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SC S 565

in committee

Excused student absences for Veteran's Day activities

South Carolina · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did SC S 565 pass?

Not yet. SC S 565 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-04-15): Referred to Committee on Education

What is SC S 565 about?

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-120, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND VETERAN'S DAY ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUCH ACTIVITIES.

Who sponsors SC S 565?

Stubbs, Garrett, Reichenbach and 9 others are the primary sponsors of SC S 565.

Description

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-29-120, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND VETERAN'S DAY ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO EXCUSE STUDENTS TO ATTEND SUCH ACTIVITIES.

Introduced
2025-04-15
Latest action
2025-04-15 — Referred to Committee on Education
Bill type
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Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stubbsprimary
  • Garrettprimary
  • Reichenbachprimary
  • Hembreeprimary
  • Adamsprimary
  • Leberprimary
  • Kimbrellprimary
  • Suttonprimary
  • Riceprimary
  • Nuttprimary
  • Kennedyprimary
  • Zellprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-15

    Referred to Committee on Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-15

    Introduced and read first time

    introduction,reading-1

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=565&session=126&summary=B

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