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S. 935
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Knotts and Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\agm\19150bh11.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 4284
Introduced in the Senate on May 31, 2011
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Veteran's Day and Memorial Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5/31/2011 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16) 5/31/2011 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 16) 1/9/2012 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Cleary (ch), Ford, S.Martin, Gregory
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-40 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT VETERAN'S DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A HOLIDAY FOR ALL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE AND THAT THE SCHOOLS AND OFFICES OF THE DISTRICTS MUST BE CLOSED ON THOSE DATES.
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 53-5-40. The local school districts of this State shall observe Veteran's Day and Memorial Day as legal holidays and schools and offices of the districts must be closed on those dates."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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