H 3432 Session 121 (2015-2016)
H 3432 General Bill, By Atwater, King, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor, Knight,
Robinson-Simpson, Huggins, G.R. Smith, Norman, Brannon, Bedingfield, Clyburn,
Cobb-Hunter, Hamilton, Henderson, Hixon, Hodges, Rutherford, Toole, Weeks,
Hicks, Rivers and Gilliard
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
53-5-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY
MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS HOLIDAYS FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND
THAT THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF THE DISTRICTS MUST BE CLOSED ON THOSE DATES.
01/27/15 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
01/27/15 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works (House Journal-page 25)
01/28/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks
02/03/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
02/17/15 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 19)
02/18/15 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
02/19/15 House Amended (House Journal-page 19)
02/19/15 House Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
02/19/15 House Roll call Yeas-73 Nays-29 (House Journal-page 19)
02/24/15 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 24)
02/25/15 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
02/25/15 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 11)
H. 3432
AMENDED
February 19, 2015
H. 3432
Introduced by Reps. Atwater, King, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor, Knight, Robinson-Simpson, Huggins, G.R. Smith, Norman, Brannon, Bedingfield, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Hamilton, Henderson, Hixon, Hodges, Rutherford, Toole, Weeks, Hicks, Rivers and Gilliard
S. Printed 2/19/15--H.
Read the first time January 27, 2015.
A BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS HOLIDAYS FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND THAT THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF THE DISTRICTS MUST BE CLOSED ON THOSE DATES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 53-5-65. Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the local school districts of this State shall observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Memorial Day as legal holidays and schools and offices of the districts must be closed on those dates. Districts may not schedule make-up days on either day."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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