler — primary (person)
• White — primary (person)
• Williams — primary (person)
• Yow — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2017-01-25 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-01-25 Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works referral-committee
• 2017-01-31 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Douglas, Martin, Ridgeway, Robinson-Simpson, Yow, Williams, Wheeler
• 2017-01-31 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-02-01 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis, D.C.Moss, Henegan
• 2017-02-02 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
• 2017-02-07 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bamberg, Anderson
• 2017-02-08 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hayes, Norrell
• 2017-02-09 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter, Davis
• 2017-02-09 Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works committee-passage-favorable
• 2017-02-13 Scrivener's error corrected
• 2017-02-14 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: B.Newton
• 2017-02-14 Debate adjourned until Wed., 2-15-17
• 2017-02-14 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ott
• 2017-02-15 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hosey, Knight
• 2017-02-16 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jefferson
• 2017-02-21 Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brown, Gilliard
• 2017-02-21 Read second time reading-2
• 2017-02-21 Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-5
• 2017-02-22 Read third time and sent to Senate passage, reading-3
• 2017-02-22 Introduced and read first time introduction, reading-1
• 2017-02-22 Referred to Committee on Education referral-committee
• 2017-04-27 Committee report: Favorable Education committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-03-20 Amended amendment-passage
• 2018-03-20 Read second time reading-2
• 2018-03-20 Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0
• 2018-03-22 Read third time and returned to House with amendments passage, reading-3
• 2018-04-04 Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
• 2018-04-04 Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-1
• 2018-04-12 Ratified R 161
• 2018-04-12 Signed By Governor executive-signature
• 2018-04-17 Effective date 04/12/18
• 2018-04-30 Act No. 152

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/26473465-e6b4-4ab8-8be9-4afe653904e4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official South Carolina legislature records).