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H*3247 General Bill, By Haddon, Pope, Spann-Wilder, Garvin, Pedalino, Chumley, Bowers, Hixon, Yow, Mitchell, Ligon, Rivers and Govan
Summary: Excused school absences
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-462 SO AS TO EXCUSE ABSENCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDING ORGANIZED COMPETITIONS OR EXHIBITIONS OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) ORGANIZATIONS OR 4-H PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS MISSED DURING SUCH EXCUSED ABSENCES.
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Summary: Excused school absences
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-462 SO AS TO EXCUSE ABSENCES FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDING ORGANIZED COMPETITIONS OR EXHIBITIONS OF FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA (FFA) ORGANIZATIONS OR 4-H PROGRAMS, AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS MISSED DURING SUCH EXCUSED ABSENCES.
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| 12/05/24 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/05/24 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 01/14/25 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 143) |
| 01/14/25 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 143) |
| 02/06/25 | House | Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 14) |
| 02/11/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers |
| 02/11/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/12/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Yow, Mitchell, Ligon |
| 02/12/25 | House | Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 92) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Govan |
| 02/13/25 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 48) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 49) |
| 02/13/25 | House | Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 50) |
| 02/18/25 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 02/18/25 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7) |
| 02/26/25 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 17) |
| 03/04/25 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 32) |
| 03/04/25 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32) |
| 03/04/25 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32) |
| 03/05/25 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/05/25 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24) |
| 03/25/25 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 67) |
| 03/25/25 | House | Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67) |