South Carolina General Assembly
119th Session, 2011-2012

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H. 3037

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Gilliard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18167bh11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3031

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: School courses

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/7/2010  House   Prefiled
   12/7/2010  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/11/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19)
   1/11/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        (House Journal-page 19)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/7/2010

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-53-1990 SO AS TO REQUIRE EVERY PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL AND PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL OF THIS STATE THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT IS LOCATED WITHIN A COUNTY THAT HAS A PORT TO OFFER AT LEAST FIVE CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY COURSES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENTS FOR ELECTIVE CREDIT.

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

SECTION    1.    Article 21, Chapter 53, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-53-1990.    (A)    Notwithstanding another provision of law and beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, every public middle school and public high school of this State located in a school district that is located within a county that has a port as defined in Section 54-17-20 shall offer at least five career and technology courses to their respective students for elective credit.

(B)    As used in this section, 'career and technology course' means a course that provides practical experience in a particular occupational field."

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

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