Session 120 - (2013-2014)
H 3474 General Bill, By Erickson, Owens, Newton, Patrick, Bowen, McCoy, Huggins, Herbkersman, Simrill, Atwater, Cole, Felder, Forrester, Gambrell, Henderson, Loftis, Long, Merrill, Nanney, Pope, Tallon, Thayer, White and Rivers
Similar (H 3955)
Summary: Statutory school term
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-425, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATUTORY SCHOOL TERM, COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, AND MAKE-UP DAYS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY USE INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS OR INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS TO SATISFY REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL CALENDARS, COLLEGIAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS, AND MAKE-UP DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE A DATE BEFORE WHICH THE OPENING DATE OF A SCHOOL MAY BEGIN UNLESS THE SCHOOL OPERATES ON A YEAR-ROUND MODIFIED CALENDAR.
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01/31/13House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 27)
01/31/13House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 27)
03/07/13House Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3)
03/20/13House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
03/20/13House Amended (House Journal-page 86)
03/20/13House Read second time (House Journal-page 86)
03/20/13House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-8 (House Journal-page 88)
03/21/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 23)
04/17/13House Reconsidered (House Journal-page 42)
04/17/13House Debate adjourned until Thur., 4-18-13 (House Journal-page 55)
04/18/13House Amended (House Journal-page 38)
04/18/13House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 38)
04/18/13House Roll call Yeas-102 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 41)
04/18/13 Scrivener's error corrected
04/23/13Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/23/13Senate Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10)