SC H 3247
enactedExcused school absences
South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did SC H 3247 pass?
Yes. SC H 3247 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-07): Act No. 6
What is SC H 3247 about?
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
Who sponsors SC H 3247?
Haddon, Pope, Spann-Wilder and 10 others are the primary sponsors of SC H 3247.
Description
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
- Introduced
- 2025-01-14
- Latest action
- 2025-05-07 — Act No. 6
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Haddonprimary
- Popeprimary
- Spann-Wilderprimary
- Garvinprimary
- Pedalinoprimary
- Chumleyprimary
- Bowersprimary
- Hixonprimary
- Yowprimary
- C. Mitchellprimary
- Ligonprimary
- Riversprimary
- Govanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-07
Act No. 6
2025-05-07
Effective date 04/28/25
2025-04-28
Signed By Governor
executive-signature
2025-04-24
Ratified R 17
2025-03-25
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
2025-03-25
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
2025-03-05
Read third time and returned to House with amendments
passage,reading-3
2025-03-05
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-03-04
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
2025-03-04
Read second time
reading-2
2025-03-04
Committee Amendment Adopted
amendment-passage
2025-02-26
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education
committee-passage-favorable
2025-02-18
Referred to Committee on Education
referral-committee
2025-02-18
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-13
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
2025-02-13
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0
2025-02-13
Read second time
reading-2
2025-02-13
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Govan
2025-02-12
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25
2025-02-12
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Yow, C.Mitchell, Ligon
2025-02-11
Scrivener's error corrected
2025-02-11
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers
2025-02-06
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works
committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-14
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2025-01-14
Introduced and read first time
introduction,reading-1
2024-12-05
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
referral-committee
2024-12-05
Prefiled
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Passage of Bill
2025-02-13 · pass · 106-0
Member-level votes (121)
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, T. Case, Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Collins, Neal A.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen D.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Harris, Robert J.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hiott, David R.: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Howard, Leon: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- May, Robert J., III: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Mitchell, Cody T.: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Murphy, Chris: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Sessions, Heath: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: excused
- Beach, Thomas: excused
- Bradley, Jeff: excused
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: excused
- Chumley, William M.: excused
- Cox, Bobby J.: excused
- Hardee, Kevin: excused
- Hayes, Jackie E.: excused
- Willis, Mark N.: excused
- Alexander, Terry: excused
- Ballentine, Nathan: excused
- Bannister, Bruce W.: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Erickson, Shannon S.: excused
- Hart, Christopher R.: excused
- Rutherford, J. Todd: excused
2nd Reading
2025-03-04 · pass · 42-0
Member-level votes (46)
- Adams, Brian: yes
- Alexander, Thomas C.: yes
- Allen, Karl B.: yes
- Bennett, Sean M.: yes
- Cash, Richard J.: yes
- Chaplin, JD: yes
- Climer, Wes: yes
- Corbin, Thomas D.: yes
- Cromer, Ronnie W.: yes
- Davis, Tom: yes
- Devine, Tameika Isaac: yes
- Elliott, Jason: yes
- Fernandez, Tom: yes
- Gambrell, Michael W.: yes
- Garrett, Billy: yes
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.: yes
- Graham, Jeffrey R.: yes
- Grooms, Lawrence K.: yes
- Hembree, Greg: yes
- Jackson, Darrell: yes
- Johnson, Michael: yes
- Kennedy, Carlisle: yes
- Kimbrell, Josh: yes
- Leber, Matthew W.: yes
- Martin, Shane R.: yes
- Massey, A. Shane: yes
- Matthews, Margie Bright: yes
- Nutt, Roger A.: yes
- Ott, Russell L.: yes
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.: yes
- Rankin, Luke A.: yes
- Reichenbach, Mike: yes
- Rice, Rex F.: yes
- Sabb, Ronnie A.: yes
- Stubbs, Everett: yes
- Sutton, Ed: yes
- Tedder, Deon T.: yes
- Turner, Ross: yes
- Verdin, Daniel B., III: yes
- Walker, Overture: yes
- Williams, Kent M.: yes
- Young, Tom, Jr.: yes
- Blackmon, Allen: excused
- Campsen, George E., III: excused
- Hutto, Brad: excused
- Zell, Jeff: excused
Concur in Senate Amendments
2025-03-25 · pass · 112-0
Member-level votes (121)
- Smith, Marvin: yes
- Alexander, Terry: yes
- Anderson, Carl L.: yes
- Atkinson, Lucas: yes
- Bailey, William H.: yes
- Ballentine, Nathan: yes
- Bamberg, Justin T.: yes
- Bannister, Bruce W.: yes
- Bauer, Heather: yes
- Beach, Thomas: yes
- Bernstein, Beth E.: yes
- Bowers, Phillip: yes
- Bradley, Jeff: yes
- Brewer, Gary S., Jr.: yes
- Brittain, T. Case, Jr.: yes
- Burns, James Mikell: yes
- Calhoon, Paula Rawl: yes
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV: yes
- Chapman, Donald G.: yes
- Chumley, William M.: yes
- Clyburn, William: yes
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda: yes
- Cox, Bobby J.: yes
- Cox, Brandon L.: yes
- Cromer, April: yes
- Davis, Sylleste H.: yes
- Dillard, Chandra E.: yes
- Duncan, Adam L.: yes
- Edgerton, Sarita L.: yes
- Erickson, Shannon S.: yes
- Forrest, Cally R., Jr.: yes
- Frank, Stephen D.: yes
- Gagnon, Craig A.: yes
- Garvin, Kambrell H.: yes
- Gatch, Gil: yes
- Gibson, Daniel: yes
- Gilliam, Leon D.: yes
- Gilliard, Wendell G.: yes
- Gilreath, Thomas Lee: yes
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.: yes
- Grant, Hamilton R.: yes
- Guest, Thomas Duval, Jr.: yes
- Guffey, Brandon: yes
- Haddon, Patrick B.: yes
- Hager, William: yes
- Hardee, Kevin: yes
- Hart, Christopher R.: yes
- Hartnett, Thomas F., Jr.: yes
- Hartz, Charles V.: yes
- Hayes, Jackie E.: yes
- Henderson-Myers,, Rosalyn D., Ph.D. Herbkersman, William G.: yes
- Hewitt, Lee: yes
- Hixon, William M.: yes
- Holman, Harriet A.: yes
- Hosey, Lonnie: yes
- Huff, William C.: yes
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.: yes
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.: yes
- Jones, Wendell K.: yes
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.: yes
- King, John Richard C.: yes
- Kirby, Roger K.: yes
- Landing, Kathy: yes
- Lawson, M. Brian: yes
- Ligon, Thomas R.: yes
- Long, Steven Wayne: yes
- Lowe, Phillip D.: yes
- Luck, Jason: yes
- Magnuson, Josiah: yes
- Martin, David: yes
- May, Robert J., III: yes
- McCabe, Donald Ryan, Jr.: yes
- McCravy, John R., III: yes
- McDaniel, Annie E.: yes
- McGinnis, Timothy A.: yes
- Montgomery, W. Scott, IV: yes
- Moore, JA: yes
- Moore, Travis A.: yes
- Morgan, T. Alan, Jr.: yes
- Moss, Dennis C.: yes
- Neese, Mike M.: yes
- Newton, Brandon: yes
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.: yes
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey: yes
- Pace, Jordan S.: yes
- Pedalino, Fawn M.: yes
- Pope, Thomas E.: yes
- Rankin, Luke S.: yes
- Reese, Robert T.: yes
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.: yes
- Robbins, Robby: yes
- Rose, Seth: yes
- Rutherford, J. Todd: yes
- Sanders, Richard Blake: yes
- Schuessler, Carla: yes
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.: yes
- Spann-Wilder, Tiffany: yes
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.: yes
- Taylor, Bill: yes
- Teeple, James E.: yes
- Terribile, Jackie R.: yes
- Vaughan, David: yes
- Weeks, J. David: yes
- Wetmore, Elizabeth: yes
- White, Joseph S.: yes
- Whitmire, William R.: yes
- Wickensimer, Paul B.: yes
- Williams, Robert Q.: yes
- Willis, Mark N.: yes
- Wooten, Chris: yes
- Yow, Richard L.: yes
- Crawford, Heather Ammons: excused
- Harris, Robert J.: excused
- Hiott, David R.: excused
- Kilmartin, John Gregory: excused
- Bustos, Joseph M.: excused
- Collins, Neal A.: excused
- Howard, Leon: excused
- Mitchell, Cody T.: excused
- Murphy, Chris: excused
- Sessions, Heath: excused
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