Post by Logan on Jun 3, 2016 2:47:24 GMT -6
COLUMBIA — A bill that would require South Carolina colleges and universities to post online student conduct violations by fraternities and sororities passed the Legislature Thursday after it was changed to clarify what violations should be included.
The Senate by unanimous request gave the bill, known as the Tucker Hipps Transparency Act, final approval, almost three months after a version of the bill passed the House unanimously.
The House concurred by a vote of 99-0 with minutes left in this year's regular legislative session, sending the bill to Gov. Nikki Haley's desk.
Hipps was a Clemson University sophomore from Piedmont whose body was found in Lake Hartwell in 2014 after a pre-dawn run with members of a fraternity to which he had pledged. His family has filed lawsuits seeking damages for the family's loss against three individual members of the fraternity, the local chapter and national fraternity and Clemson University.
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2016/06/02/bill-passes-requiring-colleges-post-student-violations/85294484/
The Senate by unanimous request gave the bill, known as the Tucker Hipps Transparency Act, final approval, almost three months after a version of the bill passed the House unanimously.
The House concurred by a vote of 99-0 with minutes left in this year's regular legislative session, sending the bill to Gov. Nikki Haley's desk.
Hipps was a Clemson University sophomore from Piedmont whose body was found in Lake Hartwell in 2014 after a pre-dawn run with members of a fraternity to which he had pledged. His family has filed lawsuits seeking damages for the family's loss against three individual members of the fraternity, the local chapter and national fraternity and Clemson University.
Read more: www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/2016/06/02/bill-passes-requiring-colleges-post-student-violations/85294484/