South CarolinaExcused school absences
What it does
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 59-1-462 SO AS TO EXCUSE ABSENCES, NOT TO EXCEED TEN SCHOOL DAYS PER SCHOOL YEAR, FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHEN PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCES, AND TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS MISSED DURING SUCH EXCUSED ABSENCES. - RATIFIED TITLE
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 7Act No. 6Latest
- May 7Effective date 04/28/25
- Apr 28Signed By Governor Henry McMasterBecame Law
- Apr 24Ratified R 17
- Mar 25Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
- Vote recorded Concur in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 25Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolledTo Governor
- Mar 5Read third time and returned to House with amendmentsPassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 5Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 4Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
- Vote recorded 2nd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Read second timeMinor
- Mar 4Committee Amendment AdoptedMajor
- Feb 26Committee report: Favorable with amendment EducationMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 18Introduced and read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
- Vote recorded Passage of Bill. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Govan
- Feb 12Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25
- Feb 12Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Yow, C.Mitchell, Ligon
- Feb 11Scrivener's error corrected
- Feb 11Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
- Feb 6Committee report: Favorable Education and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Jan 14Introduced and read first timeMinor
- 2024
- Dec 5Referred to Committee on Education and Public WorksMinor
- Dec 5PrefiledIntroduced