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A312, R204, H5253
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Murphy, Horne, Harrell, Mack and Knight
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\18246ab14.docx
Introduced in the House on May 14, 2014
Introduced in the Senate on May 20, 2014
Last Amended on May 21, 2014
Passed by the General Assembly on May 22, 2014
Governor's Action: May 28, 2014, Signed
Summary: Snow days
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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5/14/2014 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (House Journal-page 11)
5/15/2014 House Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
5/15/2014 House Roll call Yeas-63 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
5/15/2014 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (House Journal-page 23)
5/16/2014 House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 1)
5/20/2014 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without
reference (Senate Journal-page 8)
5/21/2014 Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 66)
5/21/2014 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 66)
5/21/2014 Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 66)
5/21/2014 Senate Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative
day (Senate Journal-page 66)
5/22/2014 Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments
(Senate Journal-page 16)
5/22/2014 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
(House Journal-page 47)
5/28/2014 Ratified R 204
5/28/2014 Signed By Governor
6/3/2014 Effective date 05/28/14
9/8/2014 Act No. 312
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
5/14/2014
5/14/2014-A
5/20/2014
5/21/2014
(A312, R204, H5253)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF A JOINT RESOLUTION OF 2014 BEARING RATIFICATION NUMBER 150 AND THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-1-425, THE RESPECTIVE GOVERNING BODIES OF DORCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO, THE BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE SPARTANBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOLS MAKE UP FULL DAYS MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR FIVE OR FEWER FULL SCHOOL DAYS THAT STUDENTS WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS OR CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER DURING THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DISTRICT HAS EXHAUSTED ALL STATUTORILY REQUIRED MAKE-UP DAYS REMAINING ON THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Waiver for Dorchester School District Two, Berkeley County School District, and Spartanburg County School Districts
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of a joint resolution of 2014 bearing ratification number 150 and the provisions of Section 59-1-425, the governing body of Dorchester School District Two, the governing body of the Berkeley County School District, and the governing body of the Spartanburg County School Districts may waive the requirement that schools make up full days missed due to inclement weather for five or fewer full school days that students who attend schools or charter schools in the district missed due to inclement weather during the 2013-2014 school year regardless of whether the district has exhausted all statutorily required make-up days remaining on the 2013-2014 school calendar. When the district waives a make-up day pursuant to this section, the make-up day also is waived for any student participating in a home schooling program approved by the board of trustees of the district in which the student resides.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 28th day of May, 2014.
Approved the 28th day of May, 2014.
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