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STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Jackson, K. Johnson and Stephens
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3290zw21.docx
Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2021
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Veteran's Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2020 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
1/12/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 92)
1/12/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 92)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-375 SO AS TO PROVIDE ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS MUST BE CLOSED ON VETERANS DAY, TO PROVIDE THIS DAY MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE REGULAR SCHOOL DAYS FOR THE YEAR OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND TO EXEMPT STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT.
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 59-1-375. All public schools must be closed on the eleventh day of November in observance of Veterans Day. In years in which the eleventh day of November falls on a Saturday or Sunday, all public schools must be closed on the day that South Carolina state government offices are closed in observance of Veterans Day. This day must not be considered as one of the regular school days for the year for public schools. The provisions of this section do not apply to state-supported institutions of higher education."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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