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    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-29-120, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, AND THE FEDERALIST PAPERS AS A REQUISITE FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT ON VETERAN'S DAY OF EACH YEAR OR ON ANOTHER SPECIFIED DAY IF SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED ON VETERAN'S DAY, ALL ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN THIS STATE SHALL DEVOTE AT LEAST ONE HOUR TO A STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION AND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS ON VETERAN'S DAY MAY PERMIT STUDENTS TO ATTEND ACTIVITIES TO HONOR VETERANS AT LOCATIONS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTIES WITH PRIOR PARENTAL CONSENT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ATTENDANCE SHALL COUNT AS PART OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL DAY.-AMENDED TITLE
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02/04/98	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-32
02/04/98	House	Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works HJ-33
04/08/98	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works HJ-9
04/14/98	House	Amended HJ-37
04/14/98	House	Read second time HJ-38
04/15/98	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-19
04/21/98	Senate	Introduced and read first time
04/21/98	Senate	Referred to Committee on Education
05/14/98	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Education SJ-16
05/26/98	Senate	Read second time SJ-44
05/26/98	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-44
05/27/98	Senate	Amended SJ-104
05/27/98	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-104
06/03/98	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-21
06/04/98		Ratified R 462
06/05/98		Signed By Governor
06/05/98		Effective date 06/05/98
06/17/98		Copies available
06/17/98		Act No. 322