South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024
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H. 3084
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. King, Leber and Henegan
Document Path: LC-0048DG23.docx
Introduced in the House on January 10, 2023
Currently residing in the House
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
| Date | Body | Action Description with journal page number |
|---|---|---|
| 12/8/2022 | House | Prefiled |
| 12/8/2022 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 61) |
| 1/10/2023 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 61) |
| 1/31/2023 | Scrivener's error corrected |
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
A bill
to amend the South Carolina Code of Laws 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 S.C. 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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