South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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H. 4284

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General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Weeks, G.M. Smith, J.E. Smith and Gilliard
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18015ab13.docx

Introduced in the House on June 4, 2013
Introduced in the Senate on June 6, 2013
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: High School diplomas

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    6/4/2013  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 60)
    6/5/2013  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 117)
    6/5/2013  House   Roll call Yeas-104  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 117)
    6/6/2013  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
    6/6/2013  House   Read third time and sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 17)
    6/6/2013  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
    6/6/2013  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)

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6/4/2013
6/4/2013-A

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INTRODUCED

June 4, 2013

H. 4284

Introduced by Reps. Weeks, G.M. Smith and J.E. Smith

S. Printed 6/4/13--H.

Read the first time June 4, 2013.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 59-39-115, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS TO CERTAIN VETERANS OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, SO AS TO INCLUDE VETERANS OF THE ERA ENCOMPASSING THE KOREAN WAR AND VIETNAM WAR.

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

SECTION    1.    Section 59-39-115(A) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(A)    A South Carolinian who enlisted in any branch of the United States military while enrolled as a student in any high school of this State during the period December 8, 1941, through September 1, 1946,; June 26, 1950, through July 27, 1953; or November 1, 1955, through August 15, 1973, must be issued a high school diploma upon presentation of documentation of school enrollment and a copy of an honorable discharge or honorable discharge papers (DD-214) to the South Carolina Department of Education."

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

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