H 4078 General Bill, By Duncan, Taylor, M.A. Pitts, Cotty, Clark, Viers, Rivers, 
Bowers, Hosey, Anderson, G. Brown, Leach, W.D. Smith, Rhoad, Bailey, Bales, 
Branham, Breeland, R. Brown, Chellis, Clyburn, Jefferson, Merrill, Neilson, 
Simrill, Sinclair and Young
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY,
 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH
 SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY CHOOSE TO CLOSE ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY EACH YEAR.

   05/11/05  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-83
   05/18/05  House  Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 19, 2005 HJ-71
   05/19/05  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Kennedy, J Brown,
                     Phillips, Whipper, Scott, Govan, Vaughn, Loftis,
                     MA Pitts, Skelton, Davenport, Hiott, Owens,
                     Allen, EH Pitts, and Merrill HJ-48
   05/31/05  House  Amended HJ-133
   05/31/05  House  Read second time HJ-133
   05/31/05  House  Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 HJ-133
   06/01/05  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-85
   06/02/05  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-17
   06/02/05  Senate Referred to Committee on Education SJ-17

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

May 31, 2005

H. 4078

Introduced by Reps. Duncan, Taylor, M.A. Pitts, Cotty, Clark, Viers, Rivers, Bowers, Hosey, Anderson, G. Brown, Leach, W.D. Smith, Rhoad, Bailey, Bales, Branham, Breeland, R. Brown, Chellis, Clyburn, Jefferson, Merrill, Neilson, Simrill, Sinclair and Young

S. Printed 5/31/05--H.

Read the first time May 11, 2005.

TO AMEND SECTION 59-1-370, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY CHOOSE TO CLOSE ON GENERAL ELECTION DAY EACH YEAR.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 59-1-370 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 59-1-370.    (A)    All State-supported colleges and universities, and technical education centers and public schools shall must be closed general election day in November of each even-numbered year.

(B)    Upon a majority vote of the board of trustees, each school district may choose to close its schools on general election day in November of each even-numbered year, when none of its schools is being used as a polling place. If the school district chooses to close its schools, This this day shall must not be considered as one of the regular school days for the year for public schools."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.