Bill 173

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               Senate
Bill Number:                    173
Primary Sponsor:                Giese
Committee Number:               30
Type of Legislation:            GB
Subject:                        Senior Housing Institute
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Ways and Means
Companion Bill Number:          3020
Computer Document Number:       436/12696.AC
Introduced Date:                19930112    
Date of Last Amendment:         19930217    
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19930223    
Last History Type:              Introduced, read first time,
                                referred to Committee
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Giese
                                     Passailaigue
                                     Courson
                                     Elliott
                                     Holland
                                     Lander
                                     McGill
                                     Mitchell
                                     Russell
                                     Short
                                     Waldrep
                                     Washington
                                     Glover
                                     Rose
Type of Legislation:            General Bill

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

173   House   19930223      Introduced, read first time,    30
                            referred to Committee
173   Senate  19930218      Read third time, sent to House
173   Senate  19930217      Amended, read second time
173   Senate  19930211      Committee Report: Favorable     12
                            with amendment
173   Senate  19930112      Introduced, read first time,    12
                            referred to Committee

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

February 17, 1993

S. 173

Introduced by SENATORS Giese, Passailaigue, Courson, Elliott, Holland, Lander, McGill, Mitchell, Russell, Short, Waldrep, Washington, Glover and Rose

S. Printed 2/17/93--S.

Read the first time January 12, 1993.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 43-21-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION ON AGING IN COOPERATION WITH THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSING FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ON AGING TO ANNUALLY SPONSOR A "SENIOR HOUSING INSTITUTE" AND TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 43-21-115. The South Carolina Commission on Aging in cooperation with the South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority and the Joint Legislative Committee on Aging annually shall collaborate with public and private agencies and organizations to sponsor a `Senior Housing Institute'. The institute shall assess elderly housing needs, plan strategies to meet these needs, and evaluate the progress made in meeting these needs. Within ninety days after the annual institute a report must be submitted to the General Assembly and the Governor on the institute's proceedings and on the plans and progress made in meeting the housing needs of the elderly."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.