South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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H. 3242

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Viers and Keegan
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22738sl03.doc

Introduced in the House on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Education and Public Works

Summary: Uniform school start date, provisions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/18/2002  House   Prefiled
  12/18/2002  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
   1/14/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-100
   1/14/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works 
                        HJ-100

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/18/2002

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-5-72 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A UNIFORM START DATE FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF THE STATE THAT IS NOT EARLIER THAN THE LAST MONDAY IN AUGUST AND NOT LATER THAN THE WEDNESDAY AFTER LABOR DAY.

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

SECTION    1.    Chapter 5, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-5-72.    In establishing a start date for elementary and secondary schools of the State, the State Board of Education, the local school district, or another body designated to set the school start date shall establish a start date that is not earlier than the last Monday in August and not later than the Wednesday after Labor Day."

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

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