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H. 4420
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Viers, Atwater and McCoy
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22216zw12.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3250
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2012
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/29/2011 House Prefiled 11/29/2011 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/10/2012 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32) 1/10/2012 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 32) 1/12/2012 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCoy
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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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