SC H3247 | 2025-2026 | 126th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-14 - Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works
Pending: House Education and Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 59-1-462 So As To Excuse Absences For Public School Students When Participating In Certain Work-based Learning Experiences Including Organized Competitions Or Exhibitions Of Future Farmers Of America (ffa) Organizations Or 4-h Programs, And To Provide Students And Their Parents Are Responsible For Obtaining And Completing Assignments Missed During Such Excused Absences.
Title
Excused school absences
Sponsors
| Rep. Patrick Haddon [R] | Rep. Thomas Pope [R] | Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder [D] | Rep. Kambrell Garvin [D] |
| Rep. Fawn Pedalino [R] | Rep. William Chumley [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 2025-01-14 | House | Introduced and read first time |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works |
| 2024-12-05 | House | Prefiled |
Code Citations
South Carolina State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=3247&session=126&summary=B |
| Text | https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/prever/3247_20241205.htm |
