H 3247 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Excused school absences

Summary

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

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Apr 28, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025 · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

42–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 46

Mar 4, 2025

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican34

31 Yea 3

91% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 28, 2025

Signed into law

Signed By Governor

legislature

Mar 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and returned to House with amendments

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Amendment Adopted

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (42-0-4)

senate

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report: Favorable Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

lower

Dec 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works

lower

13 primary · 0 co-sponsors