South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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H. 3005

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Brawley, Robinson, Cobb-Hunter, Haddon and J.L. Johnson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19844wab21.docx

Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Teachers and librarians lunch periods

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/9/2020  House   Prefiled
   12/9/2020  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/12/2021  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 33)
   1/12/2021  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 33)
   1/14/2021  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: J.L.Johnson

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/9/2020

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-25-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSROOM TEACHERS ARE ENTITLED TO THIRTY-MINUTE LUNCH PERIODS FREE FROM ALL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES CONNECTED WITH THE INSTRUCTION AND SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHEN IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 25, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-25-60.    (A)    Except as provided in subsection (C), each classroom teacher is entitled to at least a thirty-minute lunch period free from all duties and responsibilities connected with the instruction and supervision of students. Each school district may set flexible or rotating schedules for each classroom teacher in the district for the implementation of the duty-free lunch period.

    (B)    The implementation of this section may not result in a lengthened school day."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect July 1, 2022.

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