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A100, R42, H3929

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Anderson, R. Williams and Jefferson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19565wab19.docx

Introduced in the House on February 7, 2019
Introduced in the Senate on February 13, 2019
Last Amended on April 9, 2019
Passed by the General Assembly on April 11, 2019
Governor's Action: April 26, 2019, Signed

Summary: Waived school days

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/7/2019  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference (House Journal-page 34)
   2/12/2019  House   Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams, 
                        Jefferson
   2/12/2019  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 34)
   2/12/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-107  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34)
   2/13/2019  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 9)
   2/13/2019  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 12)
   2/13/2019  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 12)
   3/21/2019          Scrivener's error corrected
   3/28/2019  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Education 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   3/29/2019          Scrivener's error corrected
    4/9/2019  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 79)
    4/9/2019  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 79)
    4/9/2019  Senate  Roll call Ayes-38  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 79)
   4/10/2019  Senate  Read third time and returned to House with amendments 
                        (Senate Journal-page 82)
   4/11/2019  House   Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled 
                        (House Journal-page 77)
   4/11/2019  House   Roll call Yeas-82  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 78)
   4/25/2019          Ratified R  42 (Senate Journal-page 58)
   4/26/2019          Signed By Governor
    5/3/2019          Effective date  04/26/19
   7/10/2019          Act No.  100

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/7/2019
2/7/2019-A
3/21/2019
3/28/2019
3/29/2019
4/9/2019

(A100, R42, H3929)

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY WAIVE MAKEUP DAYS IN ADDITION TO THE THREE DAYS FORGIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION 59-1-425 BY THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ANY DAYS MISSED DURING THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR BECAUSE OF SNOW, EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO CLOSE; AND TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS JOINT RESOLUTION APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 59-1-425 OR ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO REQUEST A WAIVER FROM THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

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

Local district granting authority for the 2018-2019 School Year

SECTION    1.    During the 2018-2019 School Year, a local school district may waive additional makeup days in addition to the three days forgiven pursuant to Section 59-1-425 by the local school district for any days missed during the 2018-2019 School Year because of snow, extreme weather conditions, or other disruptions requiring schools to close. The provisions of this joint resolution apply notwithstanding the provisions of Section 59-1-425 or another provision of law that requires school districts to request a waiver from the State Board of Education.

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 25th day of April, 2019.

Approved the 26th day of April, 2019.

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