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SC S 289

in committee

Hurricane Helene School Day Forgiveness

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 289 pass?

Not yet. SC S 289 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-01-29): Referred to Committee on Education

What is SC S 289 about?

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAKE UP FULL DAYS MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN DAYS PROVIDED THAT THE FULL DAYS OF MISSED SCHOOL WERE ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE HELENE.

Who sponsors SC S 289?

Alexander, Martin are the primary sponsors of SC S 289.

Description

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAKE UP FULL DAYS MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN DAYS PROVIDED THAT THE FULL DAYS OF MISSED SCHOOL WERE ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE HELENE.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-01-29 — Referred to Committee on Education
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary
  • Martinprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-01-29

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=289&session=126&summary=B

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