South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 4078

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General Bill
Sponsors: 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
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Introduced in the House on May 11, 2005
Introduced in the Senate on June 2, 2005
Last Amended on May 31, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Education

Summary: Election day

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   5/11/2005  House   Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference HJ-83
   5/18/2005  House   Debate adjourned until Thursday, May 19, 2005 HJ-71
   5/19/2005  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
   5/31/2005  House   Amended HJ-133
   5/31/2005  House   Read second time HJ-133
   5/31/2005  House   Roll call Yeas-99  Nays-0 HJ-133
    6/1/2005  House   Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-85
    6/2/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-17
    6/2/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Education SJ-17

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

5/11/2005
5/11/2005-A
5/31/2005

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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.

            

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.

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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.

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