South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 166

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Elliott
Document Path: l:\s-res\de\001scho.mrh.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 54

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Uniform start date for elementary and secondary schools

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2004  Senate  Prefiled
  12/15/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-162
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-162

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 59 OF THE 1976 CODE, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-72, TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM START DATE FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THE STATE THAT IS NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER LABOR DAY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-5-72.    In establishing a start date for elementary and secondary schools of the State, the State Board of Education, the local school district, or another body designated to set the school start date shall establish a start date that is no earlier than the first Tuesday after Labor Day."

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

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