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H. 3337
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, Pope, Forrest, B. Cox, Yow, Dabney, Brawley, King, Gilliard, Jefferson, Howard, S. Williams, Bustos, B. Newton, Carter, W. Newton, Erickson, Blackwell, Oremus, Taylor, Hixon, Davis and Felder
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 459
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on March 2, 2022
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education
Summary: Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 162)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 162)
1/26/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
12/2/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Dabney
12/6/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley, King,
Gilliard, Jefferson, Howard, S.Williams
1/12/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bustos, B.Newton
1/13/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Carter
1/27/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: W.Newton
2/8/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Erickson,
Blackwell, Oremus, Taylor, Hixon
2/10/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Davis
2/23/2022 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
2/24/2022 House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 12)
3/1/2022 House Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
3/1/2022 House Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
3/2/2022 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 10)
3/2/2022 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 6)
3/2/2022 Senate Referred to Committee on Education
(Senate Journal-page 6)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
COMMITTEE REPORT
February 24, 2022
H. 3337
Introduced by Reps. G.M. Smith, Pope, Forrest, B. Cox, Yow, Dabney, Brawley, King, Gilliard, Jefferson, Howard, S. Williams, Bustos, B. Newton, Carter, W. Newton, Erickson, Blackwell, Oremus, Taylor, Hixon, Davis and Felder
S. Printed 2/24/22--H.
Read the first time January 12, 2021.
To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3337) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, to enact the "Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act" by adding Section 59-63-33 so as, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:
MERITA A. ALLISON for Committee.
Explanation of Fiscal Impact
State Expenditure
This bill enacts the "Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act" to require a school district to accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a pupil whose parent or legal guardian is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation while on active duty pursuant to an official military order. The parent or legal guardian must provide proof of residence to the school district within ten days after the arrival date provided on official documentation. Any ambiguity in construing the provisions of this bill must be resolved in favor of the enrolling pupil.
State Department of Education. The expenditure impact of this bill on SCDE is pending, contingent upon a response.
State Agency Schools. The Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, the Governor's School for Science and Mathematics, the School for the Deaf and Blind, and the Wil Lou Gray Opportunity School indicate that they can adhere to the provisions of the bill within existing appropriations. Based upon these responses, we do not anticipate that this bill will have an expenditure impact on the Governor's School for Agriculture at John de al Howe. We will update this impact statement if the agency provides a different response.
Local Expenditure
As noted above, this bill enacts the "Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act" to require a school district to accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a pupil whose parent or legal guardian is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation while on active duty pursuant to an official military order.
The expenditure impact of this bill on the local school districts is pending, contingent upon a response.
Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "MILITARY TEMPORARY REMOTE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-33 SO AS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS COMPLY WITH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS IF THEIR PARENTS ARE TRANSFERRED TO OR ARE PENDING TRANSFER TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THIS STATE WHILE ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY PURSUANT TO OFFICIAL MILITARY ORDERS, TO PROVIDE SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLLMENT AND COURSE REGISTRATION FROM SUCH PUPILS BY ELECTRONIC MEANS, TO PROVIDE PARENTS OF SUCH STUDENTS SHALL PROVIDE CERTAIN PROOF OF RESIDENCE WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE ARRIVAL DATE, TO PROVIDE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANOTHER PROVISION OF LAW, TO PROVIDE AMBIGUITIES IN CONSTRUING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT MUST BE RESOLVED IN FAVOR OF ENROLLMENT, AND TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMINOLOGY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act must be known and may be cited as the "Military Temporary Remote School Enrollment Act".
SECTION 2. Article 1, Chapter 63, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 59-63-33. (A) A pupil complies with the residency requirements for school attendance in a school district if a parent or legal guardian of the pupil is transferred to or is pending transfer to a military installation within this State while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.
(B) A school district shall accept an application for enrollment and course registration by electronic means for a pupil who meets the requirements prescribed in subsection (A), including enrollment in a specific school or program within the school district.
(C)(1) The parent or legal guardian of a pupil who meets the requirement prescribed in subsection (A) shall provide proof of residence to the school district within ten days after the arrival date provided on official documentation. The parent or legal guardian may use the address of any of the following as proof of residence for the purposes of this subsection:
(a) a temporary on-base billeting facility;
(b) a purchased or leased home or apartment; or
(c) any federal government housing or off-base military housing, including off-base military housing that may be provided through a public-private venture.
(2) In determining what documentation may be considered acceptable for complying with the provisions of item (1), a district shall consider that traditional forms of documentation, such as utility bills or tax bills, would not be available for newly relocated military personnel.
(D) The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 59-63-30, 59-63-31, 59-63-32, or another provision of law.
(E) Any ambiguity in construing the provisions of this section must be resolved in favor of enrolling the pupil.
(F) For the purposes of this section:
(1) 'Active military duty' means full-time military duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and the State Military Reserve on active duty orders.
(2) 'Military installation' means a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other installation."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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