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H. 3072
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Toole
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Introduced in the House on January 10, 2017
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: High school valedictorians and salutatorians
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2016 House Prefiled 12/15/2016 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 1/10/2017 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 64) 1/10/2017 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 64)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-444 SO AS TO PROVIDE GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE STATUS AS VALEDICTORIANS OR SALUTATORIANS, ATTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETIES, RECEIVE OTHER HIGH ACADEMIC HONORS AWARDED BY THE DISTRICT, OR ACHIEVE OTHER HONORS ARE ENTITLED TO WEAR CORRESPONDING GRADUATION REGALIA ACCESSORIES TO DENOTE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 5, Chapter 1, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-1-444. A graduating high school student who achieves status as valedictorian or salutatorian, attains membership in a national honor society, receives other high academic honors awarded by the district, or achieves other honors is entitled to wear a corresponding stole, cord, graduation regalia accessories, or other indicia of his achievement."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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