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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

H 3247: Excused school absences

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 3247 is a bill introduced in the South Carolina House on December 5, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Excused school absences. Primary sponsor: Patrick Haddon (Republican), Tommy Pope (Republican), Tiffany Spann-Wilder (Democratic), Kambrell Garvin (Democratic), Fawn Pedalino (Republican), Bill Chumley (Republican), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Bill Hixon (Republican), Richie Yow (Republican), Cody Mitchell (Republican), Randy Ligon (Republican), Michael Rivers (Democratic), Jerry Govan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Act No. 6.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Tommy PopePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse47
Tiffany Spann-WilderPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Kambrell GarvinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Fawn PedalinoPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Bill ChumleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Bill HixonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse83
Richie YowPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Cody MitchellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Randy LigonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Michael RiversPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse121
Jerry GovanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Act No. 6
  2. Effective date 04/28/25
  3. Signed By Governor
  4. Ratified R 17
  5. Roll call Yeas-112 Nays-0
  6. Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled
  7. Read third time and returned to House with amendments
  8. Scrivener's error corrected
  9. Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0
  10. Read second time
  11. Committee Amendment Adopted
  12. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source