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A108, R18, H3583

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Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Funderburk, Lucas and Gunn
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11283bh09.docx

Introduced in the House on February 19, 2009
Introduced in the Senate on February 25, 2009
Last Amended on March 31, 2009
Passed by the General Assembly on March 31, 2009
Governor's Action: April 8, 2009, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden

Summary: Make-up snow days

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/19/2009  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-6
   2/24/2009  House   Read second time HJ-23
   2/25/2009  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-14
   2/25/2009  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-21
   2/25/2009  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-21
    3/3/2009  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Education SJ-3
   3/10/2009  Senate  Special order, set for March 10, 2009 SJ-22
   3/11/2009  Senate  Amended SJ-31
   3/11/2009  Senate  Read second time SJ-31
   3/17/2009  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        SJ-36
   3/25/2009  House   Senate amendment amended HJ-45
   3/25/2009  House   Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-46
   3/31/2009  Senate  Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-34
   3/31/2009  House   House recedes from amendment(s) HJ-84
   3/31/2009  Senate  Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-35
    4/2/2009          Ratified R 18
    4/8/2009          Vetoed by Governor
   4/21/2009  House   Veto overridden by originating body Yeas-82  Nays-9 HJ-36
   4/23/2009  Senate  Veto overridden Yeas-36  Nays-6
   4/30/2009          Effective date 04/23/09
   7/21/2009          Act No. 108

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/19/2009
2/19/2009-A
3/3/2009
3/11/2009
3/25/2009

(A108, R18, H3583)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE SCHOOL DAY MISSED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2009, BY THE STUDENTS OF MIDWAY ELEMENTARY, BETHUNE ELEMENTARY, MOUNT PISGAH ELEMENTARY, BARON DEKALB ELEMENTARY, NORTH CENTRAL MIDDLE, AND NORTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLS WHEN THE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED DUE TO SNOW IS EXEMPT FROM THE MAKE-UP REQUIREMENT THAT FULL SCHOOL DAYS MISSED DUE TO SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS BE MADE UP; AND TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY CLOSE FOR UP TO THREE DAYS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S CHOOSING DURING THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR AND THAT MAKE-UP REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVED.

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

Snow day make-up day excused

SECTION    1.    Pursuant to the provisions of Section 59-1-425(C) of the 1976 Code, the requirement that the school day missed on February 4, 2009, by the students of Midway Elementary, Bethune Elementary, Mount Pisgah Elementary, Baron DeKalb Elementary, North Central Middle, and North Central High schools when the schools were closed due to snow is waived from the make-up requirement that full school days missed due to snow, extreme weather, or other disruptions be made up.

School districts permitted to close for three days

SECTION    2.    School districts may close for up to three days on dates of the school district's choosing during the 2008-2009 school year. Any requirements to make up the school days missed by students on the dates chosen by a school district pursuant to this section are waived.

Time effective

SECTION    3.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 2nd day of April, 2009.

Vetoed by the Governor -- 4/8/09.

Veto overridden by House -- 4/21/09.

Veto overridden by Senate -- 4/23/09.

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