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H. 3119
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King and Hosey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11023dg19.docx
Introduced in the House on January 8, 2019
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/18/2018 House Prefiled
12/18/2018 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/8/2019 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 94)
1/8/2019 House Referred to Committee on Judiciary
(House Journal-page 94)
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 53-5-110 SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BE CLOSED ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY.
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 53-5-110. Each local school district must observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as a legal holiday and schools and offices of each school district must be closed on that day. A district may not schedule make-up days on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Schools and school districts may utilize the funds realized from observing this holiday to provide educational training related to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observance."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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