H 3432 General Bill, By Atwater, King, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor, Knight, 
Robinson-Simpson, Huggins, G.R. Smith, Norman, Brannon, Bedingfield, Clyburn, 
Cobb-Hunter, Hamilton, Henderson, Hixon, Hodges, Rutherford, Toole, Weeks, 
Hicks, Rivers and Gilliard
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 53-5-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY
 MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS HOLIDAYS FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND
 THAT THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF THE DISTRICTS MUST BE CLOSED ON THOSE DATES.

   01/27/15  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 25)
   01/27/15  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 25)
   01/28/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hicks
   02/03/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers
   02/17/15  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 19)
   02/18/15  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
   02/19/15  House  Amended (House Journal-page 19)
   02/19/15  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 19)
   02/19/15  House  Roll call Yeas-73  Nays-29 (House Journal-page 19)
   02/24/15  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 24)
   02/25/15  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11)
   02/25/15  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)

AMENDED

February 19, 2015

H. 3432

Introduced by Reps. Atwater, King, Jefferson, Williams, Taylor, Knight, Robinson-Simpson, Huggins, G.R. Smith, Norman, Brannon, Bedingfield, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Hamilton, Henderson, Hixon, Hodges, Rutherford, Toole, Weeks, Hicks, Rivers and Gilliard

S. Printed 2/19/15--H.

Read the first time January 27, 2015.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-65 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS HOLIDAYS FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND THAT THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF THE DISTRICTS MUST BE CLOSED ON THOSE DATES.

Amend Title To Conform

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 53-5-65.    Beginning with the 2016-2017 school year, the local school districts of this State shall observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Memorial Day as legal holidays and schools and offices of the districts must be closed on those dates. Districts may not schedule make-up days on either day."

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