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A263, R120, S836
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Martin, Peeler and Cromer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\jn\3429ph21.docx
Introduced in the Senate on June 8, 2021
Introduced in the House on June 21, 2021
Passed by the General Assembly on January 11, 2022
Governor's Action: February 1, 2022, Vetoed
Legislative veto action(s): Veto overridden
Summary: Local Government - Memorial Day
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6/8/2021 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on local & uncontested calendar (Senate Journal-page 4) 6/8/2021 Senate Unanimous consent for second and third readings on next two consecutive legislative days (Senate Journal-page 4) 6/9/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 6) 6/10/2021 Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 1) 6/21/2021 House Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference (House Journal-page 15) 6/29/2021 House Read second time 6/29/2021 House Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 1/11/2022 House Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 29) 1/26/2022 Ratified R 120 (Senate Journal-page 35) 2/1/2022 Vetoed by Governor 2/3/2022 Senate Veto overridden by originating body Ayes-34 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 9) 2/9/2022 House Veto overridden Yeas-92 Nays-1 2/15/2022 Effective date 02/09/22 7/25/2022 Act No. 263
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A263, R120, S836)
AN ACT TO AMEND ACT 124 OF 1969, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF UNION COUNTY TO RECOGNIZE MEMORIAL DAY AS A HOLIDAY AND ALL DISTRICT SCHOOLS AND OFFICES MUST BE CLOSED ON THAT DATE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Memorial Day
SECTION 1. Act 124 of 1969, as last amended by Act 389 of 2008, is further amended by adding an appropriately numbered SECTION at the end to read:
"SECTION __. Notwithstanding another provision of law, the School District of Union County shall observe Memorial Day as a legal holiday, and all district schools and offices must be closed on that date. Memorial Day must not be used as an instructional day or teacher work day, and students must not be required to attend school either in person or virtually."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 26th day of January, 2022.
Vetoed by the Governor -- 2/1/22.
Veto overridden by Senate -- 2/3/22.
Veto overridden by House -- 2/9/22.
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