H 3044 General Bill, By Erickson, Long, G.R. Smith, White, Putnam, Spires, Horne, Hardee, Gambrell, Gagnon, Willis, Simrill, Bedingfield, Hamilton, Stavrinakis, McCoy, Funderburk, Norrell, Weeks, G.M. Smith, Bradley, Bowers, Newton, Anthony, Bales, Lowe, Herbkersman, Sandifer, Whitmire, Tinkler, Merrill, Clemmons, Goldfinch, H.A. Crawford, Hardwick, Johnson and Duckworth
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, SO AS TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE TERM INCLUDE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS; TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE BASED ON EQUIVALENT INSTRUCTIONAL HOURS, TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES, AND TO GIVE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS DISCRETION IN STRUCTURING THEIR ACADEMIC CALENDAR; AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY AFFECT THE PROSECUTION OF VIOLATIONS OF COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS.
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12/11/14	House	Prefiled
12/11/14	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
01/13/15	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 76)
01/13/15	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 76)
01/15/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Felder
02/10/15	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Felder
02/11/15	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: White, Putnam, Spires, Horne, Hardee, Gambrell, Gagnon, Willis, Simrill, Bedingfield, Hamilton, Stavrinakis, McCoy, Funderburk, Norrell, Weeks, G.M.Smith, Bradley, Bowers, Newton, Anthony, Bales, Lowe, Herbkersman, Sandifer, Whitmire, Tinkler, Merrill, Clemmons, Goldfinch, H.A.Crawford, Hardwick, Johnson, Duckworth
02/17/15	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 20)
02/19/15	House	Amended (House Journal-page 28)
02/19/15	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 28)
02/19/15	House	Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-6 (House Journal-page 38)
02/19/15	House	Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 40)
02/20/15		Scrivener's error corrected
02/20/15	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 3)
02/24/15	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 9)
02/24/15	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 9)