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H. 3221
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. McEachern, G.R. Smith, M.S. McLeod and Pitts
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22696zw15.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4863
Introduced in the House on January 13, 2015
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works
Summary: Veterans Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2014 House Prefiled
12/18/2014 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
1/13/2015 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 154)
1/13/2015 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
(House Journal-page 154)
1/15/2015 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Pitts
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERANS DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE STATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 5, Title 53 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 53-5-40. The local school districts and public colleges and universities of this State shall observe Veterans Day in recognition and appreciation of the extraordinary sacrifices made by veterans of the United States Armed Forces as a legal holiday."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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