Excused school absences
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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...” Read the full text
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126th session (2025-2026)
Where it is
Show all 27 actions
Prefiled · Dec 5, 2024
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works · Dec 5, 2024
House
Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 143) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 143) · Jan 14, 2025
House
Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 14) · Feb 6, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bowers · Feb 11, 2025
House
Scrivener's error corrected · Feb 11, 2025
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hixon, Yow, C.Mitchell, Ligon · Feb 12, 2025
House
Debate adjourned until Thur., 2-13-25 (House Journal-page 92) · Feb 12, 2025
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Rivers, Govan · Feb 13, 2025
House
Read second time (House Journal-page 48) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-106 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 49) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 50) · Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 7) · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 17) · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 32) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Read second time (Senate Journal-page 32) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 32) · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Scrivener's error corrected · Mar 5, 2025
Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 24) · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 67) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 67) · Mar 25, 2025
House
Ratified R 17 · Apr 24, 2025
Signed By Governor · Apr 28, 2025
Effective date 04/28/25 · May 7, 2025
Act No. 6 · May 7, 2025
The numbers
13
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HaddonPopeSpann-WilderGarvinPedalinoChumleyBowersHixonYowC. MitchellLigonRiversGovan
Recorded votes
Concur in Senate AmendmentsHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Yeas 112, Nays 0, Excused Absence 4, Not Voting 6
Climer, WesSenate · 2025-03-04 · Passed
Passage of BillHouse · 2025-02-13 · Passed · Yeas 106, Nays 0, Excused Absence 9, Not Voting 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the South Carolina legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Act No. 6 (May 7, 2025).