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H. 3250
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Toole, Viers, Taylor, G.R. Smith, Long, Patrick and Ballentine
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22710zw11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4420
Introduced in the House on January 11, 2011
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Veteran's Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/14/2010 House Prefiled 12/14/2010 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2011 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 100) 1/11/2011 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 100) 1/12/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long 1/19/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Patrick 1/26/2011 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Ballentine 4/28/2011 House Recalled from Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 41) 4/28/2011 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 41)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERAN'S DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE STATE.
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 53-5-40. The local school districts and public colleges and universities of this State shall observe Veteran's Day in recognition and appreciation of the extraordinary sacrifices made by veterans of the United States Armed Forces as a legal holiday."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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