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South Carolina · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Joint Resolution

H 3778: Hurricane Helene school closure waivers

Passed one chamber 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 3778 is a joint resolution introduced in the South Carolina House on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Hurricane Helene school closure waivers. Primary sponsor: Bruce Bannister (Republican), Mike Burns (Republican), Steven Long (Republican), Mark Willis (Republican), David Vaughan (Republican), Patrick Haddon (Republican), Wendell Jones (Democratic), Phillip Bowers (Republican), Davey Hiott (Republican), Paul Wickensimer (Republican), Blake Sanders (Republican), Jay Kilmartin (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 23, 2025): Referred to Committee on Education.

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Official summary

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

A JOINT RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY WAIVE THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS MAKE UP FULL DAYS MISSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICTS CLOSED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH HURRICANE HELENE DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, AND TO EXTEND SUCH WAIVERS TO HOME SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bruce BannisterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Mike BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Steven LongPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Mark WillisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
David VaughanPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse27
Patrick HaddonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Wendell JonesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Phillip BowersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Davey HiottPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Paul WickensimerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Blake SandersPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jay KilmartinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse85

“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. Referred to Committee on Education
  2. Introduced and read first time
  3. Scrivener's error corrected
  4. Read third time and sent to Senate
  5. Roll call Yeas-109 Nays-0
  6. Read second time
  7. Amended
  8. Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works
  9. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kilmartin
  10. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sanders
  11. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wickensimer
  12. Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Hiott

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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